The Washoe County Planning Commission on Oct. 7 approved abandonment case WAB25-0006 to relinquish the county's interest in a 60-foot roadway easement located north of Verdi so a parcel map tied to a Truckee Meadows Water Authority (TMWA) water tank and access road can be recorded.

County senior planner Kat Oakley told the commission the easement was established in 1977, was never built out and traverses a parcel that must be finalized to record the approved TMWA tank and access. "Staff does recommend approval with conditions of this request," Oakley said. She added that abutting property owners were noticed and staff received no public comments.

The commission packet shows the easement cuts through the center of the parcel proposed for the tank and its access road. Karen Downs of Manhart Consulting, representing the applicant, said the abandonment is required as part of the parcel‑map process and that existing developed access and separate utility easements already serve the water tank site.

No members of the public spoke on the item during the hearing. After discussion, a commissioner moved to approve the abandonment with the conditions in Exhibit A; the motion was seconded and approved on a voice vote. The motion cited the findings required under Washoe County Code section 110.806.20.

Because the parcel map and tank approvals were processed through the City of Reno and the property lies in Reno’s sphere of influence, Oakley noted the county was processing the abandonment at Reno’s request to complete the final parcel recordation.

The action does not alter existing parcel boundaries or relocate utilities, and staff noted there are no utilities within the area proposed for abandonment. The decision was made during the public hearing; the commission recorded no public opposition and approved the item to allow the parcel map to be finalized.

The commission moved on to other agenda items after the vote; no appeals or further public testimony were offered at the meeting.