J Resort (Jacobs Entertainment) has filed a pre-planning app for two pedestrian walkways to extend over Ralston Street and West 4th Street.
A pre-planning application is an optional but strongly encouraged early-stage meeting or submittal process where a developer, property owner, or applicant meets with City of Reno planning staff before formally submitting a development or land use application.
Here's what it typically covers:
- Get staff feedback on a proposed project before investing in full application materials
- Identify potential issues, code conflicts, or policy concerns early
- Understand which approvals, permits, or reviews will be required
- Learn about applicable zoning, design standards, and overlay districts
An applicant typically submits basic project information (site location, proposed use, rough scope). City planning staff review the concept and may loop in other departments (traffic, utilities, fire, etc.). A meeting is held — sometimes in person, sometimes via written comments — where staff provide non-binding guidance
Common triggers for a pre-app
- New construction or major additions
- Rezoning or variance requests
- Conditional use permits
- Subdivision or parcel map applications
- Projects in sensitive areas (floodplain, historic district, RDA overlay, etc.)
The walkway over Ralston will connect J Resort to the parking lot west of J Resort on Ralston, and the 4th Street walkway will connect J Resort to a north parcel that hasn't been developed yet that looks like it will become the new pool area. You can check out the plans and renderings below.
Here is a link to the planning permit
Because this is a pre-planning application, I'm guessing this will need approval from the Planning Commission eventually. If it is appealed at the Planning Commission, which it undoubtedly will be, it will be heard by the Reno City Council.
The Fourth Street Walkway will also incorporate the Archway Sign (as defined under the Development Agreement 1) into its design, serving as an area identification sign identifying Reno’s Neon Line District.
The permit doesn't indicate any type of construction timeline or estimated completion.
