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Planning commission forwards Tule Springs East area plan and master-plan amendments to city council
Summary
The commission received a high-level presentation on the Tule Springs East Area Plan—roughly 7,000 acres north in the city—then voted to forward AMP05 and AMP06 to city council with recommendations; staff says buildout is expected to take 20+ years and includes a future UNLV North campus and transit corridors.
The North Las Vegas Planning Commission on Nov. 12 received a presentation on two proposed comprehensive master-plan amendments and voted to forward both to city council with recommendations.
Amanda Hernandez, planning and zoning manager, said the first amendment (AMP05) would add specialized area plans and map changes, and the second (AMP06) would adopt the Tule Springs East Area Plan. Planners said the study area covers roughly 7,000 acres and is intended to become a mix of neighborhoods, job zones and special places, including a university corridor and a proposed UNLV North campus.
“The data shows that this study area has the ability to hold over 73,000 new jobs and more than 32,000 new homes,” Summer Bridal, planner, told the commission as she described market analysis used in the plan. Johanna Murphy, advanced principal planner, added the plan includes transportation, utilities and parks/trails analyses, and anticipates that much of the land will require phased transfers because the Bureau of Land Management currently manages most parcels.
Commissioners asked about timing and coordination: Murphy said buildout is expected to take “about a 20-plus year term of development,” and staff confirmed ongoing coordination with the Regional Transportation Commission to extend future high-capacity transit routes into the area. She also said UNLV had applied for a grant to fund campus-specific master planning and the city would partner with the university if that plan moves forward.
The commission voted to forward AMP05 and AMP06 to city council with recommendations for approval. Because AMP items require a supermajority at later stages, deputy city counsel confirmed the commission had the necessary quorum for recommendation.
