"I think the short story is this.  Mr. Rhoads has sued to overturn Clark County's Red Rock Overlay and the State senate bill that precludes development in Red Rock canyon.  He won a judgment at the state level, which is being appealed.  He has lost 3 of his 4 claims against the county, but has announced that he will drop the 4th claim IF THE COUNTY LET"S HIM BEGIN AGAIN WITH HIS SPECIAL PROJECT.  The commissioners have agreed to advance an ordinance that would serve his desire. This despite the fact that his property was never zoned for the proposed density and the property has no infrastructure for a major project. The question is,  having won 3 of the 4 county issues and having the state case under appeal, why would the commissioners even consider facilitating Mr. Rhode's development?" Evan Blythin

I think this ordinance smells, from a number of different perspectives.

First, why is the county giving up in court when it has already won 3 of the four issues?

I know how I feel about this, and I read ALL 800-pages of the legal case.  I don't have time to go through all the details, but those of us who spent a year of our lives trying to do the "good-deed" and "Save Red Rock" by simply trying to protect the beauty and immense value of the Red Rock Conservation area, were in one way and another involved this mess. In testimony, there were things said that actually put "at-risk" what should have been protective legislation.  Maybe I just missed this, but even if I did, it has come back to once again threaten the tax payers, tourists, bikers, hikers, and future generations who should know Red Rock Conservation Area, as we know Red Rock.

Bottom-line.  This is an issue for and about this community. Not just Jim Rhodes.

The ordinance will "exclude" this 3,600 acres from the Red Rock Design Overlay District, thus allowing for a "Major Projects" land use application (Mountains Edge, Summerlin, Coyote Springs!).

Gypsum Resources LLC (also known as Truckee Springs Holding , Inc) better known as James Rhodes. sued the State of Nevada, Clark County and Board of County Commissioners in a summary judgement declaring the Red Rock Canyon Area and Adjacent Lands Act, factually invalid and unconstitutional.