Free Press - Wednesday, April 2, 1997 - Page 3 Micron story in error In last week's issue of the Lehi Free Press, it was stated that Micron is planning to hire about 60 to 70 employees for its Lehi plant. The article should have read that "the company currently has about 60 to 70 employees at its Lehi plant." As indicated in the article. Micron is "looking at hiring a limited number of employees," including engineers, information systems specialists and tradespeople. Interested persons can make Continued from front page UT 84043. The Free Press regrets the error. Letters to the editor The with existing housing." Right now, acre and above lots with custom homes exist on the North Bench. All of the properties have animal rights. We have laid out numerous examples of incompatibility with the kind of development being proposed. We have gone as far as to have a previous council-woma- n from West Jordan talk of the problems created when homes that did not have animal rights were put adjacent to those that did. Planning and Zoning Commission has been very patient in listening to comments from citizens who have something to say about proposed development in our area. I feel like they have listened, The proposed development is surbut I don't feel as if they've heard rounded by acre zoning on three e sides and county what has been said. property My bigger concern is that this on the fourth side. How in anyone's commission is not honoring their mind is that compatibility? own General Plan, Lane Use Policy 4 states that: "All residential areas will be Element document which was approved by the City Council July required to be sensitive to, and rec9, 1996, less than one year ago. In ognize the physical qualities of the addition, the arguments that are area, and to strengthen neighborbeing used to support development hood attractiveness and amenities." In what way would putting in a of a quarter acre lot subdivision are not supported in the General Plan. subdivision be shown as being senLet's back up. What do Lehi citisitive to the lake views, physical zens as a whole want for their city? features and attractiveness of our A Citizen Survey Results Appendix area? One of the amenities the is attached to the General Plan. North Bench has to offer is that of The only type of residential develzoning with animal rights. But if opment citizens indicated that they adjacent properties did not have animal rights and conflicts arose wanted was "Equestrian Subdivisions." I interpret that as due to smells or noise, those rights would not be protected, as history meaning people want to have horses, which would involve property has shown. with animal rights. Okay, so the planning commisIn addition, when asked about sion has heard all of this from the preference for future growth of North Bench residents. We presentLehi City, 54 percent felt we should ed a petition with 37 signatures of decrease the current growth rate, people that live here on the North Bench and oppose 40 percent felt we should maintain zoning. the current growth rate and only 6 The developer also presented a percent felt the current growth rate petition (23 signatures). However, should be increased. Does that many of the signers do not even live translate to packing in a lot of on the North Bench. five-acr- homes, or building fewer that are more spread out? There is a lot of good information for city planners in this survey. I would like to finally point out that the three top issues citizens asked that the city be sensitive to in planning for future growth were: 1. increased traffic, 2. loss of a rural lifestyle; and 3.' open spaceparks. How does the development currently taking place answer to any of those concerns? Going back to the Land Use Element of the General Plan, on page 4 of this document it states that the function of this plan is to "improve the City's land sue -making processes." If that is true, it seems that statements in the plan should not be taken lightly. In the area concerning Housing Opportunity and residential Areas, Policy 2 states: "New housing constructed in or adjacent to existing residential areas is required to be compatible decision- The commission decided to go on a field trip to study the situation. One of the commission members expressed the feeling that larger lots are not as likely to be "taken care." In trying to prove this point we went to a place in the southwest part of town in which the large lot was an utter disaster. The commissioner said, "Now here is an example of an acre lot." Our stop on the North Bench examined the proposed site of the development, but did not stop to look at how any of the existing properties are"kept." Of concern to the developers is himself about time spent. He works until the job is done. Paula Fugal has been at the high school for many years and has instituted many innovative programs at the school. Her latest project has been the Utah State Center. Licensed Day Care e Students serve as aides to the staff, providing children learning opportunities throughout the day. Concurrent enrollment credit from Utah Valley State College is available to the student aides. Berna Dee Wathen has been financial secretary for at least ten years and is meticulous in her bookkeeping. She is not afraid to tell the principal "No" when his spending wishes get outrageous. Accounts receivable for the last school year was under $300. That amazingly low amount is reflective of her hard work, especially when considering the volume of business at the school. Berna is the entire finance department. She will retire in June from service with the full-tim- North bench proposal defies General Plan Editor: Every week the Lehi Free Press has articles which report controversy over development and growth in Lehi. The North Bench area is one example of a conflict between those who don't want neighborhood-typ- e development and those who do. ments in four other cities that are doing very well and are now being constructed. I do not know if anyone on the commission has looked into those areas. The cities all lie adjacent to Lehi. At the end of our field trip, the commissioner stated that really this decision is all about money. In fact, since the General Plan was zoncompleted, 719 acres of ing has come before the commission to approve, while only 3.5 acres of RA-- 1 and no higher acreage has been requested. In addition, 8 and (very small property) have accounted for another 92 acres. Another concern of a commission member was that if acre lots are more expensive than smaller lots, then people that own acreage must "have money." She said she did not want to see an area of people with money because they would look down on the people "without money." She further went on to say that zoning areas should be "mixed" for that reason. Well, if that is the case, I guess the General Plan, Land Use Element should be modified, because that is not what is self-estee- ISSN No. 8750-466- 9 Garden Wall Restaurant U.S.P.S. No. 309-50- 0 Published weekly by Newtah News Group 59 West Main American Fork, Utah S Advertising News & Circulation Presenter is Jeffrey Marc Haddock Managing Editor City Editor C. Ingersoll, RFC Planning, Inc. Please feel free to invite a friend or colleague. However, due to limited seating, please RSVP by Monday, April 7. 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