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Recommending Committee Meeting – April 13, 2026

Public Meetings — Monday, April 13, 2026
BodyLas Vegas, Nevada
SessionPublic Meetings
DateMonday, April 13, 2026
StatusFILED
Video Record
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Transcript — Verbatim
0:52

Good morning.

0:52

This is the recommending committee for April 13th, 2026.

0:56

We are officially called the order, and I believe Councilwoman Diaz is on the line.

1:02

Councilman Diaz, you there?

1:04

I am.

1:04

Thank you.

1:05

Thank you so much.

1:06

And I'm assuming we are in compliance with the open meeting law.

1:09

Yes, we are.

1:10

Thank you so much.

1:11

And item number three is public comment.

1:13

Comment during this portion of the agenda must be limited to matters on the agenda for action if you wish to be heard.

1:16

Now is your time.

1:17

Please step forward.

1:19

Hearing and seeing none, we'll close the public comment period.

1:22

Item number four is for possible action to approve the final minutes by reference to the March 30th, 2026 recommending committee meeting.

1:28

I'll entertain a motion.

1:29

Move to approve item number four.

1:31

There is a motion, please vote.

1:32

And Councilman Diaz.

1:35

Aye.

1:37

And post.

1:38

And that item passes.

1:39

Moving on to item number five, bill number Z 2026-1 for possible action.

1:47

Amends the city's official zoning map by changing the zoning designations of certain parcels of land to reflect and formalize rezoning applications previously approved by the city council.

1:58

This is proposed by Seth T.

1:59

Floyd, Executive Director of Community Development.

2:01

I'll turn it over to Mr.

2:03

Lowenstein.

2:04

Correct, sir.

2:06

Thank you, Chairman.

2:06

Peter Lowenstein for the record.

2:08

So uh we usually are doing these on an annual basis of updating the official zoning map for all the previous actions that the council has taken to approve zoning districts and different parcels throughout the city's jurisdiction.

2:19

This one has gone a little bit longer than that, so there are 424 parcels that we are officially designating on the zoning map.

2:26

Uh in that case, um if there's any questions, I'm happy to answer them.

2:30

And this one appears to be somewhat of a cleanup language.

2:32

Is that accurate?

2:32

We do this regularly.

2:34

Um well, this is like an administerial process, just uh as called out by the zoning code that after all of the actions taken by council, they are then officially adopted into our zoning map atlas, and that is the official record.

2:50

That sounds smarter than the way I said it.

2:52

Thank you.

2:53

This is a public hearing for anybody who would like to comment.

2:57

Hearing and seeing none, I'll close the public comment period.

2:59

Are there any questions or comments?

3:04

No questions for my end okay.

3:07

We will then entertain a motion for bill number z 2026-1.

3:11

Move to approve.

3:12

There's a motion to approve, and councilwoman Diaz.

3:16

Bye.

3:18

And please post that item passes and let's see.

3:25

We'll be up for council adoption on May 6th, 2026 City Council meeting.

3:30

Uh, we'll now move on to item number six, bill number 2026-12 for possible action, amend the unified development code to establish parameters for cottage cosmetics operations to be conducted as a home occupation.

3:43

This is proposed by Seth T.

3:45

Floyd, Executive Director of Community Development.

3:47

And I will turn it over to Ms.

3:49

Adelby Herd.

3:52

Uh good morning, Mayor Pro Tem and Council.

3:55

Um, so this one um was from the last legislative session, AB uh 352.

4:01

It was adopted, requiring local jurisdictions to permit cottage cottage cosmetics operations uh through the home occupation as you indicated.

4:09

Um it's gonna be very similar to how we allowed in 2013 the cottage food establishments.

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Summary of Proceedings

Recommending Committee Meeting – April 13, 2026

The Recommending Committee of the Las Vegas City Council held a meeting on April 13, 2026, chaired by Mayor Pro Tem (Chairman). Councilwoman Diaz participated remotely. The meeting complied with open meeting laws. The committee reviewed and approved several items including zoning map updates, new home occupation regulations for cottage cosmetics, and a transit-oriented development overlay district. All items passed unanimously and will be forwarded to the City Council for adoption on May 6, 2026.

Consent Calendar

  • Approval of Minutes: Moved to approve the minutes of the March 30, 2026 Recommending Committee meeting by reference. Motion carried with Councilwoman Diaz voting aye.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • No public comments were offered during the designated periods for agenda items or general citizen participation.

Discussion Items

  • Bill Z2026-1 – Official Zoning Map Update: Peter Lowenstein presented an annual administrative update to the official zoning map, formalizing 424 parcels that had previously received zoning approvals. The committee held a public hearing (no comments) and voted unanimously to approve. The bill will be considered by the City Council on May 6, 2026.
  • Bill 2026-12 – Cottage Cosmetics Home Occupation: Adelby Herd presented an ordinance to permit cottage cosmetics operations as home occupations, mandated by state law AB 352, similar to existing cottage food operations. The ordinance defines allowable products, limits annual gross revenue to $100,000, and includes FDA restrictions. The committee voted unanimously to approve. The bill will be considered by the City Council on May 6, 2026.
  • Bill 2026-13 – Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Overlay District: Marco Vallada presented the new TOD overlay district, based on the city's 2050 master plan to encourage infill and redevelopment along major corridors with high-capacity transit investments (e.g., Maryland Parkway, Charleston Boulevard). The overlay modifies zoning districts (R3/R4, C1/C2, etc.) with adjustments to parking, setbacks, building facade, and landscaping to create pedestrian-friendly, walkable environments. Chairman Knutson noted constituent concerns about parking overflow and residential adjacency but emphasized the need to accommodate growth of 500,000 people over 20 years. The committee voted unanimously to approve. The bill will be considered by the City Council on May 6, 2026.

Key Outcomes

  • All three bills (Z2026-1, 2026-12, 2026-13) were approved unanimously by the committee.
  • Next steps: Each bill will be forwarded to the full Las Vegas City Council for adoption at the May 6, 2026 meeting.
  • No public testimony or citizen comments were received.

Meeting Transcript

Good morning. This is the recommending committee for April 13th, 2026. We are officially called the order, and I believe Councilwoman Diaz is on the line. Councilman Diaz, you there? I am. Thank you. Thank you so much. And I'm assuming we are in compliance with the open meeting law. Yes, we are. Thank you so much. And item number three is public comment. Comment during this portion of the agenda must be limited to matters on the agenda for action if you wish to be heard. Now is your time. Please step forward. Hearing and seeing none, we'll close the public comment period. Item number four is for possible action to approve the final minutes by reference to the March 30th, 2026 recommending committee meeting. I'll entertain a motion. Move to approve item number four. There is a motion, please vote. And Councilman Diaz. Aye. And post. And that item passes. Moving on to item number five, bill number Z 2026-1 for possible action. Amends the city's official zoning map by changing the zoning designations of certain parcels of land to reflect and formalize rezoning applications previously approved by the city council. This is proposed by Seth T. Floyd, Executive Director of Community Development. I'll turn it over to Mr. Lowenstein. Correct, sir. Thank you, Chairman. Peter Lowenstein for the record. So uh we usually are doing these on an annual basis of updating the official zoning map for all the previous actions that the council has taken to approve zoning districts and different parcels throughout the city's jurisdiction. This one has gone a little bit longer than that, so there are 424 parcels that we are officially designating on the zoning map. Uh in that case, um if there's any questions, I'm happy to answer them. And this one appears to be somewhat of a cleanup language. Is that accurate? We do this regularly. Um well, this is like an administerial process, just uh as called out by the zoning code that after all of the actions taken by council, they are then officially adopted into our zoning map atlas, and that is the official record. That sounds smarter than the way I said it. Thank you. This is a public hearing for anybody who would like to comment. Hearing and seeing none, I'll close the public comment period. Are there any questions or comments? No questions for my end okay. We will then entertain a motion for bill number z 2026-1. Move to approve. There's a motion to approve, and councilwoman Diaz. Bye. And please post that item passes and let's see.

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