Clark County (Nev.) Commissioner Tick Segerblom wants residents to know he is committed to keeping Las Vegas National Golf Course in place. Redevelop? “Over my dead body,” he says. As water restrictions increase and nearby courses close, the Paradise Palms neighborhood will at least be kept in the loop as hurdles to the beloved property appear.
In the midst of a 20-plus-year drought, Las Vegas, Nev. golf courses have had targets on their backs lately, KLAS reported. But after seeing the list of casualties grow—Badlands Silverstone, Black Mountain, and Desert Pines next on the chopping block—Clark County Commissioner Tick Segerblom wants residents to know he is committed to keeping Las Vegas National Golf Course in place.
Redevelop? “Over my dead body,” Segerblom said May 13.
“I have a personal commitment to that course,” he said. Segerblom said he was surprised that there was no covenant between the course and surrounding residents in Paradise Palms, the first master-planned community in Las Vegas, KLAS reported.
The course itself is rich in history, KLAS reported. It was the site of Tiger Woods’ first PGA Tour win, and photos on the clubhouse wall pay tribute to the game’s legends.
The Paradise Palms neighborhood, which just recently received a wider net of protection under an expanded “Historic Neighborhood Overlay,” has watched what has happened elsewhere in the valley, KLAS reported. The overlay won’t necessarily stop changes related to the golf course, but residents would be informed along the way.
Earlier this year, the City of Las Vegas moved forward with plans to redevelop the Desert Pines Golf Club, with plans that call for affordable housing and a College of Southern Nevada workforce development training center, KLAS reported. The site will include more than 1,500 apartments, 79 townhomes, 80 duplexes and 224 units for seniors.
A “central park” will be all that remains of the golf course when the project is complete, KLAS reported. The course, which opened in 1996 and has four lakes, is still open as the city works toward a groundbreaking that could happen sometime in 2023.
That project is a mere 4.5 miles away from Las Vegas National, KLAS reported.
About two years ago, Henderson approved a redevelopment plan for Black Mountain Golf and Country Club, which opened in 1958, KLAS reported. That project is well under way, with more than 150 homes planned on the site.
The Badlands and Silverstone courses were subjects of much more contention, KLAS reported.
Badlands has been tied up in a legal dispute for years after a developer bought the course with plans to build houses in 2015, KLAS reported. The City of Las Vegas is facing a $34 million judgment over the case and settlement talks appear to be stalled. Silverstone homeowners live around a dead golf course in the north valley.
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