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Show c n- s- Bulk Rat 15 Postage PAID CImiIxM UT 84015 Permit No 12 ? o'" f j! Jti I ', V f ' A '; ,; 3EBaBWKig13Cftiditogill? &V Os pDnmonSimg What is zoning and why do we have zoning laws? What would happen to our city without planning? Due to the wide publicity recently given to this topic, this newspaper will attempt to shed some light on the subject. In the Utah Planning and Zoning Administration Manual, planning is defined in very broad and basic term. It states that "Planning is an ongoing attempt to guide future development or redevelopment of a neighborhood, community or region in order to create and maintain a desirable environment and to promote the public health, safety, welfare and convenience. ireiDDy City vs. Country Increasing mobility and population growth are rapidly removing the distinction between versus city country" life, thus bringing urban and rural interests closer together, and what affects one is important to the other. Hence, the process of planning is a solution to the potential misuse of land, and order is created out of chaos, the manual states. But planning is more than the adoption of a comprehensive plan and some ordinances. It is an ongoing process, taking into account the continually changing community. " tj .L -- Dn(sssiry Reasons for Planning The following ten reasons for planning are taken from the Utah Planning and Zoning Manual: 1. To set community goals that reflect the expressed desires of citizens. 2. To encourage orderly and productive growth. 3. To avoid premature development that would preempt sites for more appropriate and needed land uses. 4. To protect and enhance the environment. 5. To assure the wisest use of limited public funds. 6. To eliminate existing urban and rural blight and avoid future blight. 7. To prepare the community for anticipated and predictable changes in l'":f' Dim population, employment and financial conditions. 8j To obtain a legal basis for adoption of zoning and adoption of a comprehehsive plan. 9. To meet planning requirements to establish elegibihty for various federal grant programs. 10. To avoid duplication of effort and better services by providing coordination with other planning jurisdictions. Legal Framework According to Albert Cole of the Davis County Planning Commission, the Utah Code contains the law in regards to what a city or town can and 1 of the Utah cannot do. Section Code gives the city the right to regulate zoning for the purpose of promoting the health and welfare of the citizens. Among items to be 10-9-- considered by the city is the number of stores, size and use of buildings and density of property. Section 4 gives the city the right to divide into different types of districts however they see fit, and Section states that they must do so in accordance with a com10-9-- 10-9- prehensive plan. Section 10-9-- 4 provides for a planning commission to determine zoning plans, and make recommendations. Section deals with the number of members a planning commission, the length term, and spells out their powers. Structure of 10-9-- on of Planning Commission Planning commissions are legally established by cities, towns and counties passing I VIOLET WILCOX signs up for the Governor's Conference, as volunteer Marie Payne looks on. suiin)dD mmeetfs Cofly Clearfield City Council heard a request from the Safety Council for an ordinance to be created that would limit by weight heavy trucks and other vehicles from residential streets. Vern Hamblin, chairman of the Safety Council, told the council that there is nothing in Clearfields ordinances to keep heavy vehicles from doing extensive damage to the city streets. Exceptions to this ordinance would moving vans and contract vehicles doing work in the area as well as. buses, he said. Mr. Hamblin said he would like to see an ordinance drawn up by the city which would limit the weight of a vehicle to 16,000 pounds. Police Chief Daren Green made the be Dogs licenses due by March 3 1 Dog owners are reminded to purchase dog tags before March 31 or pay a higher fee. The tags may be purchased from Clearfield City Offices or the Davis County Animal Shelter in Fruit Heights. Cost of the tags is $5 for a neutered or spayed animal, and $10 for an unneutered or unspayed dog. However, procrastinators will pay $15 after the March 31 deadline. Circus planned by Cub Scouts Cub Scouts from the Clearfield Fifth Ward are planning a circus to raise money for the pack. The circus will be held March 31st from p.m. at the Clearfield Fifth Ward Chapel, 328 Center. From March 20 to 25, the cubs will be selling tickets door to door. There will also be a ticket booth at the circus. There will be booths, games, shows, door prizes, small prizes for childrens games, and food stands featuring barbeques, hot dogs, drinks, ice cream, and candy. Everyone is invited to this event. Admission is free. that large rigs not only up the pavement but leave od spots when left parked for lengthy periods of a time and destroy the neighborhood. The council will now work with the city attorney to draw up an ordinance limiting heavy vehicles within the city. The council also heard a report from Carl Jensen, city building inspector, who tongue-i- n cheek. referred to the water problem on Locust Street as Lake Locust. Mr. Jensen said that the waterway on Locust street must be replaced because of the dips and flat areas that caused the ponding water problem. He also said that instead of replacing curb and gutter too, he would like to d see the new street sweeper be put to use to keep this area swept out, thereby permitting the gutters to flow smoothly. The council requested that he have a cost estimate prepared for their approval at the council meeting to be held April 11. Mr. Jensen also told the council he would like to see the engineering completed for the northwest part of town. This area takes in the subdivision of Green Hills, Country Village, Westwood and the Steed Memorial Park area. The council and Mr. Jensen agreed to attempt to have the engineering completed by June 1. In the other action the council authorized the police department to move to purchase a new dispatch system. The new system called a Centra-Comwill replace the present system and will allow to the police dispatcher simultaneously handle many more calls than is presently possible, according to Chief Green. The new system will be installed at a total cost of $12,433. The council elected not to have the present Mod- Comm" refurbished at a cost of $4,874. It is costing the city several hundred dollars per year in maintenance, and does not fit the total needs for public safety, according to Bill Ellis representative for Motoroyla who is the manufacturer of the dispatch system. Councilmen Gerald Heaton and Ray Adams recently inspected an iden comment break tical system in Brigham City and reported favorably on the performance of the system there. Brigham City has a much larger police force than we do, and they predict this system will handle their needs for a minimum of seven years," said Sargeant Rick Rendon who also inspected Brigham Citys dispatch system. A portion of the funds to pay for the dispatch system will come from the unused salary left over after the resignations of former Chief A.O. and Patrolman John Archuleta Swenson. an ordinance creating them. The ordinance should set forth the number of persons to serve on the commission, method of appointment, term of office and process for selection of a chairman. The ordinance should also provide 1 broad terms for the powers and duties of the planning commission, and the establishment of regular meetings during which business will be conducted. To the extent that it is conceivably possible, the membership of the planning commission should be representative of the local community it serves the manual advises. Thus, in appointing members to the planning commission every attempt should be made to draw members from every walk of life and at the same time obtain a proper balance between the several interest groups which influence the communitys decision making processes. The size of planning commissions in Utah usually varies between five and 11 members. Clearfield has seven. In choosing a planning commissioner, the Utah Planning and Zoning Manual states, Although a prospective planning commissioners background, knowledge and exconperience are important are siderations, they secondary to a genuine interest in the communitys growth related problems, dedication to development and preservation of a quality of life responsive to all who would choose to live in the com ? "! ylyf'jJi ilf,ikir. ipP"1" mutmttmmi Wednesday. March 15, vy. . fhe fifty? munity, integrity, and above all a willingness to work. The planning commissioner must have the interest and dedication necessary to attend the many meetings which often run late into the evening and at times can be very dry. Persons trained in architecture, law, engineering, geography, economics, sociology, business administration and other professions make good planning commission members, but so do persons who have no training in fields related to planning. The test of probable success is devotion and honest concern, far more than specialized background The commissioners must have the fortitude to stick to his-he- r convictions, based on established legal procedures and precedents since they will often be subjected to intense pressure and criticisms from various groups and individuals. Probably no other single body in local government has the opportunity to affect the future growth of the community as the planning commission does, the manual said. Zoning and Us Prpose Zoning consists of dividing the community into districts or zones and regulating within such districts the use of land and the use, heights, and area of buildings for the purpose of conserving and promoting the health, safety, morals, convenience and general welfare of the people of the community. Zoning may have among its purposes; conserving the value of the neighborhoods and regulatory zones development standards According to the manual, good zoning goes hand in hand with good planning Neither is effective without the other. Zoning can provide the opportunity for the city to prevent future mistakes and to preserve the desirable aspects of existing development. Zoning is as important to the future of older communities as to new suburbs due to the constant changes that occur in any community. It is not a cure-al- l but an important tool in solving the ails of the community. Home Occupation Ordinance According to the Utah Planning and Zoning Manual, a secondary activity on the same lot as the principal use of a tract of land may create many problems, especially in residential areas. The Manual states that accessory uses should meet the following tests: They should be clearly related to and incidental to the main permitted use of the property. They must not change the character of the district in which they are located They must be customarily into the main use of the property and located on the same parcel of land as the main use. The Manual goes on to state that The most important part of the zoning process is the administration of the zoning ordinance. At the same time, this part tends to be the weakest link in the whole planning process, and the place where the process often breaks down. One reason for breakdown, the book attitude of states, is the many local officials, which causes the bending of the rules at practically every request. A second reason is the wish to remain popular with the citizens of the community. A third reason is lack of knowledge of how the different administrative devices are used, thereby approving zoning amendments unwisely or illegally and weakening the whole zoning process. cidental h stabilization of neighborhoods assuring orderly growth limiting densities " moving traffic rapidly and safely increasing the local tax base preserving cultural, historic, natural, and governmental areas controlling aesthetics preservation of health and safety through the estblishment of special ' Peanuts' comes alive in Clearfield dinner show The Clearfield High School Drama Department is presenting a montage of Peanuts comic strips entitled Youre a Good Man Charlie Brown, beginning Tuesday through Saturday. The entertainment will be in the form of a dinner theater, with a family dinner being held the evening of the 14th. A light refreshment will be served on the 15th and 16th at 7:30 p.m. with the evening costing $2 per person. The Dinner Theater will be held the evening of the 17th and 18th at a cost of $4 per person, beginning at 6:30 p.m. each evening. A drawing will be held on the final evening with over fifty prizes to be given away. Local merchants have donated such items as cameras, micro-wav- e ovens, CBs, and stereos for the drawing. The program, under the direction of Norman Maxfield, is the first time Clearfield High Drama Department has attempted a dinner theater. Seating will be limited. For further information call Mr. Maxfield or student driector Brent Lutz at 0 or 773-454- 825-990- city-owne- Mod-Com- ' , .,vir k x v Ki'V J $ 3 c n xr.t j ' s SHROADER AND1 LUCY arc really Brad Waloco and Christina Putnam. Others in tha cast ara Richard Adams, David Bataman, Sally Yamada and Brat Erickson. Tha musical director ' ' tha piano. t Is Janice Pierson and Jen ct ' yv ' ' tils isct |