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Show I ASSU. UTAH STATE PRESS p o. BOX 1327 TAS 8UW LAK5 CUT. MU TP THURSDAY, MARCEL 24, 1977; VOLUME The pros and cons of the bond election to be held on March 29 for a recreational park and golf course were discussed Tuesday evening at the Clearfield City Council meeting by residents and the coun- FORTY-SEVE- available and in his opinion they couldn't possibly lose. With the increase of land prices if by chance the city should have to abort the project they could sell the land and come out ahead. cil. CHARLES Johnson, a resident of Clearfield told the council about his concern for the elderly people on fixed income handling the 3 mill raise in taxes if the bond issue is passed. Mr. Johnson also stated his opposition of the pamphlet which was mailed to Clearfield residents informing them about the park and bond election. IN MR. Johnsons opinion it misrepresented the bond issue and didnt state the facts plainly as he thought they should be stated. He feels that the city doesnt need a golf course, and also that the pamphlet was misleading. Mr. Johnson says people will read the pamphlet vote yes on the bond issue and " hoi read thfe wording on the'" the ballot. HERE I HE I ARE! One of the sure ways to tell when spring is here is to watch for the little crocus. First thing, the world is still cold, they pop out of the ground and bring a cheery hello to everyone who will take time to look at them. And they dont worry about water shortages, since they complete their mission early. personally approved the we y flip GJiftn M By GARY R. BLODGETT Laytons large council room was packed not once but twice as city councilmen heard pros and cons of rezoning two large parcels of property - one in the east part of the city and one in the west. -- AND BOTH rezoning proposals were referred back to the City Planning Commission for further study. The first crowd gathered to hear a proposal to rezone 44 acres on West Gentile Street from agriculture to Residential-3- . The latter would allow the developer, Royce Allen of Centerville, to have a planned community development. BUT THE offer met with bitter opposition crowd of spectators who not only voiced their from the opinions, but presented the council with a petition of 70 home owners in the area who apparently oppose the rezoning. A few minutes later, a second crowd of some 80 to 100 and persons packed the council room to discuss rezoning approximately 14 acres of primarily oppose - - STATING his own opinion Ed Higley told the council he Dave Stayners property at the northwest corner of Fairfield Road and Gentile Street to allow for a neighborhood shopping center. decision on both matters was delayed until the next city council meeting April 7. In the meantime, the city Planning Commission will review the proposals but may or may not act officially before the council makes final decision. The council did unanimously approve hiring of three independent, professional planners to study the Stayner proposal and provide input to the council at its next COUNCIL meeting. WE EXPECT these men to give us unbiased, helpful information to aid us in our planning, said Mayor Lewis G. Shields. We need this advice not only in this matter but also in preparing an updated master plan for the city. The proposal before the commission is to rezone the to allow to Commercial-site from Residential-a neighborhood shopping center. 2 3 Clearfield Apim Mis Hearing Om Apartments By GARY R. BLODGETT public hearing has been set for April 12 to air a site on the west side of rezoning proposal on a in 1500 East and 700 South, adjacent to lnterstate-15A x Clearfield. - which has been THE CONTROVERSIAL site approved three times by the Clearfield Planning Commission only to be denied three times by the city council - is land referred to as the Jackson Property. A developing firm, Classic Construction of South Ogapartment complex if the den, desires to build a property can be rezoned from agriculture to Residen-tial-336-un- it ROBERT Jackson, president of Classic Construction of 27 Company, said earlier proposals called for erection acre but that this figure has been reduced to units per units per acre. Jackson said he also is concerned about a narrow in bridge along 1500 East and storm drainage problems the area. about WE HAVE agreed to help widen the bridge and to dedicate an additional 10 feet frontage to widen 1500 East Well also throughout the proposed site, said Jackson. to lay 1,000 feet of participate with material and labor storm drain. He said the million 216 THE LATTER allows for high density housing while the present zoning restricts building to one unit per acre. The South Ogden firm has been attempting to get the rezoning for more than a year. council Following a meeting last November, the city n subject to approval by the asked for a detailed 21 Mil apartment units. site are a storage area the a playground recreational vehicles, to tenants park for area, tennis courts, laundry and parking facilities. 592 vehicles. Parking, he noted, would be for ALSO PLANNED on IF THE AREA is not rezoned, Mr. Stayner told the council he will build approximately 200 apartment units which are allowable under present zoning. The west-sid- e rezoning proposal for changing 44 acres from agriculture to Residential-was met with opposition by residents of the area who said there was no assurance that the homes and apartments would be middle-clas- s homes that would not their own residences. AT THE SAME time, a petition bearing more than for 1,000 signatures was presented to the council asking more input from neighbors before any such project could be approved. 12 at 7 Thus, the public hearing has been set for April Chambers. Council Clearfield in the City p.m. WE ARE TRYING to accommodate the young and houselderly faced with staggering increased costs for tening, said Jackson. Wed like as many permanent ants as possible." all street, bridge City building official Carl Jensen said and storm drainage problems could be held until after rezoning, but that no building permits will be issued until work is completed, grb in the schools. IN THIS juvenile increased example the delinquency considerably! AN EXAMPLE of the cost on a home valued at $30,000 dollars there would be a tax of per month or $1.50 per $18 year. March 29 Clearfield citizens will be able to go to the polls and make their own decision, mnm Clinton Considers Speed Reductions Reduction of speed limits because the young people simply didnt have anywhere and concern about width of its Councilman Gene Fessler also told the council of the recent meeting of the Clinton City Council. THE COUNCIL approved a reduced speed limit of 30 miles to go to have fun and relax. regpmmendation by the Bureau of Land Management to deny recreational vehicles on federally owned land, that would take up 70 per cent of Utahs recreational land. IN SUCH a case as this the people in Clearfield would be very thankful to have such a facility so near to their homes. THE PROPOSED 163.5 acre development will require a bond of $1,270,000 dollars to be retired in 30 years. main streets highlighted a per hour on 2300- - North -- between the citys east limit and 1000 West. Also, councilmen city approved widths of streets for future development of the city. WILL be STREETS widened as development occurs, but developers should know that certain amounts of property will be required for dedication street of said one improvements, of- ficial. Streets and their widths as set by the council include : 1000 West, 1500 West, 3000 West, 1300 North and 2300 North, 66 feet; 2000 West and 800 North, 80 feet; and 1800 North, 84 feet, grb 3 well-buil- t, e MR. ALLEN said that if the area is rezoned for the comproposed subdivision it would be a munity of homes costing $35,000 to $45,000 each. He said about 70 per cent of the units built would be g homes while about 30 per cent of the construction would include apartments. d single-dwellin- multi-famil- y SHARON Slater, spokeswoman for the area residents, stated: West Gentile already is a heavily traveled street and a subdivision with homes and apartments would put a real burden on neighbors. The concentration of homes would also overload an already capacity school that children of the area attend. THE DEVELOPER said the plot, if developed as he would like, would provide an additional 150 to 200 families. He emphasized that the homes would be valuable structures, and not homes that would not be kept well. Asked why he didnt build more expensive homes, in the $50,000 to $60,000, Mr. Allen responded, "It would not be feasible because homes in that price range would not sell well in the area. well-buil- t, low-inco- HOMES OF that price range would have to be built on f e to lots and would not fit into his concept of a planned community development, he said. If not rezoned, only building lots could be sold in the agriculture zone. one-hal- one-acr- one-acr- e HOWEVER, the council noted that the property could be rezoned to Manufacture-1- , allowing business and industry on the property. Property surrounding the site are zoned primarily agriculture and manufacture -except a small area of residential on one side, grb End Welfare Fraud Welfare fraud is going to be a thing of the past if the Davis County Attorneys Office has a say in the matter. UERE going to crack down on welfare fraud by filing criminal complaints against those involved, said Melvin Wilson, assistant We feel County Attorney. that the situation (welfare fraud) is getting widespread enough that we can look at it as criminal fraud. He noted that charges of felony fraud have been filed against two women, and two other cases are presently under investigation. however, that have been hampered somewhat because one agency will disburse the funds and another will police the program. Thus, any discrepancies that show up do so only after a long period ol HE SAID, investigations time. Typical fraud cases include claims of being separated when still living together, receiving unemployment compensation as well as welfare, receiving support from a spouse while on welfare, and failing declare to real property, grb West Point Voters Okay Water Bonds West voters Point overwhelmingly approved a $125,000 bond to upgrade the citys water system. BY AN almost unanimous vote of 226 to 14, voters favored the bond issue which will also allow connection with Weber Basin Water Con- Water Resources Department purchase the bonds. will A BREAKDOWN of proposed ccsts includes $71,000 for pipe, $20,000 for well repairs, $9,000 for ad mimstrative and legal cos and $25,000 st t aside for unexpected costs, grb servancy District. Mayor Loy F. Blake said he No Open Burning Sunset City citizens are reminded there is no open burning in city limits without a written burning permit from the fire chief. site-pla- city engineer and attorney. ing that she would gladly make sacrifices in order to have such a facility in Clearfield. She said that local children and adults need the parks and recreation area as an outlet to relax. Councilman Harley Hunt stated an example in Washington where all extracurricular activities were denied because of lack of funds Clearfield Mayor Ross Sanders said that Clearfield citizens have a choice, they can make a decision whether or not they want this kind of facility in their city. - project to cost an estimated $3.5 and include 48 studio, 73 336-un- it - would development of the park and golf course and felt that if Clearfield misses this chance they will never have another. There is only so much land COUNCILMAN Neldon Hamblin told the council of a resident calling him and stat- Matching funds through the bureau of outdoor recreation will be obtained as a result of a successful bond election. A three mill tax levy will be required to retire the bond. ALSO WITH our water shortage of this coming summer the city fire department encourages everyone to take a close look at homes and yards. Take time to clean them up and remove any possible fire hazards from your home. call Anyone having questions about fire hazards should the fire department or fire Marshal F. Rodney Hasler, vw They will be glad to help anyone, 7. was pleased with the vote response and added: I dont think those who voted against the bond issue really understood what we were doing. HE NOTED that first bond proposal its the in the community in 20 years. "We still have about $20,000 in debt from that bond which was also to upgrade the city's water system, the mayor said. Repayment of new bond will be over 20 years. and sale of bonds would he ready within two weeks. The State DAVIS NEWS JOURNAL 197 B" North Main SL, ! Layton PHONE 376-91- 33 Published Weekly by CUPPER PUBUSHING CO. John StaMe. Jr. Pubbibir Second Class Postage Paid At Layton, Utah SUBSCRIPTION $4.50 per year Out at State Subscription S3 JO Overseas Subscription S15.N (Payable In Advance) i |