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Reno council approves annexation, master‑plan and zoning steps for 161‑acre Ladera site
Summary
Council voted to annex 116 acres of the Ladera site into the city, initiate a regional tier change and introduce zoning map amendments that would reserve about 87 acres as parks/greenways and designate roughly 39 acres as neighborhood commercial while leaving industrial at the north end.
The council voted to approve a package of land‑use actions tied to a proposed 161‑acre property west of South Virginia Street. The measures included an annexation ordinance introduction for a 116‑acre southern parcel, initiation of a master‑plan tier amendment and a zoning map amendment that would convert most of the southern parcel to parks/greenways and neighborhood commercial while retaining industrial zoning for part of the northern parcel.
Planning staff said the site lies within the city's sphere of influence and Truckee Meadows regional plan, and that proposed zoning aims to preserve roughly half the property as open space while concentrating development near existing commercial zones. The planning commission recommended approval and the council voted to advance the annexation (bill 7337) and zoning actions (bill 7338); several residents testified in opposition, citing wildfire evacuation, water and school capacity concerns.
Council discussion touched on response times for police and fire (staff estimated approximately an eight‑minute fire response to the southern tip from existing Station 12), drainage constraints (Steamboat Ditch and Steamboat Creek bisect portions of the site) and the need for careful phasing should entitlements and development applications follow. Council members directed that future entitlements be evaluated for infrastructure impacts when formal development proposals arrive.
Votes and next steps: Council approved the annexation and initiated the master‑plan and zoning processes; staff said any future development proposals will require additional public hearings, infrastructure analysis and environmental/permitting reviews.
