The open space plan heads to city supervisors in January for final approval. Residents along a portion of Pratt Avenue between East Robinson and East Musser streets say they worked for two years to get the zoning change right. As neighbors to the Carson City jail and the courthouse, they sought the change in an attempt to keep their property values up as well as preserve the neighborhood. We just wanted to have some control over the changes. The change to residential office zoning allows homes to become offices, which the neighbors view as a perfect place for law professionals wanting proximity to the safety complex.
City code requires owners in a residential office zone to maintain and improve their property.
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