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Planning commission approves conditional use permit for outdoor lumber processing at Reno Carson Lumber
Summary
Commission approved a conditional use permit to allow outdoor processing and the installation/operation of a saw operation and associated shade structure at 650 Spice Islands Drive, subject to 11 conditions addressing dust collection, noise and floodway restrictions.
The Sparks Planning Commission voted to approve a conditional use permit allowing outdoor lumber processing and an associated shade structure at 650 Spice Islands Drive as part of an expansion of the Reno Carson Lumber operation.
City planner Dany presented the proposal, describing a roughly 5‑acre parcel in the Industrial zoning district currently developed with a 42,330‑square‑foot industrial building. The applicant requested permission to install and operate an outdoor saw operation with a 16.4‑by‑90‑foot open shade structure on about 1,440 square feet adjacent to the south end of the building. Staff said the outdoor processing area would occupy less than 1% of the total site, that an adjacent parcel already hosts an existing saw…
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