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Reno moves to strip permitting barriers for small child‑care providers and ease review for centers
Summary
Council introduced a zoning text amendment to remove minor conditional‑use permitting for in‑home and workplace child care and reduce childcare‑center review in residential zones to staff (MUP); staff cited child‑care deserts and a sharp decline in slots since 2018.
The Reno City Council voted Dec. 3 to introduce a zoning text amendment aimed at lowering barriers for child‑care providers and encourage more licensed slots in the city.
Grace Makiden, a senior management analyst for development services, told the council the draft ordinance removes a requirement for a minor conditional‑use permit for in‑home and workplace childcare; childcare centers in…
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