Council accepts $36.15M Cashman bid, ratifies IT director; denies two massage licenses and approves multiple land‑use items

The Las Vegas City Council on March 19 approved a series of actions including acceptance of a $36,150,000 high bid for the Cashman property, ratification of Chris Craig as the city’s director of innovation and technology, denial of two permanent massage‑establishment licenses, and multiple land‑use approvals and appointments.

Votes at a glance - Sale of Cashman property (Agenda item 37): Council accepted the high bid from Greystone Nevada LLC (operating as Lennar) for $36,150,000. Theresa Boyce, the city’s real estate manager, reported the high bid; John Redella, assistant city attorney, said the city would negotiate a purchase and sale agreement to be executed by April 17 with an anticipated closing in mid‑September after required entitlements. Motion to approve made by Councilwoman Summers Armstrong; motion carried. - Ratification of Christopher Craig as director of Innovation and Technology (Item 38): Council ratified Christopher (Chris) Craig at a salary cited during the meeting as $200,000 plus benefits from the general fund. City Manager Mike Jansen introduced Craig; Craig addressed the council. Motion to ratify carried. - Denial of permanent massage establishment license, Duo Duo Massage LLC (Item 39): Business licensing staff described inspections and Metro undercover operations that found evidence staff said indicated illicit activity and residential use. Staff recommended denial under Las Vegas Municipal Code 6.06.160 (which imposes a one‑year bar on reapplication). Councilwoman Bruni moved to deny; motion carried. - Denial of permanent massage establishment license, Golden Class LLC d/b/a La Luna (Item 40): Business licensing staff and Metro described earlier undercover operations and repeated compliance failures, including a suspension and a notice of violation; staff recommended denial under LVMC 6.06.160. Counsel for the owners sought a six‑month temporary license as an alternative; Councilwoman Polanski moved to deny; motion carried. - Boards and commissions appointments and reappointments (Item 41–43): The council approved multiple reappointments and new appointments to neighborhood and advisory boards; motions to approve carried. - Land‑use and planning items (selected): • Beautiful Event Center banquet facility (Item 46): Approved with conditions limiting alcohol service hours on weekdays and a one‑year administrative review; motion carried. • Holy Cross Missionary Baptist Church expansion (Item 48): Planning staff recommended denial; the council voted to deny the project requests (variance and waivers); motion carried. • Lamar Central Outdoor required review for an off‑premise sign (Item 49): Staff recommended approval with conditions; council approved the required review and conditions; motion carried. • Tri Pointe single‑family residential project on Kyle Canyon Road (Item 50): Council approved the amended general plan and rezoning and related tentative maps and petitions as presented by the applicant; motion carried. • 51 (C‑1 corner commercial project): The council approved items 51A and 51B (site development review and related items) as presented; motion carried. • 53 (multifamily phase amendment on Rancho Drive): The council approved the applicant’s phase‑3 amendments, including an added condition to record a declaration of private maintenance requirements on the property; motion carried. • Outfront Media required review for an off‑premise sign (Item 54): Council approved the three‑year review with conditions; motion carried. - Consent agenda and minutes: Council approved consent items (items 10 through 37 except item 10, which was stricken per staff request) and approved minutes of the Feb. 19, 2025 meeting; motions carried.

What the council said and next steps City staff and counsel discussed next procedural steps for major items. For the Cashman property, assistant city attorney John Redella said staff would start negotiations on a purchase and sale agreement immediately if the council confirmed the high bidder, with a target execution date of April 17 and closing after entitlement approvals in mid‑September. For Christopher Craig’s appointment, City Manager Mike Jansen introduced Craig and said the hire followed internal process; Craig pledged to continue city technology work.

On the denied massage licenses, Business Licensing Manager Darcy Ellebaye Hurd and the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department told the council that undercover operations and follow‑up inspections found evidence of residential use and solicitation that led staff to recommend denial under municipal code 6.06.160, which bars reapplication for one year following denial. Applicants’ counsel argued for conditional or temporary licensing in one case; the council voted to deny both permanent licenses.

Several land‑use approvals were controversial at staff level: for some projects planning staff recommended denial or additional conditions but the council voted to approve after hearing applicants and commissioners. For the multifamily phase approval (Item 53) the council added a condition requiring a recorded declaration of private maintenance obligations to address maintenance concerns.

Formal outcomes recorded as "motion carried" were announced for each item; in most cases the public record notes the council posted and carried motions but does not include roll‑call vote tallies in the meeting transcript.