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Lyon County commissioners approve zoning change to heavy-industrial for three Silver Springs parcels over residents' objections
Summary
The Lyon County Board of Commissioners voted 3-2 to rezone three commonly owned parcels totaling about 19.68 acres at U.S. Highway 50 in Silver Springs to Title 15 Heavy Industrial Suburban, aligning zoning with the master plan but prompting concerns from nearby residents about odors and buffers.
The Lyon County Board of Commissioners on Sept. 9, 2025, approved a zoning map amendment to change three parcels totaling approximately 19.68 acres at 1700 East U.S. Highway 50 in Silver Springs from split Title 10 districts to Title 15 Heavy Industrial Suburban. The motion passed 3-2 after public comment and an extended staff presentation.
Senior planner Louis Cariola told the commissioners the three parcels are commonly owned and sit east of the Silver Springs traffic circle and north of Highway 50. Cariola said the parcels are shown in the county master plan as industrial, and staff recommended consolidating the split zoning to bring the parcels into a single Title 15 heavy-industrial suburban district to match both the master plan and adjacent zoning to the west.
“The proposed zone change would be consistent with the master plan,” Cariola said, and staff noted the…
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