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Board of County Commissioners, July 21, 2026

Approves Direction on education and outreach regarding commercial/industrial uses and data centers, unanimous

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What happened

The Story County Board of County Commissioners continued (postponed to August 4, 2026) Special Use Permit 2026-029, NV Energy's request to construct three 345kV Greenlink transmission corridors (Mira Loma, Comstock Meadows 1 and 2), on a unanimous vote after concerns that three l…

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Storey County, NV
Governing body
Final authority
Date
July 21, 2026
Decisions
15 zoning decisions
Outcome
Approved, unanimous

Projects in this meeting (6)

Tract Development

Approved

2300 Peru Drive

Approved
2 conditions of approval

Legislative direction to staff and lobbyists

Approved
1 condition of approval

8990 USA Parkway

Approved
6 conditions of approval

NV Energy 345kV Transmission Corridors

Approved 2-1
5 conditions of approval

Additional 12 Feet Of Height

Approved

Free sample: decision 1 of 15

Resolution 26-831 recognizing Philip and Diane Greaves

Resolution recognizing and expressing appreciation to Philip and Diane Greaves for their dedication to the C Street veteran banners in Virginia City. Passed unanimously.

The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.

Meeting Summary

The Story County Board of County Commissioners continued (postponed to August 4, 2026) Special Use Permit 2026-029, NV Energy's request to construct three 345kV Greenlink transmission corridors (Mira Loma, Comstock Meadows 1 and 2), on a unanimous vote after concerns that three l…

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Key Decisions (15)

Approved

Resolution 26-831 recognizing Philip and Diane Greaves

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Resolution 2026-825 transfer of private activity bond volume cap to NRHA

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Special Use Permit 2026-033 for additional 12 feet of height on communication tower at 662 Italy Drive

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Special Use Permit 2026-032 for additional height for 345kV transmission towers to 180 feet

Vote: unanimous
Continued

Special Use Permit 2026-029 for three 345kV Greenlink transmission corridors

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Special Use Permit 2026-017 natural gas/LNG electrical generating facility at 8990 USA Parkway

Vote: unanimousConditions attached
Approved

Special Use Permit 2026-018 compressed natural gas electrical generating facility at 2300 Peru Drive

Vote: unanimousConditions attached
Approved

Overhire of one firefighter for Fall 2026 Fire Academy

Vote: unanimousConditions attached
Approved

Direction on education and outreach regarding commercial/industrial uses and data centers

Vote: unanimousConditions attached
Approved

Direction for consolidated mailbox and package facility at SR 341 / Cartwright Road

Vote: unanimousConditions attached
Approved

Letter of acknowledgement for Colovore Reno 1 LLC data center tax abatement application

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Direction to request letters of support for zip code boundary modification

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Legislative direction to staff and lobbyists on data centers, abatements, and water policy

Vote: unanimousConditions attached
Approved

Annual performance evaluation and merit increase for County Manager Austin Osborne

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Second reading of business licenses A through W

Vote: unanimous

Development Activity (7)

Greenlink Nevada Transmission Project (Common Tie: Mira Loma, Comstock Meadows 1 & 2 corridors)

Infrastructure

Fleet Data Centers campus power facility (LNG)

Infrastructure

Fleet Data Centers campus power facility (CNG)

Infrastructure

Market Signals (6)

Commercial Demand

Fleet Data Centers is investing ~$4.6 billion in a data…

Infrastructure

NV Energy's state-mandated Greenlink transmission triangle (in service by Dec…

Infrastructure

Data center operators are relying on temporary trucked-in LNG/CNG on-site…

Who Spoke (30)

ChairCommissionerStaff · 12Applicant's Rep · 4Witness · 2Public · 5

On the record: the chair, a commissioner, 12 staff members, 4 applicant's representatives, 2 witnesses, and 5 members of the public.

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