Supervisors approve funding, construction contract for new Pickleball courts at Mills Park
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Fri, 11/08/2024 - 7:18pm
Supervisors approved allocating Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding to the Mills Park Pickleball Courts Project.
The board was required to make a final recommendation and approval of funding for the CDBG projects to the US Department of Housing and Urban Development.
In July, CDBG funding was approved, but recently, it was determined that an allocated amount of around $170,000 to the Carson City Community Development Department was not a viable use for the funds according to HUD.
For 2025, the city received just over $390,000 in total funding, and previously it was recommended for the Carson City Public Works Department, Night of the Streets, Nevada Rural Counties RSVP Program, Ron Wood Family Resource Center, St. Vincent de Paul Society and grant administration.
For the remainder of the unused funds, the city recommended they be used for the pickleball project.
Supervisors approved the funding unanimously.
Supervisors then approved an amendment to the CDBG grant administration.
Finally, they voted to award the contract to Spanish Springs Construction for a not to exceed amount of $1.07 million, including the newly allocated funding from the CDBG funding.
The project consists of replacing the two unusable tennis courts that exist at the park with six new post-tension concrete pickleball courts.
Lompa Ranch North Landscape Maintenance District approved
Supervisors approved the creation of the Lompa Ranch North Landscape Maintenance District for storm water facilities and drainage channels.
Carson City Parks, Recreation and Open Space Director Jennifer Budge said this does not include parks maintenance, which will be handled entirely by the HOA.
This district will handle the maintenance of landscaping and draining facilities in the planned Lompa Ranch North development.
The LMD will be entirely funded by the assessed properties within the LMD, and no financial contribution by the city is required.
One resident, William Noble, said he hadn’t heard about the plan before it came before the board, and asked whether or not developers will also be paying into the LMD based on the plots that are yet to be developed.
Mayor Lori Bagwell said when the development was approved by the board, the agreement was put in place with developers of the property for the LMD.
Bagwell further stated that when homeowners purchased their properties, the formation of the LMD was outlined in the legal documents with the responsibility being on the homeowners.
The LMD will become the responsibility of the homeowners on July 5, 2025.
Supervisor Maurice White said homeowners can look on the city assessors website to find out exactly how much they will owe for the LMD. UPDATE Monday, Nov. 11: Supervisor Maurice White reached out after this article was published stating that the LMD information will not be on the assessor's website until July when the LMD is formed, and is not currently available for property owners to view.
Supervisors approved the creation of the LMD unanimously.
In other items:
Carson City Supervisors declared Nov. 10 - 16 Nevada Flood Awareness Week.
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Supervisors approved amending a Bill Draft Request (BDR) regarding the Nevada Commission for the Reconstruction of the V&T Railway Act of 1993 on behalf of the city. Following the BDR submittal on Aug. 15, 2024, the city received feedback and determined that the original BDR concept as presented contained “obstacles to the bill’s passage that required revision and resubmission” to the legislature. The BDR asks the legislature to direct the Interim Committee on Growth and Infrastructure to conduct a comprehensive evaluation of the Nevada commission for the Reconstruction of the V&T Railway. It was approved unanimously.
On second reading, Supervisors approved Bill no. 106, an ordinance amending various provisions governing land use, zoning and related administrative and regulatory requirements, limitations and processes. You can read those changes here.
Similarly, Bill no. 107 was also approved, which deals with development standards You can read for land use and zoning districts also within Title 18. those changes here.
