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Planning commission moves Tule Springs East area plan to council after presentation showing room for tens of thousands of homes and jobs
Summary
The Planning Commission forwarded two master-plan amendments for the Tule Springs East Area Plan to city council after a staff presentation showing capacity for more than 32,000 homes and up to 73,000 jobs, with commissioners and the public asking detailed questions on transit, water and parks.
The North Las Vegas Planning Commission on Nov. 12 voted to forward two master-plan amendments that would add a Tule Springs East specialized area plan to the city's comprehensive master plan.
Amanda Hernandez, the city's planning and zoning manager, said the amendments (AMP 05 and AMP 06) would add specialized area plans and adopt the Tule Springs East Area Plan. Johanna Murphy, the city's advanced principal planner, told commissioners the roughly 7,000-acre study area in the northern part of the city could accommodate more than 32,000 homes, about 73,000 new jobs and an estimated 80,000–90,000 residents over a roughly 20-year buildout.
The plan outlines a concept diagram with place types — neighborhood activity centers, employment and innovation zones, main streets and a proposed UNLV North campus — and recommends infrastructure, parks, and phasing; much of the land is managed by the Bureau of Land Management, staff said. Murphy said UNLV has about 1,800 acres available to develop its North campus, and that university planning depends on the school's grant applications.
Commissioners pressed staff on infrastructure and environmental concerns. "How does Department of Transportation integrate with the arrival of 32,000 new homes and probably about 100,000 more residents?" asked Commissioner Stephanie Menzies. Murphy said the city coordinated closely with the Regional Transportation Commission and that the RTC's on-board mobility plan recommends extending high-capacity transit into the area.
On water and open space, Murphy said the plan would incorporate the city parks and recreation master plan and follow Southern Nevada Water Authority and Title 17 guidance to require drought-tolerant streetscapes and limit nonfunctional turf. She said the city will continue partnering with SNWA and adjust recommendations as new technologies and policies emerge over the plan's multi-decade horizon.
The commission's vote to forward the amendments came after the public hearing; staff reminded the commission that AMP items require a supermajority. Deputy City Attorney Marissa Rodriguez confirmed a supermajority was present for the action.
