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Show r WEEKLY REFLEX DAVIS NEWS JOURNAL, NORTH DAVlS LEADER, JULY 2, 1981 Davis County Commission OKs Changes In Four Ordinances ings, public parks and playgrounds and By MARK D. MICKELSEN The Davis County FARMINGTON Commission voted Tuesday to amend the county's home occupation, ov ernight parking. child day care center and native material removal ordinances. THE COMMISSION'S unanimous okay came after a short public hearing in which planning commission members pinpointed the changes and recommended approval. Under the revised home occupation ordinance, business license applicants will be required to make application to the Davis County planning director, rather than the planning commission. Final approval for the license w ill be decided by the planning director. lone toddler entertains herself in the driveway of a home in Melanie Acres. Residents of the south Clearfield subdivision petitioned the city council Tuesday and asked for some kind of outdoor park in the area. A NO PLACE TO PLAY By MARK D. MICKELSEN council recognized the need for a park in the south end." but. "you really ought to finish a park before you start a new - ChilCLEARFIELD dren, children everywhere, one." but no place to play. THATS THE complaint from nearly 200 residents of the Melanie Acres Subdivision. Angered by the city's neglect in building more south Clearfield parks, homeow ners submitted a signed petition to the city council Tuesday night demanding a change. "It has come to our attention that the city has appropriated over $5 ,000 to be used on Steed Park," said Cal Riley, one of several Melanie Acres residents in attendance. Hoisting a petition with 182 signatures, he said the (Melanie Acres) residents are opposed to any further Steed Park expenditures and would rather the money be used for a park and playground in the city's south end. SOUTH CLEARFIELD is "high in population" he told councilmembers. and more land is yet to be developed. "The city already maintains four parks in the area of north Outdoor Recreation) funds," City Manager Gayle Starks said. He said Clearfield matches the BOR money dollar for dollar and will lose the $50,000 if the Steed Park plans are not completed. MAYOR TOWNLEY, complained. He noted that only the Fisher Park is available to south end residents and that park is some three miles away from Melanie Acres. IN ORDER to go to the nearest parks." Riley said children are forced to cross Antelope Drive, a busy and potentially dangerous traffic intersection. Clearfield city owns approximately 4.2 acres to the south land Melanie homeow ners say could be developed into a park. Mayor Donal Townley disagreed somewhat. He said the area around Melanie Acres is growing so fast, the city should consider an even larger park in order to accommodate the residents. I MR. STARKS told concerned property owners that park impact fees, charged residents on a yearly basis, have been collected in all parts of Clearfield and must ultimately be used for the creation of new park facilities. Watch Patrol Canal THOSE NEW in the area wanting to register to vote may do so Sept. 29. Oct. 27 anil Oct. 2y at the home of Luella Byram. 869 E. South Weber Drive. In a related item, those wishing to run for mayor or to fill two city council seats may register before Sept. 14 with the city clerk or recorder. Forms are available at the citv hall. Anyone with a usable stove, refrigerator, hot plate or freezer you no longer need may donate it to the city for use at the concession stand. Contact the city office or Councilman Vergil Glismann, Damage IN RECREATION notes, those interested in learning how' to play tennis during August should contact Gary Poll or the city hall by July 25 with serdiminish its county-widvices. She asked if any attempt has been made by the commission to set up an employment service. e FARMINGTON - The Davis County Commission hesitated Tuesday to commit themselves to the formation of a county-operateemployment service, despite reports that federal fundcutting may eventually threaten local Job Service operations. d Buck-a-ro- information listing name, age, phone and best time of day and week for lessons. An instructor is also needed. Those willing and ready to participate in the Country Fair Days ping pong tournament should make their interests known, and whether singles or doubles, to Mr. Poll or the city hall by Aug. I, the newsletter says. COUNTRY FAIR Days vities have been finalized for with the week of Aug. some booths available. Further information is available from Rob Tesch, Events include: Aug. 7, Miss South Weber, ruffles and blue jean pageant: Aug. 8. continuation of pageant and baby acti- 5 479-357- UNDER THE proposal, Davis County would take over employment service duties when, and if, federal Job Service centers are forced to cut back. Virginia Burgett. a former Job Service worker, now privately employed in her own Bountiful placement center, told commissioners federal funding cutbacks may someday force the Job Service to how there could be a service here (Davis County ). available for local reI CAN just see sidents." Ms. Burgett said. She urged the commission to obtain grant money to study the county's employment situation. Comm. Saunders asked if the county might pay a private agency to administer the ser n LITTLE MISS and Junior Miss pageant registration is Monday through July 10 at the home of Janet Peterson, 6848 5. 475 E. with a $1 entrance fee asked. Practices will be each Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 10 p.m. through July with further information available by calling South Weber city had a very successful track meet on June 6. Congratulations go to the following first place winners. 479-444- Eight year olds: Nathan Shupe, Jason Monroe, Matt Guercio, Steven Poll. Blake Westbroek. Brandon Jensen and Jodee Freeman. dee Anderson. Twelve year olds: Duane Done. Vince Penley, Troy Dal-lShane Stauffer, Darrell Birt. Thirteen year olds: Brett Dalla. Craig Covington. Tyler Daines, Michelle Barrett. Valerie Weston. Fourteen year olds: Glen Coy, Cory Birt. Kris Done. MANY OF the winners of our local track meet participated at the Davis County Tract Meet on June 24 and will participate at the statewide Hersheys Meet in Logan on July 11. building outside the home for business operation. The original home occupation ordinance prohibited applicants from using a garage or outside facility to carry out business affairs. ALL OTHER requirements, including a provision that applicants must provide a fist of those residents within 300 feet of the proposed business remains the same, according to assitant Davis Planning director Albert Cole. Property owners against the proposed development may appeal to the planning commission. UNDER THE revised overnight parking ordinance, residents are prohibited from parking along designated streets between midnight and six a.m. from Nov. I through March to allow for snow removal. The previous ordinance prohibited overnight parking 12 months of the year between two and six a.m. Mr. Cole said the county may post noparking signs on either side of the road in some of the unincorporated areas depending upon the location and condition of the street. Blake Love, Lorraine Done, Tristy Guercio, Stacy Stauffer: Ten year olds: Glade Fitzgerald, Brett Love, Chad Poll, Sunday at a local irrigation wa- ter storage reservoir (Hobbs Reservoir in Layton) it has be. Brady Jensen, Lane Reynolds, Chad Poll, Paul brought w arnings from the local police departments in north Davis County of the dangers of swimming in these storage reservoirs and that it is unlawful to swim, boat or go tubing in irrigation reservoirs. 1 hey are Shupe. Derek Freeman. Poll, Amber Poll. treacherous. Glen Covington, Jennifer Woodbury, Gwen Dickamore. Eleven year olds: Blake Com- Ste-pan- Mar- - deep, cold and very A-- 3 one-ha- lf d newly-revise- IN ADDITION, the following conditions must be met: Erosion control measures must be taken to minimize increased solids loading in run off. All erosion control measures must be constructed as part of the first site improvement. AS ALL or portions of the operation are completed, the site shall be revegetated with plant materials appropriate to maintaining soils stability and the visual quality of the area. The operation shall be conducted in such a way as to eliminate any nuisance, including noise, dust, hours of operation to the residents of the area. THE GRADES of slopes left by the operation shall not exceed the normally accepted angle of response of the soil type. There shall be no processing of materials on the site. A MAXIMUM length of operation may be imposed by the planning commission if necessary. The operation may be required to post a bond to assure rehabilitation of the site. CURRENTLY, churches, public build process" of hearings and approval, before any decision was handed down. A-- 3 Commander Retires HIL L AFB Gen. Bryce Poe II, one of the best-know- n commanders to serve at Hill Air Force Base, w ill retire July 30. GEN. POE, commander of Reservoirs After the drowning of a Hill MR. COLE said the planning commission had received application from one Layton individual who requested that a day care facility be allowed in an agricultural sector must be at least zone. Lots in the acre in size and are traditionally secluded from major traffic areas. Cole told commissioners. native material Under the removal ordinance, materials may be removed from any property in any zone if the purpose is to improve the land and providing an excavation permit is obtained from the planning commission. ACCORDING TO Mr. Cole, residents wishing to excavate their ground previously were required to obtain various use permits to accomplish what they had set out to do. They were also required to go through what Cole called, the entire government To Swim In A-- 3 THE COMMISSION amended one section of the Davis County zoning ordinance to include child day care centers in agricultural, or zones, as a "special use." The location of the centers is subject to review by the county planning commission. Dangerous AFB maintenance worker HOWEVER, fishing is permitted from the banks. One official said on Sunday he drove to the Holmes Creek Reservoir and found nearly 30 people, some on rubber rafts and boats, also swimming in the reservoir. MANY LINES have been taken over the past years by those determined to use the irrigation ponds as swimming holes, np the Air Force Logistics Command, headquartered at Hill AFB, has served in this post since February 1978. Previously, back in 1973-7Gen. Poe was commander of the Ogden A,r Materiel Area, w hich later became the Ogden Air Logistics Command. HE WILL be succeeded bv Lt. Gen. James P. Mullins, a former commander of the Ogden Air Logistics Command who is presently serving as commander of the Strategic AirCommand's 15th Air Force at March Air Force Base. Calif. Prior to his last assignment. Gen. Poe served as first commander of the Air Force Acquisition Division at Wright-Patterso- n Air Force Base. He has also served as vice commander of United States Air Forces in Europe. GEN. POE was one of the Air Force's first jet fighter pilots and during the Vietnam War he flew 213 combat mis200 of them in an RF- sions 4C Phantom jet. As a member of the first units in the Air Force, he performed in more than 80 air shows to demonstrate the new jet aircraft. HE HAS NOT announced plans. his Syracuse Mr. and Mrs. Willard K. Brown have spent the past week at the home of their daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Mike Peterson in Rigby, Ida. Mr. and Mrs. Zene W. Bennett attended the annual family reunion of the John Stoker Simmons family, an uncle of Mrs. Bennett's, held in Ida. They visited with Mr. and Mrs. J.D. Gardner in Idaho Falls, and in Blackfoot. Ida. at the home of an aunt. Mrs. Daisy Strong Norman. Rex-ber- Traffic Thoroughfares Overlooked vice. THAT WOULD be a possibility." she said, noting that similar systems hav e been successful elsewhere. County Auditor Ludeen Gibbons agreed with Saunders that any decision on the service must be delayed until the state legislature meets on the issue. HARRY B. o NINE YEAR olds: Bret Poll. WE HAVENT given it any thought." commissioner Glen Saunders said. Saunders said the state legislature will have to make a ruling on the issue before the county can be actively involved in employment service. contest: Aug. 10. Little Miss s Junior pageant and races: Aug. 11, posse night; Aug. 12, family night; Aug. 13, rodeo and square dance; Aug. 14, Anything Goes and Aug. 15, chuckwa-gobreakfast, parade, cross country race, sports contests, booths and games, candy air drop and fireworks. moto-cros- County Holds Forming mployment Aid By MARK D. MICKELSEN Mayor Tow nley again stressed the fact that it might be more advantageous for the city to obtain a larger piece of land for the park, rather than settle for the 4.2 acres. IN THE meantime, Mr. Riley asked if residents might be allowed to build a "temporary park on the property. "I wouldnt have any objections, Mayor Townley said. Mr. Starks agreed and invited Riley to meet with Clearfield's parks and recreation people to set up tentative plans for the park. funds for the project. He admitted the city has actively pursued development of Steed Park for the past three years and said, altogether, you're looking at close to of a million dollards for (development) Steed Park," MAYOR TOWNLEY said once the property for the park is "locked dow n." the city will be able to get additional BOR APPLICANTS who dislike the decision may appeal to the planning commission. In addition, the revised ordinance allows successful applicants to use an "accessory 1 The SOUTH WEBER sheriff's office will be patrolling the canal in South Weber to help minimize fence damage and cattle loss believed caused by motorcyles. a newsletter from the city says, noting the canal is on private property. Clearfield," Riley I'M SURE that this (city As far as the S50.000 being spent on Steed Park, that is backed by BOR (Bureau of however, promised Riley that the city will set up a time schedule for park construction in the south end of Clearfield by fall. The may or said construction cannot possibly begin before then. Mr. Starks assured Melanie residents that the city 's parks and recreation people are moving toward increased involvement in south Clearfield. priva- playground and recreational grounds not operated as a business, public utility substations and buildings, and schools are acceptable as "special uses" under the zoning. Prior to the ordinance revision, day care centers were allowed only in commercial or residential "special use" zones. tely-owned COMM. invited Burgett to meet directly with south Davis legislators. who he said can "tell you what your course should Ger-lac- h be." "We are definitely creatures state." he said. of the COMMISSION Chairman Ernest Lherhard was absent from the Tuesday meeting. By MARK D. MICKELSEN FARMINGTON Some important traffic thoroughfares in Davis County have been overlooked for too long, county commissioners were told last week. IN A PUBLIC hearing to vised plan "will call attention to" serious transportation problems. Second, the plan will help identify possible road expansion projects and provements. And third, the plan pinpoints the general im- location for future roads and county highways. in- troduce for a revised Davis master road plan, planning commission spokesman Sommerkorn said a number of roads included in previous master plans and several access routes between communities have been overlooked. He urged commissioners to confirm an updated road development plan, noting several advantages in the move. First, adoption of the re Wil-for- d SOMMERKORN said half the cities in Davis County have had an opportunity to review the new master plan and said the other half will soon have the same privilege. As certain areas of the county develop. Sommerkorn said recommendations made on the confirmed master plan will be used to develop new roads throughout the county. The plan specifies right-of-wa- y widths, major arterial roadways and commuier roads which, based on population increases. will be important features not too far into the future. THE PLANNING commission is eyeing several important thoroughfares for possib'e future development, among them 200 South in Clearfield. Antelope Drive and the southern end of Davis Blvd. near North Salt Lake. Based on current development patterns in the area. Sommerkorn said Clearfield's 200 South must be considered a potentially important access route. PLANS FOR the West Davis Highway, which runs north to south the length of the county, are also being included in the new master plan. Antelope Drive, currently being transformed into a main collector roadway, will soon be an imt thoroughportant fare. Sommerkorn said. The master plan calls for an extensive study of West Farmington access roads, two areas Sommerkorn said have been overlooked for too long and deserve close consideration. east-wes- FINALLY, DUE to excessive amounts of development along the Bountiful and North Salt Lake east bench, the planning commission hopes to design some future development plan for the southern end of Davis Blvd. If traffic patterns continue to increase. Sommerkorn said the results w ill be a critical" conglomeration of motorists in the area. He said an alternate road into Salt Lake County may have to be devised to avoid a "bottleneck" in traffic toward the southern end of North Salt Lake. AT THE REQUEST of planning commission members, county commissioners Harry Gerlach and Glen Saunders voted to take the master plan under advisement until all cities within the county have a chance to review the road blueprints. |