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Cruz said the arrests have “put a pretty significant dent in the calls regarding residential burglary out in the Fish Springs and Sand Pass area,” and credited a rancher who reported and monitored suspicious activity. Cruz invited questions; none were raised at the meeting.

Why it matters: The update indicates a recent enforcement response to a series of residential burglaries in the remote area and, according to the deputy, a subsequent drop in related calls. The CAB did not take formal action on the report.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","4/10/2025 GE CAB Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Deputy Cruz told the Gerlach CAB that two people were arrested in connection with residential burglaries between Gerlach and Fish Springs, and credited a local rancher for reporting suspicious activity.","taxTitle","taxId",2669,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":56,"_68":69,"_70":56,"_71":72,"_73":72},6077838,"Washoe County’s neighborhood hub and board openings highlighted; Gerlach resident presses county on PILT funds and fire funding",518,2699000,3217000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2963143-2696710b3c9ce965b852f5d270138b5d&start=2699&end=3217","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2963143-2696710b3c9ce965b852f5d270138b5d/thumbnail_2699000.jpg","/articles/6077838/Washoe-County/Nevada/Washoe-Countys-neighborhood-hub-and-board-openings-highlighted-Gerlach-resident-presses-county-on-PILT-funds-and-fire-funding","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6077838-221c5999761ca12b3a7efe95af04ed2c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771118039&Signature=dONUQNFvTuEoVuv1ovrX8GiQLhO-UPiuBQoIE5jes~jWtaqXQg5MO~qGMbU1OQdhqYN5SPWkuA25NZeafoTA0FWXHYCvk6EOyJzY4SWNxZq87mLn2w4ToaaWDmjiiAtbuL7wEZqw3al03PEyaeIm1gzuV9XFN6CXTfOJjATy6lUoXMPN2NDfJm~cRY9sdIKGFs3s4nthSrdiNZOZbP1UzQc8v9w0geFngZYqDcJOoIqNsIsidMH3oJST2Xfs1daVekMJaX6MwIfcprx1NbpxewQd-NeeG~h0B18j7JxaPvy02pBL7F55B2yk~i7VMXoCXLNqqqwG2kjDUQPjXSIHtA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","County staff displayed the Neighborhood Development Hub and explained how residents can track local projects and subscribe to email notifications. Candy (county staff) showed how the hub lists projects such as BlackRock Rentals, provides parcel and meeting details and can be used to sign up for district‑specific notices.

Candy said the hub uses standard notification distances (750 feet or a minimum of 30 properties) and that because Gerlach is sparsely populated the county used the 30‑property minimum to identify affected addresses for the BlackRock Rentals mailing. She told the CAB how to subscribe for district and neighborhood notifications on washoecounty.gov.

The presentation included a new outreach item: current board and commission openings. Candy said openings included a partial term on the Open Space and Regional Parks Commission (term through Nov. 4, 2027) and that application materials are available online.

During the chair report portion of the meeting, a CAB member identified as Shanti raised a separate, substantive concern about Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILT). In a lengthy statement she said she had been asking for years where PILT revenue goes and noted that federal PILT payments to Washoe County are substantial; she said the community needed roughly $250,000 to maintain its fire department and that current balances and the county’s checkbook display did not show a clear PILT allocation to Gerlach. She asked county staff for follow‑up on how PILT funds are distributed and whether those funds could support local fire services.

Candy said she would follow up directly with the CAB member to clarify the question and to report back; the CAB recorded the request for further information and anticipated a discussion item on fire and medical services at a future meeting.

Why it matters: The hub demonstration and board openings are routine outreach tools, but the PILT question ties to ongoing community concerns about equitable distribution of federal payments and local emergency services funding. The CAB asked county staff to investigate and provide follow‑up information.","County staff demonstrated the neighborhood development hub and new board openings; a CAB member raised long‑standing concerns about Payment in Lieu of Taxes distribution and the community’s need for ongoing fire funding.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":56,"_68":69,"_70":56,"_71":72,"_73":72},6077840,"BlackRock Rentals owner outlines special‑use permit plan; neighborhood meeting set for April 22",629,1775000,2404000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2963143-2696710b3c9ce965b852f5d270138b5d&start=1775&end=2404","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2963143-2696710b3c9ce965b852f5d270138b5d/thumbnail_1775000.jpg","/articles/6077840/Washoe-County/Nevada/BlackRock-Rentals-owner-outlines-specialuse-permit-plan-neighborhood-meeting-set-for-April-22","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6077840-38e76fa3660b83d1b207ee174cc4b692/orig.mp4?Expires=1771118039&Signature=AIQ-yZOazGeaP104eLqfxttVwXZ1KqT5bIDIHCV1jJMiEIN~ftovKfRdk4wLccfA6Her0Z9eFP71yEe4XUqGDsau3FWjzRKkXXka7pZSPBSoTOvL5XO2PJlDcAh~6CKaS1oHywo~g~vueBC2a4H416uvag04AqgVWJMoguQzMUiKORFL2pmK2fcPOsaXNn2q5FdMdIrDntsvrYcWyuBMZZWrLeeFuOFSMXEXSbxieXyVaM7zfQeOHzP6n9QEDipduUMJRYTDB0Q8PYm9Cn0mOvjQWem8KDobz9zxA4O0YoQE6w7LmTtX64GfPxS4HSMwDYpeXFbqwPiVVc73WOHvhg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Applicant representatives presented a proposal for a special‑use permit to allow storage of operable vehicles and rental of equipment on a 5.37‑acre parcel north of C Street on State Route 447 in Empire. The presentation was informational only; the board did not vote on the application.

David Snelgrove (Bowman Consulting Group) described the parcel as master‑planned and zoned for commercial use and said the use has operated on the site for many years but is not yet legally established. He said the general commercial zone allows storage of operable vehicles only with a special‑use permit from the board of adjustment. Snelgrove said the applicant’s near‑term work includes establishing a principal use (an on‑site manager’s office and business license) and submitting an SUP application intended to cover storage and rental to others.

Snelgrove described logistical constraints: no community water system on site, limited electrical service, existing septic and three 3,000‑gallon water tanks, and wind conditions that affect common screening solutions. He said the applicant is working with county staff after a code‑enforcement notice and expects to submit a special‑use permit application by May 8; county staff told the applicant they would allow additional time provided the SUP application is submitted by that date.

Owner Keith (last name not specified in the record) said he is removing items and expects some lessees to be off the southern portion by June 1; he said abandoned vehicles without clear title present particular challenges. CAB members and others raised screening and aesthetic concerns. Christy Evans noted community interest in screening for storage lots; Snelgrove and Keith discussed slats and other screening options but said high winds make some fences and slats impractical. Keith said he has considered using decorative or “art” displays to improve the appearance of stored units.

Neighborhood outreach: Snelgrove said he mailed about 14 notices to addresses he received from county staff as part of neighborhood‑meeting notification; he invited the CAB and the public to attend the neighborhood meeting scheduled for Tuesday, April 22 in the same room used for the CAB meeting.

Next steps: Applicant intends to submit an SUP application to Washoe County by May 8 and expects a subsequent public hearing before the board of adjustment; the CAB’s role at this meeting was informational and did not constitute County consideration or approval.","Applicant discussed a special‑use permit application for a storage/operable‑vehicle rental operation in Empire, described site constraints and cleanup efforts, and announced a neighborhood meeting April 22; no formal county decision was made at the CAB meeting.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":56,"_68":69,"_70":56,"_71":72,"_73":72},6077842,"Gerlach CAB backs International Dark Sky Week, asks Washoe County to consider local dark‑sky ordinance",1228,364000,1592000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2963143-2696710b3c9ce965b852f5d270138b5d&start=364&end=1592","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2963143-2696710b3c9ce965b852f5d270138b5d/thumbnail_364000.jpg","/articles/6077842/Washoe-County/Nevada/Gerlach-CAB-backs-International-Dark-Sky-Week-asks-Washoe-County-to-consider-local-darksky-ordinance","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6077842-4c1649eb2ca24fdc821792b20a4ae09b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771118039&Signature=GM2hSaBvaT~beBQ4EoOquG1TDIbq11n53ZF3bOyH8O8FS2CUnhvUrCN44qyyHcepRJ7Rk~Kn~PGfJzcn0nsx5DtrWh7qrcHYMaZBiM4omiFXvhnuPvaRCk9Ij~8VE9XvYSbFWhWYIkyJt7SiGzUHduF4OGo0Bpz4kb7tCzJliKJntCJ20xvCc3M7Sl-8XVNHbhPVSS3w103UgizVLJGHzoeEUct7DTSlqMl38x8Y1j99UKdZheOaPXw3~erQRxuntfZhOgM1UwBjKtAGxTsdBLf~Pe-CzUq57AK6sk1vqt9Z9I~95Xk2jELen1YS4LWnJCRqga9uOtoxfU5AiEnh5g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Gerlach Citizens Advisory Board voted to express support for a proclamation recognizing International Dark Sky Week and for the further development of a dark‑sky ordinance for the Gerlach area.

The board’s motion followed a presentation by local resident and dark‑sky advocate Dave Cooper, who described the Nevada Starry Skies certification program and asked the CAB to ask the Washoe County Commission to place a proclamation on the county agenda. Cooper said light pollution “disrupts wildlife. It impacts human health. It wastes money. Some $3,000,000,000 a year is wasted” in the United States, and urged the community to pursue ordinance language and a lighting‑management plan to qualify for state certification.

Cooper told the CAB that the state launched the Nevada Starry Skies certification program in October 2024 and that eligible applicants include unincorporated communities, schools, tribal nations, HOAs, businesses and conservation areas. He said the work to certify Gerlach would likely include developing an ordinance, creating an inventory of outdoor lights, preparing a lighting‑management plan and implementing retrofits such as shielding or timers. “We’ll write it for Gerlach,” Cooper said when asked whether the county would draft ordinance language for the community.

Why it matters: Gerlach is adjacent to very dark public lands used for astro‑tourism. Support from the CAB is a preliminary local endorsement the presenter said would help request a county proclamation and later technical work toward state certification that could make the town eligible for related grant programs.

Board discussion and public input focused on practicalities: Vice Chair Christy Evans asked whether an ordinance would be adopted by the Washoe County Commission and whether residents would face direct costs. Cooper answered that adoption would require county action and said his intent was to seek funding to avoid imposing costs on individual residents; he said participation by private property owners would be voluntary unless the ordinance language required otherwise. Representatives of community groups and residents voiced support: a part‑time resident, R.G. Reynolds, told the board he supported the idea, and a caller identified as Pete Drunkers said Burning Man supports the request.

Action: Russell Byerly moved the CAB express support for the Starry Skies Week proclamation and for development of a starry‑skies ordinance for Gerlach; Christy Evans seconded. The board’s recorded ayes in the meeting transcript were Chair Tina Walters and Russell Byerly; the motion was approved on a voice vote.

Next steps: Cooper said he will return with more information, seek volunteers for a local committee, and work with partners he named — Friends of Nevada Wilderness, the Nevada Department of Outdoor Recreation, Dark Sky International and Nevada Energy — to develop the inventory and plan needed for certification. He told the CAB he expects additional community outreach and a draft ordinance or plan to follow, but provided no timeline for certification.

The CAB did not adopt ordinance language at the meeting; the vote was limited to expressing support for the proclamation and further development of an ordinance and certification effort.","The Gerlach Citizens Advisory Board voted to endorse a proclamation recognizing International Dark Sky Week and signaled support for developing a local dark‑sky ordinance and pursuing Nevada Starry Skies certification for Gerlach.","actionData","errors"]

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