Spring Mountain Who We Are

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Spring Mountain Who We Are
Local Owners Jaksick Family and Randy
Venturacci Development Project
History Lakeridge, Caughlin Ranch, Saddlehorn,
Montrêux and Other Quality Projects Local
Designers teamed with National Experts Arlo
Stockham and Randy Jackson (Planning) Paul
Solaegui and Terry Austin (Transportation) John
Enloe - Eco-Logic team (Water) Many other
subject-matter experts
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Spring Mountain Who We Are

• Related Conservation Efforts
• Public Acquisitions for Open Space in Process
• Home Camp (North Washoe) 14,700 ac.
• Granite Mountains (North Washoe) 17,500 ac.
• Winters Ranch (Washoe Valley) - 2,000 ac.
• Major land donations completed 2005-07
• 3,720 acres of critical wildlife habitat in
  northern Washoe County donated (without
  compensation).

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Spring Mountain - Regional ContextNearby
Communities are further from the Reno/Sparks
core and are growing more rapidlyAverage Annual
Growth Rates 2002-063.375 Reno3.925
Sparks4.0 Douglass County8.65 Lyon
CountySource Nevada State DemographerLocal
Government tax revenue is impacted by growth
rates.
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Spring Mountain - Regional ContextAnnexation is
not required its one of 3 available
mechanisms to fund municipal servicesAnnexation
generates fiscal surplus-145.9 Million
cumulative fiscal surplus by 2030.-GID and
Service Contracts create fiscal independence.
2005 Settlement between Reno, Sparks and
Washoe-Reno to grow north, not
south-Infrastructure concurrency required 2006
Regional Plan Approvals RPC and RPGB-Spring
Mountain added to TMSA and Reno SOI -Closest
undeveloped land to the north
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Spring Mountain Location
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Spring Mountain Land Use Options1. Public
Acquisition -No funding available2. Ranchette
Development -Creates Sprawl -Inefficient Use of
Resources3. Planned Community -Creates Smart
Growth Development -Provides Open Space and
Public Recreation -Finances Public Services and
Facilities -Strengthens Local Economy
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Spring Mountain Vision

• Environmental Protection
• Outdoor Recreation
• Small Town Living
• Design Excellence
• Economic Opportunity
• Community of the Future

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Spring MountainMaster PUD - Content

• Natural Resource Management Plan
• Land Use Plan
• Parks and Recreation Plan
• Mobility Plan
• Public Services and Facilities Plan
• Sustainability Plan
• Design Guidelines
• Development Standards

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Spring Mountain TopographyLess than 15 percent
Development Constrained
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Natural Resource Plan3,050 acres Park and Open
Space (50)Meadows, Springs and Wetlands
Expanded Drainageway Corridors Remote
ParcelsWildlife CorridorsOn-Site Open Space
PerimeterSlopes Lakes
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Natural Resource Plan Wildlife Management

• Riparian vegetation protected
• 250 foot wildlife corridors access key habitat
• Underpasses at road crossings
• Habitat enhancement
• Tree protection
• Coordinated with NDOW

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Land Use PlanWalkable CommunityMixed Use
CentersGreenbelt NeighborhoodsDiversified
Housing Products Convenient Recreation
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Parks and Recreation Plan

• 6 community lakes
• 4 community parks (288 acres)
• 6 neighborhood parks (29 acres)
• Community recreation centers
• Community equestrian centers
• 18-hole golf course
• Dude ranch resort
• Remote backcountry lodge
• 75-mile multi-use public trail system
• 13 public trailheads for BLM access

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Parks and Recreation Plan Village A facilities
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Mobility Plan Off-SiteTraffic Reduction and
Mitigation

• Job-housing balance
• Multi-modal transportation
• Reduced construction traffic
• Trip capture requirements
• New Road Pyramid to US395
• Increased Impact Fees
• Pyramid Highway Funding

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Mobility Plan On-SiteConvenient Transportation
Options

• Walk/bike 75 mile trail network
• Separation between trails and roads
• Neighborhood electric vehicle lanes
• Reduced travel distance to services and
  recreation

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Public Service and Facility Plan

• New Taxation To Fund Ongoing Services
• Annexation, GID, or Service Contracts
• New Water Systems
• Sources On-site water, Fish Springs
  Ranch, Smoke Creek Ranch.
• Regional Water Planning Commission approved
• Financed by Spring Mountain
• New Wastewater Systems
• 2 new tertiary treatment plants
• Effluent re-use
• Financed by Spring Mountain

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Public Service and Facility Plan
Water Management Plan

• New Fire Protection Facilities
• New 8,800 sf Fire Station w/ 3 new trucks
• Supplemental private fire brigade
• Wildfire safety plan
• Financed and dedicated by Spring Mountain
• New Police Protection Facilities
• New 3,000 sf Police Station
• New police officer housing
• Financed and dedicated by Spring Mountain
• New Regional Road
• Financed by Spring Mountain through
• -Increased Impact Fees
• -Pyramid Highway Concurrency Verification

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Public Service and Facility Plan
Water Management Plan

• 3 New Schools
• Funded with WCSD taxes, plus
• Construction agreements with Village Plans
• New Parks, Trails and Open Spaces
• Residential Construction Tax funding, plus
• 75-mile public trail system built and maintained
  by Spring Mountain
• 13 public trailheads built and maintained by
  Spring Mountain
• 300 acres of Parks dedicated by Spring
  Mountain
• 3,050 acres of Park Open Space dedicated or
  maintained by Spring Mountain

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Sustainability Plan

• Reduced Greenhouse Gas Emissions (25)
• Walkable Community
• Sustainable (green) design
• Renewable energy production
• Low Impact Development (LID) design

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Spring MountainPlanning Refinement Process

• Master PUD Handbook (current planning phase)
• Includes Master Plans and Regulations
• Village Plans (future)
• Includes Refined Plans
• Demonstrate Compliance with Master PUD
• Subdivisions and Developments (future)
• Demonstrate Compliance with Master PUD and
  Village Plans

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What is Sprawl?
Sprawl Premature growth or outward expansion of
development. Low-density land-use patterns that
are automobile dependent, energy and land
consumptive, and require a very high ratio of
road surface to development served. Source
2007 Truckee Meadows Regional Plan
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Sprawl Comparison
Ranchettes are Sprawl, Spring Mountain is Smart
Growth
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Spring Mountain PUDSupports adopted Regional
PlanSupports adopted Master PlanEnhances local
economy
Arlo Stockham, AICP 890 E. Patriot Blvd, Suite
E Reno, NV 89511 775.315.4231 arlo_at_springmountain
nv.com www.SpringMountainNV.com