SPD: Specific Plan District
Reno Annexation and Land Development Code § 18.02.506
in effect18.02.506 - SPD: Specific Plan District
(a) Purpose
(1) The purpose of this district is to accommodate projects or plans where the design and configuration of the uses are so arranged as to constitute a single functionally integrated entity. In such projects the use of land within a component, and among the various components if there is more than one component, shall be designed to be compatible and complementary. In this district, the location, use, and physical characteristics of structures, improvements, and open space shall all work together in furthering the stated purpose of the design of the project or plan.
(2) In order to achieve optimal functional integration in such projects or plans, the City recognizes that it may be desirable to regulate and restrict on a project- or plan-specific basis the erection, construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair, or use of buildings, structures, or land.
(b) Permitted Uses The City recognizes that the master plan may be furthered by permitting a diversity of land uses not found in other zoning districts. In light of the diverse land uses that may be permitted in this district, and the need to ensure that such uses are internally compatible and both complementary and compatible with nearby existing and/or planned uses of land, it is the express intent of the City to subject requests for changes in zoning to the SPD to a heightened level of scrutiny during the review process and to apply appropriate restrictions to maintain compatibility over time.
(c) Development Standards
(1) Generally, all development and design standards should be based on an existing base zone district. The project applicant shall be responsible for demonstrating the benefits of modifications to the standards that would otherwise be applicable in a standard zoning district.
(2) Any potentially modified provisions for lot and building standards, land uses, or development standards shall result in an improvement to the overall design and compatibility of the project.
(3) Requirements and standards pertaining to public safety, natural resources, and public infrastructure shall not be modified.
Source: City of Reno, Nevada, Administrative Code, City Charter and Annexation and Land Development Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/nv/reno/codes/land_development_code?nodeId=CH18.02ZODI_ART5SPPUDI_18.02.506SPSPPLDIFetched: 11/1/2026