Spring Valley Town Advisory Board

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING

AGENDA

SPRING VALLEY TOWN ADVISORY BOARD

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2012– 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. If you need to contact a Board member, please call 455-8338.

 

BOARD MEMBERS                         POSTING LOCATIONS

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

John Getter                                                       Helen Meyer Community Center-4525 New Forest Dr.

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 Hispanic Citizen Committee Opportunity Announcement

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

E.      Approval of Minutes of January 31, 2012

F.      Discussion Item: Outside ancillary uses at commercial properties that are not covered under design reviews. TAB discussed concerns about ancillary uses such as outdoor vending, storage, donation facilities in commercial uses that are not currently considered in design reviews. Placed action item on 2/28/123 agenda to seek action from staff and/or BCC.

IV.       COMMENTS BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC –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 minutes.  Prior to speaking please state your name and address and spell your last name for the record. If any member of the Board wishes to extend the length of a presentation, this will be done by the Chair, or the Board by majority vote.

V.        TOWN BOARD INPUT TAB member urged regular neighborhood meetings on most items, and was pleased that a traffic signal is planned for Ft. Apache/Sunset. TAB clarified 3 hold “limit” on items as a maximum. TAB passed out information for public to place cell phones on national “Do Not Call” list. 

VI.       PLANNING & ZONING

Possible action to be taken on the following applications:

SEE ATTACHMENT “A”

Items on the agenda may be taken out of order.

The Spring Valley Town Advisory Board may combine two or more agenda items for consideration.

The Spring Valley Town Advisory Board may remove an item from the agenda or delay

discussion relating to an item at any time.

VII.    COMMENTS BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC – 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 minutes.  Prior to speaking please state your name and address and spell your last name for the record. If any member of the Board wishes to extend the length of a presentation, this will be done by the Chair, or the Board by majority vote.

VIII.     Set next meeting date   Tuesday, February 28, 2012  6:30 PM

IX.       Adjournment

 

ATTACHMENT A

 

HELD OVER FROM JANUARY 31, 2012 MEETING

 

1A.       VS-1372-04 (WC-0123-11) – RHODES RANCH, GP:

WAIVERS OF CONDITIONS of a vacation and abandonment requiring the following: 1) applicant to grant and pave an alternate 60 foot wide public right-of-way from Fort Apache Road to Seeliger Street, dedicate right-of-way within 30 days; and 2) no building permits to be issued until the access road is complete on approximately 52.9 acres in an R-2 (Medium Density Residential) P-C (Planned Community Overlay) Zone in Rhodes Ranch Master Planned Community.  Generally located on the south side of Hidden Mountain Way and the east side of Fort Apache Road within Spring Valley and Enterprise.  SB/rk/xx  (For possible action)

Held for third time at applicant’s request. TAB consensus was there will be no further holds accepted on the item.

 

02/22/12 BCC

 

1.         DR-0039-12 – USA/CLARK COUNTY:

DESIGN REVIEW for modifications to a park facility to include additional improvements and amenities (tennis courts, basketball court, splash pad play area, and redesign of parking area) in conjunction with a joint use public facility (detention basin and park) that is under construction on 76.5 acres in a P-F (Public Facility) Zone.  Generally located on the north side of Tropicana Avenue and the west side of Decatur Boulevard within Spring Valley.  SS/dg/ml  (For possible action)

Approved 5-0 with staff conditions plus additional condition, as agreed by the county representative to include demand/motion detector lighting in critical areas to enhance overnight/dark-hours security. Demand lighting locations to be designed in consultation with Metro. This was done in response to concerns of neighbors that a completely darkened park would become a potential crime magnet. Staff also agreed to clean up all “tagging” that has appeared during construction.

 

03/06/12 PC

 

2.         UC-0015-12 – BRENTWOOD HEIGHTS, LLC:

USE PERMITS for the following: 1) a convenience store; 2) a service station; and 3) reduce the setback from a service station to a residential use.

DESIGN REVIEW for a convenience store and service station with a canopy on 0.7 acres in conjunction with an existing and approved commercial development in a C-1 (Local Business) Zone in the MUD-3 Overlay District.  Generally located on the east side of Grand Canyon Drive and the south side of Rochelle Avenue within Spring Valley.  SB/dg/ml  (For possible action)

The applicant was unprepared to answer numerous detail questions from TAB members. He agreed to come back before the TAB on 2/28 with complete information.

 

3.         UC-0024-12 – CML-NV DEL, LLC:

USE PERMIT to reduce the separation between 2 communication towers.

WAIVER OF DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS to reduce on-site parking.

DESIGN REVIEW for a broadcast facility (radio station) with a communication tower and antennas (satellite dishes) on 0.8 acres in a C-2 (General Commercial) Zone.  Generally located on the southeast corner of Durango Drive and Edna Avenue within Spring Valley.  SB/bk/ml  (For possible action)

Approved 5-0 with staff conditions.

 

4.         WS-0006-12 – KAY, BENJAMIN A. & LILLIAN P.:

WAIVER OF DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS to reduce the setbacks for an existing accessory structure (covered patio) in conjunction with an existing single family residence on 0.2 acres in an R-2 (Medium Density Residential) Zone.  Generally located on the south side of Quinella Drive, 202 feet east of Torrence Drive within Spring Valley.  SS/bk/ml  (For possible action)

Approved 3-2 as requested by applicant. According to the applicant, the CCPRO actions were initiated based on a neighbor complaint. It appeared there is an ongoing dispute between the neighbors that is not limited to this issue. Those members in favor generally expressed the view that since this structure has been in place since before 1990 it would inappropriate to demand its removal. Those opposed stated a firm belief that setback requirements must be met under most circumstances, including this one.

 

03/07/12 BCC

 

5.         TA-0034-12 – KRISTY C. INCE

TEXT AMENDMENT to amend Chapter 30.52, Section 30.52.060 to allow new utility line attachments to existing or exempt poles.

Approved 4-1 with considerable angst expressed by the TAB.

In discussion with staff, it is clear the county policy supports moving utility line construction underground. However, practice and policy also effectively grandfathers all existing utility pole installations forever. In addition, we were informed NV energy is effectively exempt from the “underground” policy enforcement. So, in the name of fairness as claimed by the applicant, the TAB approved the application. It appears the clash between stated policy and actual policy/practice may leave the goal of placing installations underground at extreme risk.

 

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John Getter