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Staff described the process by which the list will be transmitted: the planning commission directs the planning commission secretary to forward the recommended ordered list of alternates to the Washoe County Board of Commissioners for final approval, and thereafter the county will transmit the ordered list to the executive director of the Truckee Meadows Regional Planning Agency.

Commissioners Michael Flick, Dan Lazarecki, Rob Pierce and others participated in the vote. No public comment was recorded on the item.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Washoe County Planning Commission | July 1, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Washoe County Planning Commission recommended an ordered list of alternates to represent the county on the Truckee Meadows Regional Planning Commission and directed staff to transmit the recommendation to the Board of County Commissioners; the motion passed unanimously.","taxTitle","Washoe County, Nevada","taxId",2669,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6656780,"Planning commission approves Indigo Basin solar project with conditions; regional review required",1243,1700000,2943000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5116077-d7293c29dcede6a18c6fea9ee3aa18b1&start=1700&end=2943","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5116077-d7293c29dcede6a18c6fea9ee3aa18b1/thumbnail_1700000.jpg","/articles/6656780/Washoe-County/Nevada/Planning-commission-approves-Indigo-Basin-solar-project-with-conditions-regional-review-required","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6656780-93703e1848dff44d4fc0a86ff149146d/orig.mp4?Expires=1770900312&Signature=e9AOeQWSFUZnawIdH2dWfZjjlocMNZTQiN4SCJdAxCqyg~eodyf4OsuoyGbAv8mn5aCpVO-Xdf1V8kT4RUbawjOB02~0B-p8KFEPWQJ099Ux3vxDHybGDJeyEoN2kmPAt38jf2UOPEuGVlZAi3cZgKYNQLuV-A3TqzsdltHfphjv23EXom5UTpKs23o-VAO8Ip45Cu~yRNPM--VFHgJgpWGI~e~Ua~LDqInFCSSG2Nx3MgfgTZZTFcQ03D9vKNov4ZizM9w49Qog5DxQlJhWblQIgL-YdaksBKn-oI9vq1Fcx8PvoDjrlpRjKaCZ--EP4AVM81CjHKO6wloOT0RJrA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Washoe County Planning Commission approved a special use permit on July 1 for the Indigo Basin solar project (WSUP25-0011), a proposed renewable energy facility planned about 11 miles west of Reno. The commission voted in favor after staff presented the project and the applicant described site planning and studies; Commissioner Michael Flick made the motion and Commissioner Amy Owen seconded. The motion passed on a voice vote with all commissioners present voting aye.

Senior Planner Kat Oakley told the commission the project proposes 20 megawatts AC (28.248 megawatts DC) of photovoltaic capacity on roughly four parcels in the Truckee Canyon planning area, within about one mile of the Truckee River. The application includes a major grading request with approximately 130.5 acres of ground disturbance, about 45,600 cubic yards of cut and a nearly balanced fill volume; Oakley said the proposal calls for reseeding disturbed areas and includes a required vegetation management plan coordinated with Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District to address fire risk.

Oakley said the site is zoned general rural and industrial, surrounded in part by existing industrial uses including other solar facilities and a data center, and that the project intends to connect to the Claremont substation. Because the project exceeds 5 megawatts, Oakley said it qualifies as a project of regional significance and will require conformance review by the Truckee Meadows Regional Planning Agency (TMRPA) before any county approval takes effect. Oakley also said one condition will require the applicant to resolve a plan that currently shows solar panels crossing a property line either by boundary line adjustment or by relocating panels to meet setbacks.

Representatives for the applicant, EDP Renewables North America Distributed Generation, said surveys and technical studies have been completed and that they plan to start construction in the first quarter of 2026 if permitting proceeds on schedule, targeting in-service in the first quarter of 2027. The applicant said it would coordinate with utilities and other owners where underground facilities or access are present.

The commission’s approval includes conditions addressing drainage near the Truckee River, standards for decommissioning/reclamation, fencing, lighting and ancillary infrastructure (all proposed infrastructure would be under 60 kV per staff), and the vegetation management plan. Oakley said staff can make all required standard findings and the three findings specific to natural resource development projects. The record shows the item was noticed to agencies and to property owners; the exact count of property owners in the notice list as read in the oral staff summary was unclear in the transcript and is recorded as not specified in the clarifying details.","The Washoe County Planning Commission approved a special use permit for the Indigo Basin solar project, a proposed 20 MW AC (28.248 MW DC) photovoltaic facility. The approval includes conditions for grading, drainage, vegetation management and a requirement for conformance review by the Truckee Meadows Regional Planning Agency.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6656785,"Washoe County planning panel grants 2-year extension for Hooper Family Trust transmission line permit",788,1008000,1796000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5116077-d7293c29dcede6a18c6fea9ee3aa18b1&start=1008&end=1796","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5116077-d7293c29dcede6a18c6fea9ee3aa18b1/thumbnail_1008000.jpg","/articles/6656785/Washoe-County/Nevada/Washoe-County-planning-panel-grants-2-year-extension-for-Hooper-Family-Trust-transmission-line-permit","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6656785-c4c862ed7aa86572fd9156dbf1199bbe/orig.mp4?Expires=1770900312&Signature=GRNhVWYcQYA-A5rI-QsnlaCxh9xAFC3NuUy~emlolldDDOkutTPP6lNync3cOYZpjCNfUMc1sa4Vn7QP23sGeVKESCDI9Eca1croTBUuX1yXNwmSalRvUTvw5Bcdx1bFw0Eg2kQ6nMobTJWPf3fzLYNhJzQXDNg5c4MX2ZxGngqXlJWChE6DheQWFq63oCPkgb5NsAjN4R1dNvdasWY0l~Oky9UmTBqbpyQWWpowxYIio5j53SkoZNYgVWDY3bOBzpZpfKJyR0Wh6AzrwB-cSXRlN4rb8dVdKevChnCfP3YFnsFbqFeypPBt8clXBDl30Yi5ForlLj5Dn2hC0w~eAQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Washoe County Planning Commission voted unanimously on July 1 to approve an amendment of conditions for case WAC25-0007, granting the Hooper Family Trust a two-year extension to secure building permits for the previously approved WSUP23-0003 five-mile, 345-kilovolt gen-tie transmission line connecting the Piranha Substation to the Fort Sage Substation. Commissioner Dan Lazarecki moved to approve the amendment and Commissioner Rob Pierce seconded; the motion passed with all commissioners present voting aye.

The extension moves the permit deadline to May 12, 2027. Senior Planner Chris Brodzik told the commission that the original approval covered a five-mile, 345 kV line and that the applicant requested the extension because the large generator interconnection agreement (LGIA) process with NV Energy can take up to a year and initial investors withdrew, forcing the applicants to restart parts of the interconnection and financing process. Brodzik said staff was able to make the required findings and recommended approval with conditions.

Applicant Charles Hooper, trustee of the Hooper Family Trust, described the line’s route and said developers in the area expect to use the proposed corridor. April Smith, who identified herself as Hooper’s daughter, spoke in support of the extension and said the line would help meet Nevada’s renewable energy goals.

The application was noticed to property owners near the corridor; Brodzik reported public notice went to property owners within 750 feet of the line (staff report materials state the notice list included 175 unique property owners). The commission’s motion reaffirmed the five required findings under Washoe County code before approving the amendment. No commissioners opposed the action.

Under the approved conditions, the permit retains the original terms except for the revised deadline for obtaining building permits. The record states the action is an amendment of conditions for special use permit WSUP23-0003; any further extensions or project changes would again come before the planning commission.","The Washoe County Planning Commission approved an amendment granting a two-year extension to the Hooper Family Trust’s special use permit for a 345 kV generation tie line, moving the deadline to obtain building permits to May 12, 2027. Staff recommended approval and the motion passed unanimously.","actionData","errors"]

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