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Council affirms Planning Commission approval for Jay Resort festival grounds after debate over noise, traffic and hours
Summary
The Reno City Council affirmed a Planning Commission decision April 9 to allow a 4.5‑acre outdoor festival venue at the Jay Resort, subject to event‑level permits and mitigation plans for traffic, public safety and sound.
The Reno City Council on April 9 affirmed a Planning Commission decision allowing the Jay Resort Festival Grounds, a proposed 4.5‑acre outdoor event site immediately south of the resort.
What was approved: The Planning Commission had approved a conditional use permit that allows an outdoor festival venue with up to 15,000 attendees and asked for a traffic and event‑tier mitigation plan. The applicant asked for live outdoor entertainment to run 1 hour later than normally allowed in the downtown entertainment district (staff noted outdoor live entertainment typically ends at 10 p.m.; the CUP asked for Fridays and Saturdays to exceed that limit by one hour). The Planning Commission granted the request with conditions; at council, staff advised the CUP mirrored Globe Plaza…
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