With housing one of the most critical needs in the community right now, the City Council approved a Tentative Subdivision Map for Phases 6 through 8 of Country Air Estates during their regular meeting on Monday, that would allow for 39 new single family lots.
Country Air is located west of Rio Vista near the cemetery, and was originally approved in 1988 with 162 lots.
City Engineer Derek Zimney explained that only 86 lots have been completed in phases one through five, with the remaining lots redesigned in this mapping process. The completion of these last three phases will provide a total of 125 of the originally planned 162 lots.
The map was reviewed by city staff and submitted for review to Nevadaworks Department of Environmental Protection, Nevada Division of Water Resources, Truckee-Carson Irrigation District, Churchill County and the Churchill County School District.
Councilman James Richardson did express some concern over the matter of drainage and the aesthetics of the existing drainage system. The newly proposed map design shows two fewer lots with two parcels redesigned for drainage.
“The drainage I see on the map is basically on the main road coming into the subdivision,” said Richardson.
Zimney said eventually the city staff would like to see this drainage deeded to the city to maintain, “but before it is completed with conditional approval, the builder could submit a plan with fencing and landscaping that would make it look like a nice back yard.”
David Hall, with JKG Builders addressed the issue, saying that the company has an understanding of what the city is after as far as aesthetics coming into the development and do not have an issue addressing that. “Our intent is to make that subdivision really nice curb appeal and represent the type of product we’re trying to provide the community.”
In other business, the Council held a public hearing on Bill Number 787 that was introduced at the regular meeting on December 6, that would change the day of the regular meeting of the Fallon City Council. During the discussion Mayor Ken Tedford said the often meetings now, which are held the first and third Monday of each month, have to be rescheduled because of Monday holidays. Council approved moving the meetings to the first and third Tuesdays of each month at 9 a.m.
The Council also approved an adjustment to the ward boundaries for the upcoming 2022 General Election cycle, as required by Nevada Revised Statute. The City of Fallon has three Wards, represented by the City Council, with Kelly Frost from Ward I, Karla Kent in Ward II, and James Richardson in Ward III.
Deputy City Attorney Trent deBraga explained that the ward boundaries are required to be changed after each census whenever the population in any ward exceeds the population in any other ward by more than five percent. The population of the current ward boundaries are: Ward 1 with 3,153 residents exceeds the population of Ward 2 with 2,777 residents by 11.93 percent. Ward 3 with 3,397 residents exceeds the population of 1 by 7.74 percent. Ward 3 also exceeds the population of 2 by 22.33 percent.
The new ward boundaries (show in the map) provide for Ward 2 to have 3,136 residents, exceeding Ward 1 with 3,114 residents by .71 percent. Ward 1 will exceed the population of Ward 3 with 3,077 residents by 1.19 percent. Ward 2 will exceed the population of Ward 3 by 1.88 percent, bringing the wards back within the five percent guideline.
Chief of Police Kris Alexander provided the report from the Fallon Police Department. During the month of November, the department provided lodging assistance to two people, and the Volunteers in Police Services (VIPS) provided 92.5 hours to the department including assistance with administration, patrolling, and domestic violence meetings. Alexander said there has been an increase in thefts and officers continue encouraging residents to complete their “9 p.m. Routine” remembering to lock their vehicles and homes. Generally calls for service have been down, and there were 148 traffic stop warnings given and 16 citations issued.
The Council went into closed session to discuss the negotiated agreement between the City and the Operating Engineers Local Union No. 3, as well as the Fallon Peace Officers Association. A follow up article will be completed next week.
Comment
Comments