Planning Division

This Planning Division is responsible for development review, processing of planning applications, plan checking, and business license review. The Division works closely with citizens, agency partners, developers, and other stakeholders to review and process planning applications, including administrative reviews, conditional use permits, planned developments, subdivisions, comprehensive plan amendments, rezonings, annexations, variances, and major and minor deviations. This Division also focuses on the long-range needs of the community by implementing the City of Sparks Comprehensive Plan, maintaining the zoning code, and participating in the regional planning process and other regional programs and committees.

One NVTo submit a Planning Application, please visit:

Accela Customer Access Portal

Planning applications are no longer accepted in paper format. 

Information and Submittal Requirements

Electronic Plan Review Transition

Starting October 16, 2025, the City of Sparks will utilize Accela Citizen Access for the submittal of Planning applications and ePermitHub Digital Plan Room to review Planning applications. Once launched, staff will provide comments via the Digital Plan Room, and all revisions must be uploaded to the Digital Plan Room.

Please refer to the most current application requirements when submitting a planning application. Feel free to contact planning staff with questions regarding submittal requirements. Thank you!

All applications must be submitted electronically, no later than 5:00 pm on the application deadline dates posted below.

Fiscal Impact Analysis

Please Note: The City of Sparks conducted a Long-Term Fiscal Health Analysis in 2019 and now requires a fiscal impact analysis for Comprehensive Plan Amendments for sites over 5 acres, Annexation requests, expansion of the City’s Sphere of Influence, and all development projects on green-field sites of 20 or more acres. Please use the link provided here to access a memorandum identifying the Fiscal Impact Analysis Guidelines. Feel free to contact Planning staff to discuss the applicability of a Fiscal Impact Analysis prior to submitting any new project. 

City Council Appeal Form

Notice of Appeal Form to the City Council

 

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  • Application Submittal Dates
  • Planning Commission Meeting Schedule
  • Pre-Application Meeting Schedule
  • Plan Review Meeting Dates
  • Planning App Online Submittal Steps
  • Architectural Building Elevation Review
  • Administrative Review – Medical Marijuana Establishment
  • Administrative Review – New Construction and Outdoor Storage
  • Administrative Review – Wireless Communications
  • Annexation
  • Conditional Use Permit
  • Comprehensive Plan Amendment
  • Major Deviation
  • Minor Deviation
  • Rezoning
  • Tentative Map
  • Planned Development Handbook
  • Variance
  • Andelin Ranch Planned Development Handbook
  • Cimarron
  • Copper Canyon Final Development Handbook
  • Crestgate Pyramid Planned Development
  • D'Andrea Development Handbook
  • Desert Highlands
  • Eagle Peak Development Handbook
  • El Rancho Estates
  • Foothills Handbook
  • Galleria Station
  • Golden Triangle
  • Kiley Ranch North, Phase 2
  • Kiley Ranch North, Phase 3
  • Kiley Ranch North, Phase 4
  • Kiley Ranch North, Phase 5
  • Kiley Ranch North, Phase 6
  • Kiley Ranch North, Phase 7
  • Kiley Ranch North, Phase 8
  • Kiley Ranch North, Phase 9
  • Kiley Ranch North, Phase 10
  • Kiley Ranch North, Phase 11
  • Kiley Ranch North, Phase 12
  • Kiley Ranch South
  • Legends at Sparks Marina
  • Marina Landing
  • Marina Village
  • Miramonte
  • Pioneer Meadows
  • Prater Senior Apartments
  • Sierra View Town Homes
  • Skyridge
  • Sonoma Highlands Planned Development
  • Spanish Springs Town Centre
  • Sparks Business Park
  • Sparks Crossing
  • Sparks Galleria
  • Stonebrook
  • Tierra del Sol
  • Upper Highlands at Cimarron East
  • Vistas
  • Wildcreek Business Park
  • Wildcreek Commercial
  • Wildcreek Golf Villas
  • Wingfield Springs
  • Wyndham Hills Highlands