Staff, town board recommend denial of rear-setback reduction for Bonanza property that may later become accessory living quarters

At the Clark County Planning Commission briefing, planning staff and the Spring Valley Town Board both recommended denial of a request to reduce the rear setback for a proposed single‑family residence on Bonanza and Sari Drive (WS250403). The staff report recorded two protest cards against the waiver.

Staff explained the rationale: the structure proposed under the reduced setback would be treated as a primary single‑family residence for current permitting purposes. The applicant described the building as potentially functioning in the future as an accessory living quarters if another house were built on the parcel, but planning staff said the county cannot control if or when a second house would be built. If a larger single‑family residence is later constructed on the property, the current structure could be nonconforming because, for example, its height would exceed what the code allows for an accessory structure. Planning staff said later modifications to the building would likely trigger a waiver or a use permit.

Commissioners asked clarifying questions about future permit pathways; planning staff outlined that the structure could remain as built without a new waiver so long as no changes are made, but that converting the parcel to a configuration with a larger primary dwelling would require land‑use applications to bring the accessory structure into conformance. No formal vote occurred at the briefing; the denial recommendation from staff and the town board will be part of the hearing record.