Reno approves $60 million dewatering facility upgrade at water treatment plant, the largest construction project in the facility's history.

THIS WEEK IN RENO CITY COUNCIL

Reno approved major housing projects, a downtown historic building study, and a $60 million water facility upgrade across planning and development meetings.

THE BIG DECISIONS

• APPROVED — One Mica Place subdivision: 74 homes (48 townhomes, 26 single-family) on 14.92 acres with zoning change to Multi-Family Residential — 4-0 — Must advance to City Council for final approval or project dies.
• APPROVED — Fiscal Year 2027 Capital Improvement Program: $73.9 million total, with $60 million for new dewatering facility at Truckee Meadows Water Reclamation Facility — 9-0 — Largest single construction project in facility history.
• APPROVED — Moose Ridge subdivision: 47 single-family homes on 42.97 acres with 22.43 acres rezoned to higher density and 20 acres preserved as open space — 4-0 — Increases housing while protecting green space.
• REJECTED — Ghumman Trucking Storage Yard conditional use permit for truck terminal — 4-0 — Code violations included inadequate parking, paving, landscaping, screening, and drainage.

MONEY MOVES

• $249,518 — Professional services agreement with Architectural Resources Group for economic feasibility study of Lear Theater and First Church of Christ Scientist building downtown — Redevelopment Agency FY 27 budget.
• $60,000,000 — New dewatering facility at Truckee Meadows Water Reclamation Facility — Fiscal Year 2027 Capital Improvement Program.

STILL IN PROGRESS

• One Mica Place subdivision — Awaits City Council final approval — Next step: City Council vote required or project dies.
• New elementary school at Pine Middle School campus — Developer must install light shields and refractors to protect nearby homes before construction — Design phase in progress.

BY THE NUMBERS

• Meetings held: 11
• Items voted on: 17
• Total spending approved: $60,249,518
• Unanimous votes: 6
• Contested votes: 0

PULSE QUESTION

QUESTION: Should Reno prioritize density increases near schools or preserve setback distances from residential neighborhoods?

OPTIONS: ["Density growth helps housing crisis", "Setbacks protect existing neighborhoods", "Unsure what's best for Reno"]

TAGS

Housing, Zoning, Infrastructure, Budget, Governance, Environment

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