The council discussed whether newly upzoned properties in the urban growth area (UGA) would have access to necessary sewer infrastructure, with staff confirming that regional wastewater agencies have assured future capacity for these areas. Additionally, a councilor proposed amending the comprehensive plan by increasing the "never to convert" market assumptions for vacant and underutilized residential land, arguing that new density rules and economic conditions create development uncertainty. However, staff and other councilors warned that altering these baseline assumptions so late in the process could force a complete recalculation of the buildable lands model and significantly delay the overall plan.
Building_development + Cross_cutting
Clark County Council · Oct 02, 2026 · 17:14–24:18 · Watch on CVTV ↗
Keywords: infrastructure uga comprehensive plan pud density zoning public hearing public comment
What was said
16:12 and we're going to come back to that and we're going to move on to the next question and then we're going to move on to the next one and then we're going to move on to the next one and we're going to move on to the next one and then we're going to move on to the next one and then we're going to move on to the next one and then we're going to move on to the next one i think she said from r24 to r50 or something like that it sounded like she was in the vancouver uga but she said that they had no access to the sewer and i'm just wanting to know when we looked at all of our up zoning did we ensure that all of the properties that we were up zoning were able to connect within the reasonability and within the code that we we have in april you might chime in i'll let a prospect first and then i will make any comment if i see it necessary
17:06 i did ask the question this morning and was assured that clark regional wastewater was um notified and approved of any up zoning that we did whether the sewer was there but close enough to be able for the developer to pull yes okay thank you so it may not be there and there may be some additional expense that they have to pay to go a little bit further to connect but they are able to connect to it then yes and april is correct um clark regional wastewater did assure us when they reviewed the preferred this area is in the urban growth boundary and it is in their service area so they will be the responsible uh agency to provide uh sewer and it is in their service area so they will be the responsible uh agency to provide uh sewer and it is in their service area so they will be the responsible uh agency to provide uh sewer and it is in their service area so they will be the responsible agency to provide uh sewer and in this case clark pud agency to provide uh sewer and in this case clark pud so they assured us that they will have so they assured us that they will have so they assured us that they will have capacity capacity
18:04 capacity when they make the improvement that they when they make the improvement that they when they make the improvement that they selected to do selected to do selected to do that they will have the capacity to serve that they will have the capacity to serve that they will have the capacity to serve the area okay thank you the area okay thank you the area okay thank you i would just say that was a very good i would just say that was a very good i would just say that was a very good point because there still are areas point because there still are areas point because there still are areas in the urban areas that are not connected in the urban areas that are not connected in the urban areas that are not connected to uh to uh to uh sewer so we would not want to up zone sewer so we would not want to up zone sewer so we would not want to up zone those areas or assure that those those areas or assure that those those areas or assure that those services can be provided so thanks for services can be provided so thanks for services can be provided so thanks for that that that anything else before we dive in okay let's go okay let's go so uh so uh so uh number one uh it's battleground uga number one uh it's battleground uga number one uh it's battleground uga expansion expansion expansion towards dollar corner for additional towards dollar corner for additional towards dollar corner for additional employment capacity employment capacity employment capacity any discussion or further comments from any discussion or further comments from any discussion or further comments from anyone anyone anyone sure yes sure yes sure yes um i would like to actually make a motion um i would like to actually make a motion um i would like to actually make a motion and it's not in particular to and it's not in particular to
19:04 and it's not in particular to number one but i think it will it will number one but i think it will it will number one but i think it will it will impact all of the following decisions so impact all of the following decisions so impact all of the following decisions so i would like to make that motion at this i would like to make that motion at this i would like to make that motion at this time time time and then i ask you to bear with me i and then i ask you to bear with me i and then i ask you to bear with me i have a lengthy description and have a lengthy description and have a lengthy description and explanation but it's because it's a explanation but it's because it's a explanation but it's because it's a fairly complicated issue and i want to fairly complicated issue and i want to fairly complicated issue and i want to make sure make sure make sure everybody is clear on it do we have everybody is clear on it do we have everybody is clear on it do we have copies of that copies of that copies of that no that one i did not have ready at no that one i did not have ready at no that one i did not have ready at 2 30 or whatever it was in the morning 2 30 or whatever it was in the morning 2 30 or whatever it was in the morning last night so copies i i thought jake last night so copies i i thought jake last night so copies i i thought jake made copies for everybody oh made copies for everybody oh made copies for everybody oh and i should have like put labels on it and i should have like put labels on it and i should have like put labels on it but it's the one that looks like this but it's the one that looks like this but it's the one that looks like this the short one can you just read it sure can you just read it sure so i move to amend the residential land so i move to amend the residential land so i move to amend the residential land capacity assumptions capacity assumptions
20:03 capacity assumptions used in the comprehensive plan update used in the comprehensive plan update used in the comprehensive plan update to increase the never to convert market to increase the never to convert market to increase the never to convert market factor for vacant residential land factor for vacant residential land factor for vacant residential land from 10 to 20 and for underutilized from 10 to 20 and for underutilized from 10 to 20 and for underutilized residential land from 30 to 40 residential land from 30 to 40 residential land from 30 to 40 and to direct staff to update the and to direct staff to update the and to direct staff to update the vacant buildable lands model and all vacant buildable lands model and all vacant buildable lands model and all associated housing capacity calculations associated housing capacity calculations associated housing capacity calculations accordingly accordingly accordingly and i will explain that here so just bear with me so just bear with me okay uh let's just take a moment or okay uh let's just take a moment or okay uh let's just take a moment or second to see if there is a second is there a second to councillor young's is there a second to councillor young's motion second for discussion motion second for discussion motion second for discussion thank you thank you thank you um so as uh um so as uh
21:02 um so as uh i'm looking at the wrong one here i'm looking at the wrong one here i'm looking at the wrong one here was was that was was that was was that who seconded that counselor fuentes who seconded that counselor fuentes who seconded that counselor fuentes thank you cindy for reminding us that thank you cindy for reminding us that thank you cindy for reminding us that you record recording this as we go and you record recording this as we go and you record recording this as we go and uh again we'll take uh breaks uh as uh again we'll take uh breaks uh as uh again we'll take uh breaks uh as needed needed needed wow i got things mixed up here give me just a moment here we're all give me just a moment here we're all suffering from suffering from suffering from too much stuff and counselor young will you be kind of and counselor young will you be kind of explaining yeah the reason for this explaining yeah the reason for this explaining yeah the reason for this emotion thank you but i got to find a emotion thank you but i got to find a emotion thank you but i got to find a missing page here um actually um actually jake jake jake i i don't think i ever received that one i i don't think i ever received that one i i don't think i ever received that one back back back it was it was it was one
22:02 it was one that was folded that was folded that was folded the page that was folded the page that was folded the page that was folded no there we go thank you there we go thank you all right so i spent a significant amount of time so i spent a significant amount of time and effort going back through the and effort going back through the and effort going back through the buildable lands process and looking buildable lands process and looking buildable lands process and looking closely at how we arrived at the current closely at how we arrived at the current closely at how we arrived at the current 10 and 30 factors 10 and 30 factors 10 and 30 factors there was an extensive process that there was an extensive process that there was an extensive process that involves stakeholder and public comment involves stakeholder and public comment involves stakeholder and public comment and the county looked at 13 years of and the county looked at 13 years of and the county looked at 13 years of actual development data from the past actual development data from the past actual development data from the past between 2007 and 2020 between 2007 and 2020 between 2007 and 2020 to see how the vacant and underutilized to see how the vacant and underutilized
23:02 to see how the vacant and underutilized land was actually converting over time land was actually converting over time land was actually converting over time staff then made a reasoned assumption staff then made a reasoned assumption staff then made a reasoned assumption about how much of the remaining land about how much of the remaining land about how much of the remaining land could convert during the remaining years could convert during the remaining years could convert during the remaining years of the 20-year planning period which was of the 20-year planning period which was of the 20-year planning period which was an additional seven years an additional seven years an additional seven years i think there was sound and and good i think there was sound and and good i think there was sound and and good reasoning behind that analysis and it reasoning behind that analysis and it reasoning behind that analysis and it was good work was good work was good work that was done the problem is that we are that was done the problem is that we are that was done the problem is that we are now in 2026. now in 2026. now in 2026. so the oldest data underlying those so the oldest data underlying those so the oldest data underlying those assumptions is now 19 years old and assumptions is now 19 years old and assumptions is now 19 years old and even the newest data that was considered even the newest data that was considered even the newest data that was considered is six years old is six years old is six years old more importantly the development more importantly the development more importantly the development environment we studied is no longer the environment we studied is no longer the environment we studied is no longer the development environment we are planning development environment we are planning development environment we are planning for for for if the rules and conditions had remained if the rules and conditions had remained if the rules and conditions had remained largely the same i would be comfortable largely the same i would be comfortable largely the same i would be comfortable continuing to rely continuing to rely continuing to rely on those historical conversion rates but on those historical conversion rates but on those historical conversion rates but since that analysis since that analysis since that analysis the state has required significant the state has required significant the state has required significant changes to our housings changes to our housings changes to our housings and we've made substantial additional and we've made substantial additional
24:00 and we've made substantial additional changes of our own changes of our own changes of our own through state law our housing options through state law our housing options plan and this comprehensive plan update plan and this comprehensive plan update plan and this comprehensive plan update we are allowing new housing types we are allowing new housing types we are allowing new housing types additional adus and middle housing additional adus and middle housing additional adus and middle housing substantially up zoning some properties substantially up zoning some properties substantially up zoning some properties and changing minimum and maximum and changing minimum and maximum and changing minimum and maximum densities considerably densities considerably densities considerably at the same time we went through covid at the same time we went through covid at the same time we went through covid we have really high interest rates we have really high interest rates we have really high interest rates construction costs are high construction costs are high construction costs are high housing prices are high and other housing prices are high and other housing prices are high and other economic conditions have changed the economic conditions have changed the that work and to true it up to today's that work and to true it up to today's market conditions market conditions market conditions but here we are and we don't have that but here we are and we don't have that but here we are and we don't have that option of going back and doing that work option of going back and doing that work
24:57 option of going back and doing that work before we make this decision before we make this decision before we make this decision so the original so the original so the original analysis had 13 years of actual analysis had 13 years of actual analysis had 13 years of actual clark county data behind it clark county data behind it clark county data behind it for many of the assumptions we are for many of the assumptions we are for many of the assumptions we are making now we literally have zero years making now we literally have zero years making now we literally have zero years of experience because these zones these of experience because these zones these of experience because these zones these density levels and these housing options density levels and these housing options density levels and these housing options have never existed for us before have never existed for us before have never existed for us before the historical data does a good job of
Evidence (5 matches)
direct keyword 17:14–17:40 infrastructure, uga, comprehensive plan, pud, density, zoning
de that we we have in april you might chime in i'll let a prospect first and then i will make any comment if i see it necessary i did ask the question this morning and was assured that clark regional wastewater was um notified and approved of any up zoning that we did whether the sewer was there but close enough to be able for the developer to pull yes okay thank you so it may not be there and there may be some additional expense that they have to pay to go a little bit further to connect but th
direct keyword 18:46–18:50 infrastructure, uga, comprehensive plan, pud, density, zoning
thanks for services can be provided so thanks for services can be provided so thanks for that that that anything else before we dive in okay let's go okay let's go so uh so uh so uh number one uh it's battleground uga number one uh it's battleground uga number one uh it's battleground uga expansion expansion expansion towards dollar corner for additional towards dollar corner for additional towards dollar corner for additional employment capacity employment capacity employment capacity any discu
direct keyword 20:05–20:09 infrastructure, uga, comprehensive plan, pud, density, zoning
ust read it sure so i move to amend the residential land so i move to amend the residential land so i move to amend the residential land capacity assumptions capacity assumptions capacity assumptions used in the comprehensive plan update used in the comprehensive plan update used in the comprehensive plan update to increase the never to convert market to increase the never to convert market to increase the never to convert market factor for vacant residential land factor for vacant residential l
direct keyword 24:13–24:18 infrastructure, uga, comprehensive plan, pud, density, zoning
comprehensive plan update we are allowing new housing types we are allowing new housing types we are allowing new housing types additional adus and middle housing additional adus and middle housing additional adus and middle housing substantially up zoning some properties substantially up zoning some properties substantially up zoning some properties and changing minimum and maximum and changing minimum and maximum and changing minimum and maximum densities considerably densities considerably de
cross_cutting keyword 22:51–22:56 public hearing, public comment
arrived at the current 10 and 30 factors 10 and 30 factors 10 and 30 factors there was an extensive process that there was an extensive process that there was an extensive process that involves stakeholder and public comment involves stakeholder and public comment involves stakeholder and public comment and the county looked at 13 years of and the county looked at 13 years of and the county looked at 13 years of actual development data from the past actual development data from the past actual d