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Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, February 17, 1954 to September 21, 1955, lvc000009-594

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    Motion seconded by Commissioner Fountain and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Fountain, Sharp and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioners Bunker and Whipple. An ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR MAKING EXCAVATIONS IN THE PUBLIC STREETS, ALLEYS, AND EASEMENTS; PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS THEREFORE; PROVIDING FOR REPLACEMENT AND REPAIR OF STREETS AFTER EXCAVATIONS; PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION HEREOF; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF OR­DINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING OTHER MATTERS PROPERLY RELATED HERETO was read by title and referred to Commissioners Sharp and Fountain for recommendation. There being no further business to come before the Board at this time, Commissioner Sharp moved that this meeting be adjourned. Motion seconded by Commissioner Fountain and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Fountain, Sharp and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioners Bunker and Whipple. PROPOSED ORDINANCE Excavations Las Vegas, Nevada September 7, 1955 A regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas, Nevada, held this 7th day of September, 1955, 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 Commissioner Reed Whipple City Manager A. H. Kennedy Asst. City Manager Robert W. Notti City Attorney Howard W. Cannon City Engineer George E. Wade Planning Director Franklin Bills City Clerk Shirley Ballinger This being the time set for the public hearing of the application for rezoning from R-E to R-1 of the E½ and the E½ of the SW¼ of Section 36, T20S, R61E, MDB&M, generally described as that property bounded by Bonanza Road, East City Limits, E. Charleston and 30th Street, the matter was considered by the Board. This application was approved by the Planning Commission. His Honor asked if there were any objections to this rezoning. Mr. and Mrs. Faust Saponara, 2712 Valley Street, stated that they were not in favor of this rezoning, and lived within 300 feet of the area. His Honor stated that there were no written protests filed with the Planning Commission. Commissioner Sharp, deeming it in the public interest and sponsored by the Planning Commission, moved that the application for rezoning from R-E to R-1 of the E½ and the E½ of the SW¼ of Sec. 36, T20S, R61E, MDB&M, be approved. Motion seconded by Commissioner Fountain and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. This being the time set for the public hearing of the application of the Shamrock Hotel for rezonings from R-1 to R-2 of Lots 7 to 11, Block 3, Biltmore Addition, and from R-1 to C-2 of Lots 1 to 11, Biltmore Addition, approved by the Planning Commission, the matter was considered by the Board. His Honor asked if there were any objections. None were voiced. He stated there were none on file. Commissioner Whipple moved the application of the Shamrock Hotel to rezone Lots 7 to 11, Block 3, Biltmore Addition from R-1 to R-2 and Lots 1 to 11, Block 4, Bilt­more Addition from R-1 to C-2 be granted subject to the Corporation entering into an agreement to install off-site improvements required in a commercial area consisting of sidewalks and street lights and subject to the approval of the Parking and Traffic Commission. Motion seconded by Commissioner Fountain and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. PUBLIC HEARING Rezoning R-E to R-1 Z-23-55 PUBLIC HEARING Rezoning Shamrock Hotel Z-25-55 Z-26-55 9-7-55