ENTERPRISE TAB WATCH

Results

January 26, 2011

 

Planning Commission 7:00 P.M., Tuesday, February 15, 2011.

Board of County Commissioners 9:00 A.M., Wednesday, February 16, 2011.

 

The PC decisions/recommendations may be appealed to the BCC within five business days of the date of the PC hearing.  Appeal form is found at:

 

 Clark County Appeal Form

 

An appeal may be made in person at the Current Planning desk or by fax (702-455-3271).  Call Current Planning (455-4314) to find out how to file an appeal.  Help in filling an appeal may be obtained from the Southwest Action Network (SWAN).  You can contact SWAN at:

 

702-837-0244 · 702-837-0255 (fax)
email:   swan@lvswan.org

 

Note: If you click on the blue underlined text it will take you to the detailed documents to explain the agenda item.

 

REGULAR BUSINESS

 

1.  Approve the Agenda with any corrections, deletions or changes  APPROVED

2.  Approve the Minutes for the meeting held on January 12, 2011  APPROVED

3.  Discuss and make recommendations as required on AG-0967-10

 

 AG-0049-11 is on the BCC agenda for February 2, 2011.  This item contains a summary of the developer’s positions on engineering studies developed at a January 7 2011, meeting with Comprehensive Planning.  The neighborhood groups and TABs have not been offer a similar opportunity.  This question is too important to be settled by one group of stakeholders and adequate discussion.

1.  AUTHORIZED the chair to write a letter to the BCC requesting additional review and discussion of this item.

2.  TABLED to the February 9, 2011

4.  Introduction and discussion of Enterprise TAB bylaws for current term.  The bylaws were distributed to the TAB members and will be discussed at the next TAB meeting.

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

 

NV Energy is holding a public open house regarding the Warm Springs & I-15 Transmission Line at the Enterprise Library, 25 E. Shelbourne Ave. February 8, 2011, 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.  Info: 702-402-2620.

 

PUBLIC COMMENTS AND DISCUSSION

 

1.  A board member suggested that The Board of County Commissioners review how land use applications are processed for applicants who owe back taxes.  Given the county server financial status, the county needs to collect all the taxes that are owed.  Allowing taxes to remain unpaid is not fair to the residents and business who pay their taxes. 

2.  A developer in the audience countered that if permits were not granted because back taxes were owed applicants in such situations would not be able to proceed and would not thereby be able to generate revenue to pay back taxes or employ individuals.

 

NEXT MEETING DATE: 

February 9, 2011

Enterprise Library, 25 E. Shelbourne Avenue

 

ADJOURNMENT: 

 

HOLDOVER/RETURED Applications

 

H-1   NZC-0982-04 (ET-0164-10) - HURLEY, STEVEN & DONNA:  February 2, 2011, BBC item # 12

         APPROVED per staff conditions

 

ZONE CHANGE SECOND EXTENSION OF TIME to reclassify 2.0 acres from R-E (Rural Estates Residential) Zone to C-1 (Local Business) Zone for a plant nursery.

 

USE PERMIT for outside storage for a plant nursery to be located in front of the building.  Generally located on the north side of Gomer Road, 300 feet east of Fort Apache Road within Enterprise (description on file).  sb/pb/xx

 

This is no longer a non-conforming zone change.  The land use was changed to Commercial Neighborhood in the last master plan update.  The TAB discussed making the zone district permanent as this now a conforming zone change.  However, the connection to the public sewer line has not been resolved by the applicant.   The TAB recommendation is the zone change should not be made permanent until all the staff concerns are resolved.

 

H-2   VS-0577-10 – KAROUM, SAMIR J.:  February 1, 2011, PC item # 21

         APPROVED per Current Planning “if approved” and Public Works conditions

 

VACATE AND ABANDON a portion of right-of-way being Chartan Avenue located between Bermuda Road and Fairfield Avenue (alignment) in an R-E (Rural Estates Residential) (RNP-I) Zone within Enterprise (description on file).  SS/al/xx

 

The TAB was concerned with several factors:

·   The lack of a coherent traffic mitigation plan to protect the long term RNP viability

·   Cut-through traffic in the RNP with Liberty High School east of the applicant’s property

·   The applicant’s desire to have paved access to their property.

·   Access and turnaround for emergency equipment

 

The RNP areas do not have tentative maps or subdivision maps defining the neighborhood and traffic patterns/control.  Major project subdivisions have one or two entrances to control traffic and eliminate cut-through traffic.  The RNP is viewed by the staff as a series of cross-hatched roads with little or no planned traffic mitigation for the neighborhood.  RNP-wide traffic plans should include a combination of chokers / road narrowing, diverters, neighborhood traffic circles, cul-de-sacs, and chicanes.

 

The TAB is concerned the planning and protection afforded major projects and mapped subdivisions does not exist in the RNP areas.   Many of the RNPs in the northeast Las Vegas Valley were cut up by road development and then encroached upon by incompatible development.  Today, these RNPs have mostly disappeared.   The northeast part of this RNP (bounded by Cactus, Bermuda, Irvin and Gilespie) was developed with two entrances to control cut-through traffic.  A similar design could be applied to the area surrounding the applicant’s property.  The completion of Chartan would allow for unimpeded traffic from Liberty High School just to the east to Las Vegas Blvd.   Lacking a plan by Public Works to mitigate this traffic though the RNP, the TAB felt Chartan should be terminated at this applicant’s property to protect the RNP neighborhood. 

 

It should be noted, a request to discuss RNP traffic plans with public works was never answered. 

 

The turnaround requirement for emergency equipment can be determined by public works if this vacation is approved by the Planning Commission.

 

 

ATTACHMENT A

 

02/15/11 PC

 

1.      CP-1154-10:

APPROVED to recommend a reduction of Pebble Road to sixty feet between South Lisa Lane on the west and Roseanna Street on the east.

The board cited the following reasons for their recommendation:

1.   The area is a viable, developing RNP;

2.   Residents of the neighborhood are in favor of the reduction.

3.   Pebble Road bisects county horse trails;

4.   Rural road standards are in character with the rural neighborhood;

5.   Need to protect the established rural neighborhood;

 

That the Enterprise Town Advisory Board accepts public comments for a potential Amendment to the Transportation Element of the Comprehensive Plan that could reduce the width of Pebble Road from 100 feet to 60 feet between Rainbow Boulevard and Durango Drive (2 miles), then forward a recommendation to the Clark County Planning Commission.

 

The TAB recommendation to reduce Pebble between South Lisa Lane and Roseanna Street allows sufficient right-of way for the commercial areas adjacent to Durango and Rainbow. 

 

There is no resident opposition to this proposal.  The two neighborhood meetings were held prior to this application coming forward.  The first meeting was attended by 25+ residents and the second by 12 residents.  In both meetings, the residents were in favor of the proposed Pebble reduction recommended by the TAB.

 

This RNP is the largest in Enterprise.  There are three developers either building or proposing to build over 100 1/2 acre or larger properties.  This area is developing as a less dense residential area and, as a result, does not need a 100 ft. right-of-way running through it.  One resident west of Durango stated Pebble in his area has an excess amount of right-of-way.

 

The staff argued that the nearest east/west connection to Fort Apache is over two miles north along Warm Springs.  They failed to note that Blue Diamond Highway, 3/8 of mile to the south, connects to Ft. Apache as pointed out by the residents.

 

The RNP areas do not have tentative maps or subdivision maps defining the neighborhood and traffic patterns/control.  Major project subdivisions have one or two entrances to control traffic and eliminate cut-through traffic.  The RNP is viewed by the staff as series of cross-hatched roads with little or no planned traffic mitigation for the neighborhood.  RNP-wide traffic plans should include a combination of chokers / road narrowing, diverters, neighborhood traffic circles, cul-de-sacs, and chicanes. 

 

The residents have worked with the county since 2000 to establish an equestrian trail in this RNP.  Pebble bisects this trail in three places.  The 100 ft. right-of-way makes it much harder to provide safe equestrian crossings.

 

2.      WS-0620-10 – MORLEY, COREY & SALLY:

HELD by the applicant to February 9, 2011

 

WAIVER OF DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS for reduced setbacks in conjunction with a proposed 8 lot single family residential subdivision on 1.0 acre in an R-2 (Medium Density Residential) Zone.  Generally located on the north side of Levi Avenue and the west side of Charismatic Court within Enterprise.  SB/mc/ml

 

02/16/11 BCC

 

3.      UC-0287-09 (ET-0217-10) – PETERSEN SOUTH DEVELOPMENT, LLC:

The applicant did not appear:

HELD until such time that the applicant may reschedule and appear before the TAB

 

USE PERMIT FIRST EXTENSION OF TIME to review outside storage to be stacked above the height of the screen wall in conjunction with an existing storage yard on 4.6 acres in an M-1 (Light Manufacturing) Zone.  Generally located on the east side of Duneville Street, 300 feet north of Mesa Verde Lane within Enterprise.  ss/co/ml

 

4.      VS-1025-08 (ET-0198-10) – HARMONY 19, LLC; ET AL:

APPROVED 3-2 per staff conditions (Chestnut & Kapriva nay)

 

VACATE AND ABANDON FIRST EXTENSION OF TIME easements of interest to Clark County located between Huntington Cove Parkway and Ford Avenue, and between Fort Apache Road and Grand Canyon Drive, and a portion of right-of-way being Wigwam Avenue located between Fort Apache Road and Grand Canyon Drive in an R-3 (Multiple Family Residential) Zone, R-4 (Multiple Family Residential - High Density) Zone, and a C-2 (General Commercial) all in a P-C (Planned Community Overlay) Zone in the Rhodes Ranch Master Planned Community within Spring Valley and Enterprise (description on file).  SB/rk/ed

 

5.      ZC-1313-02 (ET-0222-10) – NEVADA STATE BANK:

APPROVED per staff conditions with the following recommendations:

1.   The zone change be made permanent with no Resolution of Intent

2.   The properties on the applicant’s exhibit in pink to be zoned CP;

3.   The properties on the applicant’s exhibit in yellow to be zoned C2;

Note:  The applicant and Comprehensive Planning will assign zone districts to specific APN represented based on the applicant’s exhibit.

 

ZONE CHANGE FIRST EXTENSION OF TIME to reclassify 39.2 acres from R-E (Rural Estates Residential) Zone to C-P (Office & Professional) P-C (Planned Community Overlay District) Zone and C-2 (General Commercial) P-C (Planned Community Overlay District) Zone for a commercial development in the Mountain’s Edge Master Planned Community.  Generally located on the west side of Rainbow Boulevard and the south side of Blue Diamond Road within Enterprise (description on file).  sb/rk/ml

 

The TAB has questioned the use of December 6, 2016 as a completion date as it is no longer a meaningful date.  In this case the property is in an excellent commercial location and should be permanently zoned.  The Resolution of Intent extension did not appear to be a practical recommendation for this property.

 

6.      ZC-1313-02 (ET-0224-10) – OPAQUE LAND DEVELMENT, LLC:

APPROVED per staff conditions with the following recommendations:

No Resolution of Intent;

Staff directed to make the zoning permanent.

 

ZONE CHANGE FIRST EXTENSION OF TIME to reclassify 5.0 acres from R-E (Rural Estates Residential) Zone to C-2 (General Commercial) P-C (Planned Community Overlay District) Zone for future commercial development in the Mountain’s Edge Master Planned Community.  Generally located on the northeast corner of Rainbow Boulevard and Erie Avenue within Enterprise (description on file).  SB/rk/ml

 

The TAB has questioned the use of December 6, 2016 as a completion date as it is no longer a meaningful date.  In this case the property is in an excellent commercial location and should be permanently zoned.  The Resolution of Intent extension did not appear to be a practical recommendation for this property.

 

7.      ZC-0865-04 (ET-0225-10) – MOUNTAIN’S EDGE, LLC:

APPROVED per staff conditions with the following recommendations:

No Resolution of Intent;

Staff directed to make the zoning permanent.

 

ZONE CHANGE FIRST EXTENSION OF TIME to reclassify 2.3 acres from R-E (Rural Estates Residential) Zone to R-2 (Medium Density Residential) P-C (Planned Community Overlay District) Zone for a single family residential development in the Mountain’s Edge Master Planned Community.  Generally located on the north side of Mountains Edge Parkway, 330 feet east of Rumrill Street within Enterprise (description on file).  sb/rk/ml

 

The TAB has questioned the use of December 6, 2016 as a completion date as it is no longer a meaningful date.  In this case, the property is in an excellent residential location and should be permanently zoned.  The Resolution of Intent extension did not appear to be a practical recommendation for this property.

 

8.      UC-0623-10 – TURNBERRY CENTRA SUB, LLC:

APPROVED per Current Planning conditions

 

USE PERMITS for the following: 

 

1) a convenience store;

2) packaged beer and wine sales; and

3) packaged liquor sales

 

in conjunction with an existing regional shopping center (Town Square) on 93.1 acres in an H-1 (Limited Resort and Apartment) (AE-65 & AE-70) Zone.  Generally located on the southwest corner of Las Vegas Boulevard South and Sunset Road within Enterprise.  SS/mk/ml

 

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