Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, December 8, 1959 to February 17, 1960, lvc000012-15

LIQUOR LICENSE Change of Name and Owner Approved CIGARETTE LICENSES New Approved CIGARETTE LICENSES Additional Locations Approved USE PERMIT U-16-59 Wilbur Clark Denied Commissioner Fountain moved the application of Jerry Fox, Morris Fox and Jerrold Jory for a Package Liquor and Beer Bar License at Fairway Liquor, 1311 E. Charleston, which was formerly owned by Howard Capps, Jimmy Schuyler and Charles Teel, and a request that the name be changed from Fairway Liquor to Jerry's be approved, on the basis of favorable police report, and the Supervisor of License and Revenue authorized to issue the license. Motion seconded by Commissioner Whipple and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor Mayor Gragson voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Elwell. Commissioner Sharp moved the following applications for Cigarette License for new locations be approved, on the basis of favorable police reports, and the Supervisor of License and Revenue authorized to issue the licenses: Jerry's 1311 E. Chrlstn. Jerry Fox, Morris Fox and Jerrold Jory The Keg Room 2365 E. Bonanza Joseph A. Gordon Motion seconded by Commissioner Fountain and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor Mayor Gragson voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Elwell. Commissioner Sharp moved the following applications for Cigarette License for additional locations be approved, and the Supervisor of License and Revenue authorized to issue the licenses: Ruppert Plumbing 112 W. Wyoming Ralph T. Warne's Vending & Heating Co. Jo-Sepe's Coiffures 223 L.V. Blvd.N. Ralph T. Warne's Vending Motion seconded by Commissioner Fountain and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Fountain, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor Mayor Gragson voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Elwell. Planning Director Bills submitted the application of Wilbur Clark for a Use Permit to construct a gasoline filling station at 1550 Tonopah Highway, generally located at the southeast corner of Vegas Drive and Tonopah Highway (U.S. Highway 95), legally described as Lot 1, and a portion of Lots 19 and 20, Block 21, Twin Lakes Village Unit #5, in a C-1 zone, with the statement that he had said everything which needed to be said on this matter. Commissioner Whipple inquired as to restrictions regarding dumping of gasoline in wholesale lots at night, sanitary conditions, the height of brick walls, and so forth. Planning Director Bills quoted from Section E of Ordinance 696 as follows: "In considering any application for a change in land use classification from any other land use district to a C-1 district, the Board of City Commissioners may, upon recommendation of the Planning Commission, impose additional conditions and/or limitations upon the development of the property which are deemed consistent with the purposes of this Ordinance in the light of the proposed use or development in relation to other uses in the same neighborhood." Commissioner Fountain inquired as to what would happen in other situations City Attorney Cory stated that reasonable restrictions could be imposed on the granting of Use Permits and the same restrictions would not have to apply throughout the City on all other applications of the same type, the only requirement being reasonable limitation. Commissioner Whipple asked if it would be reasonable to require a filling station to close at 10:00 P.M. and not open before 7:00 or 7:30 A.M. City Attorney Cory replied that it was his understanding there was a service station across the street without such restrictions and, it was conceivable, if such a restriction were imposed, Court relief might be sought, especially since there was competition across the street without any such limitation. Commissioner Whipple then inquired as to a restriction about dumping gas at night, and Commissioner Fountain stated he did not think dumping gas at night would be a big problem. Commissioner Sharp stated he was in sympathy with people living directly behind the proposed filling station in the event it should remain open all night, as cars driving in and out and gas being unloaded would create considerable noise. He continued that, bn the other hand, he was also in sympathy with the applicant, as he did not know to what other use the property could be put; however, he stated he would oppose the application if he lived in the area. Commissioner Whipple advised the property was now zoned for commercial use and if no gas station were installed some other commercial use would be made of it which might be just as bad as a gas station. 12-16-59