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Planning commission approves architectural elevations for Legends Bay parking garage
Summary
The Sparks Planning Commission unanimously approved architectural elevations for a four-story, 342-space parking garage at the Legends at Sparks Marina development, while noting the applicant intends to seek an amendment to remove planter-box requirements currently shown in the elevations.
The Sparks Planning Commission on a unanimous vote approved architectural elevations for a proposed 79,748-square-foot, four-story parking garage at the Legends at Sparks Marina development.
Danny Ray, senior planner, told the commission the structure would be built on an 8.9-acre portion of the 148-acre Legends site north of Interstate 80 and north of Legends Bay Casino. "This is a request to review and approve architectural elevations for a 79,748-square-foot, four-story, 342-space parking garage on an 8.9 acre portion" of the project, Ray said during his presentation.
Ray said the project is subject to the Legends at Sparks Marina Plan Development Handbook and that architectural review focuses on compatibility with the existing casino and shopping center. Staff described proposed exterior materials as concrete panels in dark brown and bronze, stone to match the casino, red brick planter accents and LED accent lighting to match Legends Bay Casino. He also noted the handbook requires planter boxes on each floor: during review, staff was "informed by the applicant that they do not intend to construct the planter boxes and will pursue an amendment to the handbook to remove this requirement," Ray said, adding that planter boxes remain required until any handbook amendment is approved.
Commissioners asked whether the proposed materials match the casino specifically or the wider district; Ray replied the project "carries" some materials from the casino while other materials are used across the district and that the brown/charcoal palette is a distinctive element associated with the casino.
Commissioner Kramer moved to approve the elevations; Commissioner Niebuhrlein seconded, and the motion passed unanimously. The approval covers only the architectural elevations; staff noted that other site-plan elements of the parking structure are processed through administrative review and that the applicant must return if the handbook is formally amended to remove planter-box requirements.
The commission took no public comment on this item. The project record identifies the parking structure application as PCN12002 (AR25-0023) and the approval is limited to the architectural elevations as presented.
