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- Approval of the agenda: Motion to approve the agenda as submitted; moved by Commissioner Pritzoe, seconded by Commissioner Sperber; outcome: approved unanimously.

- Approval of minutes: Motion to approve minutes of the March 25 study session and March 20 meeting; moved by Commissioner Kramer, seconded by Commissioner Niebuhrlein; outcome: approved unanimously.

- Resolution 244: Commending Michael Drinkwater for his years of service to the City of Sparks; motion to adopt resolution passed unanimously (mover: Commissioner Kramer; second: Commissioner Pritzos).

- Resolution 245: Commending John Martini for his years of service to the City of Sparks; motion to adopt resolution passed unanimously (mover: Commissioner Kramer; second: Commissioner Rodriguez Elkins).

- Endorsement of the City of Sparks 2024 Regional Annual Report: Motion to endorse and forward to the Truckee Meadows Regional Planning Commission and Regional Planning Governing Board; moved by Commissioner Niebuhrlein, seconded by Commissioner Kramer; outcome: endorsed and forwarded.

- BE25-0001 (Legends of Sparks Marina): Approval of architectural elevations for a 66,700 sq ft, 109-room, 4-story Home2Suites hotel at 1050 Shoals Drive; motion moved by Commissioner Rodriguez Elkins, seconded by Commissioner Sperber; outcome: approved.

- CU25-0004 / PCN25-0004: Approval of a conditional use permit to establish a cannabis distribution facility at 855 Marriott Way in a 5,000 sq ft tenant space; motion moved by Commissioner Pritzos, seconded by Commissioner Kramer; outcome: approved subject to nine conditions (including hours and landscaping).

- PA-code2-4 (drive-through amendment): Motion to forward a recommendation of approval to City Council to amend Title 20 to require CUP review for new drive-throughs and intensifications that increase trips by 10% or more; motion moved by Commissioner Kramer, seconded by Commissioner Rodriguez Elkins; outcome: recommended for Council consideration.

Each item above appears in the meeting record and staff report; the motions passed by recorded voice vote with Commissioners indicating \"aye\" and the chair announcing unanimous passage.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Sparks Planning Commission | April 17, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","A compact summary of motions and outcomes recorded at the Sparks Planning Commission meeting on May 1, 2025, including ceremonial resolutions, administrative approvals and land-use decisions.","taxTitle","Sparks, Washoe County, Nevada","taxId",3873,"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},6579760,"Planning commission forwards draft drive-thru code amendments to City Council, proposes CUP for new or intensified drive-thrus",701,3283000,3984000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3047085-6152824711e89cc93f062ec84dfedfe5&start=3283&end=3984","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3047085-6152824711e89cc93f062ec84dfedfe5/thumbnail_3283000.jpg","/articles/6579760/Sparks/Washoe-County/Nevada/Planning-commission-forwards-draft-drive-thru-code-amendments-to-City-Council-proposes-CUP-for-new-or-intensified-drive-thrus","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6579760-43e90f25c5ba3830f7ef7635210f4179/orig.mp4?Expires=1771128995&Signature=fW~tktYHTFn6GPTMZgHwieXzxywrWxL330qGjqr6bPSOIjgqBOMn5GdWKUEGOWYW7~AugZHsoXUXDb9KScM8kF2sLvLjwf8qNG6J384t1U6ZM~Aw0p4iHpNBCC8NjszH-5-cmlGjyCvBdGLXzdZl~IRMFPpYuyhGjZkYEOKl0tOuq4NghLucGdZkrCea1yH9~XLaKDj~NRJCDE5ZJQCHm1NtRzkqs9arGyzj9KWyOBLEZhFlOox1UCoYu8nNkdf8c6V1wj3P6zgFcq~uhcDDkUTCOs0gNG1X-mFpEOAVgrlrw9Vk9M0L4ac8bT8K2ziFKkVYV5bmxhYydDwYWBWzZA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Sparks Planning Commission voted unanimously to forward a recommendation of approval to the City Council for proposed amendments to Title 20 of the Sparks Municipal Code that would require a conditional use permit (CUP) for new drive-through facilities and any intensification of an existing drive-through that increases trips by 10 percent or more.

Janie Ray (staff) explained the amendment responds to a City Council direction from March 25, 2024, and is intended to give staff and the Planning Commission the ability to review impacts (traffic, noise, lighting, air quality) that can change when a building containing a drive-through is repurposed for a higher-intensity use (for example, a bank drive-through becoming a coffee or fast-food operation).

Under the proposed changes, drive-throughs would not move to new districts; rather, the use table entries in Title 20 would change from permitted (P) to conditional (C) in the same zoning districts. The amendment defines \"intensification\" as a 10% or greater increase in trips; projects meeting that threshold would require a CUP, public notification to property owners within 500 feet, newspaper notice and a public hearing before the Planning Commission. Staff said administrative review would remain available for new construction when appropriate but that the amendment closes the gap allowing high-intensity conversions to proceed without review.

Commissioner Kramer moved to forward the recommended code amendment (PA-code2-4) to City Council for first reading on May 26 and second reading/public hearing on June 9; Commissioner Rodriguez Elkins seconded. The motion passed unanimously.","The commission unanimously recommended City Council adopt amendments to Title 20 to require a conditional use permit for new drive-through facilities and for intensifications of existing drive-throughs that increase trips by 10% or more, adding public notice and review.",{"_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},6579765,"Commission approves conditional use permit for cannabis distribution at 855 Marriott Way",925,2342000,3267000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3047085-6152824711e89cc93f062ec84dfedfe5&start=2342&end=3267","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3047085-6152824711e89cc93f062ec84dfedfe5/thumbnail_2342000.jpg","/articles/6579765/Sparks/Washoe-County/Nevada/Commission-approves-conditional-use-permit-for-cannabis-distribution-at-855-Marriott-Way","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6579765-baf59d0a24feb07f5b66dbc801711da0/orig.mp4?Expires=1771128995&Signature=IGNlGGKHH5Dk0LzORmo0wdgq4yOxHBWbRRzHf027GCi2xXKMfxDe6ewagf0MojRbPdGsO4Zx2J8QqMNis69It-ee93cAwyfHuOsCf8LPprLiDgIDHwNy3kj1NjTXNSA~e974uIJPpluhALdJMod20ccbaI7Lx8U3-f26ihhf3MgPqmyJUjp2lXdLgk06uy-qslCeOZ4aBweZ1-tRO~hWr2NLgxy5JeNo4n3RTllOVP2bVIqSWpGypPQ-R49HFdPk4NyMmUHG1YhJV55hkhvrqoz0JIRMjqnRSDn04n4Ihi8cyC8UYkG6UxpRONZ6htjwZtlQEZQWIA~bpKTFFyu7lg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Sparks Planning Commission unanimously approved a conditional use permit to establish a cannabis distribution facility as an unlisted use at 855 Marriott Way.

Hannah Reed, filling in for Scott Carey, told commissioners the applicant purchased an existing, unused state distribution license and seeks to relocate distribution operations into a 5,000-square-foot tenant space within an industrial building constructed in 1968. The proposed facility would be closed to the public; state regulations limit on-site storage to no more than 72 hours without written consent from a state agent, require licensed employees and specify that products be transported in unmarked passenger vans.

Staff recommended approval of the CUP after concluding the distribution use is materially similar to permitted warehousing and wholesale uses in the industrial zone and noting that state Cannabis Compliance Board regulations impose strict operational controls. Staff also proposed limiting hours of operation to 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily and required two additional street trees on the Marietta Way frontage.

The staff report summarized technical findings: the building has 32 on-site parking spaces (the distribution use requires three under a warehousing rate), proposed operations would not be within the separation distances cited in code for schools or nonrestricted gaming, and the city received no public comments on the item. A trip-generation letter accompanying the application estimated about 48 daily trips and 11 peak-hour trips; engineering staff did not require off-site improvements.

Alicia Ashcroft, attorney for the applicant, thanked planning staff for their responsiveness. Commissioner Pritzos moved to approve CU25-0004 (PCN25-0004) based on findings C1-C5 and nine conditions of approval; Commissioner Kramer seconded. The motion passed unanimously.","The Sparks Planning Commission unanimously approved a CUP to allow an unlisted cannabis distribution use in a 5,000 sq ft tenant space at 855 Marriott Way, subject to nine conditions including operating hours and landscaping.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6579770,"Planning commission approves Home2Suites elevations for 4-story hotel at Legends of Sparks Marina",526,1785000,2311000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3047085-6152824711e89cc93f062ec84dfedfe5&start=1785&end=2311","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3047085-6152824711e89cc93f062ec84dfedfe5/thumbnail_1785000.jpg","/articles/6579770/Sparks/Washoe-County/Nevada/Planning-commission-approves-Home2Suites-elevations-for-4-story-hotel-at-Legends-of-Sparks-Marina","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6579770-9220cf4a2a5e43f799c9610de778f797/orig.mp4?Expires=1771128995&Signature=OOlyldnskhBCxg7iLW~VCjY3sCkpYpuL3kY16DxQ~~hXeOiREOh63L4CzpfcSAcpOP0m~r3gb6qyMjq0bO9yLW9DDJO2Xa5~hTYEZYcuaUk2w06xz9ZopTbOOynGx0dZXvt-hWW4xBrs041lLHoMibuY5xOjbnPLTfENixhi6Q~XrFUGDqC5j8suAG~VMmyC0d96yiFpsJw2X5QzBLeNOv~NRYDO9QkjeGKkbYPFgjKao48UTuy6h5RlhUfIvEvQbKvk0l8SFB7PoLTH-Gj6R-n~IXBpKC-rs5gBye~TLW-uSqWjExlJtaZlBF6sL7z~jbMDWzYTSinzt6wti4jWoQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Sparks Planning Commission unanimously approved architectural elevations for a four-story, 66,700-square-foot, 109-room hotel proposed at 1050 Shoals Drive in the Legends of Sparks Marina planned development.

Danny Ray, senior planner, presented the project and said the hotel would be an extended-stay Home2Suites by Hilton and that staff reviewed the elevations through an administrative review process and recommended Planning Commission approval because the building materials, massing and articulation conform to the Legends handbook's architectural standards.

Ray described the design as a mix of red brick on all sides, earth-tone stucco, metal panels and varied rooflines, with a minimized brand accent in the hotel signature green at the vertical connector. The west elevation faces Sparks Marina and the south elevation faces Interstate 80. The staff memo notes landscaping and materials (interstate brick in mocha and walnut, hardy plank ' dry dock, metal panels) intended to match the planned development's palette.

Gary Goff, vice president of Garland Development, the applicant, told commissioners Garland operates roughly 30 hotels regionally and thanked staff and the commission for their work. Commissioner Rodriguez Elkins moved to approve the elevations; Commissioner Sperber seconded. The motion passed unanimously.

Staff said the project is consistent with the handbook's exterior architectural standards and that the administrative review approval was conditioned on Planning Commission approval of building elevations (condition 12).","The commission unanimously approved architectural elevations for a 66,700 sq ft, 109-room Home2Suites by Hilton at 1050 Shoals Drive within the Legends of Sparks Marina planned development.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6579775,"Sparks planning commission endorses 2024 regional annual report, cites rapid population growth and housing programs",746,996000,1742000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3047085-6152824711e89cc93f062ec84dfedfe5&start=996&end=1742","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3047085-6152824711e89cc93f062ec84dfedfe5/thumbnail_996000.jpg","/articles/6579775/Sparks/Washoe-County/Nevada/Sparks-planning-commission-endorses-2024-regional-annual-report-cites-rapid-population-growth-and-housing-programs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6579775-28e48aeb6ceddf7d259f2159d85c61b1/orig.mp4?Expires=1771128995&Signature=QW1bSFC5XzyxB4EnIlJUyh2a0Z1IHaXbkTGCVRMNiGUXhPXAmkYyM60zsy~dZa-kXDQLO7BgkLI19AdNNbpWJ24UrJwzERRGvuBh-d3WgEel0~tOUp6pW6w0FK3IrazmmTMGNGGgFXxfGrCW1vESLnIpeCL9M1lTrrVfFLuDp2rSLfcCmE5ynJ7JG5GzvsbVu0jhk3WatuAXgWC7sxjW6YR1NSUxRoZhFaLCtpYJ7onJJa4B~2tKTc5rI5si6k-DFK9HqnO8pPDutU6Nl5MS4hZXA~XPeOQn8cHGerU9y-yBOuBdovxC5om4o138NbVVUesaEEAzJQ8EGqzi7qUm9A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Sparks Planning Commission on Thursday unanimously voted to endorse the City of Sparks 2024 regional annual report and forward it to the Truckee Meadows Regional Planning Agency and Regional Planning Governing Board.

The report, presented by Sienna Reed, planning manager for the city, summarizes Sparks' activities in 2024 that support the Truckee Meadows Regional Plan, including population estimates, housing programs, infrastructure projects and natural-resources planning.

Reed told commissioners that Sparks' certified population rose to 115,240 in 2024, an increase of about 12,000 people since 2020. She said that CDBG and HOME funds remain important for affordable housing and that in fiscal year 2024-25 the city received about $690,000 in CDBG/HOME funds used for fair-housing support, shelter services for homeless youth, pedestrian improvements and housing rehabilitation programs.

The presentation noted larger state allocations as well: the city reported a $1.5 billion allocation from the State of Nevada general fund for rental assistance programs; Reed said that in FY 23-24 roughly 303 households received rental assistance with an average payment of more than $4,500, and by the time of the presentation 272 households had received assistance in FY 24-25. City staff also described a $2.8 million award through the Home Means Nevada initiative to purchase vacant land for future affordable housing; the city has purchased two parcels and issued an RFQ/RFP process for at least one site (306 Tenth Street).

On regional-form and infrastructure policy the report documented the city's support for higher-density infill within the mixed-use district and completed capital projects in 2024 that align with regional priorities, including sanitary sewer manhole rehabilitation (20 manholes), the Nugget Events Center forecourt project and artificial turf replacement at Golden Eagle Regional Park. Reed also said Sparks staff participated in the 2024 regional plan update working group and will be preparing comprehensive plan amendments to conform to the new regional policies on natural resources.

Commissioner Niebuhrlein moved to endorse the report and forward it to the regional authorities; Commissioner Kramer seconded. The commission voted unanimously to approve the recommendation.

The endorsement begins formal transmission of Sparks' 2024 activities to the Truckee Meadows Regional Planning Agency and positions staff to pursue follow-up comprehensive-plan amendments implementing the regional plan's new resource policies.","The Sparks Planning Commission unanimously endorsed the city's 2024 regional annual report and will forward it to the Truckee Meadows Regional Planning Agency, highlighting robust population growth, housing assistance programs and infrastructure projects from 2024.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: Sparks Planning Commission actions on May 1, 2025

Planning commission forwards draft drive-thru code amendments to City Council, proposes CUP for new or intensified drive-thrus

Commission approves conditional use permit for cannabis distribution at 855 Marriott Way

Planning commission approves Home2Suites elevations for 4-story hotel at Legends of Sparks Marina

Sparks planning commission endorses 2024 regional annual report, cites rapid population growth and housing programs