Supervisors to discuss creek abandonment, 24 acre Single Family/Public Community to Multifamily Apartment zoning switch

The next Carson City Board of Supervisors meeting will be held Thursday, August 7, 2025, beginning at 8:30 a.m. in the Bob Crowell Board Room of the Community Center located at 851 E. William St. 

Here are some highlights from the meeting, and check out the full agenda at the bottom for all items! 

Lompa Developers request abandonment of city-owned property on Airport Road, plus ordinance change from Single Family / Public Community to Multifamily Apartments 

Several items relating to the development of the property adjacent to North Lompa Lane and Airport Road will be discussed. 

First, developers are requesting the abandonment of 28,102 square feet of city-owned land along Airport Road adjacent to the 24 acre property of land they wish to develop.

The requested portion of property is a public roadway easement and right-of-way which also contains a portion of a creek offshoot from the nearby wetlands. 

In exchange, developers are offering a 505 square foot storm drain easement in the same area, which would be granted to the city at no cost, as well as a 3,844 square feet portion of land in the same area. 

Then, supervisors will discuss adopting on second reading the rezoning of approximately 24 acres of adjacent land from single family residential 6,000 square feet and public community to Multifamily Apartment. 

Purchasing and contracts

• The board will discuss a $1 million contract for radio communication equipment, software, and services needed by various city departments in Fiscal Year 2026. 

Public Works anticipates the total cost will be around $1 million based on prior year costs, and is purchased through a joinder contract with Harris Corporation and the state.

• An amendment for the Landfill Lateral Expansion Project would add $603,756 to the contract, bringing the total for engineering and design to up to $927,101.

This expansion of the scope of work is for the second phase of engineering and design services, which includes a hydrogeological/geotechnical investigation as required by NAC.

• A contract for the North Curry and West Park Water Extension and Sewer Replacement Project with A&K Earth Movers, Inc., will be reviewed for up to $777,700, including a 10% buffer for unexpected costs.

• An amendment to extend construction management services for the Quill Water Treatment Plant Rehabilitation Project will cost an additional $250,514, making the total up to $600,083.

According to the agenda, there was an unexpected loss of Public Works’ part-time construction manager who was originally assigned to the project and other full-time staff are fully committed to other projects, meaning they cannot provide the necessary oversight for the Quill Water Treatment Plant project.

• An amendment for Internal Audit Services for Fiscal Year 2026 will add $110,000, bringing the total for these services to up to $440,000.

• The Board will discuss awarding a contract for up to $152,250 for the Aquatic Facility Piping Project, which includes a 5% contingency.

• An extension and increase of $106,213 for the South Carson Street Landscaping Maintenance Project contract will be considered, making the new total up to $212,426.

• An agreement for Carson City to participate in Nevada Division of Forestry’s Wildland Fire Protection Program will be reviewed, at a total cost of up to $19,080 through June 2027.

• A proposed change to who reimburses Carson City for emergency transportation services provided by the Fire Department to Medicaid recipients will be discussed, shifting this responsibility from one state agency to another.

Leases

• A proposed 50-year lease for airport ground at the Carson City Airport will be considered, with Eagle Valley Airport Development, LLC., expected to pay a base rent of $69,000 per year.

• Carson City will discuss leasing space in the Sheriff’s Office to the State of Nevada’s Department of Administration and Nevada Highway Patrol (NHP) for $3,104.73 per month for Fiscal Year 2026 and $3,182.35 per month for Fiscal Year 2027.

• An amendment to a communications tower lease at the airport will be reviewed, setting the monthly rent at $1,578.87 for the first year, with a 3% annual increase.

Water leases

• A five-year water lease agreement with the Carson Water Subconservancy District (CWSD) for water from Mud Lake Reservoir will allow Carson City to use up to 526.25 acre-feet per year at a cost of $137.50 per acre-foot for the first year, with future increases tied to inflation.

• A short-term water lease agreement with CWSD for water from Upper and Lower Lost Lakes Reservoirs will be considered, with only permit fees of $780 expected.

• A grant of up to $15,000 from CWSD for the Empire Ranch Trail Ecological Restoration Project will be considered, with a $2,275 local match needed.

Mexican Dam Boat Ramp Project 

CWSD will propose a grant of up to $173,600 for the Mexican Dam Portage Construction Project, requiring an $8,050 local match from the city.

The current project focuses on constructing a dedicated boat ramp, or “take-out,” which will work in conjunction with the previously built bridge to complete the Mexican Dam Portage. 

In 2019, the Carson City Parks, Recreation & Open Space Department and CWSD collaborated on funding and constructing a bridge across the Mexican Ditch intake, which was was the first step towards creating a safe pedestrian portage.

The primary goal of this project is to allow for small, non-motorized boats, such as kayaks, canoes, and rafts, to safely portage around the Mexican Dam. 

Many recreationists prefer to begin their float trips upstream of the dam, but navigating around the dam currently presents significant challenges and hazards.

This project aims to address these hazards and enable a future upstream extension of the Carson River Aquatic Trail.

• The Board will consider adopting a resolution to discontinue the Redevelopment Authority Citizens Committee (RACC) as a formal advisory board.

In addition, an ordinance will be discussed on its second reading that would transfer approval power for street vending and vendor carts from the RACC to the Director of the Community Development Department.

View the full agenda below. 

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