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Neighbors ask questions about landscaping business plan on North Virginia Street
Summary
A developer seeking a zoning change, conditional‑use permit and major deviation for a landscaping business in north Reno described grading, riparian protections and a 6‑foot fence; neighbors pressed for details about screening, truck routes, dust control and hillside stabilization.
A proposal to rezone about 17 acres on North Virginia Street for a landscaping business and to obtain a conditional‑use permit and major deviation drew questions from the Ward 4 Neighborhood Advisory Board and nearby residents about screening, truck operations and environmental protections.
Eric Casey, senior representative for Wood Rogers, said the application would align zoning with the Reimagine Reno master plan and would include a small office building (approximately 5,000 square feet), outdoor storage for landscaping materials (rock, mulch and soil), a solid 6‑foot fence and a landscape buffer that accounts for a planned North Virginia Street expansion by RTC. He described grading that triggers hillside development standards (cuts deeper than 20 feet and fills greater than 10 feet) and said the applicant plans to avoid grading in an identified riparian area. The application seeks a major deviation to reduce the required residential adjacency screening for outdoor storage from 300 feet to 150 feet to accommodate existing site constraints.
Board members and residents asked whether the outdoor storage would generate dust or airborne material, how the site would be screened from neighboring properties, whether deliveries would be restricted to business hours (the applicant said the business anticipates operating Monday–Friday, roughly 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.), and what stormwater controls and erosion protections would be required for 20‑foot cuts. The applicant said construction would include a dust‑mitigation plan and that the business would be responsible for dust control during operations; grading will include riprap and revegetation. City staff will finalize a staff report and a planning commission hearing is anticipated in August (per the applicant’s schedule).
Public comments also highlighted illegal dumping and tire waste in nearby open spaces, and the presenter encouraged residents to use the sheriff’s geolocation reporting app or Reno Direct for faster response.
Next steps: Applicant to submit materials in response to staff comments; staff will prepare a planning commission report and public hearing notice.
