| 6/2/2021 |
Clark County Zoning Commission
| Approved
Agenda note: SUBJECT MATTER/RECOMMENDATION: In the matter of the recommendation of the Planning Commission that the Board of County Commissioners approve the aforementioned described application of E. Washburn Rd., LLC (Howard Ickes) for a zone change, waiver of development standards, and design reviews (as indicated on the ATTACHED agenda item):
REPRESENTATIVE(S): Present
SPEAKER(S): Present
DISCUSSION: There being no objections, Item No. 29 was heard in conjunction with Item Nos. 30 and 31.
Following introduction of Item Nos. 29, 30, and 31, the Board was addressed by Lebene Ohene, the applicant’s representative, who advised that the application was for a nonconforming zone change from C-P (Office and Professional) to M-D (Designed Manufacturing) for a business park employment center; located on the north side of Robindale Road, a planned collector street, and west of Dean Martin Drive; consisted of 12.6 acres; the immediate north was zoned R-E and C-P, with a portion developed as a fire station, and portions to the north and east developed as an office building and place of worship; to the east of the proposed development along Dean Martin Drive was the Safari office warehouse and distribution structures also zoned M-D; the immediate south east was zoned R-E; and the immediate south west and north east were zoned RNP; the land use plans show the subject parcels master planned as OP, with parcels to the north also master planned as OP; parcels to the west were zoned RNP; the County has used M-D as a transition zone in the past; the subject design for the office warehouse matched the Transform Clark County vision for a business park employment center development, and the subject was not planned as a distribution warehouse being that the proposed subject was not designed with loading docks; the proposed plan had nine buildings distributed throughout the site; advised of two neighborhood meetings; an abundance of C-P zoned properties surround the subject property, many were not constructed or vacant; complying with the County’s intent, M-D was often used as a buffer between residential neighborhoods and parcels zoned C-P; requested 52 feet high buildings, buildings three, five, and six being approved by Planning Commission up to 30 feet, and the rest of the buildings being approved up to 32 feet; after working with staff, increased and redesigned the landscaping along Robindale Road, and eight foot high walls as an additional buffer; discussed the cul-de-sacs and vacations within the development; the setbacks exceeded requirements; and a drainage study will be conducted to determine the finished grade.
Vincent Raucci, Susan Lorenz, Jason Farrell, and Antoinette Roma spoke regarding areas of concern including increased trucks entering the subject property, parking for the trucks, following the completion of construction the warehouses may be sold, lighting for the businesses may disturb the neighbors, the applicant bought the site knowing the property was zoned for medical and offices, concerned that the zoning change may set a precedent for the empty properties nearby, the proposed access road to the project for the fire department may be unsafe for the neighbors, neighbors will see an eight foot wall with the landscaping being inside the wall facing the commercial buildings, and additional traffic results in increased accidents.
Commissioner Naft advised of working with the applicant to reduce the impact on the neighbors; advised of no loading docks and no 18 wheel haulers; deliveries to be made during daylight hours; zoning remained with the building, even when sold; the applicant’s design being less than the maximum building height of 35 feet within a residential development; a design review as a public hearing for signage and lighting; and requested that the applicant hold a neighborhood meeting with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Area Commander and Commissioner Naft prior to construction to evaluate the property and install security cameras.
The applicant’s representative expressed agreement with the additional conditions. | Pass |
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