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Commission advances housing package 2.5A to commissioners after public debate; one commissioner dissents
Summary
The Planning Commission voted to initiate WDCA25-0001 (Housing Package 2.5A), a broad development-code amendment to add and define middle-housing types (duplex, triplex, quadplex, cottage court), guest quarters, employee housing, and related development standards; the motion passed with one recorded nay.
The Washoe County Planning Commission voted to initiate a broad package of development-code changes (WDCA25-0001, “housing package 2.5A”) intended to add middle-housing types and related standards to the county code, but the measure drew sustained public comment and one commissioner’s dissent.
Senior Planner Chris Bronsick presented the package and said the amendments do not rezone property, do not increase maximum densities or allow apartment complexes countywide, and do not propose specific development projects. “They do not allow apartment complexes throughout Washoe County,” Bronsick told the commission. He said the changes implement policy in the county master plan (Envision Washoe 2040) and the county strategic plan to expand appropriate housing options and remove barriers to a broader range of…
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