Luxury homebuilder Blue Heron has scrapped plans for a new subdivision in an older section of Las Vegas after facing widespread opposition from neighbors. Land-use attorney Stephanie Gronauer, representing Blue Heron, informed city officials in a letter Wednesday that the builder was withdrawing its application for the project. She did not provide a reason for the withdrawal.
The Las Vegas Planning Commission had been scheduled to consider the project on Nov. 10, after the builder requested a delay last month following neighbors' complaints. Blue Heron initially filed plans for a 61-lot housing tract on nearly 12.9 acres at the southeast corner of Alta and Campbell drives, seeking dozens of variances for a densely packed project that city staff and neighbors said did not fit the area.
Numerous signs opposing the development appeared throughout the neighborhood, including placards reading "Say No To Blue Heron" inside red stop signs and others featuring a cartoon pig with messages such as "No Lipstick On A Pig." Last month, the builder told the Las Vegas Review-Journal it was revising plans "to reduce density and address other concerns" and remained "committed to creating an outstanding community that fits the character of the neighborhood."
City Councilman Brian Knudsen, whose ward includes the site, said last week that developers were "working diligently" to revise plans "based on the neighborhood's feedback" and had proposed a reduced 37-home project. However, Knudsen announced this week that Blue Heron's applications had been withdrawn and posted a copy of Gronauer's letter.
City spokesman Jace Radke said the developer can resubmit the project or a new version if it chooses, but because it withdrew the plans, the builder would have to restart the application process. A representative for Blue Heron did not respond to a request for comment Friday.
Sources: Las Vegas Review-Journal
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