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Attorney warns proposed zoning ordinance may violate state law; says litigation likely
Summary
At the Feb. 4 North Las Vegas meeting, attorney Pat McKnight told the council that Ordinance 3270, as written for introduction, 'omits the option for multifamily' and may conflict with AB 241; he said the Legislative Counsel Bureau and Assemblywoman Sandra Araghi oppose the omission and warned of potential litigation if the ordinance is adopted.
Pat McKnight, an attorney representing property owners on Coleman and Craig Road, spoke during the city council’s first public forum on Feb. 4 to object to Ordinance 3270 as introduced.
McKnight said the ordinance "omits the option for multifamily," arguing that state law requires municipalities to authorize both multifamily housing and mixed-use residential development…
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