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Commission backs code amendments adding senior housing use and 25% density incentive with 20‑year deed restriction
Summary
The Washoe County Planning Commission on Oct. 7 recommended initiating code amendments to define senior housing, add it to the use table and offer a 25% density incentive for qualifying developments that accept a 20‑year deed restriction or enforceable HOA agreement.
The Washoe County Planning Commission on Oct. 7 recommended that the Board of County Commissioners initiate development‑code amendments (WDCA25‑0009) to define senior housing, add it to the residential use table and activate Article 336 to offer a 25% density incentive for qualifying senior housing.
Senior planner Kat Oakley told commissioners the proposed definition aligns with the federal Housing for Older Persons Act: a development in which at least 80% of occupied units are occupied by at least one person 55 or older. Oakley said the code would allow ancillary amenities typically provided for seniors and that permitting, density and design requirements would follow the underlying housing type (for example, multifamily or single‑family standards).
The core incentive proposed is a…
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