This alert is to advise clients of the Firm of the impending major updates to several Land Use Plans in Clark County.  As you know, Clark County is divided into planning areas. The land use map for each planning area generally defines in broad categories the uses for land within that planning area. Major updates to each planning area are done approximately every five years. The major update process gives land owners the opportunity to request a change to the land use category currently assigned to its property.  It is important to note that a moratorium against nonconforming zone changes will be imposed for two years after ratification of the major amendments to the land use plans. 

Presently, the County is beginning in the process of a major update to the Enterprise planning area. This planning area is generally located in the southwest part of the Las Vegas Valley south of the southern 215 Beltway and west of Bermuda and shown in more detail by clicking on this link- http://gisgate.co.clark.nv.us/gisplot_pdfs/cp/entplu.pdf.  A community workshop regarding the major update to the Enterprise land use plan is scheduled for Saturday, October 18, 2008 from 10:00 am to 12:00 noon at the Clark County Government Center cafeteria.  The October 18th community workshop will unveil the draft plan and residents and property owners are permitted to offer comments and suggestions to the draft plan. There will be at least one additional community workshop and then the plan will be considered through the public hearing process.

The public hearing process includes the following steps:

1.      Review, comment and recommendation by the Enterprise Town Advisory Board

2.      Review, comment and recommendation by the Clark County Planning Commission

3.      Review, comment and vote by the Clark County Board of County Commissioners

4.      Confirmation by the Clark County Planning Commission

In the late fall of 2008, the County will commence with a major update to the land use plan for the Spring Valley planning area.  This planning area is generally located in the southwest part of the Las Vegas Valley and is bounded by Sahara Avenue, Windmill Land, Decatur Boulevard and Hualapai Way and shown in more detail by clicking on this link- http://gisgate.co.clark.nv.us/gisplot_pdfs/cp/spvplu.pdf.  The process will follow the same steps as the Enterprise Land Use plan update described above, with the exception of the location of the community workshops and the appropriate Town Advisory Board reviewing, commenting and making a recommendation on the proposed plan to the Clark County Planning Commission. 

In the summer of 2009, the County will commence with a major update to the land use plan for the Winchester/Paradise planning area. This planning area is generally located in the central and southeast part of the Las Vegas Valley and is generally bounded by Sahara Avenue, Silverado Ranch Boulevard, Nellis Boulevard and Decatur Boulevard and shown in more detail by clicking on this link- http://gisgate.co.clark.nv.us/gisplot_pdfs/cp/wp_plu.pdf.  The process will follow the same steps as the Enterprise Land Use plan update described above, with the exception of the location of the community workshops and the appropriate Town Advisory Board reviewing, commenting and making a recommendation on the proposed plan to the Clark County Planning Commission.

If you own property in any of these planning area and you are interested in requesting a change to the current land use plan category for your property, please contact our office to set up an appointment to discuss this matter further. Please contact Liz Sorokac or Tony Celeste by telephone at (702) 792-7000.