NOTICE OF MEETING AND AGENDA  
WASHOE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION  
July 7, 2026  
6:00 p.m.  
Members  
Amy Owens  
Daniel Lazzareschi, Chair  
James I Barnes  
Kathryn S Nelson  
Linda K Kennedy  
Rob Pierce, Vice Chair  
Robert M Flick  
Information regarding this public notice is available in Spanish at the following link:  
www.washoecounty.gov/comdev/board_commission/planning_commission  
La información sobre este aviso público está disponible en español en el siguiente enlace “link”:  
www.washoecounty.gov/comdev/board_commission/planning_commission  
This meeting will be held in the County Commission Chambers and via Zoom teleconference. To attend this  
meeting via Zoom teleconference, please log into the Zoom webinar at the link below or you can join the meeting  
by typing zoom.us into your computer browser, clicking “Join a Meeting” on the ZOOM website, and entering the  
Meeting ID below. NOTE: This option will require a computer with audio and video capabilities.  
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84272659406  
Meeting ID: 842 7265 9406  
Alternatively, you can join by telephone only by dialing +1-669-900-9128, entering the Meeting ID above.  
The meeting will be televised live and replayed on Washoe Channel and YouTube at:  
https://www.washoecounty.gov/mgrsoff/divisions/Communications/WCTV/wctv-vod.php  
https://www.youtube.com/user/WashoeCountyTV  
Possible Changes to Agenda Order and Timing  
Items on this agenda may be taken out of order, combined with other items, removed from the agenda, or moved  
to the agenda of another later meeting. Items on this agenda may also be moved to or from the consent section.  
Items designated for a specified time will not be heard prior to the stated time but may be heard later.  
Public Comment  
Public comments are welcomed during the public comment periods at the beginning and end of the meeting and  
during public hearing and planning items and are limited to three (3) minutes per person. Persons may not allocate  
unused time to other speakers.  
During the general public comment periods at the beginning and end of the meeting, speakers may address any  
matter either on or off the agenda, including items heard on the consent section of the agenda. For the remainder  
of the agenda, public comment will only be heard during public hearing and planning items and should be about  
the specific item being considered by the Board. If an item is continued, then public comment will not be heard for  
that item until the date of the continued hearing.  
Presentations and public comment for individual agenda items are limited as follows: fifteen minutes each for staff  
and applicant presentations and three minutes for individual speakers unless extended by questions from the  
Board or by action of the Chair. All comments are to be directed to the Board as a whole and not to one individual.  
Emails will be included in the record but will only be read aloud during the meeting subject to the chair’s discretion  
and if time permits.  
Public Participation  
Any public wishing to present printed materials at the hearing must bring eight (8) printed copies. Any public  
wishing to show digital materials at the hearing (photos, presentation, etc.) must email the materials to Recording  
Secretary Brandon Roman (email listed below) by 4:00 p.m. the business day immediately preceding the meeting.  
Please note that USB drives or any other digital media will not be accepted due to the risk of introducing viruses or  
malicious code, which could potentially compromise the County’s systems.  
broman@washoecounty.gov  
Members of the public may submit public comment by either attending the meeting in person, attending the  
meeting via teleconference or attending by telephone only. To provide public comment via Zoom, log into the  
ZOOM webinar at the above link and utilize the “Raise Hand” feature during any public comment period. To  
provide public comment via telephone only, press *9 to “Raise Hand” and *6 to mute/unmute.  
Additionally, public comment can be submitted to 311 via the email listed below. The County will make reasonable  
efforts to send all email comments received by 4:00 p.m. on [WEEKDAY MM DD, YYYY] to the Committee members  
prior to the meeting.  
washoe311@washoecounty.gov  
Responses to Public Comments  
The Planning Commission may deliberate or take action only if a matter has been listed on an agenda properly  
posted prior to the meeting. The Open Meeting Law does not expressly prohibit responses to public comments by  
the Commission. However, responses from Commission members to unlisted public comment topics could become  
deliberation on a matter without notice to the public. To avoid this situation and to ensure that the public has  
notice of all matters the Commission will consider, members may choose not to respond to public comments,  
except to correct factual inaccuracies, ask for County staff action, or to ask that a matter be listed on a future  
agenda.  
Forum Restrictions and Orderly Conduct of Business  
The Planning Commission conducts the business of Washoe County and its citizens during its meetings. The Chair  
may order the removal of any person or group of persons whose statement or other conduct disrupts the orderly,  
efficient or safe conduct of the meeting. Warnings against disruptive comments or behavior may or may not be  
given prior to removal. The viewpoint of a speaker will not be restricted, but reasonable restrictions may be  
imposed upon the time, place and manner of speech. Irrelevant and unduly repetitious statements and personal  
attacks which antagonize or incite are examples of speech that may be reasonably limited.  
Posting of Agenda  
Pursuant to NRS 241.020(4)(b), the Agenda for this meeting has been posted at the following location: Washoe  
County Administration Building (1001 E. 9th Street, Bldg. A); and has been electronically posted at the following  
links:  
https://www.washoecounty.gov/csd/planning_and_development/board_commission/  
https://notice.nv.gov  
How to Get Copies of Agenda and Support Material  
Copies of this agenda and supporting materials for the items on the agenda provided to the Planning Commission  
may be obtained on our website at the link below, or at the Planning and Building Division Office (contact  
information below). If you make a request, we can provide you with a link to a website, send you the material by  
email or prepare paper copies for you at no charge. Supporting materials are available to the public at the same  
time they are available to Board members. If material is distributed at a meeting, it is available within one  
business day after the meeting.  
https://www.washoecounty.gov/csd/planning_and_development/board_commission/planning_commission/  
Contact: Brandon Roman, 1001 E. Ninth Street, Building A, Room A275, phone 775.328.3606 or e-mail:  
broman@washoecounty.gov  
Special Accommodations  
The facilities in which this meeting is being held are accessible to the disabled. Persons with disabilities who  
require special accommodations or assistance (e.g. sign language interpreters or assisted listening devices) at the  
meeting should notify the Washoe County Planning and Building Division at (775) 328-6100 at least two working  
days prior to the meeting.  
Appeal Procedure  
Most decisions rendered by the Planning Commission are appealable to the Board of County Commissioners. If you  
disagree with the decision of the Planning Commission and you qualify as an aggrieved person/party, you may  
appeal the decision in writing within ten (10) calendar days from the date that the decision being appealed is  
reduced to writing, filed with the Secretary of the Planning Commission, and mailed to the original applicant in the  
proceeding being appealed, in accordance with Washoe County Code. Please call the Planning staff immediately at  
(775) 328-6100 for information on the appeal procedure and application fee.  
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AGENDA  
6:00 p.m.  
1.  
2.  
3.  
Call to Order and Determination of Quorum [Non-action item]  
Pledge of Allegiance [Non-action item]  
Ethics Law Announcement and Instructions for Providing Public Comment via Zoom/Telephone  
[Non-action item]  
4.  
5.  
Appeal Procedure [Non-action item]  
Public Comment [Non-action item]  
Comment heard under this item will be limited to three minutes per person and may pertain to matters  
both on and off the agenda. However, action may not be taken on any matter raised during this public  
comment period until the matter is specifically listed on an agenda as an action item. Comments are to be  
made to the Planning Commission as a whole.  
6.  
7.  
Approval of the July 7, 2026, Agenda [For possible action]  
Approval of the June 2, 2026, Draft Minutes [For possible action]  
Attachments:  
2026-06-02 PC Minutes DRAFT  
8.  
Public Hearings [For possible action]  
A. Abandonment Case Number WAB26-0005 (VanHoose) [For possible action]  
For hearing, discussion, and possible action to approve an abandonment of Washoe County’s  
interest in a 13-foot-wide portion of a 33-foot-wide road and utility easement coterminous with  
the northern property line of Parcel 1 on Parcel Map 4615. This application is submitted by  
Points West Survey on behalf of VanHoose Family Trust. The subject property is located at 5399  
Mountain Ranch (APN 150-250-47) and consists of approximately 2.47 acres.  
The proposal is being reviewed under Development Code Article 806, Vacations and  
Abandonments of Easements or Streets, and is situated within Commission District 2 -  
Commissioner Clark. The site is currently governed by the Rural Residential land use designation  
and the High Density Rural (HDR) zoning district, falling within the boundaries of the Southwest  
Truckee Meadows Planning Area.  
Attachments:  
WAB26-0005 - Vanhoose - Staff Report  
B.  
Amendment of Conditions Case Number WAC26-0008 (NV Energy) for WSUP23-0032 (NV Energy) [For  
possible action]  
For hearing, discussion, and possible action to approve an amendment of conditions for Special Use  
Permit Case Number WSUP23-0032 (NV Energy Transmission Line). The request is to amend condition  
1(d) for the approved special use permit in order to grant an additional 2-year extension of time to  
obtain building permits for the construction of the project until May 7, 2028. WSUP23-0032 was  
approved for a major public facility use type by NV Energy to construct, operate, and maintain a new  
10.8-mile long (11.9-miles including California and Nevada portions), 120 kV overhead transmission  
line connecting the California substation near Verdi to the Bordertown substation. This application is  
submitted by NV Energy. The subject project location traverses parallel to the California-Nevada  
boundary, north of Highway 80 and south of Highway 395 (APNs 038-822-01; 038-821-20; 038-042-20;  
038-043-05; 038-044-06; 038-045-46; 038-060-37; 038-280-43; 238-320-04; 038-010-07; 038-010-05;  
081-170-10; 081-070-06; 081-070-29; 081-050-46; 081-010-01; 081-010-05; 081-010-06; 558-010-08;  
081-010-18; 081-110-06; 081-110-05; 081-110-04; 038-550-44; 081-070-20; 081-050-11) and consists  
of approximately 3.33, 10.01, 0.70, 0.71, 1.03, 1.21, 12.16, 1.22, 59.93, 80.00, 643.88, 320.00, 320.00,  
1506.08, 2928.64, 160.00, 80.00, 80.00, 60.91, 474.99, 65.36, 159.20, 56.38, 326.02, 40.00, and 40.00  
acres.  
The proposal is being reviewed under Development Code Article 810, Special Use Permits and is  
situated within Commission District 1 - Commissioner Hill and Commission District 5 - Commissioner  
Herman. The site is currently governed by the Suburban Residential, Rural, and Open Space land use  
designations and the Low Density Suburban (LDS), Public Semi Public Facilities (PSP), General Rural  
(GR); and Open Space (OS) zoning districts, within the boundaries of the Verdi and North Valleys  
Planning Areas.  
Attachments:  
WAC26-0008 - NV Energy Extension of Time - Staff Report  
C.  
Development Code Amendment Case Number WDCA26-0003 (Equine Business Code Update) [For possible  
action]  
For hearing, discussion and possible action to initiate an amendment and approve a resolution to  
amend Washoe County Code Chapter 110 (Development Code) within Articles 300, 302, 304, 342, 400,  
410, 412, and 809. These updates include: adding sections to establish a purpose for Article 342  
Agricultural Uses, establish applicability for the same, establish development requirements for equine  
facilities, and allow incorporation of a director’s modification of standards request with an  
administrative review permit. These updates also include amending various sections to: add Article  
342, Agricultural Uses to the Division Three table of contents; remove the commercial stables use type  
from Table 110.302.05.03; add small, medium, and large equine facility use types to Table  
110.302.05.5; update the key to Table 110.302.05.5 to reference administrative review permits, to  
remove reference to Planning Commission special use permits, and to include a note; remove the  
commercial stables definition from Article 304, Use Classification System, modify certain definitions to  
clarify their applicability to equine uses, and add definitions for small, medium, and large equine  
facilities; update the list of tables in the Division Four table of contents; remove off-street parking  
requirements for commercial stables and add them for equine facilities; update language related to  
accessible parking spaces and related development requirements; allow unpaved all-weather surfaces  
for agricultural uses with 20 or less parking spaces; add reference to agricultural uses in Section  
110.412.00 Purpose; exempt equine facilities from Article 412, Landscaping except for parking and  
loading areas; specify that parking area screening is only required adjacent to the parking or loading  
area; update time frames for the processing of an administrative review permit; and all matters  
necessarily connected therewith and pertaining thereto.  
The proposal is being reviewed under Development Code Article 818, Amendment of Development  
Code and is applicable to All Districts.  
If the proposed amendments are initiated, the Planning Commission may recommend approval of the  
proposed ordinance as submitted, recommend approval with modifications based on input and  
discussion at the public hearing, or recommend denial. If approval is recommended, the Planning  
Commission is asked to authorize the Chair to sign a resolution to that effect.  
Attachments:  
WDCA26-0003 - Equine Business Code Update - Staff Report  
D.  
Master Plan Admendment Case Number WMPA26-0001 (Heat Mitigation Plan) [For possible action]  
For hearing, discussion, and possible action to amend Envision Washoe 2040 to create a heat  
mitigation plan and, if approved, authorize the chair to sign a resolution to this effect.(RZA description  
language should contain)  
The proposal is being reviewed under Development Code Article 820, Amendment of Master Plan and  
is applicable to All Commission Districts.  
Attachments:  
WMPA26-0001 - Heat Mitigation Plan - Staff Report  
9.  
Chair and Commission Items [Non-action item]  
A.  
B.  
Future agenda items  
Requests for information from staff  
10.  
11.  
Director’s and Legal Counsel’s Items [Non-action item]  
A.  
B.  
Report on previous Planning Commission items  
Legal information and updates  
Public Comment [Non-action item]  
Comment heard under this item will be limited to three minutes per person and may pertain to matters  
both on and off the agenda. However, action may not be taken on any matter raised during this public  
comment period until the matter is specifically listed on an agenda as an action item. Comments are to be  
made to the Planning Commission as a whole.  
12.  
Adjournment [Non-action item]