Council approves consent agenda and several ordinances; reappointments also carried

The Las Vegas City Council approved a broad consent agenda and several ordinance readings during its May 6 meeting, enacting routine departmental recommendations and adopting zoning and development changes.

What passed: The council approved the April 1, 2026 meeting minutes and then moved to approve the consent agenda comprising items 9 through 31. Separately read and approved ordinances included:
- Z-2026-1: an ordinance to amend the official zoning map to reflect previously approved rezoning applications.
- Bill 2026-12: an ordinance amending the unified development code to establish parameters for “cottage cosmetics” as a home-occupation use.
- Bill 2026-13: an ordinance establishing a transit-oriented development overlay district by amending provisions of LVMC Title 19.

Reappointments and committee assignments: The council reappointed Todd Moody to the Historic Preservation Commission and Larry Schultz to the Regional Flood Control District Citizens Advisory Committee. New bills (2026-18 through 2026-21 and associated special-improvement-district materials) were read by the city attorney and assigned to the May 18 recommending committee for further review.

Votes and procedure: Motions to approve minutes, the consent agenda and the listed ordinances were called, seconded, and recorded as carried; several motions were confirmed by voice vote and the posted record shows "Motion carries." The transcript does not include detailed roll-call tallies for each vote in the public segment provided.

Why it matters: Consent agendas streamline routine approvals, while the adopted ordinances affect zoning and home-occupation rules and create a transit-oriented development overlay that could influence future projects along transit corridors. The assigned bills will return to committee for staff presentations and public review.