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Planning commission denies Mustang Transportation permit amid Tonka Lane safety concerns
Summary
The Elko County Planning Commission denied a conditional use permit sought by Mustang Transportation for a bus-parking and fleet operations site on Tonka Lane after staff and residents raised access, traffic and safety concerns and noted the applicant had already begun operations without a permit.
The Elko County Planning Commission voted to deny a conditional use permit for Mustang Transportation’s proposed bus-parking and fleet operations site on Tonka Lane after staff and county road officials raised traffic-safety concerns and said some operations had begun before approval.
Planning staff recommended denial, citing access issues, unfulfilled conditions from a prior zoning change and comments from the Nevada Department of Transportation and Elko County Roads that raised doubts about highway encroachments and neighborhood impacts. Elko County Surveyor and Senior Planner Corey Rice told the commission "that road should be built to a 32 foot wide industrial gravel standard" and said the existing cattle guard and 30-foot right-of-way would not meet the expected traffic needs for buses.
The applicant, who identified himself as the owner of Mustang Transportation, apologized for operating from the site prior to getting a permit, saying the company had limited options for parking and had taken on work supporting mine shuttle operations. "I apologize for operating there already," he said, explaining the firm hoped to make the site work with conditions and to limit growth.
Nearby residents told the commission they worried about short turn lanes, early-morning bus noise and daily septic pumping at the site. Resident Marissa Murphy said she feared the short turn lane onto the highway and urged restrictions on turning movements to reduce risks to children.
After public comment and discussion, a motion to deny the conditional use permit passed; the chair announced, "So the permit is denied at this time." Commissioners also signaled the need for a traffic study and coordination with NDOT before any future application could be approved.
The denial carries conditions for future review: staff emphasized that any new application would require a traffic analysis, NDOT coordination for encroachments and possible right-of-way improvements along Tonka Lane and Lamoille Highway (SR 227).
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