Henderson Planning Commission approves Jericho Heights
The Henderson Planning Commission approved Jericho Heights Thursday, the 752-unit residential development that would be located on 81 acres on the southwest side of U.S. Highway 95 at Railroad Pass.
“I am hoping this will be the bellwether of hillside projects,” attorney John Marciano said.
The applicant, RPS Holdings LLC., worked with city staff for nearly 10 months to design the community. Commissioner George Bochanis said hillside projects that have been approved in the past don’t look how he excepted, but the amount of detail, including models, that RPS Holdings provided made him feel more comfortable to vote for Jericho Heights.
“We need to have future applicants show us this much detail,” Bochanis said.
Jericho Heights will have a clubhouse, a pool, tennis, volleyball and basketball courts, barbecue areas and trails. Plans include seven four-story buildings, which will be closest to the mountain. If the architecture changes from the current proposal, the applicant would have to obtain additional approval from the Planning Commission.
The hillside project was unanimously approved by Bochanis, Vice Chairman Craig Burr and commissioners Sam Bateman, Joe Belingheri, Terry Mannion and Debra March. Chairman Dan Shaw abstained from the item.
The Henderson City Council will vote on the matter at its Dec. 16 meeting.
Vegas Water Sports
The commission’s approval of expansion plans for Vegas Water Sports on the southwest corner of Lake Mead Parkway and Van Wagenen Street came a little short for the applicant, LM Construction.
The applicant requested a boat storage facility to be 63 feet tall where 40 feet is allowed. The commission approved the project with a height of 49 feet, according to city staff’s recommendation.
An LM Construction representative said the project would be dead without the additional height. Boats would be placed on lifts, and the additional height would be needed to store multiple levels.
The project also will include a tavern, a boat storage facility and a restaurant with a drive-through.
The Henderson City Council will vote on the item at its Jan. 6 meeting. LM Construction will ask for the additional height again.
Meetings this week
The Henderson City Council and Henderson Planning Commission usually meets on alternating weeks, but both meetings will be held this week because of the holidays.
The City Council is meeting at 7 p.m. today at City Hall, 240 Water St.
The next Planning Commission meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday.
Meetings are open to the public.
Contact Henderson View reporter Lauren Romano at lromano@viewnews.com or 477-3839.
