Lyon County Planning Commission
Tuesday,
July 14, 2026
7:00 PM
Lyon County Administrative Complex
27 S. Main Street Yerington, NV 89447
Planning Commission meetings are open to the public and members of the public may attend in person and the meetings are also virtual and the public may attend via Virtual Zoom.
Public Comment
Lyon County allows the following alternatives for public comment. If you are attending the virtual Zoom meeting, public comment may be provided by raising your hand and requesting to provide public comment. This can occur in several ways, including by dialing *9 from your phone to raise your hand and request to speak for public comment. To unmute yourself, dial *6. You can also provide public comment for this meeting by sending an email to countyclerks@lyon-county.org, the day prior to the posted meeting date. Be sure to type, PUBLIC COMMENT, in the subject line.
Written public comments may also be mailed to the Lyon County Community Development Office at 27 S. Main Street, Yerington, Nevada 89447, but all public comments must be received prior to the date of the meeting if the comments are to be included in the supplemental materials. Any written public comment received the day of the meeting will be compiled and added as supplemental materials to the County’s website and distributed to the Planning Commission within 24 hours after the meeting.
Members of the Public may attend the meeting in person at the Greg Hunewill Lyon County Commission Chambers, 27 S. Main Street, Yerington, Nevada.
Item 1
For Possible Action:
Review and adoption of agenda
Item 2
Pledge of Allegiance
Item 3
Public Participation
(Non-agenda items)
No action will be taken on any item until it is properly agendized.
Members of the public who wish to address the Planning Commission may approach the podium and speak on matters related to the Lyon County Planning Commission, but not on items appearing on the Agenda.
Speakers are asked to state their name for the record and to sign and print their name on the form at the lectern. Comments are limited to three 1minutes per person or topic. The Commission reserves the right to reduce this three minute time limit, as well as limit the total time for public comment. If your item requires extended discussion, please request the Chair to calendar the matter for a future Planning Commission meeting. The Planning Commission will not restrict comments based on viewpoint. The same applies to public testimony on each Agenda item. The Chair may reopen public participation at any time during the meeting. No action may be taken upon a matter raised under this item of the Agenda until the matter itself has been specifically included on an agenda as an item upon which action may be taken.
Item 4
For Possible Action:
Review and adoption of agenda
Item 5
Approval of the Minutes
5a
Item 6
Advisory Board Reports
Item 7
Public Hearing Items
7a
For Possible Action:
Monarch Data Center
To forward a recommendation to the Board of County Commissioners for the request from Copia Power Devco, LLC, for approval of a zone change to Planned Unit Development for the Monarch Data Center, a 4.6 million square feet, 1,000 Megawatt (MW) data center consisting of 8, two-story buildings up to 95 feet tall, a 500-MW battery energy storage system, a 500-MW natural gas backup system, an electrical substation, high voltage power lines and other accessory uses over two parcels subject to RR-20 (Rural Residential, 20-acre minimum) zoning totaling 505.40 acres in accordance with the Monarch Data Center Specific Plan (APNs 014-201-07 and 014-201-30); PLZ2026-041.
Item 8
Community Development Director
8a
For Discussion Only:
Community Development Director comments and updates.
Item 9
Commissioner Comments and Agenda Requests
Item 10
Public Participation
(Non-agenda items)
No action will be taken on any item until it is properly agendized.
Members of the public who wish to address the Planning Commission may approach the podium and speak on matters related to the Lyon County Planning Commission but not on items appearing on the Agenda.
Comments are limited to three minutes per person or topic and will not be restricted based on viewpoint. No action may be taken upon a matter raised under this item of the Agenda until the matter itself has been specifically included on an Agenda as an item upon which action may be taken.
Item 11
Adjourn
Pursuant to NRS 241.020, the agenda has been posted at the following locations: Lyon County Administrative Complex (27 S. Main Street, Yerington, NV), the Lyon County Website: https://www.lyon2county.org, and the State Website: https://notice.nv.gov.
Supporting documentation for the items on the agenda is available to members of the public at the County Manager’s Office (27 S. Main Street, Yerington, NV), by phone (775)463-6531, or by email requests to countyclerks@lyon-county.org.
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Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by program or incident.
Persons with disabilities who require alternate means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the responsible agency or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and T) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.
To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, found on-line at http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html and at any USDA office or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by: (1) Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410; Fax: (202) 690-7442; or Email: program.intake@usda.gov T.D.D. services available through 463-2301 or 463-6620 or 911 (emergency services) notice to persons with disabilities: members of the public who are disabled and require special assistance or accommodations at the meeting are requested to notify the Commissioners’/Manager’s office in writing at 27 S. Main Street, Yerington, NV 89447, or by calling (775) 463-6531 at least 24 hours in advance.
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