Zoning & land use in Nevada local government
What Nevada city councils, county boards and school districts are deciding about zoning & land use — plain-English summaries written from official agendas and minutes, updated as meetings happen.
758 Nevada meetings since 2024 covered zoning & land use. Counts are directional — coverage varies by place and platform.
Places in Nevada with the most zoning & land use activity
- Reno, NV (146)
- Clark County, NV (97)
- Las Vegas, NV (72)
- Churchill County, NV (58)
- Mesquite, NV (58)
- Boulder City, NV (56)
- North Las Vegas, NV (47)
- Storey County, NV (39)
- Douglas County, NV (24)
- Elko County, NV (23)
- Yerington, NV (21)
- Washoe County, NV (17)
Latest matching meetings
Committee to weigh zoning code clarifications and civil fine rules
The Las Vegas Recommending Committee will take public input and may recommend action on two proposed bills: one clarifying zoning code terms and lighting standards, and one clarifying how civil fines are assessed. The agenda also includes routine items like approving prior meeting minutes and public comment periods.
Committee to weigh zoning code clarifications and fine assessment changes
The Las Vegas Recommending Committee will hear public input and may recommend action on two proposed ordinances: one clarifying zoning terms and lighting standards, and another clarifying how civil fines are assessed. The committee may also approve minutes from the prior meeting.
Commission to consider revoking billboard permit, multiple zone changes
The Regional Planning Commission will hold a public hearing to consider revoking a conditional use permit for five billboards on Market Street, and will also decide on several zone changes and parcel maps. The consent agenda includes routine street name and parcel map approvals. Public comment is limited to three…
Committee to review skyway application connecting J Resort across West Fourth and Ralston
The Skyway Design Review Committee will review a conditional use permit request for two elevated pedestrian walkways (skyways) connecting the J Resort with properties across West Fourth Street and Ralston Street. The committee may also select a chair and approve the agenda. Public comment is limited to three minutes…
Commission to weigh historic designation for Reno Exposition Arch
The Historical Resources Commission will discuss and possibly recommend designating the Original Reno Exposition Arch on Lake Street to the City of Reno Register of Historic Places. They will also hear a presentation on Powning District survey findings and an update on proposed changes to Section 106 regulations. The…
Reno City Council to vote on contracts, grants, and zoning changes
The Reno City Council is meeting to decide on a consent agenda with numerous contracts, grants, and license approvals, plus public hearings on zoning changes and a police department update. Key items include a $823,150 change order for the ReTRAC trench rehabilitation, several grant acceptances for police and fire…
North Las Vegas Planning Commission to review child care permits, liquor licenses, and wall height variances
The North Las Vegas Planning Commission will meet on September 9, 2026, to discuss and decide on several special use permits and variances. Key items include special use permits for group home daycares at 4808 Boone Street and 5209 El Prado Heights Street, a restricted gaming liquor license at the southwest corner of…
Planning Commission to review data center ordinance and multiple special use permits
The Churchill County Planning Commission will hold a regular meeting to consider several land-use items, including a proposed ordinance adding new permit requirements for data storage and processing facilities, multiple special use permits for home-based businesses, an easement abandonment, and a conceptual Planned…
Planning Commission to weigh zoning change and parcel map in Mason Valley
The Lyon County Planning Commission will hold public hearings on two land-use requests: a zoning map amendment for a 3.95-acre parcel at 30 Farrell Lane and a tentative parcel map to split a parcel at 20 Miley Road. The commission will also consider approving the August 11, 2026 minutes and receive updates from the…
Commissioners to discuss solar energy, transmission lines, and Alamo sports complex
The Lincoln County Commission will consider several infrastructure and energy projects, including a solar energy development and a new transmission line. The Board will also vote on construction contracts for the Alamo Sports Complex and changes to employee life insurance providers.
Council to consider lease for sand/gravel facility and Honor Camp priorities
The Carlin City Council will hold a regular meeting on August 26, 2026, to discuss and possibly approve several items, including a lease for a sand and gravel facility, a bid for a solid screening facility, and finalizing engineering for the Oak Street Lift Station. The council will also consider recommendations from…
Planning Commission to vote on 11 land-use projects including subdivisions and special permits
The Las Vegas Planning Commission will decide on multiple land-use entitlements, including tentative maps for residential subdivisions and special use permits for commercial projects. Staff recommendations are provided for each item, with most projects slated for approval. The meeting also includes routine consent…
Washoe County Commissioners to vote on emergency declaration and $150,934 child welfare grant
The Washoe County Board of Commissioners will meet to discuss and possibly act on a state of emergency declaration, a 10-year lease for emergency housing in Gerlach, water-rights paperwork, and several state and federal grants totaling more than $400,000. Commissioners will also hear a health-department update and…
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City Council to vote on vacation rental permits and liquor licenses
The Mesquite City Council will hold a public hearing and vote on multiple short-term vacation rental permits, liquor license applications, and a commercial subdivision map. The meeting also includes routine approvals like purchase orders and bill payments.
Board to decide on employee housing, energy storage, and other permits
The Washoe County Board of Adjustment will hold public hearings and consider four special use permit and variance requests, including employee housing at Iveson Ranch, a water booster pump station, a residence grading permit, and a 75-MW battery energy storage project. The board will also approve the agenda and…
Commissioners vote on $17,000 animal shelter grant and Rivian zone change
The Churchill County Board of County Commissioners will consider funding requests for local organizations, including $17,000 for the Churchill Animal Protection Society and $3,500 for the Fallon Community Theater. The board will also review land use applications, such as a zone change for a Rivian property on Lovelock…
Planning commission to hear two land-use cases at public hearing
The Pershing County Regional Planning Commission will hold a regular meeting to discuss and possibly act on two land-use applications: a reversion to acreage for parcels at 540 and 560 Quail Court, and a boundary line adjustment for parcels at 1550 Airport Road. The meeting will also include approval of July 2026…
Carlin Planning Commission may approve Title 3 code changes
The Carlin Planning Commission will hold a regular meeting on September 2, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. The primary action item is the review, discussion, and possible approval of Title 3 and all related matters. The agenda also includes standard public comment periods where no official action can be taken on new topics.
Commission to review proposed updates to Reno Municipal Code Title 8 on trees and shrubs
The Reno Urban Forestry Commission will hold a hybrid special meeting to discuss proposed updates to Reno Municipal Code Title 8 – Trees and Shrubs. The commission may make a recommendation to City Council regarding these code changes. The agenda also includes standard procedural items such as roll call, public…
Council approves $1.5M road crack sealing and $500K inmate housing contract
The North Las Vegas City Council and Redevelopment Agency will vote on several routine consent items, including approving minutes and a utility easement waiver. Key business items include a $1.5 million increase to the road crack sealing project funded by the Tax Override Streets Fund and a $500,000 authorization for…
No specific agenda items listed; page contains only general commission info and fraud alert.
The provided text is a general informational page for the Mineral County Planning Commission, not a specific meeting agenda. It describes the commission's advisory role in land use and planning and includes a fraud alert warning residents that the commission will never request wire transfers for fees. No specific…
Board discusses recent zoning change for Monarch Data Center and Mason Project mine
The Smith Valley Citizens Advisory Board will approve its agenda and previous minutes. The meeting includes reports on county vacancies and cemetery operations. The primary discussion items are the recent Board of County Commissioners zoning change for the Monarch Data Center and a Hudbay open house for the Mason…
Mesquite committee to consider zoning changes for short-term rentals
The Master Plan Committee will consider modifications to Title 9, Chapter 7 regarding zoning and short-term rentals, and will vote on approving the August 3, 2026 meeting minutes and the September 1, 2026 agenda. The meeting includes public comment periods and committee member reports.
Mesquite council to consider vacation rental ordinance and multiple STR permits
The Mesquite Technical Review Meeting will consider introducing an ordinance amending vacation home rental regulations, approve several conditional use permits for short-term rentals, and review a tentative map for a commercial subdivision. The agenda also includes routine consent items, a school district report, and…
Commission reviews 82-lot housing project in Moapa Valley and 24-acre airport facility
The Clark County Planning Commission will vote on 23 land-use items, including routine approvals and non-routine public hearings. Key decisions include a zone change for a 9.19-acre residential development in Moapa Valley and a public facility project near the airport in Spring Valley. Items 7-9 and 20-26 will be…
Commission votes on 34-lot Palomino Farms subdivision and agritourism code changes
The Washoe County Planning Commission will hold public hearings on six planning items, including a 34-lot subdivision on 773 acres and a new agritourism ordinance. The body will also consider rezoning 9 acres near Lemmon Drive to commercial and amending conditions for the Waldorf Astoria project. Additionally, the…
Commission votes on 82-lot housing development in Moapa Valley and 24-acre airport facility
The Clark County Planning Commission will review 23 land-use applications, including routine actions and non-routine public hearings. Key decisions include a zone change for a 24.15-acre public facility near the airport and a rezoning for an 82-lot residential development in Moapa Valley. Items 7-9 and 20-26 will be…
Ely Council to consider historic districts, building dept. committee, and bid award
The Ely City Council will hold a regular meeting with public comment, department reports, and several action items. Key items include possible approval to begin establishing historic districts on Aultman Street and Nevada Northern Rail Way, review of a historic resource registration system, appointment of two…
Commission to weigh creating historic districts on Aultman Street and Nevada Northern Rail Way
The City of Ely Historic Preservation Commission will discuss and possibly act on setting FY 2027 goals, reviewing a process to establish historic districts on Aultman Street (1st to 11th Street) and Nevada Northern Rail Way (East 11th Street), and reviewing a draft system to identify and register historic resources…
Council to weigh lease for sand/gravel plant, Honor Camp priorities
The Carlin City Council will consider several action items, including a lease for a sand and gravel crushing facility, a bid for the Solid Screening Facility Project, and finalizing engineering on the Oak Street Lift Station. They will also discuss the Carlin Honor Camp Committee's recommendations, including community…
Reno Council to consider $50M loan for water plant, zoning changes
The Reno City Council will hold a regular meeting on August 26, 2026, to consider a consent agenda with multiple contracts and resolutions, including a $50 million state loan for a dewatering facility at the Truckee Meadows Water Reclamation Facility, several construction contracts, and a resolution to transfer…
Mesquite council to weigh liquor license, recycling facility, land swap
The Mesquite City Council will hold a regular meeting with public hearings on a full off-sale liquor license, a metals recycling facility, and a short-term vacation rental, plus a proposed land exchange and a resolution to create a housing committee. The agenda also includes routine consent items, department reports…
Council to approve $21M contract for airport control tower construction
The Boulder City Council will vote on a $21.1 million construction contract and related federal grants for the new Air Traffic Control Tower at the Boulder City Municipal Airport. The agenda also includes a $1.5 million bid award for airport channel relining and a $288,177 contract to update the city's zoning code…
Council reviews fee schedule, street closure, and procurement policies
The Yerington City Council will approve bills totaling $288,286.77 and hold a public hearing on a nuisance complaint at 119 S. West St. The meeting includes discussion-only items for the 2025 Master Plan, a new fee schedule, and proposed policies for street closures, employee salaries, and procurement.
NV Energy seeks approval for 10 miles of 345-kV transmission lines
The Lyon County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing on NV Energy's request to amend a conditional use permit for the Greenlink West Transmission Line Project, adding three 345-kV lines north of US Highway 50. The board will also consider several consent agenda items, including grant awards and contracts…
Commission to weigh zoning change and RV park in Newark Valley
The White Pine County Regional Planning Commission will hold public hearings and consider approvals for several parcel maps, zoning reclassifications, and conditional use permits. Key items include a request to rezone two Newark Valley parcels from O-5 to C-3 and a conditional use permit to build an RV park there…
Ward 4 board to review street abandonment, RPD update, water facility project
The Ward 4 Neighborhood Advisory Board is meeting to discuss a proposed abandonment of public right-of-way on Newport Lane and Collins Circle, receive a quarterly update from the Reno Police Department, and hear a presentation on the Advanced Purified Water Facility project. The board will also approve its agenda and…
Zoning Commission to consider 66 items including zone changes, use permits, and design reviews
The Clark County Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing on a wide range of land-use items, including routine approvals (items 4-27) and separate non-routine hearings (items 28-66). Actions include zone changes, use permits, design reviews, sign reviews, vacations of right-of-way, and development agreements…
Council to approve $8.34M Axon taser and drone purchase
The North Las Vegas City Council will consider a consent agenda with routine contracts and purchases, including a $8.34 million five-year agreement with Axon for tasers and patrol drones, a $100,000 litigation settlement, and several public works and utility contracts. A public hearing on a land use amendment for the…