Washoe County panel approves two-parcel division for 100 Malcolm (WTPM25-0009)

The Washoe County Parcel Map Review Committee on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025, approved a tentative parcel map (case WTPM25-0009) to divide a 3.54-acre property at 100 Malcolm in the Black Springs area into two parcels, a 3.1-acre parcel and a roughly 0.4-acre parcel, committee members said.

County planner Cat Oakley presented the staff report and described the proposal as "a tenant parcel map to divide a 3.54 acre parcel into 2 parcels, 1 being 3.1 acres and 1 approximately 0.4 acres." Oakley said the property is zoned medium-density suburban and that the proposed parcels meet minimum lot-size and lot-dimension requirements; staff concluded the required findings could be made and recommended approval subject to conditions of approval included as Exhibit A in the staff report.

The map divides the tract so the single-family home on the northwest corner remains on one parcel, while the remainder becomes the second parcel. Oakley noted there are six parcels surrounded by the subject property that are accessed by two public easements (one 50 feet to the east and one 18 feet to the west) and flagged one neighboring parcel to the south that "does not appear to have an existing legal access." The committee’s conditions require that the applicant either demonstrate an existing legal access for that parcel or provide one so the lot is not landlocked. Oakley also said that "all future parcels will be required to connect to municipal sewer."

Committee discussion focused on whether the irregular shape of the remaining parcel could affect future development and on the rules governing subsequent parcel maps. One member noted the county does not allow another parcel map for the same property under this process for five years; staff clarified a subsequent filing would instead be reviewed as a tentative subdivision subject to a higher standard of review. Applicant representative Derek Kirkland, with Wood Rogers, said the applicant was aware of the prior tentative map and had no additional comments: "We're representing the applicant, and I'm just, I don't have anything to add. I mean, it's a fairly straightforward. We agree with everything, so, happy to answer any questions if anyone else has some."

Motion and vote: Committee member Wes Rubio moved to approve parcel map case WTPM25-0009 for Hero Land Holdings LLC "after giving reasoned consideration to the information contained within the staff report and the information received during the public meeting" and subject to the conditions in Exhibit A. The motion was seconded by Dale Wei. The motion passed unanimously; the committee recorded all votes in favor and no opposition.

The committee closed the hearing after noting there was no public comment on the item. The committee chair and staff then moved on to routine items and adjourned the meeting.