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Sierra Reflections   -   May 24, 2026 Countdown to Sierra Reflections
Countdown to Sierra Reflections

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

Sierra Reflections   -   May 12, 2026 Sierra Reflections Update
Sierra Reflections Update

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

Can SR Be Cancelled?
Sierra Reflections   -   May 26, 2026 Can SR Be Cancelled?

"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
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Sierra Reflections   -   May 26, 2026 Can SR Be Cancelled?
Can SR Be Cancelled?

"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
Sierra Reflections   -   May 24, 2026 Countdown to Sierra Reflections
Countdown to Sierra Reflections

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
Sierra Reflections   -   May 12, 2026 Sierra Reflections Update
Sierra Reflections Update

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 Cooper
development   -   May 12, 2026 From the Archives
From the Archives

20 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
development   -   May 12, 2026 More From March 10 BCC Meeting
More From March 10 BCC Meeting

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
Opinion   -   Apr 25, 2026 Sierra Reflections… It’s not over until it's over
Sierra Reflections… It’s not over until it's over

Opinion by Thomas Daly  M.A. MSc.Thomas Daly is a former Washoe County Planning Commissioner. When 1,800+ people weigh in on a development issue, you have ‘community involvement’.  This is the case for the proposed 940 housing unit project known as Sierra Reflections in Washoe County’s Pleasant

by Rick Cooper
Sierra Reflections   -   Apr 11, 2026 Sierra Reflections Upcoming Meeting Update
Sierra Reflections Upcoming Meeting Update

From Washoe Valley Alliance: We have received word that 05/28/26 is a firm date for the Regional Planning Commission (TMRPC) to hear the Sierra Reflections issue. This will most likely be heard in the Washoe County Commission Chambers. Exact Time uncertain now but usually evening.The Agenda for

by Rick Cooper
Sierra Reflections   -   Apr 08, 2026 Sierra Reflections Next Meeting
Sierra Reflections Next Meeting

We've received the following dispatches on the date of the Regional Planning Commission meeting to approve or deny the Sierra Reflections project. "We have received an email from Jeremy Smith, TMRPA Director, that the current plan is to change the date of the Sierra Reflections hearing by

by Rick Cooper
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