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Public meetings / Planning Commission

February 12, 2020

21 turns, 21 with a named speaker, under 1 agenda items. The words and the names are the county clerk's.

Attendance

Commissioner Koenig

Assessor Parce] Number Board of County Commissioners Capital Improvement Plan Conditional Use Permit General Commercial Manufactured Home Nye County Code Nevada Revised Statues Pahrump Regional Planning District Public Works Right-of-Way Regional Planning Commission Single-Family Residential Zone Change Federal Emergency Management Agency Pledge of Allegiance/Call to Order Meeting called to order at 6:00 pm.

Commissioner Lee

stated she provided staff with corrections.

Commissioner Tyler

motioned to approve the minutes with changes provided by Commissioner Lee. Seconded by Commissioner DeAnda.

Mr. Waggoner

stated that the Planning Department had a total of 94 applications in the month of January which was 40 less than December. The total number of applications processed in January was 91 which was 62 less than December. Building permits were 19 single family which are 6 less than December. Zero permits were applied for multi-family. There were 26 manufactured home permits which was equal to last month. The total number of applications applied for was 173 which is a decrease of 20 compared to last month. Total inspections were 525 which is an increase of 92. Code Compliance had 22 new complaints which is 3 less than last month, and 33 cases were closed, which was 29 more than December Items previously heard by the board CU-2019-000088 the RPC board denied the Conditional Use Permit for a commercial kennel. Mr. Platunov has appealed that decision. CU-2019-000089 to allow off premise signs for Desert Signs LLC, the RPC board denied that Conditional Use Permit and the applicant has also appealed that decision to the BOCC. They will be heard on February 19" by the BOCC. ZC-2019-000043 a zone change from RE-1 to RH-4.5. The RPC recommended approval and that will also be heard on the February 19" BOCC meeting. Ex Parte Communications and Conflict of Interest Disclosure Statements None. For Possible Action - ZC-2019-000042: Public Hearing, discussion and deliberation on a (Conforming) Zone Change application to change 5.00 acres from the Village Residential (VR-20) zone to the Rural Homestead Residential (RH-4.5) zone, located at 351 W. Bunarch Road, Assessor Parcel Number 029-642-19, further known as T19S, R53E, $28, Lot 6, Blagg Road Estates. NHF, LLC — Property Owner. Alex De Jong — Applicant. (The Pahrump Regional Planning Commission makes a recommendation on this item. Final Action by the Board of County Commissioners is scheduled for March 17, 2020, or otherwise announced). (CB) Cheryl Beeman reviewed her staff report and stated they are requesting the zone change for farming and is conforming to the Master Plan. Public Works would like to add that they obtain a Commercial Encroachment standard be added to the conditions of approval. Planning received multiple phone calls in reference to the application but no protests.

Commissioner Lee

stated that there was a member of the public that stated it was a spot zoning request. Page 2 of 4 10.

Mrs. Beeman

stated that it is not a spot zoning it implements the master plan. RDR was created to have several zoning districts. It wouldn’t be spot zoning because others can apply for the same zone change and be granted the zone change.

Commissioner Lee

confirmed that if another neighbor requested a zone change, they could.

Ms. Beeman

stated correct, if the parcel met the lot size. Public comment opened and closed at 6:12 pm. Tyler Mulvey, Public Works, stated that the applicant must comply with Nye County PW Commercial Encroachment Standards. He stated that the Commercial Encroachment Standards for design and review, work in the right-of- way that requires for residential is 2” of AC over 6” of Type 2. However, PW is requesting for commercial so it will 3” of AC over 6” of Type 2 for the driveway with a minimum of 24’ feet wide.

Commissioner Turner

motioned to recommend approval of ZC-2019-000042 with the special conditions of approval stated by PW. Seconded by Commissioner Tyler

Commissioner Lee

stated that final action will be taken by the BOCC at the March 17" meeting. For Possible Action - ZC-2019-000044: Public Hearing, discussion and deliberation on a (Conforming) Zone Change application to change three contiguous parcels containing a total of 7.14 acres from the Village Residential (VR-20) zone to the Rural Estates Residential (RE-1) zone, located at 1370, 1441 and 1351 N. Appaloosa Lane, Assessor Parcel Numbers 036-03 1-33, 036-03 1-34 and 036-031-35. Calineva Farms, LLC / John Roundy and Lucille Harker — Property Owners/Applicants. (The Pahrump Regional Planning Commission makes a recommendation on this item. Final Action by the Board of County Commissioners is scheduled for March 17, 2020, or otherwise announced.) (SO) Steve Osborne reviewed his staff report and stated that this is a request to change 3 parcels for the VR-20 to the RE-1 which conforms to the Master Plan of Rural Density Residential. The zone change is for the growing of hemp on the property to continue. The applicant has stated that they have been growing hemp for the last 4 years. Staff is recommending approval of the application.

Commissioner Tyler

asked why it was going to RE-1 instead of RH-4.5.

Mr. Osborne

stated that the lot size did not meet minimum lot size of 4.5 acres.

Commissioner Tyler

asked if they were allowed to grow hemp ina RE-1 zone.

Commissioner Lee

stated the application was taken prior to the change in RE-1 zoning.

Commissioner Koenig

stated that the application would be grandfathered in.

Commissioner Turner

motioned to recommend approval of ZC-2019-000044 from VR-20 to RE-1 with the special conditions of approval. Seconded by Commissioner DeAnda.

Mr. Waggoner

stated that item 10 was removed and he requested that a special meeting be held on February 26th for the Master Plan so that a presentation could be given.

Commissioner Lee

stated the next regular scheduled will be March 11" at 6:00 pm.

Commissioner Koenig

stated that we need to look at VR-20 due to the fact that the zone change proposed is surrounded by VR-20 zoning with parcels on 5 acres.

Mr. Waggoner

stated that we have come across a lot of parcels that have incorrect zoning and master plan zones that need to be reevaluated.

Commissioner Lee

advised of the mandatory open meeting law and ethics meeting at 1:30 pm February 28".