NRS 278.150 requires a master plan be adopted by the planning commission. The master plan, with accompanying charts, drawings, diagrams, schedules and reports, must include such of the following subject matter or portions thereof as are appropriate to the region, and as may be made the basis for the physical development thereof:

A.

Community design;

B.

Conservation plan;

C.

Economic plan;

D.

Historical properties preservation plan;

E.

Housing;

F.

Land use plan;

G.

Population plan;

H.

Public buildings;

I.

Public services and facilities;

J.

Recreation plan;

K.

Rural neighborhood preservation plan;

L.

Safety plan;

M.

School facilities plan;

N.

Seismic safety plan;

O.

Solid waste disposal plan;

P.

Streets and highways plan;

Q.

Transit plan;

R.

Transportation plan;

S.

Other and additional plans and reports dealing with such other subjects as may in the commission's judgment relate to the physical development of the region.

(Ord. 684 § 1.1, 2002: Ord. 617 § 1.1 Exh. A (part), 1996)

NRS 278.220 permits local governments to adopt such parts of the master plan as may practicably be applied to the development of the region for a reasonable period of time next ensuing.

(Ord. 617 § 1.1 Exh. A (part), 1996)

NRS 278.230 provides that if a master plan has been adopted by the governing body it must, upon recommendation of the planning commission, determine upon reasonable and practical means for putting it into effect, in order that the same will serve as a pattern and guide for that kind of orderly physical growth and development of the city or county which will cause the least amount of natural resource impairment and will conform to the adopted population plan, where required, and as a basis for the efficient expenditure of funds thereof relating to the subjects of the master plan. The governing body may adopt and use such procedure as may be necessary for this purpose.

(Ord. 617 § 1.1 Exh. A (part), 1996)

The purpose of the master plan is to promote the public health, safety, morals, convenience and general welfare; to provide for and improve traffic circulation in the streets; to provide light and air for all buildings; to avoid undesirable concentrations of populations; to avoid undesirable mixes of uses; to prevent overcrowding of land; to facilitate adequate provision of transportation, water, sewage, schools, parks and other public requirements; and, to provide economic and social advantages gained from a comprehensively planned use of land and resources.

(Ord. 696 § 1.1, 2004: Ord. 688 § 1.1, 2003: Ord. 684 § 1.2, 2002: Ord. 617 § 1.1 Exh. A (part), 1996)

The following listed text and graphics, all of which are filed and kept in the city clerk's office and the Humboldt County regional planning commission (herein "regional planning commission" unless otherwise noted) office, are ratified and considered appropriate as constituting all those portions of the master plan which are adopted pursuant to NRS 278.220 and in force by the city until amended, replaced, superseded or repealed by subsequent enactment of the city:

A.

April, 1960 the city adopted the land use plan and zoning ordinance portion of the master plan.

B.

December, 1960 the Union Township regional planning commission adopted a Winnemucca area general plan, seventy-one pages, which included a street and highway plan map for the Winnemucca area, emphasizing three main and most important police power laws: subdivision regulation, land use and building codes. The plan suggested consideration of trailer controls and outdoor advertising restrictions.

C.

March, 1964 the city adopted the building codes ordinances portion of the master plan.

D.

July, 1964 the city adopted the subdivision ordinances portion of the master plan.

E.

April, 1967 the regional planning commission approved a revised city-wide land use map.

F.

March, 1968 the regional planning commission approved a Humboldt County recreation plan, fifty-one pages together with a map.

G.

December, 1968 the regional planning commission approved a general plan for 196885, sixty-nine pages, which included a report of analysis and survey, a master plan report and a report of legislative provisions.

H.

June, 1979 the regional planning commission approved a revised general plan for the county and the city, eighty pages, together with maps and descriptive matter, which included the following: (i) economics element; (ii) quality of life element; (iii) circulation element; (iv) land use and housing element; and, (v) land use map.

I.

July 27, 1979 the city adopted the revised general plan as proposed by the regional planning commission on June, 1979, with amendments, forty pages.

J.

January, 1982 the city adopted an amendment of the general plan map as proposed by the regional planning commission on January, 1982 for the vicinity of East National and North Bridge Streets.

K.

July, 1982 the city adopted an amendment to the general plan map as proposed by the regional planning commission on May, 1982 for the vicinity of Hanson Street from Fourth Street to Sixth Street.

L.

January, 1987 the city adopted a general plan map approved by the regional planning commission on July, 1986 for the city-wide area.

M.

March, 1988 the city adopted an amendment of the general plan map as proposed by the regional planning commission on February, 1988 for Blocks 2, 3,4, 6 and 7 of Nixon Addition, Block 5 of Hanson Addition, Blocks 9, 10, 12 and 21 of Lower Winnemucca, Blocks F, G, 4, 5, 31 and 32 of the Town of Winnemucca.

N.

May 10, 1990 the regional planning commission approved an amendment of the

general

plan map to designate: (i) the area between East Second Street and the Humboldt River, from Bridge Street East to Interstate 80, from industrial to commercial; (ii) the area between the east 1/16th line to the Southern Pacific Railroad north and east of Interstate 80 northwesterly of East Second Street from industrial to low density residential; and, (iii) the area between the east 1/16th line to the Southern Pacific Railroad north and east of Interstate 80 southeasterly of East Second Street from industrial to medium density residential.

O.

June 19, 1990 the city adopted an amendment of the general plan map to designate: (i) the area between the Humboldt River and East Second Street northeast of Interstate 80 from industrial to low density residential; and, (ii) the area northeast of Interstate 80 lying between East Second Street and the 1/16th section line, but excluding Assessor's Parcel Numbers 11-352-01, -02, -03, -04, -05, -06, -07, and -09, from industrial to medium density residential.

P.

October, 1998 the city adopted an amendment to the general plan approved by the regional planning commission to designate: (i) 737 Fairgrounds Road, Assessor's Parcel No. 16281-02, as public facilities; and, (ii) 801 Fairgrounds Road, Assessor's Parcel No. 16-281-03, as public facilities.

Q.

November 9, 1999 the city adopted an amendment to the general plan map approved by the regional planning commission to designate the triangular shaped portion of property located in the Winnemucca Cemetery bordered on the westerly side by W. Winnemucca Boulevard and on the southerly side by Potato Road and Fountain Way, Assessor's Parcel No. 15-257-01, as public facilities.

R.

March 7, 2000 the city adopted amendments to the general plan map approved by the regional planning commission to designate: (i) the triangular shaped parcel of property known as Riverside Park located on South Bridge Street and bordered by the Humboldt River on the easterly side and on the westerly side, Assessor's Parcel No. 15-112-06, as public facilities; (ii) the triangular shaped parcel of property located on Hanson Street between Highland Drive and McArthur Avenue and bordered on the southerly side by the Western Band of the Western Shoshone Indian Reservation and on the westerly side by the Carriage Court Mobile Home Park, Assessor's Parcel No. 16-191-09, as public facilities; (iii) the rectangular shaped parcel of property located near Highland Drive between Kluncy Canyon Road and East Winnemucca Boulevard, Assessor's Parcel No. 16-331-21, as public facilities; (iv) the irregular shaped parcels of property located on Water Canyon Road between Highland Drive and Stonybrook Drive and abutting the Western Band of the Western Shoshone Indian Reservation on the westerly side, Assessor's Parcel Nos. 16-461-02, 16-461-03 and 16-461-04, as public facilities; and, (v) the rectangular shaped parcel of property and the irregular shaped parcel of property located near Water Canyon Road and Highland Drive and near Water Canyon Road and Stonybrook Drive used as municipal water storage tank sites, Assessor's Parcel Nos. 16-461-09 and 16-461-10, as public facilities.

S.

May 7, 2002 the city adopted amendments to the general plan map approved by the regional planning commission to designate: (i) the irregular shaped parcel of property known as the Melody Inn property located southeasterly of the intersection of East Winnemucca Blvd, and the Interstate 80 Exit 180 interchange, Assessor's Parcel No. 16-381-02, as commercial; (ii) the irregular shaped parcel of property known as the Melody Inn property located southeasterly of the intersection of East Winnemucca Blvd, and the Interstate 80 Exit 180 interchange, Assessor's Parcel No. 16-381-03, as industrial; (iii) the irregular shaped parcel of property known as the Melody Inn property located southeasterly of the intersection of East Winnemucca Blvd, and the Interstate 80 Exit 180 interchange, Assessor's Parcel No. 16-381-04, as commercial and industrial; and, (iv) the irregular shaped parcel of property known as the Melody Inn property located southeasterly of the intersection of East Winnemucca Blvd, and the Interstate 80 Exit 180 interchange, Assessor's Parcel No. 16-381-05, as commercial and industrial.

T.

November 5, 2002 the city adopted the Humboldt County Regional Master Plan document text as proposed by the regional planning commission on August 14, 2002, forty-five pages, exclusive of table of contents, list of figures and list of tables, and appendix fifty-seven pages, which includes new and revised: (i) community profile, history and population sections; and, (ii) land use, economic development, transportation and capital facilities elements, and which repealed all portions of the existing general plans or master plans except any items of existing plans not addressed or not included in the new master plan document, and except maps with general plan or master plan designations, which shall remain in effect until new maps are prepared and adopted as part of the master plan.

U.

July 8, 2003 the city adopted an addition to the November 5, 2002 Humboldt County Regional Master Plan document text proposed by the regional planning commission, two pages, to include a new open space element section.

V.

July 7, 2004 the city adopted an amendment to the master plan map approved by the regional planning commission to designate the rectangular shaped parcel of property located at the corner of South Bridge Street and East South Street, identified as Humboldt County Assessor's Parcel No. 16-046-11, as commercial.

W.

July 7, 2004 the city adopted an addition to the November 5, 2002 Humboldt County Regional Master Plan as proposed by the regional planning commission on May 6, 2004 and adopted by the Humboldt County commission on June 7, 2004 to include an area-wide amendment of the master plan map.

X.

May 9, 2006 the city adopted an amendment to the master plan map approved by the regional planning commission to designate an irregular shaped parcel of property known as the Melody Inn property located southeasterly of the intersection of East Winnemucca Blvd, and the Interstate 80 Exit 180 interchange, portions of Assessor's Parcel Nos. 16-381-02, 16-381-03 and 16-381-04, from industrial to medium density residential.

Y.

July 17, 2007 the city adopted an amendment to the master plan map approved by the regional planning commission to designate approximately nineteen acres of property lying westerly of US Highway 95 behind Winnemucca New Holland between Sage Heights and Winnemucca Heights within the N½ of Section 19, T.36N., R.38E., M.D.B.&M., portion of Assessor's Parcel No. 15-051-06, from medium high density residential to high density residential.

Z.

February 5, 2008 the city adopted an amendment to the master plan map approved by the regional planning commission to designate approximately nine and eighty-seven one-hundredths (9.87) acres of property lying easterly of US Highway 95 opposite Winnemucca New Holland between Sage Heights and Winnemucca Heights within the N½ of Section 19, T.36N., R.38E., M.D.B.&M., portion of Assessor's Parcel No. 15-052-03 from medium high density residential to commercial.

AA.

May 6, 2008 the city adopted an amendment to the master plan map approved by the regional planning commission to designate approximately four and two one-hundredths (4.02) acres of property lying easterly of East National Avenue within the N½ of Section 19, T.36N., R.38E., M.D.B.&M., Assessor's Parcel No. 15-052-04 from medium high density residential to industrial.

BB.

August 21, 2012 the city adopted an amendment to the master plan map approved by the regional planning commission to designate: (i) approximately thirty-six and sixty one-hundredths (36.60) acres of property lying southerly of East Winnemucca Boulevard within the NW¼ of the SE¼ and the W½ of the SW¼ of the SE¼ of Section 21, T.36N., R.38E., M.D.B.&M., Assessor's parcel no. 010-147-02 from medium density residential to commercial; and, (ii) approximately fifty-nine and fifteen one-hundredths (59.15) acres of property lying southerly of East Winnemucca Boulevard within the NW¼ of the SE¼ and the W½ of the SW¼ of the SE¼ of Section 21, T.36N., R.38E., M.D.B.&M., Assessor's Parcel No. 010-147-02 from Medium Density Residential to Medium High Density Residential.

CC.

August 21, 2012 the city adopted an amendment to the master plan map approved by the regional planning commission to designate: (i) approximately forty-four acres of property lying southerly of East Winnemucca Boulevard within the NE¼ of the SE¼ of Section 21, T.36N., R.38E., M.D.B.&M., Assessor's Parcel No. 016-361-03 from medium density residential to commercial; and, (ii) approximately thirty-six acres of property lying southerly of East Winnemucca Boulevard within the NE¼ of the SE¼ and the SE¼ of the SE¼ of Section 21, T.36N., R.38E., M.D.B.&M., Assessor's Parcel No. 016-361-03 from medium density residential to medium high density residential.

DD.

March 4, 2014 the city adopted an amendment to the master plan map approved by the regional planning commission to designate approximately eighty acres of property situated easterly of the Offenhauser Drive extension and southerly of the Stuart Street south end within the E½ of the NE¼ of Section 33, T.36N., R.38E., M.D.B.&M., Assessor's Parcel No. 010-148-04, from Humboldt County medium density residential (allows up to one unit per acre) to City of Winnemucca medium density residential (allows up to four units per acre).

EE.

September 23, 2014 the city adopted an amendment to the master plan map approved by the regional planning commission to designate approximately three and seventy-four one hundredths (3.74) acres of property situated easterly of U.S. Highway 95 within the NE1/4 of Section 19, T.36N., R.38E., M.D.B.&M., Assessor's Parcel No. 3638-19-276-003, from medium high density residential designation to commercial designation.

FF.

October 6, 2020 the city adopted an amendment to the master plan map approved by the regional planning commission to designate approximately four and sixty-two one hundredths (4.62) acres of real property situated southerly of Great Basin Avenue and Packsaddle Road within the SW¼ of Section 21, T.36N., R.38E., M.D.B.&M., Assessor's Parcel No. 16-0368-10, from commercial designation to medium high density residential designation.

GG.

January 4, 2022 the city adopted an amendment to the master plan map approved by the regional planning commission to designate approximately three and seventy-four one hundredths (3.74) acres of real property situated near US 95 North within the NE¼ of Section 19, T.36N., R.38E., M.D.B.&M., Assessor's Parcel No. 15-0491-09, from commercial designation to medium density residential designation.

HH.

January 4, 2022 the city adopted an amendment to the master plan map approved by the regional planning commission to designate approximately twenty-seven one hundredths (0.27) acres of real property situated near E. Second Street within the NE¼ of Section 20, T.36N., R.38E., M.D.B.&M., Assessor's Parcel No. 15-0363-02, from industrial designation to medium density residential designation.

(Ord. 749 § 1.1, 2008: Ord. 745 § 1.1, 2008: Ord. 735 § 1.1, 2007: Ord. 719 § 1.1, 2006: Ord. 696 § 1.2, 2004: Ord. 688 § 1.2, 2003: Ord. 684 § 1.3, 2002: Ord. 617 § 1.1 Exh. A (part), 1996)

( Ord. No. 784, § 1.1, 8-21-2012 ; Ord. No. 785, § 1.1, 8-21-2012 ; Ord. No. 793 , § 1.1, 9-3-2013; Ord. No. 799 , § 1.1, 3-4-2014; Ord. No. 804 , § 1.1, 9-23-2014; Ord. No. 833 , § 1.1, 10-6-2020; Ord. No. 843 , § 1.1, 1-4-2022; Ord. No. 845 , § 1.1, 1-4-2022)