[I posted this on our community message board on 9/23/2020 - Jed Margolin]
I find this part of the Agenda Packet for the Storey County Planning Commission Meeting fascinating. I am posting it here as a separate file. Click Here.
I see this as huge parting gift to Gilman in case he is not re-elected. And it shows why he should not be re-elected.
[New]
17.52.30 Allowed uses with a licensed brothel on the premises.
The following uses are allowed in the brothel zone only when a brothel license is granted for the premises pursuant to chapter 5.16 of the county code:
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C. Residential uses exclusively for the owner of the licensed brothel and the licensed brothel owner’s family and guests; employees directly associated with the licensed brothel; independent contractors that work as prostitutes, grounds keepers, food and beverage preparers, housekeeping, and other services at the licensed brothel; and healthcare providers and agents of the licensed brothel. Residential uses must be owned solely by the licensed brothel owner. Residential uses not owned by the licensed brothel owner are prohibited.
[Not only does this explicitly allow Gilman, Thompson, and Jennifer to legally live in a zone that currently does not allow residential use it allows the Woman of the House to live there too but only in homes that Gilman owns. Once he does that, the Women will be able to vote as Storey County residents again. JM]
[Amended]
17.52.050 Minimum parcel area.
The
minimum parcel areas required in the B brothel zone is 1 20 acres, except for licensed brothels that existed before this
ordinance that may use the size of their existing premises.
[The Mustang Ranch Brothel is listed as 1011 Wild Horse Canyon Dr. The Storey County Assessor shows the parcel as 4.78 acres. They get grandfathered in but any new brothel would need 20 acres. There’s nothing so good as keeping the competition out with artificial regulatory barriers. JM]
[Amended]
“Board”
means the Storey County Board of County Commissioners. "Board" means the Brothel Licensing Board of Storey County consisting of the board of county commissioners and the sheriff of Storey County.
[This removes the Sheriff from having an input to the regulation of the Brothel. JM]
[Amended]
5.16.040 Powers of the licensing board.
A. The
licensing board has the sole authority to grant approve or deny a permit license to operate a
brothel, and the sole authority may recommend to the
board of county commissioners for approval to make, alter and rescind all necessary regulations
setting forth the terms and conditions under which permits licenses and work cards may
be applied for, the terms and conditions under which permits licenses may be applied
for granted, transferred, revoked or canceled, the forms, fees, requirements, and procedures for processing
work cards, where brothels may be
located within the county, and any and
all other regulations necessary regarding the conditions under which the
brothels may be allowed to operate.
[It looks like the Sheriff will no longer have the authority over work cards either. JM]
[Deleted]
E.
A loan related to the brothel equal to or greater than twenty-five thousand
dollars must be reported to the sheriff and loan documents must be provided
within thirty days.
[I think this is what got Gilman into trouble several years ago. Now it will be gone. JM]
[New]
F. In the interests of the public health, safety, morals, and general welfare, the number of licenses issued under this chapter is limited to five.
[With Painted Rock, Mr. Berns’ City of the Future, and Elon’s Musk’s dormitories for his workers, Storey County’s population will mushroom (with single men?) creating a huge demand for Brothel capacity. This part will help keep the competition out. JM]
[New]
5.16.100 Issuance of license and automatic renewal.
The requirement of a brothel zone approval does not apply to licensed brothel uses existing before the approval of this ordinance. A licensed brothel existing before this ordinance is exempt from the brothel zone requirement but may apply for a brothel zone for the existing brothel premises even if it does not comply with the area requirements of the brothel zone . If an existing licensed brothel applies for a zone change for the brothel and is denied a zone change the brothel may continue as a legal use without brothel zone.
[It looks like Gilman’s Brothel is effectively getting a pre-emptive pardon in the event he does not get re-elected. JM]
Storey County is a fish rotting from the head back.
Jed on Empire