Las Vegas Redevelopment Agency Meeting - January 21, 2026
Las Vegas Redevelopment Agency Meeting - January 21, 2026
The Las Vegas Redevelopment Agency met on January 21, 2026, to consider several incentive program updates, an amendment to the redevelopment plan, and a tenant improvement reimbursement agreement. All agenda items were approved unanimously. The meeting was properly noticed and posted; proceedings were broadcast live and will be rebroadcast.
Consent Calendar
- Agenda Item 5 (consent agenda) was approved by motion.
Public Comments & Testimony
- No members of the public spoke during the citizen participation portion.
Discussion Items
- Items 6–9 (Incentive Program Updates): Staff presented updates to four redevelopment incentive programs. Key changes included expanding the Business Security Grant to include buildings and tattoo shops; increasing the Commercial Visual Improvement Program (VIP) maximum from $25,000 to $50,000, with a pilot in the Historic West Side waiving the match requirement; adjusting the Multifamily Residential Improvement Program to five-unit minimum and $30,000 per door; and creating a new Tenant Improvement Incentive Program for office space providing up to 10% rebate (max $50,000 under 5,000 sq ft, $95,000 over) with a five-year lease and job creation requirements. Council members asked about marketing materials, comparison to peer cities, budget impacts, small business participation, and pilot success metrics. Staff confirmed funds are available and will provide quarterly updates on the pilot.
- Item 10 (Redevelopment Plan Amendment): Staff proposed adding two parcels to Redevelopment Area One: the former Grant Sawyer site (22.7 acres) and the former Grace Presbyterian Church site (nearly 5 acres). Both are currently donut holes surrounded by the redevelopment area. The amendment was approved; a second public hearing will occur at the City Council meeting on February 4, 2026.
- Item 11 (Reimbursement Agreement): Staff presented a $1 million tenant improvement reimbursement agreement with Same Page LLC for a new restaurant at 70 East Bonneville Avenue, Suite 150, with $300,000 reimbursable through the lease term. The initial lease is 12 years with two five-year options. Approval is contingent on lease approval at the subsequent council meeting.
Key Outcomes
- Items 6–9: Motion to approve each passed (unanimous voice votes).
- Item 10: Motion to approve the redevelopment plan amendment carried.
- Item 11: Motion to approve the reimbursement agreement carried.
- No public comment was received; the meeting adjourned at approximately [time not specified].
Meeting Transcript
Okay, everybody ready? What's happening? Okay, we could okay. Ready? Okay. Okay. Good morning, everybody. Uh the redevelopment agency meeting of January 21st, 2026 is called to order. This meeting has been properly noticed and posted in compliance with the open meeting law. These proceedings are being video recorded and can be viewed live on City of Las Vegas TV on Cox Cable Channel 2. You could also watch the meeting live online and access other city content by visiting Las Vegas Nevada.gov slash connect. The proceedings will be rebroadcast on City of Las Vegas TV, the Wednesday of the meeting at 8 p.m. And also on Friday at 4 a.m. Saturday at 7 p.m. Sunday at 7 a.m. and the following Monday at 5 p.m. This building is protected by a state-of-the-art fire detection and suppression sprinkler system. If alarms should activate during today's meeting, please evacuate using the exits at the back of the chambers out to the mezzanine, proceed out the double doors to the terrace and down the back staircase. For anyone that has difficulty with stairs, please check with a marshal or fire official for assistance. Once outside, assemble on the northeast corner across the street from City Hall at Lewis and First Street. Employees wearing safety vests or our city marshals will inform you when it is safe to re-enter the building. For public comment related to the items on the agenda, citizen participation and public hearing items, we have available a speaker card which you can complete and submit to the city clerk. Cards are available in the clerk's office or at the rear of the chambers. If you do not submit a card, it does not prevent you from speaking under public comment, citizen participation, or specified public hearing items. And please note if you parked in the parking garage across the street. Item number five is on the consent agenda. May I have a motion for the consent agenda? Move to approve the consent agenda. Please vote. Post. Motion carries. We will now hear items six through nine together, but act on them separately. I uh agenda item number six, RA-1-2026. Discussion for possible action regarding a resolution, finding the proposed changes to amend the business security grant incentive program by the City of Las Vegas redevelopment agency to include buildings with re without retail storefronts and tattoo shops as an eligible business type to be in compliance with and in furtherance of the goals and objectives of the redevelopment plan and authorizing the approval of the changes by the agency. Note this item is related to council item 31, R1-2026. Number seven, RA-2-2026. Discussion for possible action regarding a resolution, finding the proposed change uh changes to the commercial visual improvement program by the City of Las Vegas redevelopment agency to be in compliance with and in furtherance of the goals and objectives of the redevelopment plan and authorizing the approval of the changes by the agency. Please note this item is related to council item 32, R 2-2026. Item number eight, RA-3-2026. Discussion for possible action regarding a resolution, finding the proposed changes to a multifamily residential unit improvement program and a multifamily residential visual improvement program and the creation of the multifamily renovation incentive program by the City of Las Vegas redevelopment agency to be in compliance with and in furtherance of the goals and objectives of the redevelopment plan and authorizing the approval of the changes by the agency. Please note this item is related to council item 33, R3-2026. Item number nine, RA-4-2026. Discussion for possible action regarding a resolution, finding the proposed creation of the tenant improvement incentive program by the City of Las Vegas Redevelopment Agency to be in compliance with and in furtherance of the goals and objectives of the redevelopment plan and authorizing the approval. Note this item is related to council item 34, R-4-2026. These items are in redevelopment areas one and two, wards one, three, and five, Mr. Knutson, Ms. Diaz, and Miss Summers Armstrong. Ms. Babski, hello. Good morning, Mayor.
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