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Reno council pauses land auctions, directs staff to prepare RFPs for three city parcels
Summary
After debate over control of redevelopment outcomes, Reno City Council voted to take no action on three proposed property auctions and instructed staff to issue requests for proposals so the city can set development parameters and aim for outcomes such as affordable housing, rather than selling at auction.
Vice Mayor Martinez and council members spent more than an hour probing staff about a package of three city-owned parcels that had been scheduled for auction. Council members raised concerns that auctioning the sites would forfeit the city's ability to require specific types of development — for example, affordable housing or defined timelines for construction — on properties located inside or adjacent to redevelopment agency (RDA) boundaries.
Ashley Tierney, assistant city attorney/city manager staff, told the council the choice is explicit: auctions generally maximize price…
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