A layout from JKAE showing a 10-acre park in the North Lompa Ranch development area.
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The Carson City Parks and Recreation Commission will weigh in on plans for a new park in the Lompa Ranch North Specific Plan Area in the center of the capital city as well as make a recommendation concerning the Lake Tahoe Path System running along the east side of the lake through portions of Washoe County, Carson City and Douglas County.
The commission’s meeting starts 5:30 p.m. Tuesday in the community center boardroom, 851 E. William St.
“This item is an opportunity for the public and the commission to review, provide feedback and possibly approve the draft Lompa Ranch Park Concept Plan, a 10-acre park site within the Lompa Ranch North Development,” reads the agenda item on the new park.
Adopted by the Board of Supervisors in 2016, the Lompa Ranch North Specific Plan Area encompasses 251 acres of residential and commercial development plus public amenities.
“The SPA is in central Carson City, with land both on the east and west sides of Interstate 580, north of East 5th Street and south of Highway 50,” reads a staff report. “The SPA has a vision incorporating multiple uses, including a 10-acre park on the west side of I-580, and a 3-acre park on the east side. For the purposes of this item, the presentation and discussion will focus on the 10-acre park site and proposed amenities.”
City staff has reviewed the concept plan for the new park, which will be maintained by a homeowners association.
“This will be a public park maintained by the homeowners association in perpetuity, as outlined in the subdivision conditions of approval,” reads the staff report. “A LMD (Landscape Maintenance District) was established, but that will only incorporate stormwater facilities/drainage channels. A future maintenance agreement between the city and the HOA will be developed once the park is constructed.”
The park concept plan includes “parking, large multiuse turf areas, connections to the regional trail system, an internal loop path, picnic shelter, dog waste stations, signage, interpretive/education opportunities, portable restroom enclosure, hydration station and landscapes,” according to the staff report.
Lompa Ranch was founded in 1936 by Simone “Sam” and Eva Lompa, who died in 1969 and 2003, respectively. Throughout their stewardship, the Lompa family donated land for Carson High and also sold about 82 acres to the Nevada Department of Transportation for the freeway.
In 2006, the property was included in the Carson City Master Plan as an area to be developed with mixed residential and commercial use. According to a 2023 assessment by Carson City Community Development, up to 1,695 residences could be built following guidelines of the specific plan. That includes both single-family and multifamily units: 1,195 units on the west side and 500 on the east side.
In other action:
• Commissioners will make a recommendation to the Board of Supervisors on a memorandum of understanding between the city, Washoe and Douglas counties and the Tahoe Transportation District (TTD) for the Lake Tahoe Path System.
“This item, if approved, would recommend that the Board of Supervisors consider a memorandum of understanding regarding planning, design and construction of the Lake Tahoe Path System and the use of grant funds allocated in 2019 through Assembly Bill 84 and administered through the state of Nevada,” according to the agenda.
A staff report states a similar MOU was established in 2012 for Douglas County’s section from Laura Drive to Nevada Beach and Round Hill Pines Beach, and Washoe County’s Incline Village to Sand Harbor section.
“This is a continuation of the partnerships that were formed to support the common goal and interests in planning, design and construction of the Lake Tahoe Path System and its associated facilities, now known as the Tahoe East Shore Trail, as identified in the 2019 Assembly Bill 84, Section 2.9 and Chapter 480 of the 2019 Statutes of Nevada. This funding provides five million dollars to Douglas County, Carson City, and Washoe County for the development of the path and associated amenities.”
TTD will be the project lead for design and construction.
“The counties recognize leveraging funding sources has been successful with the existing bikeway segments completed. This includes timing of projects, matching of multiple sources of funding, project savings, or by other means,” the MOU says.
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• Duncan Golf Management, which runs the city-owned Eagle Valley Golf Course at Centennial Park, will give a presentation on operations and management of the course with data from this year.
Duncan’s current license agreement with the city runs through 2027.
“The Parks, Recreation and Open Space Department oversees the agreement on behalf of the city, works cooperatively with Duncan Golf Management to ensure that the course is well maintained, and provides fair and equitable opportunities consistent with the municipal golf market,” reads a staff report. “Duncan Golf Management will provide an overview of their operations, contractual items and review of capital needs.
“The public has expressed that the most immediate capital needs are with cart path and bunker renovations, which have been incorporated into the department’s 5-year Capital Improvement Program Plan.”
According to presentation materials, the golf course’s projected revenue for 2024 is $2.47 million, versus $2.42 million in 2023.
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