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Board approves Sky Tavern grading plan to formalize mountain-bike trails, limits tree removal
Summary
Washoe County Board of Adjustment approved a special-use permit allowing 18,000 cubic yards of grading and 7.3 acres of disturbance to formalize existing and proposed mountain-bike trails at Sky Tavern, with conditions limiting tree removal and requiring phased construction.
The Washoe County Board of Adjustment on March 6 approved a special-use permit (WSUP25-001) authorizing major grading at Sky Tavern ski area to formalize existing informal mountain-bike and pumptrack trails and to build new trails over a five-year phased plan.
Planning staff said the request is limited to grading and related earthwork; the parks-and-recreation zoning already allows the recreational uses. "This is for Sky Tavern grading ... the only ask before you today is the grading aspect," staff planner Chris Bronson told the board.
Sky Tavern proposes a total grading volume of up to 18,000 cubic yards and a total disturbed area of about 7.3 acres to legalize existing unpermitted trails and add new trails. Applicant…
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