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Show The National Enterprise, August 10, 1977 Page eighteen New Grand Hotel Clifford Irving School plans stalled Bonneville Development Corporations $200,000 plans to remodel Irving Junior High School and open an complex have coasted to a temporary halt as Bonneville awaits a decision from Housing and Urban Development. officere-tailentertainme- nt HUD is reviewing a pro- posal submitted by Salt Lakes Episcopal Diocese to purchase 64,000 square feet north of Irving for the site of a home for the elderly. The land, now a parking lot, is owned by Bonneville. The Rev. Fred St. John says Bonneville has offered the diocese the property at what HUD considers an excessive price. A decision on the parcel and availability of federal funds must be delivered by HUD before the purchase is finalized. If the property is sold, Bonneville must design a parking terminal for the 6.5 acre site, Carl Sudbury of 120-un- it If HUD says. denies the request, the park Bonneville ing lot in question Hed been parking in taxi would remain the primary parking facility at the school. It is impossible for us to complete our plans and obtain financing until we know the fate of that property, Sudbury explains. The HUD decision will also determine whether residents near the school, 1177 E. 2100 So., will have the opportunity to dispute the development project, he adds. Except for the proposed e high-rissite, the property at No is zoned C-Irving zoning variance would be needed for construction of a parking terminal there. However, the HUD property is and a zoning zoned variance would be required if its parking lot were put to commercial use. 3. R-- Continued from page 17 zones and had installed a meter inside his car because he thought that was a require- ment of the judge's ruling the year before. Now, that meter became evidence against him because he wasnt supposed to be driving a taxi. More appeals to the city and the PSC, traffic citations for parking in taxi zones, and suit against a folharassment for the city still-unresolv- ' ed lowed. At one point, Clifford claims, the city attorney sent police after him to try and He run me off the road. estimates hes lost $30,000-$40,00- 0 in wages, car adjustments, and legal expenses over the years. Why? 6, Zoning officials say a public hearing would be held if a zoning change of that parcel were requested, and residents would be notified and invited to attend the meeting. One man show Clifford blames the moneygrubbing outfits, i.e. the cab companies. He says theyve influenced the city to keep independent operators who dont lease cars from them off the road. As far as hes concerned, one-ma- Salt Lake City). In effect, he says, the city limits the num- ber of taxi licenses issued (Clifford couldnt have gotten a license even if hed otherwise qualified because all of them had been issued to Ute and Yellow) in exchange for serrequirements of vice, rate and equipment regulation, telephone listings, 24-ho- Its basically like a He Wheat said. utility, noted that most other cities have similar ordinances. Courteous and safe Of course, that leaves a man like Paul Clifford out in the cold and Wheat agreed it was a shame. Its a shame too for the clientele who know how to reach him at his home in the Outstanding Investment Opportunity Fully Equipped Transmission Shop Turnkey Operation Be Your Own Boss (801) 972-416- 2 or write AM) FRANCHISE DIVISION 3642 West 2100 South Salt Lake City, Utah 84120 ur etc. announces the opening of territories in Colorado and Idaho For more details call collect 82-year-- the companies dont do anything but lease cars, so every n cab is as much a operation as he is. John Wheat, the citys man, will admit the current ordinances protect the big cab companies (Ute and Yellow in FRANCHISE DIVISION despite the lack of directory listings. People like Milton Dixon, a retired railroad man whos lived in the New Grand over 13 years, will tell you why they ride with Paul Clifford. You can notify Clifford in advance of your trips to the doctor or the hospital and hell be watching for you when its time. And hes courteous and safe too. James Romero, the desk clerk at the New Grand, will tell you the lines of the cab companies are almost always busy between three and six in the afternoon. Im sure as hell glad hes here or wed have a lot of unhappy people in this hotel, Romero said. The whole situation makes Plato Christopulos, a childhood friend of Cliffords and the manager of the New Grand, mad. The mans trying to make a living, Christopulos protested last week. A lot of past and present residents of the New Grand rely on Cliffords service, he said. Support notwithstanding, Paul Clifford remains in a sort of limbo awaiting some decision that will finally free him to do his job or force him out of the business. Meanwhile, he makes two or three trips a day in his 1970 Mercury Marquis station wagon, making maybe $5 or $10 if He takes in hes lucky. another $42.50 a month from payments on a house he sold, and he pays out child support His friend to his Plato gives him a break on the rent. To top it all off, Clifford has high blood pressure and couldnt work long hours even if he wanted to. Theres not much he could do besides driving anyWhy should I way, he says. change at this time of life? But driving a cab is still something he thinks he could succeed at. Standing in his room last week amidst pictures of his children, piles of documents relating to his disputes, toys, and two unmade beds (one for his children when they come to visit), Paul Clifford reaffirmed his quixotic determination. I can make a living out of it, he said. ex-wif- e. Plans readied for Provo mall LeRoy Johnson and Dell Cox, partners in Provo Real Estate Co., have announced plans to begin construction n next spring of a dollar mall on 38 acres in multi-millio- Provo. The Garden Mall, north of Brigham Young University between Provo River and the Carterville Road overpass, is expected to include about 100 shops in an enclosed complex 200-30- 0 and a room hotel. The men say they have purchased an option to buy the site, and have received partial financial backing for the project. free-standi- ng |