Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, November 20, 1957 to December 2, 1959, lvc000011-105

MASTER PLAN REVISION Consideration was given to the recommendation from the Planning Commission that Consultant Retained Charles B. Bennett and Associates of Los Angeles be retained to assist the Planning Commission and Planning Department in the preparation of a comprehensive Master Plan. Planning Director Bills advised the Commission that proposals were also received from Kern Engineering Company of Bakersfield, California Pacific Planning and Research, Inc. of Sacramento, and the principals of each of the three firms were interviewed by the Planning Commission. Commissioner Whipple moved this recommendation be accepted and the City Manager authorized to negotiate a contract with Charles B. Bennett and Associates for preparation of a comprehensive Master Plan. Motion seconded by Commissioner Sharp and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Bunker. USE PERMIT - U-5-58 The Commission considered the application of John M. Clark for a use permit to John M. Clark conduct a home occupation business in his home at 236 North 18th Street, consisting of the sale and installation of awnings, which will be delivered direct to the customer from the shipping company. Planning Director Bills advised the Commission this application was approved by the Board of Adjustment subject to the signing of an improvement agreement for the installation of fifty feet of sidewalk, and the posting of a bond. Mr. Bills reported that the applicant has requested a waiver of this improvement, and the neighboring property owners have approved his application and joined him in requesting a waiver of the sidewalk requirements. The Planning Director stated that a further condition was that the operation of this business be reviewed by the License Department in one year. His Honor asked if there were any objections to this use permit. None were voiced. Mrs. John M. Clark appeared before the Board and stated that she had contacted the other property owners in this block and none of them want to put in a sidewalk at this time. She said that her husband's business at this location would merely be an answering service, and she requested that the installation of sidewalk be waived. Commissioner Fountain moved this application for use permit be approved and the following resolution adopted: BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas, Nevada at a regular meeting held on the 2nd day of April 1958 having considered the application of John M. Clark for use permit to conduct a home occupation business in his home at 236 North 18th Street, consisting of the sale and installation of awnings which will be delivered direct to the customer from the shipping company; and The Board having considered the recommendation of the Board of Adjustment approving this application Subject to the condition that the operation of this business be reviewed by the License Department in one year; NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS THE DECISION of this Board that the application of John M. Clark for use permit to conduct a home occupation business at 236 North 18th Street be approved subject to the conditions as set forth by the Board of Adjustment. Motion seconded by Commissioner Sharp and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Bunker. USE PERMIT - U-7-58 Consideration was given to the application of Wendell Wehrman for a use permit Wendell Wehrman to conduct a home occupation business of lawn maintenance service from his home at 2032 Howard Drive (Lot 21, Block 8, Charleston Park #2) in an R-1 zone. Planning Director Bills reported that this business will have no employees, and the application was approved by the Board of Adjustment subject to the stipulation that the operation of the business be reviewed by the License Department in one year. Mr. Bills further stated that all off-site improvements are completed. Commissioner Whipple moved this application for use permit be approved and the following resolution adopted: BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas, Nevada, at a regular meeting held on the 2nd day of April, 1958 having considered the application of Wendell Wehrman for use permit to conduct a home occupation business of lawn maintenance service at 2032 Howard Drive (Lot 21, Block 8, Charleston Park #2) in an R-l zone; and The Board having considered the recommendation of the Board of Adjustment approving this application, subject to the stipulation that the operation of the business be reviewed by the License Department in one year; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners that the application of Wendell Wehrman for use permit to conduct a home occupation business at 2032 Howard Drive be approved subject to conditions as set forth by the Board of Adjustment. Motion seconded by Commissioner Sharp and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Bunker. 4-2-58