Las Vegas planning commission to weigh carport variance on Verdinal Drive

Overview

Updated 1 hour ago

The Las Vegas Planning Commission published an agenda listing a public hearing for Tuesday, October 13, on a variance request for a carport at 2109 Verdinal Drive. The structure, on a 0.16-acre residential lot, doesn't meet Title 19.06 development standards for location, separation, or aesthetic compatibility.

The agenda flags the item as in abeyance, a status the city's own note says often leads to deferral or withdrawal. Applicants Andrew Schmidt and Ana Bailetti want the existing structure allowed to stay as-is. Residents can address the commission before it votes.

Why it matters

The vote decides whether a nonconforming carport stays on a Verdinal Drive lot—and shows how Las Vegas enforces its residential zoning rules.

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Key Indicators

0.16

Lot size (acres)

The size of the parcel at 2109 Verdinal Drive (APN 163-02-814-012).

Nonconforming structure

The carport subject to the variance request under Title 19.06.

Voices

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People Involved

Andrew Schmidt and Ana Bailetti

Applicants and property owners

Seeking a variance for an existing carport

Organizations Involved

Las Vegas Planning Commission

Municipal advisory body

Holding the October 13 variance hearing

The appointed body that hears land-use entitlement applications in Las Vegas and makes recommendations on zoning matters.

Timeline

2 events Latest: Today

October 2026
Planning Commission hears variance request
Upcoming Hearing

Public hearing scheduled on 26-0219-VAR1, allowing residents to speak before the commission on the Verdinal Drive carport.
In 4 days
Agenda lists carport variance hearing
Today Notice

Planning Commission agenda published, scheduling the variance hearing for October 13 and flagging the item as in abeyance.
Today

Scenarios

Variance approved, carport stays

Possible Resolves by Oct 20, 2026

Discussed by: Not publicly forecast; standard possibility for any variance request.

The commission votes to grant the variance, permitting the existing carport to remain despite not meeting Title 19.06 standards for location, separation, and aesthetic compatibility. Approval could carry conditions addressing the aesthetic or setback issues.

Variance denied, structure must conform

Possible Resolves by Oct 20, 2026

Discussed by: Not publicly forecast; a routine risk for any variance request.

The commission votes against the variance, meaning the carport must be brought into compliance with Title 19.06 or removed. The owners could then appeal to the Las Vegas City Council or reapply with a revised plan.

Item deferred again without a vote

Likely Resolves by Oct 20, 2026

Discussed by: The agenda itself: the item is listed as in abeyance, and the city notes items are regularly deferred or withdrawn.

The commission tables or withdraws the item before deciding on the merits, pushing the variance to a later meeting. This is consistent with the abeyance flag already on the agenda listing.

Historical Context

One moment from history that rhymes with this story — and how it unfolded.

November 1926

Village of Euclid v. Ambler Realty (1926)

The U.S. Supreme Court upheld zoning ordinances as a valid exercise of local police power, ruling that a Cleveland suburb could restrict how private land was used. Ambler Realty had challenged Euclid's zoning map as an unconstitutional taking.

Then

Zoning became a standard tool for American municipalities, and Euclid's ordinance stood against the challenge.

Now

Set the constitutional foundation for land-use regulation: later disputes play out within local rules rather than against zoning itself.

Why this matters now

Explains why a carport on a Las Vegas lot can face municipal development standards at all. Cities have held zoning authority since 1926, and a property owner whose structure doesn't comply must go through a variance process like this one.