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Clark County Zoning Commission - 2025-11-19

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Meeting Intelligence Preview

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Decisions
2
Zoning Changes
5
Market Signals
5
Developments

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)

Approved

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.

Vote: Passed (Commissioner McCurdy absent/excused, Commissioner Nafda absent/excused)Conditions: Homes must comply with Mountain's Edge design guidelines and development standards. Owner-occupied only, no rentals. County retains right of first refusal on sales.
Approved

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.

Vote: PassedConditions: Add 10 additional parking spaces as shown on original plans per Commissioner Naff's request
Approved

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.

Vote: PassedConditions: Full off-site improvements except for streetlights along Warbonnet Way and Cougar Avenue; applicant to install conduit and pull boxes for future streetlights; coordinate with public works for Miller Lane improvements
Approved

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.

Vote: PassedConditions: Construction to commence by January 2028; must sign restrictive covenant agreement until completion; should actively work on permits prior to deadline
Approved

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.

Vote: PassedConditions: Front setback reduced to 30 feet (not 20 feet as requested); landscaping along Conquistador to include shrubs with 5-foot landscape strip and wall per submitted diagrams; trees eliminated for visibility
Approved

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.

Vote: PassedConditions: Street landscaping waiver modified to allow shrubs but not trees along Eldora Avenue for visibility
Deferred

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.

Vote: Held to December 17, 2025Conditions: Parties directed to meet and attempt resolution before next hearing

Zoning Changes (2)

RS-20 (Residential Single Family 20)RS-2 (Residential Single Family 2)20.1 acres
Approved

North of Cactus Avenue and East of Buffalo Drive, Enterprise (20.1 acres)

Kavison Homes

RS-20 with Neighborhood Protection (RNP) overlayRS-3.3 (RNP overlay removed)3.44 acres
Approved

North of Eldora Avenue and West of Westwind Road, Spring Valley

Taylor Morrison Homes

Development Activity (5)

Cactus Trails

Developer: Kavison Homes (Todd Stratton)Location: North of Cactus Avenue and East of Buffalo Drive, Enterprise (within Mountain's Edge area)Type: ResidentialStatus: Approved

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

Developer: Praise Tabernacle Inc (Pastor Randy Blizzard)Location: Between Olam Drive and Cameron Street, near Warm Springs Road, EnterpriseType: OtherStatus: Approved

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

Developer: Richmond American HomesLocation: South of Cougar Avenue and East of Warbonnet Way, EnterpriseType: ResidentialStatus: Approved

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

Developer: Taylor Morrison HomesLocation: North of Eldora Avenue and West of Westwind Road, Spring ValleyType: ResidentialStatus: Approved

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

Developer: Clark County School DistrictLocation: Mountain's Edge Park areaType: InfrastructureStatus: Under Review

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.