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Show Lakeside Review South, Wednesday, October 3, 1984 . 3A Funds to Provide Affordable Units ifiLp CHERYL ARCHIBALD Review Staff FARMINGTON Collected P rj iATE Davis County will soon have 1,370 new, affordable housing units for residents in five cities. The county is making money available to qualified private developers that will enable them to build apartment complexes renting for $350 to $400 a month. New housing in the county has not kept up with the demand. BAM Cities have to provide (housing) if they want their kids back in the community," he said. The average person cant afford to buy a home here." His company is building the Springwood project in Woods Cross with more than 200 - and units. Springwood was as a originally approved condominium project; the developers asked for a change in language defining the units as Shortages have caused housing apartments to meet a stipulation costs to go higher than what the to receive the bond money. The average person can afford, so the untis will be built to condominiDavis County Housing authority um specifications, but will be has decided to encourage building rented and run under controlled ine by offering builders management." ducement bonds at low interest Other projects are Pebble Creek rates. in North Salt Lake Apartments Instead of paying 14 percent inwith 96 units, Cobblestone Creek terest rates, developers will receive 10 to 11 percent interest in Farmington with 192 units, n Shadow Mountain North in money to invest in new housing with 398 units, and projects projects. " in Layton (372 units) and Clinton Studies show that currently (60 units). All apartments will 25.000 new housing units a year for under $500 and all projrent .fiwwwiiiiwwinfwi are needed in the state. Only will have swimming pools, ects 16.000 to 17,000 are now being A WAIT FOR the bus often seems forever but there is enough time for a quick snooze in the warm autumn sun. recreation rooms and other amebuilt statewide, and Davis Counnities. Total bond money rety has even fewer. for the quested projects is $27 Scott Kjar, vice president and million. general partner of Smoot, Kjar and Bosley, developers applying To receive the bond money, defor some of the bond money, is a velopers must build housing for been met by the city. But nine ing device at the swimming pool, Bountiful BOUNTIFUL native of Davis County. He is ealow income families earning 80 handicapped persons, descripregulations need to be complied have already been installed. City recently appointed a coorditions of policies, adoption of ger to see projects being develpercent of the median income. with and six of those must be nator to assure that the accessibilof programs grievance procedures and a plan oped that will encourage people The median income for Davis and activities, changes for accessito stay in or move to Davis County families is $28,000 Kjar for public inspection must be ity needs of handicapped be met met by Oct. 17. Wherever handicapped are em- bility of handicapped, files by the city. said. County. The act requires any recipients ployed by the city or where the of $25,000 or more of federal revpublic is offered a service, such as in recreational facilities, ramps enue sharing funds to accommodate the handicapped. City Cleric and other accommodations must Alden Jenson said two thick be supplied, Jenson said. binders of material list all the regMany of those accommodatulations, almost all of which have ions, such as a lowering and lift-- South Main, Bountiful tax-fre- Lay-to- m Bountiful Works on Handicap Regulation Loans to Be Processed Commissioners Approve New Economic Plan APRIL ADAMS businesses are also being Review oped. Staff Both the county commission and COG officials accepted the new plan as it had been proposed and made no changes to it. The plan was written mainly by Assistant County Planning Director, Wilford Summerkorn. FARMINGTON The final seal of approval has been placed on the new county plan for attracting business to the area and increasing employment for residents. - County Commissioners endorsed the economic develop- Surrounding counties, including Weber and Salt Lake, have been operating aggressive development programs for some time. For about the last ten years, Davis County has lacked a strong economic development plan. The new plan is intended to compete with other counties by marketing Davis county assets, and selling the area as an advantageous business climate. ment plan last week. The program is designed to aid existing businesses and bring new companies into the county by actively marketing the area as a good business climate. It should also expand the local tax base and create jobs for income residents. After about nine months of research, the county economic de- velopment board devel- recently proposed the program. As had been planned, the board was then disbanded and the area Council of Governments became the directors of the EDB. The COG, composed mainly of the 15 communities mayors, will oversee the plan and administer the $400,000 revolving loan fund through an executive committee. Loan fund monies come from a federal Community Development Block Grant, approved by COG earlier this year. Loan applications are being accepted to aid healthy, existing businesses expand. The countys economic development staff is also actively negotiating with about six outside companies interested in moving into Davis County. Plans to establish other financial programs to support new One of the most exciting aspects of the program is the revolving loan fund, according to Richard Mayfield, the EDB executive director and county planning director. The loan fund is unique to the state, he said, and should be a main impetus to aiding local, healthy businesses grow. At the same time, it will establish permanent, private-secto- r blue collar jobs by helping these small, local businesses expand. An independent economic development staff, financed by private and government entities, is a long-rang- e goal. Tow-rf5- liE COUPON Jay--ce- es Bountiful Jaycee Womens President Diane Hansen said the womens group will decide by a vote on Nov. 9 whether or not to disband. If they vote yes, the 48 member Bountiful Jaycees could be increased by 25 new lady members. A services Q '0 clothing :c-- gi fAtUABUE much 0 0 0 COUPON ft01 PON (L CD Sit coup Q ;N 0 VAiUi 0 0 helping with the Jaycee sponsored i coUpa review 0 0 SS CD of disbanding. For now, Jaycee women are Junior Miss pageant, recruiting contestants from the Bountiful ar- - VA C31 ; restaurant5 everything. Jaycee Women have always worked with the men on different community projects, so joining the mens group will not be much different Ms. Hansen said. Now that membership is open, women have the option of partic- ipating in both groups if they desire. But in November, that could all change. In a poll vote, most of the women were already in favor ANNUAL COUPON ?CD CP staff for the program consists of members of the county planning and economic development We feel its a very positive thing, Ms. Hansen said. We felt it would be defeating our purposes (to keep Jaycee Women going). Wed be competing in 1 .0 Jaycee Women May Join Mens Group BOUNTIFUL Bountiful could possibly expand in feminine numbers in November. N6w that the club has voted to change bylaws to accept women, the Bountiful Jaycee Women will probably join the men. On September 5 the Jaycees made official their acceptance of an August 16 decision by the United States Supreme Court. The decision said that Jaycees should open membership to women. o . ' Currently, the 5 - ed ' 0 ea .5? JnN 1 valuable |