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Votes at a glance (selected items recorded in transcript):

- City auditor ratification (Agenda Item 28): Motion to approve the employment contract with Brian Smith and ratify him as city auditor (salary $172,500 plus benefits). Mover: Councilwoman Diaz. Outcome: Approved.

- Ordinance 2025-2 (Agenda Item 35): Motion to adopt an ordinance amending Title 19 land use tables to correct drafting errors (as described in ordinance 68-76). Outcome: Motion carries; ordinance adopted.

- Special Use Permit — Bauhaus nightclub, 115 N. 7th St. (Agenda Item 39): Council review and approval of a special-use permit for an alcohol-on-premise, full-use nightclub with conditions limiting hours and outdoor patio times and required 6-month and 12-month reviews to return to council. Applicant agreed to neighbor coordination and insulation measures. Outcome: Approved.

- Variance — 4921 Elmhurst Lane (Agenda Item 44): Council approved a variance to allow an existing unpermitted carport setback to remain with conditions requiring building permits within 180 days and final inspections to meet code. Outcome: Approved.

- Site development plan — West Side Flats/Van Buren & F Street (Agenda Item 45): Approval of a four-story, 22-unit affordable multifamily building subject to landscaping, architectural screening, relocation of trash enclosures and a requirement that any substantial changes return to council. Outcome: Approved.

- Special Use Permit — Hush Puppy at 450 Fremont St. (Agenda Item 46): Council approved an alcohol-on-premise special-use permit for a restaurant location on Fremont Street; staff recommended approval and no additional conditions were required. Outcome: Approved.

- Extension of time — Triple 7 Gaming and Spirits (Agenda Item 47): One-year extension of time for a nonconforming liquor establishment at 2333 N. Jones Blvd. Outcome: Approved.

Context: Several consent and appointment items were passed without remote roll-call detail in the transcript. Where transcript recorded specific conditions (for example, nightclub hours or site plan conditions), the council incorporated those requirements into approvals and required staff follow-up.

Ending: For each approved land-use item, city staff will manage permit intake, inspections and the monitoring or review dates noted by the council. Where conditions require neighbor agreement (for example, wall height modifications), the developer and adjacent owner must reach a written agreement for the condition to be implemented.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","CLV 04-16-2025 City Council Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","At the April 16 meeting the council approved the city auditor employment contract, adopted a land-use ordinance correction, approved multiple special-use permits and site-development plans, and took other routine actions. Listed below are the motions and outcomes recorded in the transcript.","taxTitle","Las Vegas , Clark County, Nevada","taxId",2670,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6269791,"Council adopts Kyle Canyon special area plan, cites $650M-plus infrastructure needs",965,6805000,7770000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3040341-8c6a66613575e95c09359272c4720783&start=6805&end=7770","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3040341-8c6a66613575e95c09359272c4720783/thumbnail_6805000.jpg","/articles/6269791/Las-Vegas/Clark-County/Nevada/Council-adopts-Kyle-Canyon-special-area-plan-cites-650M-plus-infrastructure-needs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6269791-02093936b746b55c3a19d1955db5234d/orig.mp4?Expires=1770948240&Signature=ZW7MCH2vph2qToq1cr5b1~CFPAYVRy64WVsfQgCETh8CsrV3py1XhtF-T1PAoLBVTf55bE-RPiE4gVzkw7MESdMr2s56Fwp6AcevEMkrb97z3yNhmdkq3us7l-18t51H4yxQWZ~jZJBdQbe7WvLaOaXHabvc4U-YzMOqTpEKj4mIVsUuzoC4qNwfvlUr4duXs2Knah9vlkyKrGeAf0Tqw0WJolOOpL6wh16n9kC2Bnm-iEnx11f42W82LEMlvnbOlrYJQGOIczOhRROxkSPe6wRbEfAGS8c-o86ol651EHG7mW8e9PNChdcdKe2DgXDMUbYC7D2Og7usZIxKyRJ1yw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City Council adopted a special area plan April 16 for the Kyle Canyon area in the Far Northwest of the city, setting a 30-year framework for land use, trails, parks and infrastructure in an area that still includes developable parcels.

The nut graf: The Kyle Canyon special area plan is the latest in a series of local area plans intended to implement the city’s 2050 master plan. Staff said the plan emphasizes preserving connections to nearby natural areas, promoting mixed-use and missing-middle housing near the US-95/Kyle Canyon interchange, and installing trailheads and park amenities — but warned that major public infrastructure investments will be needed to support growth.

Marco Velada of the Department of Community Development said the plan outlines transportation, water, sewer and flood-control work that must be phased with development. “The estimated cost that you’ll find in the appendix is north of $650,000,000 just on a first path,” Velada told the council, noting reservoirs and major laterals would be needed and that water-pressure zones currently constrain how and where development can connect to district systems.

Seth Floyd, planning staff, framed Kyle Canyon as one of the few areas with available land to accommodate part of the population growth the master plan anticipates through 2050. The plan calls for higher intensity nearest to US-95 with a tapering of density toward mountain and conservation-adjacent areas, and it prioritizes active-lifestyle amenities and trail connections to Mount Charleston and regional parks.

Councilwoman Bruni, who moved adoption, praised the outreach and said the plan responds to community input about preserving open space and creating neighborhood amenities. The plan will guide staff review of future development proposals and identify phasing and funding needs that will require coordination with regional partners, including the Las Vegas Valley Water District and the regional flood control district.

Ending: With council adoption, the plan becomes an advisory area plan and a policy guide for zoning and infrastructure decisions; staff said specific engineering, funding and timing for reservoirs, sewer extensions and flood-control channels will be addressed as individual development proposals advance.","The council approved a special area plan guiding growth in the Kyle Canyon area; staff and consultants said the plan will direct development, trails and parks but that water, sewer and flood-control investments north of $650 million will be required as build-out proceeds.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6269796,"Council approves 22-unit West Side Flats after heated neighbor testimony; conditions include screening, landscaping and council review",2913,8152000,11065000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3040341-8c6a66613575e95c09359272c4720783&start=8152&end=11065","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3040341-8c6a66613575e95c09359272c4720783/thumbnail_8152000.jpg","/articles/6269796/Las-Vegas/Clark-County/Nevada/Council-approves-22-unit-West-Side-Flats-after-heated-neighbor-testimony-conditions-include-screening-landscaping-and-council-review","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6269796-e5ec5ab7175dc8185d6c3358701e63f1/orig.mp4?Expires=1770948240&Signature=FrHCczfrSaUjBUwm7WHDelrcbAbekjdtulvGOUFSvY8NXqZJlHvKPiBmUgaMBbhPx92T5JcPiSnAckX7oO02YbgjtwavLctEbgcBwnj~B-LnFS3JLjtQwLHMpUOLisicu-gknjIZtjeIoiGIx72mEWC7IdBmoeTSU~DYmm~zZy86dijpkUmp3LHDbMS6fwuX86EDa~QvuArtqHGoQgMA97wA2l02Hvq6PdciXlG914EAbe3BsyDTbFgxtJTqt6qH0wNyLdeEPSRul55bpVNkAtwEjjYbTeigY8S978ouI8sHD~uDcUAc2kpEEkoDclwjLlILOUbLJ2EURXKZBN~c~A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City Council voted April 16 to approve a four-story, 22-unit multifamily development on the northwest corner of Van Buren Avenue and F Street, a site in the historic West Side that has sat vacant for decades.

The nut graf: The project — proposed by Oikos Development and sited on about 0.33 acres — will provide 22 affordable units (five 1-bedroom, 12 two-bedroom and five three-bedroom units). Council approval came with conditions addressing neighbor privacy, buffering and required follow-up reviews; opponents said the scale and proximity would harm sunlight, privacy and property values.

Attorney Bob Groenauer and developer Chico Clark told the council the project is an infill development intended to add affordable housing stock and catalytic investment to the neighborhood, estimating a private investment of about $10.5 million. Clark said the units will be reserved for households at 30 to 50 percent of area median income, with monthly rents “somewhere around $450 to a maximum of $1,100” and an affordability term the developer described as a 50-year commitment.

Neighbor Cordelia Wallace, who lives adjacent to the site, said the proposed building would “decimate” sunlight to her yard and harm her way of life; she told the council she grows fruits and vegetables and would lose the sunlight that sustains them.

Councilwoman Summers Armstrong, who moved approval after negotiated changes, said she would hold the project to a high standard. “This is the first vote for a multifamily that I will cast, and this is critical,” she said, adding that the developer must maintain the property and meet the conditions. Several council members emphasized management and ongoing maintenance as keys to neighborhood compatibility.

City staff and the applicant outlined the conditions attached to approval: increased landscape buffering along the west property line (24-inch-box oleanders), revised western building elevation with upward-facing louvers to reduce direct sightlines into the adjacent yard, relocation of trash enclosures away from the western neighbor, and a requirement that any substantial change to building placement, height or unit count return as a major site-development amendment at public hearing. The council also approved a process to raise or replace the existing western perimeter wall to six feet if the adjacent owner agrees; the developer offered to pay the cost.

The planning commission and city staff recommended approval; the council’s vote confirmed that recommendation. The city will require the applicant to submit the required construction permits and to complete building inspections in compliance with Title 19 and Building & Safety requirements.

Ending: Project opponents said they fear long-term impacts on sunlight, privacy and house values; supporters, including neighborhood advocates and the Jackson Street Alliance, said infill affordable units are needed to retain community residents and spur further investment. The council’s action included specific conditions meant to address those neighborhood concerns.","City Council approved a 22-unit, four-story affordable apartment project on Van Buren Avenue in the historic West Side. Neighbors raised privacy, sunlight and density concerns; council attached conditions including landscape screening, louvers and a 6-foot wall, and reserved a return if plans change.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6269801,"Gwynn Center report: Nearly half of Nevada renters are 'excessively cost burdened' as housing supply lags demand",971,3152000,4123000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3040341-8c6a66613575e95c09359272c4720783&start=3152&end=4123","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3040341-8c6a66613575e95c09359272c4720783/thumbnail_3152000.jpg","/articles/6269801/Las-Vegas/Clark-County/Nevada/Gwynn-Center-report-Nearly-half-of-Nevada-renters-are-excessively-cost-burdened-as-housing-supply-lags-demand","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6269801-7beacef1a1885195405272b3619488ef/orig.mp4?Expires=1770948240&Signature=nMwUMnji4a2qv4rRQkSjSKa7E6Q0OMB9QA5UO4a1lrR9QgJ~3E5sdKjxFVLacn2jt2fMs5OEPswnXokdX8yuCxUfBFJRSd3fA-ps7SlHsI0KVANougJcvsLch8u~sDhNlGS3rOWWpTvYAriq1P~wVfkHuTYyf5xK3o1fSjbdCAJbctbjqMh3VX3q-Qd5DmwDDsfURfuVQ05d71mUF4oHx-DKqPgBj33aJLraSwdKZ~j~UamGpJb2U4drb31HZNW0W9NHt4sA0WH1C1HctyoTbLEvolYyIVDWuIf8~kidYV-eflz7fnyogPVxdPfQyIIJQYDoZnKMjT6rMOxwskSsIA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A state-commissioned study released April 16 found Nevada faces a severe shortage of housing that low- and moderate-income residents can afford, with “nearly half of Nevada’s renters [being] excessively cost burdened,” Jill Tolis, executive director of the Gwynn Center for Policy Priorities, told the Las Vegas City Council.

The nut graf: The Gwynn Center and researchers at UNLV said rising rents and home prices far outpaced income growth over the last decade, leaving many working households unable to find affordable housing. The team offered 17 evidence-based policy options focused on land and infrastructure, zoning, permitting, construction workforce and demand-side tools such as vouchers.

The study, funded with American Rescue Plan Act money and completed during the 2023–2024 legislative interim, combines 53 interviews, a 15-question open survey, and quantitative analysis. Nicholas Erwin, research director at UNLV’s LEAD Center for Real Estate, said Nevada ranks last among selected states for available rental homes per 100 extremely low-income renter households.

Tolis highlighted several findings the council said were central to city policy discussions: a growing gap between median gross rent and household income, a sharp decline in vacancy rates since 2010, and a narrow ‘‘missing middle’’ in housing stock — duplexes through fourplexes — that make up less than 7 percent of the market.

Erwin framed the supply shortfall as the central cause: “So many people moved here, increased our demand, and we just haven't been able to keep up that supply,” he said during the presentation.

The researchers recommended a policy menu rather than a single fix: expanding the affordable housing trust fund, creating a middle-income housing tax credit, funding a statewide land inventory and targeted upzoning to allow missing-middle housing, reducing parking and lot-size minimums where appropriate, and investing in construction apprenticeships to rebuild Nevada’s skilled trades pipeline.

Council members asked about topics outside the study’s scope. Councilwoman Olivia Diaz raised housing stability and the needs of seniors on fixed incomes; Tolis said the study focused specifically on affordability and noted eviction-process and stability reforms are being discussed at the legislative level. Councilwoman Sandra Seaman asked whether production differences between Reno and Las Vegas are largely zoning-driven; staff and researchers said zoning is a major factor and pointed to Washoe County’s relatively greater land availability as another reason.

The report will be available to the public; presenters encouraged local leaders to pair state action with neighborhood-level community engagement when considering zoning or incentive reforms. Mayor Berkeley thanked the team for the “sobering” presentation and noted its relevance as the city weighs housing and infrastructure decisions.

Ending: The council took the item as a presentation only; no action was requested or taken. The Gwynn Center and UNLV team offered to meet with council offices and city staff for follow-up questions and to support local policy choices.","Researchers presented a statewide study funded with ARPA dollars showing Nevada has one of the smallest shares of affordable rental units for extremely low-income households, slow multifamily production in Clark County and a long list of policy options local and state leaders can pursue.","actionData","errors"]

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