The City of Reno is denying a required so-called minor conditional use permit for a proposed Jiffy Lube in the Hunter Lake and Mayberry area in Reno, after several weeks of protests by neighborhood residents, citing safety and congestion concerns.
In a Facebook post from earlier today, councilwoman Naomi Duerr wrote “Staff have #denied the minor conditional use permit because the location selected is already in use as a required overflow parking location for the Raley's across the street. In 1996, when Raley's wanted to expand at this location, one of the requirements was that they have a certain amount of parking to account for the loss of parking on site. That requirement is still in place,” Duerr wrote.
“I credit one of the city's former staff members with bringing this 30-year old permit requirement to the attention of the city planning staff and the community. While old permit records are retained, they are kept offsite, often on microfiche (film copies of old records) and not easily accessible. I appreciate the current city staff's diligence in following up on the information provided at the NAB during our public workshop on this project,” the Ward 2 councilwoman added, before underlining the importance of NAB meetings.
A letter from Planning Manager Mike Railey dated April 28th announcing the denial indicated “this administrative decision may be appealed to the City Council by the applicant.”
Our Town Reno reporting, April 29, 2025