Commission recommends adding two parcels to Mountain Falls South development agreement amid heated public concerns

The Pahrump Regional Planning Commission recommended approval of ZC MP-25-8, a conforming zone-change that would incorporate two parcels into the Mountain Falls South specific plan and the existing development agreement. Staff emphasized the application does not increase the development's unit cap (5,160 rooftops) but instead ensures zoning and acreage align so the parcels can be developed under the same development standards.

Mark Fiorentino, attorney for the applicant, said the parcels had been contemplated on the master plan for years and that adding acreage "is so that these can all be developed under a set of development standards" rather than as smaller, separate projects. Residents spoke at length opposing the change, citing water shortages, traffic safety (including NDOT concerns), the loss of the alfalfa field view and school capacity. Mary Ann Hollis urged the commission to "stop changing the zoning" until the county clarifies water availability; other residents called for a moratorium until the Water District study is released.

Commissioners asked staff and applicants to clarify FEMA flood-study interactions, water allocation and whether inclusion in the existing development agreement reduces pressure on the water system by preserving unit counts within a single agreement. After discussion the commission voted to recommend approval to the Board of County Commissioners, but several commissioners stressed the need for stronger coordination with water and public-safety agencies during the development-agreement stage.