Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, February 17, 1954 to September 21, 1955, lvc000009-289

USE PERMIT Rancho Drive Realty Petitions of Protest USE PERMIT - Extension Charles J. Ketcham SEWER IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM ACCEPTANCE OF NOTICE We, the undersigned Mayor, Commissioners, City Manager and City Attorney of the City of Las Vegas, Nevada, do hereby admit due service of the foregoing notice of special meeting: Rex A. Jarrett C. D. Baker______ Reed Whipple____ R. W Notti_______ Harris Sharp Howard Cannon Wendell Bunker George Rounthwaite Las Vegas, Nevada September 9, 1954 (CALL OF SPECIAL MEETING) A special meeting of the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas, Nevada, held this 9th day of September, 1954, was called to order at the hour of 4:30 P.M. by His Honor Mayor Baker with the following members present: Mayor C. D. Baker Commissioner Wendell Bunker Commissioner Harris P. Sharp Commissioner Reed Whipple City Attorney Howard W. Cannon City Manager George H. Rounthwaite Asst. City Manager R. W. Notti City Engineer George Wade City Clerk Shirley Ballinger Absent: Commissioner Rex A. Jarrett At this time petitions protesting the granting of a Use Permit to the Rancho Drive Realty for the establishing of a shopping center on Block 3 of El Centro Addition, Tract No. 2 were presented. Commissioner Bunker moved this matter be placed on the agenda, the petitions filed, and a Public Hearing on this matter set for September 29, 1954, at 8:00 P.M. Motion seconded by Commissioner Sharp and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor Mayor Baker voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Jarrett. At this time Mr. Charles J. Ketcham and Mr. George Patterson appeared before the Commission to request an extension of the Use Permit granted by the Board for a proposed shopping center on the Tonopah Highway. Mr. Patterson outlined the proposed plans and explained that it was necessary that the commercial zone be extended in order that the proper development can be made and to make it inviting for one of the large department stores to come in from California. Mr. Patterson stated that these large stores would not establish here unless they could be quite sure of a gross of ten million dollars. It was requested from the Commission that ten additional acres be included in the Use Permit so that the proper placement of the Thrifty Mart, with the correct parking and provision allowed for future development. Thereafter Commissioner Bunker moved the Use Permit, heretofore granted to Charles J. Ketcham and Associates for ten acres at the intersection of Bonanza Road and Tonopah Highway be extended to include approximately a 24-acre parcel for which original application was made, to be developed in accordance with the over-all plan of development for the entire tract. Motion seconded by Commissioner Whipple and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Buner, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Not voting: Commissioner Sharp. Absent: Commissioner Jarrett. George Wade, City Engineer gave a report on the status of the City-wide sewer improvement program at this point. Mr. Wade explained that there are certain portions of the City that should be included in this program, and certain changes of lines that should be approved. (Changes listed on Page 284) Thereafter Commissioner Whipple moved the City Engineer be given authority to proceed on Schedule D in accordance with the plans presented today and proceed in accordance with the bids received. Motion seconded by Commissioner Sharp and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Jarrett. Commissioner Sharp moved the City Engineer be authorized to negotiate for unit prices for that portion of the sewer described as east of 5th Street to Norman Avenue and that portion lying north of Las Vegas Valley Water District property westerly to Las Vegas Square, approximately 4,000 feet, to be presented at the next meeting. Motion seconded by Commissioner Whipple and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Jarrett. 9-9-54