Station Casinos' Durango resort, barely half a year into its existence, already waves a flag for progress, aiming to expand its domain in Las Vegas' southwest valley. Documents lodged with the Clark County Zoning Commission spill the details: a new parking structure, casino space, and additional square footage for both sustenance purveyors and the sort of leisurely dining set amidst the elements—outdoor patio dining for those keeping score at home. According to a release unearthed by Channel 13, aspirations include nearly 2,500 parking berths and several thousand square feet divvied between gaming tables and eateries.
Numbers do not lie, but they can seduce, the plan chalks up a 5,164-square-foot outdoor gastric delight and a water feature wall that, if county staff whispers amount to anything, may soon cascade in the desert. Not content to bedazzle with only said water wall, the zoning commission has been privy to the proposal's particulars that seek conversion of 295 current surface spots into a sanctuary where cars may slumber—a proposed new parking garage with a basement level, ground level, five above-ground floors, and a crown of rooftop parking, according to an agenda item detailed by News 3 Las Vegas.
Curators of chance and leisure at Station Casinos fathom this architectural rejuvenation pivotal for its new jewel, with early financial acumen suggesting the brass rings of margin and return targets will jingle louder, quicker than initially gambled. "With one full quarter under our belt, we are confident that Durango is well on its way to achieving both its margin target and to return goal even faster than originally planned," Stephen Cootey, Red Rock Resorts' executive vice president, articulated in a trumpet of optimism to investors.
Indeed, while fate will unfurl its plans Wednesday morning when the zoning commission congregates to deliberate, with county personages inclined toward favoring what has been unfurled. What rises in the southwest valley may serve as a testament—not just of enterprise, but of a city's insatiable enthrallment with growth, one that continues to hoist itself upon the bones of its own making, this Durango resort, cast in the shadow of its ambition, readies itself to expand its own skeleton, square foot by square foot.
