Clark County Zoning Commission - 2025-11-19
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Meeting Summary
The Clark County Zoning Commission approved the Cactus Trails Community Land Trust development (items 15-19), a 210-lot single-family residential project on 20.1 acres at Cactus Avenue and Buffalo Drive in Enterprise, by a vote of the commission despite significant community opposition. The project represents the largest Community Land Trust development in Nevada, targeting first-time homebuyers at 80% area median income with homes priced $249,000-$290,000. Additional approvals included a 27-lot residential subdivision at Eldora Avenue and Westwind Road (items 41-45) and a place of worship use permit near Warm Springs Road (items 21-22).
Key Decisions (7)
Cactus Trails Community Land Trust Development - Plan Amendment, Zone Change, Waivers, PUD, and Tentative Map
Approved plan amendment from mid-intensity suburban neighborhood to compact neighborhood, zone change from RS-20 to RS-2, waiver for reduced driveway separation, PUD for 210-lot single-family development, and tentative map on 20.1 acres at Cactus Avenue and Buffalo Drive in Enterprise. Developer: Kavison Homes (Todd Stratton). Homes will be 1,200-1,600 sq ft priced $249,000-$290,000 for first-time homebuyers at 80% AMI. County owns land through Community Land Trust; no rentals allowed.
Place of Worship Use Permit at Warm Springs Road
Approved vacation/abandonment of easements and use permit for Praise Tabernacle Inc (Pastor Randy Blizzard) for a place of worship on 2.12 acres in RS-20 zone with neighborhood protection overlay, located between Olam Drive and Cameron Street near Warm Springs Road in Enterprise. Includes waivers for reduced driveway approach distance and off-site improvements.
Richmond American Homes 13-Lot Subdivision at Cougar Avenue
Approved vacation/abandonment of easements, waivers for reduced setbacks and net lot area, and tentative map for 13 single-family residential lots on 7.5 acres in RS-20 zone at Cougar Avenue and Warbonnet Way in Enterprise. Developer: Richmond American Homes. Half-acre lots with one-story homes at 1.7 units per acre density.
Las Vegas Motor Speedway Waiver Extension
Approved waiver of conditions extending deadline for off-site improvements on Hollywood Boulevard and Tropical Parkway in conjunction with existing motor vehicle racetrack on 990.2 acres in Sunrise Manor.
Single-Family Lot Split with Waivers at Darby Avenue
Approved waivers for reduced front setback (to 30 feet from 40 feet required), reduced gross lot area, reduced street landscaping along Solar Avenue, and modified landscaping along Conquistador for two proposed single-family lots on 0.49 acres in RS-20 zone with RNP overlay, south of Darby Avenue in Spring Valley. Applicant: Alan Ringle.
Taylor Morrison 27-Lot Subdivision at Eldora Avenue
Approved plan amendment from Rancho State neighborhood to mid-intensity suburban neighborhood, zone change from RS-20 to RS-3.3 with removal of RNP overlay, vacation/abandonment of easements, waivers for increased retaining wall height and modified residential adjacency standards, and tentative map for 27 single-family lots on 3.44 acres at Eldora Avenue and Westwind Road in Spring Valley. Developer: Taylor Morrison Homes. Density of 7.85 units per acre.
Wall Height Waiver Appeal at Cliff Sealer Court
Appeal of waiver for increased wall height in conjunction with existing single-family residence on 0.49 acres in RS-20 zone with RNP overlay at 3236 Cliff Sealer Court in Spring Valley. Neighbors dispute wood fence extension built without approval on shared wall.
Zoning Changes (2)
North of Cactus Avenue and East of Buffalo Drive, Enterprise (20.1 acres)
Kavison Homes
North of Eldora Avenue and West of Westwind Road, Spring Valley
Taylor Morrison Homes
Development Activity (5)
Cactus Trails
210 single-family lots on 20.1 acres at 10+ units per acre. Homes 1,200-1,600 sq ft priced $249,000-$290,000. Community Land Trust model with county owning land. Three phases. Amenities include fitness facility, two dog parks, splash pad, covered barbecue area, sports courts. 156,000 sq ft open space (3.5x required). Two-car garages for most units. No rentals allowed.
Praise Tabernacle Place of Worship
Place of worship on 2.12 acres. Property held for 8 years awaiting sewer infrastructure. Clark County capital improvement project bringing sewer to Warm Springs Road enabled development.
Richmond American Homes Subdivision
13 single-family lots on 7.5 acres. Half-acre lots with all one-story homes. 1.7 units per acre density. Rural character area with no streetlights.
Taylor Morrison Subdivision
27 single-family lots on 3.44 acres at 7.85 units per acre. RS-3.3 zoning. Lots fronting Eldora have circular driveways. 20-foot setbacks with 50+ feet between structures and adjacent RNP properties.
Mountains Edge High School
Full-size high school at 30% design phase. Part of CCSD capital improvement projects. Construction expected to start next year for 2028 school year opening.
Market Signals (5)
Housing Demand
County housing administrator stated more than half of Clark County residents cannot qualify to buy a home, with 80% AMI households (family of four earning $75,000/year) able to afford approximately $270,000 homes.
Housing Demand
Cactus Trails is the first and largest Community Land Trust project in Nevada, with only one developer (Kavison Homes) responding to the county's RFP over six years, indicating limited developer appetite for affordable housing risk.
Commercial Demand
Mountain's Edge area seeing commercial encroachment with first liquor store (Lucky's Liquor) opening at Cactus and Rainbow, with residents expressing concern about check cashing establishments following.
Sentiment
Strong community opposition to affordable housing in Mountain's Edge master-planned community, with residents citing concerns about property values, infrastructure capacity, and changing neighborhood character despite staff and planning commission approval.
Infrastructure
County approved continuation of fuel revenue indexing providing $3 billion over next decade for infrastructure improvements, and property tax provisions for additional Metro police hiring.