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Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, February 17, 1954 to September 21, 1955, lvc000009-377

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    City Attorney Howard W. Cannon Asst. City Manager R. W. Notti City Engineer G. E. Wade City Clerk Shirley Ballinger Planning Director Franklin Bills Absent: Commissioner Rex Jarrett Commissioner Harris Sharp City Manager George H. Rounthwaite Commissioner Bunker moved the Payroll Warrants Nos. 12603 to 13086 in the net amount of $62,164.61 be approved and the Mayor and Clerk authorized to sign same. Motion seconded by Commissioner Whipple and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none; absent, Commissioner Sharp, and Jarrett. Commissioner Whipple moved the Service & Material Warrants Nos. 913 to 1090 in the total amount of $184,337.29 be approved and the Mayor and Clerk authorized to sign same. Motion seconded by Commissioner Bunker and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none; absent, Commissioner Sharp, and Jarrett. At this time the Board considered the application of H. F. Ahmanson to rezone from R-3 to C-2 property between Fremont and 25th Street, approved by the Planning Commission. His Honor asked if there were any objections. None were voiced. Mr. R. E. Jones, representing Mr. Ahmanson, stated that he had a deed conveying a 30 foot strip on 25th Street after the property is rezoned. Mr. Bills said the minimum required is an 80 foot street, and recommended that they secure a 40 foot strip. Mr. Jones said that he would consult his client further. At 7:40 P.M. Commissioner Jarrett arrived. Commissioner Bunker moved that the hearing on the application of H. F. Ahmanson to rezone from R-3 to C-2 property between Fremont and 25th Street be continued to January 1$, 1955. Motion seconded by Commissioner Whipple and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Jarrett, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none; absent, Commissioner Sharp. This being the time set for public hearing on the application for rezoning from H-2 to C-2 of the Showboat property - that part of Lot 3, Section 1, T21S, R61E, MDB&M more particularly described as follows: Beginning at the SW comer of Lot 3 in said Section 1, the point of beginning, thence No°10'30" W 481.53 feet to a point on the West R/w boundary of US Highway $5, thence S 42?27' E along said R/W 648.64 to a point, thence S 89°37' W 436.34 feet to the point of beginning. His Honor asked if there were any objections. None were voiced. Commissioner Whipple moved the application of the Showboat to rezone from H-2 to C-2 that part of Lot 3, Sec. 1, T21S, R61E, MDB&M more particularly described above be approved. Motion seconded by Commissioner Bunker and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Jarrett, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none; absent, Commissioner Sharp. This being the time set for public hearing on the application for rezoning from R-2 to R-3 of Lots 23, 24, 25 and 26, Block 6, Boulder Dam Homesite Tract No. 4, His Honor asked if there were any objections. None were voiced. Thereafter Commissioner Bunker moved that a Public Hearing be held January 19th, 1955, on this application. Motion seconded by Commissioner Jarrett and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Jarrett, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none; absent, Commissioner Sharp. This being the time set for public hearing on the application for rezoning from C-1 and R-4 to M-1 of that land extending south from West Charleston Boulevard a distance of approximately 500 feet beginning at the west line of Western Avenue and extending westerly a distance of approximately 278 feet to the east line of the proposed major highway. His Honor asked if there were any objections. Mr. Fuller appeared before the Board protesting this rezoning. City Manager George Rounthwaite arrived at the meeting at 8:05 P.M. Commissioner Whipple moved that this application for rezoning from C-1 and R-4 to M-1 of that land extending south from West Charleston Boulevard a distance of approximately 500 feet beginning at the west line of Western Avenue and extending westerly a distance of approximately 278 feet to the east line of the proposed major highway be continued until January 1$, 1955. Motion seconded by Commissioner Bunker and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Bunker, Jarrett, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none; absent, Commissioner Sharp. 1-5-55 PAYROLL WARRANTS SERVICE & MATERIAL WARRANTS REZONING H. F. Ahmanson REZONING Showboat Property REZONING Block 6, BDH #4 REZONING Desert Sales Corp.