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Economic development staff told the council the proposed agreement covers 16,435 square feet on the fourth floor of Civic Plaza Building 2 and is a 20-year lease with an option to extend. Dina Babsky, director of Economic and Urban Development, said the space is being designed for Workforce Connections and that move-in is scheduled for Sept. 1. Babsky reported the total lease amount for the full term as “almost $12,000,000.”

Workforce Connections’ leadership attended the hearing. The executive director, Jaime Cruz, described the lease as a long-term commitment and said the organization is pleased to be downtown and partnering with the city. Board chair Jerry Merritt and deputy director Irene Bustamante Adams also spoke in support.

Council members described the arrangement as a long‑term partnership that will create synergies with city tenants and other downtown uses. Councilwoman Diaz moved approval of the resolution finding the proposed lease in the public interest; the motion passed.

Staff said the space will be built to Workforce Connections’ specifications and will support the local workforce-development mission. The lease term and financials were presented in summary during the hearing; detailed lease documents will be executed consistent with the council’s approval.

No public opposition was recorded during the hearing. The council’s vote authorizes staff to finalize the lease and proceed toward the scheduled move-in date.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","CLV 05-21-2025 City Council Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","The City Council approved a 20-year lease of 16,435 square feet on the fourth floor of Civic Plaza Building 2 to Workforce Connections, the local regional workforce board, with the space scheduled for move‑in on Sept. 1.","taxTitle","Events, School Districts, Nevada","taxId",80332,"location","Nevada","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6528171,"City agrees to sell 0.41-acre parcel at 1150 West Owens for community-focused redevelopment",518,2831000,3349000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3426151-35fe218654c0c1608467f8b873fc692c&start=2831&end=3349","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3426151-35fe218654c0c1608467f8b873fc692c/thumbnail_2831000.jpg","/articles/6528171/Nevada/City-agrees-to-sell-041-acre-parcel-at-1150-West-Owens-for-community-focused-redevelopment","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6528171-0e4952d624a31f1e84c6b3712a7c2a24/orig.mp4?Expires=1770440062&Signature=J67Q-HI5ARcOfeUqxWRAXrz7SvilP7WnPGBDzqTzL9eepoaSD~Nq32dzI8kwPB~o3QBsNsjrYAAInBR07kT~kNbFwwCGh0DZzo3sfdVCF4j6GR34BFlhvtdhypw-IK1QIqJsgP5HDo1xb-P1Aorm8BAMoGpw9MB9AbnlF3lLwnkfHUUZ428CCwTsT4YTYcB1TqRXn5p5pLmntbJrohMSYp80RAsMZySBbvXpjy4o1wPCP0sOVMM7AnvpqFLFURJA~Db5r8dPCBOTr~t7Dx~asl7b5JRxvXxGt2-qeoxnhY~3kTFUj5clFr-iJeIc0B~b4dTOzldxmquQkNLDoWso~A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City Council voted May 21 to approve a disposition and development agreement to sell 0.41 acres at the northeast corner of J Street and West Owens Avenue to a developer who plans a two-tenant, community-oriented building and a neighborhood-focused tenant mix.

The council’s economic development director presented the item and said the site is vacant and has been unsuccessfully offered for auction twice. Zena Babsky, director of Economic and Urban Development, said the city will sell the parcel for $114,000 once the developer completes predevelopment steps and pulls building permits, and that the performance schedule calls for groundbreaking this fall with completion in 2026.

Developer Myisha Boyce told the council her firm focuses on community programming and called the project “incredibly important to reinvest in communities in which we come from.” Architect Melvin Green described the building as about 4,198 square feet with two tenant spaces: a roughly 1,600-square-foot community training/flex space and a second space intended for office, production and conference functions.

Council members described the corner as long-vacant and welcomed the proposed mix of training, jobs and small-business space. Councilwoman Summers Armstrong moved approval of the related disposition and development agreement item on the agenda and the council voted to pass the motion.

The development agreement requires the developer to complete standard predevelopment work and building permits before the city transfers title; the council did not set more-detailed incentive terms beyond the sale price and the performance schedule stated at the hearing.

The project proponents and city staff said they expect the sale to advance local commercial activity and provide a neighborhood training resource. No litigation, appeals, or competing proposals were raised during the public hearing.

The sale and associated development agreement were approved in a single council vote. Staff will monitor whether the developer meets the predevelopment milestones that trigger closing and conveyance.","The City Council approved a disposition and development agreement to sell a vacant 0.41-acre city parcel at the northeast corner of J Street and West Owens Avenue to a local developer, with plans for a small commercial/community training building and a developer performance schedule calling for groundbreaking this fall and completion in 2026.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":42,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6528157,"Council approves 39‑lot Contour Vesper subdivision after adding no-parking signage condition",5882000,6289000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3426151-35fe218654c0c1608467f8b873fc692c&start=5882&end=6289","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3426151-35fe218654c0c1608467f8b873fc692c/thumbnail_5882000.jpg","/articles/6528157/Nevada/Council-approves-39lot-Contour-Vesper-subdivision-after-adding-no-parking-signage-condition","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6528157-ff25ef93bab65aa738ef3965a96b7449/orig.mp4?Expires=1770440062&Signature=M6dJDRm6l8MPCEjVWJPWxDfMD0YGEgEJ0vL-4tLNNOmi3P4j5j8UDMaog5lrrtPIWhyeZgn7vA1LlqXt5K0zpcv1hDJcPsV1OapSCbl9MOL2QFRpcqNC8Pzh2cZxqI49c3i3QBqS7qxgLAUwfnw4Ba5tg2VEXfj-f1aIuqQqHg4Ekk-OZdRZ-Qah~cKOU1V-I5RX-U1mRFyVKjVCUiYSVO3Q3gR1ndWF9-cXIXAcAZb42q68e2ZfZubwXXgfrnMQxQbAqT~rWX6ju7faH1hlZvnt9bstxY7D2egjgzUj7xJRFX0I4Ki3XW3tCJCk1zPPdyC~hxP8QBumCX3IISCsGA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City Council approved May 21 a tentative map and related variances for a 39‑lot single-family attached subdivision (Contour Vesper) on roughly 2.16 acres, with a council-added condition that no‑parking signage be installed adjacent to the property on Fairhaven Street at the applicant’s expense.

The applicant’s representative, Greg Borigell, said the project was unanimously recommended by the planning commission and described a redesign that eliminates through-access to Fairhaven while preserving an emergency access gate and a turnaround that prevents cut-through traffic. He said neighbors who objected earlier supported the redesign presented at the planning commission.

City traffic staff said on-street parking along Fairhaven does not currently appear excessive and that the city could either condition sign installation now or perform a post‑development review and add signage later if warranted. Councilwoman Summers Armstrong said she wanted the city to meet neighbors’ expectations proactively and moved to require no‑parking signs to be installed adjacent to the subject property along Fairhaven at the applicant’s expense; the developer agreed to pay for signage directly adjacent to the project frontage.

Council voted to approve the tentative map and the related design changes and accepted the revised condition requiring the applicant to install no‑parking signage adjacent to the site as its frontage is developed. Staff will delete an inapplicable condition noted in the staff report and otherwise proceed with final map processing and building permits under the standard conditions of approval.

The applicant and staff agreed to coordinate sign placement with the city’s public works traffic staff; the motion included language limiting the applicant’s signage obligation to the frontage adjacent to the subject site.","After unanimous planning commission support, the City Council approved a 39‑lot tentative map for the Contour Vesper single‑family attached subdivision, adding a condition that no-parking signs be installed adjacent to the site on Fairhaven Street at the applicant’s expense to address neighbors’ concerns about cut-through parking.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6528162,"Council approves 282-unit affordable senior apartment project with conditions for perimeter trees",959,6773000,7732000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3426151-35fe218654c0c1608467f8b873fc692c&start=6773&end=7732","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3426151-35fe218654c0c1608467f8b873fc692c/thumbnail_6773000.jpg","/articles/6528162/Nevada/Council-approves-282-unit-affordable-senior-apartment-project-with-conditions-for-perimeter-trees","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6528162-1cc0960ad3d9eb7a6765d8e92aee015f/orig.mp4?Expires=1770440062&Signature=c24FFN~hicZKU4FiS5G2LuoMHTpsLlmEV~THHbLNxc1v6zLNdeVXdKV5FEzn1~4B8BJgHYOL3T4MWyPj4cfOXOW8uGqa4J40mScAfz3ZFBi2hjRqHcPrhbvC2pyftlhfWBpda6Tfmj9Gi5ghcdbiyGnUAU1B6-1p2Q7k22RCzKlRGFnpFc7zYUMHEuW26Su1XtpsqSw2QyI-LwBJSNrzLJ7wOG1lCvcm0bEqEI~xMfATW1ILDdcmsots1k6mpEkmYhlhhTd8MAcCYY3ta3ywphUoWr8lswB6~jUOwtPOIb94k6~Ni8KTDTEJWie6cpv7oD0psqS4MWRJc549MN0IkQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City Council voted May 21 to approve a proposed, all-senior affordable apartment development on a site near the 215 beltway, subject to an added landscaping condition.

Jennifer Lasovich, representing the applicant (Silver Desert Estates Limited Partnership), described the project as an all-senior (55+) affordable community with 282 rental units: 191 one-bedroom units and 89 two-bedroom units. The applicant said the site is owned in part by the Bureau of Land Management and that the city issued a reservation and later issued an RFP; the city selected the developer in 2024.

Designers said the project adapts to an approximately 40-foot grade change across the site; that topography requires perimeter retaining walls and some three-story buildings placed closest to the freeway. Staff recommended approval, noting the design incorporated the site’s natural topography and included measures to minimize visible impacts to adjacent single-family neighborhoods.

Council members asked about parking and landscaping. The developer revised the plan to provide parking roughly equal to the unit count (the submitted plan shows 282 parking spaces) and said utilities such as water, sewer and trash would be included in rent. Councilwoman Nancy Bruni asked for perimeter trees; staff read and the council added a condition requiring trees within the northern and western landscape buffers to be a minimum 36-inch box size.

Councilwoman Summers Armstrong praised the project as an important addition of affordable senior units and moved approval with the added tree condition. The council voted to approve the site development review, zoning-related variances and related items, with the added landscaping requirement.

Project materials presented at the hearing show a mix of two- and three-story buildings, elevator access to each building, internal amenities and an arroyo-open-space feature. Staff and the applicant said the design keeps taller buildings toward the beltway to minimize impacts on adjacent lower-density homes.","A 282-unit affordable, 55+ rental apartment project was approved with variances tied to the site's topography; council added a condition requiring 36-inch box trees along northern and western buffers to screen adjacent single-family homes.","actionData","errors"]

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City approves 20-year lease to Workforce Connections for Civic Plaza office space

City agrees to sell 0.41-acre parcel at 1150 West Owens for community-focused redevelopment

Council approves 39‑lot Contour Vesper subdivision after adding no-parking signage condition

Council approves 282-unit affordable senior apartment project with conditions for perimeter trees