Planning Commission - Regular Meeting

I'm going to call the meeting of the Elko County Planning Commission to order. If you would rise as we honor our country with the Pledge of Allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible, Thank you. The next item of business is comments by the general public pursuant to NRS 241. This time is devoted to comments by the general public, if any, and discussion of those comments. No action may be taken upon a matter raised under this item on the agenda until the matter itself has been specifical

I'm going to read the notice of the appeals process into the record. Anyone agree by an action of this planning commission? may appeal such decision to the Oco County Board of County Commissioners within 10 calendar days of said action. An appeal form may be obtained from the Division of Planning and Zoning located at 540 Court Street, Suite 104 in Oco. When completed, return the appeal form with the required $250 filing fee to the Division of Planning and Zoning within the 10 calendar day period. We are going to move into the August 20th meeting minutes for approval if there's no questions or

Mr. Chair, I'll make a motion to approve the August 20 minutes as written. Second.

We have a motion to approve the minutes from Commissioner Gensel and a second from Commissioner Gworski.

All those in favor of the motion, please signify by saying aye.

Motion carries. We're going to move into public hearings. Discussion and consideration of application COZ 26-010, Charles and Sandra Eckberg, requesting a change of zoning from highway services to tourist commercial district. from Highway Services and Tourist Commercial District to Agriculture Residential District. Corey? Ian, sorry.

Originally, all of those lots were AR. That's correct, yeah. And then the gas station went in and the creep started, so. Yeah.

Wasn't that one to the north just changed here recently? No.

Any other questions of staff? Is there anyone here that would like to represent this application? Yes.

Okay. All right. Thank you, Charlie. Is there anyone else that would like to speak on this application? Corey, real quick. So this would be non-conforming and not a master plan revision?

So we don't need to open the master plan?

Okay, I'm going to close public comment. We got nobody on Zoom, right? Questions, motion from commissioners? What do you want to do?

Mr. Chair, if there's no comments, I'll make a motion. I make a motion that we approve change of zoning 26-010 with staff's condition findings and recommendations.

We have a motion to approve with staff's recommendations from Commissioner Gensel and a second from Commissioner Roach. Is there any further discussion? All those in favor of the motion at hand, please signify by saying aye. Aye. Opposed, same sign. I'm in favor. Motion carries. We're going to move on to application VAR 26-007, Scott and Kim Wilkinson. Discussion and consideration of application VAR 26-007, Scott and Kim Wilkinson requesting a variance for a rear yard setback reduction in.

I have a question. Sure. Just looking at this plot plan, and I'm sure that this is in our code somewhere, is that, or what is the reason that this is considered a rear yard instead of a side yard on this corner lot?

All right, is there anyone that would like to speak representing this application? Please come forward and sign in and state your name for the record.

Yeah, because your neighbor on the other side of the fence, his setback is 20 foot off that line, and yours is 30. Yeah. We get into a few. There's some oddball ones. I'm in a cul-de-sac with five different sides, so I just pick whichever side is convenient for my rear. Okay.

Any questions of Mr. Wilkinson? Okay, is there anyone else that would like to speak on this application? All right. Questions, comments, motion?

Mr. Chair, I move for approval of variance VAR 26-007 with the staff's recommendations, findings, and conditions as presented.

We've got a motion from Commissioner Gworski and a second from Commissioner Gensel to approve with staff's recommendations, conditions, and findings. Any further discussion on this? All those in favor of the motion at hand, please signify by saying aye. Aye. Opposed, same sign. I'm in favor, motion carries. Staff update and commissioner comments. Ian, do you have anything?

Were you going to say anything about the special meeting?

So how long of a presentation do you think that's going to be?

Okay. Yeah, let us know as soon as you can.

Okay. Sounds good. Corey, just to follow that up, the source water protection plan, is that the one that's tied to the possibility of a water board, county water board, or are those two separate issues? No, that's a totally different separate issue.

Okay. And there are some funds available that... Pardon? And there are some funds available to assist in this?

Sounds good. Commissioner's comments. Anybody have anything? Welcome, Joe. We're glad to have you here.

We've got another ski resort going in next month, so yeah Okay Comments by the general public pursuant to NRS 241. This time is devoted to comments by the general public, if any, and discussion of those comments. No action may be taken upon a matter raised under this item on the agenda until the matter itself has been specifically included on a successive agenda and identified to be an action item. Is there anyone that would like to speak? If not, meeting adjourned.