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Votes at a glance: City Council approves auditor ratification, zoning and land-use items, and several special-use permits
Summary
At the April 16 meeting the council approved the city auditor employment contract, adopted a land-use ordinance correction, approved multiple special-use permits and site-development plans, and took other routine actions. Listed below are the motions and outcomes recorded in the transcript.
Lede: The Las Vegas City Council took multiple formal actions on April 16, including ratifying the city auditor, approving an ordinance to correct land-use tables, adopting the Kyle Canyon special area plan, and approving several land-use and special-use permits.
Votes at a glance (selected items recorded in transcript):
- City auditor ratification (Agenda Item 28): Motion to approve the employment contract with Brian Smith and ratify him as city auditor (salary $172,500 plus benefits). Mover: Councilwoman Diaz. Outcome: Approved.
- Ordinance 2025-2 (Agenda Item 35): Motion to adopt an ordinance amending Title 19 land use tables to correct drafting errors (as described in ordinance 68-76). Outcome: Motion carries; ordinance adopted.
- Special Use Permit — Bauhaus nightclub, 115 N. 7th St. (Agenda Item 39): Council review and approval of a special-use permit for an alcohol-on-premise, full-use nightclub with conditions limiting hours and outdoor patio times and required 6-month and 12-month reviews to return to council. Applicant agreed to neighbor coordination and insulation measures. Outcome: Approved.
- Variance — 4921 Elmhurst Lane (Agenda Item 44): Council approved a variance to allow an existing unpermitted carport setback to remain with conditions requiring building permits within 180 days and final inspections to meet code. Outcome: Approved.
- Site development plan — West Side Flats/Van Buren & F Street (Agenda Item 45): Approval of a four-story, 22-unit affordable multifamily building subject to landscaping, architectural screening, relocation of trash enclosures and a requirement that any substantial changes return to council. Outcome: Approved.
- Special Use Permit — Hush Puppy at 450 Fremont St. (Agenda Item 46): Council approved an alcohol-on-premise special-use permit for a restaurant location on Fremont Street; staff recommended approval and no additional conditions were required. Outcome: Approved.
- Extension of time — Triple 7 Gaming and Spirits (Agenda Item 47): One-year extension of time for a nonconforming liquor establishment at 2333 N. Jones Blvd. Outcome: Approved.
Context: Several consent and appointment items were passed without remote roll-call detail in the transcript. Where transcript recorded specific conditions (for example, nightclub hours or site plan conditions), the council incorporated those requirements into approvals and required staff follow-up.
Ending: For each approved land-use item, city staff will manage permit intake, inspections and the monitoring or review dates noted by the council. Where conditions require neighbor agreement (for example, wall height modifications), the developer and adjacent owner must reach a written agreement for the condition to be implemented.
