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Resident urges commission to investigate M3 parcels being used as light industrial near Rose Creek Road
Summary
Deborah G told the Winnemucca Regional Planning Commission she fears a proposed Crossroads paper mill and other companies are using M3-zoned parcels as light industrial without rezoning and asked staff to review whether parcels along Rose Creek Road were wrongly designated for industrial use.
Deborah G, a Winnemucca resident, urged the Regional Planning Commission to investigate what she described as inconsistent uses of M3-zoned land near Rose Creek Road, saying a 234-acre parcel next to her home is being marketed for an industrial paper mill. "We're right now in the process of fighting the crossroads paper mill that's supposed to be coming out right next door to my house," she said.
Deborah said the parcel is marked M3 and that M3, in her understanding, is for open grazing and ranching rather than industrial use; she described finding examples on city maps where parcels labeled M3 carried the description "light industrial" and said that practice “scares me” because it suggests zoning could be repurposed without rezoning. "I want somebody to look into this for me because that is to me is not a good idea," she said.
Commissioners and staff responded that the board had not yet received a formal application from the company and that staff (Betty) should be asked to review the claims. The chair said these are "good questions for Betty" and that the commission had no file before it tonight regarding that company.
The exchange closed without formal action; the public-comment rules were reiterated and the meeting proceeded to agenda items. The commission did not vote or make a finding on the M3 classification during the meeting.
Next steps: The commission indicated staff follow-up was appropriate; Deborah asked specifically that staff examine historical zoning records and whether earlier map entries (1995) that label M3 land as "light industrial" remain valid or require correction.
