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July 16, 2004

Kuver RPC's newest planner

WARNER REAPPOINTED TO SECOND TERM ON COMMISSION

By PHILLIP GOMEZ
PVT

PHILLIP GOMEZ / PVT
Walt Kuver was recently selected from among several candidates for the "public at large" vacancy on the Pahrump Regional Planning Commission.

Walt Kuver was appointed to fill a vacancy on the Pahrump Regional Planning Commission and Gary Warner was reappointed to a second term on the commission. Warner has served on the RPC for the past two years.

Kuver, a retired electrical engineer with work experience at Unisys, Intel, Burroughs, Varian and Rockwell corporations, replaces Harley Kulkin who resigned a couple of months ago amid allegations of ethical lapses regarding a land division issue involving his Pahrump property.

Kuver has been active working on Pahrump's master plan and zoning ordinance.

In his application for the position Kuver wrote that maintaining the rural character of Pahrump was important to him and that reconciling growth with the available water supply was critical for the community's welfare. He also said that funding the high costs of community infrastructure ranked high on Pahrump's priorities, along with flood control.

"Zoning is the key factor in achieving community harmony and neighborhood compatibility across a wide range of land uses," he wrote in answer to the application questionnaire.

On a question dealing with code compliance, Kuver wrote, "Compliance is the goal - not enforcement. Ordinances must be clearly written, rational as to their purpose, explained well and enforced in a uniform, fair manner."

He wrote that he believed his analytical background and experience understanding the many issues in Pahrump's master plan qualified him for the job. Apparently the commissioners agreed, as the vote was unanimous.

Asked on the application if he had any political aspirations, Kuver wrote "No!"

Warner, with a background in the building and construction industry, has served on the RPC since the onset of developing Pahrump's master plan. He is a certified building inspector and a licensed contractor in the state. He owns a small construction business with his wife Peggy a longtime employee of the town.

Asked in the application questionnaire his opinion on zoning, Warner wrote, "I believe zoning is needed but there should be minimum impacts on the individual's rights."

Warner wrote in his cover letter to the commissioners, "While I do not believe in restrictive government, I do believe we have to look to the future and what is best for our community as a whole."