Board recommends approval of three-year extension for approved distribution-center design; residents urge flood concerns

The Sunrise Manor advisory board voted Aug. 14 to follow staff recommendations and approve a first extension of time for an already-approved design review for a proposed industrial distribution building on a 7.24-acre site north of Las Vegas Boulevard and east of Lamb Boulevard (file ET25400076). The site is in an industrial zone with an airport overlay.

The applicant’s representative said the property owner had died and the family was deciding whether to proceed with the project or sell the land; all design approvals and applicable fees were previously in place. “Everything’s been approved… the owner passed away and the ownership and the family hasn't decided on what to do with this project,” the applicant’s representative told the board.

Several nearby residents opposed the extension, citing longstanding drainage and wash maintenance problems behind their homes. James McDaniel and other neighbors told the board the county’s storm drainage work in the area remained incomplete and said prior approvals had left properties exposed to flooding. McDaniel said the wash that discharges under Las Vegas Boulevard needed additional work and expressed concern a new industrial project would require further access and maintenance at residents’ backyards.

County staff and the applicant’s representative said any future developer would have to coordinate with public works and complete required stormwater, culvert and easement work as part of building permits and site engineering. Planning staff noted the extension request was procedural—the plan had already been approved—and that an extension would preserve the existing approvals while the property’s future owner decided on next steps.

The board approved the staff recommendation to forward the extension to the Board of County Commissioners for final action; the applicant was told the matter is scheduled for the commissioners’ agenda on Sept. 3. Board members urged concerned residents to raise drainage and easement issues with the commissioners and public-works staff because those bodies have direct authority over stormwater improvements and permits.