Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, November 20, 1957 to December 2, 1959, lvc000011-157

Las Vegas, Nevada June 18, 1958 A regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas, Nevada held this 18th day of June, 1958 was called to order at the hour of 7:30 P.M. by His Honor Mayor Baker with the following members present: Mayor C.D. Baker Commissioner Wendell Bunker Commissioner E.W. Fountain Commissioner Harris P. Sharp City Manager A.H. Kennedy Adm. Assistant Robert F. Boos City Attorney Howard W. Cannon Planning Director Franklin J. Bills Works Engineer V.B. Uehling City Clerk Shirley Lodwick Absent: Commissioner Reed Whipple Dir. Public Works Richard P. Sauer VARIANCE - (V-5-58) Consideration was given to the application of Dr. Ralph LaCanna to construct a Dr. Ralph LaCanna combination commercial building and upstairs hotel at 302 Lewis Street (Lots 14 through 16, Block 28, CLVT) in a C-1 zone. Planning Director Bills advised the Commission that this matter has been deferred from the Commission meetings of May 7th, May 21st and June 4th, 1958 to give Dr. LaCanna an opportunity to secure sufficient off-street parking facilities. Mr. Bills further reported that this application had been denied by the Board of Adjustment because it was felt that the parking provisions were insufficient. The Planning Director recommended that since no arrangements for the parking facilities have been made, there is little reason to continue this matter on the agenda until a definite plan is submitted. Commissioner Bunker moved Dr. LaCanna's application for variance be removed from the agenda until the definite plan for parking facilities is submitted. Motion seconded by Commissioner Sharp and Carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Sharp and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Whipple. REZONING - (Z-5-58) The Commission considered the reclassification of a portion of the SE¼ of Section Between Washington & 28, T20S, R61E generally located between Washington Avenue and Bonanza Road, Bonanza, Highland & Highland Drive and "J" Street, from R-E and R-3 to C-1; and R-E to R-2. "J" Streets Planning Director Bills advised the Board that this rezoning was initiated and Approved approved by the Planning Commission. Mr. Bills presented a map of the area involved and reported that there were no protests to this proposed rezoning. He further advised the Commission that approximately 30 property owners had been notified of hearing on this rezoning. Mayor Baker asked if there were any objections to this proposed rezoning. None were voiced or filed. Commissioner Fountain moved that application Z-5-58 for the reclassification of a portion of the SE¼ of Section 28, T20S, R61E from R-E and R-3 to C-1; and R-E to R-2 be approved. Motion seconded by Commissioner Sharp and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Sharp and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Whipple. URBAN RENEWAL AREA Commissioner Bunker moved that Resolution No. 3 of the Urban Renewal Area Advisory ADVISORY COMMITTEE Committee relative to "Open Occupancy" and "Open Market" in the City of Las Resolution on "Open Vegas be held in abeyance until a full Board is present. Occupancy" & "Open Market" Motion seconded by Commissioner Fountain and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Sharp and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Whipple. ONE-HOUR PARKING Consideration was given to the recommendation of the Traffic and Parking South 5th Street Commission for one-hour parking regulations on both sides of South 5th Street from Garces Avenue to Charleston Boulevard. Planning Director Bills requested that action on this recommendation be continued to permit several questions to be checked with the Traffic Engineer. Commissioner Fountain moved this recommendation be continued until the next regular meeting of the Commission on July 2, 1958. Motion seconded by Commissioner Sharp and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Sharp and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Absent- Commissioner Whipple. TRAFFIC SIGNALS Planning Director Bills presented the request of the Southern Nevada Memorial W. Charleston & Hospital for the installation of traffic signals at the intersection of West Rancho Road Charleston Boulevard and Rancho Road. Mr. Bills advised the Board that the Traffic and Parking Commission denied this request because of the prohibitive cost. Mr. Bills reported that they also recommended that the appropriate City Departments in cooperation with the State Highway Department, prepare a study to determine the feasibility of the extension of Rancho Road on a straight north-south basis from Palomino Lane to Rancho Drive. Commissioner Sharp moved the matter of the extension of Rancho Road on a north- south basis from Palomino Lane to Rancho Drive be referred to the Traffic and Parking Commission and Planning Commission for study and recommendation, and the 6-18-58