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RPC approves Mountain Falls setback waivers, extends special‑condition expiration to three years
Summary
The commission approved three setback waivers for Mountain Falls to match the Ovation product, reducing several setbacks (front, corner, rear, patio) and amended the condition so the waiver expires in three years if final maps are not recorded; a resident urged an updated traffic study.
The Pahrump Regional Planning Commission on Sept. 11 approved three setback waivers for Mountain Falls LLC to allow reduced front, corner‑street, rear and patio setbacks in newly proposed Ovation (age‑qualified) phases. Staff described the requested modifications: front‑to‑structure setbacks of 10 feet (vs. 15), corner street‑side 10 feet (vs. 15), rear property line to primary structure 10 feet (vs. 20) and patio 5 feet (vs. 10). The waivers were approved with an amended special condition making the waivers expire in three years (Sept. 11, 2027) if the final map is not recorded.
Mark Fiorentino, the applicant representative with Kemper Kroll representing Taylor Morrison, told commissioners the development agreement includes a footnote allowing RPC deviation and said, "they are in fact deed restricted. So when we sell something to somebody saying you're in an age‑restricted community, it's in perpetuity." Commissioners asked about the county's authority to grant deviations from the development agreement and DDA Nelson confirmed the RPC could entertain the waivers under the referenced development‑agreement language. Resident Mary Ann Hollis urged the commission to require an updated traffic‑impact analysis, saying growth in Mountain Falls and planned projects make the existing study outdated.
The motion to approve WV24‑12, WV24‑13 and WV24‑14 based on staff findings and to change the special‑condition expiration to three years passed on roll call; staff and the applicant agreed the longer expiration better accommodates mapping and recording timelines for final maps.
