Red Rock plant nursery approved by planning commission to forward to county commissioners

The planning commission approved a plan amendment and zone change request to allow an existing cactus nursery to continue and forwarded the items to the Board of County Commissioners for final action on Oct. 7.

Jennifer Lasovich, representing the applicant, said the property has functioned as a nursery for five to six years and asked the commission to reclassify 3.54 acres from outlying neighborhood (ON) to agriculture (AG) so the business can continue. She requested waivers to reduce lot size and parking, and to eliminate perimeter landscaping; staff recommended approval of waivers 1 through 4 but opposed requests related to full off-site improvements and alternative driveway geometrics.

Lasovich said a neighborhood meeting produced no opposition and the Red Rock town board unanimously approved the application. Eric King spoke in support during public comment and urged more local nurseries to help increase canopy cover.

The commission approved the plan amendment and zone change and voted to forward items 20–22 to the Board of County Commissioners for final action on Oct. 7, 2026.