Beyond a vote on short-term rental regulations, which you can read more about in our reporting linked below, the Carson City Board of Supervisors on Thursday is set to discuss final maps for Blackstone Ranch North, finalize the dissolution of the city’s Cultural Commission, advance a request to modernize the city charter and more.
The meeting, scheduled for Aug. 6 at 8:30 a.m. at the Community Center, marks a significant shift in the city’s advisory and governing structures.
Blackstone Ranch North Developers propose 85 single-family lots for Phase 2
Expansion in the Lompa Ranch area continues as supervisors review final subdivision maps for Blackstone Ranch. The board is expected to authorize the creation of 85 new single-family lots across two phases of the project located at 2230 East 5th St.
Blackstone Ranch has come before supervisors many times over the past seven years since first introduced as part of the overarching Lompa Ranch development project in 2019.
Most notably, in 2024 a project came forward proposing a “renters-only subdivision” within Blackstone Ranch North:
That proposal was later scuttled, and the current plan is for a neighborhood of multi-family duplex and single-family developments, as well as a large-scale apartment complex project:
In a related development item, the board will consider a second one-year extension for the East Nye Lane Subdivision.
The developer is seeking more time to finalize the sale of the property, which is zoned for 61 mobile home lots.
Cultural Commission Dissolution
Supervisors are slated to hold the second reading and final vote on Bill No. 107, which would formally repeal the Carson City Cultural Commission.
The commission has long served as the primary advisory body for the city’s Arts and Culture Program.
The proposed dissolution follows more than a year of discussions regarding the future direction of arts advocacy and administration within the city government.
Nevada Day Festivities: Rock Drill Event
The board will consider a multi-day closure of North Curry Street to accommodate a shift in traditional holiday celebrations. The closure, stretching from Spear Street to Robinson Street, is planned from 6 a.m. on Oct. 29 through 1 p.m. on Nov. 2.
The closure is intended for the Nevada Day rock drill event. The competition, a staple of the statehood celebration, is moving from its previous location at the Carson Mall to the downtown Curry Street corridor for the upcoming festivities.
City Charter Amendments
In a move to update local governance, the board will consider a Bill Draft Request (BDR) for the 2027 Nevada Legislative Session. Because Carson City is limited to one BDR per session, the proposal bundles four distinct changes to the city charter.
The most significant change would reduce the minimum number of required board meetings from two per month to one. While the board would retain the power to schedule additional meetings, the amendment no longer makes more than one mandatory.
Other proposed charter changes include modernizing animal control language by replacing terms like “pound” with “animal shelter,” simplifying formatting requirements for writing local laws, and aligning election record retention periods with state law.
Fiscal and Health Services
City officials are proposing to return $229,659 in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds originally earmarked for reproductive health services. Staff reports indicate the funds will be “left over” at the end of the grant period due to staffing turnover and retirements. Deobligating the money allows it to be redistributed to other Nevada grantees before the federal deadline.
In other fiscal business, the board will vote on:
- Ambulance Debt: Removing approximately $267,116 in uncollectible accounts receivable from the city’s ambulance fund records.
- Housing Support:Â Transferring roughly $4.1 million in city bond capacity to the Nevada Rural Housing Authority to support homeownership programs.
- Library Board:Â Appointing Cherie Mathis to a vacated seat on the Library Board of Trustees through June 2028.
The meeting will be streamed live on the city’s YouTube page and broadcast on cable channel 191. Public comment is accepted in person or via email at publiccomment@carsoncity.gov.
See the full agenda below:
