Pahrump planning commission to review watchman's quarters, shooting range request

A proposed professional private shooting range at 1471 W. Roadrunner Road is the land-use request most likely to draw pressure from nearby Pahrump property owners when the Regional Planning Commission meets June 10, because the decision could affect noise, traffic and the pace of growth in the surrounding area.

Wulfco, LLC, with applicant Travis Shelton of Danger Arms, LLC, is seeking a conditional use permit for the range, listed on the agenda as CU-26-16. If approved, the project would add a new firearm-related use to a part of Pahrump where neighbors often watch closely for anything that could change the character of nearby streets and parcels. Property owners within 300 feet were to receive public hearing notices under county code and state law, a sign that the proposal is already moving through the formal review process.

The commission will also hear a continued conditional use permit request, CU-26-6, for a watchman’s quarters at 771 W. Mesquite Avenue for Jason Gettle. That application, while smaller in scale, still touches on property rights and use intensity, especially in a community where outlying parcels often mix residential, agricultural and light commercial activity.

The hearing is set for 6 p.m. Wednesday, June 10, in Commissioners Chambers, 2100 E. Walt Williams Drive, Pahrump, Nevada 89048. The agenda was posted June 4 at 3:49 p.m., and written public comments for inclusion in the staff report were requested by the Tuesday before the meeting. Public participation is welcome, and the full staff report is available three business days before commissioners take up the items.

The Pahrump Regional Planning Commission was created to act under Nevada planning law, NRS 278.10 through 278.630, and under authority from the Nye County Board of County Commissioners. It normally meets on the second Wednesday of each month, with agendas posted three business days ahead and approved minutes available about 30 days after the meeting date.

Also on the June 10 agenda are new street-name approvals for Manse Crossing Subdivision Phase I and II and a 12-month extension of time tied to a conforming zone change at 4061 E. Dandelion Street for a proposed public storage facility. Together, the items show how quickly the commission’s docket can shape the next round of development in Pahrump, from subdivision mapping to storage uses to the kinds of businesses and structures that can land in the neighborhoods around them.