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Commission directs staff to add 3.5 dwelling-units-per-acre category to master plan
Summary
Commissioners directed county staff to add a single-family residential land-use category allowing 3.5 dwelling units per acre to the Clark County Master Plan, citing a need for flexibility on small remaining parcels.
Clark County commissioners directed staff to amend the master plan to reintroduce a single-family residential land-use category that allows 3.5 dwelling units per acre, citing the category's usefulness on small or irregular parcels left after major subdivisions.
County staff said the category existed prior to the November 2021 master-plan update and covered less than 5% of single-family residential land; staff and Commissioner Becker said bringing it back could help developers and property owners working with the smaller, remaining parcels.
Why it matters: reintroducing the 3.5-du/acre category would change the range of allowed residential densities in the master plan and could affect future zone-change and subdivision applications. Commissioners described the direction as preliminary and asked staff to return with an amendment for formal consideration.
Outcome: the commission provided direction to staff to prepare the master-plan amendment; no changes to the master plan were finalized at the hearing.
Next steps: staff will draft proposed master-plan language and maps for future public hearings and formal adoption processes if the commission decides to proceed.
