July 23, 1975 (8 pages)

-, 8 The Nevada County Nugget Wed., July 23, 1975 Nevada City businesses appeal sign rejections me Owners of two Commercial Street businesses approached the Nevada City Council Monday’ with appeals protesting recent rejection of sign applications by the Nevada City Planning Commission. Gary Hampton, owner of Ah Moon Crafts located at 313 Commercial elected to “hold © off’? on his appeal until a full council is present at the July 28 meeting. Councilwoman Ilse Barnhart is on vacation and newly-appointed councilman Bob Paine will be seated at that time. Hampton’s only objection to waiting is that his business will be open in a few days. @<-However he agreed with Mayor John Rankin that it “would be to my benefit to wait.”’ Joel Hodkins, one of several owners of Padma City at’309 Commercial, chose to go ahead at last night’s meeting with only three councilmen present. However after a lengthy discussion the council continued the appeal for the two-week period at Councilman Ernie Pello’s request in order ‘‘to take a lookat the sign’ which is already Hodkins read a letter from the “Ridge Guild’s’’ attorney Richard Ellers which said the rejection by the planning commission was because of the question of whether or not it is compatible with the Mother Lode style architecture in the Historical District. Ellers said the unobtrustive sign legally conforms with the ordinance.” He-contended that ‘guidelines are not a part of the ordinance therefore are not binding until they are included in it.” City Attorney William Wetherall explained the ordinance saying that ‘‘although a sign within the historical district must be compatible with Mother Lode style architecture, there is insufficient evidence to spell out Mother Lode style definitions.” Councilman Richard Womack questioned the artist who designed and painted the navy blue and white sign as to ‘‘where did you come up with the design?’ The artist explained that “Padma means lotus and the design is a simplified, stylized drawing of the city.” Hodkins said Indian designs influenced Victorian architecture and encouraged the council to ‘take a look at the sign.” He added that it adds to the “whole aspect of the beautiful brick building and softens it.” Mayor Rankin questioned the legality of having the sign ‘of the in place saying the businessmen were in violation ordinance. City Manager Beryl Robinson Jr. said he requested that the SIGN gems —~ be removed. “I’m not going togo over and take it down,” he ,., said, “it would just start a pos war ” In other action, the council: -Received a large Bicen© tennial flag from Hjalmar } Berg, president of the Nevada . County Bicentennial Com‘mission, in honor of the ‘most — superior Bicentennial ac. tivities in the west.” Set July 2 asthe time fora < _ public hearing to consider a . proposed amendment to the ; zoning ordinance. The plan: ning commission recently lounges to the light industrial . zoning. split map corner of Clay and Nile Streets. Local surveyor Carlos McGuire explained the map concerning the 3.354-acres. a tentative lot for the Roy . Tremoureux property at the . “small, SEDD grant approved — Congressman Harold T. (Bizz) Johnson today announced the approval of a $66,700 Economic Development Administration grant to the Sierra Economic Development District. ‘These funds will be used to help pay administrative costs of a four county district through June 1976”, but Congressman Johnson explained ‘the Sierra Economic District serving Nevada, Placer, Sierra and El Dorado counties and is designed to encourage adjacent counties to work together to create jobs in areas of high unemployment. : “IT am very happy to see this Economic Development Administration grant awarded, because the Sierra Economic District has made great contributions to the four-county area,” Congressman Johnson commented on making this announcement. ‘Lola’ names Independence (Continued from page 1) into the Sierras with Old Block and a few others that year, but they didn’t leave Grass Valley until July 13 so could not have been at Independence Lake on July 4. Some may quibble, some may deny . but the fact remains: Independence Lake and July 4 and Mt. Lola and Lola Montez are inextricably entwined in as colorful a bit of history as you will find in the Sierra. A later look at this nowfabled retreat is provided in the files of Sierra Pacific Power Company, a limited partner with Disney and Southern Pacific. Land Company in the projected development of a resort there. ‘Here are some recollections of Dr. Frank Kaye: Independence’ Lake once was known as the ‘‘Del Monte of the Mountains,” a highly favorable comparison with the popular Monterey County resort. Dr. Kaye’s introduction to Independence Lake came in 1906 when he came to the area for a respite with his father, whose business had been destroyed by the San Francisco earthquake. Dr. Kaye recalls Independence as a fashionable resort, based on the American (at Independence, what else! ) Plan. Fishermen would buy champagne “for the house” when they caught a particularly large trout. Residents of The Lodge would dress for dinner, which was served under coal oil lamps and consisted of “roasts, lots of potatoes, fresh vegetables and fresh fruits.” (And, undoubtedly, some of that fresh trout.) Considering the surroundings, Dr. Kaye told Sierra Pacific Power, cabin furnishings were rather elegant. The flowered carpeting was by Wilton, furniture was of pine and was by Breuner’s of Sacramento (that chain’s first . store). Wallpaper also was flowered. Floors of the commodes (primitive indoor lavatories) were covered with Japanese straw thatching. U.N. CHARTER NEW YORK The 51 nations that signed the Charter of the United Nations each received an original copy of the historical document written on 100 percent cotton fiber paper, says the Cotton Fiber Paper Council, Inc. CREWS FROM Pacific Gas & Electric Co. are busy undergrounding Commercial Street in Nevada City. Here workers install pipes which will hold the wires. Work is expected to be complete in three weeks. ELECTION . NORTHERN SIERRA INDIAN HEALTH PROJECT BOARD JULY 24th, 1975 6:00 P.M. For Nominations VOTING TIME WILL BE 7 P.M. to 10 P.M. Voting will be Legally monitored by Richard McKay at. Nevada Union High School, Room G3 Paid Political Advertisement

-, 8 The Nevada County Nugget Wed., July 23, 1975 Nevada City businesses appeal sign rejections me Owners of two Commercial Street businesses approached the Nevada City Council Monday’ with appeals protesting recent rejection of sign applications by the Nevada City Planning Commission. Gary Hampton, owner of Ah Moon Crafts located at 313 Commercial elected to “hold © off’? on his appeal until a full council is present at the July 28 meeting. Councilwoman Ilse Barnhart is on vacation and newly-appointed councilman Bob Paine will be seated at that time. Hampton’s only objection to waiting is that his business will be open in a few days. @<-However he agreed with Mayor John Rankin that it “would be to my benefit to wait.”’ Joel Hodkins, one of several owners of Padma City at’309 Commercial, chose to go ahead at last night’s meeting with only three councilmen present. However after a lengthy discussion the council continued the appeal for the two-week period at Councilman Ernie Pello’s request in order ‘‘to take a lookat the sign’ which is already Hodkins read a letter from the “Ridge Guild’s’’ attorney Richard Ellers which said the rejection by the planning commission was because of the question of whether or not it is compatible with the Mother Lode style architecture in the Historical District. Ellers said the unobtrustive sign legally conforms with the ordinance.” He-contended that ‘guidelines are not a part of the ordinance therefore are not binding until they are included in it.” City Attorney William Wetherall explained the ordinance saying that ‘‘although a sign within the historical district must be compatible with Mother Lode style architecture, there is insufficient evidence to spell out Mother Lode style definitions.” Councilman Richard Womack questioned the artist who designed and painted the navy blue and white sign as to ‘‘where did you come up with the design?’ The artist explained that “Padma means lotus and the design is a simplified, stylized drawing of the city.” Hodkins said Indian designs influenced Victorian architecture and encouraged the council to ‘take a look at the sign.” He added that it adds to the “whole aspect of the beautiful brick building and softens it.” Mayor Rankin questioned the legality of having the sign ‘of the in place saying the businessmen were in violation ordinance. City Manager Beryl Robinson Jr. said he requested that the SIGN gems —~ be removed. “I’m not going togo over and take it down,” he ,., said, “it would just start a pos war ” In other action, the council: -Received a large Bicen© tennial flag from Hjalmar } Berg, president of the Nevada . County Bicentennial Com‘mission, in honor of the ‘most — superior Bicentennial ac. tivities in the west.” Set July 2 asthe time fora < _ public hearing to consider a . proposed amendment to the ; zoning ordinance. The plan: ning commission recently lounges to the light industrial . zoning. split map corner of Clay and Nile Streets. Local surveyor Carlos McGuire explained the map

concerning the 3.354-acres. a tentative lot for the Roy . Tremoureux property at the . “small, SEDD grant approved — Congressman Harold T. (Bizz) Johnson today announced the approval of a $66,700 Economic Development Administration grant to the Sierra Economic Development District. ‘These funds will be used to help pay administrative costs of a four county district through June 1976”, but Congressman Johnson explained ‘the Sierra Economic District serving Nevada, Placer, Sierra and El Dorado counties and is designed to encourage adjacent counties to work together to create jobs in areas of high unemployment. : “IT am very happy to see this Economic Development Administration grant awarded, because the Sierra Economic District has made great contributions to the four-county area,” Congressman Johnson commented on making this announcement. ‘Lola’ names Independence (Continued from page 1) into the Sierras with Old Block and a few others that year, but they didn’t leave Grass Valley until July 13 so could not have been at Independence Lake on July 4. Some may quibble, some may deny .. but the fact remains: Independence Lake and July 4 and Mt. Lola and Lola Montez are inextricably entwined in as colorful a bit of history as you will find in the Sierra. A later look at this nowfabled retreat is provided in the files of Sierra Pacific Power Company, a limited partner with Disney and Southern Pacific. Land Company in the projected development of a resort there. ‘Here are some recollections of Dr. Frank Kaye: Independence’ Lake once was known as the ‘‘Del Monte of the Mountains,” a highly favorable comparison with the popular Monterey County resort. Dr. Kaye’s introduction to Independence Lake came in 1906 when he came to the area for a respite with his father, whose business had been destroyed by the San Francisco earthquake. Dr. Kaye recalls Independence as a fashionable resort, based on the American (at Independence, what else! ) Plan. Fishermen would buy champagne “for the house” when they caught a particularly large trout. Residents of The Lodge would dress for dinner, which was served under coal oil lamps and consisted of “roasts, lots of potatoes, fresh vegetables and fresh fruits.” (And, undoubtedly, some of that fresh trout.) Considering the surroundings, Dr. Kaye told Sierra Pacific Power, cabin furnishings were rather elegant. The flowered carpeting was by Wilton, furniture was of pine and was by Breuner’s of Sacramento (that chain’s first . store). Wallpaper also was flowered. Floors of the commodes (primitive indoor lavatories) were covered with Japanese straw thatching. U.N. CHARTER NEW YORK The 51 nations that signed the Charter of the United Nations each received an original copy of the historical document written on 100 percent cotton fiber paper, says the Cotton Fiber Paper Council, Inc. CREWS FROM Pacific Gas & Electric Co. are busy undergrounding Commercial Street in Nevada City. Here workers install pipes which will hold the wires. Work is expected to be complete in three weeks. ELECTION . NORTHERN SIERRA INDIAN HEALTH PROJECT BOARD JULY 24th, 1975 6:00 P.M. For Nominations VOTING TIME WILL BE 7 P.M. to 10 P.M. Voting will be Legally monitored by Richard McKay at.. Nevada Union High School, Room G3 Paid Political Advertisement