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Commission approves amended Lakes at Dayton Valley PUD and related zone change
Summary
The board approved a Planned Unit Development (PUD) handbook amendment and associated zoning map amendment that replace a proposed casino and second golf course with lower‑intensity commercial, trails and open space and reallocate dwelling unit counts; the project team says the changes reduce traffic and drainage impacts.
The Lyon County Board of County Commissioners on March 6 approved a PUD amendment and a zoning map amendment for The Lakes at Dayton Valley (branded Legacy 49) covering five parcels totaling roughly 566.9 acres. The amendments replace a previously approved destination hotel/casino and a second golf course with neighborhood‑scale commercial uses, walking trails, open‑space stormwater areas and reconfigured residential villages while holding total allowable dwelling units to earlier approvals.
Senior planner Lisa Nash said the amendment updates and modernizes a 2004 handbook that lacked many clear development standards; the applicant provided a new handbook drafted to current county code. Nash explained the changes reduce intensity: removing the destination casino and replacing the second golf course with stormwater‑oriented open space lowers projected traffic and water demand. Traffic modeling submitted for the board estimated about a 52% reduction in traffic impacts compared with the 2004 configuration.
Applicant representatives said they conducted extensive outreach with neighboring homeowners associations and provided commitments addressing buffers, drainage and local access. Karen Downs of Manhard Consulting, representing the applicant, said the project would increase detention‑basin capacity and add neighborhood parks, trails and commercial services intended for residents rather than a regional destination. “The development plan has a significant increase in the detention basin capacity and will address the flooding issues in the area,” she said.
Speakers from surrounding HOAs and the Dayton Valley Golf Course supported the amendment, saying more nearby homes would help sustain the public golf course and provide local customers. Some commenters, including the Dayton Valley Co‑op, urged the county to address ingress/egress and evacuation concerns for the broader Dayton Valley area before large build‑out. Commissioners said utility, drainage and traffic details will be addressed at later entitlement stages (tentative subdivision maps, design reviews), and staff confirmed infrastructure—roads and storm drains—must be installed before new development begins.
The board read two small clarifying edits into the record—one clarifying that various agreements apply specifically to Legacy 49 Villages 1–9, and a minor plan‑legend fix—and approved both the PUD amendment and the zone change to PUD (Title 15) by unanimous votes. The approvals do not alter county‑owned parcels or the Mira Vida area that are not part of the PUD amendment.
Future permits and subdivision maps will be required for each residential and commercial phase; county staff said conditions and maintenance agreements will be attached to those subsequent entitlements to require upkeep of drainage and common facilities.
