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Clark County Planning Commission Briefing – August 18, 2026

Meeting Portal — Tuesday, August 18, 2026

BodyClark County, Nevada

SessionMeeting Portal

DateTuesday, August 18, 2026

StatusFILED

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Let's get started and um roll call.

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Chair Fraser.

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Here Vice Chair Mohica.

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Yesterday.

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Present.

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Commissioner Stone.

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Here.

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Commissioner Kirk.

0:16

Here.

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Commissioner Kurlarsky.

0:19

Commissioner Brady.

0:20

Yeah.

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Commission Commissioner Rotman.

0:22

Excuse.

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I'm here.

0:23

Oh, he's here.

0:24

And used.

0:27

Thank you very much.

0:28

All right.

0:29

So first item of business is public comment.

0:31

Seeing no one coming out from a comment, we'll close that section.

0:34

And go ahead and start coming.

0:37

Thank you, Mr.

0:38

Chairman, members of the commission.

0:41

We'll start with routine action items.

0:42

The first is item four, which is a first application review for review for a daycare in school.

0:49

This is specifically for uh waivers uh related to the trash enclosure.

0:54

Uh the staff and the town board recommended approval.

0:56

We received one letter in support and one in opposition.

1:00

Um the item five is a tentative map, it's just a one-lot commercial map.

1:06

Uh staff and the town board recommended approval.

1:09

Item six is a use permit for an advocational locational training facility in conjunction with an existing commercial complex.

1:17

Uh staff and the town board recommended approval.

1:20

We receive five letters in support and six in opposition.

1:24

Uh item seven is a use permit for vehicle wash and uh also design review for that wash.

1:31

Um this was previously permitted in 1990 for um a number of things, including washing of watercraft, uh, but that will no longer be part of this um this car wash.

1:44

Staff recommended approval.

1:46

Um the town board did not meet, they didn't have a quorum, so we have no recommendate recommendation from the town board.

1:53

Uh and then we receive one letter in support.

1:56

Item eight uh is use permit for outdoor storage with a design review for those um storage areas with shade structures in conjunction with industrial site.

2:08

Uh this property is leased from the railroad, but is not related to uh the uh railroad itself, it's not actually the the applicant.

2:17

Um staff and the board recommended approval.

2:21

Uh eight, or I'm sorry, nine is uh request to vacate and abandon easements of interest, staff and the town board recommended approval, and we had two letters in support.

2:32

Item 10 um is another vacation of is of uh easements, staff and the board recommended approval, and there are two letters in support and one letter in opposition.

2:44

Um items 11 through 13 are companion items, and these the this uh project is intended to facilitate a site in the searchlight area uh to be fully developed into a usable air strip.

2:58

Item 11 is a plan amendment to redesignate the existing landing use category from RN to O and OL to BE on approximately 20 acres of a 37-acre site, staff and the uh town board recommended approval.

3:13

There are five letters in support and two in opposition.

3:16

Item 12 is the related zone zone change from RS 80 and RS 20 to IP staff and the town board recommended approval.

3:27

Uh there are three letters in support and two in opposition, and then we had a tentative map for the entire site uh for one industrial lot staff and the town board recommended approval.

3:40

Uh items 14 through 17 are companion items uh to be re-establish a silica mining use, which had a use permit from 1981, uh which expired and now they're doing a new uh storage structure on the site.

3:55

This is within Moapa Valley.

3:57

Uh first item is uh the plan amendment to redesignate the site from business employment to uh outlined neighborhood, staff and the town board recommended approval.

4:09

We've received one letter in support and one in opposition.

4:13

Uh the zone changes include a one-acre parcel from RS 40 to RS 80 and 50 acres from IL to RS80 uh staff and the town board recommend approval, and there were two letters in support and one in opposition.

4:32

Uh 16 is a vacation of a portion of right-a-way staff and the town board recommend approval and we we received one letter in support and one in opposition.

5:01

Sorry, eliminating parking lot landscaping, buffering, and screening, and to allow outdoor storage adjacent to residential uses and a design review for this activity.

5:13

Staff and the town board recommended approval.

5:15

There are two letters in support and one letter in opposition.

5:19

And the last item on the agenda is just a report to the commission.

5:26

Back in June, we uh heard a request to let me get to that right here.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting

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Procedural███████████████████25%

Signage Regulation█████6%

Public Works█████6%

Code Enforcement███4%

Summary of Proceedings

Clark County Planning Commission Briefing – August 18, 2026

The Clark County Planning Commission held a briefing meeting on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, at 6:03 p.m. in the Commission Chambers to review and discuss items on the upcoming Planning Commission agenda, new ordinances, and administrative matters. The meeting, chaired by Edward Frasier III, was informational with no votes taken. Staff presentations covered routine and non-routine agenda items, proposed Title 30 amendments, and administrative updates.

Staff Presentation on Planning Commission Agenda Items

Richard Ruggles, Principal Planner, presented all items on the August 18, 2026 Planning Commission agenda. He summarized routine action items (Items #4–#18) including daycare, commercial maps, use permits, vacations, and a companion project for an airstrip in Searchlight. Non-routine items (Items #19–#41) included sign design review, storage uses, code enforcement cases, a planned development, vehicle maintenance, and office conversions. Staff recommendations varied; many were recommended for approval or denial with specific letter counts (e.g., Item #19: 7 support, 9 opposition; staff recommended denial, town board recommended approval).
Commissioner Vivian Kilarski questioned items not heard at the Sunrise Manor Town Advisory Board due to lack of quorum. Jason Allswang, Director of Comprehensive Planning, explained that Items #31–#33 are not final action and go to the Board of County Commissioners in one month. He noted that town board controls its own agenda and that a second meeting after Planning Commission is required by code for BCC notices.
JaWaan Dodson, Manager of Public Works – Development Review, clarified that the minimum driveway width for Item #41 is 36 feet, not 24 feet, and that the applicant is working with fire and public works on a condition.
Martin Gies, Planning Manager, discussed Item #42 (ordinance) separately.

Discussion of New or Upcoming Ordinances

Martin Gies presented Ordinance 26-900606 to amend Title 30. The proposed changes include:
- Massage uses: Change from Conditional (C) to Accessory (A) in RS80, RS40, CN, CP, CG, CC, CU, CR, IP, and IL districts; change from C to Special (S) in CG and CR districts. Delete the phrase “shall not be waived or varied” from the CG and CR standards, allowing a use permit to waive 200‑foot residential adjacency and 1,000‑foot separation distances from another massage establishment.
- Communication towers: Change from Special (S) to Conditional (C) in all zoning districts. New conditions: towers are permitted without a special use permit or design review when outside BLM disposal boundaries; with administrative design review when on public property or within commercial/industrial zoning or land use designations.
Commissioner Leslie Mujica asked about massage uses; Gies explained that free-standing massage in CG and CR will still require a special use permit, but separation distances can now be waived via the permit process.

Administrative Items

Jason Allswang introduced Roxy Pais-Evia as a new Senior Planner in Comprehensive Planning, noting she will rotate through Planning Commission meetings. Commissioner Mujica congratulated her.
Allswang announced that the Water District will present at the September 1, 2026 Planning Commission briefing meeting. Staff will expedite the regular agenda to allow more time for that presentation.

Public Comments

No members of the public offered comments.

Key Outcomes

No decisions or votes were taken; the briefing was informational for the commission.
Clarifications were provided on the town board process and driveway width standards.
The proposed Title 30 ordinance will be considered at a future meeting.
The Water District presentation is scheduled for the next briefing on September 1, 2026.
The meeting adjourned at 6:28 p.m.

Meeting Transcript

Let's get started and um roll call. Chair Fraser. Here Vice Chair Mohica. Yesterday. Present. Commissioner Stone. Here. Commissioner Kirk. Here. Commissioner Kurlarsky. Commissioner Brady. Yeah. Commission Commissioner Rotman. Excuse. I'm here. Oh, he's here. And used. Thank you very much. All right. So first item of business is public comment. Seeing no one coming out from a comment, we'll close that section. And go ahead and start coming. Thank you, Mr. Chairman, members of the commission. We'll start with routine action items. The first is item four, which is a first application review for review for a daycare in school. This is specifically for uh waivers uh related to the trash enclosure. Uh the staff and the town board recommended approval. We received one letter in support and one in opposition. Um the item five is a tentative map, it's just a one-lot commercial map. Uh staff and the town board recommended approval. Item six is a use permit for an advocational locational training facility in conjunction with an existing commercial complex. Uh staff and the town board recommended approval. We receive five letters in support and six in opposition. Uh item seven is a use permit for vehicle wash and uh also design review for that wash. Um this was previously permitted in 1990 for um a number of things, including washing of watercraft, uh, but that will no longer be part of this um this car wash. Staff recommended approval. Um the town board did not meet, they didn't have a quorum, so we have no recommendate recommendation from the town board. Uh and then we receive one letter in support. Item eight uh is use permit for outdoor storage with a design review for those um storage areas with shade structures in conjunction with industrial site. Uh this property is leased from the railroad, but is not related to uh the uh railroad itself, it's not actually the the applicant. Um staff and the board recommended approval. Uh eight, or I'm sorry, nine is uh request to vacate and abandon easements of interest, staff and the town board recommended approval, and we had two letters in support. Item 10 um is another vacation of is of uh easements, staff and the board recommended approval, and there are two letters in support and one letter in opposition. Um items 11 through 13 are companion items, and these the this uh project is intended to facilitate a site in the searchlight area uh to be fully developed into a usable air strip. Item 11 is a plan amendment to redesignate the existing landing use category from RN to O and OL to BE on approximately 20 acres of a 37-acre site, staff and the uh town board recommended approval. There are five letters in support and two in opposition. Item 12 is the related zone zone change from RS 80 and RS 20 to IP staff and the town board recommended approval. Uh there are three letters in support and two in opposition, and then we had a tentative map for the entire site uh for one industrial lot staff and the town board recommended approval. Uh items 14 through 17 are companion items uh to be re-establish a silica mining use, which had a use permit from 1981, uh which expired and now they're doing a new uh storage structure on the site.

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