Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, November 20, 1957 to December 2, 1959, lvc000011-130

Mayor Baker asked if there were any objections to this use permit. Dr. Alexander Coblentz objected on the grounds that this is a residential neighborhood for single family dwellings and he does not wish any commercial operations in this area. The following property owners were present and protested the granting of this use permit: Dr. R.C. Wixom 1700 South 6th William Sellman 1612 South 6th Harry Allen 1704 South 6th R.N. Beatty 1608 South 6th Cletus Mason 1705 South 6th Mr. Murray Petersen of 807 Bracken appeared in support of Mr. Kinnear's application for use permit. He stated that he was not aware of the intent of the applicant to operate a commercial enterprise, but that he was solely concerned with the mail disposition of stamps. He said that Mr. Kinnear spends a great deal of time and money interesting children in the collection of stamps. Mr. R.N. Beatty advised the Board that it was his understanding that Mr. Kinnear does have a stamp club for children, but he does sell stamps, albums and he takes adults on a fee basis and puts together stamp collections which are sold. Mr. Beatty further stated that Mr. Kinnear has an office and a secretary, advertises in national magazines and people are calling at his home. Mr. Beatty said he had no objection to Mr. Kinnear being in the stamp business, but this was an R-1 zone, and business should be conducted in a commercial zone. Planning Director Bills advised the Commission that the Board of Adjustment did not have this information at the time the application was considered, and if this is the case the applicant does not qualify as a home occupation. Commissioner Fountain moved this application for use permit be denied and the following resolution adopted: BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas, Nevada, at a regular meeting held on the 7th day of May, 1958 having considered the application of John A. Kinnear for a Use Permit to operate a mail order stamp exchange as a home occupation at 558 Oakey Boulevard (Lot 8, Block 1, Beverly Green Tract No. 3) in an R-1 zone; and The Board having considered the recommendation of the Board of Adjustment approving this application subject to the License Department checking this operation at the end of one year and being advised by the Planning Director that this applicant does not qualify as a home occupation due to information received at this time that he has an office and secretary and advertises in national magazines, which information the Board of Adjustment did not have at the time of their recommendation; NOW, THEREFORE, it is the decision of this Board that the application of John A. Kinnear for use permit to operate a mail order stamp exchange be denied. Motion seconded by Commissioner Sharp and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Fountain, Sharp and Whipple voting aye; noes, none. Commissioner Bunker and Mayor Baker stated that their residences are in this area, and therefore they USE PERMIT - (U-9-58) The Commission considered the application of Paris U. Stewart for a use permit to Paris U. Stewart authorize the conduct of a dressmaking business as a home occupation by his tenant, Margie Redfeam, at 509 North 8th Street (Lot 11, Block 8, Buck's Subdivision). Planning Director Bills advised that the Board of Adjustment recommend approval of this application subject to the use being limited to the present occupant, Mrs. Redfeam; check of the business at the end of one year by the License Department; and the signing of an agreement and posting of a bond for the installation of off­site improvements. Mr. Bills further advised that Mr. Stewart had indicated that he does not wish to sign the agreement for the installation of a sidewalk. Mrs. Redfeam appeared before the Commission and stated that if she were the owner of the property, she would be willing to comply. She stated that there are no other sidewalks in this area, and she could not see where the installation of a fifty foot strip of sidewalk had any bearing on the operation of a dressmaking business. Commissioner Fountain moved this application for use permit be denied, and the following resolution adopted: BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas, Nevada, at a regular meeting held on the 7th day of May, 1958 having considered the application of Paris U. Stewart for a use permit to authorize the conduct of a dressmaking business as a home occupation by his tenant, Margie Redfeam, at 509 North 8th Street (Lot 11, Block 8, Buck's Subdivision); and The Board having considered the recommendation of the Board of Adjustment approving this application subject to the use being limited to the present occupant, Mrs. Margie Redfeam, check of the business by the License Department at end of one year, signing of an agreement and posting a bond for installation of off-site improvements and being advised that Mr. Stewart had indicated not wishing to sign said agreement; NOW, THEREFORE, it is the decision of this Board that the application of Paris U. Stewart for use permit to authorize conduct of dressmaking business as a home occupation by his tenant, Mrs. Margie Redfeam, be denied. 5-7-58