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Planning commission backs city code changes aimed at easing childcare licensing barriers
Summary
The Reno Planning Commission voted unanimously Nov. 5 to recommend a text amendment to city code intended to reduce planning-related barriers for childcare providers, removing minor conditional use permits for some in‑home and workplace providers and streamlining requirements for childcare centers in residential zones.
The City of Reno Planning Commission voted unanimously Nov. 5 to recommend that the Reno City Council approve a text amendment intended to reduce local planning barriers for childcare providers.
Grace MacKinnon, a senior management analyst with the city, told commissioners the amendment grew from a July council directive and public outreach that included two virtual stakeholder meetings and neighborhood advisory board engagement. "72% of Nevadans live in a childcare desert," MacKinnon said, citing state-level context, and staff noted a 55% decline in childcare…
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