Committee forwards Redevelopment Area 3 plan after blight study finds majority of parcels show deterioration

The City of Las Vegas recommending committee voted Aug. 3 to forward a redevelopment plan for "Redevelopment Area 3" to the City Council after a redevelopment manager presented a blight study identifying widespread property deterioration.

"The Blight study found that over 64% of the parcels in the area shows signs of deterioration or in need of repair," said Tracy Ryk, redevelopment manager, who presented the plan and study. Ryk told the committee the proposed redevelopment area—made up of noncontiguous parcels generally bounded by Owens Avenue to the north, Nellis Boulevard to the east, Charleston Boulevard to the south, and 21st Street to the west—would keep tax-increment dollars generated inside the area and support public infrastructure, transit access and housing opportunities.

Ryk said the planning commission in June "unanimously approved that the proposed redevelopment area meets the definition of blighted area under state statute" and recommended adoption of the blight study and redevelopment plan. A committee member moved to approve forwarding the plan; the Chair called the vote and said the motion passed.

A committee member, speaking during the public hearing portion, described the initiative as the product of a long process and expressed optimism about local effects. "We are optimistic and hopeful that this will be a spark that will help us create a way by which we can help combat the blight and lift the area," the committee member said. The Chair confirmed the item as bill number 26-27 and stated the plan is eligible for adoption at the City Council meeting on Aug. 19, 2026.

Next steps: the plan will be presented in full at the City Council meeting on Aug. 19, 2026, where councilmembers will have an opportunity for extended discussion and a formal adoption vote.