Planner Portal

About Submitting to TMRPA

Step One

For submittals regarding Conformance Reviews, Master Plan Amendments (MPA), Projects of Regional Significance (PRS), and/or Regional Plan Amendments (RPA): Please begin the process by downloading the Submittal Checklist. Fill out the information within the checklist, and be sure you have all required materials. 

Please note, the Submittal Checklist does not replace the requirements encapsulated within the Regional Plan. 

Step Two

After completion of the checklist, continue to submit the checklist as well as all other application materials by emailing them to submit@tmrpa.org 

More Information and Helpful Resources

2024 Truckee Meadows Regional Plan

For additional information regarding submittals, such as what proposals TMRPA reviews and the  Regional Plan policies used for analysis, see the 2024 Truckee Meadows Regional Plan.

Maps and GIS Data

Regional Data Viewer and Natural Resource Considerations (NRCA) Map

Check out our 2024 Regional Data Viewer, which shows data layers that TMRPA utilizes within the Truckee Meadows region. Or take a look at our Interactive Map, TMRPA tracks active Tentative Maps and Planned Unit Developments as well as units remaining to be built in those areas which can be seen within this map. Another useful map is our Natural Resource Consideration Areas (NRCA) map, which shows data layers that TMRPA has compiled to display areas within the TMSA that have potential Natural Resource Considerations.

Natural Resources Data Portal

The NR Portal is an invaluable tool for TMRPA, its partners, and the public alike in having a centralized location to access natural resource data that is linked to the structure of the narrative Natural Resources Plan document.

2025 Initial Review Memos

Click Here to View TMRPA’s Initial Review Memo

A request has been made for: 1) a master plan amendment from Single-Family Neighborhood (SF) to Suburban Mixed-Use (SMU); and 2) a zoning map amendment from Single-Family Residential – 5 units per acre (SF-5) to Professional Office (PO). The ±0.31 acre parcel is located on the east side of South Arlington Avenue ±260 feet north of its intersection with West Plumb Lane.

Click Here to View TMRPA’s Initial Review Memo

A request has been made for: 1) an amendment to the Rancharrah Planned Unit Development Handbook to change a ±7.2 acre portion of the land use plan from Equestrian Center to Single-Family in order to create Village 8; and 2) a master plan amendment from Parks, Greenways, and Open Space (PGOS) to Single-Family Neighborhood (SF). The site is located in the Rancharrah Planned Unit Development (PUD) zoning district, west of the intersection of Falabella Way and Silver Charm Way, east of Bartley Ranch Regional Park.

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Comprehensive plan amendment, rezone request for the Scolari’s Pyramid Shopping Center to tourist commercial and a conditional use permit application for an existing non-restricted gaming establishment.

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A request has been made for: 1) a Master Plan amendment from Single-Family Neighborhood (SF) to Industrial (I) and; 2) a zoning map amendment from Single-Family – 3 units per acre (SF-3) to Specific Plan District (SPD). The ±316.8 acre site consists of seven parcels and is generally located on the east side of Lemmon Drive between Deodar Way and Arkansas Drive. This is a project of regional significance for increasing: 1) employment by 938 employees or more; and 2) sewage generation by an
average of 187,500 gallons or more a day.

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A request has been made for: (1) Sparks Comprehensive Plan amendment from Intermediate Density Residential (IDR) to Commercial (C); and (2) A rezone from MF-2/PUD to C2 – General Commercial.
The approximately 0.785-acre parcel is located at 2301 Sparks Boulevard (APN: 036-011-23).

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A request has been made for: (1) A Master Plan amendment from ±72.72 acres of Large Lot Residential (LL) and ±9.13 acres of Unincorporated Transition (UT) to ±81.85 acres of Industrial (I); and (2) a zoning map amendment from ±72.72 acres of Large Lot Residential – 1 acre (LLR-1) and ±9.13 acres of Unincorporated Transition – 40 acres (UT-40) to ±81.85 acres of Specific Plan District (SPD). The ±81.82-acre site is located north of Seneca Drive, west of the terminus of Blackfoot Way, and south of the Union Pacific Railroad spur.

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A request has been made for: A special use permit for a major public facility use type for NV Energy to construct, operate, and maintain a new 3.5-mile long, 345 kV overhead transmission line connecting the proposed Walker River substation in Lyon County to the Mira Loma substation in Washoe County. The project will entail excavation (cut) for the creation/widening of access roads and the applicant is requesting to waive all landscaping and parking requirements and to vary the maximum height of the applicable regulatory zones to allow for pole heights as high as 140 feet. This project meets the standard for a project of regional significance (PRS) because it entails construction of a transmission line that carries 60 kV or more. It will require approval by the regional planning authorities before any approval at the County level would take effect. This project also requires amendments to the Regional Utility Corridor Map of the [2024] Truckee Meadows Regional Plan to identify the location of the new transmission line. The amendments must be sponsored by the Board of County Commissioners and approved by the Truckee Meadows Regional Planning Authorities. This project will need to comply with all Federal and State approvals before any approval at the County level would take effect.

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A request has been made for: A Special Use Permit for 1) the establishment of a 20MW AC and 28.248 MW DC solar photovoltaic generation facility which is an Energy Production, Renewable use; 2) construction of a 22,266 feet of a 12.46kV transmission line connecting the proposed solar facility to the Claremont Substation, which is a Utility Services use; and 3) major grading for approximately 130.5 acres of ground disturbance and 45,600 cy of cut and fill, exporting 935 cy. This project meets the standard for a project of regional significance because it will generate more than 5 MW of electricity. It will require approval by the regional planning authorities before any approval at the county level would take effect. This project will need to comply with all Federal and State approvals before any approval at the county level would take effect.

Our Processes

Regional Plan Amendments (RPA), Master Plan Amendments (MPA), and Projects of Regional Significance (PRS)