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Public meetings / Planning Commission

February 15, 2023

36 turns, 36 with a named speaker, under 3 agenda items. The words and the names are the county clerk's.

3. For possible action - Approval of Minutes:

Commissioner Lee

stated she turned in some minor typographical corrections to staff.

6. Commission/Committee/Director Reports:

Commissioner Carbone

stated they are working on Basin and they are hoping to fix the flooding at Basin and Blagg area. There are a lot of jobs available out there and he encourages people to apply and see if they can fit in there. The Shelter is now under the authority of Administration of the County and not the Sheriff anymore. b. Director’s Report Brett Waggoner stated January Planning applications received 162 which was an increase of 22 over last month. Total applications processed was 95 and was 23 more than last month. Since July there have been 1159 planning applications received and 211 new code compliance complaints. Compared to 1141 applications and 181 CC complaints for the same period last year. Building Permits had 13 SFR permits which was 12 less than last month, there was 1 MF permit which was 1 less that lasn month and total permits all categories was 139 which was 9 less than last month and total inspections all categories was 348 which was 14 less than last month.

Commissioner Carbone

asked how many were commercial.

Mr. Waggoner

stated he doesn’t have commercial in this report but there were 5 last month. Since July 1st there have been 148 SFR compared to 241 this time last year. Code Compliance for January we had 39 new complaints which was 21 more than last month. There were 15 closed which was 7 less than last month. Previous items heard by the RPC was TA-10, Bill 2022-12 amending NCC 17.04 relating to mobile food vending. The Board had asked for us to reach out to the stakeholders and licensed food trucks in town and they asked for it to come back to the March 21st BOCC.

Commissioner Carbone

asked if they had a lot of participation in that.

Mr. Waggoner

stated no, but they solicited it.

Commissioner Skinner

is present at 6:07 pm.

11. GNSL Pahrump, LLC/Ryan Nestman – Property Owner. Impulse Civil Engineering & Planning / Peter J. Laas,

Commissioner Lee

asked if this is 5 separate parcels will there be a requirement for a merger-resub or a commercial subdivision map.

Mr. Osborne

stated they will do one of the options when they get to site development and it will be a requirement of the site development plan.

Commissioner Lee

asked if the ROW dedication will be taken care of during site development or is that something they need to do as a condition.

Mr. Osborne

stated that will also be handled through site development.

Mr. Waggoner

stated they will address that when public comment is done. Kim Wertz stated she just moved in 2 months ago and the last thing she wanted to do was move across from a convenience store or multi family residences. She is all for development but not happy that she is across the street from this.

Mr. Waggoner

stated the preliminary design that they have submitted does not have any access going out onto Mallard. In our predevelopment meetings we have expressed that wouldn’t be a viable option for them so their entrance and exit are being proposed out to the highway and homestead. As far as The Source parking that is not the way it was approved through the site development process and they are addressing that.

Mr. Osborne

reviewed his staff report stating the purpose of the two applications is for a new permanent fireworks storage warehouse. They would have to go through site development review process if approved. Staff is recommending approval of both applications.

Commissioner Lee

stated condition of approval #5 under the expiration it says the CUP will automatically expire unless the applicant obtains approval of the SD, obtains building permits and starts construction by 8/31/2023. Do they have to do all three of those by 8/31.

Commissioner Lee

asked if obtaining grading permits is considered start of construction.

Mr. Osborne

stated yes. Page 3 of 6

Commissioner Lee

stated they approved these applications for S Hwy 160 off of CAAS and asked if those have expired.

Commissioner Carbone

asked if the CUP was going to be a condition based on BOCC approval of the Zone Change, if the ZC is denied the CUP dies.

Mr. Waggoner

stated yes. Lance Earl representing the agent for the applicant. They have reviewed the staff report and accept the conditions of approval as stated in the staff report.

Commissioner Lee

asked if the August 31st deadline in condition #5 is feasible.

Mr. Earl

stated yes, it is.

Commissioner Lee

asked for clarification if he has read, understands and agrees to the conditions of approval.

Mr. Earl

stated yes. Richard Sheehan stated for D & T Imports and they have officially purchased the property.

Commissioner Skinner

asked staff if the streets are built for the transport trucks and how long they will last with the amount of traffic. Is there any information or stipulation that can address that concern.

Mr. Osborne

stated they will be required to do SD Plan and part of that process is a traffic study which will be reviewed by a traffic engineer. They most likely will be required to construct new roads.

Commissioner Meredith

asked the applicant if this will actually get built.

Mr. Sheehan

stated it will be built. They are 100% a go he is the project manager to see this through and he can guarantee that it will happen. Scott Burdette with Strategic Development partners stated they have been brought in to manage the process from design build all the way through and have been engaged with design for this so they can move forward efficiently.

Mr. Waggoner

stated without the ability to remove 75% of the containers based on whether or not an approval is given on #9, then they wouldn’t be able to meet the conditions of the CUP. You approving this now wouldn’t have an effect because if they can’t meet the conditions then it gets revoked. The purpose of the next item is based on whether or not this is getting approved. Mike Floyd stated he was the property owner so he obviously is in support of the area and will improve the area, in the industrial part that they have been waiting years to be built. It will build roads and get some walls in the air. After 4 or 5 years with this being built realtors will have an industrial park that they can sell, this is something we have needed for years in this town.

Mr. Osborne

reviewed his staff report stating the application is for the temporary storage of fireworks and containers until the new warehouse is constructed. The property would be surrounded by a chain link fence, property is zoned NC and staff is recommending approval subject to the conditions of approval.

Mr. Waggoner

stated the reason the location is chosen is because it already has an asphalt parking area and driveway for emergency access.

Mr. Earl

representing the applicant’s agent stated he has no comments.

Commissioner Lee

asked the applicant if they have read understand and agree to the conditions of approval.

Mr. Earl

stated yes, they have and agree to the conditions.

Mrs. Medici

stated there are updates that have been made to the history of the local parks, library, OHV park and arena. They have made a few modifications to goals, policies and objectives. There was a new Nye County Economic strategy document that is for 2023 – 2028 we updated some language from that. Information on the parks, arena, Calvada Eye, the history of the library, the Pahrump Valley Museum have been updated. Updated Private recreation opportunities like the three local wineries, RV parks with amphitheater, several casinos, two bowling allies, Spring Mountain Motor Resort and Country Club and adding in a few indoor and indoor firearms training facilities as well. They added objectives and goals in the document.

Commissioner Turner

asked why the performance stage was removed from the document. Page 5 of 6