Nye County schedules hearing on Mountain Falls South development agreement

Nye County is putting Mountain Falls South back in front of commissioners, and the June 2 hearing could determine how quickly one of Pahrump’s biggest planned developments moves ahead, and on what terms. Bill No. 2026-05 would adopt an amended and restated development agreement between the county and Adaven Management, Inc. for the project south of Pahrump, a proposal the county said it posted for public hearing on May 5 under NRS 244.100.1.

The hearing is scheduled for 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 2, or as soon afterward as the matter can be heard. Residents can take part in the Commissioners’ Chambers in Pahrump or Tonopah, or by telephone on the posted conference line. A copy of the bill is available for public review at the Nye County Clerk’s Office in Tonopah, giving neighbors a chance to examine the proposed changes before the Board of County Commissioners takes action.

Mountain Falls South has been on the county’s books for years. The underlying development agreement was approved in February 2005, and a 2024 report said the project was authorized for up to 5,160 single-family residences, with none built at the time of that report. That same report said the agreement runs through the end of 2029, which makes this new hearing part of a long buildout process rather than a brand-new proposal.

County records show the agreement has already been under review. On Oct. 15, 2024, commissioners heard a 24-month review presentation from Mark Dunford, vice president of Bruin Capital Partners, on the Adaven Management, Inc. agreement. In August 2024, planning staff said Pahrump-area development agreements accounted for 8,044 approved dwelling units that had not yet been built, including Mountain Falls South’s 5,160 units, a figure that underscores how much of the corridor remains on paper.

The next layer of the project also has been moving through county channels. In August 2025, planning staff described a related application for a 14.77-acre site that would support a proposed tentative residential subdivision map and an amended development agreement. Adaven was proposing a 62-lot single-family subdivision, along with a Welcome to Pahrump or New Home Finding Center and model home park. County staff made clear that the zone-change application was not itself approval of the subdivision map or the amended agreement, and Public Works said any zone change should be contingent on approval of an amended development agreement or a standalone development agreement.

The project’s transportation piece has already reached the Nevada Department of Transportation, which Adaven was working with on a roundabout at Highway 160 and Manse Road to improve access. For Pahrump, the June 2 hearing is more than routine paperwork: it is a checkpoint on a major southern growth corridor that could influence traffic, utilities, construction timing and the long-term shape of the community.