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Show Standard-Examine- r i. March 19, 1998 DAVIS COUNTYS COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER Layton Public hearing on business park removed from agenda The commission and council will hold joint work sessions before upcoming By AMY PRAY Standard Examiner Davis Bureau LAYTON - After postponing a public hearing on proposed city master plan amendments for the third time, city staff has indefinitely removed the heanng from planning commission and council agendas. That doesnt mean theyll stop talking about it, though, said planner Peter meetings to discuss suggested master plan changes for about 400 acres north of State Road 193. It is the area being considered for a Business Research Park, some light manufacturing and some residential housing. Several landowners were hesitant to become involved in the project, fearing they wouldnt find as much success as they would with a residential development. Matson said city staff had stayed out of VOL 17, NO. 259 master plan QW OMITS negotiations between landowners and potential developers to allow them time to work out their own problems. Because he wasnt sure when the negotiations might wrap up, Matson said city officials wanted to go ahead with more discussion among themselves. Wed like to have had this all done by now, but we decided to hold off a while and give them a chance to work together, Matson said. I still think the city is committed to the same concept we presented in December. To be honest, I dont want this to be tabled again, either, he continued. Its a balancing act. We don't want to inhibit (landowners) from getting things done and getting what they want. A joint meeting between planning commission and city council will be held at 5:30 p.m. Thursday during the councils work meeting. No action is scheduled to be taken, Matson said. We just want to sit down together and give everybody an update, he said. , Natimalfy we are seeing crime rates drop , and many law enforcement leaders credit the implementation of community policing as a major factor in this encouraging trend - Joseph E. Brann, national director of COPS Objectives According to the community oriented policing workshop participant manual, there are five overall objectives of the workshop: Increase understanding of community policing and its basic CLINTON Contest to name shopping center A contest is apparently the answer to the age-ol- d question of Whats in a name? At least that is the way it will be decided in Clinton where a contest for city residents only will be held in naming the city's new commercial shopping center at 1800 N. 2000 West. Albertsons, which will anchor the center, is offering $250 in gift certificates to the winner. Entries must consist of four words or less and be turned in at the city offices, 1906 W. 1800 North, no later than Monday. Entries can also be turned in at the area schools. The winning selection will be determined by Smith Brubaker, the firm developing the $5 to $10 million project. The shopping plaza to open next spring will also include a pizza parlor, a video store, and a First Security Bank. 17-ac- Clearfield components. Obtain community policing strategies and tactics for application m each community. Build team relations. Identify and begin working on local community issues. Have fun1 COMMUNITY POUCING: Kaysville police officer Dave Pollard explains to the group of community members some of the people to involve in solving problems dunng a community policing workshop in Kaysville. Community help key to keeping law and order N AKA YU S.andard Examiner correspondent Just who is responsible for care of crime and problems in our com- munities? Some people think more police are needed to take care of the problem, that it is and always has been their problem. But is the answer as simple as raising taxes and expanding the police force? growing number of communities, the answer may be sur- Tor a prising. 1 or many communities the answer is not just more police -- the answer is community policing. During his recent statew ide conference on safe neighborhoods, Gov. Mike Leavitt said, "I don't think we will ever have enough policemen. Community after community has found that to be correct. 1 he whole idea of community policing is dependent upon people taking ownership of their own neighborhoods and Workshops The be held dunng three consecutive evenings at the Roy Council Chambers in the Roy City Office workshop will Building at 5051 S. 1 900 West in Roy and will run from 7 p m. to 1 1 p m. on the following days: Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday March 30, 31 and April April 8, 9 and 10 April 16, 17 and 18. 1 making a difference. And we can do that in every neighborhood in Utah." Several local communities have gotten a jump start on community policing by having local law enforcement officers, city officials and citizens participate in a three-da- y workshop on developteams. 1 lie ing community-polic- e workshops are sponsored by the Western Community Policing Center, based in Monmouth, Ore. According to the WCPC, Community policing is a process wherein the police and the community identify was, means and reasons for shared responsibility in addressing community crime and disorder problems. The mission of the CPC is to initiate partnerships and provide resources, information, coordination and training to law enforcement agencies and community teams, enabling them to reduce crime and fear of crime in Alaska, Hawaii, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon and Utah. WCPC is a partnership and is funded by the U S. Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing six-sta- te Services. Community policing is taking hold in communities of all sizes along the Wasatch I rent, as well as across the entire country. See POLICED In electronic town meeting, Leavitt urges all to take part The Associated Press residents gathered at schools Utah the state over the high weekend to brainstomi about how to fight crime in their communities. The electronic tow n meeting, part of the Governors Initiative for I anulics Today program, was televised on KULD Channel 7 on Saturday. Some 200 area leaders and interested residents attended the town meeting at Northridge High School m Layton. One of the biggest complaints I hear is: 1 want to help, but I just don't know what to do, said Kaye Groll of I the chairwoman of the Davis County Conference. Gov. Mike Leavitt urged citizens throughout the stale to look for ways to prevent crime in their communities. We can have a state where children go olT to school free of drugs and gangs, and walk home from school in groups just for the fun of it - not for the fear of it," said Leavitt. Thats our goal. Thats the right of every person in tins state. 1 hat's our expectation for today and our challenge for tomorrow." Even New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani offered some tips to Utah residents. In a taped interview, he told how New York reduced its crime rates more than any other U.S. city in recent years by adopting See LEAVITT 2 Farmington proposes connecting park with Centerville is to discuss willing tying two parks together Centerville says it By DICK WALTER Standard Lxarrwnef correspondent CLNTLRVILLL - City council member I rancine Lucuk said that she is not aware of any contact with anyone from I about a possible joint venture between Farmington and Centerville and a developer to create a new park straddling the A Centerville and I armington line near Lund Lane. Luc7ak is the council member adviser to the Centerville Parks and Recreation Committee. I would be glad to discuss tins with representatives from I armington, but Im not sure the Centerville property is close enough to I armington for this to he feasible. 1 armington city planner David Petersen said he understands Centerville has plans to develop a park on land adiaccnt to the property, and he is proposing to connect the I armington side with Centerville. side of the line. Blaine Lutz, assistant Centerville city manager, said Center-- v tile has not yet acquired the land for a park in the area on the city's north side. If we do obtain the land we want, we would certainly wants to develop be willing to discuss tying the two parks together. We are not sure whether it would be a common parking lot or a trail that would conned them Wc will have to work chwcly with another developer on the Centerville V The Remington Group, which hall-acr- e lot home sites on 16 acres of land on I armington's south border, is not opposed to clustering the home to leave three to four acres of land open to develop the park. Several residents in the Lund area have expressed their unhapptnes about the proposed park. They want to keep the open space and foothill access open for horse riding The I armington city council told residents thev 4 woulJ work to keep access open to the trails. James Jenkins of the Remington Group said they would allow a trail access in the development. Farmington Mayor Greg Bell is hopeful the development can produce a recreation area that is agreeable to residents of both cutes. The I armington city council has tabled the request to rconc the land from agriculture to residential pending talks with Centerville citv olfisiaK v To avoid conflicting with March 24 mass meetings, the Clearfield City Council will hold a special council meeting on Wednesday at 7 p m. Councilman Curt Oda recommended the move so that those interested on the city council can participate in the democratic election process. Neighborhood mass meetings for each of the political parties will be held Tuesday from 7 to 8 p m. At the meetings delegates are selected to participate in their respective parties county conventions. Auditions coming for summer play It will be April auditions for summer theater. JOHN KENNEDY' Sunward uxarrwx By LORI J Council meeting is rescheduled Clearfield City will hold tryouts for its annual summer musical on April 4 at 9 a m. at the City Hall offices at 140 E. Center Street. This year's musical, to be held at the Bicentennial Amphitheater during the two weeks surrounding the Fourth of July holiday, is a musical review involving four different productions. The musical has yet to be titled. Parts are available for children and adults and those auditioning should come prepared to sing a song. Clearfield City will also produce a second show in August titled Nunsense. Tryouts for that show will be June 6 at 9 a m., at the city offices. For more information contact the Clearfield Recreation department at 774 7270 Hearing planned for rezone request The city council will hold a public hearing at 7 05 p m. Tuesday to consider a request from Sam and Chns Chelemes to rezone land located at 2000 S 300 East from agriculture (A 1) to residential A copy ot the rezonmg request is available at the Building and Zoning Department, 140 E. Center St. Coming Saturday Not tongue tied Former Jordanian ambassador tells Davis High students how important it is to know how to speak more than one language Read about it in the next Lakeside Review |