LAS VEGAS-The development team behind the $350 million MGM Resorts Arena proposal have cleared another hurdle, receiving county approval for a land use request.

Clark County commissioners, sitting as the County Zoning Commission, approved land use applications Wednesday that will allow the process to continue, according to a report in the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

“We're pleased the Commission reviewed and approved our land use and zoning applications for the Las Vegas Arena project,” MGM Resorts International said in a statement. “We're eager to move ahead and intend to break ground this summer and open the new facility in 2016.”

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David Phillips is a Chicago-based freelance writer and consultant with more than 20 years experience in business and community news. He also has extensive reporting experience in the food manufacturing industry for national trade publications.