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Show BUILDING COMMUNITY IN OREM AND VINEYARD ( nrpm. M II II Jf II II II M II 1" . OVi.t-J . C. X3 ' nivl- 2.1 i I 0 N THURSDAY, AUGUST 16, 2007 50 CENTS E UIIM 1 SCHOOLS: Warehouse ready (or back to school TOWN HALL: Council clarifies cutoff point SPORTS: Kruger carrying on football legacy If I B . Business JUMP ON IT OFFERS FAMILY FUN Council denies zone change for project Reva Bowen NORTH COUNTY STAFF A proposed Orem development that would have brought mixed residential and commercial commer-cial uses to 12.57 acres of property at 1100 West and Center Street, was turned down in a 34 vote by the Orem City Council on Tuesday Tues-day after a lengthy discussion. Sunset Ridge developer Steve Maddox requested a zone change to the site-specific PD-29 (planned development) zone from the low -density residential R8. The undeveloped property has long been designated as community com-munity commercial land in the city's General Plan a factor that seemed to carry weight with council members voting against the proposal, pro-posal, including Mayor Jerry Washburn. Washburn praised the applicant for the quality of the project, noting that he believes neighboring housing developments were taken into consideration in the planning, and that the Sunset Ridge development would have been a good neighbor. However, the mayor said, "It boils down philosophically to the use of this property." Washburn said he was "struggling" with changing the community commercial designation desig-nation on land so close t6 a freeway interchange, inter-change, and minimizing that use by adding residential development. "Twelve and a half acres gives you a nice, developable piece," he said. Changing the land-use plan would be "walking away from See PROJECT., Page 2 SCOUTING TURNS 100 CSl23 irHSr-' - ;. - - MICHAEL RIGERTNorth County Isaac Ellsworth, 18, of Orem was one of only a handful of Utah Scouts who were able to attend the 21st World Scout Jamboree in England earlier this month. Part of Troop 420 representing Scouts from Utah, Idaho, Wyoming and Montana, Ellsworth served as the unit's assistant senior patrol leader. Orem Scout revels in World Jamboree experience Michael Rigert NORTH COUNTY STAFF n enthusiastic member of the 1 1 ys Scouts since he was an 8-year-old Cub Scout, Isaac Ells- Cj worth of Orem, who earned his 1 k 1 Eagle Scout badge along with U U Silver and Bronze palms, fittingly fitting-ly capped his Scouting career last month by trekking to the World Scout Jamboree in the United Kingdom. Ellsworth, who celebrated his 18th birthday Monday, graduated in May from Timpanogos High School. He enters Brigham Young University later this month and hopes to study filmmaking. For the purposes of the 21st World Scout Jamboree in Hylands Park, England, held July 27- Aug. 8, he became a member of Western Troop 420 comprised of 35 Scouts and four leaders from Utah, Idaho, Wyoming and Montana. Recruited to go to the jamboree by the troop's assistant scoutmaster scout-master a year ago, Ellsworth initially ini-tially didn't know if his parents would go for the idea when he learned the price tag to attend was $4,000 per Scout. See SCOUTS, Page 2 0 WHl't'r vf S Pi! I MICHAEL RIQERTNorth County Kelli Davies left and Madison Call, best friends and seniors at Orem High School, flew to Ireland this summer to attend a leadership conference and medical mission training for international humanitarian organization Operation Smile. Orem High friends train at University of Limerick Michael Rigert NORTH COUNTY STAFF Two lasses from Family City want to help every suffering kiddy. They returned with a smile from the Emerald Isle with a plan to spread alms and charity. Best friends Kelli Davies and Madison Call initially initial-ly joined Orem High School's Operation Smile club nearly three years ago as a way to get involved and See LIMERICK, Page 2 Briefing VOTER REGISTRATION, INFORMATION - Orem voters will want to be on the lookout for a voter information infor-mation pamphlet that will be sent to evoiy home in the city and published in the Daily Herald. The pamphlet will contain names and biographies of the City Council candidates, polling locations and a map. City recorder Donna Weaver said the goal is to have the pamphlets out at least two weeks before the municipal primary election on Sept. 11. For those needing to register to vote in the primary, the Aug. 13 deadline to bring in others' forms or to submit forms by mail has passed, but registrations with the county can be done in person until Aug. 27 at 5 p.m. To vote in the general election, deadlines for bringing bring-ing in other individuals' registrations or registering by mail is Oct. 9 at 5 p.m. To register in person with the county, the deadline is Oct. 23 at 5 p.m. There has been some consolidation of precincts in the county, so if Orem voters are unsure about their precinct or their voting status, they can call the county at 851-8125; call the city recorder's office at 229-7074 or 229-7298 for assistance; or log on to the statewide database at http:gva1.utah.govelectionspolling. aspx . Early voting will be allowed in the municipal election elec-tion for two weeks before both the primary, beginning Aug. 28, and the general, starting Oct. 23. Voters participate par-ticipate in early voting by coming to the city recorder's office in the City Center, 56 N. State St. Because absentee voting is allowed even if a person is not "absent" from the area, absentee voting has become be-come early voting, in a sense, Weaver explained. There is a two-step process in the absentee voting filling out and signing an application, and filling out and signing an affidavit envelope with the ballot and vote. Signatures are compared. If the ballots are available, people coming in to the recorder's office can vote right then, Weaver said. Applications can be obtained by calling the recorder's office and having them mailed or faxed, or by downloading from the city's Web site. The field of Orem City Council candidates has narrowed nar-rowed from 13 to 12 with the withdrawal of Duane Jacobs, Weaver said. Reva Bowen CAROL'S COVE PRD OK'D - "I think this is what we intended the PRD (planned residential development) develop-ment) zone to do," said Councilwoman Karen Mc-Candless, Mc-Candless, as the Orem City Council gave its approval to the Carol's Cove PRD rezone on Tuesday. Four homes on 1.75 acres of property at 752 S. 400 East will be removed and replaced with a PRD development devel-opment of six twin-home structures. "We think it will be a real lift to the neighborhood," said Development Services director Stan Sainsbury. Speaking to the council, resident Sandra Mangum commended applicant Duane Herbert "for this opportunity op-portunity we have to live in a better neighborhood because of this Carol's Cove." "Who is Carol?" asked Councilman Les Campbell. Herbert said Carol is his wife, then quipped, "There's a shed in back called 'Duane's Doghouse'." VINEYARD IMPACT FEES OK'D - The Vineyard Town Council approved three different impact fees during its Aug. 8 meeting. Council members approved the park facilities capital capi-tal facilities impact fee which determines how much money from impact fees will go to park construction. Though the maximum park impact fee is $8,475, single home owners won't be charged more than half that or $4,237. Owners of condominiums and multi-family multi-family units will pay a lower amount. The second approved impact fee involved proposed roadway improvements. That fee will be $3,781. The approved storm and ground water impact fee assists Vineyard in offsetting infrastructure costs to channel storm water off roads and into Utah Lake. The maximum storm water impact fee will be $3,279 per single-family dwelling in designated areas. OREM OK'S AMERICAN RED CROSS DAY - A proclamation designating Saturday, Aug. 25, as "American Red Cross Day" was approved by Mayor Jerry Washburn and the Orem City Council on Tuesday. Tues-day. 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