June 16, 1960: One of the final paperwork hurdles was filed before construction could start on the Dodgers' new ballpark in Chavez Ravine.

An application for a conditional use permit was necessary, The Times reported, because the land was zoned for only a 3,000-seat ballpark, not a stadium seating between 52,000 and 56,000.

Included in the plans were a Knothole Gang clubhouse, a gas station and a Hall of Fame "in effect honoring great Dodgers of the past," The Times said.

The city zoning administrator had 40 days to rule on the application.

The Times story noted that according to the application filed jointly by the city and the Dodgers, "the proposed road system will be ample to take care of traffic to and from the baseball park."

–Keith Thursby

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