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Clark County Commission Zoning Meeting - October 7, 2026

Meeting Portal — Wednesday, October 7, 2026
BodyClark County, Nevada
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DateWednesday, October 7, 2026
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Speaker 1

2:35

Good morning, everybody, and welcome to the continuation of the Clark County Commission uh meeting for October seventh, twenty twenty-six.

2:44

Uh we will begin our meeting with the first time set aside for public comment.

2:50

Anyone wishing to speak on items that are on today's agenda can come forward at this time.

2:55

Please state your name for the record.

2:57

You may speak for up to three minutes.

3:02

Very good.

3:03

We'll close the public hearing, move on to the second item on today's agenda.

Speaker 2

3:07

Good morning, Commissioners.

3:09

Next item is the approval of the agenda after considering any additions or deletions of the items.

3:14

Commissioner Staff received the following request, which may require renotification fees in accordance with Title Thirty.

3:20

Hold to the October 21st, 2026 zoning meeting.

3:24

Item eight, ET twenty-six dash four hundred zero eight zero, which is for NCC twenty-one dash zero six seven eight.

3:32

Item nine, ET twenty-six dash four hundred zero eight two for DR twenty-two dash zero five seven two.

3:40

Item thirty-six VS twenty-six dash zero five zero eight.

3:44

Item thirty-seven, UC twenty-six dash zero five zero nine.

3:49

Item 49, WS twenty-six dash zero three five four, and Commissioner Sager bloom.

3:55

We were still waiting for um confirmation on that hold.

4:00

Um next is hold to the November fourth, twenty twenty-six zoning meeting.

4:04

Item sixty-six, PA twenty-six dash seven hundred zero two six.

4:09

Item sixty-seven, Z C dash twenty-six dash zero three one eight.

4:14

Item sixty-eight VS twenty-six dash zero three one nine.

4:18

Item sixty-nine, WS twenty-six oh three two one.

4:22

Item seventy dash PUD twenty-six zero three two zero.

4:26

Item seventy-one, TM twenty-six dash five hundred zero eight five.

4:32

Hold to the December sixteenth, twenty twenty-six meeting.

4:35

Item thirty-three, ET dash twenty-five dash four hundred one one zero, which is for ZC 0425-07.

4:45

Withdraw item six, Z C twenty-six dash zero one seven four.

Unassigned speaker

4:50

The above public hearing items are going to be open as a public hearing and immediately recessed or withdrawn until the dates is previously stated with these deletions, which include items six, eight excuse me.

Speaker 2

5:04

Excuse me.

5:05

689, 33, 36, 37, 49, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, and 71.

5:14

The agenda stands ready for your approval.

Speaker 3

5:18

I move approval of the agenda.

5:19

Thank you.

5:20

There's a

Speaker 1

5:20

motion, please cast your

Unassigned speaker

5:21

vote.

Speaker 1

5:25

That motion passes.

Speaker 2

5:29

The minutes of the September 2nd, 2026 zoning meeting are ready for approval.

Speaker 1

5:34

I move approval.

5:36

There's a motion, please cast your vote.

5:40

Motion passes.

Speaker 2

5:42

Next are the routine action items, which consist of items 4 through 32, except any items that have been held or withdrawn.

5:49

These items may be considered together in one motion or subject to the conditions listed in each agenda item or as amended below.

5:56

For item 4, ET 26-40051 for UC 230586.

6:04

Modify the first comprehensive planning condition for the date to be until 20 November 21st, 2040 to commence with application will expire unless extended with approval and extension of time.

6:52

Delete public works conditions, comply with approved drainage study, and add drainage study and compliance.

6:59

If there are no objections, the public hearing is now open, and the routine action portion of the agenda stands ready for approval.

Speaker 3

7:05

With the changes written to the record, I move approval of our routine action items 4 through 32.

Speaker 1

7:10

Thank you.

7:10

Please cast your votes.

7:15

The motion passes.

Speaker 4

7:53

Nancy Amundsen, 520 South Fourth Street.

7:56

This site, this application is the third application on this site.

8:06

It was approved in 2015, came back for extensions of time, and the construction started.

8:12

Ownership changed in 2024.

8:16

One of the larger gas station companies asked the owner if they could come in and get approval for a gas station, convenience store with gas pumps, which they did in 2024.

Unassigned speaker

8:27

And

Speaker 4

8:28

then they pulled the convenience store gas pump company pulled out.

8:36

But the but with the gas station convenience store approval, the old approval was expunged.

8:46

So we're coming back in again under today's code to try to finish this building.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Zoning And Land Use██████████████████████████████████████38%
Affordable Housing█████████████13%
Veterans Affairs████████████12%
Public Comments█████████9%
Procedural█████5%
Public Works████4%
Transportation Safety████4%
Public Safety███3%
Community Engagement███3%
Summary of Proceedings

Clark County Commission Zoning Meeting - October 7, 2026

The Clark County Commission held a lengthy zoning meeting on October 7, 2026, starting at 5:00 PM (17:00) UTC. The meeting covered a broad range of agenda items, including routine approvals, public hearings on development proposals, and the introduction of ordinances. Key discussions involved a veterans' affordable housing project, expansion of a charter school, and multiple waivers for residential and commercial developments. The meeting included public comments on several items and concluded with the introduction of four ordinances.

Consent Calendar

  • Agenda Approval: The agenda was approved with numerous items held or withdrawn (e.g., items 6, 8, 9, 33, 36, 37, 49, 66-71) to future dates. Motion passed.
  • Minutes: Minutes of the September 2, 2026, zoning meeting were approved.
  • Routine Action Items (4-32): Approved as a block with modifications to item 4 (amendment to conditions) and public works conditions deletion. Motion passed.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • Items 45-46 (Legacy Traditional School Expansion): Charles Williams and Carol Williams, residents on West Wigwam Avenue, spoke in opposition, citing severe traffic congestion, lack of infrastructure, and that the school already exceeded its 1,450 student cap (with approximately 1,575 students). They urged denial of the expansion.
  • Items 60-65 (Patriot Housing – Veterans Affordable Housing): Multiple veterans and advocates spoke in support:
    • Vincent Paul Mary (Purple Heart recipient, National Director of Suicide Awareness) emphasized housing stability as suicide prevention.
    • Timothy Smith (VA counselor) highlighted 644 homeless veterans in Clark County and the need for permanent housing.
    • Levi Schultz (veteran) expressed disappointment that veterans must beg for housing and urged approval.
    • Chris Casenza (contractor) affirmed project viability.
    • Christiane Mersh (military chaplain) urged compassion.
    • Robert Davison criticized Chairman’s remark prefacing public comments (Chairman later apologized).
    • Steven Hireta and Evelyn Pacheco also spoke in support.
  • Second Public Comment Period (End of Meeting):
    • Saiyan Naoum, Keith Markland, and Mark Andrig asked for prevailing wage requirements on the October 1 memorial project.
    • Lisa Scarot reported a residential property being used as a commercial plumbing business without permits, requesting enforcement.
    • Al Rojas advocated for an ordinance to abolish A-frame campaign signs and thanked the board for homeless services information; also supported veterans housing.
    • Archie Walden (training director, veterans) thanked the commission for supporting the veterans housing project and urged prevailing wage on the memorial.

Discussion Items

  • Item 34 (UC 23-0586 – Gas Station/Convenience Store Completion): Applicant Nancy Amundsen requested waivers to finish a partially constructed building. The site had prior approvals but was expunged. Staff and Commissioner McCurdy worked on conditions. Commissioner McCurdy moved to approve with waivers 2-6 (allowing attached sidewalks, wall height adjustment), deny waiver 1 (street landscaping reduction), and add cameras accessible to Metro Police. Motion passed.
  • Item 35 (UC 26-0524 – Emergency/Urgent Care Facility): Applicant Lexa Green proposed an 8,877 sq ft facility on Warm Springs Road. Added condition: ambulance sirens turned off between Eastern and Pecos. Commissioner Gibson moved approval. Motion passed.
  • Items 38-40 (Lone Mountain Single-Family Development by Toll Brothers): Applicant Jennifer Lazovich presented waivers for landscaping and off-sites. Added condition to plant 5-gallon bushes in a planter box along Ruffian Road. Lone Mountain Town Board recommended approval. Motion passed.
  • Items 41-42 (Single-Family Development on El Dorado Lane): Applicant Tony Sless withdrew waivers 1A and 1B, modified waiver 1C to 28 feet setback. Vacated portions of Arville Street for detached sidewalks. Motion passed.
  • Items 43-44 (Custom Home on Wigwam Avenue): Applicant Robert Cunningham requested vacating easements and additional driveway. Added conditions: maintain on-site turnaround and no encroachment into site visibility zone. Motion passed.
  • Items 45-46 (Legacy Traditional School Expansion): Applicant Jennifer Lazovich sought waiver of conditions to allow expansion (additional enrollment, square footage) and design review. Neighbors strongly opposed citing traffic. Commissioner Jones noted prior opposition but supported due to county-funded improvements and a novel queuing plan. Added conditions: one-year review of traffic patterns and three years to commence construction. Motion passed.
  • Item 47 (Warehouse on Park Street): Applicant for Atlas Sign LLC reduced waivers after working with staff. Public speaker Al Rojas supported. Commissioner Sagerbloom moved approval. Motion passed.
  • Item 48 (Single-Family on Cinnabar Avenue): Applicant not present but Commissioner Sagerbloom moved approval after meeting with applicant. Motion passed.
  • Item 50 (Office Development Modifications on Giles Street): Applicant Robert Cunningham requested reduced buffer to accommodate drainage easement. Motion passed.
  • Items 51-52 (Shopping Center – La Jodero Grocery): Applicant Nicholas Stella sought waivers for driveways, landscaping, and loading zone. Neighbor Pamela Herbst expressed concerns about horses and property; applicant assured 8-foot wall and tree retention. Commissioner McCurdy moved to approve with denial of waiver 3 (loading zone reduction) and condition that all changes return to commission. Motion passed.
  • Item 53 (Single-Family Development on Pyle Avenue): Applicant Stephanie Grown presented revised plan (16 lots, improved curb radius). Motion passed.
  • Item 54 (Single-Family on Maul Avenue): Applicant Robert Cunningham withdrew waiver 3 for wide driveway. Motion passed.
  • Items 55-59 (Single-Family Development on Buffalo Drive): Applicant Jennifer Lazovich proposed 16 lots (down from 18) with 10,000 sq ft lots along west boundary. Neighbors opposed citing safety on Buffalo Road. Commissioner Jones supported due to transformation of Buffalo into a major road and RTC bus stop requirement. Motion passed despite 74-87 opposition cards.
  • Items 60-65 (Patriot Housing – Veterans Affordable Housing): A major item. Applicant Bob Gronauer presented a 348-unit affordable housing development for active military, veterans, and their families, on city-owned land (originally public facility). Extensive conditions read into record including: affordable housing certification within 180 days, proof of LITEC funding, project labor agreement, 50-year deed restriction for veterans and affordability (also with city of Las Vegas), review of development status by June 1, 2027, and agreement to rezone back to public facility if construction does not commence. Commissioner Sagerbloom initially sought a two-story cap but withdrew after discussion. Motion passed with those conditions.
  • Items 72-74 (Commercial Complex on Lake Mead Boulevard): Applicant requested waivers for landscaping, parking, and loading. Public works had concerns about throat depth. Motion passed subject to public works requirements to determine proper throat depth.
  • Items 75-77 (Cactus World Nursery – Red Rock): Applicant Jennifer Lazovich sought plan amendment, zone change to agriculture, and waivers to allow nursery to operate open to public. Commissioner Jones disclosed purchasing from Cactus Steve. Motion passed.
  • Items 78-79 (Good Springs – Garage Before House): Applicant Tom Balinski requested rezoning to RS-20 and a waiver to build garage prior to house. Motion passed.
  • Items 80-83 (Ordinances for Introduction): Four development agreements (Brovash, Greenbow, IHC Health Services, and a zoning map amendment) were introduced and set for public hearing on October 21, 2026.

Key Outcomes

  • Votes on All Items: Every motion on the record passed unanimously (voice votes or electronic; no dissents recorded).
  • Notable Conditions Attached:
    • Item 34: Denial of street landscaping waiver; cameras added.
    • Item 35: Ambulance sirens off between Eastern and Pecos.
    • Items 45-46: One-year traffic review, three-year construction commencement.
    • Items 55-59: Reduced to 16 lots, 10,000 sq ft west lots.
    • Items 60-65: Multi-condition approval with 50-year deed restrictions, financing proof, and automatic reversion to public facility if not built.
    • Items 72-74: Throat depth to be determined by public works.
  • Ordinances Introduced: Four ordinances (ORD 26-900517, 22, 55, and ORD 975) set for public hearing on October 21, 2026.
  • Public Input: Prevailing wage request on the October 1 memorial will be considered; a code enforcement case was noted for a commercial plumbing operation in a residence.

Meeting Transcript

Good morning, everybody, and welcome to the continuation of the Clark County Commission uh meeting for October seventh, twenty twenty-six. Uh we will begin our meeting with the first time set aside for public comment. Anyone wishing to speak on items that are on today's agenda can come forward at this time. Please state your name for the record. You may speak for up to three minutes. Very good. We'll close the public hearing, move on to the second item on today's agenda. Good morning, Commissioners. Next item is the approval of the agenda after considering any additions or deletions of the items. Commissioner Staff received the following request, which may require renotification fees in accordance with Title Thirty. Hold to the October 21st, 2026 zoning meeting. Item eight, ET twenty-six dash four hundred zero eight zero, which is for NCC twenty-one dash zero six seven eight. Item nine, ET twenty-six dash four hundred zero eight two for DR twenty-two dash zero five seven two. Item thirty-six VS twenty-six dash zero five zero eight. Item thirty-seven, UC twenty-six dash zero five zero nine. Item 49, WS twenty-six dash zero three five four, and Commissioner Sager bloom. We were still waiting for um confirmation on that hold. Um next is hold to the November fourth, twenty twenty-six zoning meeting. Item sixty-six, PA twenty-six dash seven hundred zero two six. Item sixty-seven, Z C dash twenty-six dash zero three one eight. Item sixty-eight VS twenty-six dash zero three one nine. Item sixty-nine, WS twenty-six oh three two one. Item seventy dash PUD twenty-six zero three two zero. Item seventy-one, TM twenty-six dash five hundred zero eight five. Hold to the December sixteenth, twenty twenty-six meeting. Item thirty-three, ET dash twenty-five dash four hundred one one zero, which is for ZC 0425-07. Withdraw item six, Z C twenty-six dash zero one seven four. The above public hearing items are going to be open as a public hearing and immediately recessed or withdrawn until the dates is previously stated with these deletions, which include items six, eight excuse me. Excuse me. 689, 33, 36, 37, 49, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, and 71. The agenda stands ready for your approval. I move approval of the agenda. Thank you. There's a motion, please cast your vote. That motion passes. The minutes of the September 2nd, 2026 zoning meeting are ready for approval. I move approval. There's a motion, please cast your vote. Motion passes. Next are the routine action items, which consist of items 4 through 32, except any items that have been held or withdrawn. These items may be considered together in one motion or subject to the conditions listed in each agenda item or as amended below. For item 4, ET 26-40051 for UC 230586. Modify the first comprehensive planning condition for the date to be until 20 November 21st, 2040 to commence with application will expire unless extended with approval and extension of time. Delete public works conditions, comply with approved drainage study, and add drainage study and compliance. If there are no objections, the public hearing is now open, and the routine action portion of the agenda stands ready for approval. With the changes written to the record, I move approval of our routine action items 4 through 32. Thank you. Please cast your votes.

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