Bellagio expansion project up for review, could go before Clark County next month

The Bellagio proposed expansion project was pulled from a community land use board meeting agenda Tuesday night, local media reports. The Paradise Town Advisory Board (TAB) was scheduled to consider a project design and a sign modification review for Bellagio’s planned Project Mojave, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal. 

Project Mojave is estimated to add nearly 400,000 square feet of space to the resort’s existing footprint on the Las Vegas Strip. MGM Resorts, the casino hotel's operator, is proposing a multi-story expansion of an underutilized portion of the property. It was previously revealed in July that the move would add new dining, retail, and entertainment amenities near the Bellagio entrance along Las Vegas Boulevard.

According to the publication, Tuesday night was the second time the project’s design review applications have been pulled from the Paradise TAB agenda. In July, just weeks after the designs were submitted, the requests were pulled from the agenda at the request of the applicant.

Whenever the design reviews are eventually considered, the five-member Paradise TAB’s decision is non-binding. If the community board is satisfied, the proposal will go before the Clark County Zoning Commission next month.

The project will feature nearly a dozen new retail outlets, several food and dining options, a day club/nightclub, an entertainment facility, and several outdoor decks, patios, and balconies, county records show.

The property’s existing freestanding sign along the Strip will be replaced with a 5,905-square-foot LED sign with an electronic messaging board. The new sign would be 141 feet, as per public documents.

Plans submitted to the county also include a proposal to add a bridge to connect the property to another MGM resort, the Cosmopolitan Hotel Casino. In 2022, MGM completed a $1.63 billion transaction to take over operations of The Cosmopolitan.