On Tuesday night, the Washoe County Planning Commission voted unanimously to deny the staff recommendation of the tentative mapping for the Sierra Reflections Development project in the South Valleys. 

Their decision stemmed from concerns over a lack of infrastructure, such as police and fire. 

The project would see over 700 acres of land excavated and graded to make way for over 900 homes, trails, parks, and open spaces. 

It is mapped north of Washoe Lake, between I-580 and U.S. 395 Alternate. 

Many community members were concerned about the subdivisions and the development not aligning with the area's master plan. 

There was additional concern over the impact this project would have on the environment as well. 

"They want to take the natural hills, flatten them off, millions of yards of land, cut off the top of the hills, and put it in the lower areas. So now we'll just have big flat slabs like you're going to have warehouses, and then they're going to throw a bunch of cookie-cutter houses on it. It's not fair. It's not consistent to Washoe County," said Curtis, a Washoe County Resident. 

Others were concerned over the lack of funding for critical infrastructure in the area, 

"They don't have any funding for schooling, for fire department. We have one. We have one fire department in Washoe Valley. They don't have the money for the infrastructure increase," said Kyle, a Washoe County Resident. 

"This is not an environment that's suitable for that type of setting. Meaning an urban, high-density setting," said Curtis. 

There was additional concern over the increased amount of traffic in the area, with projected numbers of over 800 trips in both peak a.m. and p.m. hours.Â