The project area is a Planned Unit Development, which in accordance with the City of Reno Zoning code, is intended to encourage flexibility in the development of land to promote the most appropriate and compatible uses while preserving the natural and scenic features of open areas in the community.

The Pines project is proposed to be a high quality development consisting of 251 executive/luxury lots. Proposed lot sizes will range between 17,672 square feet (0.40acres) and 106,943 square feet (2.46 acres) with an average lot size of 30,879 square feet (0.71 acres). The project has been designed to minimize impacts on the adjacent properties and maintain many of the existing recreational trails and open space access points. A total of 67.5 percent of the project is dedicated to open space.

The Pines has a tentative map approved by the city of Reno, and has also secured the water rights for the project.