Following an earlier vote to reject developer Newport Pacific Land’s Daybreak housing project proposal, the Reno City Council has voted 4-3 to accept a revised edition of the plan. This new vote is part of a court-approved remand negotiated by both parties.
Concerns about the project proposal included its density, flood risk, and potential mercury contamination. In its new proposal, Newport has reduced the density from 4,700 to 3,995 units, a 25% increase in flood mitigation areas, and a plan to remediate mercury contamination in suspected problem areas.
Despite the modifications proposed, public comment continued to be overwhelmingly against the Daybreak project. Of the 318 letters and comments submitted, 226 were against the project while 87 were in favor. The remaining five did not state a position but expressed concern about Daybreak.
Supporters of the project claimed that critics don’t speak for the entire community.
“While there’s a loud NIMBY voice and they can control certain sections of social media, I don’t think that they’re representative of the 298,000 residents (of the Reno area),” said Don Tatro, CEO of the Builders Association of Northern Nevada.
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