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Show BUILDING COMMUNITY IN OREM AND VINEYARn . ,, f .. THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 2008 EDITION 50 CENTS 3 SCHOOLS: Explore the wonder of bugs TOWN HALL: Drem, Lindon find fire SPORTS: Owlz off to a hoi start J. I BUSINESS EL POLLO LOCO COMES TO UTAH COUNTY Council mulls rezoning for new homes Reva Bowen NORTH COUNTY STAFF A controversial housing proposal will need to wait for a development agreement to be worked out between developers and the city before the project gets another look from the Orem City Council. The council heard a request Tuesday for a rezone of six acres from the low density residential resi-dential (R8) to the PRD (planned residential development) zone. A concept plan for the Lott Family Farm PRD shows the construe- ' If, s - -iH- ; "... . tion of 17 twin-home buildings 34 units on the property located at 1885 N. 400 West. Orem development services director Stan Sainsbury told the council that the PRD zone is designed for the development of a certain type of housing in the city single story (with basement), base-ment), limited height, specified exterior materials, and uniform landscaping and maintenance. The housing tends to attract older citizens, and "empty nest-ers," nest-ers," he said. A carte blanche rezone would have permitted any current or future owner of the property to develop a PRD at an eight units per acre density and a height of 27 feet. The concept plan from developers Honey Homes and A.L.M. & Associates called for less density at 5.6 units per acre and less height at 24 feet. The development de-velopment agreement will make adhering to the concept plan part of the rezone, if it is granted. Mark Greenwood with A.L.M. & Associates said the density had been dropped from a possible pos-sible 48 units, and developers did not want to give the feeling that they were trying to "maximize" the development. "It is difficult any time these types of projects come into an area," Greenwood said, "But I have seen very few that have not been successful and welcomed. We have tried to minimize the impact as best we could." A six-foot high fence is required re-quired to be built along the exterior exte-rior property lines of the development devel-opment except those next to a public right-of-way. A number of area residents voiced concerns about the proj- See REZONING, Page 2 MCMEMORIES If It I: ' t : CRAIG DILGERDally Herald Debbie WooK fleft and her friend Barbara Vanleuven laugh as they took at photos and memorabilia that VanLeuven has saved from when they worked together at the Orem McDonalds in the late 1970s. 'McDonald's actually was the place to be back then, " says VanLeuven. "You felt left out if you weren't there. People would meet there for dates and the best seat was the booth with the view of the doors so you could see who was coming in and who was going. j Fast-food spot was once a teen cultural icon I t00P00'' its Michael Rigert NORTH COUNTY STAFF , What is now an omni present corporate clone where moms take their toddlers for a Happy Meal or commut- " -ers grab a breakfast sandwich was once the social epicenter of teenage life in Orem. That's right, McDonald's. Mc-Donald's. When the national - fast-food chain opened Orem store on the corner Center and State streets August of 1975 it was only the second Golden Arches in Utah County. That fact combined with its close proximity to Orem High School made ft the hang-out of choice for Orem teens and twenty-somethings who ate, partied and worked there, said Barbara VanLeuven, an OHS Tiger alumnae who started flipping burgers at the new restaurant during her senior year. It's the place teens would go after the big football game, for dates, or to attend at-tend one of the many special promotional events staff planned at the restaurant, she said. Back then, there weren't the same corporate restraints on what employees employ-ees could do or what kind of events could be held at the restaurant; it was operated more like a mom and pop-type pop-type diner, she said. "When the movie 'Grease' came out, we had a big 50s night," she said. "A couple of times the owners let us sleep over night and watch movies ... we would watch fireworks from the roof ... Everyone knew each other." Best friends worked with See MCDONALD'S, Page 2 Orem christens new water reservoir in foothills Michael Rigert NORTH COUNTY STAFF Upon a hilltop that once was the home of an Orem rodeo grounds and overlooking the city below, Orem city and Central Cen-tral Utah Water Conservancy District officials dedicated the new jointly funded $20 million water storage reservoir. Planned in 2005, the water tank, that has a capacity of 20 million gallons of water, is just east of similar-sized 15 million gallon city tank and just west of the District's Utah Valley Water Treatment Plant. Design engineers, contractors, contrac-tors, District representatives and Orem officials credited the success of the massive project to an unparalleled spirit of teamwork among all those involved. "This is a big deal for us," said Orem Mayor Jerry Washburn Wash-burn of Tuesday's project milestone. mile-stone. Referring to the Orem Cub Scout Pack 491 honor guard unit that posted the flag at the ceremony, he said the foresight and courage of planners and decision makers will not only benefit water users in Orem and across Utah Valley, but also their children and grandchildren grandchil-dren for generations. Seventy percent of the county's population popula-tion growth, Washburn, is from within. "My hat is off to the decision makers," he said. "Twenty mil-Ion mil-Ion gallons is one whale of a lot of water." v v is" MARIO RUIZDaily Herald Mayor Mayor Jerry Washburn talks to a group of Orem city and county officials at the dedication of a new 20 million gallon water storase reservoir - 'pictured in background dt the 'Utah Valley Water Treatment "Plant See RESERVOIR, Page 2 in Orem on Tuesday. Community Briefing MARIO RUIZDaily Herald A new Utah Valley University sign was installed on the McKay Events Center at UVSC on Tuesday. UVU TO CELEBRATE UNIVERSITY TRANSITION To help manage traffic during UVUphoria festivities celebrating Utah Valley State College's transition to Utah Valley University on Monday, College Drive between be-tween UVSC's roundabout at the intersection of University Univer-sity Parkway and Sandhill Road and the McKay Center will be closed from 4-7:30 p.m. Event traffic entering campus at the roundabout will be directed east around campus to access free event parking. Traffic coming to UVSC from the north is encouraged en-couraged to take the Orem Center Street exit and head south on 1200 West to access campus event parking, due to UDOT construction on University Parkway. The UVUphoria celebration wi!l feature a variety of events for the public, including a Library Showcase from 1-6:30 p.m., with free entertainment and a sneak peak at the new library, a Family Fun Fest from 4-6:45 p.m. at PACE Park (just south of the McKay Center) with free activities, entertainment, food vendors and more, followed fol-lowed by a concert featuring country stars Collin Raye, Josh Gracin, Joe Nichols, the UVU's Got Talent finalists and Johnny B as emcee in the Brent Brown Ballpark at 7 p.m. Fireworks and a dance on the tennis courts just north of the Ballpark will follow at approximately 10:30 p.m. The Monday Orem Owlz baseball game versus the Casper Ghosts, originally scheduled to be part of UVSC's UVUphoria activities, has been rescheduled to a double-header Sunday to accommodate concert sound crew setup for the main act of the UVUphoria Grand Celebration on Monday. The Owlz will honor tickets purchased pur-chased for the Monday game at any other home game during the 2008 season. Ticket holders should call (801 ) 377-2255 to exchange those tickets. Fewer than 500 tickets are still available for the UVUphoria headlining concert. Tickets are $9.33 for adults and $5 for children and can be purchased at all Smith-Tix outlets, at the McKay Center, online at mckayeventscenter.com or by calling (801) 863-SHOW (7469) or 1-888-844-7469. (Tickets for UVSC students, faculty and alumni are $5.) Stadium seating is limited, so concertgoers are encouraged to bring blankets or legless chairs to sit on the grass. For more information about UVUphoria activities, go to uvu.edu. OREM PROCLAIMS JULY 1 UTAH VALLEY UNIVERSITY UNI-VERSITY DAY By proclamation of Mayor Jerry Washburn and the Orem City Council, July 1, has been designated as "Utah Valley University Day" in The city, to celebrate the new university status of Utah Valley State College. FOR SECOND YEAR OREM PUBLIC LIBRARY SELECTED SE-LECTED FOR THE BIG READ GRANT - The Orem Public Library announced This week that it is one of 208 organizations to receive a grant from The National Endowment for the Arts to host The Big Read in 2008. The Big Read, launched nationally in 2006 by The NEA, in partnership w'rrhThe Institute of Museum and Library Services and Arts Midwest, give communities the opportunity to come together to read, discuss and celebrate cel-ebrate great American novels. The Library has selected Harper Lee's "To Kill a Mockingbird" Mock-ingbird" for This year's Big Read, To be held from Sept. 8 Through Oct. 17. Lee's classic novel was selected because be-cause of its relevance to local readers. The official Big Read in Orem kick-off is Monday, Sept. 8, at 7 p.m. in the Storytelling Wing and will feature fea-ture Rex Ellis, acclaimed storyteller and vice president of The Historic Area at Colonial Williamsburg. For more information, please visit www.neabigread. org and www.orembigread.org. II 6 ""61055 00050' |
