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Washoe County affirms denial of Sanctuary of God church permit after neighbors raise safety, traffic and drainage concerns
Summary
After hours of public testimony, the Washoe County Board of Commissioners affirmed the Board of Adjustment's denial of a special-use permit for a proposed 15,000-square-foot Sanctuary of God church, citing concerns about narrow Rolling Ridge Road, emergency access and potential drainage impacts.
The Washoe County Board of Commissioners affirmed the Board of Adjustment's denial of a special-use permit for the proposed Sanctuary of God church on Rolling Ridge Road, concluding commissioners could not make the required finding that issuing the permit "would not be detrimental" to the surrounding residential area.
The decision came after a full public hearing in which neighbors, technical experts and the applicant made competing claims about safety, traffic, drainage, well impacts and neighborhood character. Eric Young, senior planner for Washoe County, summarized the board's options and the required findings including consistency with the master plan, site suitability, adequacy of improvements and whether issuance would be detrimental to adjacent properties.
Neighbors described Rolling Ridge Road as a…
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