A request for proposals was recently issued by the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) to sell a portion of its Main Station research farm on McCarran Boulevard at Mill Street.

An email sent to the chancellor and Nevada Board of Regents indicated that UNR intends to sell 144 acres — a strip along McCarran and 40 acres on the south end of the property.

UNR faced significant community outrage from 2011 through 2013 when it had the zoning for the parcels changed to include commercial development. The Reno City Council at the time said it did not have the legal authority to prevent UNR from rezoning and selling the property.

The Great Basin Food Co-op, numerous agricultural producers, and agricultural groups opposed the rezoning.

In 2013, UNR said it would be about 7 years before the property was sold.

Here’s the email that was sent to regents last week: