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Clark County Fence Permit Fees

Please be advised that Clark County Building Department has recently discovered an error in how some fence permit fees were being calculated.  Fees were being calculated on a lower project valuation number; resulting in a lower permit fee being charged.

Effective January 3, 2022, this calculation error has been corrected.  As a result, please be advised the permit fees for fence permits issued on or after January 4, 2022 may be higher.

We apologize for any inconvenience this  may cause.

Click here for the notice.

Respectfully,

Jerome A. Stueve, P.E.
Director/Building & Fire Official
jerry.stueve@clarkcountynv.gov

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City of Las Vegas is Proposing Major Changes to the Las Vegas Municipal Code for Alcohol Related Business and Land Uses

The City of Las Vegas is proposing major changes to the Las Vegas Municipal code for alcohol related businesses and land uses.

 An Industry Workshop will be held on 1/11/22 at 9am.  

RSVP here

 Highlights of the changes:

  • Reduces the number of alcohol license categories from 26 to 12.
  • Reduces the number of land uses associated with the sale of alcohol from 15 to 6.
  • Streamlines suitability requirements for individuals associated with a liquor license
  • Clarifies that privileged license applications can be accepted as an online submittal.
  • Streamlines the business licensing approval process by allowing alcohol licenses to be approved by the Department Director instead of City Council.
  • Removes Origination fees (ranging from $2,500 up to $75,000) which is replaced by a flat $5,000 application fee.
    • For who license holders who paid an origination charge from in 2014 to present, the ordinance provides a credit compensation program to be used towards renewal fees starting 2022 to 2028.
  • Pedestrian mall and the Downtown Entertainment Overlay District alcohol license changes for the reduction off-sale activity by prohibiting further licensing and amortizing existing activity.
  • Brew Pubs, Craft Distilleries, Wineries and Liquor Manufacturers operational requirement amended and simplified to allow these industries to align with State requirements.
  • Removes the need for additional ancillary licenses and instead allows for conditions on main license for ancillary and incidental alcohol activity.
  • Alcohol catering permit changes to reduce on-going activity at establishments and special events where an on-premise liquor license should be required by limiting the number of permit approvals.
  • Allows wedding chapels to obtain a complementary alcohol permit.
  • Provides an allowance for restaurants with an on-premise alcohol license to reseal and allow partially consumed wine or spirits to take the bottles off the premises and to sell alcohol with meals online as a conditional approval.
  • Provides clarification on open containers.
  • Provides clarification on the types of businesses that can be eligible for restricted gaming to better align with State licensing and operational requirements.
  • Adds a land use special use permit requirement for all new restricted gaming activity.

To view the FULL proposed ordinance amendment please click on the link below.

Proposed Ordinance Changes

Comments or arguments regarding this proposed ordinance may be submitted by replying to this email, or click on the Comments and Arguments link by 5:00 p.m. on January 13, 2022.

Comments and Arguments

The City of Las Vegas is also hosting an Industry Workshop on Tuesday, January 11th from 9am to 1pm at the City Council Chambers to answer your questions regarding the proposed changes.

Please RSVP for the Industry Workshop by clicking the link below to register:

Workshop Registration

For additional questions or concerns, you can contact us at AmendTitle6@lasvegasnevada.gov

 

Department of Planning

495 South Main Street

Las Vegas, Nevada 89101

 495 S. Main St. | Las Vegas, NV  89101

lasvegasnevada.gov

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Community Service Committee Update Ending 2021

Helping Hands of Vegas Valley:

Throughout the month of October, NAIOP members participated in the Helping Hands of Vegas Valley food drive where they collected and donated 1,164 pounds of food, 222 rolls of toilet paper, 48 rolls of paper towels, paper plates and plastic cutlery. $740.00 was also collected that will support the elderly community for months to come.

Turkey Baskets:

The Community Service Committee teamed up with Communities in Schools this Thanksgiving and adopted 35 families to provide meals and groceries.  Each family was given a decorated basket that included all the fixings for a Thanksgiving meal, groceries to stock their pantries for the month of December, and a grocery store gift card to purchase their perishables. The total donation value was $7,070.00. The committee went above and beyond to be sure it was a Thanksgiving meal the families would not forget!

CASA Foundation Toy Drive:

Each December, as the Community Service Committee is wrapping up their year of outreach events, members come together to collect toys for the CASA Foundation Toy Drive, and this year was no different! The group collected a total of 346 toys for groups of all ages. The smiles on the kids’ faces receiving the gifts were priceless!

Catholic Workers Food Serving & Homeless Care Packages:

A few years ago, the Community Service Committee members initiated an event where they provide care packages to the Las Vegas homeless community at the Catholic Workers breakfast service. The group started with just a few items per bag and are now up to 28 items per bag! The bags include beanies, blankets, toiletries, snacks, and other various items. This is a rewarding event that reminds us to count our blessings as we head into the Holidays!

Click here to see our event photo gallery.

 

Megan McInerney
Associate | Las Vegas – Office Division
Colliers International
(702) 836-3700 | megan.mcinerney@colliers.com

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2022 Breakfast Meeting Schedule

Mark your calendar for our 2022 Breakfast Meetings!

Professional live stream Zoom option is also available (fee waived this month)

Click here to register to attend our January Breakfast in person or by Zoom

Click here to pre-pay for 2022 Breakfast Meetings – must be a member

Click here for upcoming events

 

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President’s Message – January 2022

This is my NAIOP story.

My first NAIOP event was sometime in 2008. A leasing executive at a major landlord in town invited me to one of the breakfasts while we were touring space. Someone that morning told me that DL membership (a membership category for 35 and under) was only $195 per year. I registered and joined the membership committee.

Linda Gonzales came in my office one afternoon in 2009 (we worked at the same company back then). She handed me an application for Developing Leaders Institute and a letter of recommendation that she already wrote for me. “Do yourself a favor and sign up for this,” she said. I did. I don’t fully remember how I paid for it because I definitely remember having less than $200 in my bank account that next summer before I got married.

Over the next decade I attended most social events, Spotlight Awards, education events and oh-so-many monthly breakfasts. I was invited to participate as a panelist at a few breakfast programs. I have been a moderator a handful of times. I’ve served on a few committees, but the Programs Committee grasped my passion enough for me to Chair for a couple of years. I put myself forward to run for the Board in 2018.

I came to NAIOP because someone that I respected invited me. I stayed because of the professional development, relevant education, and ability to serve. Perhaps the thing I value most is the personal relationship I developed along the way.

And now I will add serving as Chapter President in 2022 to my NAIOP story.

The last several years have been turbulent. Yet, we enter 2022 on strong footing as an industry. And the Southern Nevada commercial real estate development market is healthy.

Still, there is uncertainty from lingering pandemic affects, inflation, supply chains, and even local municipalities.

I draw confidence knowing that NAIOP Southern Nevada Board Members: [Lisa Brady, Cassie Catania-Hsu, Julie Cleaver, Shawn Danoski, Reed Gottesman, Jay Heller, Matt Hoyt, Jennifer Levine, Michael Newman, Steve Neiger, John Restrepo, Mike Shohet, Dan Tuntland and Katrina Bruce] have chosen to make service to NAIOP a part of their NAIOP story. I draw confidence knowing that you have made NAIOP a part of your story.

Whatever 2022 writes, I believe we stand a better chance facing it because we have incorporated NAIOP into our narratives. It connects us. It provides collective leverage to face challenges, and celebrate successes, as one industry.

I would like to invite you to think about your NAIOP story. When did you originally join and why? What causes you to continue with your membership? And if you’re inclined, email me to share your NAIOP story hmizrachi@mdlgroup.com.  Happy 2022!

Hayim Mizrachi, CCIM
MDL Group
NAIOP Southern Nevada President

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New year ushers in first-ever Colorado River water shortage

Low water levels in Lake Mead prompted the federal government to declare a water shortage declaration on the Colorado River that takes effect in January 2022.

Combined with existing water reductions outlined in the Drought Contingency Plan, the declared shortage reduces Southern Nevada’s annual water allocation of 300,000 acre-feet from Lake Mead—the source of 90 percent of the community’s supply—by a total of 21,000 acre-feet (nearly 7 billion gallons of water).

While the shortage declaration is the first of its kind, it is not the first time Southern Nevada was required to reduce its water use in response to drought conditions. When the drought was first declared in 2002, Southern Nevada was using more than its 300,000 acre-foot allocation. However, the community’s commitment to conservation led to a 23 percent decline in water consumption since 2002 despite the addition of nearly 800,000 new residents.

But conservation progress has stalled in recent years. As an example, only about half of single-family households comply with the year-round seasonal watering restrictions. If every water user diligently followed these restrictions, Southern Nevada could save more water than is being cut under shortage conditions.

The Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA) is updating its 50-year Water Resource Plan, which shows that continued water conservation throughout the community remains imperative in balancing Southern Nevada’s water supplies with water demands.

“In the face of this unprecedented shortage, we must step-up our commitment to conservation,” said SNWA General Manager John J. Entsminger. “These efforts are imperative to ensure our community’s long-term economic success – and history has shown that they work.”

SNWA 702-862-3740 or snwa.com

Patrick Watson
Conservation Services Administrator
Southern Nevada Water Authority
patrick.watson@snwa.com  702-862-3734
SNWA rebates

PHOTO CAPTION:

Lake Mead water levels have dropped by nearly 150 feet since 2000, triggering the first-ever federally-declared shortage on the Colorado River, the source of 90 percent of Southern Nevada’s water supply.

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The Right Brain – January 2022

You think money grows on trees?!  I must’ve heard that a million times from my parents growing up.  With the cost of lumber today, makes me wonder if wood still grows on trees!

Click here for more cartoons.

Brent Wright, PE, SE
CEO, Wright Engineers
bw@wrightengineers.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Member Highlight – Rick Van Diepen

Name: Rick Van Diepen
Title: Principal & Founder
Company: GRN Vision Sustainability Consultants
# years in the industry: 10
Where are you originally from and how long have you lived in Las Vegas: I’m from Modesto, California in the central San Joaquin Valley (home of Gallo Winery and George Lucas).

What has NAIOP provided you that has helped you grow professionally or personally? NAIOP has given me access to prominent business leaders who have been willing and eager to help young businesses like ours succeed by making warm introductions for us to their colleagues and clients.

What has been your favorite experience or story that happened at NAIOP event? NAIOP has given me access to prominent business leaders who have been willing and eager to help young businesses like ours succeed by making warm introductions for us to their colleagues and clients.

Who have you met at a NAIOP event that has influenced you or that you have become close friends with? Jim Slack with Waymaker Consulting is more than just an amazing business development talent; he is also an incredibly good-hearted and generous human being which is the main reason why we have become good friends which first started through our involvement in the Education committee.

What do you want your legacy to be in the Southern Nevada community? More than anything I want to be remembered as a Giver who was dedicated to improving the community and the environment in our Southern Nevada home.

 

Click here if you’d like to submit a member highlight and return the completed questions and submit your head shot to newsletter@naiopnv.org.

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Member Highlight – Dylan Heroy

Name: Dylan Heroy
Title: Associate
Company: CBRE
# years in the industry: 4
Where are you originally from and how long have you lived in Las Vegas: I’m born and raised in Las Vegas!

What has NAIOP provided you that has helped you grow professionally or personally? NAIOP has provided me with the opportunity to learn from industry experts, expand my professional network and develop leadership skills.

What has been your favorite experience or story that happened at NAIOP event? My favorite NAIOP experience so far has been the DLI retreat. The 2020 DLI Class formed friendship and made memories that will last for a life time.

Who have you met at a NAIOP event that has influenced you or that you have become close friends with? Someone that has influenced me both professionally and personally is Cassie Catania-Hsu. She encouraged me to join NAIOP when I first started in the industry and has been an incredible mentor along the way.

What do you want your legacy to be in the Southern Nevada community? The legacy that I would like to leave in the Southern Nevada community is that I was someone who worked hard, always did the right thing and tried to leave the world a better place.

 

Click here if you’d like to submit a member highlight and return the completed questions and submit your head shot to newsletter@naiopnv.org.

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New legislation requires replacement of unused grass landscapes by 2027

New legislation signed into law by Gov. Steve Sisolak will help advance Southern Nevada’s water conservation goals and water efficiency efforts.

Backed by the Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA), local municipalities, and business and environmental organizations, AB356 prohibits the use of Colorado River water delivered by the SNWA and its member agencies to irrigate non-functional grass—such as grass in streetscapes, medians, parking lots, traffic circles and other areas where it is used for aesthetics and not recreational purposes— by the end of 2026. The law applies to commercial properties, HOAs and multi-family housing developments; it does not apply to grass at single-family homes, nor recreational grass found at schools and parks throughout the community.

“We’re extremely appreciative of Gov. Sisolak and the Nevada Legislature for approving this measure, which will enable the community to expand on its commitment to conserving water in the face of ongoing drought conditions and climate change,” said SNWA General Manager John Entsminger.

Passage of the law comes at a critical time, as the federal government recently declared a water shortage declaration on the Colorado River—the source of 90 percent of the community’s water supply. The shortage, sated to take effect in January 2022, will reduce the amount of water the community can take from Lake Mead by 7 billion gallons per year.

By upgrading unused grass to water smart landscaping, Southern Nevada will save more than 9.5 billion gallons of water annually, or about 10 percent of its annual supply drawn from the Colorado River at Lake Mead.

Businesses and community associations that replace unused grass with water-efficient landscaping may qualify for cash incentives under the SNWA’s Water Smart Landscapes Rebate program (WSL). Through WSL, the SNWA provides a cash incentive of up to $3 per square foot of turf removed and replaced with drip-irrigated plants, trees, and shrubs.

Entsminger said the legislation was needed to help spur the community into additional action to reduce non-functional grass landscapes and conserve water resources.

“Replacing non-functional turf will allow for more sustainable and efficient use of resources, build resiliency to climate change, and help ensure the community’s current and future water needs continue to be met,” Entsminger said.

WSL is one of many SNWA incentive programs and ordinances geared to encouraging water conservation throughout the community. These include mandatory seasonal watering schedules and fines levied against property owners who waste water. To learn more, visit snwa.com.

The SNWA is a not-for-profit regional entity that manages water conservation, water quality and water resource issues for Southern Nevada. Its members include: the Big Bend Water District (Laughlin); the cities of Boulder City, Henderson, Las Vegas and North Las Vegas; the Clark County Water Reclamation District; and the Las Vegas Valley Water District.

 

SNWA 702-862-3740 or snwa.com

Patrick Watson
Conservation Services Administrator
Southern Nevada Water Authority
patrick.watson@snwa.com  702-862-3734
https://www.snwa.com/business/rebates/index.html

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