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Commission approves Forsberg zone change to create two 10-acre-plus parcels

Elko County Planning Commission · February 20, 2025
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Summary

The commission approved application 24-2000-0016 to change a 40-acre parcel from open space to special lands, allowing division into two parcels of 10 acres or larger; staff recommended approval with conditions and commissioners asked questions about road dedication and water basin status.

Planning staff presented application 24-2000-0016 for Lynn R. and Penny K. Forsberg, explaining the existing parcel is approximately 40 acres and that the applicants seek to split it into two parcels of 10 acres or larger. Staff recommended approval with conditions requiring compliance with Nevada statutes and county development criteria and deed language to bind future owners to the findings and conditions.

Commissioners asked whether a road dedication already existed for the bridal parcel and whether the water basin was open; staff said the road is currently subject to a prescriptive right and dedication would occur at the parcel map stage, and confirmed the basin is open. Commissioner (S4) moved to approve the application with staff's findings and conditions, the motion was seconded and carried by voice vote with no opposition.