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Show UTAH STATE PRESS ASSN. P. 0. SALT BOX L.T53 1?27 glU, UTAH 4113 THURSDAY, NOV. 10, 1977 VOLUME TWELVE-NUMBE- My s pa effort to further subdivide lots in Farmington, originally approved for small agricultural use, was turned down by the Davis County Planning Commission The commission withheld approval for ,17 acres at 1100 West and Glovers Lane to be further subdivided because they fear that fire protection, culinary water and storm water protection cannot be provided to the area. An West KEN KNIGHTON, developer, asked the commission to allow him to increase the nine lots to 30, explaining that the larger lots were too expensive to sell Nick Byrd, the purchaser of one of the lots, also requested permission to further subdivide. The planning commission said they would withhold approval on both requests until they can get the opinion of County Attorney Milton J. Hess and clarify with Farmington what fire protection can be provided to the area. They indicated that they would not have granted approval for the unrecorded subdivision in the first place had they been aware that Mr. Knighton anticipated further subdivision. DAVIS COUNTY planner Albert Cole said that office did not recommend approval since adequate fire protection etk.ici rot bs provided to the area. Mr. Knighton had suggested that well and creek water could be used to fight fires, but the planning commission questioned whether Farmington Fire Department who the county contracts to provide fire protection to the area, would agree to these water sources th'y par- DAVIS COUNTY planners are resisting development in the West Farmington area until a comprehensive plan for the area is developed. Although the area is now in the county, planners feel that area should ultimately be annexed by Farmington so that such municipal services as culinary water, fire protection and storm drain planning can be provided. At present, the only source of water to the area is available through wells. Septic tanks are the only means of sewage disposal in the area Planning Director Joseph Moore said that the area in question ought to be in the city or in a special sewer and water district. INCREASES in jobs occurred in all categories, but were especially heavy by expansion of trade and government activities,, said Harvey N. Rich, manager of the Ogden Job Services Office, which conducts the monthly y surveys for the three-count- frozen, dried and forgotten. heating building, proposed by Dale a Sried'ny The ara s located on the norih side of Highway 193 and east of the clear zone at Hill Air Force Base. The approval was granted based on the notification that county engineerGlenn Austin has approved the storm drain plan and county planner Scott Carter had accepted the projected landscaping. area of Davis, Weber and Morgan. non-farHe said employment maintained steady upward swing along the northern Wasatch Front a and the job outlook for the next two to five years is very bright. MR. RICH noted that nonfarm employment rose to a record high 87,614 during the a shopping past month increase of 3,208 over the same period a year ago. Dr. Miner said that the By ROSELYN KIRK Water Quality team, agreed that some of their objections to the report of the two year water study might be only a matter of wording. BUT THEY asked Paul Kelly, administrator of the study, to include a disclaimer in the report, saying that general guidelines for improving water quality, THE beginning of construction of two large shopping one in Layton and the malls other in downtown Ogden should play an important role in maintaining a steady employment picture in the area for a few years. Also brightening the employment picture, at least for the next few months, is the announcement that the Internal Revenue Service is again hiring for the tax 1978 processing season and local retail stores are beginning to hire for the Christmas rush. It also marked an increase of 757 over the month, he said. previous ILay8m THE 3,200 increase in jobs over the previous month is exceptionally significant, said Mr. Rich. It's an indication that jobs are keeping pace with the expanding population. Its a real challenge to keep the local economy sound and job expansion is the only way to accomplish this. WITH THE increase in jobs, the areas unemployment rate also is on a downward trend, 82 the job services manager explained. Unemployment By MARIJANE ADAMS The Layton City Council agreed to annex and rezone 82 82 acres of ground on the east side of Highway 89 above Parls Club 89, from A to limited to single dwellings. R-- l, THE property is presently owned by the Wells family but would be developed by Joe Graves and Associates who are developing the Woodridge Estates. Mr. Graves appeared before the council to check on availability of services from he city. HE SAID that 60 of the 82 acres is a nice level area for He promised to inhomes stall a pump to get water up We have enjoyed bringing you many flowers this magnificent fall season. But they are at an end now. Only memories of them, glowing in the sunlight, now remains. So here it another look at some, that now lie FROST GOTEM IN ANOTHER matter, the planning commission gave site plan approval for the construction of a 16,000 to 18,000 square foot commercial plumbing and which did not apply to Davis County, were not recommended implementation About 15 agriculturalists and soil conservation supervisors met with the 208 study administrators Dr. Michael Miner and Mr Kelly, and Davis County Commissioners C. E. Moss and Glen Flint to fr Security. a ties. ijlipii ip Employment along the Wasatch Front reached an e high during October and the trend is a continued climb, according to Job Services of the Utah Department of Employment ?? jfeurvgyn 'St i could resolve, but would have to be settled by an action between the two Soil conservation experts and fanners, after a meeting with administrators of the 208 By GARY R. BLODGETT iry w a E The problem was compounded by the statement that Mr Byrd had not been told before he purchased his lot that $1,000 would be needed to improve the property before building would be allowed. The commission said that issue was not one KIRK By ROSF.LYN FORTY-FIV- R to the site and a 250,000 gallon covered water storage reservoir. He was told that he could extend the sanitary sewer 'rorr. Weber Basin to Parl's Club 89 At Weber Basin they could hook onto the lines installed by Campbell which goes west to Fairtieid Road and then south to Antelope Road where it hooks onto the main sewer. MR. GRAVES was also told that he would be obligated to meet all requirements of the Hillside Ordinance when it is passed. The Hillside Ordinance was tabled for further study by the Planning Commission and the city council, of revisions made to the new ordinance is now at about five percent in the area, compared to 5.1 m September and 6 for the same period a year ago," three-count- y 1 he noted HE SAID the a total labor force of about 103,275. Of this number, about 98,125 are employed and 5,264 unemployed three-count- y area has Construction employment continued to boom during the summer and fall, boosting the number of jobs in this category to more than 500 more than a year ago OTHER significant gains were in services, where the total rose about 1,100; trade, 294; 811; government, finance, 238, manufacturing, 182, and transportation, 145 Davis County part of the study had concentrated mostly on the development of a master plan for storm water. He said the study was concerned with the quality of irrigation water that storm drains discharged into the canal system. m different than on the Colorado River where water is used 20 or 30 times and then dumped back into the river. "At best we use the water several times and then take it to the lake, he said. He indicated that the standards would not apply in Davis County earlier meeting, spokesmen for agricultural IN AN interests had indicated that guidelines specified in the water quality study might put farmers out of business Max Phillips, soil conserva- tion expert, questioned where EPA is committed to the of water jxisition Mr Kelly said that water use in Davis County is TO Dr. ACCORDING Miner, EPA regulations allow more flexibility than the Utah State Standards. He suggested the agriculturalists and the Utah State University look at the state standards, seeking more flexibility in those regulations. Floyd Fowers, said that farmers are confused by the study arid the report that FPA standards are so rigid. He suggested that information about the 208 study should be mailed directly to the farmers. Mr. Kelly suggested that articles on the study and EPA requirements be placed in newsletters that go directly to agriculturalists. RICHARD Harvey, environmental health administrator in Davis County, was complimentary about the study, saying that the plan had enabled that department to solve health water I think the use of problems. local input is refreshing Administrators of the 208 study said that all planning was approved bv a board made up of elected officials from the three counties in which the study was conducted Weber, Davis and Morgan counties. THE STUDY is currently being reviewed by soil conservation districts and city governments, prior to being finally approved by the three county Councils of Government (COG) It will then be sent on to Governor Scott Matheson, who will approve the document or could refuse to certify certain petitions Prior to final approval, the group will meet once more with water quality experts to make sure the wording on the final draft is as specified before the document is sent on to Governor Matheson. express their fears that the general recommendations for improving water quality might become rigid mandates in the county. DR. MINER said that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which funded the bulk of the study, had worked in close cooperation with the soil conservation districts. These districts will play a major role in regulating the recommenda tions of the plan, he said Tom Bingham, director ' public policy for the Far Bureau, said the group wat ed a clarification that not u the management plans apply to problems in Davis Coun' We can't handle the ex- pense, he said Dr TO ACCORDING Miner, the recommendations are general in the study descriptive kinds of priori and will not be ties, approved by EPA as stan dards." He said that in practice the enforcers would come up with "standards that apply to specific use Richard Griffin, irrigation specialist from Utah State University, said the agriculturalists disagreed with the report on the water rights issue and the claim that commercial fertilizers used on farms contribute significantly to stream pollution DR. MINER did not comment on the fertilizer issue, but reaffirmed that water quality rights take priority over water quality standards He said, however, that pollution problems that affect agriculture are with other cases It's not easy to apply specific controls," he said inter-relate- d By ROSELYN KIRK Davis County Commissioners extended the present contract agreement with At torney I oren Martin to legal criminal provide defense for indigents during 1978 The cost of the ser k e is $24,000 ALL CASES are referred to Mr Martin through the court, based on clients who are classified bv the court as indigent and request appointed council In the past Mr Martin has retained a local office in Uivton as well as an office in the Beneficial Life Tower in Salt Luke City However, he questioned the necessity of maintaining the THE time the central t was signed with Mr Martin A1 for the 1977 agreement gave the vear. inmmis-sioner- s the option to renew the contract on the same Mr Martin told commissioners that the (ao- load was higher than estin.ited s - He said that me pr'"t mu s case load for the 1977 145 as compared to lln cases that were handled hot the end of September, statistics showed that year. At Mr Martin had defended O'" clients He estimated that tre county had paid $16.3 per case as compared to a cost if between $210 and $229 pod during the 1976 vem v the countv paid 'he ' mj-tim- on an individual case husis the attorneys appointed to court t t1 1 avion of- fice another matter of business, county commisIn sioners asked Countv Planner Joseph Mcxire to check on a stretch ol road that is being laid at LlOb South in Bountitul to a section that was tom out m lav a storm sewer pipe COMMISSIONERS Glen Hint and C F Moss had been on a routine check of the countv when thev discovered that the section was being asphalt reptai ed with an one inch layer onlv about thick The requirements spxxjfv that all roads be constructed with a gravel or fill base, wN h e compacted and spread woh 21 2 me hes of dspha'i Mr M'xire sai J rhdt if these sjiecif iv'iurs ire not met, the w dl break up as the .ispha Mr Moore ground 'v r will ns j e d c i c l r check on the road and notify the construction companv if the road does not meet specifications The section will have to be lorn out and const rui ted again he said IN ANOTHER matter, commissioners indicated to Mr Moore that they had received a letter from Clinton saving that the citv did not favor signing the storm drain agreement with the tountv unless the document was changed The city objects to county engineer Glen Austin signing final subdivision plans This letter came after Bountiful city had also voted to reject the document on the same basis Mr Moore said that the North Salt Lake ( ity Council ts also resisting the signing of the document The resolution sets up a formula for the volume of runoff water allowed to come from one development Mr. Moore suggested that the county call for a review process rather than a signature by the county engineer IN ANOTHER letter received by the commission, Syracuse had drafted a list, requested bv the commission, specifying the criteria be based on population density, tvpe of development, value of property seasonal provisions and ability of vtty to solve the fouling probli m other considerations were the srventv of the problem, the avail ibilitv of lands, the i' lationship t" othi r develop- mental areas and the av (liability of engineering plans Farlier- the countvof c ud they would set up a list iteriu foi the Sc lee ion of I i the projects and asked for coun-- i suggestions from citv ils Syracuse was the first c itv to respond with a list DAVIS NEWS JOURNAL 197 "B North Mam SL, Layton PHONE 376-91- 33 Published Weekly by CUPPER PUBUSHiNG CO. 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