AGENDA Regional Planning Commission Wednesday, May 9, 2018 6:00 p.m. Washoe County Commission Chambers 1001 East Ninth Street, Reno, Nevada 1. Roll Call* 2. Salute to the Flag* 3. [For possible action] Approval of the Agenda 4. Approval of the Minutes A. [For possible action] March 14, 2018 Regional Planning Commission (RPC) Meeting [ Pg. 1 – 4 ] B. [For possible action] March 26, 2018 RPC Meeting [ Pg. 5 – 8 ] 5. Public Comment* 6. Consent Agenda A. [For possible action] – Consideration and possible acceptance of individual annual reports submitted by local governments and affected entities pursuant to subsection 1 of NRS 278.0286 [ Pg. 9 – 104 ] 7. Business of the day A. [For possible action] PUBLIC HEARING – Regional Plan Amendment (RPA18-001) – Consideration and possible action to adopt RPC Resolution 18-01 providing a recommendation to the Regional Planning Governing Board (RPGB) regarding a mapping amendment to Maps 9-11 of the 2012 Truckee Meadows Regional Plan adding a new regional utility site and a new regional utility corridor in the East Truckee River Canyon at 2505 State Route 447 [ Pg. 105 – 112 ] B. [For possible action] PUBLIC HEARING – Regional Plan Conformance Review – Project of Regional Significance, Dodge Flat Solar (CR18-004) – A project of regional significance (PRS) for the request to construct a new 200 Megawatt (MW) solar energy sub-station, ancillary facilities including two 90-foot private communication antennas and to connect the project to an existing 345 kilovolt (kV) transmission line in the East Truckee River Canyon at 2505 State Route 447 [ Pg. 113– 128 ] C. [For possible action] PUBLIC HEARING – Regional Plan Conformance Review– City of Sparks Comprehensive Plan amendment and Project of Regional Significance, The Quarry, 555 Highland Ranch Parkway (CR18-005) – A request to amend the Comprehensive Plan to change the land use designation from Open Space (OS), Commercial (C), and Employment Center (EC) to Commercial (C) and Immediate Density Residential (IDR), and a project of regional significance for (1) housing by not less than 625 units, (2) sewage by not less than an average of 187,500 gallons per day, and (3) traffic by not less than an average of 6,250 trips daily [ Pg. 129 – 156 ] D. [For possible action] Presentation and update regarding the Truckee Meadows Regional Affordable Housing Strategy efforts, from Enterprise Community Partners 8. Reports A. [For possible action] Members’ and Director’s reports NEXT MEETING: TBD B. [For possible action] Legal counsel’s report 9. Public Comment* 10. Written Correspondence* 11. [For possible action] Adjournment Meeting Notes: 1. The announcement of this meeting is posted at the Truckee Meadows Regional Planning Agency, Reno City Hall, the Washoe County Main Library, the Washoe County Courthouse, Sparks City Hall, the Washoe County Administrative Building and at www.tmrpa.org. 2. In accordance with NRS 241.020, this agenda closes three working days prior to the meeting. We are pleased to make reasonable accommodations for persons who are disabled and wish to attend meetings. If you require special arrangements for the meeting, please call 321-8385 before the meeting date. 3. The following items may not be addressed in this order. Arrive at the meeting at the posted start time to hear item(s) of interest. 4. Asterisks (*) denote non-action items. 5. Public comment is limited to three minutes. The public is encouraged to provide information on issues not on the posted agenda during the Public Comment period. The public may sign-up to speak during the public comment period or on a specific agenda item by completing a “Request to Speak” card and handing it to the clerk 6. Support meeting material for the items on the agenda provided to the Regional Planning Commission is available to members of the public at the Truckee Meadows Regional Planning Agency office at 1105 Terminal Way, Ste. 316 Reno, Nevada, and on the TMRPA website at www.tmrpa.org. You may also contact TMRPA at (775) 321-8385 to request supporting meeting material. 7. The RPC may at any time recess the public meeting to consider legal matters regarding threatened and pending litigation. REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION Dian VanderWell, Chair • Peter Gower, Vice Chair • James Barnes • Larry Chesney • Sarah Chvilicek • James Fewins • Ed Hawkins • Frank Peterson • Kevin Weiske • Kimberly H. Robinson, Executive Director MINUTES REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION (RPC) Regular Meeting Wednesday, March 14, 2018, 6:00 p.m. The Regional Planning Commission (RPC) met in regular session in the Washoe County Commission Chambers, 1001 East Ninth Street, Reno, Nevada and conducted the following business: The meeting was called to order by Vice Chair Gower at 6:00 p.m. 1. ROLL CALL The clerk called the roll and the following Commissioners were present: James Barnes, Larry Chesney, Sarah Chvilicek, James Fewins, Peter Gower, Ed Hawkins, Frank Petersen, Kevin Weiske Commissioners Absent: Dian VanderWell Truckee Meadows Regional Planning Agency (TMRPA) staff present: Jeremy Smith; Jessica Prunty, Legal Counsel; Damien Kerwin; Lauren Knox; Nate Kusha; Chris Tolley 2. SALUTE TO THE FLAG Commissioner Chesney led the Pledge of Allegiance. 3. [For possible action] APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA COMMISSIONER CHESNEY MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE AGENDA, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER WEISKE. THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY WITH EIGHT (8) COMMISSIONERS PRESENT. 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. [For possible action] January 24, 2018 RPC Meeting COMMISSIONER WEISKE MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE JANUARY 24, 2018, MINUTES, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER CHESNEY. THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY WITH EIGHT (8) COMMISSIONERS PRESENT. 5. PUBLIC COMMENT Tammy Holt-Still discussed flooding and development issues in the North Valleys. Danny Cleaus discussed flooding issues in the North Valleys. 1105 Terminal Way • Suite 316 • Reno NV 89502 • p: 775.321.8385 f: 775.321.8386 www.tmrpa.org 0001 RPC MEETING MINUTES MARCH 14, 2018 PAGE 2 Kathy Bowling discussed flooding issues in the North Valleys. 6. BUSINESS OF THE DAY A. [For possible action] PUBLIC HEARING – Regional Plan Conformance Review - City of Reno Master Plan amendment, City of Reno Master Plan (CR18-002) - Adoption of comprehensive City of Reno Master Plan consistent with Nevada Revised Statutes (NRS) 278.150 to 278.240 and repeal of existing City of Reno Master Plan. The Master Plan contains guiding principles, goals, policies, implementation strategies, and various supporting maps, including a land use plan map. These components of the Master Plan will guide future decisions related to development and land use, natural resources, mobility, infrastructure, public services, and other issues of interest to the City and its citizens as the City grows and evolves. Nate Kusha, Policy Analyst, presented the staff report. Commissioner Chesney expressed concern regarding the fact that the City of Reno Master Plan was not provided to the members of the RPC until this afternoon and stated that he would like time to study the document before taking action. Mr. Kusha discussed the option to hold a special teleconference meeting in a week or two to make a decision on this item. Vice Chair Gower stated his preference would be to hear the presentation and have questions answered and then discuss whether or not the Commission is comfortable making a motion. After the presentation was concluded, Commissioner Chesney stated that he would like to see and study the language changes from the existing Master Plan to the new Master Plan before making a decision. Sienna Reid, City of Reno, explained that the changes are so extensive that there is not the ability to create a redline document because it would be striking through the entire old version of the Master Plan. Mr. Kusha confirmed that more time can be given to review the document if necessary. Commissioner Hawkins asked about items 2, 4, and 8 on page 15 of the staff report. Mr. Kusha explained that those are items that have been identified to be addressed during the Regional Plan update process. It is anticipated that those items may change within the new Regional Plan that is currently being updated. Ms. Reid confirmed for Commissioner Hawkins that these items should not cause any delays in terms of new development coming forward. 0002 RPC MEETING MINUTES MARCH 14, 2018 PAGE 3 Commissioner Chvilicek discussed the need to have more time to review the document and asked about fire services with regard to automatic aid. Ms. Reid explained that fire services are addressed in Chapter 4 of the Master Plan. She also explained that it is a higher level policy framework and including the automatic aid agreements in the Master Plan wouldn’t necessarily be appropriate for a policy document. Commissioner Chvilicek requested feedback from Legal Counsel regarding the option of a teleconference in the near future to make a decision on this item. Jessica Prunty, Legal Counsel, explained that a teleconference would be fine as long as it is properly noticed. She also discussed the 60 day timeline for action on a conformance item. If that timeline is not met, the Master Plan would be deemed to be in conformance. COMMISSIONER CHVILICEK MADE A MOTION TO CONTINUE THIS ITEM AND SCHEDULE A TELECONFERENCE TO MAKE A DECISION REGARDING CONFORMANCE TO BE HELD PRIOR TO THE END OF THE 60 DAY TIMELINE, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER CHESNEY. THE MOTION CARRIED WITH SEVEN (7) IN FAVOR AND ONE (1) OPPOSITION BY COMMISSIONER FEWINS. B. [For possible action] Discussion and possible action regarding the 2017 Truckee Meadows Regional Plan Update. Lauren Knox, Regional Planner, gave a presentation on the status of the Regional Plan Update. There were no questions and no action taken. 7. REPORTS A. [For possible action] Members’ and Director’s reports Jeremy Smith, Ph.D., GIS Coordinator, reported that staff will schedule the teleconference for Item 6.A and make sure the 60 day requirement is met.