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Lakeside resident urges planning commission to reconsider Lakeridge density and safety
Summary
Two public comment periods at the Aug. 20 meeting featured extended remarks by Lakeside resident Linda Ann Cross, who said Lakeridge-area projects are increasing density, creating egress and safety concerns and reducing livability; she urged commissioners to consider neighborhood character and livability.
Linda Ann Cross, a Lakeside resident, used two public-comment opportunities at the Aug. 20 City of Reno Planning Commission meeting to urge commissioners to reconsider high-density proposals in the Lakeridge area and to think about neighborhood livability and safety.
"The rest of the people are, you know, we see these 5 story cube cement buildings and Reno is getting hotter," Cross said during the evening public-comment period, describing concerns about density and local heat. She said the Lakeridge area "was not meant for that" and raised egress and safety worries, saying driveways and site layout create practical problems for residents.
Cross also referenced previous public testimony she said had been presented by another speaker and urged commissioners to "be fair and open minded" when reviewing development proposals. She criticized what she described as increasing density in local proposals and said earlier proposals had grown larger than originally announced: "It's 1 thing to put out a proposal like they did originally at Lakeside, a 154 units that turned out to be 350, and now it's gonna be, 8 5 story buildings," she said, attributing the numbers to her observations.
At a later public-comment period the same evening, Cross reiterated her opposition to clustering single-family units closely together and said the loss of open space and insufficient common areas reduces livability: "When you cram all these people in ... there's no place in Reno to go anymore."
Cross identified herself and her residence for the record during both remarks. No formal action on Lakeridge projects was taken at the Aug. 20 Planning Commission meeting; Cross's remarks were part of the public comment record.
