The City of Reno Ward 2 is discussing a proposal to redevelop the former Lakeridge Tennis Club into an apartment complex.
This project comes after developers have been figuring out what to do the land for a few years now.
We've reported the tennis club shutting down in 2020 with initial plans to build a 350-unit senior living complex. However, that has since changed to proposing a 273-unit multifamily apartment complex.
Located in between Lakeside Drive and Plumas Lane, developers want to build a complex with two separate buildings about four or five stories high. Over 300 trees will be provided to help create a welcoming landscape surrounding the area. It will have onsite amenities and ample parking with over four hundred spaces.
However, one of the main concerns neighbors are having is traffic. One board member suggests limiting parking and adding a bus stop to help with transportation and alleviate traffic.
Presenters say this project will utilize the existing driveways on Plumas and Lakeside Drive. They say RTC's 2050 South McCarren widening project will also help improve the nearby intersection. AÂ sidewalk will also be added on McCarren Boulevard.
People are also saying they don't like the design of the building, asking to change the architecture.
"It is a shame that they're building so many buildings that look the exact same thing when you're building this," one of the board members says.
One woman even called it a "cell block of a building" during public comment over Zoom.
Other people have shared concerns on emergency fire exits and having generators in case of power outages.
No decisions are being made today. This meeting is just for presentation and feedback. The Planning Commission will continue to discuss this project in their next meeting in December 5th.
