Spring Valley Town Advisory Board

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING

AGENDA

SPRING VALLEY TOWN ADVISORY BOARD

TUESDAY, MARCH 8, 2011– 6:30 PM

DESERT BREEZE COMMUNITY CENTER

8275 SPRING MOUNTAIN ROAD

LAS VEGAS, NV 89117

 

Desert Breeze Community Center is accessible to individuals with disabilities. With forty-eight (48) hour advance request, a sign language interpreter may be made available by calling 455-3530 or TDD 385-7486 or Relay Nevada toll free 800 326-6868, TD/TDD.

 

BOARD MEMBERS                         POSTING LOCATIONS

Dee Gatliff                                                        Desert Breeze Community Center-8275 W. Spring Mtn.

John Getter                                                       Helen Meyer Community Center-4525 Lake Forest

Duane Laible, Vice Chair                                   Spring Valley Library-4280 S. Jones      

Lee Plotkin                                                       West Flamingo Senior Center-6255 W. Flamingo

Angie Heath Younce, Chair

Diana Morton, Secretary                                   

I.                    CALL TO ORDER

II.                 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

III.               PROCEDURES/CONDUCT

A.     Conformance with the Nevada Open Meeting Law

B.     Meeting Guidelines

C.     Liaison/County Staff Business

Mike Shannon presented the final approved By-Laws for signatures which were affixed.

 

D.     Approval of Agenda Posted, Including Any Deletions or Corrections

In consideration of a request from an applicant who also had to attend the PC, the board voted to rearrange the agenda and to hear the Planning and Zoning items following the approval of minutes and preceding Public Input.

 

E.      Approval of Minutes of February 22, 2011

 

V.        PLANNING & ZONING

Action to be taken on the following applications:

SEE ATTACHMENT “A”

 

ATTACHMENT A

04/06/11 BCC

 

3.         WS-0399-10 – STORYBOOK HOMES:

AMENDED HOLDOVER WAIVERS OF DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS for the following: 1) reduced lot size; 2) waive sidewalks (no longer needed); 3) reduced driveway length (deleted); 4) reduced side yard setback; 5) allow an alternative street landscape buffer; and 6) reduce street off-set in conjunction with a proposed residential subdivision (previously not notified).

DESIGN REVIEW for a single family subdivision on 5.3 acres in an R-2 (Medium Density Residential) Zone in the CMA Design Overlay District.  Generally located on the south side of Hacienda Avenue, 300 feet west of Buffalo Drive within Spring Valley.  SS/tc/ml

Approved 4-1 with staff conditions, minus waivers 2 and 3, plus commitment that back taxes would be paid. The applicant presented a revised plan as requested by the BCC. The new plan eliminates waivers 2 and 3, and places single story homes along Hacienda. It reduces the driveways intersecting Hacienda to 2, plus a crash gate. There was considerable discussion of the item. No neighbors appeared in opposition, but the applicant has not yet conducted the neighborhood meeting that was requested by the BCC. Instead, applicant says he met with the HOA Board and Chair of Spanish Trails. He promises to have a neighborhood meeting before the BCC appearance. As all the neighbors have not been notified and invited to a neighborhood meeting, it was impossible to gauge any potential objections. The majority of TAB members stated understanding of the difficulties presented by the developer decision to create a residential project. The applicant acknowledged that other types of uses could be done without the need for such extensive waivers, but that the economic climate would not support them. He stated the climate would support new residential development. One member voted no stating the neighborhood meeting has not been conducted, and that this piece of land might be better developed in some other way at some other time.

 

04/05/11 PC

 

1.         UC-0063-11 – VINTAGE LV ONE, LLC:

USE PERMIT to reduce the separation from an outside dining area to a residential use.

DESIGN REVIEW for an outside dining area in conjunction with a restaurant within a shopping center on a portion of 1.8 acres in a C-2 (General Commercial) Zone in the MUD-4 Overlay District.  Generally located on the east side of Hualapai Way and the south side of Desert Inn Road within Spring Valley.  LB/dg/ml

Approved 5-0 with staff conditions, plus added condition of hours of operation 7AM to 7PM.

One neighbor appeared to express concerns about the location of the trash bin. She discussed this with the applicant and was satisfied. The board added the time condition to assure the neighbors would not be disturbed into the evening by any future user. This applicant focuses primarily on breakfast and lunch service with the majority of its business being carry-out.

 

4/6/11 BCC

 

2.         UC-1583-06 (ET-0226-10) – COMMUNITY BANK OF NEVADA:

USE PERMITS SECOND EXTENSION OF TIME to commence the following: 1) increased building height; and 2) reduced separation for outside dining to a residential use.

WAIVER OF DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS for increased building height.

DESIGN REVIEW for a retail and office center on 4.2 acres in a C-1 (Local Business) Zone and a C-2 (General Commercial) Zone in the MUD-3 and CMA Design Overlay Districts.  Generally located on the southwest corner of Tompkins Avenue and Fort Apache Road within Spring Valley.  sb/co/ml

Approved 5-0 with staff conditions.

The applicant was representing the FDIC. TAB was advised we were limited in making any changes. Staff stated the bankruptcy of the owner and the bank itself did NOT constitute a substantial change of conditions. TAB members expressed some concerns about the impact of height and setback waivers on the residential use directly west and if it might be reasonable to approve a development that met standards without waivers. Applicant stated there was no one willing to pay for creation of a revised design for review, although he requested the extension because of what was termed “strong interest” in the property by investors. 

 

IV.       PUBLIC INPUT – Comments by the General Public and Discussion – No action may be taken

            upon a matter raised under this item of the agenda until the matter itself has been included on

            the agenda. Public comment will be limited to three (3) minutes.

           

            A resident of the Desert Inn corridor voiced concerns about a car detailing business operating from a house. TAB member Gatliff also voiced concerns saying she has fielded several complaints about the house at 5880 West Desert Inn. She said the home has been rented to resident who are placing temporary signs and other items while operating a business from the home in violation of the CRT designation. Liaison and staff to investigate.

 

            Member John Getter presented the TAB and staff with information on emerging cell phone technology. It appears cell towers may be outdated as soon as this year and it was suggested that conditions be placed on such uses to assure the removal of outdated or unused towers. Staff took under advisement.

 

            Member Duane Laible announced he had information on an opportunity for 501c3 Charitable Organizations to be awarded a free vehicle by Toyota for community service.

He also.asked that a discussion of the impact of AB59 be placed on the agenda, and that the liaison seek a legal opinion on the effect of AB 59.

He also, requested that a discussion/action item be placed on the agenda regarding enhancing the ease with which citizens can reach TAB members. Chair agreed.

 

Member Lee Plotkin expressed concern that discussion of the agenda/action item addition might itself constitute a potential OML violation, due in part to the rearranged agenda voted upon earlier. No action was taken on discussion items.

 

VI.       Set next meeting date   Tuesday, March 29, 2011  6:30 PM

 

VII.      Adjournment

 

IF YOU PLAN ON BEING IN ATTENDANCE, IT IS IMPORTANT TO BE ON TIME (6:20 PM) IN CASE SOME ITEMS ARE HEARD OUT OF ORDER.  THERE IS A CONFLICT OF HEARING WITH OTHER TOWN BOARDS AND SOMETIMES THE APPLICANT HAS AN EMERGENCY.

 

COMMISSIONERS

SUSAN BRAGER, Chair   STEVE SISOLAK, Vice-Chair

 LAWRENCE L. BROWN III  TOM COLLINS –  LAWRENCE WEEKLY  - CHRIS GIUNCHIGLIANI -  MARY BETH SCOW

DON BURNETTE, County Manager

Meeting Location:  Desert Breeze Community Center         8275 Spring Mountain Road

 

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