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Planning commission forwards Windsor Park plan for 93 single‑family lots after residents describe unsafe homes
Summary
The commission voted to forward amendments and a tentative map for New Windsor Park — converting 18.44 acres to R‑1 low density to create 93 lots — after residents and Sen. Dina Neal urged action to move families from homes they say are failing.
The North Las Vegas Planning Commission voted June 11 to forward to City Council a package of applications to reclassify and develop New Windsor Park, a vacant 18.44‑acre site at the northeast corner of Cary Avenue and West Street, into a 93‑lot single‑family subdivision.
Staff described the requests as an amendment to the comprehensive master plan (AMP03-2025) to change the land use from mixed‑use commercial to single‑family low, a rezoning to R‑1 single‑family low density (ZN05-2025), and a tentative map to allow the 93‑lot subdivision (TMAP06-2025). The proposal would yield about 5 dwelling units per acre and lots that meet the minimum 6,000‑square‑foot requirement.
Residents who live near the proposed development urged the commission to move the project forward so the city can address long‑standing housing problems. “Our houses are just falling apart,” said Eli Valdez, who lives at 2601 Haworth Avenue. Valdez described cracked walls and ceilings, plumbing problems and a rodent issue that he said began after nearby warehouse construction.
State Sen. Dina Neal, who gave her address as 3217 Bridal Inn Court, told the commission she has advocated for the neighborhood since 2019 and urged a favorable recommendation so families could move into habitable homes and build generational wealth.
The applicant, Frank Hawkins, executive director of Community Development Program Center in Nevada, said the team concurs with staff recommendations and plans to submit grading and demolition plans quickly. Civil engineer David Turner told commissioners the drainage study is underway and should be submitted within about two weeks.
Staff noted several technical items commissioners will see in later submittals: Lot 1 currently has a dimensional issue that can be resolved by adjusting adjacent lots; some internal streets are shown at 47 feet and must indicate 5‑foot sidewalks on both sides in final detail; perimeter landscaping will be substituted by front and rear yard landscaping per the tentative map; and if private streets are dedicated to the city, entry gates and guard booths must be removed and pavement and sidewalk work completed to meet ADA standards.
Commission actions: Commissioner Villada moved to forward AMP03-2025 to City Council with a recommendation of approval; Commissioner Gamut moved to forward ZN05-2025; the tentative map (TMAP06-2025) was also recommended for approval and will proceed to City Council with the conditions listed by staff. Commissioners expressed repeated support and sympathy for affected residents.
Why it matters: Residents testified the neighborhood has long safety and habitability issues; the project is intended to replace failing housing with new single‑family homes and resolve long‑running concerns about drainage, pests and structural damage.
Next steps: The items will go to City Council for final action; the developer indicated grading and demolition submittals are imminent and the drainage study will be filed within approximately two weeks.
Speakers quoted in this article are listed below.
