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Regional Commission Finds Washoe County's Lockwood Master-Plan Amendment Conforms to Truckee Meadows Regional Plan
Summary
Team RPA staff determined the Washoe County Lockwood master-plan amendment — a proposed land-use change for a 5.65-acre parcel at 10705 Lockwood Drive — conforms to the Truckee Meadows Regional Plan; the commission voted to adopt that finding.
The Truckee Meadows Regional Planning Commission on Jan. 23, 2025 voted to find that Washoe County's proposed Lockwood master-plan amendment conforms with the Truckee Meadows Regional Plan.
Team RPA planner Nate Kusha told the commission the amendment would change a roughly 5.65-acre site at 10705 Lockwood Drive from a rural designation to a mix of approximately 3.45 acres of industrial use and 2.2 acres of open space. "This case was heard by the Washoe County Planning Commission on August 6. It was denied at that meeting, appealed to the Washoe County Board of Commissioners," Kusha said, and the county commission later overturned the denial and approved the change.
Kusha summarized Team RPA's conformance analysis against regional review criteria (policy RC‑9). He said the site's conversion removes the potential for a single dwelling unit but deemed that impact "very de minimis." He noted the parcel lies outside the Truckee Meadows Service Area and abuts the Truckee River; a portion falls in a development constraints area (FEMA AE floodway) proposed to remain open space. On public facilities, Kusha reported Northern Nevada Public Health indicated future development would need water rights and either a commercial on-site sewage disposal system or a batch wastewater treatment plant; any future plans and permits must be approved by Northern Nevada Public Health.
On traffic, Team RPA used ITE trip generation rates and estimated a maximum of about 250 weekday trips, which the staff said represents a small share of the regional threshold; the parcel is adjacent to I‑80 Exit 22 and NDOT has an I‑80 widening project currently in environmental review. Kusha also noted measures to control industrial runoff — the applicant proposes two on-site retention ponds designed to the Truckee Meadows Stormwater Structural Controls and Low Impact Development Manual; the Nevada Bureau of Water Pollution Control reviewed those measures and indicated they would be appropriate for the proposed industrial uses.
Commission discussion addressed why the Washoe County Planning Commission originally denied the amendment and why the Board of County Commissioners approved it. Kusha said county-level findings centered on consistency with the Washoe County master plan, availability and timing of public facilities and services, compatibility, and changing conditions; he had limited detail beyond the minutes and recordings of the county hearings. After discussion, the regional commission adopted staff's recommendation and approved the conformance finding by voice vote.
