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Mesquite council approves tentative map for Hidden Hills subdivision amid resident concerns about wash, grading and traffic
Summary
The City Council approved a tentative map for Hidden Hills (TM-25-001), allowing subdivision of 53.12 acres into 174 single-family lots, contingent on agency review committee requirements. Residents raised concerns about stormwater, erosion, dust and traffic; city staff said those issues will be addressed during engineering and permitting.
The Mesquite City Council on March 25 approved the tentative map for Hidden Hills (case TM-25-001), a proposal to subdivide 53.12 acres into 174 single-family lots in the Mesquite Estates planned unit development.
The vote followed a staff presentation and nearly two hours of public comment from residents who live adjacent to the property. City staff described the proposal as a subdivision within an already approved PUD; the plan shows 174 lots with an overall density of roughly 3.3 units per acre and includes a phasing plan and proposed roadway alignments.
City staff member Simon (city staff) said the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection had recommended approval and that utilities including Virgin Valley Water District and Overton Power District No. 5 had indicated willingness to serve the project. He also told council the applicant needs to provide a typical roadway cross-section and a stormwater management plan before final engineering.
Residents emphasized erosion, runoff and dust as chief concerns. John Collins, who said he lives on Huntington Heights directly across from the site, asked how the grading and mass earth-moving would affect washes and nearby homes. "There are many side canyons and drainages that have elevation changes of 40 to 100 feet," Collins said, asking how those features would be altered.
Tom Wildhagen and other neighbors asked whether the realignment of the city wash shown on the preliminary plat would require regional flood-control review and what protections would prevent increased flows from affecting existing homes. City staff (Travis) said the tentativemap approval starts the subdivision process; the detailed improvement plans will go through regional flood-control review and engineering analyses (HEC-RAS modeling) to demonstrate no adverse impacts to downstream properties.
Residents also raised traffic and safety concerns at the Oasis/Ivy Crest area and requested crosswalks, speed control and dust mitigation during construction.
Richard Boaler, representing the developer (Realty 1 River's Edge), said the applicant agreed with staff recommendations and expected to comply with agency conditions.
Councilwoman Karen Fielding moved to approve the tentative map contingent on meeting all agency review committee requirements; Councilman Wanless seconded. The motion passed.
The council and staff noted that approval of the tentative map does not authorize construction; it allows the developer to submit final maps and improvement plans that must include detailed stormwater, roadway and drainage engineering and satisfy regional flood-control requirements before permits are issued.
Developers and staff were directed to provide engineering documents and to communicate them to property owners; staff said proposed engineering documents are public records and can be distributed to interested residents.
Council members and staff acknowledged the neighbors' concerns and said dust control, erosion mitigation and traffic-safety measures will be included in later approvals and contract documents.
The council’s approval was explicit that the tentative map is contingent upon full compliance with the agency review committee's technical corrections and standard conditions.
