In 2008 the Department of Planning embarked on a major endeavor to merge Title 18 and 19 together and to update and reorganize the existing language within Title 19 toward a more graphics-oriented document. This allows users to visualize the standards rather than having to interpret the text. The merging of Titles 18 and 19 will eliminate cross-referencing issues, contradictions and duplication of information. This update has resulted in a more user-friendly document that has been reformatted for Internet use. The end product is the direct result of working with customer feedback groups to establish a simplified development code to better serve the community.

Effective Date

• May 1, 2011

Proposed Unified Development Code

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Prior Public Meetings

• Sept. 23, 2010 - Planning Commission Review of Chapters 19.00, 19.12, 19.14 and 19.18.  View Minutes
• Oct. 10, 2010 - Neighborhood Meeting, Mirabelli Community Center
• Oct. 21, 2010 - Planning Commission Review of Chapters 19.06, 19.10 and 19.16.  View Minutes
• Oct. 29, 2010 - Neighborhood Meeting, Durango Hills Community Center
• Nov. 9, 2010 Neighborhood Meeting, East Las Vegas Senior Center
• Nov. 18, 2010 – Planning Commission Review of Chapters 19.02, 19.04 and  19.08. View Minutes
• Dec. 15, 2010 – City Council presentation on the status of the Unified Development Code.  View Minutes
• Feb. 2, 2011 – Introduced to the City Council. View Minutes
• Feb. 15, 2011 - Recommending Committee (Public Hearing to Hear Public Comment and Testimony), City Manager’s 8th Floor Conference Room. View Minutes
• Feb. 16, 2011 - Second Reading
• March 2, 2011 – City Council held bill 2011-7 in abeyance
• March 16, 2011 – Adopted by the City Council

Proposed UDC Organization

• 19.00 General Provisions
  

  View Draft Comment	Cosmetic Changes	Substantive Changes
  	Use of new table formats and general text formatting for improved usability	Merged Title 18 and 19 elements related to the stated purpose, reference title, administration, interpretation, enforcement and fee schedule
  		Relocated Official Zoning Map sections

   
• 19.02 Subdivision Design, Construction and Improvement Requirements
  

  View Draft Comment	Cosmetic Changes	Substantive Changes
  	Reorganization of material currently found in Title 18	No substantive changes have been made to the existing standards reflected here.

  
  
• 19.04 Complete Streets Standards
  

  View Draft Comment	Cosmetic Changes	Substantive Changes
  	Reorganization of material	Introduction of street tree section
  	Greater use of graphics, figures, and tables to illustrate standards	Clear definition of the expectations for the amenity zone
  		Consolidation of requirements for streetscape and street trees
  		Introduction of land use matrix which is meant to demonstrate land use – transportation combinations which are most compatible
  		Refined road network requirements
  		Introduction of Connectivity Ratio and establishes a minimum ratio for new development of 1.3
  		Introduction of the Traffic Transportation Plan (TTP) which works to ensure adequate connections from proposed development to a more connected grid street network

  
  
• 19.06 Residential Districts—Purpose and Development and Design Standards
  

  View Draft Comment	Cosmetic Changes	Substantive Changes
  	Reorganization of material (e.g. standards present per district vs. summary comprehensive table with applicable standards spread through-out chapter)	Streamlined the number of residential districts by merging several districts as follows: Retire R-PD and T-D Remove R-CL from undesirable status Consolidate R-A into R-E Consolidate R-D into R-1 Consolidate R-3 into R-4 Address standards within those new combined districts to ensure they are still compatible and properly transitioned

  
  
• 19.08 Commercial and Industrial Districts—Purpose and Development and Design Standards
  

  View Draft Comment	Cosmetic Changes	Substantive Changes
  	Reorganization of material	Streamlined the number of commercial districts  Merger of C-PB into O/M (as appropriate) Convert C-D from zoning district to overlay district Convert N-S to C-1
  	Greater use of graphics, figures, and tables to illustrate standards	Reduced building setbacks in the C-1 district
  	Renaming of P-R district to P-O district	Increased allowable lot coverage in commercial districts and updated parking lot design standards to allow for additional landscape options

  
  
• 19.10 Special Purpose and Overlay Districts—Purpose and Development and Design Standards
  

  View Draft Comment	Cosmetic Changes	Substantive Changes
  	Reorganization of material	Added maps (as appropriate) to connect the text of these districts where the text is applicable
  	Greater use of graphics, figures, and tables to illustrate standards	C-V district has graphics and modified text to better detail expectations for development within this district
  		C-V use information moved to the Permitted Uses chapter

  
  
• 19.12 Permissible Uses
  

  View Draft Comment	Cosmetic Changes	Substantive Changes
  	Reorganization of material	Reorganized Permitted Uses Table by eliminating the categorical listing and alphabetizing the uses
  	Greater use of graphics, figures, and tables to illustrate standards	Separated the use/district matrix from the description/requirements text associated with each use
  		No substantive changes from currently adopted non-conformity provisions

  
  
• 19.14 Nonconforming Uses and Structures
  

  View Draft Comment	Cosmetic Changes	Substantive Changes
  	Reorganization of material	No substantive changes from currently adopted non-conformity provisions

  
  
• 19.16 Applications & Procedures
  

  View Draft Comment	Cosmetic Changes	Substantive Changes
  	Merged Title 18 and 19 applications and refined various common application elements	Added sections for actions not previously addressed (e.g. Extensions Of Time, etc.)
  		Added flow charts for each application type to visually represent the typical work flow for said application

  
  
• 19.18 Definitions & Measures
  

  View Draft Comment	Cosmetic Changes	Substantive Changes
  	New format to how information is presented	Merged Title 18 and 19 elements related to how terms and phrases are defined
  	Greater use of graphics, figures, and tables to illustrate standards	Addressed a number of inconsistent definitions to provide greater clarity
  		Added a section to address how measurements and calculations are intended to be done

All material subject to change and is not applicable until adopted by the City Council