CARSON CITY CONSOLIDATED MUNICIPALITY
NOTICE OF MEETING OF THE
CARSON CITY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

Day:          Thursday
Date:         April 19, 2007
Time:        Beginning at 8:30 a.m.
Location:  Community Center, Sierra Room
                 851 East William Street
                 Carson City, Nevada

Agenda

Call to Order
Roll Call
Invocation -  Ken Haskins, First Christian Church
Pledge of Allegiance
Public Comments and Discussion: The public is invited at this time to comment on and discuss any item not on the agenda that is relevant to, or within the authority of, the Carson City Board of Supervisors, the Carson City Liquor and Entertainment Board and the Carson City Redevelopment Authority. No action may be taken on a matter raised under this item of the agenda until the matter itself has been specifically included on an agenda as an item upon which action will be taken. Public comment during individual agenda items will be taken on the item at the time the item is called for hearing.

1. Action on Approval of Minutes

2. Changes to the Agenda

3. Special Presentation

Presentation of a proclamation for "National DNA Day" April 25, 2007.

4. Consent Agenda

All matters listed under the consent agenda are considered routine and may be acted upon by the Board of Supervisors with one action and without an extensive hearing. Any member of the Board or any citizen may request that an item be taken from the consent agenda, discussed and acted upon separately during this meeting. The Mayor, or the Mayor Pro-Tem, retains discretion in deciding whether or not an item will be pulled off the consent agenda.

4-1. Justice Court

A) Action to approve the appointment of Silvia Lopez to the panel of substitute Justices of the Peace for the sole purpose of performing marriages.

Staff Summary: NRS 4.032 allows for the Board of Supervisors to establish a panel of substitute Justices of the Peace (Justices of the Peace Pro-Tempore) for use whenever a Justice of the Peace is disqualified from acting in a case pending in the justices' court or is unable to perform his official duties because of his temporary sickness or absence, or other cause, he shall, if necessary, appoint a person from the panel of substitute justices of the peace.

B) Action to approve the appointment of Noel Waters to the panel of substitute Justices of the Peace.

Staff Summary: NRS 4.032 allows for the Board of Supervisors to establish a panel of substitute Justices of the Peace (Justices of the Peace Pro-Tempore) for use whenever a Justice of the Peace is disqualified from acting in a case pending in the justices' court or is unable to perform his official duties because of his temporary sickness or absence, or other cause, he shall, if necessary, appoint a person from the panel of substitute justices of the peace.

4-2. Assessor

A) Action to approve the removal of a portion of the taxes from parcel number 009-204-05 (located at 4930 Silver Sage Dr.), from the 2006/07 Real Property Tax Roll per NRS 361.055 in the amount of $350.04.

Staff Summary: The State of Nevada purchased the property located at 4930 Silver Sage Dr. on March 22, 2007 (APN 009-204-05). This home is going to be demolished for the bypass. The home is currently vacant and is not being rented out. The Assessor's office is asking that 2006/07 Real Property taxes be pro-rated from July 1, 2006 thru March 22, 2007 and that the remaining amount be removed and refunded.

B) Action to approve the removal of the taxes and penalties from parcel numbers 009-795-01 (2316 Pintail Dr.), 009-795-02 (2304 Pintail Dr.), 009-794-03 (2292 Pintail Dr.), 009-795-04 (2280 Pintail Dr.), 009-795-05 (2268 Pintail Dr.), 009-795-06 (2254 Pintail Dr.) and 009-795-07 (2242 Pintail Dr) from the 2006/07 Real Property Tax Roll per NRS 361.765 in the amount of $2,400.58.

Staff Summary: The above listed properties are considered common area and under SB 358 as of July 1, 2006 they must be assessed upon the community units and not upon the common-interest community as a whole, therefore, the taxes for these properties need to be removed from the 2006/07 Real Property Tax Roll. The Assessor's office is asking that the taxes and penalties be removed and refunded.

C) Action to approve the partial removal and refund of taxes for parcel number 010-502-01 (located at 4706 Golden Eagle Ln.) from the 2006/07 Real Property Tax Roll per NRS 361.060.

Staff Summary: The property located at 4706 Golden Eagle Ln. was purchased by Carson City on March 15, 2007 (APN: 010-502-01). This property is now tax exempt per NRS 361.060. The Assessor's office is asking that the taxes be prorated from July 1, 2005 thru March 15, 2007 and that the remaining amount be removed from the 2006/07 Real Property Tax Roll and refunded.

4-3. Treasurer

Affidavit of Delinquent Notice Mailing For Real Property Taxes.

Staff Summary: Per NRS 361.5648 Section 3, within 30 days after mailing the original notice of delinquency, the tax receiver shall issue his personal affidavit to the board of county commissioners affirming that due notice has been mailed with respect to each parcel.

4-4. Development Services - Planning

Action to approve a Tentative Subdivision Map application known as Summer Hawk from Capital Engineering (property owners: Stanton Park Development and Hansler, LLC), to allow modification of the placement of the proposed building envelope only in relation to the construction of 201 single family residential units with approximately 86.2% common areas/open space on approximately 548.2 acres on property zoned Conservation Reserve (CR)/Single Family 12,000 (SF12) located on Rhodes Street and Curry Street, APN'S 009-021-02, 009-031-01, 009-031-29, 009-031-07 and 009-151-01, based on the conditions of approval contained in the staff report. (File TSM-06-203)

Staff Summary: Capital Engineering has submitted a request to adjust the building envelopes to have a minimum of a five foot side setback from the previously approved 10 foot side yard setback. The single family dwelling units will continue to have a distance of 20 feet between the proposed structures. This request is to accommodate a (four foot wide to six foot wide) rockery wall within the side yards between the proposed lots. This request will not result in an increase of density nor a decrease in the proposed open space for Summer Hawk Subdivision as previously presented and approved by the Board of Supervisors on December 21, 2006.

4-5. Fire

A resolution adopting the National Incident Management System (NIMS) as the official all-hazards incident response system for Carson City and appointing the Fire Chief/Emergency Management Director as the single point of contact for implementation of the NIMS.

Staff Summary: In February of 2003, Homeland Security Presidential Directive-5, Management of Domestic Incidents, was issued by the President. The system provides a template that enables federal, state, and local governments as well as private sector and non-governmental agencies to work effectively together to prepare for, prevent, respond to, and recover from domestic incidents including natural disasters, human caused disasters, and terrorism events. The directive asks local governments to formally adopt the National Incident Management System and appoint a principal coordinator for NIMS and homeland security program implementation.

4-6. City Manager

Action to appoint Jack "Wes" Clyde to the Advisory Board to Manager Wildlife for a term that expires July 2007.

Staff Summary: There is one opening on the Wildlife Advisory Board due to a member's resignation. The Advisory Board has interviewed the applicants and recommends appointment of Wes Clyde to fulfill this term.

4-7. Finance

Action to adopt a resolution creating the Carson Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO) Fund, a special revenue fund.

Staff Summary: The Carson City Board of Supervisors may establish a special revenue fund by resolution which describes the purpose of the fund, the resources to be used to establish the fund, the sources to be used to replenish the fund and the method for controlling the expenses and revenues of the fund.

(End of Consent Agenda)

Ordinances, Resolutions, and Other Items

5. Development Services - Engineering

Action on a resolution declaring the public interest and necessity in the authorization of a lawsuit to exercise the power of eminent domain to an easement of approximately 372 square feet of land which is a portion of APN 09-191-11 and to an easement of approximately 657 square feet of land which is a portion of APN 09-287-02 Maria I. Dufur, Joe L. Dufur, Albert Dufur, and Michael Dufur for the construction of a sanitary sewer line from the east side of South Carson Street in the abandoned Patrick Street alignment to the west side of South Carson Street and to authorize a stipulation to entry on to the land, and to authorize all other actions necessary to accomplish the taking.

Staff Summary: As a part of Phase 2 of the Carson City Freeway, this sewer extension was identified as the means to provide sanitary sewer service to the area generally described as south of Clearview Drive and West of Carson Street. The project was on the City's Capital Improvement list to be funded by the Sewer Fund. Because of the necessity to get the sewer line installed, protracted negotiations without the right of entry will delay the project.

6. Parks and Recreation

Action to introduce, on first reading, an ordinance amending the Carson City Municipal Code Title 17, establishing Chapter 17.18 Landscape Maintenance Districts. Section 17.18.010, establishes the Purpose; section 17.18.020, establishes Authority; section 17.18.030, establishes Definitions; section 17.18.040, establishes Parks Director's Responsibilities; section 17.18050, establishes Procedures for Applying to Create a Maintenance District; section 17.18.060, establishes Procedures for Review of Maintenance District Petitions; section 17.18.070, establishes Procedures for Establishment of the Board Approved Maintenance District; section 17.18.080, establishes Determination of Benefit and Cost Allocations Between Assessed Property and City; section 17.18.090, establishes Assessments; section 17.18.110, establishes Allocation of Public Money to Pay the Costs Incurred by Carson City in Assuming Maintenance; section 17.18.111, establishes Review and Dissolution of Maintenance District; and section 17.18.112, establishes Appeal Procedures.

Staff Summary: Nevada Revised Statutes 278.4787 requires that the City adopt an ordinance to consider approval of petitions to create a Landscape Maintenance District submitted by developers who propose to divide land in Carson City for transfer or development into four or more lots. The petitions request the City to assume the maintenance of certain improvements located on the land. This proposed ordinance also establishes the procedures for making such requests and, if approved, for establishing and administering maintenance districts within Carson City.

7. Development Services - Planning and Zoning

A) Action to introduce, on first reading, an ordinance amending the Zoning Code Amendment from Carson City Planning Division for an amendment to Title 18 Zoning and Development Standards, specifically to the Lighting Ordinance regarding performance standards relative to display and security lighting, and other matters related thereto. (File ZCAB06-181)

Staff Summary: The proposed amendments to Title 18, Zoning and Development Standards would specifically amend the Lighting Ordinance regarding performance standards relative to display and security lighting.

B) Action to introduce, on first reading, an ordinance amending the Carson City Municipal Code Title 18, Zoning, Chapter 18.16, Development Standards, Division 3 Landscaping, adding provisions regarding turf areas, trees and shrubs within the historic district, tree protection measures, riparian corridors, planting details and general landscaping details, and other matters related thereto. (File ZCA-07-023)

Staff Summary: The proposed amendments would modify landscaping requirements that apply to commercial, industrial, institutional and multi-family apartment developments.

C) Action to introduce, on first reading, an ordinance to change the zoning on a portion of the subject parcel located at 2300 Eagle Valley Ranch Road, APN 007-511-06, from Conservation Reserve (CR) to Retail Commercial (RC). (File ZMA-07-026) 

Staff Summary: The Zoning Map Amendment would change the zoning of a 10.5-acre portion of property owned by the Nevada Children's Foundation located adjacent to Eagle Valley Ranch Road and Medical Parkway to the west of the Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center. The RC zoning district would allow retail uses consistent with other uses surrounding the medical center complex.

D) Action to approve a Tentative Subdivision Map application known as Combs Canyon Phase II, from Lumos Engineers for Barton Properties, Inc., (property owner: Combs Canyon, LLC) to review a subdivision map that consists of 19 lots on approximately 25 acres, and a Variance to allow for greater lot depth than allowed per City municipal code on four of the proposed lots on property zoned Single Family One Acre (SF1A) located on Combs Canyon Road, APN 007-091-72, based on the conditions of approval contained in the staff report. (File TSM-07-027)

Staff Summary: This Tentative Subdivision Map is a request to allow the proposed residential development known as Combs Canyon II. The request would result in the subdivision of the subject property into 19 single-family residential lots. The proposed lot sizes for the Combs Canyon II Subdivision request is from one acre to 1.81 acres, with an average lot size of 1.31 acres.

8. Board of Supervisors

Non-Action Items:

Internal communications and administrative matters
Correspondence to the Board of Supervisors
Status reports and comments from the members of the Board
Staff comments and status report

Evening Session - 6:00 p.m.

9. City Manager

Presentation of applications for annual funding of Carson City Community Support Services grant allocations for Fiscal Year 2007-2008.      Section 1                Section 2

Staff Summary: Carson City greatly benefits from the valuable assistance of various non-profit community organizations. However, due to financial constraints this year, the Board of Supervisors has voted to: 1) cut the Community Support Services funding by 10%; and, 2) not consider any new requests for funding this fiscal year. Only those agencies that were funded last year will be eligible for grants this year. These organizations will present their applications to the Board of Supervisors for consideration.