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Show Lakeside Review, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 1981 3A Cify Denies Sife for Complex he heavy commercial zoning, According to Stacy, the corporation feels there is a need for the said. A representaCLEARFIELD Several residents who attended residences and Kier has the capative of the Kier Corporation was bility to fund the project in a tight felt that they didnt want a high told by Clearfield City Council on and limited money market. density area bordering on agriculDonald Townley, mayor, pointed tural areas and were concerned, Tuesday night that another location would have to be found for a out that it is not known what Lay-to- n that taxes would be raised, hurting-thossubsidized apartproposed people on fixed incomes. . . City plans to do with the area ment complex. The question arose as to whether bordering the complex, and it Jim Stacy, representative for the would be essentially located in an the zoning could be changed to CM Kier Corporation requested that all commercial zone. Since there and 3 without going back to the property located at 1460 South would be elderly persons living planning commission. It was point--, to State be rezoned from there, a major problem would be ed out that a portion of the land is and which would accomodate created for them, as there are no already zoned commercial. . commercial development and high walkways planned. He said if Lay-to- n Stacy said the project would help has plans for commercial zon- Clearfields tax base and said,! density population areas. You have evidence of a developer, Initially, the development would ing there, the apartments would be include 30 units in the first building squeezed in a commercial setting. in your city who can finance and Oscar DelCastillo of the planning build this project. If it goes back to phase, consisting of 24 two bedroom and six three bedroom units, commission told council that had the planning commission, it wont with substantial areas of lawn and voted with reservation on this pro- go. play areas. zoning was ject and felt that an Chandler, councilman said The second phase of building sufficient. He said that when the heKay would like to see another site would include 18 units, consisting commission met again on Sept. 16, chosen and leave that area for of 14 two bedrrom and 4 three bedthey recommended that the commercial development. room units, all patterned after the zone change to 4 be denied and Councilman Donald McDougal Sundowner apartment complex at the entire property be zoned CM for 1080 S. 1500 E. A commercial area heavy commercial. pointed out that the council didnt would be built by the highway. oppose the project, saying that DelCastillo said Clearfield is runThe property is bordered by a ning out of land and cant afford forms sent by HUD were filled out and returned. commercial area to the north, high density zoning with agricul91 on the to it. door ture next After east, Layton City highway It was agreed that the request be seeing on the south and 1000 East to the Freeport get their taxes reduced sent back to the planning commiswest. while ours stays the same, we need sion, with Chandler voting against. By MARGE SILVESTER Review Correspondent e 48-un- it , R-- R-- 2 R-- 4 C-- , R-- 3 R-- 3 R-- WITH HIGH interest rates taking their toll in the real estate market, man homeowners are looking for innovative ways to sell their property. "But this is ridiculous," says Penny Robinett, 1 7, who woke up Friday morning to find six "for sale" signs planted in the front lawn of her parent's home at 1425 N. 200 W., Sunset. Homeowners Ed and Carole Robinett were quick to point out that their recently remodeled house is not on the market. ri Layton Will Work With County on Storm Sewer Plan Despite its differences with Davis County over storm sewer control for Layton City the City Council gave approval for the county to work with Layton citys engineer in developing a preliminary plan for flood control in Layton and throughout the county. Harold Tippets, representing the Davis County Planning Commission, approached the council asking that members reconsider and allow the city planners to work with the county in the plan. The master plan will be designed after a study is completed which will be using aerial photography, much engineering work and what Tippets termed horseback esti- mates, He also said the project is one of the costliest of any project facing the county. The hesitency of the council to participate in the county storm sewer project stems from feelings by council members that Layton does not receive a proportionate share of the expenditures made by the county considering the amount Layton City puts into the system and that perhaps the city would be better off with its own storm control system. Members of the council reported that over a half million dollars had been sent to the county for flood control since 1975 and that a project on West Gentile in 1981 had returned only $182,000. East Layton LAYTON :! ;; ; . ' s' i i".., $363,000, but that work was done before East Layton and Layton were combined into one corporate unit. Whatever motivated their (Lay-to- n City) desire to withdraw, the thrust and scope of the program 28 necessitates firm figures and plans, said Tippets. Perhaps their action was a reaction to another disappointment with the county. In asking for cooperation between the city and the county, Tippets expressed concern that time is running out, we have had some really dry seasons. This is a project that goes beyond corporate boundaries, he said. Water runs downhill. You cant turn your back on it when it leaves the city limits. It is by necessity a cooperative effort. People dont get concerned about flood control until the water is in their basements. Its not the project, its the funds I object to, said Mayor Lewis Shields. It seems that action to spend our money or a disproportionate share of our money from the county has gone to increase our problems. The city will participate in the study while determining whether or not to participate in the final project. The Sunsets City SUNSET Council has handed down a 3 to 1 decision to deny a petition for rezoning a large parcel of land between Kunz Corner and the western boundaries of Fred Omers proper-- . ty at 214 W. 800 N., from l to The petition had been presented who hoped Sept. 3, by to salvage the value of older homes facing 800 North, a street confronted with increased traffic flow as the result of two bridge construction projects. The homes, situated on extra deep lots with no secondary water rights, are largely occupied by elderly couples. Rezoning would have enabled property owners to develope the lots for construction of multiple dwelling units, but some 80 citizens from adjacent areas had opposed the change fearing deterioration of the neighbor- current proposals would lead to little or no control of the type of structures to be built. young couples have in finding adequate rental untis, it was the consensus of the council, with the exception of Council Clayton Peterson, that rezoning in the light of in. R-- 3. land-owne- rs II. ENTILE (rear) LAYTON (RIGHT BEHIND TOM'S SUPER SAVE) INTEGRITY REPUTATION PLUS LOW LOW PRICES HONESTY , QUALITY. DEALING IN FREEZER REEF. CUSTOM CUTTING, WILD MEAT & PROCESSING. ATTENTION EEC AMID DEER . Sunset Denies Rezoning Request R-- ir St had benefited from the program with projects totaling J L Councilmen Eugene Kidd, Ned Shelley, and Scott Mikesell cited the large amount of opposition among citizens throughout Sunset to additional multiple family units. People all over town feel that and apartwe have enough ments already, stated Mikesell. I havent had any good comments among people Ive talked to, added Eugene Kidd, who delivers mail throughout the city. As the vote was tallied, with Councilmen Lightfoot, Shelley, and Mikesell in favor of retaining present l zoning, Clayton Peterson against, and Eugene Kidd abstaining, Mayor Sant made it clear to the 23 citizens and officials who packed the council chambers that the fact that the council has turnR-- ed down this particular plan Although Mayor Norm Sant doesnt mean that we arent receppointed out the difficulty of the tive to other kinds of proposals situation, the dilema of the elderly where there might be more control landowners and the difficulty over the kind of development going MyGWIIKS WE PROCESS WILD GAME CHECK OUR PRICES AND COMPARE CONN HAMPTON mo I e MANAGER 280 HEAD MEATCUTTER Over 30 Yrs. Experience In Meat Cutting. WINEGAR jt OWNER E. GENTILE OVER 25 YRS REAR (RIGHT BEHING TOM'S SUPER SAVE) CORN FED Cut, Double Wrapped Fresh Frozen EXPERIENCE IN BUSINESS. RETAIL USDA CHOICE 12 or whole 12 or whole TOM Cut, Double Wrapped YIELD 2 , Fresh Frozen r m e.y lb. lb. hood. PRICES EFFECTIVE THROUGH OCTOBER 7th 1901 He suggested the possibility of a single developer designing the whole plot, rather than piecemeal construction on each lot. New Shop Addition To House New Trucks WOODS CROSS City workers have begun to haul fill dirt for an addition to the municipal shop in a dump truck which is one of several new trucks the expanded shop will house. The dump truck, used for plowing snow and hauling fill, along truck for hauling with a one-to- n lighter loads and patching streets, and other smaller equipment have recently been purchased by the city. The $50,000 shop addition will double the size of the existing 50 by 75 foot building, and will be used to store the new trucks and equip- - Three acres of land near 1430 South Redwood Road were purchased by the city four years ago as a site for the original municipal shop. At $18,000, the property was less expensive than anything officials could find within the city limits. The property was purchased and later annexed to the city. Councilman Ralph Argyle, who was instrumental in the purchase of the shop property, said the original structure was designed with a later addition in mind. He said that construction was "starting right AGED CUT WRAPPED FROZEN WILD GAME PROCESSING OPEN 8 AM - 6 PM CLOSED SUNDAY |