Carson City Supervisors approve new townhomes, courthouse expansion, city manager contract and recognize Pollinator Month

June 2025 is Pollinator Month in Carson City
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Carson City Board of Supervisors meeting overview for Thursday, June 5, 2025 includes an approval of a townhome development, the contract for the new city manager, the design contract for the courthouse expansion and more.

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Employment contract approved for next City Manager

Supervisors approved the contract to employ Glen Martel as Carson City’s next city manager, which was negotiated by the Carson City District Attorney’s Office.

Deputy District Attorney Dan Yu handled negotiations and thanked the board for entrusting them to the task, and stated that working through negotiations with Martel was “a breeze,” and said Martel was “a pleasure to work with.” 

As to the contract, Yu said it is “solid and fiscally responsible” and fair to both parties.

The agreement will be effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2027. It includes a starting annual base salary of just under $229,000 with a 5% increase after the first year.

Martel said he appreciated the negotiation process and thanked the board for the opportunity.

“As the DA said, I also appreciated the process we went through,” Martel said. “There were a couple of [late] phone calls — I appreciate the work ethic that [Yu] did. I was out barbecuing in the backyard one night around 7:30 and [Yu] called, and we chatted for a bit, so I certainly appreciate that.” 

Martel said he looks forward to getting off on a good foot and starting July 1. 

Supervisors approved the contract (with one correction regarding a missing word) unanimously. 

Multifamily PUD approved on first reading within Plateau development 

Supervisors approved on first reading an ordinance change that would establish a multifamily Planned Unit Development (PUD) off Morgan Mill Road as part of the overall Plateau development. If adopted on its second reading, the plan will move forward to create 240 single family townhome units.

The property is located east of Antler Drive and northwest of Morgan Mill Road and spans approximately 22 acres, which includes about 8.17 acres of common open space; however, it should be noted that roughly 6 of the 8 acres of open space cannot be developed as it is an old landfill site and is barred by the EPA from being disturbed.

The developer’s plan is to leave it as-is with the current vegetation undisturbed. During the planning commission a question as to whether or not it should “count” toward the open space requirement of the project was discussed. 

The proposed density is about half what the potential density could be under the current MFA zoning according to Planning Manager Heather Manzo. With 240 units on the 16 acres not included in the open space, that comes out to around 15 units per acre. 

Learn more about the project, which was approved by the Planning Commission in early May, here: 

During the planning commission, there were several concerns regarding snow removal and garbage pickup, and while approved, the developer was asked to develop a snow removal plan. 

During the Board of Supervisors meeting Thursday, the developer’s representative, Stacie Huggins, said since the planning commission they “have not further defined that,” but acknowledged they told the commission they would look into it. 

Huggins said that in terms of trash collection, their plan was submitted to Waste Management prior to the planning commission meeting, and there were no issues on Waste Management’s part provided to them as far as being able to service the area 

However, Huggins said that they “haven’t gotten into” the snow removal aspect yet, but that they will work through it at the final design stage. 

Supervisor Lisa Schuette also asked about bear-proof trash cans, given the area being within the urban-wildland interface. 

Huggins said that while they work through the final mapping they’ll have to return to waste management for final approval, and “if they require us to have bear-proofing tote bins, we can absolutely consider that.” 

When asked about fire safety in the natural vegetation area, Huggins confirmed that the HOA would be responsible for maintaining all open space, including the vegetation. 

Supervisors voted to recommend the project for a second reading and adoption that will take place at a later meeting. Supervisor Maurice White voted no due to the zoning change being outside of an annual review and “the addition of yet another road to our already problematic road system here in Carson City.” 

In other items:

— Supervisors officially kicked off the new courthouse expansion, which is legally required once Carson City’s population hits 60,000, and is slated to occur soon. When that happens, Carson City will need to employ a third judge and with them, a third courtroom.

The Board approved an expenditure of $1.7 million for the design of the project, with a contract awarded to design consultant firm TSK Architects. 

— Supervisors voted to approve the first reading regarding the administration of the Downtown Neighborhood Improvement District (DNID) from the nonprofit board that has been managing the district since its creation in 2016 to the city. The president of the board submitted a form of resignation, stating the board no longer wished to provide administration for the DNID. 

The change will need to return for a second reading. If the city takes over administering the district, they will take a 10% fee for doing so. 

— The board also unanimously voted to approve the selection of Carson City’s public health priorities for state funding from the Nevada Dept. of Health and Human Services for fiscal years 2026 and 2027. 

Watch the full stream below:

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