Commission approves revised Star Hills subdivision after neighbors press for lower unit count and special construction conditions

Clark County commissioners approved a revised tentative map and associated waivers for a five‑acre infill parcel on the north side of Star Hills Avenue, moving the project forward with a set of new conditions intended to reduce hillside and construction impacts after dozens of residents raised safety and grading concerns.

The applicant originally proposed a larger subdivision and, at one point, asked to use an adjacent Bureau of Land Management parcel for grading work. Over multiple neighborhood meetings the developer withdrew the temporary gravel‑pit request and reduced the number of lots from earlier proposals, ultimately bringing a 28‑lot plan before the commission.

Residents and speakers from nearby Southern Highlands described the site as steep and mostly hillside, arguing that the parcel has extensive slopes (residents estimated the site to be roughly 80%…