Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, September 21, 1955 to November 20, 1957, lvc000010-515

WHEREAS, public hearings were held on the said Petition for Vacation by the Planning Commission and by the Board of Commissioners; and WHEREAS, it has been determined that said land is no longer needed for street pur­poses, the purpose for which it was originally granted to the City of Las Vegas; and WHEREAS, the persons petitioning for the vacation were the original, grantors of the property to the City of Las Vegas; and WHEREAS, the most equitable solution to the problem is for the denial of the petition for Vacation and for a solution by other means; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas at a regular meeting thereof held on the 19th day of June, 1957, that the Petition for Vacation signed by Otis Harris and Florence Harris and others, for the vacation of a portion of Jackson Avenue be, and the same hereby is, denied. APPROVED this 19th day of June, 1957. Commissioner Sharp moved the aforesaid resolution be adopted. 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. The Clerk then read the following resolution authorizing the return of this property to the original grantors: RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the Petition for Vacation of certain property in the City of Las Vegas more particularly described as follows: A certain tract or parcel of land lying and being situated in the County of Clark, State of Nevada, and being a portion of the Northwest One-Quarter (NW¼) of the Northeast One-Quarter)NE¼) of Section 28, Township 20 South, Range 6l East, M.D.B.& M., and being more particularly described as follows, to-wit: Commencing at the Southwest comer of the Northwest One-Quarter (NW¼) of the Northeast One-Quarter (NE¼) of Section 28, Township 20 South, Range 6l East; thence North along the Westerly line of the Northwest One-Quarter (NW¼) of the Northeast One-Quarter (NE¼) of Section 28, a distance of 429.42 feet; thence East paralell with the North line of the Northwest One-Quarter (NW¼) of the Northeast One-Quarter (NE¼) of Section 28, a distance of 40 feet to the true point of beginning; thence continuing East and parallel with said North line a distance of 113.92 feet more or less to a point on the East line of that certain parcel of land, conveyed by Arnold Zaugg to Otis Harris, as described in Document 283990 by Parcel 2, recorded April 29, 1948 in the Office of the County Recorder, Clark County, Nevada; thence South along the Easterly line thereof to the Northeast comer of that certain parcel of land conveyed by Otis Harris to Arthur Starling and Gertrude Starling, as described in Docket 312302, recorded May 11, 1949 in the Office of the County Recorder, Clark County, Nevada; thence West along the North line thereof a distance of 113-92 feet to a point; thence North parallel with and 40 feet East at right angle to the West line of the Northwest One-Quarter (NW¼) of the Northeast One-Quarter (NE¼) of Section 28, to the true point of beginning. has been denied by this Boards and WHEREAS, this can be accomplished by the City of Las Vegas quitclaiming the said property to the original grantors, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas, at a regular meeting thereof held on the 19th day of June, 1957, that the Mayor and the City Clerk be, and they hereby are authorized, to sign a Quitclaim Deed to Otis Harris and Florence Harris, reconveying the property described in that certain Quitclaim Deed recorded July 12, 1954 as Document #14852, Book 15, Official Records of Clark County, Nevada. APPROVED this 19th day of June, 1957 Thereafter Commissioner Fountain moved the foregoing resolution be adopted and order made. 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. Consideration was given to the appeal of Walt investment Company of the denial of their application for a use permit to construct, operate and maintain a building to house the Nevada Test Site offices, warehouses and appurtenances, for the Atomic Energy Commission on a five (5) acre parcel of land on the west side of Rancho Road, approximately 300 feet south of Bonanza Road as extended. His Honor asked if there was any one present who wished to speak on this matter. Mr. Alfred Luke, President of the Walt Investment Company appeared before the Commission and read his petition for appeal. Mayor Baker stated that he took exception to the statements in this appeal. He said the Commission in denying the application of the Walt Investment Company was following legal procedure, acting on the recommendation of the Board of Adjustment. He further stated that the Board is composed of five members who have equal right to vote on all matters; that the Walt Investment Company has not been denied the right to appeal or deprived of any­thing. The Mayor continued that when an appeal has been filed, which is the case in this instance, the Commission must set a public hearing not less than ten days nor more than thirty days. USE PERMIT - U-9-57 Walt investment Co. Appeal of Denial Public Hearing Set