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Outgoing leadership and nominations
Outgoing chair Terry Preston opened nominations and thanked commissioners and staff for accomplishments over her tenure. \"I would like to nominate Charles Borders as the Chairman of the Planning Commission and further I'd like to nominate Vern Kron as the Vice Chair,\" Preston said during the public meeting.

Commission vote
The commission seconded the nominations, voted \"aye,\" and the chair announced Borders and Kron as the new chair and vice chair; commissioners indicated the positions run for one-year terms.

Ending: The commission welcomed Chair Borders and Vice Chair Kron and proceeded to the agenda.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Carson City - Planning Commission - Feb 26, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","At its Feb. 26 meeting the Planning Commission nominated and unanimously approved Charles Borders as chair and Vern Kron as vice chair for one-year terms.","taxTitle","Carson City, Ormsby County, Nevada","taxId",4609,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6661015,"Planning Commission continues master-plan update after mapping questions, asks staff to revise maps",3564,2602000,6166000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2427177-2c81ac7312afea22135d3a617a023a52&start=2602&end=6166","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2427177-2c81ac7312afea22135d3a617a023a52/thumbnail_2602000.jpg","/articles/6661015/Carson-City/Ormsby-County/Nevada/Planning-Commission-continues-master-plan-update-after-mapping-questions-asks-staff-to-revise-maps","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6661015-6f42290685951248df16504794af7115/orig.mp4?Expires=1771181673&Signature=KvC6MIMMs54Nevr5kFKHJwchQDAwHjsDuCB47~acJEf12B6heDWUV~shO2Reet8zsQI4rpQSyws4kgdMOJT-wVuqWdXVWQZ638usUDBTHINv2gSSrjErVH6TC5CfIaN8cAJRJujGrNRp6Prch4EjLaSkQefblBL4GGdw67w7rLOE27sNmXW~J3WSVHoPXLcgbqdZsETd~eM9Lkk2vB-pPyPPzX8MIkIHG6lxOBY5vUMDV7S8dVrK0YFjIugF3Y1g4-YhP76Bb-PeCD3ptiTzzlVWeLe2fbBxYYCYCpAHYNcXNd9G20D69LBcK10CdsmafcVUDVgzUxcLi7Jnf-2Xgg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Carson City Planning Commission spent much of its Feb. 26 meeting reviewing a draft update of the city's comprehensive master plan (MPA-2023-0408), raising mapping corrections, clarifying text edits and policy questions and asking staff and the consultant to produce revised maps and a redlined text version for the next packet.

Why it matters: the master plan guides long-term land use, growth and infrastructure decisions across Carson City and is the city's central policy document for development priorities, open space, parks, transportation and economic development.

Scope of the discussion
Community Development Director Hope Sullivan led the review and displayed two decades of development data to show how residential and nonresidential entitlements and construction have changed since 2005. Commissioners repeatedly returned to mapping details and how the new map should reflect recent parcel- or project-level changes (for example, infill projects that are constructed or projects with recorded final maps).

Major map issues raised
- Corrections of current designations: Commissioners asked that already-built or entitled parcels be shown with the land use that reflects the on-the-ground condition (for example, Emerson Cottages as high-density residential rather than commercial).
- State and federal lands: several parcels owned by the State of Nevada or federal agencies were not shown as public/state land on the consultant's draft map; commissioners asked these to be corrected. Sullivan agreed and noted the consultant had used an earlier base map and that additional corrections were needed.
- Airport compatibility and the Lompa/Hot Springs area: commissioners debated a roughly 30-acre parcel near the airport and flight path. Planning Manager Hope Sullivan and several commissioners said the airport's compatibility concerns (low flight paths) argued for industrial or low-occupancy uses rather than visitor-serving or higher-density residential uses. Commissioners discussed buffering and transitions to adjacent residential areas.
- “Flex” industrial/corridor mixed-use designation: commissioners supported a new “flex industrial” label for stretches of Fairview, Mallory and parts of Salomon in recognition of existing light-industrial and small-business uses that tolerate some commercial activity. Several commissioners urged keeping an existing residential corner intact while applying the flex designation to adjacent parcels.
- Lompa East / Lampa Ranch parcel: commissioners discussed a pending application and entitlement on a Lompa East parcel (developer representatives said the site already has an apartment entitlement and that a new owner had invested in the site). Commissioners requested the applicant present details at a future hearing and asked that master-plan treatment be coordinated with any pending specific-plan or entitlement work.

Text edits and organization
Commissioners went page-by-page through draft text and asked many wording edits: replacing imprecise language (\"check-in\" -> \"consultation\"), removing action items they considered implementation steps better suited to a strategic plan, tightening language about \"visibility\" and views, clarifying references to Title 18 and NRS timing requirements, and removing or rewording references that could be misinterpreted as prescriptive zoning rules rather than policy guidance.

Public comment and advocacy
Several members of the public spoke. Dan Thornton of Muscle Powered and Ride Carson City urged the commission to include a future Carson City Bike Park in the master plan or at least to formally state support and schedule a follow-up agenda item; Thornton said the group expects to fund the park largely through grants and private donations. Other commenters expressed concerns about map changes on Lompa East, asked for redlined text and clearer public noticing, and urged protection of environmentally sensitive open space.

Action taken and next steps
The commission did not adopt the plan at the Feb. 26 meeting. Commissioners asked staff to compile the corrections and consultant edits, produce updated large-format maps for each commissioner, and prepare a clear redline showing changes between the current draft and prior versions. Staff said they would make the changes, print new maps and return the item for continued review at the next meeting; the commission signaled it wanted the maps and specific parcel changes called out in the eventual resolution packet so the public could comment precisely on proposed map amendments.

Ending: The commission continued the master-plan adoption process to allow more time for map corrections, public outreach and a clearer presentation of text edits and mapping changes.","Carson City's Planning Commission reviewed a draft update to the city master plan, flagged numerous map corrections and land-use changes, and asked staff and the consultant to return with revised maps and a clearer tracking/redline of text changes before adoption.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6661019,"Planning Commission OKs special-use permit for adventure center at State Railroad Museum",493,747000,1240000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2427177-2c81ac7312afea22135d3a617a023a52&start=747&end=1240","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2427177-2c81ac7312afea22135d3a617a023a52/thumbnail_747000.jpg","/articles/6661019/Carson-City/Ormsby-County/Nevada/Planning-Commission-OKs-special-use-permit-for-adventure-center-at-State-Railroad-Museum","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6661019-5582a2bcb910e9d465457546faf5d83b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771181673&Signature=QL7cR4igTlrcC7QKHaXFvyJh0nW4dzksJURjfDMEsTaU5pjFfC-ODdtJ3JBGsekfJ0QzAoylSK0kKB9CiIk-2zICyEnAkfvMhRC8GtQf7cgEpN5R87FQ2ayuHC1GRUOIMAmNaLObIfoVffq1Xt-QpEpVqkN9P63mE9C6uPeFpPA81-2bTMLGXVjmat~x4iTs6H5RGhTYIfjiZRO2YTDeezJ5MgafxeiIEi4B~ipKrtPMofwpkJXoXzbvO~cS3l~j-vGqzbysAkZ-BEVLFA1n398hWBbtvVFA8fts8DIXU2WMfvRrr7lTmSG5hVkIJZ4R89QL8WQr5OS3uhWQXkleXw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Carson City Planning Commission on Feb. 26 approved a special-use permit (LU-2025-11) to allow four vendor buildings, a roughly 700-square-foot canopy and screened outdoor storage for an “adventure center” and visitor facilities at the Nevada State Railroad Museum, at 2180 S. Carson St.

The permit resolves an issue created when the city revised its public (P) zoning district: staff and the commission said allowed uses had been clarified but the code did not include dimensional criteria (setbacks and heights) for public-zoned parcels with buildings. \"When the zoning's public, the dimensional criteria, i.e., setbacks, height, things like that, will be determined by at the time of the special use permit,\" Planning Manager Hope Sullivan told the commission. \"We didn't call out what the setbacks will be.\"

Why it matters: the site is on state-owned museum land adjacent to active railroad tracks and existing parking; the project is part of a state/federal/local partnership intended to promote outdoor recreation and tourism. Commissioners said they were voting only on the setbacks and heights required by the city's zoning code; operational details such as vendor leases, schedules and construction permits fall to the State Public Works division and project operators.

Staff presentation and applicant overview
Heather Manzo, planning staff, described the request as a proposal to place four small buildings, a covered canopy and screened outdoor storage in an area now used for parking at the museum. Manzo said staff was able to make the required findings and that the project included elevations, signage locations oriented toward an internal plaza and an inward-facing visitor experience rather than freeway-facing storefronts.

Brenda Scolari, Director of Tourism and Cultural Affairs, described the project as a partnership between TravelNevada (Bridal Nevada), the state museums and local partners. \"We are very proud of this project. This is an unusual federal, state, and local partnership,\" Scolari said, adding the site will host outfitters and tour operators, a vendor panel will select participants and TravelNevada's marketing reach will promote visitation.

Engineering and site constraints
Development engineering and state public-works staff told commissioners they had reviewed geotechnical and floodplain considerations. Steven Pote of Development Engineering said U.S. Geological Survey fault maps show a line bisecting the broader site area but that the mapped line is large-scale and the proposed building footprint appears sited outside the mapped trace; he said geotechnical mitigation and standard engineering approaches can address such conditions if required. He also said FEMA flood maps identify an AH flood zone nearby but that planned construction appeared to be outside that zone, with only minimal grading potentially affecting the mapped area.

Mark Burgess, State Public Works project manager, confirmed a geotechnical report had been completed and that the project's design team had taken FEMA floodplain concerns into account.

Parking and operations
Commissioners asked about bus parking, turning space and operational hours. Scolari said the project team re-striped existing parking to provide for bus parking and turning, and that lease terms and vendor schedules had not yet been finalized. \"We're not asking for city funding for this project,\" she said, adding the project team expected to fund operations and vendor selection through grants and vendor leases.

Public comment
Denny French, a Carson City resident, urged careful review of geological and floodplain hazards and requested environmental review; he asked for clearer mapping of the building layout. Commissioners and staff responded that engineering comments would be incorporated into construction plans and that the state would handle building permits for state-owned structures.

Vote and outcome
Commissioner Crone moved to approve LU-2025-11 \"based on the ability to make the required findings and subject to the conditions of approval included in the staff report.\" The motion was seconded and the commission voted in favor; the motion carried.

What the approval covers and what it does not
The approval established the required building setbacks and height limits for the public-zoned parcels so the project can proceed to the State's construction and permitting processes. Commissioners repeatedly emphasized that detailed building permits, geotechnical mitigation, FEMA and FAA clearances (where applicable) and vendor leases are separate processes that the State Public Works division and project operators will manage.

Next steps
Staff will incorporate engineering comments and the conditions of approval into the project records; the applicant will proceed to State Public Works and the relevant building authority for permit reviews and construction. The commission's action covered the special-use permit required only because the public zone lacks default dimensional criteria for building projects.

Ending: The commission approved the special-use permit with conditions and directed staff to ensure engineering and floodplain comments are carried into the construction permit reviews.","Carson City Planning Commission approved a special-use permit to establish four vendor buildings, a canopy and related site work for an “adventure center” and visitor kiosk at the Nevada State Railroad Museum, setting setbacks and height limits as required under the city's public zoning rules.","actionData","errors"]

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