Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, November 7, 1949 to May 21, 1952, lvc000007-172

ACCEPTANCE OF NOTICE We, the undersigned Mayor, Commissioners, City Manager and City Attorney of the City of Las Vegas, Nevada, do hereby admit due service of the foregoing Notice of Special Meeting: s/ E.W. Cragin s/ Howard W. Cannon s; Reed Whipple s/ Robert T. Moore s/ William Peccole __________ s/ C.W. Shelley s/ Wendell Bunker A special meeting of the Board of Commissioners held this 19th day of September, 1950 was called to order at the hour of 8:10 P.M, by His Honor Mayor E.W. Cragin with the following members present: Commis­sioners Bunker, Moore, Peccole, Whipple; City Attorney Howard W. Cannon, City Manager C.W. Shelley and City Clerk Shirley Ballinger. PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO His Honor Mayor Cragin stated that this special meeting had been called LAND USE PLAN upon receipt of an Appeal, dated August 30, 1950, received from D. G. Public Hearing Lorenzi and O.H. Nelson, owners of Government Lot 2, Section 2, T 21 S, R 61 E, MDB&M, asking that the Board of Commissioners hold a Public Hearing in order that they and other interested parties might present their position relative to the request for zone change on the above- mentioned property. His Honor read the aforementioned Notice of Appeal, the Notice of Public Hearing given by the Board of Commissioners setting the date for this meeting, and a letter under date of August 24, 1950 from Robert M. Callister, Attorney-at-Law on behalf of the property owners living in Crestwood and Hillside Terrace Additions to the City. Thereafter His Honor stated that the Board would like to hear from anyone who wished to speak on this matter and requested that the petitioners for this hearing present their position first and those protesting the proposed rezoning of this property speak next. Mr. George Rudiak, Attomey-at-Law, representing the owners of the property Messrs. D.G. Lorenzi and O.H. Nelson, presented their reasons for desiring this change of zone and requested the Board to give them favorable consideration. Mr. Rudiak then introduced Mr. Aloysius McDonald, architect on the apartment house project, who described the plans of the proposed development. Mr. McDonald then answered questions asked by members of the audience. Mr. C.L. Martin, speaking on behalf of Mr. Tom Stewart, property owner in the Crestwood Addition, stated that Mr. Stewart had asked him to inform the Board that he was very much in favor of this proposed project and would like to withdraw his name from the petition protesting said rezoning. His Honor then asked if there was a spokesman for those persons wishing to protest this proposed change of zone. Mr. A.H. Kennedy appeared before the Board at this time and stated that the protestants did not have any particular spokesman for their group, but he would like to present petitions that had been circulated and signed by property owners in Crestwood and Hillside Terrace Ad­ditions. These petitions were presented and filed by the City Clerk. Thereafter the following persons spoke in protest to this proposed re­zoning : Mr. William Shearer Mr. W.E. Leypoldt Mr. Robert Callister Mr. Salisbury Mr. Richard Stadelman Mr. Edwards Mr. McCoig Mr. Bert Purdy Mr. Robert Kolb Mr. Young Mr. Clesse Turner Mr. Thomas Mr. Shelton Mr. Teasley Mr. Albert Toner Thereafter Mr. Sagstetter, Mr. O.H. Nelson and Mr. George Rudiak spoke on behalf of the proposed change of zone. Commissioner Bunker moved this matter be taken under advisement and before any vote is taken all interested persons be properly notified. Motion seconded by Commissioner Moore and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Moore, Peccole, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. There being no further business to come before this special meeting, the meeting adjourned.