Spring Valley Town Advisory Board

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING

AGENDA

SPRING VALLEY TOWN ADVISORY BOARD

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 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  Absent                                           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 Absent                                            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 None

D.     Approval of Agenda Posted, Including Any Deletions or Corrections There was discussion of the Item 1A request for additional hold. A motion was made to move ahead as this was the fourth such request. Vote was 2-1 to hold the item again.

E.      Approval of Minutes of February 14, 2012

F.      Possible Action/Discussion: Ancillary Uses at Commercial Properties Held 2 weeks due to the absence of member Plotkin who initiated this action

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. None

V.        TOWN BOARD INPUT None

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, March 13, 2012  6:30 PM

IX.       Adjournment

 

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

 

ATTACHMENT A

 

HELDOVER FROM FEBRUARY 14, 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 an additional two weeks – 4th time

 

1B.       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)

Denied 3-0

TAB members felt the 142 foot setback from neighboring residential uses was not acceptable. In addition, the applicant refused to consider the same conditions agreed-to by several other similar applications in Spring Valley. These proposed conditions include non-24-hour operations adjoining residential, no elevated illuminated signage facing residential use, no temporary signage or banners along property perimeter, building, canopy or other structures, full shielding of canopy light sources.

 

03/20/12 PC

 

1.         WS-0007-12 – CLARK COUNTY, ET AL:

WAIVER OF DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS for non-standard improvements within the right-of-way of Clark County (CC) 215 (Beltway) on a portion of 138.0 acres in an R-E (Rural Estates Residential) Zone, an R-1a (Single Family Residential) Zone, an R-2 (Medium Density Residential) Zone, an R-3 (Multiple Family Residential) Zone, a C-1 (Local Business) Zone, a C-2 (General Commercial) Zone, and a C-3 (General Commercial) Zone in the MUD-3 and MUD-4 Overlay Districts.  Generally located within the Clark County 215 (Beltway) between Sahara Avenue and Flamingo Road within Spring Valley and the Summerlin South Master Planned Community.  SB/SS/al/ed  (For possible action)

Approved 3-0 with staff “if approved” conditions.

The congregation made a compelling presentation about the importance of this project to congregants and that similar “structures” are already in place in other areas of Clark County and Las Vegas as well as the rest of Nevada and other states. Staff objections were a pro forma opposition to having anything attached to county property. The congregation has a dedicated contractor for maintenance of this structure which, if it fails poses no discernable public safety or other risk.

 

03/21/12 BCC

 

2.         UC-0042-12 – MY WAY, LLC:

USE PERMIT to waive the screening requirement for an electric generation, distributed unit.

DESIGN REVIEW for an electric generation, distributed (shade structure/carport with photovoltaic panels) unit as an accessory use in conjunction with a private school on 2.0 acres in C-P (Office & Professional) Zone.  Generally located on the south side of Eldora Avenue and the east side Rainbow Boulevard within Spring Valley.  SB/mk/ml  (For possible action)

Approved 3-0

 

3.         UC-0043-12 HAMERE NOAH KIDANE MEHRET WE ST. MICHAEL ETHIOPIAN ORTHODOX TEWAHEDO CHURCH IN LAS VEGAS:

USE PERMITS for the following: 1) a place of worship; and 2) increased building height.

WAIVERS OF DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS for full off-site improvements on Lindell Road and Ponderosa Way.

DESIGN REVIEWS for the following: 1) a place of worship including a place of residence; and 2) an ornamental spire on 2.4 acres in an R-E (Rural Estates Residential) (RNP-I) (AE-60) Zone in the CMA Design Overlay District.  Generally located on the west side of Lindell Road and the north side of Ponderosa Way (alignment) within Spring Valley.  SS/mk/xx  (For possible action)

            Approved 3-0 (suggested conditions and comments attached)

This church was originally approved and a NOFA was filed on April 10, 2008 ( UC-0044-08). At that time, the applicant congregation and the neighborhood worked closely together to reach the agreed-to conditions which were ultimately approved with minor modifications by the BCC. The matter is being considered again because economic conditions prevented commencement and time ran out, thus forcing a restart.

 

The congregation continued its outstanding willingness to work with the neighbors. After a neighborhood meeting and follow-up session they created a new set of agreed conditions that are similar, but not identical to the earlier agreement. These changes were made at the request of a few neighbors.  

 

There were 3 neighbors and 20 congregants attending the TAB meeting. A document representing the agreements was provided. The condition in disagreement was a demand by one of the neighbors that the hours during which church services could occur. The congregation did not agree to that. The neighbor stated his real reason for wishing to have this provision was to support another condition involving a traffic study to cover the entire RNP, not just the area of the proposed church.

 

All TAB members congratulated the congregation and neighbors for working so hard. One TAB member raised questions about some of the conditions. These concerns involved issues related to legality, fairness and the overall best interests of both parties. Those conditions were brought up with specific suggestions for improvements. It was suggested the applicant delay moving ahead for an additional two weeks to allow for consideration of the proposed modifications.

 

The applicant was willing to wait, but one neighbor demanded the issue go forward as-is stating a belief that if there are any problems they can somehow be dealt with in the future. A TAB member reminded the neighbor that all we could consider was what was in front of us, and that if the provisions get final approval they cannot be easily changed without waivers of conditions and another do-over. A neighbor stated he saw no harm in a delay, but no advantage either and demanded to go ahead. So, the TAB voted. The TAB approved the application with one member casting his vote in favor “with trepidation” about the wording of the agreement as well as that of the motion.

 

TAB added the following conditions:

 

Approve with the provisions of the draft conditions provided by John Vornsand. Added waiver of rural development standards so there is no curb and gutter or streetlights and Lindell is paved 32 feet on center. Item 13 is dropped and any signage is subject to a design review. Include all staff “if approved” conditions (the staff had recommended approval).

 

4.         UC-0047-12 – JANES SOURCE PROPERTIES, LLC, ET AL:

USE PERMIT for an office as a principal use in conjunction with an office/warehouse complex on a 1.4 acre portion of an approximate 16.0 acre site in an M-D (Designed Manufacturing) (AE-60) Zone in the CMA Design Overlay District.  Generally located on the west side of Pioneer Way, 435 feet north of Teco Avenue within Spring Valley.  ss/mk/ml  (For possible action)

 

Approved 3-0 with staff conditions

 

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John Getter