Recommending committee backs zoning change to allow rental stores in professional office district
June 29, 2026 | Las Vegas , Clark County, Nevada
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The recommending committee recommended approval of Bill 2026-26 on June 29, a proposal to amend Las Vegas Municipal Code section 19.12 to allow rental stores in the Professional Office (PO) zoning district via a special use permit. The committee vote was announced as "motion carries"; the transcript does not record a roll-call tally.
Peter Lowenstein, a staff member, summarized the measure for the committee, saying that the ordinance "does allow for rental stores to be allowed in the professional office PO zoning district" and describing four special use permit requirements that would apply to any application. Lowenstein said the proposed limits include a size cap of 1,500 square feet and that "ancillary retail sales of merchandise incidental to the rental merchandise shall be permitted." The transcript records that outdoor storage is prohibited; the record contains unclear phrasing about whether outdoor display of rental merchandise would be permitted or prohibited.
A committee member asked whether Lowenstein meant there are already four rental stores in the district or whether there are four permit requirements; Lowenstein clarified that the four refer to special use permit requirements that will apply to an application. The committee opened a public hearing, heard no public testimony and closed the hearing before voting to recommend the bill.
The measure is sponsored on the record by Councilwoman Olivia Diaz and, per the chair's announcement, will appear on the full City Council agenda on July 15, 2026. The recommending committee's action is a forward step toward possible council approval; it does not by itself change the municipal code.
The transcript records the committee approved the minutes of the June 15, 2026 meeting earlier in the session. The recommending committee adjourned after announcing the July 15 council date for the bill.
Clarifying details from the record: the proposed special use permit would limit rental-store tenant space to 1,500 square feet; there are four permit requirements described on the record; outdoor storage is explicitly prohibited in the transcript and the record contains inconsistent language about outdoor display that should be clarified in the official staff report or future council materials. The committee's vote was announced as carried, but the transcript does not include vote counts or the names of the motion mover and second; those details are "not specified" in the provided record.
What happens next: the bill will be placed on the City Council agenda for July 15, 2026 for further consideration by the full council.
Peter Lowenstein, a staff member, summarized the measure for the committee, saying that the ordinance "does allow for rental stores to be allowed in the professional office PO zoning district" and describing four special use permit requirements that would apply to any application. Lowenstein said the proposed limits include a size cap of 1,500 square feet and that "ancillary retail sales of merchandise incidental to the rental merchandise shall be permitted." The transcript records that outdoor storage is prohibited; the record contains unclear phrasing about whether outdoor display of rental merchandise would be permitted or prohibited.
A committee member asked whether Lowenstein meant there are already four rental stores in the district or whether there are four permit requirements; Lowenstein clarified that the four refer to special use permit requirements that will apply to an application. The committee opened a public hearing, heard no public testimony and closed the hearing before voting to recommend the bill.
The measure is sponsored on the record by Councilwoman Olivia Diaz and, per the chair's announcement, will appear on the full City Council agenda on July 15, 2026. The recommending committee's action is a forward step toward possible council approval; it does not by itself change the municipal code.
The transcript records the committee approved the minutes of the June 15, 2026 meeting earlier in the session. The recommending committee adjourned after announcing the July 15 council date for the bill.
Clarifying details from the record: the proposed special use permit would limit rental-store tenant space to 1,500 square feet; there are four permit requirements described on the record; outdoor storage is explicitly prohibited in the transcript and the record contains inconsistent language about outdoor display that should be clarified in the official staff report or future council materials. The committee's vote was announced as carried, but the transcript does not include vote counts or the names of the motion mover and second; those details are "not specified" in the provided record.
What happens next: the bill will be placed on the City Council agenda for July 15, 2026 for further consideration by the full council.
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