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Reno Planning Commission approves Quilise Ranch clubhouse conditional use permit
Summary
The Planning Commission unanimously approved a conditional use permit and associated major site plan review for a clubhouse parcel within Quilise Ranch, covering hillside grading, two buildings totaling roughly 12,300–12,400 sq ft, and recreational amenities, subject to conditions in the staff report.
The Reno City Planning Commission unanimously approved a conditional use permit for the Quilise Ranch clubhouse (case LDC26-023) on Dec. 17, 2025, following staff findings that the proposed use meets applicable criteria when conditioned as recommended.
Jeff Foster, associate planner, summarized the application: the proposal covers a roughly 5.71-acre site that is part of a larger 19.89-acre parcel within Quilise Ranch on the north side of Quilise Meadow Parkway. The property is zoned multifamily-14 (MF-14) and falls within the Mortenson Garson Overlay District (MGOD). Foster said the project requires a CUP for a private country club use and, because portions of the site exceed 15% slope and propose fills greater than 10 feet, the application was elevated to a major site plan review and a CUP.
Foster described the proposed development as two buildings in a single phase: "The first building is an approximately 6,000 square foot clubhouse" and a second building of "approximately 6,300, 6,400 square foot fitness barn," plus lighted outdoor pickleball and tennis courts, a natural-turf sports field and event lawns. Grading would include cuts of about 16 feet and fills up to about 32 feet; staff included conditions addressing enhanced grading techniques, slope treatment, riprap and revegetation. Foster said staff can make all recommended findings and presented the recommended conditions.
There were no public comments registered for the item. Commissioners asked staff to clarify the definition of adjacent PGOS open space; staff explained the designation indicates open hillsides (not necessarily formal parks or trails) and that the clubhouse parcel comprises roughly one-quarter of the larger MF-14 parcel. Commissioner Williams moved to approve the CUP subject to the conditions in the staff report; Commissioner Ganfiantini seconded and the vote was unanimous.
The approved conditions include standard grading and hillside-development protections and a restriction on construction hours if the clubhouse is developed after surrounding residential phases. The project will proceed under the listed conditions and any significant deviations would require return to the commission.
