Board of Adjustment | November 5, 2026

The Washoe County Board of Adjustment meeting on November 5, 2026, considered land-use permits and appeals; no procurement activity, contract awards, or spending decisions were identified. The Board approved a variance for a 950-square-foot accessory structure supporting the Tahoe Smoke Door restaurant in Crystal Bay, an administrative permit for an infirm resident to occupy a fifth-wheel trailer, and a two-year extension for Truckee Meadows Water Authority’s well-house building-permit deadline, through October 3, 2028. It also approved grading special use permits for the Hampton and Roberts residences and a special use permit for Zayo to install approximately 8.83 miles of underground fiber-optic cable on Bureau of Land Management land as part of Nevada’s Middle Mile project.

The Board denied an appeal seeking to restore a short-term rental’s occupancy from four to eight people and parking from one space to two, affirming the director’s decision under the county’s parking and occupancy rules. Board members discussed whether the short-term-rental regulations warrant review during a future code review. They also asked staff to include 3D visualizations in future complex grading proposals when feasible. All motions described in the transcript passed, except the appeal, which was denied.