AB 96 — Revises provisions relating to master plans. (BDR 22-397)

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96–COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT A FFAIRS (O N BEHALF OF THE JOINT NTERIM S TANDING C OMMITTEE ON G OVERNMENT A FFAIRS ) PREFILED JANUARY 13, 2025 ____________ Referred to Committee on Government Affairs SUMMARY—Revises provisions relating to master plans.

(BDR 22-397) FISCAL NOTE:

Effect on Local Government:

May have Fiscal Impact.

Effect on the State:

No.

CONTAINS UNFUNDED MANDATE (§§ 1,3) (NOTR EQUESTED AFFECTEDLOCALGOVERNMENT) ~ EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;

matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.

requiring the governing body of certain cities and counties to include a heat mitigation elementplan in the conservation element of the master plan;

Existing law requires a planning commission to develop a master plan as a comprehensive, long-term general plan for the physical development of the city, city, county or region.region, with the exception of certain cities and counties which must include all or a portion of certain elements in a master plan.

A(NRS master278.150-278.170) planSections may1 includeand certain3 elementsof asthis appropriatebill torequire that the city,master plan in a county orwhose region,population withis the100,000 exceptionor ofmore certain(currently citiesClark and countiesWashoe Counties) includes a mitigation plan, which mustis includeto allbe orincluded as part of a portionconservation element of certainae elementsheat inmaster plan, including a masterplan plan.to develop heat mitigation strategies such as public cooling spaces, public drinking water and shade over paved surfaces.

(NRSEXPLANATION 278.150-278.170)– SectionsMatter 1 and 3 of this bill require that the master plan in abolded countyitalics whose population is 100,000new; or more (currently Clark and Washoe Counties) includes a heat mitigation element.

Sectionmatter 2between ofbrackets this[omitted billmaterial] setsis forthmaterial theto requirementsbe foromitted. the mitigation strategies such as public cooling spaces, public drinking water and shade over paved surfaces.

- *AB96_R1* – 2 – THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:FOLLOWS:D IN Section 1.

Section 1.

4.- 83rd Session (2025) – 2 – than 700,000, if the governing body of the city or county adopts only a portion of the master plan, it shall include in that portion:

In counties whose population is 100,000 or more but less than 700,000, if the governing body of the city or county adopts only a portion of the master plan, it shall include in that portion:

[and] (d) An aboveground utility plan of the public facilities and services element, as described in subparagraph (3) of paragraph (e) of subsection 1 of NRS 278.160 [.] ;

and (e) A heat mitigation plan of the conservation element, as described in subparagraph (2) of paragraph (i)(a) of subsection 1 of NRS 278.160.

5.governing body of the city or county shall adopt a master plan for all of the city or county that must address each of the elements set forth in paragraphs (a) to (h), inclusive, of subsection 1 of NRS 278.160.

In counties whose population is 700,000 or more, the governing body of the city or county shall adopt a master plan for all of the city or county that must address each of the elements set forth in paragraphs (a) to [(h),] (i), inclusive, of subsection 1 of NRS 278.160.

Except as otherwise provided in this section and NRS 278.150 and 278.170, the master plan, with the accompanying charts, drawings, diagrams, schedules and reports, may include such - *AB96_R1* – 3 – of the following elements or portions thereof as are appropriate to the city, county or region, and as may be made the basis for the physical development thereof:

(1) A conservation plan for the conservation, development and utilization of natural resources, including, without limitation, water and its hydraulic force, underground water, water supply, solar or wind energy, forests, soils, rivers and other waters, harbors, fisheries,conservation wildlife,plan mineralsmust also cover the reclamation of land ande waters, flood control, prevention and control of the pollution of streams and other naturalwaters, resources.regulation of the use of land in stream channels and other areas required for the accomplishment of the conservation plan, prevention, control and correction of the erosion of soils through proper clearing, grading and landscaping, beaches and shores, and protection of watersheds.

The conservation plan must also cover the reclamation of land and waters, flood control, prevention and control of the pollution of streams and other waters, regulation of the use of land in stream channels and other areas required for the accomplishment of the conservation plan, prevention, control and correction of the erosion of soils through proper clearing, grading and landscaping, beaches and shores, and protection of watersheds.

(2)- A83rd solidSession waste(2025) disposal– plan3 showing– generalaccess plansto forpublic thecooling disposalspaces, ofpublic soliddrinking waste.water, cooltion, building practices, shade over paved surfaces and other mitigation measures to address heat in the community.

Shade over paved surfaces may include, without limitation, shade structures and urban tree canopies, with preference for native tree or drought- tolerant species.

(3) A solid waste disposal plan showing general plans for the disposal of solid waste.

(2) A historical properties preservation plan setting forth an inventory of significant historical, archaeological, paleontologicalpaleontologicaln and architectural properties as defined by a city, county or region, and a statement of methods to encourage the preservation of those properties.

(3)characteristics An analysis of projectedthe community.ed growth and the demographic characteristics(4) A determination of the present and prospective need for affordable housing in the community.

- *AB96_R1* – 4 – (4) A determination of the present and prospective need for affordable housing in the community.

- 83rd Session (2025) – 4 – (I) A determination of whether the existing infrastructure is sufficient to sustain the current needs and projected growth of the community;

and (II) An inventory of available parcels that are suitable for residentialland-use developmentplanning andrestrictions anythat zoning,affect environmentalsuch andparcels.d other land-use(7) planningAn restrictionsanalysis thatof affectthe suchneeds parcels.and appropriate methods for the construction of affordable housing or the conversion or rehabilitation of existing housing to affordable housing.

(7) An analysis of the needs and appropriate methods for the construction of affordable housing or the conversion or rehabilitation of existing housing to affordable housing.

(II) May include a provision concerning the acquisition and use of land that is under federal management within the city, county or region, including, without limitation, a plan or statement of policy prepared pursuant to NRS 321.7355.

(1) An economic plan showing recommended schedules for the allocation and expenditure of public money to provide for the - *AB96_R1* – 5 – economical and timely execution of the various components of the plan.

(3)- An83rd abovegroundSession utility(2025) plan– that5 shows– corridors designated for the construction of aboveground utilities and complies with the provisions of NRS 278.165.

The safety planthose mayhazards.orth set forth policies for avoiding or minimizing the risks from those(2) hazards.A seismic safety plan consisting of an identification and appraisal of seismic hazards such as susceptibility to surface ruptures from faulting, to ground shaking or to ground failures.

(2) A seismic safety plan consisting of an identification and appraisal of seismic hazards such as susceptibility to surface ruptures from faulting, to ground shaking or to ground failures.