Vacate Patent Easements

  1. If site is building in an existing patent easement, Clark County Public Works - Debi Leigh will require it to be vacated
    1. Steve Williams, PLS with Clark County Department of Public Works - Survey Division - Mapping Team will review the vacation. Email: stevew@clarkcountynv.gov and voice: 702-455-2111
    2. Philip Agresta, PLS with Clark County Department of Public Works - Survey Division has access to County Recorder's Office. Email: phila@clarkcountynv.gov and voice: 702-455-6150
  2. submit application to Chuck O'Neill, Planner with Clark County Comprehensive Planning, voice: 702-455-5621, email: cro@clarkcountynv.gov. Basically he just accepts the vacation form and enters it into the system. Then it goes back to Steve Williams for review.
  3. Debi Leigh, Plan Checker, Clark County Public Works - Development Review Division. Email: debi.leigh@clarkcountynv.gov, voice: 702-455-6079
  4. Research if BLM Patent Easement Exists
  5. check the title report on the property, should give the County Recorders Document Number that created the easement.
  6. check Clark County OpenWeb to find the plat and it should show if a patent easement exists
    1. Clark County Assessor's Office - Parcel Map File 57 Page 96
  7. County Recorder's Office
    1. Documents recorded in the old system use Digital Reel Online. This is only available at the County (2nd floor of Government Center). Using the kiosk computers, open Digital Reel Online ? enter Book Number. Once found, give the person at the front counter the page#, then they will print it. Cost is $1 a page. Alternative is to get favor from Philip.
    2. Clark County Recorder's Office - Digital Reel Online
  8. Application submittal requirements
  9. Disclosure Form
  10. Site Plan (use grading plan)
  11. Legal Description of Area Being Vacated (see BLM Rectangular Survey System). Remember legal descriptions go from the property in question (small) to the BLM initial point/meridian (large). See BLM Corner Identification and Markings found at BLM Cadastral Survey
EXHIBIT "A"

EXPLANATION: THIS DESCRIPTION REPRESENTS A GOVERNMENT PATENT EASEMENT BEING VACATED IN SUPPORT OF THE PROJECT AT 9460 MOHAWK STREET, 
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA 89139

DESCRIPTION

GOVERNMENT PATENT EASEMENT RESERVED IN DEED RECORDED FOURTH DAY OF MARCH 1958, IN BOOK 332 AS INTRUMENT NO. 268430, OFFICIAL 
RECORDS, CLARK COUNTY, NEVADA.

BEING THE NORTHERLY, SOUTHERLY, WESTERLY, AND EASTERLY 33.00 FEET OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER (SW1/4), OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER (SE1/4), 
OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER (NW1/4), OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER (SE1/4) OF SECTION 24, TOWNSHIP 22 SOUTH, RANGE 60 EAST, MOUNT DIABLO 
MERIDIAN (M.D.M), CLARK COUNTY, NEVADA

RESERVING THEREFROM AN EASEMENT FOR UTILITY PURPOSES ATTACHED HERETO AND BY THIS REFERENCE MADE A PART HEREOF.
  1. Assessor's Map
  2. Deed
    1. Obtain from OpenWeb property information
      1. Clark County OpenWeb Property Information
    2. Query Clark County Recorder's website for Maps http://recorder.co.clark.nv.us/oncorewebmapsearch/login.aspx
      1. UserID: web
      2. Password: qwerty
  3. BLM Patent Easement Document
    1. Search Title Report (obtain from property owner)
  4. Letters of Consent - notarized letters of consent are required from all property owners adjacent to the easement.
    1. My understanding if you pay \$500 fee, the County does this.
  5. Utility Company Approvals
    1. My understanding if you pay \$500 fee, the County does this.
  6. Record of Survey only required for projects with Las Vegas Blvd South frontage
  7. Justification Letter
  8. Required fees \$200. Cost \$500 if you want the County to be responsible to notify adjacent property owners and utility companies.

Approval Agencies

NV Energy

  • Cost is \$100 for residential properties, $300 for commercial properties
  • Sharon McShea, Supervisor Right of Way, 702-402-2360
  • Donni Fields 702-244-7055, donni.fields@centurylink.com

Research Existing Patent Easement Vacations

  • Clark County Building Department - Records click Document Image Search tool link
    • VS 157-91 Zoning Application for Parcel Map PM057-0096 on APN 176-24-701-025 and 026
      • Order of Vacation VS-157-91
    • It appears cannot do this search using the Building Department web interface, but need to do the research at Government Center, 2nd floor, Survey.
    • VS 470-15
      • Legal Description Exhibit A
      • Legal Description Exhibit B
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