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Show I - !.. . - i - ! Layton To Organize Own Library Board ? missioners last week where the mayor and council told the By TOM BUSSFLBERG - county couldn't guarantee LAYTON The Layton City Council is expected to authorize formation of a city lib- rary board in tonight's meeting. WHAT TlUT will hen a library might be built in the city. w lead to is still uncertain. Mayor Glen Shields said in aTuesday after- noon telephone interview, but the group will have two possible library sites to start with. He said official connected with both the old First National Bank of Layton building and the former fanner Memorial Clinic on West Gentile have offered those facilities. Of the offers Mayor Shields said. These two (one) could be utilized on a temporary basis." although he said parking could pose a problem at the old bank site. THE COUNTY is talking a million, headquarters of even with our ground (city's donated land). We think we can get facilities for a lot less with books probably forming the major cost. He was responding to what the city mi?1-- ' do fter a meeting with the three county com $3-$- 4 THE COUNTY library syshas been earmarked for Layton for the past several years. In fact, some earlier plans called for the facility's completion by early next year. 1 he city donated land near its city hall on the corner of Hawthorne and Wasatch Drive and offered to tem's headquarters provide utility connections and other improvements. But it was a letter from the commission about a month ago that set the Layton City Council to voting the city out of the system. That letter said that due to economics, the county couldn't guarantee hen a library could be built. It blamed increases in costs of other departments on top of legislative restraints, making it impossible to earmark funds for the project. w THE MAYOR said he reno encouragement from the meeting, indicating the commissioners wouldn't commit to any possibilities. ceived even if the economy should improve next year. 1 he possibi- of the city's providing lity space for a county library m the proposed civic center--shoul- d voters approve it also drew no commission support. Emphasizing the city isn't necessarily locked into creating its own library. Mayor Shields said. "Whatevcr's best for Lay ton residents is the way we'll go and told the commissioners he wanted to leave the door open" for further discussion, indicating things could change. WE WILL make the lib- rary committee official as a board (as per stale law ) so they can start meeting and planning to see w hat to do. We w ill look at all sides, either provide our own facilities or wait on the county." The city has about $20,000 accumulated from the sale of the old city library branch in the early 1970s. But more than that, it could draw on about $128,000 a year as the citys share of property taxes that previously went to the county for library service. ONE AREA that will need almost immediate attention is the bookmobile service, previously provided by the State Library Board under county library contract. About half the north Davis stops arc in Layton and Mayor Shields said he understood the city would have to pay about $10,000 a year to continue the service. He said someone had men- tioned a figure of $250,000 needed to operate a library per year but questioned that amount. "If we did it on our own and had maintenance and a librarian. I dont think it would be any where near that much." THE CITY council also questioned the county's handling of storm water monies for Layton and Mayor Shields said the city by law can't withdraw from contributing two mills as part of the county. The city could levy its own. additional tax. but "that wouldn't be right." he said, adding the city "wants to be involved" closely in storm sewer activities and has asked County Planner Harold Tippetts for pertinent data. Zoning Differences Hold Vote un Multiple Units By MARK D. MICKELSEN - A zoning CLEARFIELD change which would have allowed development of a it apartment-lik- Theres no question where the boundaries of Layton LAYTON WELCOME THE KAYSVILLE WEEKLY REFLEX 197 "B" North Main St., Layton, Utah 84041 Phone SUBSCRIPTION $4 50 per year Out of State Subscription $5 50 Oversees Subscription $15 00 (Payable in Advance) JIM STACEY, a representative of the Kier Corporation, asked the city council Tuesday to consider rezoning a plot of land along South State Street to allow multiple-famil- y dwellings. 7.3-ac- le The corporations CLEARFIELD - The Clearfield City Council has set four public hearings for Oct. 13 to consider two zone changes, a new city ordinance and an amendment to the existing city master plan. said Stacey, is to construct 48 units of subsidized housing. THE COUNCIL set a public hearing to consider the rezoning of the Wilford Guthrie property, 449 East 700 South, The property from 4 to totals 19.85 acres. The council set a public hearing to amend the citys master plan to show that property at 449 East 700 South is a planned commercial area and not a high density area. nance. A final public hearing has been set to approve "ready mix concrete facilities as a conditional use in existing M-- l (manufacturing) zones. THE COUNCIL set a third public hearing to approve or disapprove the adoption of a SPECIFIC times for each of the public hearings are available by calling the Clearfield mdm City offices at R-- C-- twin home-zer- o lot line ordi- PHASE ONE of the Windsong Apartments would contain 24 units and six apartments on 2.2 acres of ground. Phase Two, Stacey said, would be made up of an aplex three-bedroo- m and several six and He said the city should put the money up in ance, rather than pay it after the fact. A Clearfield city councilman CLEARFIELD last Tuesday chastised city administrators for a lack of planning in the process, saying council-membeoften are unaware of major bills to be paid council agenda. until they appear on the bill-payi- rs COUNCILMAN H. Kay Chandler surprised over an item on the Tuesday agenda requesting payment of $10,000 for a paving project asked why the council was not notified in advance that the payment would be made. four-plexe- s. KIER HAS requested a zoning change of from 2 to (multiples) for the existing residential property and from 2 R-- R-- 4 R-- to (commercialmanufacturing) in the area stretching forward to C-- 773-330- adv- CITY MANAGER Gayle Starks argued that when he approached the council about the issue the city agreed to leave the administrative duties up to him including preparation for the payment of certain bills. Starks said he was under the impression that the council wanted him to take care of the procedures so they wouldnt have to stay until all hours of the night approving bills. - STARKS ADDED that he will be glad to include HE SAID Kier has requested an zone to be able to build higher density developments in the area in the future. He attributed the request to fluctuating building costs and the uncertainty of the construction market. In neighboring towns Stacey explained, complete. Kier developments have wait2 ing lists of from people who want to move in. 35-6- MAYOR Donal lownley, however, voiced some concern over access to nearby shopping areas. Stacey said there will be mited access near Highway-9- 1 and 1000 East. li- two-bedroo- m Highway-91- . CHRIS Chalmas, whose property borders the proposed development to the north, said no one knows what Layton will do with its share of property to the north and said he doesn't think the city should allow high density housing at this point. Chalmas told councilmem-ber- s several of his sheep have been killed by dogs in recent years and said he doesnt want to see more dogs running free around the development. The rezoning proposal. MR. STACEY assured Chal single-famil- better tax base and said the planning commission voted for g a zone to prepare for future commercial development. In a surprise move, Mr. Stacey said he would accept a zone change of from to rather than the intended zone. commercial-manufacturin- R-- 2 THEYRE simply out of reach pricewise, Stacey explained. Theres no planning at all in this area, the resident argued. each bill on the agenda if the council wants. Councilman Chandler explained that when he came on the council the board dug up money to pay bills and were not surprised when the payments came due. HE URGED the council to establish some sort of are prepared for in adv- plan whereby upcoming bills ance. While no proposal was accepted by the council, members approved payment of $10,005 to Gibbons and Reed Contractors for the paving of the parking lot outside the municipal building. R-- 3, R-- 4 HOWEVER, the planning commission stood firm on its decision to rezone the entire area to C-- PLANNING Commission Chairman Oscar Del Castillo said the city's planning board, on a split vote, recommended an zone for the area earlier this year under duress." Later in August, he said, the planning commission initiated several studies and further investigated the provisions of the citys master plan. Mr. Stacey warned the council against deferring the proposal back to the planning commission for reevaluation. R-- 4 IN SEPTEMBER, ning commission the plan- recom-mendedt- o the city council that the 4 zone be denied and that the entire area between Highwand 1000 East be reay-91 zoned to C-One of the prime reasons is because Clearfield City is running out of land," Mr. Castillo said. He added that Clearfield R-- cannot affort to have housing next to cultural zones. high-densit- y BY VOTING it back to the planning commission you have killed this project. he said. Councilman H. Kay Chand- ler told Stacey Clearfield wants the Kier development, but said it might be a better idea to locate the complex in another part of the city. AS A council we dont oppose that type of a development," Councilman Donald McDougal said. Despite objections from Stacey, the city council voted e to defer the rezoning proposal back to the planning commission. three-to-on- agri- HE SAID Clearfield needs a COUNCILMAN Chandler was the only member in paying Process Question) By MARK D. MICKELSEN intent, mas that the entire area will be fenced off. He said pets are not allowed. and not Why y development in the urban areas?, another resident asked. y R-- 4 sion between Highway 91 and 1000 East has been deferred by city council members back to the Clearfield Planning Commission for further study. begin, anymore, thanks to efforts of the Layton Chamber of Commerce. Welcome signs are being placed on the sville highway marking the south border, Layton-Ka- y north of Antelope Square on Highway 126 marking the north and will be placed on Highway 89 marking the north and south borders. Chamber officers Tal Talbot, left, Hersh Ipaktchian, Ann Harris and Ron Morgan highway sign created by inspect the Layton-KaysvilLayton High School art instructor Steve Egan. Part of the chambers effort at boosting Layton, membership has grown from little more than 20 to nearly 100. Meetings are held the first Thursday of each month at noon at the Oakridge County Club in Farmington. 4 Public Hearings 376-913- Published Weekly by CLIPPER PUBLISHING CO. John Stahle, Jr., Publisher Second Class Postage Paid at Layton, Utah subdivi- e Stacey told council members, conforms to the Clearfield City master plan. THE COUNCIL agreed that money for the payment will be taken from the city's federal revenue sharing fund. The use of revenue sharing monies must be approved by the city council. MR. STARKS noted that the paving project was not included in building expansion plans because the city was able to do some of the asphalt work by themselves. Without municipal help, Starks said the paving project would have cost about $25,000. |