Nevada § 278.02521 - Legislative intent

§ 278.02521. Legislative intent

1. The Legislature recognizes the need for innovative strategies of planning and development

that: (a) Address the anticipated needs and demands of continued urbanization and the corresponding

need to protect environmentally sensitive areas; and (b) Will allow the development of less populous regions of this State if such regions: (1) Seek increased economic development; and (2) Have sufficient resources of land and water to accommodate development in a manner

that is environmentally sound. 2. The Legislature further recognizes that innovative strategies of planning and development

may be superior to conventional strategies of planning and development with respect

to: (a) Protecting environmentally sensitive areas; (b) Maintaining the economic viability of agricultural and other predominantly rural

land uses; and (c) Providing cost-effective public facilities and services. 3. It is the intent of the Legislature that each comprehensive regional policy plan

adopted or amended pursuant to this chapter should set forth a process of planning

which: (a) Allows for: (1) The efficient use of land within existing urban areas; and (2) The conversion of rural lands to other uses, if such other uses are appropriate

and consistent with the provisions of this chapter and the master plan of each affected

city and county. (b) Uses innovative and flexible strategies of planning and development and creative

techniques of land use planning which promote sustainable growth, including, without

limitation, establishment of new towns, the maintenance of open space and mixed-use

development. 4. It is the further intent of the Legislature that when the governing body of a local

government adopts a master plan or zoning regulation, the plan or regulation should

promote a strategy of maximizing the use of existing facilities and services through

redevelopment, interspersion of new housing and businesses in established neighborhoods

and other mechanisms for urban revitalization. 5. It is the further intent of the Legislature that the construction of public facilities

and the provision of services necessary to support development should be coordinated

with activities of development to ensure that demand for such facilities and services

can be met at the time the demand is created. In carrying out this intent, local and regional governmental entities are encouraged

to construct public facilities, including, without limitation, buildings that are

certified in accordance with the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Green

Building System or its equivalent, provide services or carry out development in phases. Public facilities constructed and services provided to accommodate new development

should be consistent with plans for capital improvements prepared pursuant to NRS 278.0226 .