Reno council upholds Planning Commission approval for 273‑unit Plumas redevelopment after 4‑3 vote

Reno City Council on April 23 denied an appeal and upheld the Planning Commission’s approval of a conditional use permit for a 273‑unit multifamily redevelopment at the former Lakeridge Tennis Club site, after a contentious hearing that drew dozens of residents and neighborhood leaders to public comment.

The project — proposed by Thompson Thrift and presented to council by consultant Andy Dirling — would place two four‑story residential buildings with on‑site amenities and surface parking on a plus/minus 9‑acre parcel near the intersection of South Plumas and McCarran Boulevard. The applicant argued the plan is less dense than previously approved alternatives, complies with city zoning and design standards, and has been revised to respond to neighborhood feedback on building facades and materials.

Opponents — including documenters from multiple Lakeridge homeowner associations — urged the council to reverse the Planning Commission decision and deny the permit. Appellant Terry Rupert and dozens of neighbors cited pedestrian and traffic safety at the McCarran/Plumas intersection, evacuation risks during wildfire events, the loss of mature trees along the road, and a perceived mismatch in scale between two‑ and three‑story…