Las Vegas, NV (KXNT) - Clark County has reached a milestone in its “Transform Clark County” Master Plan & Development Code Rewrite and is urging residents to take an online survey now through Oct. 31st
Clark County announced its “Transform Clark County” initiative in June and recently completed a preliminary framework for a new master plan, which one may view on the project website. These preliminary findings provide an opportunity to check in with stakeholders and the community on three questions: Have we heard you correctly? Are we on the right track? Are we missing anything? Based upon public input, the County’s project team will refine the plan framework and begin to develop countywide policy directions to be discussed later in the year.
One major goal is to improve alignment between the master plan and the development code. The master plan is the leading policy document guiding growth and day-to-day decision-making. The development code establishes regulations, development standards and procedures needed to implement the guidance provided by the master plan. The development code must be based upon the updated master plan, which is being reviewed as part of this process first.
Key themes have emerged so far concerning changes to the development code, including to make it more user-friendly, one size does not fit all, reduce reliance on waivers and nonconforming zone changes, provide more flexibile PUD options(for integrated residential/commercial construction), improve the efficiency of procedures and administration, modernize uses and broaden the lineup of zoning districts, raise the bar for development quality and remove regulatory barriers to infill, redevelopment and adaptive reuse.
There will be more in-depth discussions on the code later this year.