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Lyon County Planning Commission continues review of proposed 60 Artisia vertical farm after residents raise zoning, noise and water concerns
Summary
The Lyon County Planning Commission voted 5-0 to continue consideration of a conditional use permit for a proposed vertical farm at 60 Artisia Road to allow the applicant to provide traffic, water and operational studies requested by staff and residents.
At its meeting, the Lyon County Planning Commission voted 5-0 to continue for up to 60 days the conditional use permit (PLZ-2026-00003) requested by Mark Jones for a vertical farm system on a 21.6‑acre parcel at 60 Artisia Road in Wellington. Commissioner Andrew Merritt moved to continue the item; Commissioner Celler seconded the motion.
Senior planner Lisa Nash outlined staff’s review and said vertical farming is not an established use in Lyon County code and that staff tentatively classified the proposal as most similar to a "small agricultural production/food processing facility," making it subject to a conditional use permit. Nash told the commission the applicant and staff agreed a continuance would allow the applicant time to…
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