Red Rock threatened by development

just sent another set of e-mails, this time asking for more details about whatever legal constraints exist.
Did anyone ever find a copy of the settlement between Clark county and the developer?

Eric and Lucie wrote:just sent another set of e-mails, this time asking for more details about whatever legal constraints exist. Did anyone ever find a copy of the settlement between Clark county and the developer?

3 documents are at the bottom of this page:

saveredrock.com/index.php?o…

1) 2011 County Planners' Recommendation
2) 2011 Red Rock Citizen's Advisory Council Recommendation
3) 2010 Settlement Agreement

Page 4, lines 7-11 of the settlement agreement:

"M. The County and Gypsum recognize that through this Agreement there are no guarantees, commitments or binding obligations by County to approve a Major Project application, or to approve any uses or increased densities proposed by Gypsum as part of any Major Project application and that the County retains discretion regarding any application submitted by Gypsum as a result of this Agreement"

I'm going to spend tomorrow researching Chapter 30.20 of the Clark County Code which seems to be the residing law over major project application.

I started printing out Title 30 Code and found this document:

clarkcountynv.gov/Depts/com…

30.04.020, Items 2, 6, 7, 9, 10, and 11 all are good arguments of why this land should stay RU.

This section of the code is the foundation that the commission should make decisions upon.

Thanks Doug! This helps a lot. I used the opportunity to send yet another round of e-mails with more specific arguments.

Everyone: let's keep this going! Officials are starting to take note of our action. Please e-mail the following before COB Tuesday! Even if you have already, it doesn't hurt to send another e-mail, following up on the replies you got.

WE NEED MORE E_MAILS!!!! ONLY FOUR DAYS LEFT!

Contact info:
Clark county commissioners:
All commissioners can be reached at: (702) 455-3500
All commissioners can receive faxes at: (702) 455-3271
Clark County Commissioners, 500 S. Grand Central Parkway, Las Vegas, NV 89155
Steve Sisolak, District A, ccdista@ClarkCountyNV.gov
Tom Collins, District B, ccdistb@ClarkCountyNV.gov
Larry Brown, District C, ccdistc@ClarkCountyNV.gov
Lawrence Weekly, District D, ccdistd@ClarkCountyNV.gov
Chris Giunchigliani, District E, ccdiste@ClarkCountyNV.gov
Susan Brager, District F, ccdistf@ClarkCountyNV.gov
Mary Beth Scow, District G, ccdistg@ClarkCountyNV.gov

Spread the word beyond the climbing community, if your work place will let you post up the links and ask your co workers to help out. I work in restaurants and did just this and the response was great. It's an easy way to get more people involved even if they aren't climbers or red rock regulars, every email counts and the more diverse the opposition the better.

The remaining time is now counted in hours.
Get those e-mails going and let's beat this thing!

this is an email response i received:

Mr. Williams:
Thank you for your e-mail . I appreciate your concerns regarding the protection and development of the Red Rock Overlay District. As you may know, in 2003, both the State of Nevada and Clark County adopted laws preventing landowners from applying for zone changes that increased density within the Red Rock Overlay District. The applicant filed lawsuits against both the State of Nevada and Clark County alleging that these laws were in violation of the constitutional right to equal protection under law. In 2009, the Federal Court struck down the State Law as unconstitutional. In 2010, as a result of the Federal Court's decision, Clark County approved a settlement agreement allowing the applicant to apply within a permitted portion of preapproved Exception Areas within the Red Rock Overlay to be planned as a Major Project. The initial step of this Major Project is the submittal of a concept plan, which is now being considered. The Board of County Commissioners is scheduled to hear the concept plan at our August 17th meeting.

As you may know, I was elected into office several months after the Board of County Commissioners agreed to the settlement agreement. I am currently reviewing all matters related to the lawsuit and settlement agreement at this time. It seems that the Board continues to have a great amount of discretion over what is ultimately planned within the Red Rock Overlay District. I look forward to reviewing the concept plan, and encourage you and all Red Rock enthusiasts to contact my office with suggestions and comments.

Sincerely,

MARY BETH SCOW

County Commissioner - District G

beny wrote:this is an email response i received: Mr. Williams: Thank you for your e-mail . I appreciate your concerns regarding the protection and development of the Red Rock Overlay District. As you may know, in 2003, both the State of Nevada and Clark County adopted laws preventing landowners from applying for zone changes that increased density within the Red Rock Overlay District. The applicant filed lawsuits against both the State of Nevada and Clark County alleging that these laws were in violation of the constitutional right to equal protection under law. In 2009, the Federal Court struck down the State Law as unconstitutional. In 2010, as a result of the Federal Court's decision, Clark County approved a settlement agreement allowing the applicant to apply within a permitted portion of preapproved Exception Areas within the Red Rock Overlay to be planned as a Major Project. The initial step of this Major Project is the submittal of a concept plan, which is now being considered. The Board of County Commissioners is scheduled to hear the concept plan at our August 17th meeting. As you may know, I was elected into office several months after the Board of County Commissioners agreed to the settlement agreement. I am currently reviewing all matters related to the lawsuit and settlement agreement at this time. It seems that the Board continues to have a great amount of discretion over what is ultimately planned within the Red Rock Overlay District. I look forward to reviewing the concept plan, and encourage you and all Red Rock enthusiasts to contact my office with suggestions and comments. Sincerely, MARY BETH SCOW County Commissioner - District G

I got the same return, Copy and paste responses!

Sent my opposition today thru the Access Fund's almost automated process. Super easy! If you haven't stated your opposition yet, you gotta do it. Go here: accessfund.org/c.tmL5KhNWLr…

Get on it! Many thanks...
Steve Starsja

Thanks for posting that link Steve. It did make it really easy

Bump,

I just sent another email documenting more of my concerns!

Lets keep these emails going right up until the meeting.

Hours left. Let's pick up the pace!!!

BUMP>>> Posted up on old FB for the 2nd time...let's beat this thing!

Email sent.

BUMP...

Super easy thru Access Fund! If you haven't stated your opposition yet, you gotta do it. Go here: accessfund.org/c.tmL5KhNWLr…

I'm gonna post this once in a while til tomorrow.

Get on it! Many thanks...
Steve Starsja

one last time...

Gametime BUMP!

That's great!

Any chance you can continue to post updates in this thread as things progress?

Thanks for the live reporting John. I wish this red could be there as well.

I recently heard back from one of the commissioners who is against it. Write them all but specifically write this one too asking for other ways to make an impact with the others.
Here was the reply:
Thank you for your email. On behalf of Commissioner Giunchigliani:
As you know, I voted against allowing the development last year and my concerns have not changed.

Regards,
Marcie Whelan
Executive Assistant to
Commissioner Giunchigliani

PS: these were the emails that I wrote to. Hopefully they are correct:
ccdista@clarkcountynv.gov,
ccdistb@clarkcountynv.gov,
ccdistc@clarkcountynv.gov,
ccdistd@clarkcountynv.gov,
ccdiste@clarkcountynv.gov,
ccdistf@clarkcountynv.gov,
ccdistg@clarkcountynv.gov