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Council approves 67‑lot North Fifth/Hammer subdivision after residents raise traffic safety concerns
Summary
The North Las Vegas City Council approved a master‑plan amendment and zoning change to allow a 67‑lot single‑family subdivision at North Fifth and Hammer Lane. Residents and council members highlighted traffic and school‑area safety concerns; the developer said a traffic study and potential mitigation measures will guide required street changes.
The North Las Vegas City Council on April 16 approved a comprehensive‑plan amendment and zoning reclassification to allow a 67‑lot single‑family subdivision at the northwest corner of Hammer Lane and Donna Street.
Lexa Green, representing the applicant D.R. Horton, told the council the 9.9‑acre site is proposed as detached two‑story homes ranging from 2,429 to 2,985 square feet and lots generally between about 3,864 and more than 5,300 square feet. Green said the project would replace an outdoor storage site and “enhance the area, clean it up a bit, and be aesthetically pleasing.”
Neighbors urged delay or stronger mitigation over traffic and student safety. Teresa Bray, a nearby resident, said she surveyed the neighborhood and counted hundreds of vehicles during morning peak periods, and warned that 67 homes would add “a 34 new cars minimum” and exacerbate backups at the Donna/Hammer intersection. Alicia Blando said Anne Street and Donna Street already experience congestion and crashes that concern pedestrians and schoolchildren.
Council members acknowledged residents’ safety concerns. Councilman Churchill, who moved approval of both items, told residents he and others had briefed the developer about neighborhood concerns and said the council will continue engagement after approval. Councilwoman Ruth Garcia asked the applicant to consult with the adjacent charter school, Freedom Classical Academy, about arrival and dismissal impacts and to coordinate on traffic‑management ideas before school is out.
Green said the developer met neighbors and planning staff, and that traffic mitigation will follow the standard engineering process: the developer’s traffic engineer will prepare a study of existing volumes and projected project trips, and staff will review required improvements. She said potential mitigations discussed included making Donna/Hammer a four‑way stop if the traffic study supports it, striping bike lanes on Donna to narrow travel lanes and slow traffic, and constructing the full roadway (sidewalks, lighting) where Donna is currently not fully built out. Green noted that speed bumps on a public right of way are not an option per public‑works guidance.
The council approved the comprehensive‑plan amendment (AMP‑01‑2025) and the zoning reclassification to RCL (ZN‑02‑2025, Ordinance No. 3245). No roll‑call vote tally was read into the record; the clerk announced each motion passed. Council discussion and developer comments made clear the approvals are contingent on technical plan reviews and any required traffic improvements identified through the traffic‑study and engineering review.
The council and developer emphasized continuing outreach. Churchill said residents would retain a direct line to council and staff if issues arise during implementation. Garcia asked staff to clarify the timing and process for the traffic study and pledged to contact the school to coordinate on traffic strategies.
The approvals allow the applicant to proceed to subsequent engineering and permit steps; required public‑works approvals and condition compliance will be determined during plan review. No construction schedule was specified at the hearing.
