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Show Pleasant Grove Review New Utah! - Wednesday, March 28, 2001 - Page 12 Grove gets rezone approval By Karli Poyfair City Editor ALM & Associates, the developers of the controversial Apple Grove Subdivision, received a property rezone approval last Thursday night that may allow them to develop 136 townhomes on nearly 30 acres. The Pleasant Grove planning commission com-mission approved the rezone from Rl-8 Rl-8 (Single family residential 8,000 sq. ft. lots) to Rl-8 PD (Performance Development overlay). ALM also requested a preliminary project plan approval for the subdivision. However, they were instructed to have an engineer's study completed and the results of the traffic study released before the next planning commission meeting, which will be April 12. At that time, the commission will consider whether or not to approve the proposed development. The item would then go before the city council April 17. The area in question is located approximately between 450 East to Locust Avenue and between 500 South and 1000 South. The Apple Grove Subdivision has gone through many changes, said Ted Hansen from ALM & Associates. He told the commission that originally his company proposed 200 three-story condominium units on 17 acres. After three neighborhood meetings and going door to door, Hansen said they decided to change the development to satisfy the needs of the neighbors. The density has been reduced but the land has increased," Hansen said. The Apple Grove subdivision town-homes town-homes would have attached double garages and would all have brick or stucco exteriors and an average of 1,800 to 2,700 square feet each. There would be private roads and monument signs at the entrances, said Hansen, and there would be jogging paths and two parks in the development. "There would be 19 acres of open space," he added. Later Hansen said the landscaping budget was $1 million. mil-lion. "It will take two to five years to complete, we'll do it in phases." Residents, at the meeting were especially concerned with the increased traffic the subdivision would create. "Traffic flow is a concern," said Scott Anderson. Other residents pointed out that the roads in the area were already carrying too much traffic and that by allowing only two or three exits from the subdivision, traffic would increase even more. Scratch Gravel neighborhood chair Barbara Wells also questioned the proposal to have sidewalks on only one side of the street. Prior to last Thursday's meeting, she had said that the residents would prefer single family homes as opposed to attached units in that area. Another concern was the water pressure. Resident Colleen Gardner brought up the issue and said that area doesn't have gray water yet and her sprinkling system won't work. City Engineer John Scheiss said the city's secondary water system, which is scheduled to start being used soon, will alleviate some of the problems prob-lems as large water users begin using it. Not all residents in the area were against the proposed development. "I have looked at this carefully, if you don't approve this, other things may come," Robert West told the commission. com-mission. "I think in the long term it's in the best interest of the city." Another resident, Glen Haney, said "I think the developers have done an incredible job of listening to the city, this property is better developed as a whole unit than individually." Planning commission member Matt Kriser pointed out that if the area was left at Rl-8, there could be a possibility possibili-ty of 120 homes built there, as opposed to the Apple Grove proposal of 136 units. There will be a Scratch Gravel neighborhood meeting April 5 at 7 p.m. to discuss the Apple Grove proposal. pro-posal. The meeting will be held in the community development conference room, 86 E. 200 South, in Pleasant Grove. Hansen will be there to answer questions and Wells said everyone who is interested or concerned should attend. Train Citizen From Front Page From Front Page trainer interns from Brigham Young University spend a year on an internship intern-ship under Pond's supervision. supervi-sion. Each of these interns is responsible to be at every practice and game of the team for which they are assigned. Darla Weed is one of the interns who works with the track team. She begins her day in the early afternoon, meeting with athletes who need rehab or consultation before their practices. Some of the rehabilitation includes exercises to strengthen tendons and muscles and to increase flexibility. Giving additional physical support by means of taping, Weed wraps and tapes knees, ankles and calves. After helping the athletes ath-letes prepare for their practice prac-tice session, she is out there on the field, on call, should injury occur. After the practice, prac-tice, Weed is available for further consultation. Weed also accompanies the track team to all of their meets. "The hours are long," Weed says, "But worth it." Kristin Pond agrees that the hours are long, but she, too, finds great satisfaction in her job. She concludes, "I enjoy working with the kids and knowing that I can help them to play to their potential." "God Bless America," sixth grader Marcia Carsen read her essay, "What Freedom Means," and the fifth grade sang, "America Rocks." It was an important event for another reason. Ratliff said the INS almost never comes to naturalizations, naturaliza-tions, but two INS officials came to this ceremony, Steven Branch the Utah .director, and Allan Speirs, who administered what he called, "A long oath. You can tell me at the end if you agree with it." Lindon city council member mem-ber Lindsey Bayless attended attend-ed the ceremonies, welcomed wel-comed the newest citizens "not only of the United States, but also of Lindon City. "Probably of all the city council this means more to me than any other member," mem-ber," Bayless said. Bayless, from London, England, was naturalized five years ago. Spring Fling Stomp planned There will be a Spring Fling Stomp at the Pleasant Grove Recreation Center for all junior high-aged students stu-dents this Friday, March 30, from 7 to 9:30 p.m. The cost is $4 or $3 with an activity card. On Saturday, emergency c. summoned t uu . , j T irlr! in rpparns tn n coif r,. AF Gun, located m i-, , """inicta . ,' j .p rhest of a 54-vear-olH t, ei gun shot wouu . up05 had discharged, resulting in a fatal US he victim's chest. Life Flight was called to respond, 2?! Lt transoort the victim as he was in full ca r) arrest The body was transported to the Utah StI Office of the Medical Examiner. There has been a rash of car windows being broken i Pleasant Grove and Lindon over the past several weeu The perpetrators have not been apprehended yet and residents noticing suspicious activity at night ar encouraged to call the police department to report it. ThP Sows are believed to be broken with a 38" steel ft shot from a wrist rocket, presumably while the suspect, are in a moving vehicle. In other public safety reports, A scooter was taken from the porch of a Lindon W after the owner had left it outside overnight. A Lindon resident came home and noticed that the bedroom window was open and items in the windowsffl were knocked down. The resident apparently surprised the suspect, who fled through the garage. Nothing Was taken. , r , . Someone kicked m me aoor or one or me sned ii southwest corner of the rodeo grounds. Nothing missing'. A Lindon resident reported that several mail had been stolen num uk manuuA. A bracelet was stolen from a Lindon home. 1 l,i ia iraliipd at $5,500. A Pepsi machine at a business was tipped over and pried open. Not all of the change or the soda pop cans were stolen, however. in the was Pieces of Theh City working on alignmenl for Pleasant Grove Blvd. By Karli Poyfair City Editor Pleasant Grove Boulevard is getting closer to becoming a reality. Residents will also be pleased to hear that the intersection of Center Street and State Street will soon become a four-way stop, complete with a stoplight. stop-light. That intersection has long been thought of as one of the most dangerous and unsafe intersections in the city. Mayor Ed Sanderson said studies have been done on the intersection before, but it never qualified to have a stoplight. The city has now been given state funds, over $300,000, to make the intersection safer. Pleasant Grove Boulevard will connect the city to the new interchange. City Administrator Frank Mills said the alignment was still being worked out and that a letter of intent to connect the road to Center Street is still being drafted. Mills said they are working work-ing on the alignment of the road, so as to cause, "the least effect as possible." Some of the storage units will have to be removed. Pleasant Grove Boulevard will not strictly be a straight shot, said Mills. The city is trying to be sensitive sen-sitive to residents living in' that corridor. The road will only be a two-way street at first. Mills said before construction con-struction could begin, the design would have to he approved that was acceptable accept-able to the city. The new Maces store will be directly west of the new intersection, right off of Pleasant Grove Boulevard. a .. 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