Land Use and Rural Neighborhoods ... - City of Las Vegas

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The intent of the Land Use and Rural Neighborhoods
Preservation Element is to inventory and classify the types of
land uses in the city and serve as a comprehensive plan for the
most desirable utilization of land. It also addresses the acquisition
and use of land that is under federal management, and it
shows general plans to preserve the character and density of
rural neighborhoods.
The Land Use and Rural Neighborhoods Preservation
Element is framed by goals, objectives and policies that are
intended to guide the growth and development of the city of
Las Vegas. These policies reflect a vision for redevelopment of
existing areas, preservation of rural areas and planned growth
for new areas that takes into account the needs of area citizens.
The policies will be implemented through existing land use
plans, master development plans and design standards, as well
as the Municipal Code.
In recent years the city has increased efforts to foster the
development of walkable urban communities. In contrast to
the predominant suburban, auto-oriented development pattern,
these areas typically feature a mix of denser residential
products with convenient services nearby or in the same development.
Streets are designed to accommodate pedestrians
and bicyclists in addition to automobiles. The establishment
of a mixed use district and a transit oriented land use category
have provided the opportunity for development of these types
of projects.
Land use categories used in the city’s general land use
plans and various special area plans and master planned community
plans are presented in table format. Descriptions of
each category follow the tables. About 35 percent of the city’s
land area is planned for residential purposes, approximately
six percent is planned for commercial purposes and about
two percent is planned for industrial uses. These figures do
not include the master planned areas of Town Center and
Summerlin. Although the area planned for industrial uses is
relatively small, approximately 46 percent of this land is still
undeveloped.
General Plan Amendments and Major Modifications are
the mechanisms used to modify the Master Plan and special
area plans. A brief overview of the application and approval
process is given.
Operation of new establishments with nonrestricted
gaming licenses in the city requires the creation of Gaming
Executive Summary
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