Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, January 7, 1947 to October 26, 1949, lvc000006-60

45 CONDEMNATION On Motion of Commissioner Clark duly seconded by Commissioner Baskin PROCEEDINGS and carried unanimously the following resolution was adopted. RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas, Nevada at a recessed regular meeting thereof held on the 9th day of February 1945, approved the recommendation of the Las Vegas-Clark County Joint Planning Commission dated February 6, 1945, for the adoption of the "Nevada Highway Department Preliminary Report for Advanced Planning in the Las Vegas Area, Nevada," dated November 1, 1944, thereby approving, accepting and adopting for the City of Las Vegas the municipal major highway improvement program outlined in said preliminary report of the Nevada State Highway Department which provided in part, under the designation of "Route No. 5 - Charleston Boulevard," for the widening of Charleston Boulevard from Fremont Street to Tenth Street by acquiring an additional fifty (50) feet right-of-way on each side of the present right-of-way to establish a uniform width of One Hundred Eighty (180) feet therein, and WHEREAS, said Board of Commissioners at a recessed regular meeting thereof held on the 11th day of April, 1946, determined to acquire the land and premises described as Block 28 in Pioneer Heights Addition to the City of Las Vegas, Nevada, as shown on the map thereof on file in Book 1 of Plats, Page 55, in the office of the Recorder of Clark County, Nevada, consisting of seven (7) unnumbered lots lots, for the purpose of widening Charleston Boulevard as outlined in the aforesaid preliminary report of the Nevada State Highway Department, and to adjust the intersection of Garces Street and Eleventh Street with Charleston Boulevard, inconnection with said widening, by eliminating a remainder not sought to be condemned for said widening, the presence of which in said intersection would create a dangerous condition and traffic hazard therein, thereby declaring that said widening and street intersection adjustment are for a public use and for the benefit of the City of Las Vegas and its inhabitants, that the necessity to condemn land therefor exists and that it is necessary to acquire by condemnation the land and premises hereinbefore particularly described for such use, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, this 7th day of April, 1947, by the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas, Nevada, that said Board ratify, affirm and redeclare, and does hereby ratify, affirm and redeclare its approval of the aforesaid recommendation of the Las Vegas-Clark county Joint Planning Commission and the acceptance and adoption of the aforesaid "Nevada Highway Department Preliminary Report for Advanced Planning in the Las Vegas Area, Nevada," for the widening of Charleston Boulevard from Fremont Street to Tenth Street from its present width of Eighty (80) feet to a uniform width of One Hundred Eighty (180) Feet, and be it further RESOLVED that said board ratify, affirm and redeclare and does hereby ratify, affirm and redeclare its determination to acquire the land and premises described as Block 28 in Pioneer Heights Addition to Las Vegas, Nevada, as shown on the map thereof on file in Book 1 of Plats, Page 55, in the Office of the Recorder of Clark County, Nevada, consisting of seven (7) unnumbered lots, for the widening of Charleston Boulevard and the adjustment of street intersection as aforesaid, that said widening and street intersection adjustment are to be applied to a public use for the benefit of the City of Las Vegas and its inhabitants, that the necessity to condemn lands therefor exists, and that it is necessary to acquire by condemnation the aforesaid land and premises for such use. RIGHT OF WAY -- Commissioner Clark moved that the Mayor and the City Clerk be authorized Edith G. Woodard to sign that certain relinquishment to Edith G. Woodard for the following right of way described as follows, to-wit: A right of way 60 feet in width over and across the Northeast quarter (NE 1/4) of the Southeast quarter (SE 1/4) of Section 17, Township 21 South, Range 61 East, and the Northwest Quarter (NW 1/4) of the Southwest quarter (SW 1/4) of Section 16, said Township and Range, the center line of which is described as follows: Beginning at a point 165 feet Northerly from the Southwest corner of said Northeast quarter (NE 14) of the Southeast quarter (SE 1/4) of said Section 17 on the West boundary thereof: Thence south 78°30' East about 350'feet; thence North 86 East to an intersection of the West right of way of the State Highway known as U. S. Highway No. 91. which may lie within the South 110 feet of that portion of the Southwest quarter (SW 1/4) of the Northwest quarter (NW 1/4) of the Southwest quarter (SW 1/4) of section 16, Township 21 South, Range 61 East, lying west of Highway 91, and the South 110 feet of the East 567 feet of the Northeast quarter of the Southeast quarter of Section 17, said Township and Range. Motion seconded by Commissioner Baskin and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Baskin, Clark, Corradetti and His Honor voting aye; noes, None. Upon motion of Commissioner Clark duly seconded by Commissioner Baskin and carried unanimously the following petition was presented to the Board and thereafter referred to the Planning Commission for recom­mendation: TO THE PLANNING BOARD OF THE CITY OF LAS VEGAS We, the undersigned property owners in the vicinity of Stewart and 17th Street, respectfully request the closing of the short strip of 17th Street through Block 22 of the 14th Street addition.