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Public meetings / Planning Commission

August 12, 2020

37 turns, 37 with a named speaker, under 1 agenda items. The words and the names are the county clerk's.

Attendance

Commissioner Koenig

= Assessor Parcel Number Board of County Commissioners Capital Improvement Plan Conditional Use Permit General Commercial Manufactured Home Nye County Code Nevada Revised Statues ll Public Works Right-of-Way Regional Planning Commission Single-Family Residential = Zone Change speakers are requested to limit comments to items not on the agenda.)

Commissioner Tyler

motioned to approve. Seconded by Commissioner Duryea. Page 1 of 5 Federal Emergency Management Agency Pahrump Regional Planning District

Commissioner Tyler

motioned to approve the agenda. Seconded by Commissioner Duryea.

Commissioner Lee

asked if the minimum permissive zoning district this would be allowed in is NC?

Commissioner Curtis

asked if the ambulance service currently operating with a business license.

Mr. Osborne

stated they do not have a Town of Pahrump business license at this time. Page 2 of 5 Devon Eisma, applicant stated their application is based on not having any suitable or commercial land available for this purpose. They want to become operational in Pahrump. Mercy Air leases a home that falls within Cottage Grove and their purpose is identical to ours. He stated they do have a Town of Pahrump Business License. Meeting went into recess at 6:20 pm. Meeting reconvened at 6:25 pm.

Mr. Eisma

stated They have approval from the HOA and the landlord and signatures from surrounding property owners. They have also agreed to not utilize lights and sirens in the neighborhood.

Mr. Waggoner

stated Mercy Air operates out of a home in the area, they are not licensed to operate out of the home, it is used for sleeping quarters only. They are licensed for their location on Calvada Blvd.

Commissioner Lee

stated for clarification that they are renting a home in Cottage Grove, they aren’t licensed there, or operating the business there, just using it for residential purposes.

Commissioner Tyler

stated Mr. Eisma said there were no suitable commercial properties available. She asked him to explain what would make a location suitable for them.

Mr. Eisma

stated the main things they need are showers and sleeping facilities. He stated Mercy Air isn’t using the property at 90 Mondale Ct. just as a residence. They have employees report to work there, clock in and spend their shifts there and complete transports as necessary. After their shift is over, they then go home. Their goal is to work towards building something that suits their needs or modifying a location.

Commissioner Lee

stated in respect to Mercy Air they can’t speak to that but they can speak on the application at hand and the findings that need to be made. Staff is required to make findings and they are unable to do that, she also reviewed NCC 17.04.915 paragraph B.

Mr. Eisma

stated 2/21/2020 from Teresa Green at SF Residential.

Commissioner Lee

reminded Mr. Mosier and Mr. Eisma they are there to speak on the application and we are not here to talk about 90 Mondale Court.

Commissioner Tyler

asked Mr. Eisma for clarification on his statement that he couldn’t find any place suitable was because they need a crews quarters for the employees.

Mr. Eisma

stated yes, they found 2 or 3 places that could potentially work but weren’t able to be modified for what they need. They will need to eventually have a building that is large enough modified or constructed, that is their end plan. Page 3 of 5

Commissioner Tyler

asked how long they will be at this property.

Mr. Eisma

stated 1 year would be reasonable time frame to find a properly zoned place to meet their needs.

Mr. Waggoner

asked Mr. Eisma how long they have been operating at the current location.

Mr. Eisma

stated since March 4",

Commissioner Tyler

asked staff if it is possible to grant a waiver for no more than 1 year and come back to the RPC if they extend past that time frame.

Mr. Waggoner

stated the RPC can add a condition to a waiver if they would like.

Commissioner Tyler

stated she understands the need for crew quarters and the difficulty to find that and is happy that there is a private company coming in to help our residents at no additional cost during this stressing financial time.

Mr. Waggoner

stated he is having a hard time with this application being compared to another company but they will be looking into that other location. When the applicant applied a few months ago for the business license the claim was made before. They aren’t licensed out of the home, and it is our understanding they are using it for crew quarters. He does believe it is a difference here. He asked

Mr. Eisma

if they are operating out of a SFR or a commercial location in Las Vegas.

Mr. Eisma

stated out of a commercial property that has all of the needs they are looking for. They are wanting to go in that direction in Pahrump as well.

Mr. Waggoner

stated the other location that is housing crew, they do have a mini van that parks there and is used to transport crews when they get a call to the helicopter pad.

Commissioner Duryea

motioned to deny WV-2020-000115 based on staff findings outlined in the staff report. Commissioner DeAnda seconded.

Commissioner Lee

reviewed the option for an appeal to Mr. Eisma and directed him to speak with staff if he wished to do so. For Possible Action - SN-2020-000020: Discussion, deliberation and possible action on a request for proposed new street names for Mountain Falls Planning Area 2, Units 1 & 2 for (FM-2020-000013 & FM-2020-000014). Pursuant to NCC 15.24.100, New Street Names for Division of Land Maps, street names are reviewed and approved by the RPC. (This item is Final Action by the Pahrump Regional Planning Commission unless appealed to the Board of County Commissioners, or otherwise announced.) (CB) Cheryl Beeman reviewed her staff report stating the list of approved streets are listed in the staff report. Shannon Cooper, Taney Engineering representing the applicant.

Commissioner Lee

asked if she has read through the street names and if it gives her enough names for both units. Page 4 of § 10. 11.

Commissioner Lee

asked if they have read through the requirements that go with the street naming.

Commissioner Curtis

stated #16 says San Giovanni denied but says Giovanni or San Giovanni but not both. #27 approves Via Giovanni and asked if #16 was out or not.

Ms. Beeman

stated it will be one or the other but not both. That is based on what the RPC approves she suggested we can ask the client.

Commissioner Lee

asked the applicant if they have a preference between San Giovanni or Via Giovanni.

Ms. Cooper

stated they will take Via Giovanni over San Giovanni. Public comment opened and closed at 6:53 pm with no comments.

Commissioner Duryea

motioned to approve the street names listed in the staff report. Seconded by

Mr. Waggoner

stated the opinion by the DA’s office is the meeting still needs to be held. Even if the only items are to open the meeting approve minutes and schedule the next meeting.