During discussions on urban growth boundaries and agricultural land preservation, a speaker proposed that any agricultural land included in the preferred land-use alternative must be governed by an interlocal agreement. This agreement, paired with an urban overlay and a functioning Transfer of Development Rights (TDR) program, was suggested as a necessary mechanism to prevent premature annexation by local cities.
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Clark County Council · Apr 27, 2026 · 1:16:02–1:16:16 · Watch on CVTV ↗
Keywords: interlocal agreement
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1:14:59 We are looking at the idea of adopting a plan. Whatever gets adopted by this council will go forward. If we postpone, if we talk about future changes, we are turning that over to a future council. And there's no way for us to know how that council will perform to our expectations. What we're looking at is if it's postponed, it's expendable. The public has come forward and largely proclaimed the desire to protect ag as designated land. In my opinion, the very best way is a TDR program that will protect for the long term both ag land that is designated and future land that could become designated.
1:15:57 In my opinion, if you include any ag land in the preferred alternative, it must be covered by interlocal agreement. And an urban overlay needs to be put in place to prevent annexation. Without a functioning TDR program, it could not be brought in to anybody's urban area. I think this is the most important part where there's risk, but we build trust. Concerning battleground, Meadowglade right now can add up to two ADUs per parcel from the changes that have happened in the state law. For battleground to say that the area is not viable as an opportunity to continue
1:16:55 to grow their housing stock, I think it's disingenuous. What we're looking at is even if only half of the potential parcels go forward, that's still 100% potentially developing every single parcel without having to subdivide a single parcel. If we look at this as a cheap, quick way
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cross_cutting keyword 1:16:02–1:16:16 interlocal agreement
inion, the very best way is a TDR program that will protect for the long term both ag land that is designated and future land that could become designated. In my opinion, if you include any ag land in the preferred alternative, it must be covered by interlocal agreement. And an urban overlay needs to be put in place to prevent annexation. Without a functioning TDR program, it could not be brought in to anybody's urban area. I think this is the most important part where there's risk, but we build