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Public meetings / Planning Commission

May 10, 2023

24 turns, 24 with a named speaker, under 6 agenda items. The words and the names are the county clerk's.

2. Public Comment (first) – No action will be taken on matters raised under public comment until the matter

Commissioner Carbone

stated he wants to make it clear there are no tiny homes for the homeless. It is all rumors on Facebook etc. Page 1 of 5

Mr. Humes

stated he heard it was happening. If we are getting federal money to do something and we don’t want it done why don’t we refuse the money.

Commissioner Lee

stated there was an NRS passed that requires communities to make provisions in effect by 2024 in place so the meeting was to present 3 potential options for the Commissioners to think about and direction to staff.

Mr. Humes

asked if it is being put in.

Commissioner Koenig

stated there is no homeless encampment being put in.

Commissioner Turner

stated the directive was to put in rules for tiny homes, not do anything with them just rules on how to put them in. Danny Murphy asked if they will do anything about the homeless camps dumping sewage on the ground.

Commissioner Lee

stated this is the wrong board to address that to. They don’t have the jurisdiction to do anything that would need to be taken to the BOCC.

3. For Possible Action – Annual Election of Officers of the Capital Improvements Advisory Committee:

Commissioner Koenig

nominated Commissioner Lee. Seconded by Commissioner Turner. Vote: Motion passed (summary: Yes = 6, No = 0, Abstain = 1). Yes: Debra Hayden, Gina Meredith, John Koenig, Pamela Tyler, Robert Blackstock, Walt Turner. Abstain: Beth Lee. b. Nomination and Election of Vice Chairman

Commissioner Tyler

nominated Commissioner Koenig. Seconded by Commissioner Turner. Vote: Motion passed (summary: Yes = 6, No = 0, Abstain = 1). Yes: Beth Lee, Debra Hayden, Gina Meredith, Pamela Tyler, Robert Blackstock, Walt Turner. Abstain: John Koenig.

4. For possible action - Approval of Minutes:

Commissioner Lee

stated she turned in minor typographical corrections to staff.

7. Commission/Committee/Director Reports:

Commissioner Carbone

stated he is tired of hearing about tiny homes and them having a part in it. There is an issue with the homeless and they are waiting to hear from the owners of the properties. b. Director’s Report

Mr. Osborne

stated Planning applications received for April was 188 which is 36 less than last month. Total applications processed was 115 which is 77 less than last month. Since July 1 there have been 1624 Planning applications received and 291 new code compliance complaints received. That compares to 1767 and 314 code compliance complaints for the same time last year. Building Permits SFR 20 which is 19 less than last month, MF was 0 which is 1 less than last month. Commercial permits was 12 which was 3 less than last month. Total permits for all categories was 152 which is 84 less than last month total building inspections was 388 which is 86 less than last month. Code Compliance new complaints is 39 which was 10 more and closed was 6 which is 17 less than last month. Previous items heard by the RPC was a Waiver for a Ministorage Facility was heard by the RPC and heard on 3/15. The application was denied, and the applicant filed an appeal to the BOCC and heard 4/18 and continued to the 5/16 BOCC and the applicant has now withdrawn that waiver application. Master Plan amendment to change MP category from RDR to RDA and a Zone Change to rezone from NC to CM these items were heard by the RPC and recommended for approval and heard by the BOCC 4/18 and were approved. ZCMP-23-4 was heard by the RPC 4/12 and recommended for approval and heard by the BOCC and approved on 5/16. Text Amendment for the SE zoning district was recommended for approval by the RPC on 4/12 and heard by the BOCC on 4/16 and was adopted as written. Text Amendment for LI to remove renewable generating facility as a permissive use was heard by the RPC on 4/12 and recommended for approval. It will be heard by the BOCC on 5/16 to set the public hearing. Text Amendment for MF to allow detached dwelling units was heard by the RPC on 4/12 and was recommended for approval to the BOCC. It will be on the 5/16 BOCC to set public hearing as well. SITTING AS THE CAPITAL IMPROVMENTS ADVISORY COMMITTEE

8. For Possible Action: Discussion, Direction Regarding the Capital Improvement Plan: Update on the

Commissioner Carbone

asked Mr. Mulvey how long the counters have been waiting for CIP approval.

Mr. Mulvey

stated 15 days since it has been in docusign.

Commissioner Carbone

stated he brought it up because they are having issues with that funding and don’t know what they will be doing.

Commissioner Koenig

asked how much they cost.

Mr. Mulvey

stated 4 counters cost a little over $5000.

Commissioner Carbone

stated they don’t have any capital and it has been decreasing for the last three years. PAHRUMP REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION – MASTER PLAN WORKSHOP

9. For Possible Action: Public Hearing, Discussion, and Deliberation to adopt, amend and adopt, or reject the

Commissioner Koenig

commended Mrs. Medici for her job on the document. He has some minor corrections, and he will provide it to her.

Commissioner Blackstock

stated Duckwater School is closed, should it be kept in or do we care and isn’t Yucca Mountain dead.

Mrs. Medici

stated not quite, so they left Yucca Mountain as a reference there.

Commissioner Turner

stated he really likes the map on page 107, the Pahrump Developed parcels map. And asked if it is available as a full-size map.

Commissioner Koenig

stated he would like the maps bigger when it is final.

Ms. Nelson

asked if the motion can be amended to state Adopt Resolution 2023-14. Page 4 of 5