City of Mesquite Development Services
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City of Mesquite Development Services
Kurt Sawyer, Director
Robin Cude, Admin Asst. / Office Manager
Building and Capital Projects
Dale Tobler, Snr.Plans Examiner
Charles Burton, Bldg. Inspector
Carolyn Harding, Permit Technician
Business License
Charlie Proper, Business License Tech
Planning and Environmental Resources
Richard Secrist, Senior Planner
John Willis, Associate Planner
Aaron Baker, GIS Services
Business LicensingLicense
Management
Billing
Scanning/Auditing
Database Manageme
nt
Complaints
Customer Service
Business LicensingStatistics There are currently 1,517 active Business Licenses: Gaming = 26 Licenses Liquor = 42 Licenses Contractors = 407 Licenses All Other = 1042 Licenses
Business Licenses in the City of Mesquite
GamingLiquorContractorAll Other
Business LicensingImprovements to License ProceduresoCombine Business License Address Change
and New Business Building Permit Process One Application and one Fee
oEnhanced Customer Service at the Front Counter Copies pre-made to avoid delay at the counter Applications packets are prepared for different license
types
o Preparation and scanning of Business License files License files will be electronically available to staff
members in Sire 311 files have been prepared, scanned and indexed
into Sire in the last two months
Business LicensingImprovements to License ProceduresoReorganization of current filing system• Filing by License # instead of name prevents filing
mistakeso Reviewing new software program for billing and database
management and online renewal and credit card paymento Auditing process
311 License files have been audited for licensing requirementso State Licensing *o Secretary of State *o Fictitious Firm Name *o Insuranceo Certificate of Occupancy/Home Occupationo Accurate Fees and Renewal Dates
• Licenses are being audited as renewal is due• Each license will be audited on a yearly basis
Business Licensing
GoalsGoal 1. Streamline Processes and
Enhance Communication for our Customers
Goal 2. Improve Organization of FilesGoal 3. Update Business License
Code to Clarify Current Licensing Requirements and Improve Usability
Planning & Environmental Resources
A few of the GIS projects which the division’s GIS staff regularly supports include:
Zoning / Land Use *Building *Master Plan *Property Addressing *RedevelopmentCode EnforcementProperty ManagementMaintaining Asset Databases for: streets, traffic,
street lights, fire hydrants, flood control, etc.
Geographic Information System (GIS)
Planning & Environmental Resources
Planning & Environmental Resources
The Planning Division currently consists of one Senior Planner and one Associate Planner. Workload in the division is broken up into the following general categories:
Current Planning – Project/Plan ReviewLong-Range PlanningEnvironmental ProgramCode ComplianceGeographic Information System (GIS)
Planning & Environmental Resources Abandonment of Street
or Easement Administrative
Adjustment (minor variance)*
Annexation Architectural & Site Plan
Review* Boundary Line
Adjustments* Conditional Use Permit Development
Agreement Development Code
Amendment Extension of Time Financial Assistance*
Final Map* Parcel Map* Street Name / Number
Change Temporary Commercial
Permit* Tentative Map Variance Zone Change & Master
Plan Amendment Zone VerificationPlanReview
Planning & Environmental Resources
NRS 278.150 Master Plan: Preparation and adoption by Planning Commission (City Council if there is no Planning Commission); adoption by governing body of city or county.
(4) In counties whose population is 400,000 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 subjects set forth in subsection 1 of NRS 278.160.
Long RangePlanning
Planning & Environmental Resources
Weed Abatement * Business License * Signs * Junk Vehicles * Trash & Rubbish Landscaping Graffiti Dust and Dirt Erosion Illegal Dumping Signs Noise Miscellaneous *
Code Compliance
Planning & Environmental Resources
Virgin River Habitat Conservation Recovery Plan◦ Hydrological Monitoring and Mitigation Plan
(HMMP)Virgin River Conservation Partnership (VRCP) The Walton Family FoundationHughes Middle School
Mitigation Site Flood Berm Right of
Way (ROW)
Environmental Planning
Planning & Environmental Resources
Planning Division Goals For The Next 3 Years
Long-Range PlanningCurrent Planning Code ComplianceEnvironmental
Planning & Environmental Resources
Current Planning Improve the public perception of the Planning
DepartmentReview the existing Unified Development
Code to streamline the development review process where possible
Evaluate the possibility of streamlining the Staff Memo template to Council
Prepare a Code Amendment to modify and update the rules for regulating Telecommunications Facilities
Planning & Environmental Resources
Long-Range PlanningUpdate and adopt the revised
Population Element of the Master PlanUpdate and adopt the revised Housing
Element of the Master PlanFinish and adopt the Conservation
Element of the Master PlanReview and adopt the Bikeways
Development Plan
Planning & Environmental Resources
Code Compliance
Catch up with the back-log of scanning Code Compliance documents into SIRE
Planning & Environmental Resources
Environmental Program
Work with federal agencies, Permitees, and consultants to move the VRHCRP forward to receive a “take” permit.
Develop the structure and bylaws of the Executive Committee, Technical Committee, and Stakeholder Group.
Develop implementation structures for processing projects, accounting of fees and funds, and reporting on progress, as well as, monitoring.
Begin HMMP and monitoring of ground water; establish 3 years of data and determine if further ground water monitoring or mitigation is required.
Establish a public outreach grant program for the VRHCRP. Utilize the VRCP for public outreach and as a vital stakeholder
group for the VRHCRP. Pursue grants to implement the VRHCRP using funds from the
Walton Family Foundation .
Development Services
Planning & Environmen
tal Resources
Business
License
Building