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Owners seek lower density, expanded open space in Milnes family zone change; commission forwards to council
Summary
The commission recommended City Council approve a zoning map amendment that removes an older specific‑plan zoning and replaces it with large‑lot residential (1‑acre minimum) and a parks/greenway/open‑space designation, increasing the guaranteed preserved open space on the 132‑acre property.
The Planning Commission on May 8 recommended that City Council approve a zoning map amendment for a 132‑acre Milnes family property in northwest Reno, swapping an older Ventana Point specific‑plan district for a mix of large‑lot residential (LLR‑1) and Parks/Greenways/Open Space (PGOS).
Wood Rogers representative Eric Hastie explained the proposal reflects changed conditions since the Ventana Point SPD was adopted in 2007. The SPD had allowed higher densities (up to 70 homes under earlier…
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