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Show n n U He said the owners in the area were facing three options He said the first A petition for NORTH OGDEN the rezoning of property near 2200 N and 450 E from R 3 to R 4 was ap proved by the city council at their meeting Tuesday evening option was for the lots to be sold one by one The second option was what could be done under the R 3 zomng, which means that a four plex, one three-pleand three duplexes could be built x the petition was made by Michael DeBloois, manager of the JMA Co It was granted with the assurance from Mr DeBloois of a one package group The third option is the cluster being proposed if the zone were changed He said the area could be controlled better if it were built in the cluster He said he felt there would be less of an impact on the area if they area had only one owner If the apartments were built under the R-- zone, they would not have one manager dwelling The council heard from Mr DeBloois and from residents in the area before making the decision problems with the room or with the parking The parking ordinance will require one and three quarters parking spaces per apartment have to be approved by the Planning Commission Traffic in and out of the area was a major concern to the residents, as the street is narrow and a would have to be built to acThis commodate the would leave the area a dead-en- d street Mr Checketts asked if parking around a cul-d- e sac were legal as it would cause problems with snow removal and trucks Mayor Eldon told Mr Checketts that the Dave Checketts, an owner of one of the houses in the Scottsdale subdivision told council he was concerned that if the zoning were changed, Mr DeBloois would have to apply for variances because there would be too many units for the parking places allowed Mr DeBloois said variances would four-plex- problem would be addressed when the plans were brought into the Planning Commission Councilman Colvin said it was illegal to park one car behind another Councilman Colvin said he felt it was sound thinking to build the complex with the group dwelling in mind He asked if Mr DeBloois was thinking of renting to small families Mr DeBloois said that had been the thought and added he had thought about three bedroom units but found they would be harder to rent and would increase the density of the area He said he realized the people from Scottsdale subdivision would probably rather have single families Councilman Colvun said he was con- cerned the area would be developed as a unit Mr DeBloois told him it would be up to the council through their zoning decision to see it was developed as a unit because under the present zomng he could put m 16 3 The issue in rezomng the property was whether Mr DeBloois would be allowed to bunld five fourplexes in a unit, under the R-- zoning or be able to build 16 units under the R 3 Mr DeBloois said they would like to build town houses with a maintenance free extenor He explained the units would be landscaped with open areas and would all be two bedrooms 4 Mr DeBloois told the council the group dwelling would be in the citys best interest because it would be an aesthetic project if built as a unit He said it would be taken care of better with one manager overseeing the project to make sure things are run right He explained that covered parking would be provided and said it would be the kind of parking that makes people want to live there V; He pointed out present zoning that under the units would be allowed which he said would be harder to control 16 Councilman Don Colvm asked if there was ample room for the units Mr DeBloois said he foresaw no , V 1' . $!v.i . ! C iV; f! m tt :. I ! v w ' t r Jpt Traditionally, since March 4, 1853, residents of North Ogden have celebrated the communitys birthday with a day of festivities Although not incorporated until 1934, the annual celebration commemorates an event March 4, 1853, when Brigham Young organized the first North Ogden Ward in the Mormon pioneer community The program this year, sponsored by the North Ogden First Ward, will take place on Saturday, March 5th, and will include dinner at 6 p m , followed by a program and dance There will also be movies and games for the voung people General Chairmen for the anniversary celebration are Mr and 1904 this is the way the intersection of 2600 N and 400 E looked. The building is situated where Staceys Square now stands. This general store featured scales in front to weigh the loads of the farmers Quite a change in 72 years wouldn't you say? IN 1 i I t L i V Mrs Lloyd Hadley In 1850, Jonathan Campbell, a Mormon Pioneer and member of the Mormon Battalion, and his brother, Samuel, were the first to try and establish a white settlement here But Indians ran them out1 On March 4, 1851 they returned with a company of ten families and claimed it forever from the redmen They cut trees in the canyons and began building log cabins They grubbed out the sage brush and planted grain In the fall of that year Brigham Young, the leader of the Mormon Church, came from Salt Lake City and laid out the town North Ogden was surveyed into 14 blocks, each block being divided into half-acr- e lots A civil government was established with a justice of the peace and a con- stable The little community grew and thrived with more and more people coming to settle In the summer of 1852 the men of the settlement hauled logs from the canyons and build the first school house which was located on Washington Blvd near the North i - i Ogden r " ' Blvd specializing in gunsmithmg, carriage repairs and horse shoeing was located on Washington in front of the family business is David C. Shupe, Parley Grant Shupe, next door to the post office Pictured Stanley Shupe and Solomon Shupe Advertisers important Tell them, 'I saw our advertisers are 1m portant to the Beacon in that there would be no Beacon without our ad Because it in vertisers, we would like our readers to tell advertisers that they saw the ad in our newspaper the paper' We currently have too few advertisers and really need to keep the ones we have, so tell them where you shop that you saw it in the Beacon Medical The city council NORTH OGDE 4 Ogden will hold a public hearing at 6 30 p m on Tuesday, Mar ch 8, at the municipal building, 505 E of North oEtS 2600 N North Ogden, to provide , citizens the opportunity to make written and oral comments on the possible SEHldlc uses of fiscal assistance funds under the public works employment act of 1976, 94 369, for the year ending June 30, 1977 today All the North Ogden Canal was started It was the first and largest of its kind and when completed cost around $56,000 The women of the town became experts in weaving, spinning and making of homemade carpets Apostle of the Mormon Church Wilford Woodruff, described North Ogden as one of the most flourishing settlements in the territory However, through all of this prosperity and growth, they had their troubles, too, such as Indian scares, crickets, droughts and blizzards tnat froze cattle in their tracks Indian troubles forced them to build a fort in the middle of the town It was a rock wall and cost $15,000, but before it was completed, the pioneers made friends with the Indians by feeding them instead of fighting them, so the fort wall was abandoned From 1860 on North Ogden boomed and became quite an industrious center It had its own mercantile institutions, one of which was Z C M I and was located where the Barker Service Station and Post Office stand 1856 became a today Brick-makinprominent business, and furnished bricks for many buildings in North Ogden as well as bricks for the Eccles Building and the J C Penney store in Ogden Through the years, fruit farming became the main commodity and North Ogden became one of Utahs choice fruit belts with the fruit being shipped throughout the United States g 3STS Oli Center church services, school, socials, and civic meetings were held there This industrious group of pioneers did everything possible to build and develop their town Not only did they farm, but many businesses were established such as the grist mills, saw mills, cane mills, molasses mills, blacksmiths, lime kilns and tanneries In THE SHUPE BROTHERS, Thursday, February 24, 197 ur t 7 . North Ogden, Utah Vol. 2 No. 7 Today, many businesses are successfully operating in North Ogden with the promise of more to come It is one of the most beautiful residential areas in Weber County with new homes being built throughout the town North Ogden, to this daj, is a valuable part of the areas economy, and is still one of the beauty spots in the W est Council establishes fee for time spent by planningw commission City Council apto the amendment ordinance in their NORTH OGDEN proved an subdivision Tuesday meeting The ordinance calls for a set fee from developers for work done by the Planning Commission and by the city engineer According to Mayor Eldon for some time, developers have been charged for extra work done by the city but the fees have not been set He said every time a developer brings in plans, it costs the city money for the reviews Mayor McColley said in the past the city has subsidized the developer for the work Now the developer will have to pay He added presently his own way there is only one developer affected by the change Residents reminded to purchase licenses Residents of NORTH OGLEN North Ogden are reminded March 1 is the deadline to purchase dog licenses Fees for the licenses are $4 for spayed female and neutered male dogs and $8 for dogs which are not spayed or neutered After March 1 there will be a $5 late penalty accessed on licenses issued Police Chief Earl Carroll points out the animal control officer will canvass the town for violators of the license ordinance Concerned Citfizeras hesjs" gjojesfl The Concerned NORTH OGDEN Citizens Group will meet tonight at the home of Mr and Mrs Jack Vogt, 3320 N Holiday Dr Meeting time is 8 r v spsiEir pm There agenda U be a guest speaker on the i BAND featured many prominent citizens as they played at all city functions. See if you recognize any names. (Top row, left to right) Andrew Clark, Joseph D. Storey, Charles Jones, Chris Lynn and Arthur C. Berrett. (middle row) LaMoni Holmes, Harry Chandler, Fred Ellis, Frank Dudman, Mason Blaylock and Joseph Ellis, (bottom row) Will Deamer, Tom Storey, Charles Ellis and Charles Storey. THE NORTH OGDEN x, |