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Show Page Six - The Pyramid - August 4, 1993 Spring City planning commission examines zoning plan by Lynda Grover first in SPRING CITY-T- he a series of public hearings aimed toward drafting a formal zoning ordinance was held July 29 by the Spring City Planning Commission. Only three citizens attended to offer input and because many of their suggestions merited inclusion, the planning commission will meet again to incorporate them into their preliminary proposal. Another public hearing will be held at 8 p.m. August 19. Public hearings will continue until the commission has a viable proposal to recommend to the city council. A final public hearing will be held before it becomes an ordinance. The Planning Commission, appointed by the city council, consists of David Hamblin, Cynthia Allred, Gordon Blain, Trent Martindale and Kelly as a single-famil- y residential-agricultur- al historic zone, comprising the entire length of Main Street and extending block east and west. includes Criteria building height and setback requirements. No building permit for other than residence will be issued until thorough reviews are made by the Historical Planning Subcommittee and plans are approved by the fire chief. one-ha- lf one-fami- Pre-192- 0 ly structures The following is a brief summary of the preliminary Structures built before 1920 shall not be externally remodeled, altered, . restored or removed and no new building erected on either side of the same street within 150 feet except when plans for such are presented to and approved by the Historical Planning Subcommittee after meeting specified criteria. This doesnt include minor alternations necessary for general maintenance. Historic district proposed that the historic district be designated Where historical commercial buildings previously existed, variances may be granted for smaller parcels to Shepherd. draft: It is reconstruct similar buildings for small businesses. No new commercial structure may be erected on a Main Street lot which historically y has been a residence. Owners of lots off Main Street may apply for inclusion in the historic district provided specified criteria are met and approved by the Historical Planning Subcommittee. Lot size Proposed minimum residential lots are 1.06 acres, or 46,010.25 sq. ft. (Suggestions included grandfathering lots with existing homes, even if smaller than specified. The city plot map will be consulted to determine how many lots have been broken up. The consensus was that more subdividing was to be avoided.) single-famil- . consider property unoccupied or abandoned.) Use of trailers, mobile homes, house trailers or similar metal prefabricated dwellings will be prohibited in residential zones unless located in an approved trailer court. Storage of these units are prohibited in any front yard or required side yard. This does- nt prohibit up to three days of nonrecurrent parking oh side or rear yard. Trailer courts shall consist of at least 10 sites. A unoccupied landscaped area must surround the trailer court and a common recreation area comprising at least 10 percent of total site must be provided. Unpaved areas shall be landscaped and regularly maintained. 25-fo- ot Each trailer court site shall have separate sewer and water Trailers facilities and parking. t Each site shall have a ministreet setback, mum side yards and two five-forear yard. No trailer site can be less than 3,000 sq. ft., nor 30 feet off-stre-et Existing trailers may stay even if they dont conform with its provisions but they cant be left unoccupied more than 30 days to retain lawful status. (Suggestions included defining criteria necessary to 20-fo- ot ot 15-fo- ot wide. This section includes a proposal banning all attached y dwellings, such as duplexes, apartments, etc. Antique cars collection or Storage, placing of discarded material, building material (other than historic), , appliances, inoperable or unlicensed motor vehicles or refuse will be prohibited in all yards in any residential zone. Inoperable or unlicensed motor vehicles 25 years and older may be stored in lots in the residential zone if inside a roofed structure. Vehicles may be stored in the open provided they are parked in an orderly fashion in a remote portion of the lot, adjoining neighbors sign consent form, stored vehicles are well covered with a maintained tarp and an annual permit is obtained from the city. single-famil- (Suggested revisions included changing the required age of the vehicle from 25 to 20 years, fixing the rate of the storage permit, restricting the number of stored cars in relation to property square tootage, inclusion of inoperable farm equipment not used bn a seasonal basis, the parking of vehicles on the street and how many, and a definition of discarded and building materials.) Industrial zones Industrial zones would be primarily for industrial uses, i.e., manufacture, fabrication, assembly, printing, equipment service, transportation, storage, warehousing, auto body and mechanic shops, lumber and planing mills, gravel crushing, stone cutting and rocks, sand and gravel distribution. Accessory offices and retail sales, wholesale businesses, service stations and automotive sales are also permitted. Unscreened junk or salvage yards would be prohibited as well as other uses. Businesses must provide parking and meet provisions for signs and billboards. The proposed ordinance also included a detailed section on types of signs and their placement in the business and industrial districts. off-stre- et City seeks $78,000 to replace canyon pipeline A grant MT. PLEASANT of request nearly $78,000 for the emergency replacement of 7,000 feet of culinary water pipeline up the canyon has been submitted, Christensen Mayor Chesley reported at the July 27 city council meeting. Association of The Governments will review the request before their August .5 meeting with the Community Impact Board, which is the funding agency. Mayor Christensen signed a Six-Coun- ty council-approve- d resolution issuance of authorizing the $370,000 in sewer revenue refunding bonds and $323,000 in water revenue refunding bonds.. Lee Davis of Zions Bank explained that by paying off the existing bonds currently carrying 10.98 percent interest and refinancing them with Zions, the city could save over $93,000 in interest on the sewer bonds and $91,000 on the water bonds. The loans will mature approximately three years sooner: the sewer loan in the year 2005 and the water loan in 2006. Upon signing the resolution, the city locked in an interest rate of approximately seven percent in the event interest rates rise between the meeting date and the signing of the final contracts. Lease Agreement A few changes were suggested during a review of the draft of the lease agreement between the city and North Sanpete School District. The council wasnt very receptive to a request through Way by Ephraim city to rent the citys sewer truck for three months this winter. A rental fee will be calculated but there was reluctance to rent out such an expensive piece of equipment without a city operator being part of the agreement to ensure proper use. Mayor Chesley Christensen announced his appointment to the Committees Used Oil Recycling Program. Details will be worked out at their next meet- He said he would be drawing two samples from each spring July 30 and taking them to two different labs for analysis in an attempt to solve the delimma. Huntsman also recommended the city determine feasibility of Water Project Mark Huntsman of Sunrise extending sewer service to areas said hardEngineering reported that Antonia not yet connected. He be should sewer grants Lattim of the Federal Energy ship the end of the toward available Regulatory Commission (FERC) an conducted environmental year and that he would do some information inspection July 22 to ensure the research and provide next at the meeting. citys compliance with its hydroOther Business electric licensing. d A conditional use permit was Only a few concerns were identified: a fence granted to certified public acshould be placed around the countant Michael Roper to open surge pond and bouys should be an office in the historic block of Main Street. A provision, howevplaced along the creek in case er, was that he contact Historical anyone fell in. These recommendations and Commission chairman Penny Hamilton for sign approval. any others she deems appropriate will be forwarded in a letter to The council approved a donaSunrise and will be presented at tion of $139.95 to be an advertisthe next meeting. er on Wasatch Academys annual In his report on the progress athletic events poster. of the culinary water project, City manager William Way Huntsman said they had hoped to reported that facade renovation flush the lines this week but it on some of the Main Street buildwould drain the tank too much. ings was to begin August 2. He Main lines were to be finished also said the dumpster behind 36 West Main has been removed and July 28 and the old ones disconnected. There were slightly over will be placed on a peninsula 200 service connections to be built directly behind 22 West installed and at a rate of about 15 Main; a letter is being circulated to should be businesses impacted by the completper day, they ed around the end of August. dumpster to make sure the soluUntil there is enough water to tion is satisfactory. begin flushing lines. Huntsman said the contractor would assign a team to help the city crew install the remaining 3,000 feet of the culinary spring line. It was generally agreed the lease should become effective August 1 and renewed annually rather than after three years; also, either party should be able to cancel with sufficient notice. , ing. Grates may be placed over the Twin Creek irrigation ditch in response to parental safety concerns presented to Councilwoman Shauna Brotherson. Councilman Grant Peel obtained approval of the owners provided the city take full responsibility. The requested alternative of filling the ditch wasnt considered viable because of the danger of flooding. Culinary water may have to be used to water the proposed x ball diamond. Since are they donating the land, the school board has asked the city to provide irrigation water. The city will approach the Twin Creek owners to see if additional water shares can be obtained for this purpose. four-ple- Centennial committee plans statehood events MANTI-- - A Centennial 1996. - Harris, Moroni, Chester, Wales; Gunnison; Kent Worthington, Karen Barton, Manti; Betty Hansen, Ephraim. Utah first attempted statehood in 1849, and finally became a state January 4, 1896, after eight attempts. Funding for Utahs Statehood Centennial is coming in part from the sale of Centennial license plates. Sanpete County will retain a portion of the proceeds for centennial plates purchased by county residents. To date 440 license plates have been sold in g" 462-285- 8. Archery jamboree set Aug. 7 and 8 in Fairview Canyon FAIRVIEW CANYO- N- The Utah Bowmen Association (UBA) and Top Notch Archers (TNA), of Ephraim, are sponsoring the 1993 Utah Bowhunter Jamboree on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 7 and 8 at the Fairview Canyon Ski Lodge. For information call Paula 8 or Brewer, ext. 606, or Dewey Thompson, ; k w, 1, 3. ColcL ed 5) 238-402- The annual event consists of a minimum of 60 live targets at various distance, not exceeding 60 yards. No scores are kept, with participants winning prizes in a random drawing. Two extra events include an archery simulation and a smoker round, which allows only one arrow. Food will be available. The jamboree is an effort to increase archery awareness and safety and to prepare for the ay (283-413- i Soccer is the worlds most popular sport and is fast becoming the most popular youth sport in the U.S. Soccer requires little equipment: a grass field, goals, a ball and players. The sport will be available in Mt. Pleasant this fall. For more information, call Lindsey Gilbert at Senior citizens Ryan Steadman of Salina of the Top Notch Archers competes in the 1992 Utah Bowhunter Jamboree. This years Jamboree will be held Aug. 7 and 8 at the Fairview Canyon Ski Lodge. i if rm rfo--r 283-450- Members of a newly formed Centennial Committee began tentative plans for the countys participation in the statewide Centennial project during their July 7 meeting at the Manti City Building. Among items discussed were: cultural, recreation, and preservation events; fund raising projects; tours and histories; and a promotion. Contests to design a Sanpete Statehood Centennial logo and Sanpete. slogan, were discussed. The committee also adopted a proposed "rails to trails" program which would EPHRAIM-- - The senior activconvert the abandoned D&RGW kick off this month with ities of through parts Sanpete into a todays trip to the Castle Valley trail. Pageant, which portrays the Committee members Ross trials, triumphs and tragedies of Nordell of Manti and Penny some of the valleys first settlers. Hamilton of Mt. Pleasant were Those planning to., attend put in charge of researching land should meet at the center at 3 records. p.m. A lamb fry is scheduled During the meeting, Mrs. from 4 to 7:30 p.m. The pageant Linda Sappington, Southern Utah is free but there is a suggested Regional Director for the Utah donation for the bus, and there is Statehood Centennial gave an a charge for the meal. Contact overview of statewide Centennial Helen Rigby for bus Dean Hansen of warm a and plans. Mayor reservations bring Fountain Green, a member of the wrap. Utah State Centennial Committee A service trip to ProvoOrem also spoke. will be on Monday, Aug. 9. Other committee members Meet at the center at 10 a.m., include: Chairman May Peterson bring or buy your own lunch and of Manti; Norma Vance, Fair-viea donation, is suggested for the Indianola, Milbum; Joe bus. Call Helen Rigby for Blain, Spring City; Brenda right-of-w- "V, 462-291- Bailey, Fountain Green; Ramona Ball may be among Sanpete events celebrating Utahs statehood in "home-comin- -- ty safety-relate- T - . archery hunting season, which begins the following week. The UBA represents archers on issues affecting the sport, and provides information on shooting events, wildlife meetings, hunter guidelines and safety. TNA has over 60 members, most of whom are married couples, and has permanent indoor and outdoor ranges. The club expects an increase from last years participation of 341 shooters. Whats going on? MANTI This year, the County Fairboard has installed a new phone number which will give weekly updates about fair events. Sanpete (835-213- 4) dftcuifzA 9 wonldlJzetothanhaUmeniheriomij,zmilif., mqjriendA. and mUjkboW and emupme joe their, lam, concern and thanqhtulneii ihautn to. me dnrinq mq iltneiA.. 9 appreciated the joed, laurni, uiiiti, phone colli and ernMf, other, act o hindneii. '9bonnaM. laUen. I want to thank Dr. Owens and th staff at Sanpete Valley Hospital fc the excellent care of my husband, Claus Kuehl. Audrey Kuehl |