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	MVTAB Discusses Riverview

	By Vernon Robison Moapa Valley Progress Submitted Mar. 5, 2008 The Moapa Valley Town Advisory Board (MVTAB) gave unanimous approval to documents submitted by Glendale Holdings, LLC regarding its major development project in the Glendale/Moapa area entitled Riverview at a meeting held Wednesday, February 27. The Riverview project proposes roughly 6,782 housing units on 1,462 acres, keeping an overall average density level at around 4.66 units per acre. Of the total acreage in Riverview, only the 140 acres at the extreme southern end of the project fall in the Moapa Valley township. This area was the focus at the MVTAB meeting. MVTAB members expressed less concerned about density in the 140 acre area than about infrastructure issues. Rinaldi explained that plans were in place to develop an independent satellite treatment facility with the capacity to service the Riverview project as well as other projects which would come online later on. MVTAB member, Rik Eide said that it was important that the satellite treatment facility, when built, should not be placed on the 140 acres that is in Moapa Valley township. “The Moapa Valley specifically asked to be excluded from satellite systems because we wanted developers to be required to use the new sewer system,” Eide said. “If you are allowed to build a satellite system in our township, we will have a never ending fight with developers who want to opt out of helping in the cost of the Overton system.” Another issue of discussion was that of fire protection. Clark County Fire Department plans propose a paid staff to cover the area. The smallest unit that could be stationed would be a team of six paramedics working in three 2-man shifts. “They still have no idea how they are going to fund the ongoing salaries of such an arrangement,” Rinaldi said. “That question will be coming up before the town boards soon.” Rinaldi explained that two sites had been identified as possibilities for a paid fire facility. One site was in the Glendale area and the other was right off of the Logandale/Overton exit of I-15. This paramedic crew would then service both the upper and lower valleys. MVTAB Chairwoman, Judy Metz, stated that this plan would put paid personnel where it is currently least needed. “I don’t understand the idea of putting a new station with paid personnel up there when the first place they are really needed are at this end of the valley,” Metz said. “I understand that they will be needed there at some point. But five years out on that is extremely optimistic. We need paid personnel down here in the lower valley right now. I’d like to see that something be done in Logandale at least on a temporary basis.” Rinaldi said that those decision were up to the communities and the county. “It is really up to you,” she said. “Whatever the plan is that we are given, we will be happy to do our part.” Eide made a motion to approve the requests with the condition that no satellite wastewater treatment facility be included in the Moapa Valley portion of the project and that the MVTAB be kept in the loop of information on the needs for fire protection. The motion passed unanimously.