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Show Page twelve The National Enterprise, August 3, 1977 RESULTS. Lawsuits hed been Hinckley Advertising, Inc. 300-- Kearns Building Salt lake City, Utah Telephone 364-211Full Service Agency 84 101 2 All Media Member Utah Association of Advertising Agencies Continued from page one When the city commission heard the matter in July, Jorgensen said he had forgotten about an intervening zoning commission meeting June 9, at which a recommendation was made to give Healy and Jones a public hearing. Jorgensen said he was not present when that decision was made .but later dis ill. decision. But Money Available vice-chairm- Salt Lake City David Stanley, of the zoning argues the minutes are accurate in reflecting the commissions decision to ask the city commission to consider a public hearing. Stanley said the commission had denied a whole series of requests for zone changes on that property in the past. Another potential lawsuit could be filed against the city Standard Adjustment Bureau 8 East Third South 510 322-120- an F. and planning commission, from your own accounts receivable. Your goodwill treated respectfully while collecting on those past due receivables. Judge Building-Suit- e covered it in the minutes when Healy and Jones disputed his statement that the zoning commission had voted against the change. Jones and Healy both contended the zoning commission had approved their plans for the building, if not the parking area they sought behind it. They claim the minutes were somehow changed not to reflect that 1 Member: American Collectors Association Inc., International m K I! the amount unpaid on the $600,000 purchase price. Jones said they are spending about $4,000 in monthly mortgage payments and upkeep and taking in only $300-$40- 0 in rent. Aside from Autonomy, the only building tenant now is the Community for basically running me out of business! Jones said. The back portion of the property was downzoned.he explained, along with the rest of the neighborhood, from R-- 6 to R-- 2 some five iveeks after he bought it. His plans then had been to use the building to house social service organizations, a use allowed in R-- 6 zones. The back part of the land, covered by lawn and a playground, would have "been used for a parking lot. Downzoning spoiled that plan, he said. But Jorgensen noted that the lot wouldnt have been allowed in an R-- 6 area either. Jones called the question a matter of interpretation of the ordinance. But he never got the chance to argue the point. Operations Added tax revenues Healy s plan was to convert the school into a real estate center containing offices for realtors, title companies, decorators, landscapers, attorneys, accountants, etc. Jones said he agreed to this change of plan after the mayor and commissioners indicated they wrould approve C-- 3 zoning to compensate him for the R-- 2 downzone. The complex would have provided public service, Healy maintains, by adding revenues to the tax rolls and providing a place in the building's auditorium for public seminars on topics such as real estate investments. There appears to have been little opposition to that plan per se. Another cause of action would be against the four city commissioners for acting arbitrarily and capriciously in denying his petition. Jones also said Healy might have a case against commissioner Jennings Phillips, Jr., for telling him he supported the plan and then later voting against it. Healy said last week he didnt buy an interest in the land from Jones until he had been assured support for a zone change from the city commision and had gotten planning and zoning commission approval. Phillips, commissioners Herm Hogensen and Jess Agraz, along with Mayor Ted Wilson had all expressed support, Healy said. But Jorgensen notes that if a private agreement with commissioners had existed, it would have been improper. ' Healy then took advantage of his option to purchase the land in late June after the planning and zoning commission meeting, but prior to the city commissions meeting in July. Commissioner Phillips admits he supported the plan until it was pointed out that if for some reason the project did not succeed, the land could be converted to a less desirable use with commercial zoning. Phillips said he would be willing to approve the rezoning if there could be some assurance a different use could not be made of the property. He would not approve any plan to turn the back of the property into a parking lot, however. Neighborhood wants a park He chided investors who assumed they could buy a school property at a reason- able price and then get rezoning to make a profit, although he noted Healy was not the original investor. Phillips said his opposition to the parking lot wras based on the fact that the area had always been kind of a park and the neighborhood Making monthly payments Healy said his investment so far is about $70,000; Jones about $74,000. The Salt Lake Board of Education holds the mortgage on the building for SAVE TIME AND MONEY LET US HELP LOW SERVICE CHARGE 40 FIRST MONTH Weve always helped Salt Lake families move Everybody knows Mayflower. You probably know us as a long distance mover. Chances are you also know our reputation for professional local moving and complete packaging and storage services. It pays to call a mover you know. T SERVICE COVERING ALL EMPLOYMENT NEEDS UTAH MOVING AND STORAGE 2537 South 3270 West Salt Lake City, Utah 84119 972-420- 0 2520 S. State re- habilitation organization. Reneged on his word REPUTABLE-HONES- Organizations Program, a United Way 486-383- 8 |