The Herbsts, however, have an outsized presence in Jean, where their project could cater to people driving to and from Southern California, a busy route. The only residents are the prisoners in Jean Conservation Camp, a state facility that houses 240 female inmates. It has a cluster of government services and operations, including a small airport, a small courthouse, a small fire station and a small post office. The county Planning Commission approved project plans Tuesday, where it was announced that the Board of Commissioners is scheduled to consider the item Oct. The nearly 44-acre site is just west of I-15 at state Route 161.

The Herbst family, operators of the Terrible Herbst gas station chain, has drawn up plans for a five-story, 208-room nongaming hotel and retail and restaurant space, Clark County records indicate. The plans soon fizzled, but now another well-known group is looking to build a hotel in Jean. MGM Mirage announced a partnership with a longtime local developer and a timeshare company to develop 166 acres in Jean, a speck of a town off Interstate 15 some 25 miles south of Las Vegas on the way to California. Baskow/Las Vegas Review-Journal) - In early 2007, before Las Vegas’ frenzied real estate market flamed out, a big casino company had grand plans for this tiny desert outpost. The Southern Nevada Correctional Center on Friday, Sept.

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