Preserve Damonte Ranch Park
A resident-maintained source for the court filing, photographs, community comments, public-record information, and source documents concerning the proposed dog park at Damonte Ranch Park.
preserve.damonte.ranch.park@gmail.com
This website states the position of residents organizing to preserve the existing park and provides source documents so visitors can review the record directly.
Documented community response
The September 5 event and subsequent emails document substantial opposition among the residents and park users who participated. These figures are not presented as a scientific survey of every Damonte Ranch resident.
What participating residents are asking the City to do
Preserve the existing neighborhood park and evaluate relocation
The Preserve Damonte Ranch Park group asks the City to halt further construction at this location, restore areas affected by construction, and evaluate relocation of the proposed dog park to a location that does not convert the existing open neighborhood park into a fenced single-purpose use.
Residents have suggested that the City evaluate alternative open land near the bridge and Damonte Ranch High School, where existing nearby parking may reduce conflicts with residential streets. Ownership, availability, design feasibility, and parking rights for any alternative site would need to be verified by the City.
What the current record shows
These points come from the City's project documents, the September 17 ALC letter, and the allegations and declarations in the court filing.
1,168 feet of fencing
The City's bid documents describe approximately 1,168 linear feet of new chain-link fence, along with waterline, gates, equipment, and related work.
The original fence design must change
The September 17 Architectural & Landscape Committee letter states that an alternate fencing standard is required and directs the City to identify a fence type that meets the Damonte Ranch PUD standards.
The ALC required relocation of the entrance
The same letter directs relocation of the dog-park entrance and specifically notes possible increased foot traffic and parking issues in Sierra Oaks Court.
Construction began before these design issues were resolved
The filing alleges that construction had already begun before the ALC process and design conditions were resolved. The City's Parks Director is described in a sworn declaration as stating that the City had failed to submit the project to the ALC before construction; the ALC contact later wrote that an application had only "recently been submitted."
The ALC's later letter requires a different fencing standard. The original chain-link fence therefore cannot remain as proposed. Any installed components that are incompatible with the compliant replacement design would have to be modified or removed.
Brandi Anderson's Words
This 24-second excerpt plays Councilmember Brandi Anderson's remarks from 1:45 through 2:09 of the original News 4 report. The video remains hosted by YouTube/News 4, and the full report is linked below for context.
Brandi Anderson - News 4 interview excerpt
Press play to hear Councilmember Anderson's remarks directly. The embedded player begins at 1:45 and stops at 2:09.
Watch/read the full News 4 reportSource: News 4 Reno. Excerpt from the original report; no words have been added or altered.
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Public-record requests
Requests for the records behind the project and community-support claims
Residents have submitted multiple public-record requests seeking project approvals, communications, planning records, and records supporting statements about community demand or support for placing the dog park at Damonte Ranch Park.
Some requested records remain outstanding or are being produced on schedules provided by the City. Additional targeted requests have been submitted as new questions have emerged. The group will post material records here as they are received and reviewed.
Concerns raised by residents and park users
These are recurring issues described in resident emails, declarations, and the court filing. They are presented as the concerns of the people who submitted them.
Open park space and sledding hills
Residents describe the hills and open lawn as existing space for sledding, running, informal sports, family activities, dog walking, and other flexible uses.
Parking and nearby streets
Residents have raised concerns about the capacity of the existing lot and additional parking pressure on nearby residential streets.
Proximity to homes and other park uses
Nearby residents have raised concerns about the selected location in relation to homes, the pedestrian-access parcel, and existing family uses of the park.
Approval and land-use questions
The lawsuit asks the court to resolve questions involving the Damonte Ranch design-review process, PUD/common-open-space provisions, and the applicability of Reno land-development requirements.
Court filing and source documents
The combined PDF puts the current complaint, TRO motion, declarations, and supporting exhibits in one place.
Damonte Ranch Lawsuit.pdf
Complaint for declaratory and injunctive relief, emergency motion for temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction, notice/certification, supporting declarations, and Exhibits 1-11.
Open the complete filingPhotographs
These photographs are drawn from Exhibit 3 of the court filing and show the park, construction area, existing parking, and nearby pedestrian access on September 19, 2026.
What Residents Told the City
These highlights come from sworn resident declarations filed with the court in the case involving the City. Only the substantive portions are shown here; routine declaration language and signature formalities are omitted.
“The first time I took my son to Damonte Ranch Park was the day after he was born... Since then, I have taken him to the park nearly every day.”
“I am a dog owner. My objection is not to dogs or dog owners. My concern is converting a substantial portion of this existing open community park into a fenced single-purpose dog park.”
Colin Flauta · homeowner bordering Damonte Ranch Park and dog owner · signed declaration“The distance from my residential property line to the nearest portion of the proposed dog park was measured at approximately 96 feet. The neighboring residential property immediately next to mine was measured at approximately 44 feet from the proposed dog park...”
“During that conversation, Mr. Ullyott told me that the City had failed to submit an application for approval of the project to the Damonte Ranch Architectural & Landscape Committee.”
Jeff Hurlbert · homeowner immediately adjacent to Damonte Ranch Park · signed declaration“My concern is not with dogs or dog owners. My concern is locating a fenced destination dog park within this existing open neighborhood park immediately adjoining our homes.”
“Moving the entrance to another side of the proposed dog park, changing the fencing material, or making other minor design changes would not address my principal concern...”
Lee Raubolt · Sierra Oaks Court resident and dog owner · signed declaration“I regularly use Damonte Ranch Park and regularly walk my dog in and around the park.”
“In my regular use of Damonte Ranch Park and the wetlands walking areas, I have not personally observed a safety problem involving dogs and bicyclists, dogs on the wetlands trail, or uncontrolled dogs creating the type of dangerous condition that I understood Councilmember Anderson to describe...”
Scoti Gower · nearby resident, park user, and dog owner · signed declarationContact Reno Ward 6 Councilmember Brandi Anderson
If you have a view about the proposed dog park at Damonte Ranch Park, you can contact the Ward 6 councilmember.
Share your view with Councilmember Anderson
If applicable, identify yourself as a Reno or Damonte Ranch resident and explain your own experience with the park and how the proposed project would affect you or your neighborhood.
Contact Preserve Damonte Ranch Park
Questions, comments, documents, or information concerning the proposed dog park can be sent to the resident-maintained community inbox.
preserve.damonte.ranch.park@gmail.com
Thank you for writing to us. We appreciate hearing from residents and park users. Due to the volume of messages we are receiving, we may not be able to respond individually. New resident emails are added periodically to our Residents' Own Words page.
Residents' Own Words
Emails received by the resident-maintained Preserve Damonte Ranch Park inbox.
Anna C.
“Hello there. I am disheartened to learn that our community sledding hills are being turned into a dog park. My kids sled there every winter, why would you choose the only sledding hills in our community to give to the dogs? I'm very confused about this decision that seems to have been made without much consideration for the children of the community. We already have a large dog park just down the street.
Please reconsider.
Thank you,
Mom of two Damonte ranch kids, dog owner who gladly uses Cyan park dog park, and 20 year Damonte Ranch resident”
Ray & Sheila G.
“We have 2 significant issues. The area proposed encompasses two hills used for kids on snow sled's the purpose of the park is to offer outdoor activities for humans. The second issue is parking. The parks lot is already insufficient for existing users what will happen when dog owners use parking and human users can't park? I really feel for the home owners to the north of the park. One culdesac will be a mess as people block driveways
I do wonder why residents were not notified of the proposal before construction started and why no environmental impacts were considered.”
Lynne C.
“To Whom It May Concern:
I am a 6 day a week walker of the wetlands area and enjoy the tranquility and beauty of the area. Like many others, i definity Welsh to keep it this way, instead of having a confined group of canines barking, running, tearing up the area. Keep the wetlands pristine me locate the dog park elsewhere. It is, also not fair to all the residents whose homes are so close to the location of said dog park. I love dogs, but a better location needs to be found.
Respectfully submitted,
South Reno resident,”
Amy S.
“Hi,
I sincerely stand against adding a dog park at the Damonte Ranch Park and request halt of construction. Those who use dog parks notoriously bring untrained dogs to a contained space where they put others at risk. Not to mention the environmental impacts to such a preserved nature space. We have plenty of dog parks in the area to go around, we do not need to encourage more people to bring their dogs to this area. There is surely a better way to enforce leashed animals in the area.
Best,”
Monica L.
“Please do not build that dog park
That big space is for kids to run, go on their
Sleds in a snowy day, fly kites on windy days, roll down the hill. It is perfect to play frisbee. Don’t fence it and block it with all the unnecessary things you want to build.
Sometimes not messing with things is the best way to make them beautiful.
Preserve damonte ranch park”
Amanda P.
“I and a few others would sign this, but I'm sure it's too late since they already started building it. We're bummed since it's such a huge area of the park and it takes away the hills my family want to go sledding on!
Sincerely,
A neighbor”
Janet H.
“We have one three blocks away. Why do we need one here too the kids use this to slide down the hill and they use it to play soccer in the summer and volleyball and also sort of stuff so no you don't need to take this away from this kids thank you”
Felicia H.
“To whom this may concern.
I'm writing this as a community member in the Damonte park area. Although we are dog owners, we do not support this dog park being added in. This addition will only add to more visitors and harm preservation of these areas.”
Cheryl R.
“Please do not take away the beautiful green open spaces that children run and play in!! This is a ridiculous use of our open space that families adore!”
Anna & Francis B.
“Hello,
We are neighbors of Damonte Ranch Park and oppose the construction of the dog park. Please let us know how we can help.
Thanks,”