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JOINT MEETING
WASHOE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION
AND
EAST WASHOE VALLEY CITIZEN ADVISORY BOARD,
WEST WASHOE VALLEY CITIZEN ADVISORY BOARD,
AND GALENA-STEAMBOAT CITIZEN ADVISORY BOARD
MINUTES
February 3, 2007
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The Washoe County Planning Commission met in a joint meeting with the East Washoe Valley, West Washoe Valley and Galena-Steamboat Citizen Advisory Boards on Saturday, February 3, 2007, at the Pleasant Valley Elementary School, 405 Surrey Avenue, Washoe Valley, Nevada.
DETERMINATION OF QUORUM
Chair Weber called the meeting to order at 10:02 a.m. The following Commissioners, Board Members (as determined by roll call) and County staff were present:
Commissioners present: William Weber, Chair
Stephen Rogers, Vice Chair
Marge Frandsen
Christy Magers
Dian VanderWell

Commissioners absent: Neal Cobb
Roy Hibdon

Also present: David Humke, County Commissioner
Dylan Ciciliano, Public Service Intern
Sarah Tone, Community Outreach Coordinator

East Washoe Valley Citizen Advisory Board Members present:
David Harrison, Chair
Gary Houk
Nancy Samon
Valerie Williams
Ann York

West Washoe Valley Citizen Advisory Board Members present:
Hans Struffert, Chair
Jane Countryman
William Elliott

Galena-Steamboat Citizen Advisory Board Members present:
Dena Wiggins, Chair
John McLelland
Ginger Pierce

Staff present: Adrian Freund, AICP, Director, Community Development
Eric Young, Ph.D., Planner, Community Development
Sandra Monsalve, Planner, Community Development
Don Morehouse, Planner, Community Development
Eva Krause, Planner, Community Development
Sara DeLozier, Recording Secretary, Community Development


APPROVAL OF AGENDA
In accordance with the Open Meeting Law, Commissioner Rogers moved to approve the agenda for the February 3, 2007 joint meeting. Commissioner Magers seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.
AGENDA ITEM 1
REVIEW OF COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT CASE NO. CP05-004 (SOUTH VALLEYS AREA PLAN UPDATE) – Staff will provide a detailed review of the draft South Valleys Area Plan. Explanations of the policy approaches taken in the draft plan will be provided and discussed. Staff will display the draft maps associated with the plan and review how they coordinate with the plan’s goals and policies.
Under direction of the Planning Commission Chair, public testimony will be heard. Following public testimony, the Planning Commission Chair will provide each Citizen Advisory Board (CAB) Chair, in succession, an opportunity to conduct their CABs deliberation over the draft plan, to include questions of staff. Upon return of the meeting to the Planning Commission Chair from the last CAB, the Planning Commission Chair will provide each Planning Commissioner an opportunity to question and comment on the plan. The Planning Commissioners will neither deliberate nor indicate any final judgment on the plan.
Dr. Eric Young provided an extensive overview of the area plan update, the two year process by which it has been prepared and those who have been integral contributors. He spoke to the dedication of the community members. He discussed each Citizen Advisory Board area, its unique features and issues and how the plan addresses those qualities.
Chair Weber stated public testimony would be heard after each of the respective CABs had the opportunity to voice their collective concerns. He indicated the CABs wishing to provide recommendation could do so either before or after public testimony.
AGENDA ITEM 2
WEST WASHOE VALLEY CITIZEN ADVISORY BOARD RECOMMENDATION: Following any necessary further clarifications requested of staff by the CAB, the West Washoe Valley CAB will make a recommendation to the Planning Commission.
Hans Stuffert, Chair, expressed the need to minimize the visual impacts of development and the conservation of natural resources, water in particular. Stronger language to prevent the exportation of water was requested. He voiced concern with clustering; development impacts on the west side of the valley; the expansion of existing recreation areas; traffic and wildlife.
Jane Countryman voiced concern with the Appendix A, Allowed Uses, and indicated a list of proposed changes would be provided. Not recommending approval of the plan in its present form, she requested the concerns of the meeting be addressed and a new draft be developed for community review.
AGENDA ITEM 3
EAST WASHOE VALLEY CITIZEN ADVISORY BOARD RECOMMENDATION: Following any necessary further clarifications requested of staff by the CAB, the East Washoe Valley CAB will make a recommendation to the Planning Commission.
David Harrison, Chair, expressed appreciation for the work done by all to create plan. He noted concern with commercial expansion and with expansion of the TMSA.
Gary Houk voiced agreement with the Vision and Character Statement and many of the goals; He acknowledged the plan to be reflective of the community. He noted concerns with concurrency; the TMSA; water exportation; the specific plan; the extent of commercial areas; minimum one-half acre lot sizes; delineation of slopes; clustering; and conservation of open space. He spoke against changing the land use designation of the Weston and Lowden properties, concerned with the eventual density; he noted a preference for Plan A adding he would, however, like to see other options.
Nancy Samon echoed Mr. Houk’s sentiments; she added she would like to see the comments of the meeting incorporated into the Area Plan before providing a CAB recommendation.
AGENDA ITEM 4
GALENA-STEAMBOAT CITIZEN ADVISORY BOARD RECOMMENDATION: Following any necessary further clarifications requested of staff by the CAB, the Galena-Steamboat CAB will make a recommendation to the Planning Commission.
Ginger Pierce voiced concern with the Area Plan update process; billboards; mixed-use; the Table of Uses. She voiced support for Goal 12, and a preference for minimum one-acre lot sizes.
Dr. Young requested a specific list of business with which there was concern.
Dena Wiggins stated it was a good plan overall containing good character statements. She stated with the addition of language to reflect the comments of the meeting, and with some changes to Appendix A, Table One (to be provided by the CAB), the CAB would recommend adoption of the area plan.
Tom Hall, 4000 Old ranch Road, spoke in favor of preserving a rural lifestyle; requiring larger than one-half acre lot minimums; He spoke against clustering.
Susan Juetten, 4420 South Jumbo Way, spoke in favor of a more conservative plan. She stated disagreement with the alternatives presented for the Weston and Lowden properties. She voiced concern with the disposal of public lands and against water exportation and commercial expansion.
Director Freund spoke to the Open Space and Natural Resource Management Plan currently being developed.
Judy Price, 555 Oro-Loma Road, spoke in favor of the Area Plan Vision Statement, historic preservation, maintaining the community’s rural character; she voiced concern with allowing mixed-use.
Carol Infranca, 3022 Eastlake, expressed safety and traffic concerns.
Betty Kelly, Washoe Valley, voiced concern with clustering, the water level of lake, minimum acre size and the preservation of wildlife corridors.
John Owens, 10 Connie Way, requested further details concerning the traffic study mentioned in Goal Nine; and expressed concern that land designated as open space in exchange for clustered development could later be redesignated to allow for further development.
David Vhay, 5440 Eastlake, voiced concern with modifying the land use designation of the Weston and Lowden properties; with the potential density of build out; development of slopes and the proposed density bonus structure.
Pat Damato, 880 Old Ophir, expressed concern with life expectancy of the area plan and spoke in favor of minimum one acre lot sizes.
Fred Stiteler, 395 Lake Drive, voiced concern with allowing apartment development.
Director Freund clarified that apartments were not included in mixed-use but was rather the low intensity, co-location of like uses.
Tom Bordigioni, 4635 Saddlehorn, stated support for the reinstatement of commercial property designations.
Guadalupe Aguirre-Schultz, 1385 Dunbar Drive, voiced concern with wildlife sustainability.
Christina Nelleman, 1745 Slide View Way, expressed concern with development; water quality and levels. She voiced support for green building policies.
Jane Countryman, 99 Landing Lane, voiced concern with commercial expansion south of existing; maintenance of rural character; clustering; recreational area use; water; and TMSA expansion.
Don Kitts, 302 Kitts Way, commended staff and voiced support for the plan.
Madeline Carpenter, 14237 Quail Springs Court, spoke in favor of maintaining a rural character within the South Valleys; She voiced concern with overpass mitigation efforts.
Marilyn Naylor, 1005 Dunbar Drive, spoke to the Scenic Corridor designation of the South Valleys. She spoke in favor of protecting ridgelines and the Character Management Areas.
Bill Naylor, 1005, Dunbar Drive, requested annotated notes; and voiced concern with plan language; land uses and design standards.
Nancy Samon, 3920 Lakeshore Drive, spoke to the importance of wildlife migratory paths and read a letter from the State of Nevada Department of Wildlife.
Bob Rusk, 4205 Old Highway 395 North, indicated he was not in support of either options for the Weston and Lowden properties. He voiced concern with water levels; the TMSA; loss of rural character; concurrence; and commercial expansion. He spoke in favor of the clustering/open space development process proposed.
Paul Howard, 145 Andrew Lane, spoke in favor of Plan A for the Weston and Lowden properties. He suggested a process of community-wide development impact review.
H.L. Schardt, 10 Davis Creek Circle, responded to early comments and concerns identified.
Cynthia Schardt, 205 Concho Drive, spoke against billboards; the expansion commercial development; mixed use; and in favor of minimum one acre lot sizes.
Bill Elliott, 1020 Highway 395, spoke in favor of rural character maintenance, and against commercial expansion.
R.D. Ihtfield, 180 Surrey Drive, spoke to the preservation of the natural beauty of the area, and spoke against hillside development
Bruce Menke, 110 Pleasant Valley Drive, spoke in support of the process, the current draft area plan and community input. He spoke in favor of the existing commercial area.
Tom Callicrate, 760 Brenda Way, expressed appreciation for staff and community involvement in the preparation of the draft Area Plan.
Dr. Young responded to many of the issues brought forward by those providing public testimony and spoke to the great degree of public involvement in the creation of the draft plan.
He clarified that no new billboards were allowed in Washoe County and spoke to the complexity of sign ordinances. He spoke to the value of architectural ordinances and standards. Minimum lot sizes; the need for updated wildlife habitat and migration data; TMSA boundaries; ridgelines; view corridors, and corridor management plan concerns were addressed. Dr. Young spoke to the merits of the recreational opportunities of the East Side of the valley. It was clarified that designated Open Space for the purposes of clustering could not be changed back. He discussed the special use permit process for uses in areas with Neighborhood Commercial land use designations.
PLANNING COMMISSION:
Commissioner Rogers questioned how the implementation methods for the preservation of the rural and scenic areas. He spoke against the importation/exportation of water and voiced support for the direction of the plan.
Commissioner Magers expressed appreciation for the community involvement and spoke to the preservation of area. She encouraged the use of design standards, and an architectural handbook.
Dr. Young indicated these standards would be incorporated into the Development Code.
Commissioner Frandsen also thanked the community for its participation in the Area Plan drafting process.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None
ADJOURNMENT
As there was no further business to come before the Planning Commission and respective Citizen Advisory Boards, the meeting adjourned at 2:04 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,



Sara DeLozier, Recording Secretary

Approved by Commission in session on February 20, 2007.




Adrian P. Freund, AICP
Secretary to the Planning Commission



Approved by the East Washoe Valley Citizen Advisory Board in session on ________________, 2007.



Approved by the West Washoe Valley Citizen Advisory Board in session on _______________, 2007.



Approved by the Galena-Steamboat Citizen Advisory Board in session on ________________,
2007.