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Residents decry Cactus Trails density, schools and services as Planning Commission reopens public comment
Summary
Residents at the Sept. 16 Clark County Planning Commission meeting urged commissioners to slow or rethink the Cactus Trails plan in Mountain's Edge, citing limited notice, potential school overcrowding, traffic and emergency-response concerns and a preference that future units be owner-occupied rather than institutional rentals.
Residents at the Sept. 16 Clark County Planning Commission meeting voiced strong opposition to the proposed Cactus Trails development in the Mountain’s Edge area, warning that higher-density, lower-cost housing would strain schools, emergency services and neighborhood infrastructure.
Lou Farber said he only recently learned of the proposal and accused planning officials of changing past master-plan commitments without adequate notice. “I don’t think you gave people that live there enough time or enough notification,” Farber said, arguing homeowners who paid for the area’s amenities should not be surprised by a sudden shift in density. He urged commissioners to reconsider alterations to…
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