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Carson City Planning Commissioners wouldn't recommend development of the Clearview Ridge housing project on Wednesday, citing a potential for problems with the number of homes being proposed within a compact site on the south side of the city.
The 3.8-acre site between West Roventini Way and West Overland Street, and Cochise and Voltaire streets is being eyed for 75 single-family homes.
"I can't get behind it," said Commissioner Connie Bisbee. "This plan frightens me."
Open space being strewn throughout the development - not concentrated for recreation or a park - and inadequate traffic circulation and parking for a project with roughly 20 homes per acre were major reasons why the commissioners wouldn't commit to it.
Lumos and Associates is the engineering firm representing the property owner, Roventini LLC.
"They're pushing the limit of everything," said resident Tony Pilant. "I don't see how this won't have a devastating impact on traffic."
Part of the neighborhood is zoned for commercial use and the rest for housing on more-spacious lots: one dwelling per acre. The location is in what the city has identified in its master plan as a mixed-use residential area that offers medium- to high-density housing and various retail and commercial uses.
A new commercial project also is being planned for the neighborhood, near the Clearview location, on the current site of the Oasis Mobile Home Park. And nearby Casino Fandango started its expansion this week.
Clearview and the other projects are within the city's south side redevelopment area.
"This is where the rubber meets the road," said Commissioner Steve Reynolds, the only commissioner to recommend it. He cited the city's master plan, adopted in the spring, as the reason why: Concept examples for these types of areas "looked a lot like this," he said.
Many of the commissioners praised the design work. However, some of them recommended that fewer of the homes be placed on the outer edge of the site, to serve as a buffer between the more rural residences nearby.
The Board of Supervisors is scheduled to consider the Clearview plan during its Sept. 21 meeting.
The cost of the homes would be an estimated $280,000. Putting fewer houses on the property would make the homes less affordable. Less-expensive housing is a characteristic highly sought after by the city and some of its businesses, such as Casino Fandango, said Audra Miller, senior planner for Lumos.
"I really want to see more affordable housing in this town, but this may be asking too much," said commission Chairman John Peery.
• Contact reporter Terri Harber at tharber @nevadaappeal.com or 882-2111, ext. 215.
The 3.8-acre site between West Roventini Way and West Overland Street, and Cochise and Voltaire streets is being eyed for 75 single-family homes.
"I can't get behind it," said Commissioner Connie Bisbee. "This plan frightens me."
Open space being strewn throughout the development - not concentrated for recreation or a park - and inadequate traffic circulation and parking for a project with roughly 20 homes per acre were major reasons why the commissioners wouldn't commit to it.
Lumos and Associates is the engineering firm representing the property owner, Roventini LLC.
"They're pushing the limit of everything," said resident Tony Pilant. "I don't see how this won't have a devastating impact on traffic."
Part of the neighborhood is zoned for commercial use and the rest for housing on more-spacious lots: one dwelling per acre. The location is in what the city has identified in its master plan as a mixed-use residential area that offers medium- to high-density housing and various retail and commercial uses.
A new commercial project also is being planned for the neighborhood, near the Clearview location, on the current site of the Oasis Mobile Home Park. And nearby Casino Fandango started its expansion this week.
Clearview and the other projects are within the city's south side redevelopment area.
"This is where the rubber meets the road," said Commissioner Steve Reynolds, the only commissioner to recommend it. He cited the city's master plan, adopted in the spring, as the reason why: Concept examples for these types of areas "looked a lot like this," he said.
Many of the commissioners praised the design work. However, some of them recommended that fewer of the homes be placed on the outer edge of the site, to serve as a buffer between the more rural residences nearby.
The Board of Supervisors is scheduled to consider the Clearview plan during its Sept. 21 meeting.
The cost of the homes would be an estimated $280,000. Putting fewer houses on the property would make the homes less affordable. Less-expensive housing is a characteristic highly sought after by the city and some of its businesses, such as Casino Fandango, said Audra Miller, senior planner for Lumos.
"I really want to see more affordable housing in this town, but this may be asking too much," said commission Chairman John Peery.
• Contact reporter Terri Harber at tharber @nevadaappeal.com or 882-2111, ext. 215.
