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Planning commission denies two proposed Jackson Street mixed‑use projects after heated public debate
Summary
The Las Vegas Planning Commission on Tuesday voted to deny two linked, high‑rise mixed‑use proposals for Jackson Avenue after extended public testimony and staff findings that the applications conflicted with the city’s form‑based code and the West Side “Hundred Plan.”
The Las Vegas Planning Commission on Tuesday voted to deny two separate entitlement packages for a proposed mixed‑use development on Jackson Avenue and adjacent blocks — a hotel/casino project and a linked residential/hotel proposal — after extended public comment and discussion.
Supporters, including the project team and several community leaders, urged the commission to allow a taller, denser project they said could catalyze long‑stalled West Side redevelopment. “This project is the only one on the table anywhere with the scale and substance to truly transform the West Side,” project manager Brianna Lucier said. The developers offered a package of community commitments, including a proposed covenant to dedicate 10 percent of net operating income to an on‑going community fund.
Staff recommended denial. Planning staff concluded the requests — which included rezonings, variances to exceed the airport overlay and waivers of the form‑based code —…
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