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Spring Valley TAB denies Pinecrest Academy use permit after hours of neighbor opposition
Summary
The Spring Valley Town Advisory Board voted to deny a special use permit and design review for Pinecrest Academy at the Boys & Girls Club site after residents raised traffic, parking and safety concerns; the decision will go to the Clark County Board of County Commissioners.
The Spring Valley Town Advisory Board voted 3-2 on Feb. 25 to deny a special use permit and design review request to allow Pinecrest Academy to operate on the Boys & Girls Club site at Edna and Lindell.
The school’s applicant representative, Liz Olson, said the existing Boys & Girls Club building would remain in place and that the club’s before- and after-school programs “will continue to operate in perpetuity” under the purchase agreement. Olson told the board the site plan provides on-site queuing for up to 133 cars and that the applicant proposed staggered drop-off times to reduce conflicts with neighboring schools.
Neighbors said that existing school traffic already heavily burdens local streets. Multiple residents described blocked cul-de-sacs, parked cars along narrow streets and conflicts with crossing guards at nearby intersections. Barbara Foley, who lives on Shondaren Circle, said her street has “one way in and one way out” and argued another school at that intersection would worsen safety and access.
Several speakers questioned whether the charter school would draw students from across Las Vegas rather than serve nearby families, increasing vehicle miles and street congestion. Residents also said they received late notice of the proposal and asked for a traffic study; staff and the applicant said traffic studies are typically completed later in the approval process and that the school cannot pull building permits until required studies are finished.
Board members debated enrollment and capacity in the Clark County School District. Commissioner/board member remarks noted some nearby district schools were under capacity while others were near capacity, which drew differing views on whether a new charter school was needed in this neighborhood. After discussion the board moved to deny; the applicant may take the matter to the Board of County Commissioners.
The denial does not prohibit the applicant from returning with revised plans; it records the advisory board’s concerns about traffic impacts, neighborhood compatibility and the number of students that would use on-street parking. The TAB’s decision will be included in the record for the March 19 Clark County BCC hearing.
