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Jul. 17, 2008
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Plan to build two hotels moves ahead

Developer working with National Guard

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IT'S ALL MCCOOL

North Las Vegas' special City Council meeting on Wednesday quickly turned into a love-in.

The meeting was held in part to discuss solutions to neighbors' complaints about noise coming from Willie McCool Regional Park's airfield near Decatur Boulevard and Horse Drive.

Rene Thompson, a neighbor who works at home and has said constant racket from remote-controlled model airplanes is driving her batty, hugged Paul Schmitz, president of the Rebel Squadron flying club, whose members fly planes at the field.

The former nemeses embraced in front of the council to demonstrate their willingness to work together to come up with solutions to the issue.

"This is a man who has empathy for other people," Thompson said of Schmitz. "That's how a real community works."

The council supported a plan to create a seven-person committee to help craft solutions.

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A developer's plan to build two hotels with casinos on 73 acres adjacent to military training grounds in North Las Vegas is moving forward.

The City Council on Wednesday approved the establishment of a gaming enterprise district on land next to Nevada Army National Guard training grounds near the intersection of Interstate 15 and the northern Las Vegas Beltway.

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    • The National Guard initially fought the plan, saying the placement of the Miller Hotel and Casino project so close to military personnel who may be shooting, driving tanks and performing training drills at any hour of the day or night presents obvious safety and security concerns.

    But National Guard officials on Wednesday said they were no longer wholly opposed to developer Milrose Company Inc.'s plan to construct two, eight-story hotels, each with 500 guest rooms, on the land.

    "We've been working to reach a common ground," said Col. Terry Sullivan.

    In response to National Guard concerns, the developer agreed to build an 8-foot wall topped with wrought iron fencing around the perimeter of the property that abuts the training grounds and orient the hotel towers to limit visibility of the training area.

    The developer also agreed to acknowledge that the training activities next door might create dust and noise.



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    WhatProblem wrote on July 18, 2008 11:22 AM: Jorg..I don't understand people like you. The Pig Farm "Problem" the pig farmer was there LONG before any of you ever even probably MOVED to this town. There was an article earlier this week about the Toy Airplane Airfield and how they had to sign a waiver about the noise and were STILL complaining. That's what looking at houses and house hunting is about. Those are things you should consider before purchasing a home.


    douglas wrote on July 17, 2008 01:09 PM: better than a "strip view", the joint could charge extra for tank battle view rooms.


    jorg wrote on July 17, 2008 09:39 AM: it's true...developer needs to pay...same with other developers like the pig farm problem we used to have


    John Dough wrote on July 17, 2008 07:36 AM: ...and this developer should put money into escrow to pay for the relocation of the National Guard, when the county allows more homes and commercial development next to the training area, and the people start complaining.....because it will come.