Votes at a glance — Las Vegas City Council, April 16, 2025

Las Vegas — The Las Vegas City Council handled a range of items at its April 16 meeting. The list below summarizes formal council actions recorded on the meeting transcript. Where the meeting recorded a named mover, that person is noted; the transcript does not include roll‑call vote tallies for many items and minutes state only that motions passed.

Votes at a glance

- Agenda item 9 — Approval of final minutes (03/19/2025): motion to approve; outcome: passed.

- Consent Agenda (Items 10–27): motion to approve items 10–27 as presented; outcome: passed.

- Item 28 — Ratify employment contract for Brian Smith as City Auditor ($172,500 plus benefits): motion moved by Councilwoman Olivia Diaz; outcome: passed. (See separate article.)

- Item 29/43 — Adopt the Kyle Canyon Special Area Plan (Resolution / Director’s Report): motion moved by Councilwoman Sandra Bruni; outcome: passed. (See separate article.)

- Item 30 — Appointment of Todd Von Bastians to Arts Commission (Ward 1 seat): motion to approve by Mayor Pro Tem; outcome: passed.

- Item 31 — Reappointment of Chad Karcher to Audit Oversight Committee: motion moved; outcome: passed.

- Item 32 — Reappointment of Tony Cornell to Board of Appeals (contractor seat): motion moved; outcome: passed.

- Item 33 — Appointment of Bonnie Wall as mayor’s designee to Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission: motion moved; outcome: passed.

- Item 34 — Reappointment of Rudy Zamora to Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission (Ward 3): motion moved by Councilwoman Diaz; outcome: passed.

- Item 35 — Bill 2025‑2 (ordinance amending Title 19 land use tables to correct drafting errors from prior ordinance 6876): motion to approve by Councilman Knudson; outcome: passed.

- Item 36–38 — New bills (2025‑3, 2025‑4, 2025‑5) assigned to recommending committee for May 5, 2025; informational notice provided.

- Item 39 — Council review of Planning Commission approval for special use permit 24‑0672‑SUP1 (Bauhaus nightclub, 115 N. Seventh St.): motion to approve council review and conditions moved by Councilwoman Olivia Diaz; outcome: passed. Conditions include patio hours, closure times and required 6‑month and 1‑year council reviews.

- Item 44 — Variance 24‑0638‑VAR1 (existing carport setback at 4921 Elmhurst Lane): motion to approve with amended condition requiring permits within 180 days and final inspections in compliance with Title 19; moved by Councilwoman Summers Armstrong; outcome: passed.

- Item 45 — Site Development Plan Review 24‑0647‑SDR1 (4‑story, 22‑unit multifamily, NW corner Van Buren & F St., West Side Flats): motion to approve with added conditions (24" boxed oleanders, louvers, wall option and requirement that significant changes return as major amendment to public hearing); moved by Councilwoman Summers Armstrong; outcome: passed. Project includes 30–50% AMI affordability covenants (developer stated an approximate 50‑year affordability term).

- Item 46 — Special Use Permit 24‑0674‑SUP1 (450 Fremont St., Hush Puppy alcohol on premise): motion to approve moved by Councilwoman Summers Armstrong; outcome: passed.

- Item 47 — Extension of time for nonconforming liquor establishment (777 Gaming and Spirits, 2333 N Jones Blvd): staff recommended a one‑year extension; motion to approve moved by Councilwoman Summers Armstrong; outcome: passed.

Other procedural items

- Minutes, abeyance requests and recommending committee assignments were recorded; several items were held in abeyance to the June 18, 2025 council meeting per applicants’ requests.

Notes on the record

- The transcript records motions as “motion passes” or “please post” without roll‑call vote tallies. Where a mover was named in the on‑record discussion, the mover is indicated above; in other cases the transcript did not explicitly name the mover or second. Where the council required monitoring or review (Bauhaus, West Side Flats), staff said they will schedule the 6‑month and 12‑month reviews and notify the council.