Planning Commission approves Jupiter Red late‑night live‑entertainment permit with conditions after neighborhood noise concerns

The Reno City Planning Commission on Nov. 5 approved a conditional use permit allowing Jupiter Red, a Midtown bar on South Virginia Street, to host live entertainment after 11 p.m., subject to conditions intended to protect neighborhood livability.

Grace Macadine, senior management analyst, told commissioners the permit only applies to live entertainment after 11 p.m.; the bar use itself is allowed by right in the mixed‑use Midtown commercial zoning. She emphasized that a required security plan — developed in coordination with the Reno Police Department and code enforcement — will be attached to the business license and can be scaled or modified for future operators. The security plan must address staffing and procedures, patron queuing, hours of operation, exterior lighting, and measures to prevent loitering. Staff said RPD and code enforcement monitored the business over the summer and reported no current…