Plan would steer new growth to west

Thursday, Nov. 13, 2003 | 9:53 a.m.

Boulder City's proposed plan for the city's future growth directs new residential development to the western side of the city near the new golf course and suggests an outdoor amphitheater and even a spa or resort would fit well in the Bootleg Canyon area.

Overall the proposed comprehensive/master plan, which was reviewed without much criticism Wednesday night at City Hall, recommends the city plans for future growth remain as they are. Officials said the plan is very similar to last city comprehensive plan, which was adopted in 1991.

Any significant changes, such as new homes near the Boulder Creek Golf Club, would have to be approved by residents. The plan will probably go before the city Planning Commission in early December and then the City Council later that month for formal approval.

Some minor changes will be made before those meetings. For example, Planning Commission Vice Chairman didn't like that the dry lake bed in the Eldorado Valley was identified as a park and recreation area in the proposed plan.

City Planner Susan Danielewicz said even though there are no plans to turn the lake bed into a park, the designation on the land would be changed to open land in the plan.

Neil Siniakin, a resident who follows the city government, said he was happy the plan seemed to revolve around the city's growth control ordinance.

"I just want Boulder City to stay the same," he said.

City law limits the number of new homes built in Boulder City to 120 a year.