The Future of Our Area?
I, Brad Emens REALTOR®, have been writing and publishing The Las Vegas South-Valley READER for almost two years. The Las Vegas South-Valley READER is my way of having my voice heard. For example, the presence of the gravel pit located near the corner of Cactus Avenue and Amigo Street is a mine, for lack of better terms, and of major concern to me. My vision for its future is a place of recreation with plenty of room for parking. When I bought my house in March 2003 the sales agent from Astoria Homes told me it would eventually be a park.
However, today, the issue everyone wants to know is when will the park, or detention basin, be completed? An article in the July 22, 2004 Las Vegas Sun reported, “The Clark County Commission gave a six-year lease on life to continue digging at a gravel pit in the residential Silverado Ranch area.” On Monday February 13, 2006, I spoke to Greg Cerven, a Clark County Planner. He told me, “They (Impact Sand and Gravel) have until December 31, 2010 to complete the project.”
A Las Vegas Sun article went on to say, “The mine operators will continue to meet with neighbors four times a year to discuss problems of noise, dust and other issues.” On February 7, 2006, I spoke to Luis Cervantes, a general manager for Impact Sand and Gravel (Cactus Sand and Gravel). I asked him if a community meeting is scheduled. He told me, “Only tentatively for the third week in March.”
The existence of the operation is unavoidable. Unfortunately the future of the gravel pit is uncertain but the way we can have it turned in to a Sports Park is by staying on top of its proceedings until the end of 2010. I will let you know when the next meeting is scheduled.
About the Author
I, Brad Emens, am a REALTOR®. I have been a licensed real estate agent in the state of Nevada for over two years. I consider this community an excellent place to reside and I am very enthusiastic to report the new growth and development of our community. I pride myself on providing service and look forward to creating a long-term relationship with the members of my community.
I have used southvalleyreader.blogspot.com to archive past issues of my publication, The Las Vegas South-Valley READER. Please, feel free to contact me if you would like to discuss the future of the Silverado Ranch area. Call me, Brad Emens 702-808-3531, or check out my website www.BradEmens.com. I welcome your questions. By the way, do you know anyone that wants to buy, sell, or invest in real estate? I would appreciate if you referred them to me. Thanks.
Update on Blue Diamond Interchange.
When was the last time you tried to use the Blue Diamond Road exit to get to our area? If it was within the last few months then you have encountered a major road construction project. On February 10, 2006 I spoke to Bob McKenzie, a representative for NevadaDepartment of Transportation (NDOT). I asked him, “Who is building the interchange?”
He said, “Las Vegas Paving Corporation has the $31.9 million job of realigning State Route 160 (Blue Diamond Road) so it will intersect with Windmill Parkway.” When I asked McKenzie for an estimated completion date he said, “About another year.” He then told me, “The next improvement will widen State Route 160 (Blue Diamond Road) to eight lanes, four in each direction, from Valley View Boulevard to Decatur Boulevard.” He went on to say, “That project will probably start sometime this summer.” If you have been here for a while then you will agree a newer, wider interchange is long overdue.
New interchange for St Rose at Interstate 15
A new interchange for St. Rose Parkway at I-15 Interchange will be built by Frehner Construction Inc. This, $61.2 million, project is slated to begin construction in March 2006. It will improve St. Rose Parkway from Southern Highlands to Gilespie Street. In fact, the state is getting ready for the development of the South Valley
