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Commission recommends 240‑unit townhome PUD to Board with added vegetation management condition
Summary
The Planning Commission recommended approval of a tentative planned unit development (PUD) for approximately 240 townhomes north and west of Morgan Mill Road, with an added condition requiring a vegetation management plan reviewed by the fire department; commissioners raised traffic, snow storage, waste pickup, and stormwater questions during a lengthy public discussion.
The Carson City Planning Commission voted April 30 to recommend the Board of Supervisors approve PUD2025‑0066, a tentative planned unit development and zoning amendment that would allow up to approximately 240 townhome units (phased) and about 39% open space on roughly 22 acres north of Morgan Mill Road.
Staff (Heather Manzo) said the request converts a parcel partly zoned multifamily to a PUD with multiple phases; one portion of the site contains a capped landfill area identified in EPA approvals that must remain undisturbed and will be managed as natural vegetation. The applicant provided a phasing plan and preliminary building elevations and said the project will program required active recreation and exceed the 30% open space minimum.
Commission discussion focused on transportation and safety (a traffic signal on Highway 50 and whether trip distribution would send vehicles down local collector streets), trash collection logistics (toter placement and garage capacity), snow storage, fire and emergency access, and stormwater controls. City traffic and engineering staff (Steven Pote) explained that the developer hires traffic consultants, that city staff review and verify traffic impact studies, and that signal installation is governed by national MUTCD warrants and NDOT permitting; he said the study predicts most traffic will route to Highway 50 rather than southbound on Deer Run Road.
The developer and builder (Stacy Huggins and Kent Hendricks) said they plan for HOA management, garage storage for toters, phased infrastructure construction, and financial participation in upgrading a lift station that serves the area. Multiple public commenters expressed concern about speeding on Deer Run Road, school impacts and notification boundaries.
Commissioners added condition 32 to require a vegetation management plan for the preserved natural area (to be reviewed and approved by the fire department) prior to issuance of the first site improvement permit. With that addition, the commission voted to recommend approval to the Board of Supervisors.
