Minutes
of the regular meeting of the Southwest Truckee Meadows Citizen Advisory
Board held November 21, 2002, at Elizabeth Lenz Elementary School, 2500
Homeland Drive, Reno, Nevada.
1. CALL TO ORDER — The meeting was called to order at 7:04 p.m.
by Elaine Steiner, Chair.
2. MEMBERS PRESENT — Joe Bachman, Faith Fessenden took her seat
on the board, Walter Lamp, Ray Martin, Alternate, George Queyrel, Klark
Staffan, Elaine Steiner, Ellen Steiner and Matt Taormina. Mary Dugan
and, Robbin Palmer, new SWTMCAB members were in attendance.
SPECIAL
GUEST — David Humke, Washoe County Commissioner-Elect.
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA — Ellen Steiner moved to approve the November
21, 2002, agenda as posted. George Queyrel seconded the motion. The
motion carried.
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES — moved to approval of the minutes of the
October 17, 2002, meeting as submitted, seconded the motion. The motion
carried. Klark Staffan noted that the statement that was made during
the ArrowCreek presentation that the ArrowCreek Home Owners Association
had not reviewed the letter that Mr. Staffan presented was incorrect.
The ArrowCreek HOA did review and approve the letter. Joe Bachman stated
opposition to his time of arrival being listed on the minutes.
5-9.
G.
TENTATIVE SUBDIVISION MAP CASE NO. TM02-007 (LEGACY FARMS) —Bill
Thomas, Summit Engineering, presented the application to develop a 13-lot
single-family subdivision on two parcels located on the northeast corner
of Holcomb Ranch Lane and Lakeside Drive, approximately one mile west
of the intersection of Holcomb Ranch Lane and Thomas Creek Road. Mr.
Thomas stated that the wetlands has been studied. The lift station is
below ground with only a vent visible above ground.
Roger Pelham. Staff Representative: was
available to address questions and concerns. Mr. Pelham stated that
the land use designation is 2.5-acres per one dwelling. The code also
states that the size of the parcels can be 2-acres minimum.
MOTION: Ellen Steiner moved to recommend
that the applicant, based on the opposition from adjacent property owners,
discuss the issues with adjacent property owners and amend the tentative
map and bring the amended tentative map back to the CAB for reconsideration.
Walter Lamp seconded the motion. The motion failed with a vote of four
in favor and 5 opposed. Joe Bachman moved to recommend denial of TM02-007
for reasons of wetlands and traffic safety issues, inadequate lot size,
failure to contact neighbors, opposition to a gated community and failure
to contact the CAB with the updated tentative map. The motion carried
with a vote of seven in favor and 2 opposed.
Comments and concerns
- An adjacent neighbor
asked for conformation of the lot sizes. Sizes of other homesites
were discussed.
- Questions were discussed
regarding wetlands on the site.
- Mr. Sanford, property
owner adjacent to the proposed subdivision, stated concern regarding
the size of the homesites that abut his property.
- Concern was stated
to setting a precedent for a less that 2.5 acre homesites.
- Opposition was stated
to changing the existing size of homesites for financial benefits.
The entrance to the proposed development can have negative impacts
to his property.
- Concern was also
stated that adjacent property owners have not been advised of
the proposed development by Washoe County.
- Concern was stated
that this proposed development will cause hazardous traffic
conditions.
- Support was stated
for maintaining the area as undeveloped.
- Opposition was stated
to any development less than 2.5-acre parcels.
It was stated
that the applicant had agreed with adjacent neighbors to maintain
the 2.5-acre minimum. It was also stated that negative impacts
to the wetlands need to be addressed.
- Concern was stated
regarding the negative visual impacts of the lift station.
- The applicant was
encouraged to reduce the number of homesites to allow for 2.5-acre
minimums.
- Concern was stated
that property owners are bound by rules and constraints and
that if the property has physical constraints for development,
that the number of lots be reduced.
- Concern was stated
that the SWTMCAB has not received the updated proposal.
- Ellen Steiner read
a letter of opposition from Bart and Leigh Ann Scott into the
record.
- The applicant was
asked to address questions and concerns with adjacent neighbors
and bring a revised tentative map back to the CAB.
- Opposition was stated
to gated communities as being incompatible with the vision of
the rural atmosphere.
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H.
SPECIAL USE PERMIT CASE NO. SW02-021 (LEGACY FARMS LIFT STATION) —
Review and recommendations on an application to develop a public sanitary
sewer lift station in conjunction with the proposed Legacy Farms Subdivision
(TM02-007) located on the northeast corner of Holcomb Ranch Lane and
Lakeside Drive, approximately one mile west of the intersection of Holcomb
Ranch Lane and Thomas Creek 4 Road were included in item 9. G. Roger
Pelham, Staff Representative: 328-3622
MOTION: Ellen Steiner moved to recommend
denial of SW02-021 to be consistent with the recommended denial of the
tentative map. The motion died without a second. Joe Bachman moved to
recommend that SW02-021 be tabled. Matt Taormina seconded the motion.
The motion carried.
11. MEMBER ITEMS/COMMITTEE REPORTS/CORRESPONDENCE
Next Agenda Items: SWTMCAB Member Designation,
Special Use Permit SW02-021 Legacy Farms Lift Station.
12. ADJOURNMENT — Ray Martin moved to adjourn the meeting at 10:40
p.m. George Queyrel seconded the motion. The motion carried.
Respectfully submitted by Allayne Donnelly-Everett, Recording Secretary
Transcript
of January 16, 2003, SWTMCAB meeting.
Washoe County Development Code
Article 418 SIGNIFICANT HYDROLOGIC RESOURCES
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