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Planning commission approves abandonment of Washoe County easements along Lakeshore Boulevard
Summary
On March 4, 2025 the Washoe County Planning Commission unanimously approved abandonment case WAB24-0013 to relinquish county interest in two 20-foot utility, drainage and access easements that traverse three parcels on or near Lakeshore Boulevard to allow future development and to clear title, subject to conditions in Exhibit A.
The Washoe County Planning Commission on March 4 approved abandonment case WAB24-0013 to relinquish the county’s interest in two 20-foot-wide public utility, drainage and access easements that traverse parcels at 1685 Pinecone Circle, 1131 Lakeshore Boulevard and 1135 Lakeshore Boulevard.
The action clears encumbrances from title on three parcels totaling roughly 4.023 acres (1.587 acres, 1.902 acres and 0.534 acres, as described in the staff report) in the Tahoe planning area and is intended to allow future expansion or development of those parcels while maintaining required setbacks. Tim Evans, Washoe County planner, told commissioners staff found that it could make the three required findings in Washoe County Code and recommended approval with conditions in Exhibit A; staff circulated the proposal to 17 agencies and received conditions from one of them. There were no public comments at the hearing.
Aubrey Powell, land-use attorney representing Tower LLC (the applicant), said the parcels are owned in a single-family ownership structure and that the easements appear obsolete. Powell said title reviews and on-site work over the past five years showed no evidence utilities were ever installed in the easement area; AT&T Nevada has prepared a quitclaim deed of easement and NV Energy is reviewing materials. Powell said the applicant will prepare a private access easement from Lakeshore Boulevard to the littoral (lake-facing) parcel to ensure the lot is not landlocked.
Planner Evans said part of the same easement system had been partially abandoned in 1990 and that the easements are recorded on parcel maps 172 and 381. The request was noticed to six adjacent parcels; staff received no written public comments. The staff report states the property is zoned Mill Creek (Tahoe area) and surrounding parcels contain single-family dwellings and accessory structures.
Commissioner Dan Lazarecki moved to approve the abandonment “after giving reasoned consideration to the information contained in the staff report and information received during the public hearing,” approving WAB24-0013 for Tower LLC with the conditions in Exhibit A and finding the three required findings under Washoe County Code (section 110.806(0.2)). Rob Pierce seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously (aye votes recorded from Jim Barnes, Michael Flick, Dan Lazarecki, Kate Nelson, Amy Owens and Rob Pierce). The approval is subject to the conditions in Exhibit A, and county staff will continue coordination with NV Energy and AT&T Nevada to confirm there are no active utilities in the easement and to relocate any facilities if necessary so there is no interruption of utility service.
No effective date was specified on the record. The record for the item indicates staff recommended approval with conditions and that one reviewing agency provided conditions included in Exhibit A.
