Planning Commission, May 12, 2026
Approves Rezoning and commercial development at Sahara Ave/Santa Rita/Santa Paula, passed
What happened
The Las Vegas Planning Commission acted on a full agenda of land-use entitlements on 2026-05-12, with most items moving to city council on June 17.
- Jurisdiction
- Las Vegas, NV
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- May 12, 2026
- Decisions
- 28 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, passed
Projects in this meeting (19)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsOff-premise digital LED sign
RecommendedRetaining/Screen Walls
RecommendedAccessory shed
RecommendedSilver Lake Carport and shed
Recommended919 East Bonneville Avenue
RecommendedCase 26-0123-DIR1
RecommendedOne Motion One Vote consent entitlements
RecommendedPharmacy SUP and parking
RecommendedFront yard wall
RecommendedChurch addition
RecommendedConvenience store with fuel pumps
RecommendedHarrison Mixed-use development
DeniedRestaurant/coffee shop major SDR
RecommendedSmog check facility
RecommendedAccessory garage
RecommendedSahara & Santa Rita Commercial development
RecommendedTwo-story 5-unit multifamily development
DeniedBuilding addition
RecommendedVeteran transitional community residence
DeniedFree sample: decision 1 of 28
One Motion One Vote consent entitlements (items 8, 10-19)
Bulk approval of multiple land use entitlements subject to staff conditions, including a Verizon 80-foot stealth wireless facility at 6450 Centennial Center Blvd, gaming establishment at 1508 South Main St, Howard Hughes Summerlin development standards amendment, transit/massage/financial/alcohol uses. Vice Chair Schlotman abstained on item 11 (Sticky Six LLC) due to business relationship.
- subject to staff's conditions
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
The Las Vegas Planning Commission acted on a full agenda of land-use entitlements on 2026-05-12, with most items moving to city council on June 17.
Key Decisions (28)
One Motion One Vote consent entitlements (items 8, 10-19)
Front yard wall variance at 410 South Rancho Drive
Accessory garage variance at 1513 Bryn Mawr Avenue
Second amendment to Summerlin West development agreement
Mixed-use development at Harrison Ave and H Street
Rezoning and commercial development at Sahara Ave/Santa Rita/Santa Paula
Restaurant/coffee shop major SDR amendment at 3230 & 3232 North Durango Drive
Veteran transitional community residence at 2612 West Oakey Boulevard
Carport and shed variance at 1113 Silver Lake Drive
Smog check facility at SW corner Vegas Dr and Buffalo Dr
Convenience store with fuel pumps at 2167 North Decatur Boulevard
Five-story 11-unit multifamily development at 508 Van Buren Avenue
Two-story 5-unit multifamily development at 617 North 10th Street
Parking facility at 612 & 620 Jackson Avenue
Accessory shed variance at 6141 West El Campo Grande Avenue
Pharmacy SUP and parking variance at 7180 Cascade Valley Court
Church addition at 6210 West Cheyenne Avenue
Parking lot landscaping waiver at 212 East Charleston Boulevard
Off-premise sign height variance at 1701 South Decatur Boulevard (39A)
Off-premise digital LED sign SUP at 1701 South Decatur Boulevard (39B)
Building addition at 2101 South Rainbow Boulevard
Motor vehicle repair major SUP at 1250 Northeastern Avenue
Commercial development at 3rd Street south of Garces Avenue
Tesla EV charging facility at NE corner Lake Mead Blvd and San Simeon St
Rezoning PR to R-4 at 919 East Bonneville Avenue
Retaining/screen wall variances at The Creston subdivision
YMCA modular building addition at 2900 North Torrey Pines Drive
Title 19 text amendment on light levels and definitions
Development Activity (17)
Summerlin West development agreement (second amendment)
Infrastructure
Jewelry and Minerals of Las Vegas commercial redevelopment
Commercial
Restaurant/coffee shop at 3230 & 3232 North Durango Drive
Commercial
Horacio Holistic Recovery veteran transitional residence
Residential
Verizon stealth wireless facility at 6450 Centennial Center Boulevard
Infrastructure
Market Signals (5)
Housing Demand
Affordable family-friendly housing (two and three bedroom units) on the…
Sentiment
Group home / community residence saturation in Ward 1 (15…
Infrastructure
EV charging infrastructure is scarce in Ward 5 — fewer…
Who Spoke (41)
On the record: 5 commissioners, 4 staff members, 5 applicants, 17 applicant's representatives, and 6 members of the public.
Agenda scorecard
Our pre-meeting forecast, graded against the recorded voteZoneWire called 36 of 36 land-use forecasts on this agenda.
This season: 4 of 4 (100%) forecasts called in this county.
ABEYANCE - 26-0053-ZON1 - REZONING - FROM: R-1 (SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL), P-R… rezone
26-0128-ZON1 - REZONING - FROM: P-R (PROFESSIONAL OFFICE AND PARKING) TO: R-4 (HIGH… rezone
6450 Centennial Center Boulevard conditional use permit
1508 South Main Street conditional use permit
410 South Rancho Drive variance
1513 Bryn Mawr Avenue variance
Sahara Avenue entitlement
More land-use items (78)
- ABEYANCE - 26-0053-VAR1 - VARIANCE - TO ALLOW 14 PARKING SPACES WHERE 29 ARE REQUIRED…Case 26-0053-VAR1Approvedcalled it
- ABEYANCE - 26-0053-VAR2 - VARIANCE - TO ALLOW A PROPOSED COMMERCIAL BUILDING THAT DOES…Case 26-0053-VAR2Approvedcalled it
- ABEYANCE - 26-0053-SDR1 - SITE DEVELOPMENT PLAN REVIEW - FOR A PROPOSED THREE-STORY… site…Case 26-0053-SDR1Approvedcalled it
- 3232 North Durango Drive site planCase 26-0056Approved
- ABEYANCE - 26-0056-VAR1 - VARIANCE - TO ALLOW 118 PARKING SPACES WHERE 146 ARE REQUIRED…Case 26-0056-VAR1Approvedcalled it
- ABEYANCE - 26-0056-SDR1 - SITE DEVELOPMENT PLAN REVIEW - FOR A MAJOR AMENDMENT TO AN……Case 26-0056-SDR1Approvedcalled it
- 1113 Silver Lake Drive varianceCase 25-0290-VAR1Approved
- Vegas Drive site planCase 26-0026Approved
- 26-0026-VAR1 - VARIANCE - TO ALLOW ZERO ADDITIONAL PARKING SPACES WHERE THREE ADDITIONAL…Case 26-0026-VAR1Approvedcalled it
- 26-0026-VAR2 - VARIANCE - TO ALLOW FIVE-FOOT FRONT YARD AND CORNER SIDE YARD SETBACKS…Case 26-0026-VAR2Approvedcalled it
- 26-0026-SUP1 - SPECIAL USE PERMIT - FOR A PROPOSED MOTOR VEHICLE SMOG CHECK USE Agenda……Case 26-0026-SUP1Approvedcalled it
- 508 Van Buren Avenue site planCase 26-0061-SDR1Approvedcalled it
- 6141 West El Campo Grande Avenue varianceCase 26-0088-VAR1Approved
- 7180 Cascade Valley Court entitlementCase 26-0094Approved
- 26-0094-VAR1 - VARIANCE - TO ALLOW ZERO ADDITIONAL PARKING SPACES WHERE ONE IS REQUIRED…Case 26-0094-VAR1Approvedcalled it
- 26-0094-SUP1 - SPECIAL USE PERMIT - FOR A PROPOSED GENERAL RETAIL STORE, OTHER THAN……Case 26-0094-SUP1Approvedcalled it
- 6210 West Cheyenne Avenue conditional use permitCase 26-0100-SDR1Approvedcalled it
- 212 East Charleston Boulevard site planCase 26-0104-SDR1Approvedcalled it
- 1701 South Decatur Boulevard entitlementCase 26-0105Approved
- 26-0105-SUP1 - SPECIAL USE PERMIT - FOR A PROPOSED 50-FOOT TALL, 14-FOOT BY 48-FOOT……Case 26-0105-SUP1Approved
- 2101 South Rainbow Boulevard site planCase 26-0107Approved
- 26-0107-VAR1 - VARIANCE - TO ALLOW A ZERO-FOOT SIDE YARD SETBACK WHERE 10 FEET IS…Case 26-0107-VAR1Approvedcalled it
- 26-0107-VAR2 - VARIANCE - TO ALLOW 26 PARKING SPACES WHERE 35 ARE REQUIRED Agenda Summary…Case 26-0107-VAR2Approvedcalled it
- 26-0107-SDR1 - SITE DEVELOPMENT PLAN REVIEW - FOR A MAJOR AMENDMENT TO APPROVED PLOT…Case 26-0107-SDR1Approvedcalled it
- 1250 North Eastern Avenue conditional use permitCase 26-0113-SUP1Approved
- 919 East Bonneville Avenue entitlementCase 26-0128Approved
- Log Cabin Way entitlementCase 26-0144Approved
- 26-0144-VAR1 - VARIANCE - TO ALLOW PROPOSED PERIMETER RETAINING AND SCREEN WALLS THAT DO…Case 26-0144-VAR1Approvedcalled it
- 26-0144-VAR2 - VARIANCE - TO ALLOW PROPOSED PERIMETER RETAINING AND SCREEN WALLS THAT DO…Case 26-0144-VAR2Approvedcalled it
- 26-0144-VAR3 - VARIANCE - TO ALLOW PROPOSED PERIMETER RETAINING AND SCREEN WALLS THAT DO…Case 26-0144-VAR3Approvedcalled it
- 26-0144-VAR4 - VARIANCE - TO ALLOW PROPOSED PERIMETER RETAINING AND SCREEN WALLS THAT DO…Case 26-0144-VAR4Approvedcalled it
- 26-0144-VAR5 - VARIANCE - TO ALLOW PROPOSED PERIMETER RETAINING AND SCREEN WALLS THAT DO…Case 26-0144-VAR5Approvedcalled it
- 26-0144-VAR6 - VARIANCE - TO ALLOW PROPOSED PERIMETER RETAINING AND SCREEN WALLS THAT DO…Case 26-0144-VAR6Approvedcalled it
- 26-0144-VAR7 - VARIANCE - TO ALLOW PROPOSED PERIMETER RETAINING AND SCREEN WALLS THAT DO…Case 26-0144-VAR7Approvedcalled it
- 26-0144-VAR8 - VARIANCE - TO ALLOW PROPOSED PERIMETER RETAINING AND SCREEN WALLS THAT DO…Case 26-0144-VAR8Approvedcalled it
- 26-0144-VAR9 - VARIANCE - TO ALLOW PROPOSED PERIMETER RETAINING AND SCREEN WALLS THAT DO…Case 26-0144-VAR9Approvedcalled it
- 26-0144-VAR10 - VARIANCE - TO ALLOW PROPOSED PERIMETER RETAINING AND SCREEN WALLS THAT DO…Case 26-0144-VAR10Approvedcalled it
- 26-0144-VAR11 - VARIANCE - TO ALLOW PROPOSED PERIMETER RETAINING AND SCREEN WALLS THAT DO…Case 26-0144-VAR11Approvedcalled it
- 26-0144-VAR12 - VARIANCE - TO ALLOW PROPOSED PERIMETER RETAINING AND SCREEN WALLS THAT DO…Case 26-0144-VAR12Approvedcalled it
- 26-0144-VAR13 - VARIANCE - TO ALLOW PROPOSED PERIMETER RETAINING AND SCREEN WALLS THAT DO…Case 26-0144-VAR13Approvedcalled it
- 26-0144-VAR14 - VARIANCE - TO ALLOW PROPOSED PERIMETER RETAINING AND SCREEN WALLS THAT DO…Case 26-0144-VAR14Approvedcalled it
- 26-0144-VAR15 - VARIANCE - TO ALLOW PROPOSED PERIMETER RETAINING AND SCREEN WALLS THAT DO…Case 26-0144-VAR15Approvedcalled it
- 26-0144-VAR16 - VARIANCE - TO ALLOW PROPOSED PERIMETER RETAINING AND SCREEN WALLS THAT DO…Case 26-0144-VAR16Approvedcalled it
- 2900 North Torrey Pines Drive site planCase 26-0149-SDR1Approvedcalled it
- ABEYANCE - 26-0048-TMP1 - TENTATIVE MAP - RESIDENCE AT HARRISON - FOR A PROPOSED…Case 26-0048-TMP1Continued
- Harrison Avenue entitlementCase 26-0048Continued
- ABEYANCE - 26-0048-VAR1 - VARIANCE - TO ALLOW VEHICLES TO BACK OUT ONTO RIGHT-OF-WAY…Case 26-0048-VAR1Continued
- ABEYANCE - 26-0048-SDR1 - SITE DEVELOPMENT PLAN REVIEW - FOR A PROPOSED THREE-STORY… site…Case 26-0048-SDR1Continued
- 2612 West Oakey Boulevard conditional use permitCase 26-0093-SUP1Denied
- 2167 North Decatur Boulevard entitlementCase 26-0051Continued
- 26-0051-VAR1 - VARIANCE - TO ALLOW A PROPOSED COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT THAT DOES NOT…Case 26-0051-VAR1Continued
- 26-0051-SDR1 - SITE DEVELOPMENT PLAN REVIEW - FOR THE PROPOSED CONVERSION OF AN EXISTING……Case 26-0051-SDR1Continued
- 617 North 10th Street site planCase 26-0078-SDR1Denied
- 620 Jackson Avenue site planCase 26-0085-SDR1Withdrawn
- 26-0105-VAR1 - VARIANCE - TO ALLOW A PROPOSED 50-FOOT TALL OFF-PREMISE SIGN WHERE 40 FEET…Case 26-0105-VAR1Denied
23 items with no recorded vote on this agenda
- Sunset Run Drive subdivisionCase 26-0154-TMP1No vote recorded
- ABEYANCE - 26-0081-GPA1 - GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT - FROM: O (OFFICE) AND SC (SERVICE…Case 26-0081-GPA1No vote recorded
- ABEYANCE - 26-0081-ZON1 - REZONING - FROM: U (UNDEVELOPED) [O (OFFICE) GENERAL PLAN……Case 26-0081-ZON1No vote recorded
- ABEYANCE - 26-0081-TMP1 - TENTATIVE MAP - LONE MOUNTAIN & RAINBOW - FOR A PROPOSED…Case 26-0081-TMP1No vote recorded
- Rainbow Boulevard subdivisionCase 26-0122-TMP1No vote recorded
- CITY OF LAS VEGAS plan amendmentCase 26-0161-TXT1No vote recorded
- 1703 East Charleston Boulevard conditional use permitCase 26-0096-SUP1No vote recorded
- 5770 Centennial Center Boulevard conditional use permitCase 26-0099-SUP1No vote recorded
- THE HOWARD HUGHES COMPANY, LLC entitlementCase 26-0111-MOD1No vote recorded
- 3050 East Bonanza Road conditional use permitCase 26-0112-SUP1No vote recorded
- 7240 West Lake Mead Boulevard conditional use permitCase 26-0118-SUP1No vote recorded
- 1550 East Sahara Avenue conditional use permitCase 26-0119-SUP1No vote recorded
- 2120 North Rampart Boulevard conditional use permitCase 26-0124-SUP1No vote recorded
- Bannon Drive conditional use permitCase 26-0145-SUP1No vote recorded
- CITY OF LAS VEGAS entitlementCase 26-0146-SNC1No vote recorded
- 7501 West Lake Mead Boulevard conditional use permitCase 26-0152-SUP1No vote recorded
- 4016 Villa Flora Street varianceCase 26-0073-VAR1No vote recorded
- Rainbow Boulevard entitlementCase 26-0081No vote recorded
- ABEYANCE - 26-0081-VAR1 - VARIANCE - TO ALLOW PRIVATE, GATED STREETS THAT DO NOT CONFORM…Case 26-0081-VAR1No vote recorded
- Log Cabin Way varianceCase 26-0087-VAR1No vote recorded
- 1801 Fremont Street site planCase 26-0116-SDR1No vote recorded
- 3rd Street site planCase 26-0120-SDR1No vote recorded
- Lake Mead Boulevard site planCase 26-0127-SDR1No vote recorded
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