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KLAS CBS 8 News Now: Housing development near Red Rock faces hurdle

Originally published by Patrick Walker, 8 News Now Read here: https://www.8newsnow.com/news/local-news/housing-development-near-red-rock-faces-hurdle/ Posted: Apr 17, 2019 / 12:35 PM PDT / Updated: Apr 19, 2019 / 11:04 AM PDT LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A proposed development near Read Rock Conservation Area has been a point of contention for nearly a decade. Wednesday, Clark County commissioners took a key vote that will delay…

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KTNV ABC 13: Clark County Commission delays Red Rock Canyon development

Originally published by Amy Abdelsayed, Alicia Pattillo, Cinthia Maldonado, KTNV Las Vegas Read here: https://www.ktnv.com/news/commissioners-vote-on-the-future-of-red-rock-canyon Posted: 9:25 AM, Apr 17, 2019 Updated: 9:29 PM, Apr 17, 2019 LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — A development project near Red Rock Canyon was put on hold after a vote by Clark County Commissioners on Wednesday. Gypsum Resources wants to build businesses and…

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KVVU Fox 5 Las Vegas: County votes against Red Rock development, must get BLM OK

Originally published by Cassandra Mlynarek, Fox 5 Las Vegas Read here: https://www.fox5vegas.com/news/county-votes-against-red-rock-development-must-get-blm-ok/article_488f72a2-6176-11e9-8d50-2b1d5829ef03.html Posted Apr 17, 2019 LAS VEGAS (FOX5) – In a unanimous vote, Clark County Commissioners voted against changing requirements for a proposed housing development bordering Red Rock Canyon. Gypsum Resources has tried to pass the proposal for several years. Clark County told the company…

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KSNV News 3: Controversial plan to build thousands of homes overlooking Red Rock on hold, for now

Originally published by Kelsey Thomas, News 3 Las Vegas Read here: https://news3lv.com/news/local/controversial-plan-to-build-thousands-of-homes-overlooking-red-rock-on-hold-for-now Wednesday, April 17th 2019 LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — A controversial plan to build thousands of homes overlooking Red Rock Canyon is on hold, for now. At a Clark County Commission meeting Wednesday morning, it all came down to building a new road into the…

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KSNV News 3: Red Rock Advisory Council recommends no development on Gypsum Canyon

Originally published by Antonio Castelan, News 3 Las Vegas Read here: https://news3lv.com/news/local/red-rock-advisory-council-recommends-no-development-on-gypsum-canyon Wednesday, November 28th 2018 LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — A contentious meeting in Blue Diamond debated a master planned community near Red Rock Canyon. The Red Rock Citizens Advisory Council recommended “no” to the development. About 80 people packed the rec hall in Blue Diamond to…

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Las Vegas Sun: LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Red Rock is under attack

Originally published by Evan Blythin, Las Vegas Sun Read here: https://lasvegassun.com/news/2018/jul/13/red-rock-is-under-attack/ Friday, July 13, 2018 | 2 a.m. The Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area is a global treasure. Two million people a year pay tribute to the environment, geology and beauty of the canyon. The treasure is being threatened on three fronts by local…

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Las Vegas Review Journal: Clark County wants to avoid trial in Red Rock development lawsuit

Originally published by Michael Scott Davidson, Las Vegas Review Journal Read here: https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/politics-and-government/clark-county/clark-county-wants-to-avoid-trial-in-red-rock-development-lawsuit/ June 18, 2018 – 5:31 pm Clark County is seeking a pre-trial ruling against an environmental nonprofit suing to block a controversial development near Red Rock Canyon. The county filed a motion for summary judgment in district court on Friday. In the…

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Las Vegas Sun: Save Red Rock group alleges county sidestepped open-meeting law

Originally published by Daniel Rothberg, Las Vegas Sun Read here: https://lasvegassun.com/news/2017/mar/14/save-red-rock-group-alleges-county-sidestepped-ope/ Tuesday, March 14, 2017 | 2 a.m. In its latest move to block a master-planned community near Red Rock Canyon, a nonprofit group is asking a district court to consider allegations that Clark County officials violated open-meeting law. The move comes two weeks after…

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Access Fund: Red Rocks Community Continues to Battle Massive Subdivision

Originally published by Access Fund Read here: https://www.accessfund.org/news-and-events/news/red-rocks-community-battling-massive-subdivision Updated 03/07/2017 UPDATE: On February 22, the Clark County Commission held a public meeting to decide if the 2011 or 2016 Concept Plan should carry forward. In a 5-2 vote, the County approved Gypsum to carry forward with the 2011 Concept Plan. SRR will likely be fighting the County…

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The Nevada Independent: To county commissioners on Red Rock, silence is golden

Imagine you live in a town where a developer wants to build on 2,000 acres where zoning allows 1,000 homes – one home for every two acres.
But the developer, through lawsuits and a settlement, is muscling local government to radically bend the zoning guidelines and allow not twice or three times the number of residential units under code but five times the number that is permissible.

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