The board, made up of Washoe County Commissioners and Reno and Sparks city council members, agreed to add 11 grass-sports fields and up to 900 parking spaces. The cost is estimated at $29 million. The cost and final components will likely change.
The other proposal would’ve been more of a nature park, which wildlife and environmental advocates supported. It was estimated to cost less, and people also pointed to Jacobs Entertainment’s recent announcement to create 12 fields in downtown Reno. While the city’s population is growing, the number of playing fields is lagging.
Reno City Councilmember Naomi Duerr said there’s a way to ensure the fields are environmentally friendly. For example, she opposes astroturf and supports permeable parking lots, which allow water to pass through…