Clark County Zoning Commission - 2026-02-04
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Meeting Summary
The Clark County Zoning Commission meeting on February 4, 2026 approved multiple development projects including a Buffalo Wild Wings sign at Maryland Parkway and Elizabeth Avenue, a warehouse and distribution center at Russell Road and Edmond Street (items 37-40) despite staff denial recommendation and unanimous town board opposition, and residential subdivisions in Lone Mountain and Moapa Valley. Several items were held for future meetings including companion items 23-25 regarding stables and livestock in Enterprise.
Key Decisions (11)
Electronic Sign for Buffalo Wild Wings at Maryland Parkway
Sign design review approved for electronic message unit video sign and modified residential adjacency standards for Buffalo Wild Wings To Go restaurant at Southeast corner of Maryland Parkway and Elizabeth Avenue on 0.46 acres in CG zone. Sign height of 35 feet approved (below 50 foot maximum). Applicant withdrew items 2c (100-foot residential setback met) and 2d (agreed to 25% illumination reduction).
Stables and Livestock Expansion at Arville Street and Pebble Road
Companion items 23-25 involving vacation of easements, amended use permits for increased livestock, and stable design review on properties totaling approximately 2 acres in RS-20 zone within Enterprise held for two weeks due to Commissioner Jones concerns about parking requirements and driveway throat depth.
Single Family Residence Waivers at Michelle E. Crest Way in Lone Mountain
Items 26-27 approved for vacation of patent easements and waivers including reduced setbacks (10 to 5 feet), increased retaining wall height, increased fill height, and waived full off-site improvements for single family residences on 2.13 acres in RS-20 zone. Applicant withdrew items 1B (side yard setback) and 4 (street landscaping).
Waiver of Parking Lot Review Condition at Las Vegas Boulevard
Item 28 approved removing three-year review condition for temporary parking lot and outdoor storage on 5 acres in CR zone near Las Vegas Boulevard South. Site developed with 492 parking spaces, walls, landscaping, and off-site improvements complete.
American Homes for Rent Certificate of Occupancy Waiver
Item 29 approved waiving condition requiring clubhouse certificate of occupancy before residential units in phase 2 of single family rental development at Conquistador and Oletta in Enterprise. Waiver applies to first 15 units only (5 in March, April, May). Clubhouse expected complete in May.
Single Family Residence at Craft Avenue and Grand Canyon Drive
Item 31 approved waivers for single family residence on 2.47 acres in RS-20 zone in Lone Mountain including eliminated street landscaping (alternative tiered landscaping with 38 trees provided), reduced building separation (5 feet vs 6 feet required), and waived off-site improvements. Building height waiver (item 2/5c) withdrawn.
Restaurant Tavern with Rooftop Deck at Blue Diamond Road
Item 32 approved design review for two-story tavern with rooftop deck totaling 13,000+ square feet on portion of 5.04 acres in CG zone within Red Rock overlay at Blue Diamond Road and Erskine Junction Road. Building height 34 feet 8 inches (under 35 foot limit). Attached sidewalk waiver withdrawn.
Minor Subdivision at Metcalfe Drive in Moapa Valley
Item 33 approved waivers for minor subdivision of 4.47 acres into two parcels in RS-80 zone. Reduced interior side setback from 5 feet to 4 feet 9 inches (3 inch variance) and waived full off-site improvements on dirt roads Metcalfe and Willow in rural area.
Pulte Homes Front Setback Waivers at El Dorado Lane and Warm Springs Road
Items 35-36 approved waivers to reduce front setback for single family residential models in two Pulte Homes developments: 12.45 acres at El Dorado Lane/Shrill Street and 14.39 acres at Warm Springs Road/Henson Street, both RS-20 zones in Enterprise. Waiver needed when casita or RV options not selected on one-story homes.
Warehouse and Distribution Center at Russell Road and Edmond Street
Items 37-40 approved plan amendment from neighborhood commercial to business employment, zone change from RS-20 to IP industrial park, vacation of easements, and waivers for 70,000 SF warehouse on 4.61 acres in Spring Valley despite staff denial recommendation and 5-0 town board opposition. Two residents opposed citing 35-foot wall impact. Building includes 20-foot landscaping buffer with double row trees and 8-foot wall adjacent to residential.
Cannabis Retail Store Reconsideration at Desert Inn and Maryland Parkway
Item 41 approved reconsideration of use permit for cannabis establishment retail store in conjunction with previously approved consumption lounge on 1.6 acres in CG zone within Winchester. Application corrected from medical dispensary to retail use classification.
Zoning Changes (1)
South of Russell Road and West of Edmond Street, Spring Valley
Bob Groenauer (representative) / Diamond Star Hills LLC
Development Activity (10)
Buffalo Wild Wings To Go
Restaurant repurposed from former 7-Eleven building with 35-foot pylon sign including electronic message unit video display on 0.46 acres
Residential Stables Development
Two lots with single family residences, ADUs, and attached stables for increased livestock on approximately 2 acres total in RS-20 zone
Single Family Residences
Two residences on 2.13 acres in RS-20 zone with significant elevation changes requiring retaining walls
Parking Lot and Outdoor Storage
492 parking spaces on 5 acres in CR zone with walls, landscaping, striping, lighting, and off-site improvements complete
American Homes for Rent Phase 2
Single family rental development phase 2 with clubhouse; 15 units releasing March-May 2026 on 4.9 acres
Single Family Residence
One home residential subdivision on 2.47 acres in RS-20 zone with tiered landscaping including 30 trees on Grand Canyon and 8 trees on Craft
Restaurant Tavern with Rooftop Deck
Two-story tavern with rooftop deck, 13,000+ square feet, 34 feet 8 inches height on portion of 5.04 acres
Pulte Homes El Dorado Development
Large lot single family development at 1.75 units per acre on 12.45 acres in RS-20 zone
Pulte Homes Warm Springs Development
Large lot single family development at 1.75 units per acre on 14.39 acres in RS-20 zone
Warehouse and Distribution Center
Approximately 70,000 SF office warehouse building (reduced from 76,000 SF), 35 feet height, with 20-foot landscaping buffer, 8-foot wall, and loading docks on east side on 4.61 acres
Market Signals (6)
Commercial Demand
Long-term parking lot tenant negotiations driving removal of review conditions near Las Vegas Boulevard, indicating demand for parking facilities in resort corridor.
Housing Demand
Pulte Homes developing large-lot single family communities at 1.75 units per acre in Enterprise, targeting premium residential market segment.
Commercial Demand
Build-to-rent single family development by American Homes for Rent proceeding with phased occupancy, indicating institutional investor interest in rental housing.
Infrastructure
Rural areas in Moapa Valley and Lone Mountain continue to receive waivers for off-site improvements including curb, gutter, sidewalk, and street lights, maintaining rural character.
Commercial Demand
Cannabis retail store approved at Desert Inn and Maryland Parkway in conjunction with consumption lounge, indicating continued cannabis industry expansion.
Sentiment
Neighborhood opposition to industrial rezoning at Russell Road unsuccessful despite staff denial recommendation and unanimous town board opposition, suggesting development pressure overriding community concerns in transitional areas.