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Senior planner Courtney Wyke told the commission the parcel currently contains two land-use designations: 1.12 acres classified as Incline Village residential and 4.64 acres classified as Mount Rose conservation. The existing single-family home is located in the portion of the parcel within the Mount Rose conservation designation, where year-round residences are not an allowed use type, making the home nonconforming.

The applicant requested the master-plan amendment to change the parcel to 100 percent residential (Incline Village 1 regulatory zone). Planner Wyke and the applicants representative said the change would not increase development potential because the parcel sits on TRPA land-capability class 1a, which restricts impervious coverage to 1 percent of the parcel area. The parcel already exceeds that coverage, and any rebuilding would remain constrained by TRPA rules.

Applicant representative J. Exline said the key motivation was practical: homeowners face fire insurance implications when year-round residential status is uncertain. Exline said the amendment would make the parcels land-use designation and regulatory zone uniform and reduce ambiguity for insurers and owners.

Wyke noted that TRPA staff flagged the bisected designation and had expressed informal support for correcting the map, while Washoe County planning commissioners held a public hearing Aug. 5 and unanimously recommended approval. The board voted to adopt the master-plan amendment and regulatory zone change and authorized the chair to sign the implementing resolution, subject to the TRPA review process required for Tahoe-area plan amendments.

Public comment had expressed concerns that the amendment could increase development potential, but staff and the applicant explained that TRPA coverage limits and land-capability constraints make additional development unlikely and that no new building rights would be created by the zoning change.

The change corrects an administrative inconsistency that planning staff said dates to older basin zoning and area-plan boundaries. The county will forward required documentation to TRPA as part of the amendment process.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Board of County Commissioners | September 9, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Washoe County Commission unanimously approved a master-plan and regulatory zone amendment for 700 Harper Court to change a parcel split between conservation and residential zoning to a single residential designation, clearing a nonconforming status for an existing home.","taxTitle","Washoe County, Nevada","taxId",2669,"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},6474743,"Washoe County registrar outlines equipment, staffing and voter-roll work ahead of 2026; board hears plan to pilot CIS audit standards",1160,7676000,8836000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5739689-2abb2e3055e4389663ae3ef8f1d4ddbc&start=7676&end=8836","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5739689-2abb2e3055e4389663ae3ef8f1d4ddbc/thumbnail_7676000.jpg","/articles/6474743/Washoe-County/Nevada/Washoe-County-registrar-outlines-equipment-staffing-and-voter-roll-work-ahead-of-2026-board-hears-plan-to-pilot-CIS-audit-standards","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6474743-d87c29e340dc5848bfbff580a3a28e97/orig.mp4?Expires=1771155353&Signature=T5FcXZzjgr1hLzVhvZHF~PiUB2WaDQdrZ9kD9G3PFY7D4eipbSNv3aXTuWn3JMoEgKHhytFBD~5BhWD3~9xahPwFJqvXmQhJeccK7FOTUEy0udW-Pii2JG5u0GJ55il0inaeBavOWqjmtYP6TU2vIIuG6X~JrI4laeK8pUN1U11ueDtQgtAvD-yQC-J8lJGxqwGMDwV6zUujqEDMeDxepKi7x3HMJXT6ZdIu793xKwP4qzdpMIz2Ovddixti08F7xslLjP6Ig9L32Ohohvno8R3o36dUH0Qx1IIMI9khVs959ZjRaC9vufERjS7Lfc54ECNBz-rzQd5JYTBaAVgF7g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Washoe County Registrar of Voters Andrew McDonald delivered a comprehensive update to the Board of County Commissioners on Tuesday detailing staffing, vote-center planning, mail-ballot processing improvements and outreach ahead of the 2026 election cycle.

\"Washoe County Register of Voters is committed to safe, secure, transparent election administration,\" McDonald said, reading the offices new mission statement that emphasizes accuracy, integrity and innovation. McDonald told the commission the office is budgeted for 19 full-time employees with two current vacancies and that it manages 344,335 active registered voters as of the Sept. 2 snapshot.

McDonald and deputies described operational changes since their February briefing: an upgraded mail-ballot sorter, plans to implement automatic signature verification (ASV) for 2026, a Teams-based shift-scheduling tool for ballot processing volunteers, and a new public-facing website redesign for ADA accessibility. Deputy Registrar Eddie Vetter said the mail-in processing team took advantage of hundreds of county staff volunteers during the 2024 general election, but noted that several county offices will have elections in 2026 and those staff may be unavailable to assist.

Deputy Registrar Reggie Greer presented a heat map the office used to evaluate where to site vote centers and explained the warehouse and equipment challenges: the ROV currently leases roughly 13,000 square feet of storage for nearly 3,000 voting machines and associated supplies and said the operations have outgrown the space. Greer said ballot scanning sometimes pauses to clear physical space, which slows processing and argued for larger storage and processing space to speed results.

The ROV reported that during the three 2024 elections it managed more than 393,000 validly cast ballots: about 164,000 (41.8 percent) in person and about 229,000 (58.2 percent) by mail. The office also processed more than 103,000 voter-registration updates during the 2024 cycle, recruited more than 1,000 poll workers, and deployed 186 vote centers over the cycle.

McDonald said the Center for Internet Security (CIS) has accepted Washoe County as a pilot jurisdiction to apply CISrecognized controls and audits to election administration. Commissioner Andreola praised the pilot and asked McDonald to return with details and a CIS representative when available.

Public comment included praise from a speaker who observed early voting operations and chain-of-custody procedures in multiple polling places and urged the office to provide more timely ballot-receipt and ballot-count information to reduce voter anxiety. McDonald said the office is evaluating an AI call agent to handle frequent phone inquiries and hopes to reduce call volume and speed voter responses.

Commissioners asked for more granular reporting about the composition of in-person and mail ballots by party; McDonald provided quick estimates in the meeting and offered to follow up with exact counts. Commissioners expressed support for the ROVs outreach to tribal governments, language-access initiatives (Wordly and LanguageLine) and the voter education pilot with Washoe County School District.

The board did not take formal action on ROV agenda items at the Sept. 9 briefing; McDonald said the office will return to the commission with several items later in the season including a potential voting-system contract extension, migration to a state mail-ballot print vendor, and interlocal agreements with the cities of Reno and Sparks.","Registrar of Voters Andrew McDonald and deputies updated commissioners on staffing, vote-center siting, mail-ballot processing improvements (automatic signature verification), poll-worker recruitment and a pilot with the Center for Internet Security to increase transparency and auditable controls.",{"_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},6474746,"Washoe County sheriff—s office details jail conditions and reentry program amid community concern over ICE use of facility",1633,4923000,6556000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5739689-2abb2e3055e4389663ae3ef8f1d4ddbc&start=4923&end=6556","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5739689-2abb2e3055e4389663ae3ef8f1d4ddbc/thumbnail_4923000.jpg","/articles/6474746/Washoe-County/Nevada/Washoe-County-sheriffs-office-details-jail-conditions-and-reentry-program-amid-community-concern-over-ICE-use-of-facility","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6474746-ca2ebae2e74f6560dfe32af8d1235fc3/orig.mp4?Expires=1771155353&Signature=Tfm8QfaBkiO3Ppt013ar678ZSjYNvq9TiGN~f-JushMSy2W-34iGay-1ohnnK12-P6pauqkuAz-KwIzBMKKWhZ~MDzFF7Uq1ZncSCaazF3J5UUhOR2MkwhMpz2PQO4oTdGHQrORo2RMJ7GuCoMQf2RxquZ70uhX7uzMJXIh-YdmCBdyZk0uH1hxN4Q9l89WGttQ31JtzoC9X24upLt04fbPpaYTnYSLRigijduNBLBbafx~n4uUwSo8W6JwKoAukDfemw3PPbwB-3cVLIIIxkgOU8OE2pZaS-bzBHJI~~ImRpQMZLmjoJrmvP9U83iAWsOfT2pdYaA~xfTuINZX97w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Washoe County Sheriff's Office presented its fourth-quarter detention facility report and a summary of a growing prerelease reentry program at the countys Sept. 9 Board of County Commissioners meeting, and answered extended questions about Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity at the jail and a pending federal grant.

The presentation summarized jail security metrics, trends in inmate behavior, and reentry services. Captain John Stewart said several categories tracked closely to the previous fiscal year and that staff have averted more fights this year. \"Battery by inmates is down,\" Stewart said during his remarks, attributing part of the improvement to staff presence and enforcement in the facility.

The Washoe County Bridge reentry programs coordinator, T.J. Mills, outlined a year of changes designed to reduce recidivism through prerelease assessments, education and workforce partnerships. Mills said the office launched a tablet-based self-assessment that 550 inmates completed since March, and that the results are statistically robust enough to inform policy and funding decisions. \"Eighty-eight percent of our participants self-reported they did not have gainful employment immediately prior to incarceration,\" Mills said, and 74 percent reported unstable housing before booking.

The briefing prompted sustained public comment and follow-up questioning from commissioners about ICE operations, especially whether the county holds detainees on ICE detainers/holdsand how the proposed Homeland Security grant would be used. Corey Solferino, representing the sheriffs office, said the county houses federal prisoners under contract with the U.S. Marshals Service and that federal audits and requirements govern those detainees. \"These individuals are federal prisoners housed in our facility under contract with the U.S. government,\" Solferino said. He added that the county does not participate in the 287(g) program and that federalized inmates are not always visible in the public-facing jail roster once they enter federal custody.

Solferino said the grant application for remodeling interview space has been approved at the state level through the Department of Emergency Management and remains in the federal queue. He described the proposed work as remodeling existing interview and intake areas to provide a private space for interviews currently conducted in the public intake lobby. \"This is not adding increased space,\" Solferino said. \"It's remodeling existing space where these things are already existing and have existed since this facility opened.\" He said the federal award would bring design and security changes but that any formal acceptance of federal funds would be brought to the commission with a comprehensive report and Q&A.

Multiple members of the public raised concerns about the presence and tactics of ICE and asked for more transparency on how ICE detainees are booked, how information is shared, and whether detainees or their families are notified. Residents urged the commission to require regular reporting from the sheriff's office on ICE activity, including documentation and public access to information. Several speakers asked the commission not to accept federal funds that would expand ICE activity in the jail.

Commissioners and sheriffs office staff emphasized distinction among federal warrants, detainers/holds, and local charges, and reiterated that federal policy and statutory requirements direct when and how detainees transfer to federal custody. Sheriff Balam was not present at the meeting; Solferino said the sheriff was attending a line-of-duty funeral.

The Bridge reentry program presentation drew praise from commissioners for partnerships with Truckee Meadows Community College and UNR Early Head Start and for expanding remote, tablet-based cognitive behavioral programming. Commissioners asked the sheriffs office to make more information about ICE-related policies and booking practices available to the public, and the sheriffs office agreed to publish clarifying materials and to continue stakeholder engagement sessions.

The commission did not vote on the grant at the Sept. 9 meeting. Solferino said the county will return with a formal board report and public Q&A if and when the federal award is returned.

The presentation and the public exchange underscored two concurrent priorities: jail safety and inmate services the county can provide while also addressing public concerns about federal immigration enforcement activity conducted cooperatively within the detention facility.

Community members who spoke urged the county to require additional transparency around ICE interactions and detainee tracking; county staff said they would work to post clearer explanatory materials and hold stakeholder meetings to answer resident questions.","Sheriffs staff briefed commissioners on jail statistics and a growing reentry program and answered residentsquestions about ICE detainees, detainers and a pending Homeland Security grant to remodel interview space; county officials say the grant is approved at the state level and still pending federal award.",{"_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},6474734,"At-a-glance: key votes and procedural actions from the Sept. 9 Washoe County commission meeting",6340,4854000,11194000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5739689-2abb2e3055e4389663ae3ef8f1d4ddbc&start=4854&end=11194","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5739689-2abb2e3055e4389663ae3ef8f1d4ddbc/thumbnail_4854000.jpg","/articles/6474734/Washoe-County/Nevada/At-a-glance-key-votes-and-procedural-actions-from-the-Sept-9-Washoe-County-commission-meeting","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6474734-c785aa0642115f82a9b401cf81baabda/orig.mp4?Expires=1771155353&Signature=o7ncwJZXIP73S59MsSfacT18tu0sdCxO2bdpEdEQVte583UPeqPZicqQcpiSgqu-Ct3pS0b9DVbGxfIXRW1IuCUoFv87cPUOkMLoa1l60Dn8rk-~u7i7EXVmkSAUGsiljOMf5gzp0HtJrgR4yqNvK3G0I3MkMpftNGx-mYrLgVJ12LmC4bPeLIYcbnx9KEM~sLZiS0Re0XW~fZSj~e5tAlscsodQNpssA0HCjTXLYy65sUUENYFnVFGmp5UF5S2if190NL3VQF8erbQnlmTqZjKetI8iJcON~~ZgXxL7Qwj4ijK5L2aYuu-iohpNocl4Rd6RJWnDehIKAwdMCkOQLg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Below are the principal formal actions recorded at the Sept. 9 Washoe County Board of County Commissioners meeting.

- Proclamation: The board adopted a proclamation recognizing World Frontotemporal Degeneration Awareness Week (Sept. 2128). The motion was moved, seconded and passed unanimously.

- Consent items: The commission approved consent agenda items 8a1 through 8c2 with a single motion; the motion passed unanimously.

- Block vote: The board adopted the proposed block vote to consider items 9, 14 and 15 together; the motion passed unanimously.

- Appointment: Pursuant to state law, the commission appointed a member to the Washoe County Planning Commission serving concurrently on the Capital Improvement Advisory Committee (term beginning retroactive to 07/01/2025 through 06/30/2029). The motion to appoint the selected candidate was moved and seconded and the motion passed unanimously.

- First readings: The board approved three first readings of ordinances acting as follows (motions were made to approve each bill as presented in the staff report):
- Bill 19-35: Amend development agreement for St. James Village (TM5-2-92) to extend mapping deadlines.
- Bill 19-36: Amend Washoe County Code chapter 110 to increase maximum density for multifamily in the Crystal Bay Condominiums regulatory zone special area.
- Bill 19-37: Adopt a development agreement for Peterson Village (tentative map WTM M21-007) extending final-map deadlines.
Each first-reading motion passed on the record.

- Master plan/regulatory zone amendment (public hearing, item 16): The board adopted the master-plan amendment WMPA 25-0002 and regulatory zone amendment WRZA 25-0002 for a 5.75-acre parcel at 700 Harper Court to correct a split designation (conservation and residential) and make it 100% residential; the motion passed unanimously. The adoption is subject to final TRPA conformance and review as required for Tahoe-area plan changes.

Several items noted during the meeting will return to the board for formal approval or additional review, including voting-system contract decisions, migration to a state mail-ballot print vendor, the Homeland Security grant (pending federal action) and any grant acceptance related to jail remodeling.

Votes recorded during the meeting were unanimous where noted; where vote counts were not recorded on the public roll, motions passed by unanimous voice vote or recorded as \"passed unanimously\" on the public record.","The Board of County Commissioners approved proclamations, appointments, consent items, several first-reading bills, and a master-plan/regulatory zone amendment; most motions passed unanimously and several items will return for formal action or TRPA conformance.","actionData","errors"]

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