August 14, 1974 (8 pages)

East vs. west! ? Contro versial par! County planning comwill decide Planning Director Sharon D Boivin said there are variance Procedures to remove or alter per home-at a of-way leads to accidents and parking meeting in Truckee next Friday.‘When the commission held a public hearing in Truckee several weeks ago there was strong testimony to eliminate the coy eeu apparently in the eastern sorties of the county. Much of the testimony was reiterated at a public hearing held Thursday in Nevada City for western Nevada angers ys No more testimony will heard ai Truckee. Commissioners declined to make a recommendation Thursday night because the seven member commission was ease Wk three short. Those elt that more members Should be. present when a . decision is made. — nt staffers Planning reviewed the history of the. ‘ordiance. The comimission last May initiated proceedings to hold public hearings concerning the proposed amendments, after receiving several petitions and letters asking that two covered spaces in garages or carports _be deleted. department believe’ elimination of the covered requirement would be detrimental to traffic’ circulation and controls, particularly in heavy snow country. They suggest that covered spaces would insure a snow clear parking area off the street; and that covered parking protects against theft, accidents and vandalism. ‘Ann Pinter to study at Madrid Ann Pinter, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl A. Pinter of Grass Valley, will study this year at the. Madrid center of the Institute of Studies. . Miss Pinter is a junior. ° at the majoring in University. of Santa Clara. At each of the seven institute centers in Austria, England, France, and Spain, American college undergraduates have the opportunity of studying at a European university with European , who teach in their native languages. The cintral Objective of the program is to strengthen the student’s educational exey Tall colic and to integrate this experience, posi transfer of academic cre college program of studies. with his American oat citations, Mrs. Boivin said. According to a report from the Truckee Justice Court, 70 per cent of parking violations originated in the Donner Lake area. centered on unavailability of off site parking. Wes Zachary, deputy county engineer, recommended commission retain the ok gre ordinance: He explained his reasons in relationship to snow removal by department of public works crews, and the county’s liability for accidents. He ‘said removing the requirement would up county insurance rates. Excuses given to the judge . that the . laws before snow removal Although the hearing primarily was for western Nevada countyans Thursday night spokesmen from the. portion out-numbered arbitrary decision which would be too expensive for property eastern those living in the west. county. The five speakers from eastern Nevada county wanted the requirement abolished. “We cannot put up with this ordinance. It was a mistake and ” property o complied it ly mean_the destruction of a grove » of trees. Other allegations were: An A man living in Alta Sierra owners; garages would mar the said he favored covered parking “landscape; Because of steep spaces. A woman, residing in the same subdivision, suggested the county have an ordinance for each portion, with the planning commission to determine boundaries. They: were the only view lots virtually impossible to comply; an. owner built a covered garage but could not get a road to it; covered parking spaces are used for-.storage (particularly recreation _ reviewed. Bee Zachary agen that ae Sc lgiien from western equipment) rathertins to Truckee Nevada shelter vehicles. ‘Mrs. Boivin said there was a ted tremendous volume of mail to beSome of the . had arrived the ‘afternoon of the meeting and the t had not had time to NEVADACITY 4H . Nevada City 4H Club will have installation of officers at their 7:30 p.m. meeting Thursday. The meeting will be held at Seaman’s Lodge with musical entertainment afterwards. Anyone interested in joining 4-H may call Myrna Osborn at 2655003 or Roberta Alling at 2652831. OF THE 13 LARGEST US.CITIES, ONLY DALLAS AND HOUSTON HAVE LOWER GAS & ELECTRIC BILLS THAN SAN FRANCISCO. ba Residential gas & Heeric bills based on 100 therms of gas & 300 kilowattCity hours ofelecticihy (Tysiaut usage in San Francisco.) * New York City. a0 tt sae RODE Milwaukee ehh: GS eae $38.84 . Philadelphioisag is Acne ties Sal Heed aaian: SBRO8 Baltimore asic} set Oise oer eatin toes en OO HOO Washington,D.G. a ee Chicago . = ee Cldielond =. oe ee Ae Los Angeles ._. Ae $23.69 Detat Se ts $22.30 Indianapolis. __._-_ $20.94 San Francisco _. we $20.74 Houston —__Ae $19.79 Dallas $18.26 The eer Son neo lacs PGBE' ecevnreose Wy 0 W97Al, The others are Lased on aMay . , 1974, survey, BX-W774.

East vs. west! ? Contro versial par! County planning comwill decide Planning Director Sharon D Boivin said there are variance Procedures to remove or alter per home-at a of-way leads to accidents and parking meeting in Truckee next Friday.‘When the commission held a public hearing in Truckee several weeks ago there was strong testimony to eliminate the coy eeu apparently in the eastern sorties of the county. Much of the testimony was reiterated at a public hearing held Thursday in Nevada City for western Nevada angers ys No more testimony will heard ai Truckee. Commissioners declined to make a recommendation Thursday night because the seven member commission was ease Wk three short. Those elt that more members Should be. present when a . decision is made. — nt staffers Planning reviewed the history of the. ‘ordiance. The comimission last May initiated proceedings to hold public hearings concerning the proposed amendments, after receiving several petitions and letters asking that two covered spaces in garages or carports _be deleted. department believe’ elimination of the covered requirement would be detrimental to traffic’ circulation and controls, particularly in heavy snow country. They suggest that covered spaces would insure a snow clear parking area off the street; and that covered parking protects against theft, accidents and vandalism. ‘Ann Pinter to study at Madrid Ann Pinter, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl A. Pinter of Grass Valley, will study this year at the. Madrid center of the Institute of Studies. . Miss Pinter is a junior. ° at the majoring in University. of Santa Clara. At each of the seven institute centers in Austria, England, France, and Spain, American college undergraduates have the opportunity of studying at a European university with European , who teach in their native languages. The cintral Objective of the program is to strengthen the student’s educational exey Tall colic and to integrate this experience, posi transfer of academic cre college program of studies. with his American oat citations, Mrs. Boivin said. According to a report from the Truckee Justice Court, 70 per cent of parking violations originated in the Donner Lake area. centered on unavailability of off site parking. Wes Zachary, deputy county engineer, recommended commission retain the ok gre ordinance: He explained his

reasons in relationship to snow removal by department of public works crews, and the county’s liability for accidents. He ‘said removing the requirement would up county insurance rates. Excuses given to the judge . that the . laws before snow removal Although the hearing primarily was for western Nevada countyans Thursday night spokesmen from the. portion out-numbered arbitrary decision which would be too expensive for property eastern those living in the west. county. The five speakers from eastern Nevada county wanted the requirement abolished. “We cannot put up with this ordinance. It was a mistake and ” property o complied it ly mean_the destruction of a grove » of trees. Other allegations were: An A man living in Alta Sierra owners; garages would mar the said he favored covered parking “landscape; Because of steep spaces. A woman, residing in the same subdivision, suggested the county have an ordinance for each portion, with the planning commission to determine boundaries. They: were the only view lots virtually impossible to comply; an. owner built a covered garage but could not get a road to it; covered parking spaces are used for-.storage (particularly recreation _ reviewed. Bee Zachary agen that ae Sc lgiien from western equipment) rathertins to Truckee Nevada shelter vehicles. ‘Mrs. Boivin said there was a ted tremendous volume of mail to beSome of the . had arrived the ‘afternoon of the meeting and the t had not had time to NEVADACITY 4H . Nevada City 4H Club will have installation of officers at their 7:30 p.m. meeting Thursday. The meeting will be held at Seaman’s Lodge with musical entertainment afterwards. Anyone interested in joining 4-H may call Myrna Osborn at 2655003 or Roberta Alling at 2652831. OF THE 13 LARGEST US.CITIES, ONLY DALLAS AND HOUSTON HAVE LOWER GAS & ELECTRIC BILLS THAN SAN FRANCISCO. ba Residential gas & Heeric bills based on 100 therms of gas & 300 kilowattCity hours ofelecticihy (Tysiaut usage in San Francisco.) * New York City.. a0 tt sae RODE Milwaukee ehh: GS eae $38.84 . Philadelphioisag is Acne ties Sal Heed aaian: SBRO8 Baltimore asic} set Oise oer eatin toes en OO HOO Washington,D.G. a ee Chicago . = ee Cldielond =. oe ee Ae Los Angeles ._. Ae $23.69 Detat Se ts $22.30 Indianapolis. __._-_ $20.94 San Francisco _. we $20.74 Houston —__Ae $19.79 Dallas $18.26 The eer Son neo lacs PGBE' ecevnreose Wy 0 W97Al, The others are Lased on aMay . , 1974, survey, BX-W774.