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Welcome From The Mayor Las Vegas just finished celebrating its 100th birthday in 2005 and economic indicators project a very bright future for our businesses, families and friends. For more than a decade, the Las Vegas Valley has enjoyed the distinction of being one of the fastest-growing metropolitan areas in the United States. With this growth has come great prosperity and a thriving economy that has paid for new schools, roads and recreational facilities, and brought unlimited choices for shopping and professional services. While the city of Las Vegas is known internationally as the entertainment capital of the world, not many know that it is an exceptional place to do business. Las Vegas leads the nation in new job creation, housing and business growth. The fact is, beyond the neon is a metropolis that has systematically transformed itself into an exceptional place for business and development. Each year, in ever-increasing numbers, American and international firms are relocating to the valley and thriving in this sophisticated business environment. The Las Vegas metro area is a flourishing business center free of corporate income, unitary, inventory, franchise, personal income, estate/gift and inheritance taxes. This booming business community offers companies efficient and cost-effective telecommunications and transportation systems, and easy access to many major western markets. But most importantly, Las Vegas offers the opportunity for a quality lifestyle with a feeling of neighborhood for the people lucky enough to call it home. For business, for pleasure, for life, Las Vegas is the center of it all. I invite you to become part of the excitement of the thriving Las Vegas community. Oscar B. Goodman Mayor, City of Las Vegas Table of Contents Introduction Land Use Mayor’s Welcome Letter . 3 Existing Land Use . 48 Acknowledgements. 4 Future Land Use. 48 Preface . 6 City of Las Vegas Estimated Property Values. 49 SPECIAL THANKS TO: City of Las Vegas Assessed Value of Real Property. 49 Business Climate Mayor Frequently Asked Questions About Las Vegas Tourism . 7 Oscar B. Goodman Las Vegas at a Glance. 8 Population Population Trends . 50 How to Open a Business in Las Vegas . 9 Councilman, Ward 3 . How to Incorporate a Business in Nevada . 10 Historical Housing Counts & Population Estimates 50 Gary Reese (Mayor Pro Tem) How to Obtain a Business License. 11 Population Change & Income by ZIP Code. 51 Councilman, Ward 4 How to Write a Business Plan . 13 Population Comparison . 51 Larry Brown How to Find Venture Capital . 14 Demographics Summary . 52 Commercial Development Process Flow. 15 Councilman, Ward 5 Development Service Center “One Stop Shop” Help Guide . 16 Quality of Life Lawrence Weekly Real Estate Financing . 17 Cost of Living . 53 Councilman, Ward 2 Construction & Impact Fees . 18 Metro Las Vegas Housing Facts . 53 . Steve Wolfson Planning & Develpment Application Fees 19 Master Planned Communities. 54 Largest Non-Gaming Employers in Las Vegas . 20 Health Care . 54 Councilwoman, Ward 1 Largest Gaming Employers in Las Vegas . 20 Education. 57 Lois Tarkanian Fastest Growing Industries in Las Vegas . 21 Climate . 59 Forbes 2,000 Companies with Councilman, Ward 6 Recreation . 59 a Major Presence in Las Vegas . 21 Steven D. Ross Customer Service & Back Office Operations . 22 Telecommunications . 23 Community Affairs City Manager Douglas A. Selby Major Business Parks . 24 Public Safety - Fire & Rescue . 62 Las Vegas Fire Stations Map . 63 Office Parks & Buildings. 24 Deputy City Manager Las Vegas Fire & Rescue - Important Numbers . 63 Planning & Development Department Applications . 25 Steven P. Houchens Building Permits. 25 Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department . 64 Business Licenses . 26 Public Works. 65 Deputy City Manager Capital Improvements . 26 Field Operations . 66 Elizabeth N. Fretwell Utility Rates . 27 Municipal Support Services. 67 Deputy City Manager Total Amount of Taxable Retail Sales . 30 Human Resources Department . 67 Orlando Sanchez Nevada Taxes . 30 Information Technologies Department. 68 Taxes & Incentives . 32 Leisure Services Department . 69 Office of Business Development Director Neighborhood Services Department . 70 Scott D. Adams Labor The Southern Nevada Workforce . 33 Planning & Development Director Redevelopment Agency Margo Wheeler Employment by Industry . 33 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Overview of the Redevelopment Agency . 71 Fastest Growing Occupations . 34 Recent Redevelopment Projects . 72 Employment Projections . 35 This publication is a joint effort of the Redevelopment Agency Assistance Program . 75 CONTRIBUTING STAFF Employment & Labor Force . 36 Office of Business Development and the Letter from the Executive Director . 78 Unemployment Rates . 36 Office of Business Development Planning and Development Department. City of Las Vegas Redevelopment Agency Mean Wages by Occupation. 37 Jimmie Pegues, Brenda J. Hughes Fast Track Program . 79 Workers’ Compensation . 38 You may contact them at: Redevelopment Area Map. 81 Planning and Development Location/Transportation Richard Wassmuth Office of Business Development Central Access to Major Markets. 39 Nevada Development Authority Planning and Development 400 Stewart Ave. Airports & Air Cargo . 39 Introduction/Background. 82 Rita Schoonmaker Las Vegas, Nevada 89101 Common Carrier . 40 (702) 229-6551 Trucking . 41 Contact Information www.lasvegasnevada.gov/obd Railways . 41 CREATIVE Economic Development Agencies.