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Commissioners approve Mountain Falls expansion and a 139‑acre mixed‑use master plan despite water concerns
Summary
The board affirmed regional planning decisions to add acreage to Mountain Falls and to approve a 139‑acre mixed‑use master plan on former Binion Ranch property. Opponents urged delays citing water availability, infrastructure and public-safety concerns; applicants said density would not increase and that development agreements would govern details.
The Nye County Board of Commissioners on Oct. 21 approved two significant land‑use applications after public hearings that drew neighbors and community groups.
In Pahrump, commissioners affirmed a regional commission decision to change zoning for roughly 224 acres to add them to the Mountain Falls special plan. Applicant representatives said the change does not increase the total number of homes authorized in the overall development; instead, it shifts parcel boundaries. Opponents, including residents and water‑management advocates, urged the board to wait for an updated water‑study and asked for protections on infrastructure, traffic and community services.
Later in the meeting the board approved a master‑plan amendment and tentative planned unit development application for 139 acres at East Wilson Road (the former Binion Ranch property). The applicants described the project as a mixed‑use community that includes single‑family, multifamily and commercial components aimed at providing workforce housing and retail services. Public commenters and several commissioners pressed applicants on water supply, roads, hospital capacity and public safety; applicants said a development agreement would be negotiated to govern density, infrastructure improvements and affordable‑housing commitments.
Commissioners stressed that entitlements granted at this stage do not set final density or design. "These entitlements don't confer any rights on us in terms of density, design guidelines, until the development agreement is hammered out," applicant representative Mark Mulhall said. Commissioners approved both items by unanimous votes, with the understanding that development agreements and subsequent permits will address water allocations, infrastructure commitments and other conditions before construction begins.
