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Planning commission recommends zoning changes at Marengo Springs despite public concerns about water and fire access
Summary
The Washoe County Planning Commission on Sept. 2 recommended a regulatory zone map amendment for four parcels in the Marengo Springs area that would upzone a 35.5-acre parcel from low-density rural to medium-density rural and convert about 9.7 acres of general rural to open space on three parcels.
Reno (Sept. 2)
The Washoe County Planning Commission voted Sept. 2 to recommend that the Washoe County Board of County Commissioners adopt a regulatory zone amendment affecting four parcels in the Marengo Springs area. The action would change zoning on a 35.5-acre parcel at 18090 Marengo Road from low-density rural (LDR) to medium-density rural (MDR) and convert about 9.7 acres of general rural (GR) on the four parcels to open space (OS). Staff said the change would raise the allowed density on the 35.5-acre parcel from four units to seven units.
Planner Julie O'Lander told the commission that the parcels are outside community water and sewer service areas and would require…
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