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Commission forwards KB Home Winchester subdivision to commissioners after debate over 0‑lot lines and small rear yards
Summary
The Planning Commission approved a plan amendment, zone change, vacations, waivers (partial) and a tentative map for a 56‑lot KB Home subdivision in Winchester while expressing concern about 0‑lot‑line layouts and small rear‑yard setbacks.
The Clark County Planning Commission on June 17 voted to forward several KB Home applications for a Winchester site — a plan amendment, a zone change, two vacation requests, selected waivers and a tentative map for a 56‑lot residential development — to the Board of County Commissioners with condition recommendations and a request to improve rear‑yard setbacks where possible.
KB Home representative Bob Groenauer described the infill proposal on land now designated corridor mixed use and proposed to be changed to compact neighborhood and rezoned from CG (Commercial General) to RS‑2 (Residential Single‑Family 2). Groenauer said the project would replace an underused asphalt parcel with 56 two‑story for‑sale homes, detached sidewalks on the perimeter, and emergency access on Karen Avenue.
Public comment came from Deborah Bennett, a resident of nearby condominiums, who raised concerns about traffic and the project’s single primary entrance. Commissioners discussed traffic stacking, throat depth for the gated entrance and whether a reduced throat depth was appropriate given nearby school traffic. Groenauer and county staff said an emergency access onto Karen had been added at the town board’s request.
Several commissioners voiced strong reservations about compact lots, 0‑lot‑line configurations and rear yards as small as six feet. The commissioner who led the motion said she preferred larger rear yards (10 feet if feasible) and asked KB Home to adjust plans where possible; she nonetheless moved to approve the land‑use and zoning actions, deny one waiver for the smallest rear‑yard setback where possible, and approve other waivers and the tentative map. The motion passed.
The applications will be forwarded to the Board of County Commissioners for final action on July 16. Staff noted that final engineering, drainage and right‑of‑way details would be resolved during the agency review process and that the town board had recommended approval.
