Vertical farm CUP (60 Artesia Road)

Argued the project is really industrial, not agricultural, and asked the commission to support the continuance while studying the project's industrial nature, power, water, traffic, noise, and a possible remediation bond.

A Smith Valley resident living a mile from the site described the valley's very low ambient noise and said a 200,000-square-foot facility drawing 60+ megawatts would generate 24/7 HVAC noise incompatible with the area — it belongs in an industrial zone.

Cited inconsistencies in the application — no clean room shown, no owned well, disputed solar and power claims — and said the poor-quality application shows disrespect for staff; asked for a continuance until a serious application is filed.

A half-mile neighbor said the CUP's compatibility findings in Sections B, E, and G are simply not met and that a three-story 200,000-square-foot industrial building would hurt home values and neighborhood character.

A Yerington resident blasted the lack of transparency — no named partner, no crop identified, maps missing from the public packet — and objected to the applicant conferring with people at the back table during testimony.

Citing Lyon County Code 15.336, argued the project fails compatibility findings and lacks traffic, lighting, noise, drainage, and septic studies; formally requested denial.

A first-time speaker who moved to the area three years ago said the project would be a game changer and an eyesore, and voiced 100 percent support for the prior opponents.