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Planning Comm Meeting set for July 7, 2026 The property owner for this 40 acre parcel has applied for a "Master Plan and Regulatory Zoning Map Amendment for 40 acres in the Hwy 431 and Fawn Lane area. The existing zoning of 92% Rural Residential/8% Open Space will
Meeting to be continued in two weeks Like Yankee Hall of Famer Yogi Berra said, "It was like deja vu all over again." The 6pm meeting opened to an almost full house as there were some empty seats this time. The meeting opened with a small class for
The Regional Planning Commission will continue to hear public comment on the subdivision next Tuesday at 6pm. Send in your comments, attend and show your concern and participation in the process, or register to speak. Come and learn about our great South Valleys area from expert speakers that have researched
by Rick Cooper
The Regional Planning Commission will continue to hear public comment on the subdivision next Tuesday at 6pm. Send in your comments, attend and show your concern and participation in the process, or register to speak. Come and learn about our great South Valleys area from expert speakers that have researched
by Rick Cooper
Planning Comm Meeting set for July 7, 2026 The property owner for this 40 acre parcel has applied for a "Master Plan and Regulatory Zoning Map Amendment for 40 acres in the Hwy 431 and Fawn Lane area. The existing zoning of 92% Rural Residential/8% Open Space will
by Rick Cooper
Meeting to be continued in two weeks Like Yankee Hall of Famer Yogi Berra said, "It was like deja vu all over again." The 6pm meeting opened to an almost full house as there were some empty seats this time. The meeting opened with a small class for
by Rick Cooper"Takings" Explained A familiar term in Land Use circles is "takings". Basically, if a land owner is denied the use of their property by private litigation or a public policy, the landowner can claim the use, enjoyment and development of their property has been taken away
by Rick Cooper
Regional Planning Meeting this Thursday at 6pm The agenda, zoom streaming link, and email comment link at this address. From Washoe Valley Alliance: Show your opposition by showing up! No, the administrative approval (disapproval) process is not yet over for Sierra Reflections, a mostly high-density, 940-home project proposed
by Rick Cooper
16 Days to Regional Planning Commission Meeting Posts on Nextdoor accuse County Commissioner Mike Clark of "doing nothing" to stop the Sierra Reflections project before it was brought to the Planning Commission for approval. We're not sure a Commissioner has the power or authority to investigate
by Rick Cooper20 years ago, residents rose up to fight urban development in Washoe Valley. This article appeared in our previous local news website washoevalley.org in 2007. "They are a bunch of Chicken Littles down there," Weston Lowden Attorney Characterizes Washoe Valley Residents Developers to Citizens: MORONS! The attorney
by Rick Cooper
Summary of the deliberations of the County Commissioners before their 3-2 decision to approve Sierra Reflections Leading up to the May 28, 2026 meeting of the Regional Planning Commission to approve the Sierra Reflections Application, here's a summary of the discussion leading up the the County Commissioners
by Rick Cooper