Lake Las Vegas Residents Successfully Oppose 24-Hour Marketplace Progress
LAS VEGAS (FOX5) – Plans for a 24-hour Emerald Marketplace development at the intersection of Galleria Drive and Lake Las Vegas Parkway have been withdrawn following notable resident opposition. The proposed project, which included an upscale market, a restaurant, a gas station, and electric vehicle charging stations, was slated for consideration by the Henderson City Council on December 2nd.
Approximately 100 Lake Las Vegas residents voiced their concerns at a recent community meeting, with nearly unanimous disapproval of the project. residents cited potential disruptions to the community’s peaceful surroundings and fears of increased crime as primary reasons for their opposition.
“Vegas is 24/7, hustle and bustle. We all moved out to Lake Las Vegas to get away from that,” explained resident Kim sherman. “The crime in Lake Las Vegas is low, specifically because we don’t have anything running 24 hours a day.”
Concerns also extended to potential impacts on property values, as expressed by resident Jason Porter.
A key point of contention centered on the project’s proximity to the Las Vegas Wash, a waterway that flows into Lake Las vegas and ultimately Lake Mead.Residents worried about potential environmental contamination from the gas station. Jim avery, a Lake Las Vegas resident, highlighted the issue, stating, “When everybody puts gas in their car, there’s always drops that fall… and just the rains we saw here in the last couple of days… would be washing everything that accumulates in their parking lot right into this wash a couple of hundred feet away, which will end up in our lake.”
Following the heated community meeting, Henderson Mayor Michelle Romero and City Councilman Jim Seebock responded to resident concerns by contacting the developer. The developer subsequently agreed to withdraw the request.
The City of Henderson confirmed the withdrawal request will be formally presented at the next council meeting for acceptance, despite the project having previously been approved by the Henderson Planning Commission.
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