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Show W I f : - ) i v t ' $ f M I I ir t E. Layton Council &ti3s Sheriff Chief Pro Tem EAST LAYTON - the cv retain for the city alter h M D seseiaiKC fay v Op or wi'.tun the nest week, wvi The El I )! City Council turned tXtvu Cuunty hherdf chief fifvrt Jvthnmn at tent TuctJjy nhl in the Ue of veven rvawmv titled by M attorney fur teinmg the funner police chief. CROl P of about 75 reu-dewaited until the end of a very lengthy cuuikd meeting to bear word on that arpumt-meA by Mayor Pehn Gardiner of Salt Lake City, representing former Police Chief Dave Davit, indicated he had been hired by the former chief and omens who support Ihe chief to investigate the legality of the mayor's action. Mr. Davis was not reappointed as chief in the regular March 25 council meeting. million. By DICK STTCKI PlaLAYTON -1za, the biggest project of its kind in Davis County, will be- construction the new C' yton Hills Mall near by the end of July, according to Art E. Pac- 1eUlon i ker of Holland-Paske- and r Breinholt, project architects. Fifty million dollars will be spent to bring this major addition to the county. THE LAYTON City Council held a public hearing last week to determine if a 57 acre tract of land should be rezoned from RIB and C-- l to CP3. At the hearing, some people expressed concern that the high-ris- e hotel and office buildings would ruin the view from their property to the north of the project. BUT THE majority of the citizens that crowded the Layton City Council chambers were not opposed to the rezoning of the land. As people spoke up in favor of the recrea- the council and the project w ill now go forward. The massive project will be the only one of its kind in the county and will be only of the very highest caliber, according to Bernard C. Bcrncy, man of MC f inancial Corporation who is the project developer. THE LOCATION of the project will be at Hill Field Road and Antelope Drive and goes north to about 2300 North in Layton. This will encompass 37 acres over which the Layton Plaza will spread. By the first of August, work will begin on the 12 story hotel 0 complex which will have rooms and be on the northwest comer of the project. 250-30- ALONG WITH the hotel will be a deluxe convention center which will rival any convention center in the state, says Mr. Bemey. "Atop the hotel is planned a first class restaurant," adds Bemey, gave much applause. And when a local doctor stood before the council and gave the support of the entire staff at Davis North Medical Center, requesting that the council approve the rezoning, the audience once again applauded. and there would be at least two others. A national hotel chain will be contracted to run the hotel and manage the convention center says Bemey, but none have been signed yet. Bemey states that one of the main hotel chains he has spoken to is the Hilton chain. LAYTON CITY Planning Commission recommended to the Layton City Council that the rezoning be approved, and reported that it would meet all of the requirements for the The renew zoning of CP-zoning was approved by all of ACCORDING to Mr. Pas-ke- r, one of the truely unique features of the 12th floor restaurant will be a ties in to the air control tower at Hill AFB so that patrons will be able to listen through head phones while they eat and hear tion complex the audience 3. By GARY R. BLODGETT Davis County home builders told Bountiful city officials last week that they are displeased with the citys attempt to attach impact fees on new developments. Its discrimination, said one home builder. BOUNTIFUL WE DONT mind paying our fair share, but some of these proposed impact fgps are directed at the poor old subdivider and we dont have any more money than does the city, said another. These and other remarks of anger arose during a lengthy meeting of home builders, realtors and city officials. THE IMPACT fees have previously been reviewed by city officials but this was the first meeting held to allow homebuilders input into the matter. Not all Of the fees suggested pertain to home builders, however. Several of the impact fees being proposed will be paid, if approved, by all residents of Bountiful. IN MAKING the presentation to the home builders. City exEngineer Jack Balling explained that because of an fee an the into revenues impact of city, treme shortage the proposal was drawn up as a means of regaining some of lost revenues. We all have three choices," said Mr. Balling. "First we can increase taxes, second we can increase revenue can reduce through new and increased fees, and third we services. city HE EMPHASIZED that the city has already dismissed 15 MR. PASKER pointed out that all of the building will be built w ith energy conservation air traffic activity. At the Salt Lake International Airport Executive Terminal this is done now in the restaurant. $1.0 THE HOTF.Lwill be the first "started, but rapidly followed by other sections of ihe plot. In addition, there will be a full scale sports mall with racquet says Pasker. There will be a recreation complex that will encompass a dome covered ice and roller rink along with first class bowling alleys, movie theaters and dance arena, adds Pasker. IN THE south end there will be two 8 story high rise buildings. One will house a medical clinic or professional medical offices and the other will possibly be a major office building. A series of one or two story office buildings will be around the perimeter of the plot with a major bank located in the center of the west side of the project. Among other benefits, such a large complex is going to bring a large number of new jobs to the area. completed within four yean in selling $1.9 million in anticipated tax revenue notes. THE COMMISSION last week accepted a bid from Zions First National Bank based on a makeshift discount" procedure at 10.86 per cent interest. Here's how the discount procedure will work: Since the state statute allows a maximum of only 8 percent interest to be paid by counties on tax anticipation notes, Zions First National Bank the low bidder of three bids submitted will deduct $30,400 "up front money." THIS IS the amount of the 6-- THE HOTEL will produce at least 300 new jobs not to mention all the jobs that will be created by the sports mall and recreation complex. At the public hearing, the Layton City Council also passed and approved $10 million in Industrial Revenue Bonds for the project. The bond ac- tion, according to Mayor Shields will not mean any crease in taxes. in- Water Goes On The 1 5th ' Wayne M. Winegar, manager of the Weber Basin Water Conservancy District, announced that starting April 15, the Weber Water irrigation lines will have water turned into them. . SINCE WEBER Basin serves a very large area, from Ogden to Salt Lake City, the process of pressurizing the lines could take as long as two or three weeks. ' Certain of their facilities are exposed to the elements more than others, which means that there is no set order to be followed in turning on the lines. MR. WINEGAR reminds all water users to be sure they turn off all of their water valves prior to April 15. If any major breaks are discovered after the lines are turned on, you can contact the district office to report them. city employees and cut back on services in all departments to help meet this economic crisis. That leaves only increase of taxes or obtaining revenue from other sources, said Mr. Balling. from the start of the project. (Oonlnuad On Pag 2) Hon notes Sold FARMINGTON They went about it through the "back door, but Davis County Commission was successful club and Olympic size pool, in mind. The estimated cost is $50 million and it shoulJ be difference between the 8 percent allowed by state statute and the 10.86 percent bid oiler by the bank. At the end of ihe year, Davis County will pay the remainder the total $1.9 of the loan million plus 8 percent interest. COUNTY officials were told that they will receive their money on April 30 and funds from the loan will be used to operate the county for the remainder of the year. IT ALL results in taxation, no matter how you try to camouflage it, said Larry McMullin, vice president of the Davis County Home Builders Association. Impact fees means you are taxing some people more than others and this is not fair. Art Gregerson, president of the DCHBA, added: You should be realistic with us (homebuilders) and from 16 to 1 1 give us a break or two. Reduction in taxes mills has been a tax relief for all residents during the past few years and now we need some relief. MR. GREGERSON also criticized the city officials for adoption of its Hillside Ordinance and other restrictions pertaining to local home builders. "Now Im asking you to review this ordinance and see what effects it has had the past few years, he said. UNDER THE proposed impact fee schedule, additional fees total $530 per lot for undeveloped land above Bountiful Blvd. and $385 per lot for new developments below Bountiful Blvd. . POINT 1 1E said the rights to be police chief are protected by the slate constitution. Chief Davis has the right to knew why he is being removed from office and receive a hearing before the city council. He can only be removed from ofTke if he is unable or unwilling to serve in that office. Countering those points that Mr. Davis is the chief until were Mayor Ycaies and City Attorney Sieve Bailey who said the conflicting sections of the Utah Code did not carefully state the police chief was the city decides on a new police head. The attorney (CONTINUED line included reaffirmation convenient time. Davis Coun- ty was fast running out of money, literally, and would have been a real economic crisis within a couple of months, according to the commissioners. THE TWO other banks who submitted bids, using the same discount formula, were Davis County Bank, Farming-toand Bank of Utah. n, Both used a 10.88 percent interest rate, but Bank of Utah was willing to loan only $500,000 on the total amount. The discount for these bids was $32,699. BASED ON the low bid, Davis County will actually collect $ 1 ,869,600 for operation of the county for the remainder of the year, it was explained. These fees would be in addition to standard fees already charged by the city in connection with new development of property within the city, it was explained. INCLUDED IN the proposal are fees for sewer and water connections, sanitation hookup, storm drainage, and fire and police protection. But its the latter two proposals both new under the that have the home builders the impact fee proposal most irate. These proposals under the category of public safety call for home builders to pay a fire department impact fee of $125 per lot below Bountiful Blvd. and $200 per lot above Bountiful Blvd. ALSO, A police department impact fee proposes $135 per lot above Bountiful Blvd. and $85 below Bountiful Blvd. Theres no way I can agree to something like this, commented Larry McMullin. I can understand some of the other fees although I dont agree with them either, but I simply can not see how a city can tax the home builder with fire and police department fees that no one else has to pay. MR. BALLLNG explained that with expansion of subdivisions, especially east of Bountiful Blvd., it becomes necessary for police cars to be equipped with drive and also requires additional communications equipment. He also noted that a new fire department substation was needed to serve the southeast section of the city when that was developed in the last few years. four-whe- el Kaysvilles annual spring cleanup has been set for the weeks of April 14 and April 2 . Cleanup trucks will begin on the east side of Main Street on Monday, April 14. at 8 a.m., and will begin on the west side of Main Street on Monday, April 21, at 8 a.m. YOUR CLEANUP must be out by the date specified for your side of town because once the crews have collected on your street, they will not return. Anything put out after the spring cleanup is over and will not be hauled by the city. AH regular house and yard cleanup will be collected. The truck will not take orchard trimmings, tree stumps, construction materials, etc. Old cars or car parts will not be hauled. These may be disposed of at the North Davis Refuse Dump. 1 ON PAGE 2) Set Clean-U- p And the loan approval couldn't have come at a more , SOME OF the home builders said an increase in taxes would be the most equitable or a combination of impact fees and an increase in taxes. ' But the group said it felt that impact fees would be "less politically motivated than to increase taxes. MR. GARDINER indicated he was there to wear the hat of counselor, not the black hat of an enemy . He presented a brief outline of seven legal points he claimed were violated when Chief Davis was not reappointed. indicating further a summary of legal problems would be followed by a more comprehensive legal brief to be given to city oflicials. Major points from that out- K-k- ihe CMincd can remove. su pend i recall the chief. the fourth point said when ihe council allowed Sir. Oasis to be sworn into mike Jan, 8 and he was paid for his serines they were consenting to hisappomimcnt. It said further that ihe swearing in of Chief Das is by Justice of ihe Peace Ray Adams was legal although the justice was living outside the county at the lime, and was belies ed to be acting according to law. Yeatcv tertwined when Attorney Dale COMPLEX TO BEGIN SOON 1IIK SI CUM) po.nl mdc caied toe governing bods, w the cty cuuihit. arpomts the thd, fheie appeal to conflict tn the I tab I aw Code over who apfsints the chief. Sir. GaiJmer claimed pteeedem had been set esiah. ii.hirg the council, not the nu s or. to appoint chiefs. Only and divcuwiun of the police chief appointment by citizen Kem forbec. The two items became in- The mmwve jurojoct with high rise hotel ar.d large recreational complex ia lull'd to begin by end of July. Coat of the project is estimated at about $50 iW aimed I) DOMTAGUMKIM ALL TRASH must be piled back of the curb line and placed out for collection in such a manner that it can be readily loaded. Anyone placing debris out after the cleanup or failing to keep their property free of weeds, debris, etc., will be prosecuted. 197 B" North Main St.. Layton PHONE 3 Published Weekly by CUPPHPIRJSHHGCO. John Stahle, Jr., Publisher Second Class Postage Paid At Layton, Utah SUBSCRIPTION $4.50 per year Out of Strie Subscription Odorant Subscripted (Ptyobto In $5 SA $19.00 Advance) MR. BALLING emphasized that the impact fees are not meant to be a burden on the home builders, but it is new development that creates situations requiring additional capital improvements. "These fees will be used solely for capital expenditures, not for services. Everyone pays equally for the services, but someone must pay for additional capital expenditures and if its the new subdivisions creating the need for the capital improvements then these home owners should be the ones to pay for it, he said. BUT ONE home builder argued that he and other like him paid for original capital improvements out of their taxes so buildings, equipment, supplies, etc. why shouldnt new residents do the same? We have until now, Mr. Balling replied. But the time has come when the city doesnt have the funds for capital purchases. The city is barely getting by with minimum services. rs MR. GREGERSON reminded city officials that home builders, too, are out of money. Home building has come to a virtual standstill. Mr. Balling agreed and noted that 80 g residence permits were sold the first three months of 1979. To date this year, only 10 permits have been issued. single-dwellin- , THAT ISNT even one home per builder in this room,. one builder quipped. It was agreed that further study would be made before any action was taken by the city council. , |