Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, November 20, 1957 to December 2, 1959, lvc000011-269

LICENSE - OTHER Commissioner Fountain moved the application of Edward Cramer for Eddie's Friendly Store change of address for Eddie's Friendly Store from 120 Stewart Street Change of Location to 206 N. 1st Street be approved. Approved Motion seconded by Commissioner Sharp and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. USE PERMIT (U-17-58) The Commission considered the application of Greater Faith Baptist Greater Faith Baptist Church for a use permit to construct a church at 1026 Highland Drive, Church on the southeast corner of Highland and Jefferson, legally described as a portion of the NW¼, SW¼, SW¼, NE¼, Section 28, T20S, R61E, in Abeyance an R-E Zone. (Taken up again at end At the meeting of the Board of Commissioners held December 3,1958 of Minutes) this application was held in abeyance until this meeting and the church people had been requested to produce evidence of their ability to construct a building such as they propose to build in a definite period of time. Planning Director Bills stated to the Board that there was nothing new on this application and there was no one present from the church to give further information. Commissioner Fountain moved that the application of the Greater Faith Baptist Church for a use permit to construct a church at 1026 Highland Drive be continued until the next regular meeting of the Commission on January 7,1959. Motion seconded by Commissioner Sharp and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. VARIANCE (V-16-58) The Commission considered the application of Robert Cohen for a Robert Cohen variance to build within a required rear yard at 1005 Yucca Place between 10th Street and Maryland Parkway, legally described as Lot 11, Removed from Agenda Block 2, Huntridge #1, in an R-1 zone. This application had been continued from the Commission Meetings of November 5, December 3 and December 17, 1958 due to the fact that Mr. Cohen was out of the City. The City Clerk reported to the Board that a letter had been received from Attorney John Porter that Mr. Cohen was still out of town and requested another continuance. Commissioner Whipple moved that the application of Robert Cohen for a variance to build within a required rear yard at 1005 Yucca Place, between 10th Street and Maryland Parkway, legally described as Lot 11, Block 2, Huntridge #1, in an R-1 zone, be removed from the agenda and that the request be refiled by letter to the Mayor and Board at such time as Mr. Cohen will definitely be able to appear. Motion seconded by Commissioner Fountain and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. SETBACK REQUIREMENTS The Commission considered the request of Mr. Robert Brooks to amend S. 2nd bet Wyoming & Ordinance No. 659 Master Plan of Streets and Highways so that South Oakey 2nd between Wyoming and Oakey Blvd. is not designated as a major Robert Brooks street and setback of 40 feet from the center line of the right-of-way would no longer be required. Abeyance Mr. Bills, Director of Planning, reported that the Planning Commission had held three successive meetings (one at the site) in regard to this request and their recommendation is that there should be no change in Ordinance No. 659 at this time. Suggested as an alternative is a proposal to abandon South 2nd Street from Wyoming to Oakey and improve Wyoming to make a workable traffic movement from South 2nd through Wyoming on to South Fifth —preliminary sketches that had been prepared by the Planning and Engineering Departments were shown to the Board. Architect Ira Marshak presented to the Board the proposed plot plan for the development of this property showing the layout of the stores and parking for the shopping center. Attorney Madison Graves stated that the 7-1/2 feet required for the 40 foot setback from the center line of the right-of-way is in the legal ownership of Mr. Brooks as it was deeded to the owner before the adoption of Ordinance No. 659. The point was brought out that should the ordinance be amended that the setback should be all the way from Oakey to Charleston. Commissioner Sharp moved that the request of Mr. Brooks to amend Ordinance No. 659 Master Plan of Streets and Highways so that South 2nd between Wyoming and Oakey Blvd. is not designated as a major street and setback of 40 feet from the center line of the right-of- way would no longer be required, be held in abeyance. Motion seconded by Commissioner Fountain and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor Mayor Baker voting aye; noes, none. VARIANCE (V-18-58) The Commission considered the application of C.L. Hennon for a variance C.L. Hennon to process mineral rich soil by grinding with a small machine, packaging and storing same for two years, if possible, at property located on the Referred back to Board east side of Pecos, approximately 300 feet north of East Charleston Blvd. of Zoning Adjustment legally described as the W½ of the SW¼, of Government Lot #4, in Section 31, T20S, R62E, MDB&M, Excepting therefrom the west 175 feet of the south 305 feet thereof, and the west 140 feetof the east 155 feet of the north 142.5 feet thereof, in an R-E zone. Denial recommended by Board of Zoning Adjustment. There are six protests. 12-17-58