Keep the Cold Springs Valley Rural

PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

RESIDENTS TAKE ANNEXATION TO COURT
Their Goal: Maintain The Rural Lifestyle

The recent annexation of 7,045 acres of land by the City of Reno has angered numerous citizens who have fought it from the beginning. On April 1, the Citizens for Cold Springs filed a legal challenge in Washoe County District Court that could reverse the City Council’s action. The outcome of this case could decide whether the intent of Nevada statutes and regional planning rules has been subverted by the city in this and other annexations.

Citizens for Cold Springs is standing up for residents who have enjoyed a rural lifestyle for years without the threat of dense growth in the area. The annexation proposal described the benefits the city would enjoy if 13.5 million square feet of commercial development and 5,000 residences were built on the land. With warehouses in the city standing vacant and open land much closer to the city center remaining undeveloped, the group believes that the Cold Springs valley is not a logical extension of the city.

Citizens for Cold Springs has joined together area residents who are affected by and opposed to the annexation.
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For more information, contact Tony Midmore at (775) 741-6522 or by e-mail at coldsprings@midmore.com.
Current information may also be found at http://www.midmore.com/coldsprings .

We live in the Cold Springs valley and chose this area, among other things, to avoid the fiscal irresponsibility of the city. We also like larger lots, minimal traffic, minimal industry, lower taxes, inexpensive water, better roads, and better and more friendly law enforcement. The annexation is an affront to all we love about this area. It is also simply for the financial gain of a developer and the city and not for the best interests of the people, the city, or the county.

These facts being evident, we have created the group "Citizens for Cold Springs". As a group, we have filed a legal complaint in district court with the intent to reverse the annexation caused by the City Council's recent action.

The Complaint filed on April 1st is here.
My Summary of Facts page.
The map is here. Note that this is the original request and the 500 acres removed from the current request are not shown.
The county's press release about the June 2004 actions is here. This debunks some of the illogical explanations given by Summit and the city staff.
The county staff report with their recommendation is here. Note that the report on Verdi's problems with the city are part of this document.
The Washoe County Community Development Dept has done wonderful things about this. They do the research and reports for the commission.
The City of Reno has a page on their site with information on their plans for the area.
The City of Reno's staff report praising (and recommending) the annexation is here.
The phone numbers and e-mail addresses for the City Council members are here. I recommend contacting all of them.
The archived page of this site from the March 2005 actions.
The archived page of this site from the July 2004 actions.

Meetings and Important Dates:
June 1, 2005 - Applicant to have a concept of the area plan prepared by this date
June 18, 2005 - Community meeting; location: unknown
July 18, 2005 - Cold Springs CAB meeting - Cold Springs community building
July 19, 2005 - North Valleys NAB meeting (should actually be the 18th) - North Vlys Reg Sports Complex
Sep 1, 2005 - City of Reno Concept Plan for the area refined by this date
Nov 2, 2005 - Reno City Council meeting on plans for the area

Reno Gazette-Journal articles:

If you have info that is not seen here, questions, or are interested in joining and/or helping the Citizens for Cold Springs, please e-mail us at coldsprings@midmore.com.