The Carson City District Attorney’s Office will discuss clarifying language relating to land use and zoning administrative appeals during Thursday’s Board of Supervisors meeting. District Attorney Jason Woodbury wrote in the agenda item that, “(the) board has encountered three recurring circumstances upon which the existing ordinance is either silent or somewhat unclear. Those recurring issues are: (1) What is the definition of an ‘aggrieved party’ who is entitled to appeal an administrative decision? (2) What is the standard of review for an appeal? (3) What evidence may be considered in an appeal?” Woodbury’s office has prepared an amendment to CCMC 18.02.060 designed to address these recurring issues and to provide the board with legal guidance as to its options concerning the administrative appeal process. “The draft ordinance does not and is not intended to modify Carson City’s existing administrative appellate procedure at all,” Woodbury wrote to the board. He also mentioned that the board does have the authority to modify the appeal procedure. The board will discuss and possibly hear a first reading of the proposed ordinance. In other action the board: • Will act regarding authorization for Mayor Lori Bagwell to sign a letter acknowledging and supporting an application from Northern Nevada Community Housing to the State of Nevada for the use of HOME Investment Partnership Funds as part of the financing for the affordable housing project located at the northeast and southeast corners of the intersection of North Roop Street and Northridge Drive, and further acknowledging that the HOME funds participation will trigger a property tax exemption. The proposed project would include construction of a 126-unit, multi- family, affordable housing project on a 4.73-acre property. • Take action on proposed health, dental and life insurance contracts for Carson City to provide benefits coverage to city employees and retirees with the following providers: (1) health insurance benefits through Anthem as a one-year contract renewal with a 10.23% rate increase for the PPO plan and a 9.10% rate increase for the high deductible plan, with monthly contributions to health savings accounts for employees in the amounts of $195.29 (employee only), $297.85 (employee plus spouse), $285 (employee plus children) and $403.62 (employee plus family); (2) dental insurance benefits through Renaissance as a two-year contract with no rate increase over the rates presently charged by Cigna as the city’s current provider; and (3) life insurance benefits through Kansas City Life as a two-year contract renewal with no rate increase. • Possibly distribute $399,864 in total funds from community support services grants and the Quality of Life Initiative to non-profit organizations for fiscal year 2023. • Discuss proposed updates to the Fuji Park Master Plan. • Discuss action regarding direction to staff on the initiation of due diligence and the commencement or completion of any other preparatory tasks for the acquisition of 81.55 acres of privately owned property in Ash Canyon, for open space and passive recreation purposes, and a proposed resolution related to an offer to purchase the property. The meeting will be at 8:30 a.m. in the Robert “Bob” Crowell Board Room of the Carson City Community Center, 851 E. William St. Members of the public who wish to view the meeting may watch the livestream of the Board of Supervisors meeting at www.carson.org/granicus and by clicking on “In progress” next to the meeting date, or by tuning in to cable channel 191. The public may provide public comment in advance of a meeting by written submission to the following email address: publiccomment@carson.org. For inclusion comments must be submitted via email no later than 3 p.m. Wednesday. Public comment during a meeting is limited to three minutes for each speaker. The full agenda can be found at https://www.carson.org/government/city-meetings-live-broadcast-and-archives/agendas/board-of-supervisors-agendas-with-supporting-materials
