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Clark County Redevelopment Agency Meeting - December 17, 2025

Meeting PortalWednesday, December 17, 2025
BodyClark County, Nevada
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DateWednesday, December 17, 2025
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13:17

Good morning.

13:19

This is the redevelopment meeting for Tuesday, Wednesday, December seventeenth.

13:25

Turn it over to county manager.

13:28

Good morning, Commissioners.

13:32

This is the first period for public comment.

13:34

Anyone wishing to speak on it either on the agenda can come forward now.

13:40

And because you have a gun, you you can speak on anything you want to speak.

13:58

Specifically, thank you to Commissioner Knapp and Commissioner Jones.

14:02

I couldn't have lucked into two better support partnerships for my area command.

14:08

Specifically to Commissioner Jones, thank you for your leadership as it relates to the uh redevelopment of the Chinatown corridor, which is encompasses the Spring Valley Area Command.

14:26

Not just to your constituents, our citizens, but the millions of visitors that come to that area every single year.

14:58

And of course, I do have the rest of the station.

15:00

It's not just those three, but it's specifically dedication by them and also sitting in in some of the planning and giving off some of the opinions that will help as far as the public safety aspect and what is sorely needed down there.

15:17

What why this is so important is for us and our sheriff Kevin McMahill.

15:21

It touches two of his major priorities, and that's the lower crime as well as fatal accidents.

15:26

And we're talking about this redevelopment and some of the things that are sorely needed down there.

15:30

You're talking about the lighting conditions, crosswalks that are visible.

15:35

We have cameras, technology that's going to be placed within that that area that will greatly help us not just uh combating crime but solving it as well.

15:45

This is uh obviously um we're doing good down there.

15:49

We could do better, and that's something that's always going to be at the forefront is to make sure that we stay ahead of all these these issues and situations and uh make sure that we uh combat violent crime as as well, as that's all of our goal.

16:05

I don't have to sit here and tell you that the safety of our citizens is paramount, and I know that's obviously built within this plan.

16:13

So I want to thank you for your time and the continued partnership and specifically to Commissioner Jones.

16:17

This is something that's sorely needed, so we appreciate your leadership.

16:21

Thank you.

16:25

Hello, Board of Commissioners.

16:27

My name is Evan Lewey.

16:28

I'm the chairman of the board of One API Nevada.

16:30

We are a 501c4 organization that uh deals with the advocacy for policies and issues affecting the API community.

16:37

Uh as you all know, uh the API community is the fastest growing in the United States as a demographic here in Nevada.

16:43

Um working with Commissioner Jones' office for the redevelopment plan is something that's paramount for our community.

16:50

Um I work a lot with anything from the owners of the plazas to a lot of the restaurant establishments along the Spring Valley Corridor, Spring Mountain Corridor, and um a lot of them are very supportive of these redevelopment efforts.

17:03

Um as you all know, I also work a lot with the National Asian American community um wearing other hats as a board member of API Lead, representing all the API electeds in the United States.

17:15

Um we helped partner with you to produce the first lunar near for the Super Bowl, Commissioner Tick.

17:20

And um, in addition to Commissioner Naft with the launching of the uh or the Las Vegas sign for Heritage Month and many of many of you commissioners, and our partnership is very valuable with the county.

17:31

I spoke extensively with Captain Jimmy Larson, who talked a little bit earlier today, uh, also about the public safety issues.

17:38

As you know, there's car break-ins, there's a lot of issues that require video surveillance and public safety for a lot of the businesses uh along that corridor.

17:47

Um, and we want to work together and further develop that relationship, but um, we've also helped work with other uh major Chinatown developments across the country uh as introductions to Commissioner Jones for our national Chinatown Associations and working in parallel to their master site plans and redevelopment plans within other cities to optimize uh presentation today by Jason.

18:09

So I just want to extend my personal support uh on behalf of our organization, our community, uh, that thank you for giving us the time to uh pledge our support.

18:18

Thank you.

18:23

Good morning, Commissioner.

18:25

My name is Tuan Fam.

18:27

I uh represent uh probably several organizations.

18:31

Uh but first of all that is uh one of the organizations that I represent is the Asian Chamber of Commerce.

18:39

Um of course that the Vietnamese uh community of uh Las Vegas uh and some other uh community that I'm working with, uh especially today.

18:50

Uh I understand that uh the uh inspiring Spring Mountain gonna become up for your vote.

18:56

I am fully support that.

18:58

Um, and I wanted to thank you, uh uh Commissioner Justin Jones as well as his team that has been working uh decently in the last few years.

19:10

And of course, that I cannot uh not to mention that uh Commissioner Tixic of them in the beginning that is an advocate for the uh uh for the plan and also very supportive of the program.

19:24

And as I mentioned in the beginning, I am fully support as well as most of the member owned the member at our organizations behind the plan and hope that you're going to uh vote in uh uh positive on on this plan.

19:43

Thank you so much.

19:48

Good morning, commissioners.

19:50

My name is Rachel Park.

19:52

I'm a property manager uh within the Spring Mountain Road, Spring Mountain Road Corridor.

20:00

I'm here today to express my strong support for the Spring Mountain redevelopment plan.

20:05

First of all, I really think the planning and redevelopment team for the listening sessions and the consistent communicate with us throughout this process.

20:18

That engagement has been really truly grateful and meaningful and appreciated.

20:25

What real I really wanted to highlight about this plan is that it brings productibility, which we need for a long time.

20:35

For the first time, property owner has a clear framework to guide decisions.

20:41

Because of this productibility, we have been able to invest with confidence in Koreatown recently.

20:48

Refreshing building exteriors with a new paint, new lighting, upgrading pylon signage, and parking lot improvement among other upgrades.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Community Engagement██████████████████████████████████34%
Public Safety██████████████████18%
Fiscal Sustainability████████████12%
Zoning And Land Use███████████11%
Economic Development███████████11%
Public Works█████5%
Procedural████4%
Transportation Safety██2%
Tourism Promotion██2%
Summary of Proceedings

Clark County Redevelopment Agency Meeting - December 17, 2025

The Clark County Redevelopment Agency met on Wednesday, December 17, 2025, at 10:00 AM in the Commission Chambers at the Government Center, Las Vegas, Nevada. The meeting focused on the agency's fund balance, a visionary redevelopment plan for the Chinatown and Koreatown districts, and the allocation of $750,000 for a corridor improvement grant. Public speakers overwhelmingly supported the plan, highlighting safety, economic vitality, and community engagement. The board approved the minutes, the agenda (with deletion of items 7 and 8), accepted the vision plan report, and authorized the grant program.

Consent Calendar

  • Approval of Minutes: The board approved the minutes of the regular meeting on July 16, 2025, by voice vote.
  • Approval of Agenda: The agenda was approved with the deletion of items 7 (lease for 4200/4150 Spring Mountain Road) and 8 (lease for 4200/4195 Pioneer Avenue), as recommended by staff.

Public Comments & Testimony

Several individuals spoke in favor of the Spring Mountain Redevelopment Plan and the associated grant program:

  • Captain Jimmy Larson (Las Vegas Metropolitan Police, Spring Valley Area Command) expressed strong support, citing improved lighting, crosswalks, and technology to reduce crime and fatal accidents. He thanked Commissioner Knapp and Commissioner Jones for their partnerships.
  • Evan Lewey (Chairman, One API Nevada) pledged support for the redevelopment plan, noting collaboration with Commissioner Jones' office on public safety issues and national Chinatown partnerships.
  • Tuan Fam (representing Asian Chamber of Commerce and Vietnamese community) stated full support for the plan and thanked Commissioner Jones and Commissioner Tick for their advocacy.
  • Rachel Park (property manager on Spring Mountain Road) expressed strong support, emphasizing predictability for property owners and improvements to lighting, mobility, and streetscape. She noted her own investments in Koreatown improvements.
  • Catherine Francisco (founder/president, AEPI Chamber of Commerce) supported the plan, thanking Commissioner Jones for outreach. She noted that 50% of her members' businesses come from tourism.
  • Patrana Poonswan (founder, Patrania Media LLC) expressed full support, acting as a voice for small businesses with language barriers. She highlighted community collaboration between law enforcement, businesses, and nonprofits.
  • Colin Fukunaga (owner, Fuku Burger) gave 100% support, emphasizing safety concerns like pedestrian jaywalking and vehicle-pedestrian deaths. He called for well-lit crosswalks and slower traffic to save lives.

Discussion Items

  • Fund Balance and FY26 Revenue Review (Item 4): Staff reported $44.5 million in cash across all redevelopment areas, with $20.8 million in estimated FY26 revenue. Existing allocations included $90,000 remaining for grease trap grants, $500,000 for commercial center property improvement grants (no applications yet), and $300,000 left for commercial center security. Demolition of 925 East Sahara Avenue (asbestos remediation) is ongoing, with building takedown scheduled for end of January/February. The Duck Creek acquisition includes two properties in escrow. Commissioner Knaff questioned estimates for rehab costs, and Commissioner Jones noted the importance of moving forward on the commercial center asset. Staff will provide monthly updates; the next RDA meeting is set for February (60-day timeframe) due to holidays.
  • Visioning and Redevelopment Plan for Chinatown and Koreatown (Item 5): Commissioner Jones introduced the "Inspiring Spring Mountain Redevelopment Plan," developed over 18 months of community engagement. Jason Dagger (Commission analyst) presented details:
    • The plan covers two redevelopment areas bounded by I-15, Rainbow Boulevard, DI, and Twain.
    • Includes more than 1,500 businesses (40% service-oriented) and 14,000 employees.
    • Over 1,100 survey responses collected; eight stakeholder roundtables held; outreach in English, Chinese, and Spanish.
    • Key priorities: safer crossings, traffic calming, shade/heat protection, parking management, cultural visibility.
    • Plan goals include economic vitality, mobility/safety, cultural heritage, tourism, and sustainability.
    • Catalyst projects: Chinatown Mural Art Project (first mural at Golden Dragon Park), corridor improvement grants, and a future Chinatown Overlay District.
    • Placemaking/branding initiative will develop a unified brand, wayfinding, gateways, and multilingual signage.
    • Staff will return with a resolution to formally adopt the plan.
  • Corridor Improvement Grant Allocation (Item 6): Director Coleman explained the $750,000 grant program. Grants are matching (25% property owner contribution) up to $25,000 base or $75,000 for larger plazas. Eligible uses: storefront/facade improvements, safety/security enhancements, mobility improvements. Includes anti-displacement protections (five-year maintenance covenant, 12-month tenant protection clause). Launch is planned for January 2026 with informational sessions.

Key Outcomes

  • Motion on Item 5 (Accept Report and Direct Staff): Commissioner Jones moved to accept the vision plan report and direct staff to return with a resolution formally adopting the plan. The motion passed unanimously.
  • Motion on Item 6 (Approve $750,000 Grant): The board voted to approve the allocation of $750,000 to the Chinatown Improvement Grant program. The motion passed unanimously.
  • Items 7 and 8 were deleted from the agenda, so no action was taken on the lease agreements.
  • Next Steps: Staff will return in February 2026 with a resolution for plan adoption; grant program begins January 2026; monthly RDA updates to be scheduled.

Meeting Transcript

Good morning. This is the redevelopment meeting for Tuesday, Wednesday, December seventeenth. Turn it over to county manager. Good morning, Commissioners. This is the first period for public comment. Anyone wishing to speak on it either on the agenda can come forward now. And because you have a gun, you you can speak on anything you want to speak. Specifically, thank you to Commissioner Knapp and Commissioner Jones. I couldn't have lucked into two better support partnerships for my area command. Specifically to Commissioner Jones, thank you for your leadership as it relates to the uh redevelopment of the Chinatown corridor, which is encompasses the Spring Valley Area Command. Not just to your constituents, our citizens, but the millions of visitors that come to that area every single year. And of course, I do have the rest of the station. It's not just those three, but it's specifically dedication by them and also sitting in in some of the planning and giving off some of the opinions that will help as far as the public safety aspect and what is sorely needed down there. What why this is so important is for us and our sheriff Kevin McMahill. It touches two of his major priorities, and that's the lower crime as well as fatal accidents. And we're talking about this redevelopment and some of the things that are sorely needed down there. You're talking about the lighting conditions, crosswalks that are visible. We have cameras, technology that's going to be placed within that that area that will greatly help us not just uh combating crime but solving it as well. This is uh obviously um we're doing good down there. We could do better, and that's something that's always going to be at the forefront is to make sure that we stay ahead of all these these issues and situations and uh make sure that we uh combat violent crime as as well, as that's all of our goal. I don't have to sit here and tell you that the safety of our citizens is paramount, and I know that's obviously built within this plan. So I want to thank you for your time and the continued partnership and specifically to Commissioner Jones. This is something that's sorely needed, so we appreciate your leadership. Thank you. Hello, Board of Commissioners. My name is Evan Lewey. I'm the chairman of the board of One API Nevada. We are a 501c4 organization that uh deals with the advocacy for policies and issues affecting the API community. Uh as you all know, uh the API community is the fastest growing in the United States as a demographic here in Nevada. Um working with Commissioner Jones' office for the redevelopment plan is something that's paramount for our community. Um I work a lot with anything from the owners of the plazas to a lot of the restaurant establishments along the Spring Valley Corridor, Spring Mountain Corridor, and um a lot of them are very supportive of these redevelopment efforts. Um as you all know, I also work a lot with the National Asian American community um wearing other hats as a board member of API Lead, representing all the API electeds in the United States. Um we helped partner with you to produce the first lunar near for the Super Bowl, Commissioner Tick. And um, in addition to Commissioner Naft with the launching of the uh or the Las Vegas sign for Heritage Month and many of many of you commissioners, and our partnership is very valuable with the county. I spoke extensively with Captain Jimmy Larson, who talked a little bit earlier today, uh, also about the public safety issues. As you know, there's car break-ins, there's a lot of issues that require video surveillance and public safety for a lot of the businesses uh along that corridor. Um, and we want to work together and further develop that relationship, but um, we've also helped work with other uh major Chinatown developments across the country uh as introductions to Commissioner Jones for our national Chinatown Associations and working in parallel to their master site plans and redevelopment plans within other cities to optimize uh presentation today by Jason. So I just want to extend my personal support uh on behalf of our organization, our community, uh, that thank you for giving us the time to uh pledge our support. Thank you. Good morning, Commissioner. My name is Tuan Fam. I uh represent uh probably several organizations. Uh but first of all that is uh one of the organizations that I represent is the Asian Chamber of Commerce. Um of course that the Vietnamese uh community of uh Las Vegas uh and some other uh community that I'm working with, uh especially today. Uh I understand that uh the uh inspiring Spring Mountain gonna become up for your vote. I am fully support that. Um, and I wanted to thank you, uh uh Commissioner Justin Jones as well as his team that has been working uh decently in the last few years. And of course, that I cannot uh not to mention that uh Commissioner Tixic of them in the beginning that is an advocate for the uh uh for the plan and also very supportive of the program. And as I mentioned in the beginning, I am fully support as well as most of the member owned the member at our organizations behind the plan and hope that you're going to uh vote in uh uh positive on on this plan. Thank you so much.

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