I'd tend to assume folks would want to live in Reno rather than the open desert. Here's Reno's zoning code: https://www.reno.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/8979

I'd tend to assume folks would want to live in Reno rather than the open desert. Here's Reno's zoning code: https://www.reno.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/89797/638167310028900000 https://www.reno.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/89797/638167... Article 3 spells out the process and requirements. And then there are the zone descriptions. It's pretty typical stuff - setbacks, FAR, heights, etc. Most residential zones are single-family. It's all the usual zoning things which drag down the pace of construction. Have you applied for your pre-application meeting? Are the planners satisfied that your application is complete? Scheduled and noticed your public hearing? Did the commission like your project and grant it conditional approval?