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Show the - r- enierprise O tween the county and Murray, the developer spent several thousand dollars revamping architectural plans and lost even more in rapidly escalating construction costs. I advocate settling the annexation situation to simpGreen said. lify our lives, The potential of this happening to any developer, whether he considers his property prime for annexation or the surrounding community does, will exist until the situation is resolved. Annexation continued from page 4 The Bonneville proposal doesnt scare Lee, however. Its just a smoke screen we refuse to recognize, he said. The South Jordan city council was very careful in what it did. We were aware of a potential problem with the county over the annexation. Jack Green of Midwest Realty thinks the South Jordan annexation will force county officials to sit up straight and make a decision about the future of the county. Midwest is looking at South Jordan for possible the including velopment, planned 15 acre commercial center to be anchored by a Annexation debate Harmons food store. Green hypothesized this will be necessary to assure developers a secure future. This assurance is important to Midwest - after just having lost a lot of valuable time and close to $50,000 in an annexation debate. Midwest recently acquired 20 acres for a PUD development in the county, and soon found its property had been annexed to Murray. In the meantime, the company had already made development plans using county zoning laws and then had to revamp them to satisfy Murray laws. The PUDs had to be eliminated from the project. Green -- said. The entire ordeal, which ended in a court decision to the land, and give it back to the county, cost Midwest $50,000 in interest alone. In the eight month battle be de-ann- ex Work on de- Mid- wests 60 acre plot covering the proposed commercial development and residential space, is securely within the boundaries of the old South Jordan, he said. Our Harmons development will be an asset for South Jordan, Green added. "It is tough to have a good tax tage of security, he explained. While in the outlying areas there is the advantage of lower land prices, the question of the Bonneville petition remains. Even with downtown South Jordan land selling for double the outlying areas, many developers say they w'ould rather stick to the sure bet than have to face a switch in gov ernmental jurisdiction. Time is the biggest problem, one developer concluded. When you dont know who your master is, it takes a little longer to please him. EXPLORE THE BIG WORLD OF MICROGRAPHICS The Second Annual Micrographics Equipment Show Presented by the Intermountain Chapter, National Micrographics Association Todays business world is growing sales, profits, larger every day investments. And because of this growth, its also going smaller with the increased use of microforms for the safe, effective and efficient storage and retrieval of vital records and information. Come and see whats new in the world of micrographics at the Sec ond Annual Micrographics Equipand well show you ment Show what microforms can do for your business. Thirteen booths representing major microfilm vendors and service companies from throughout the Western United States will be on hand to answer questions and help you with all your micrographics needs. 0 10:00 p.m. Thursday, March 16, 1978 Little America Convention Center, American Room A 500 South Main Street, Salt Lake City, Utah Public Welcome Admission Free a.m.-5:0- base in a bedroom commun- The End oi ity. Midwest also likes South Jordan for its amenable time constraints, he said. Unlike neighboring cities, the council there is so desperate for combend mercial growth they over backwards to meet the developers time frame. The biggest problem, Green said is the security of developing in newly annexed areas, where prices are decidedly cheaper yet security is unsettling. Within old South Jordan, developers have the advan- - stream for boat display A new boat dealer has construction of a $178,000 showroom at 949 W. 1700 So. To be called Sports-wes- t, the 12,000 square foot block structure should be complete by May 1, according to a spokesman for Irvine Construction, owner of the property and the contractor. begun Sportswest will sell the Gulf Stream line of boats, he said. 33 LUXURY SPORTCOACH 2 Long term financing has not yet been secured, and interim financing is internally generated. 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