Storey County Zoning Decisions: September 2026

In September 2026, Storey County held 3 public meetings covering zoning matters. 4 zoning decisions had a recorded outcome this month: 3 approved (100% approval rate), 1 deferred. Activity was down 33% compared to August (78 activity items across 2 meetings).

Zoning Decisions This Month

Presentation on Northeast Connector feasibility study final report

Deferred.

Staff (Brian Byrne, RTC; Brian Gant, Wood Rodgers) presented the final Northeast Connector feasibility study. Study area north of I-80 between East Spanish Springs/Sparks and the Tahoe-Reno Industrial Center. Noted 58% traffic increase 2013-2023 and 300% workforce increase at the Tri Center; 85% of commute trips originate north of I-80. Two corridors (Vista Boulevard ~$275M, La Posada ~$450M) identified as feasible. Received ~1,000 comments and 705 survey responses. No action taken on this item.

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Story County economic development and tax abatement BDR direction

Approved.

Direction to county staff and lobbyists to submit Story County's draft 'omnibatement' bill (BDR) to the Legislative Council Bureau by the September 1 deadline for the 2027 Nevada Legislature. The bill would ban Nevada tax abatements for data centers on federal land (Section 1), raise data-center abatement dollar thresholds (e.g., $25M to $50M, $100M to $200M), shorten abatement lengths (10 years to 5, 20 to 10), and address auditing (Section 5), Nevada-worker waiver provisions (Section 4), and contractor sales/use tax co-location (Section 12). Board retained the audit section with flexibility to remove it later and authorized staff to adjust wording.

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Letter of support for Great Basin Gas Transmission 2028 expansion

Approved.

Approval of a letter of support from Story County to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) regarding Great Basin Gas Transmission Company's 2028 expansion and replacement project in the TRI area, docket PF26-5-000, to support industrial growth and replace aging gas infrastructure.

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Adoption of Story County Hazard Mitigation Plan update

Approved.

Approval and adoption of the 2025 Story County Hazard Mitigation Plan update, prepared by emergency management staff and approved by Nevada's Office of Emergency Management and FEMA (pending county adoption), restoring eligibility for hazard mitigation assistance grants.

See the vote tally and conditions for this decision →

Top Keywords This Month

• residential: 12 instances
• industrial: 10 instances
• commercial: 8 instances
• historic preservation: 2 instances
• subdivision: 2 instances

What to Watch

• Residential is new this month with 12 mentions, not present in August.
• Commercial is new this month with 8 mentions, not present in August.

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