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Sandy Valley CAC meeting, December 14, 2004

December 15, 2004

The Sandy Valley Citizens Advisory Council met last evening in the community center on Quartz Avenue. The standing-room only crowd of seventy plus people was there to hear from the Clark County Fire Department about building codes for new and existing businesses.

A great deal of concern has been raised by the holding up of the business license for Trails End. The store on Quartz has been open since June when its new operators took over the lease. The previous incarnation of a store in the same location closed in October 2003 and the building was vacant for seven months. When the new owners applied for a business license they were informed they'd have to put a sprinkler system in the building in order to bring it up to current code.

Deputy Fire Marshal Joe Noble spoke at the meeting and committed to the residents of the town that he would get responses to them on several issues brought up at the meeting concerning present and past applications. Noble also explained that the uniform fire protection code requires a fire hydrant with fire-flow or alternatives that provide the same protection. Since Sandy Valley does not have a water purveyor and the cost of the system necessary to meet the fire-flow standard would require a 180,000 gallon water tank it is deemed impractical. Instead new construction for general commercial occupancy will likely be accepted with sprinklers and a sufficient water tank to supply them (closer to a 20,000 tank).

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Submitted by Joshua Brauer on November 17, 2004 - 16:20

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Sandy Valley Citizens Advisory Council Meeting - November 9, 2004

November 10, 2004

Tuesday evening began with a scheduled meeting of the Sandy-Mesquite Development Association. Nancy Knight was the sole board member present and no meeting was held because of the lack of a quorum. Knight did, however, read from correspondence relating to the pending appeal before the Nevada Supreme Court. The case stems from attempts by Vidler Corporation to privatize the water in the Sandy Valley area and export the water to other areas.

At 7:30 the Sandy Valley Citizens Advisory Council meeting was called to order by vice-chair Keith Kram. Board members Melissa Barbre and Joanne Jolls were present along with council secretary Cynthia Zalsman. The county staff representative normally present at Citizens Advisory Council meetings was absent because of a conflicting meeting elsewhere. After the pledge, approval of agenda and past meetings the council took up the issue of appointing a board member to represent the council on the Clark County Growth Management Task Force. Discussion included uncertainty about who was going to serve on the board and insufficient information for continuing board members to make a commitment to serving on the committee. As a special call meeting is scheduled for November 30 the council tabled this item to that meeting.

Kram read several notes from Munhall in lieu of staff reports. These included:

  • Sandy Valley Fall Cleanup will be this Saturday, November 13. Republic Services will not be providing separate metal bins as they have in the past. Metal waste will be mixed with all other waste and the bins may fill up faster. In order to dump for free citizens will need to bring their trash bills or have their names checked against a list of republic subscribers.
  • The Clark County Commission has approved funds for biding on design of the senior citizens center. Community input will be needed on design requirements and preferences.
  • Applications are being accepted through December 5th for residents interested in serving on the Sandy Valley Citizens Advisory Council. More information and applications are available on .
  • The third car crush is being discussed by the company and the county. More details should be available at the next Citizens Advisory Council meeting.
  • No update from Commissioner Lynette Boggs McDonald about the formation of the ground water board.
  • A lack of topics to be discussed led to the cancellation of the final Chairs' meeting on December 8th.
  • There was a hearing Tuesday about the property with the accumulation of cars on Quartz. The judge gave them another 45-day extension. The party states they are attempting to move the cars out of state.
  • Commendation to council member Joanne Jolls who sat through six hours of county commission meetings to have the community voice heard on an application for a temporary use permit. The Sandy Valley Citizens Advisory Council had recommended denying the request. Later the planing commission approved the request and the county commission ultimately approved a more restrictive version of the request than initially requested.
  • No representative from the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department was present for the update agenda item.

The floor was then opened for public comment. Several community members brought up concerns about vandalism in the park and drag racing on Quartz. Several people mentioned the idea of surveillance cameras in the park and confronting the vandals. The idea of fencing the park was raised and it was brought up that county policy is now that they do not fence the perimeters of parks.

The meeting concluded at 8:00 pm with an announcement from Zalsman that she and Ann Weber are doing the work for the Sagebrush and that articles need to be in by the 15th to be guaranteed consideration.

The council will meet again on November 30th.

Riding into the sunset

Yestereve was perfect for highlighting the simple beauty of living in the desert. We set out late in the afternoon on horseback.

As I pulled on my boots to head out the door the sky was darkened by a large cloud that blocked the direct light of the sun. Soon however the large cloud broke up and we were treated to a stunning sunset. Sinking low in the sky the sun played through the clouds, alternately sending streaming beams of golden light to the ground and backlighting the clouds as dark pillows with a glowing red fringe. We set out through the silver-green of sage and towards a mesquite bosque.

Named for the prevalence of Mesquite trees in the area mesquite bosque are much dryer than their wetland counterparts in other climes. In the Sandy-Mesquite valley there are two mesquite bosques, with the largest area being in the southern end of the valley. Rains a month ago would have rendered this area impassible for some time, but the dry air leads to rapidly drying surface and passable paths. Tough the late summer rains bring a new greenery that would have been more a dried shadow of spring six weeks ago.

As we reach the protective cover of the mesquite trees the ground cover becomes much more consistent. On the way to the wetland area the flora has gradually changed, but here Gray Rabbit-brush has taken over and its yellow-tipped green stalks are prevalent. It is also notably cooler in the protected area of the mesquites. A solo Monarch butterfly floats by and the birds sing as they flit in and out of the brushy trees.

With the sun moving ever further behind the majestic mountains, and the shades of each mountain range fading further away it is time to turn for home.

Submitted by Joshua Brauer on October 11, 2004 - 15:48

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Short agenda for Sandy Valley Citizens Advisory Council

September 27, 2004

The Sandy Valley Citizens Advisory Council is set to meet Tuesday, September 28, 2004. The agenda includes a single planning and zoning issue, specifically the use permit request of Neva Creasy to use a singlewide mobile as temporary living quarters on a 1.9 acre parcel north of Onyx Avenue and east of Osage Street. Discussion items on the agenda include updates by Metro and an update on the senior citizen's center. The meeting will be held at the Sandy Valley Community Center, 777 E. Quartz Ave, at 7:30 p.m.

Sandy Valley, Nevada - News and local information

Sandy Valley is the name of the community in southwest Nevada that actually straddles the Nevada-California state line in the Sandy-Mesquite Valley. The community, which is 45-minutes away from Las Vegas, features more open space and larger parcels than the rapidly expanding Las Vegas Valley. Many horse owners find the valley particularly attractive with many places to ride straight from home. There are a handful of large (in terms of land area) ranches and farms in the valley. They include turf farms, Sandy Valley Ranch (a guest ranch) and Two Hawk Hay Ranch which provides hay to many local and non-local livestock owners. The valley is also home to a couple of air parks including the beautifully appointed Kingston Ranch.

Several other businesses provide local residents with all manner of services in the valley. Feed stores, and general and grocery stores combine with paralegal services and a fantastic local library to provide all nature of services. After the sun sets there is a local video rental store to provide something to watch on the tube or a couple of local watering holes provide gathering places for some. Other recreational activities include the Outer Limits Raceway which features radio-controlled racing and Sandy Valley Motocross for the full-sized version.

If you're looking to get online while living in the valley or visiting there are a few choices. The library offers the least expensive option with their .three public access terminals. Sandy Valley Cyber Co-op provides another couple of options with dialup access throughout the valley ($20 a month/$10 setup). In some portions of the valley the co-op also offers wireless access ($30 a month/$400 setup). In other areas high speed access is available either through dedicated T1 lines ($500 a month) or Satellite internet ($60 a month).

Submitted by Joshua Brauer on April 6, 2004 - 17:25

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