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Show -- Study Of Alternate Sites Is Proposed cc - ASSOCIATION B41 CUV UT.H SftLT Alternative School Future Remains Cloudy numbers 190 fulltime students and 0 involved in daytime community school programs, the feasibility of continuing the school in its present facility is being questioned. The school has operated out of the GRANITE PARK. More doubt was cast on the future of the Granite Alternative school Tuesday night during a meeting of the Granite Board of Education. While there has been no talk of disbanding the student body, which 50-6- original Plymouth elementary - 22 Two Sections building on the corner of Redwood Road and 4800 South. The structure was built in 1903 and a major addition was completed in 1926. The state is presently involved in a project of shoring up the west wall, installing a noise barrier and air Tuesday, the board was told is in need of major repairs, projected to cost in the On Pages the structure neighborhood of $135,000. The roof is d only about adequate and the heating system in the building WeatUaPPey one-thir- has serious problems. It would be a waste of money to bring that building up to standards, said board president Bruce Ander- recommendations. In other matters, the board approved a plan to acquire a school site at about 3400 W. 6200 South. A report indicated that Fox Hills, Jim Bridger and Thomas W. Bacchus schools will all exceed capacity by 1985 and that because of the road patterns in the area, a school is needed on the south side of 6200 South. Potential sites are limited and it is possible that the district may be forced to use its right of eminent domain if negotiations fail. Beginning Tomorrow The LDS church owns the site, currently serving as the Winder stake farm. There has been an effort to work out a trade for district property at 1400 E. 4200 South. The church has indicated that it is not interested in a sale. The board meeting was cut short to allow board members and district officials to attend a meeting at Taylorsville high, where Gov. Scott Matheson modified somewhat his education tax proposals that are encountering rough sledding in the State Legislature - son. THE VOICE OE WEST VALLEY CITY Gary Swensen, who represents Taylorsville on the board, said he tended to agree. However, in view of a report earlier in the evening concerning continued west-sid- e growing pains, J. Dale Christensen said that the board should give careful consideration to the matter. If there is a potential use for that building, we should consider it. We cant rush into UTAH USPS conditioning a portion of the building adjacent to Redwood Road where a road widening project took the road to within a few feet of the building. The district earlier authorized about $28,000 in roof repair work. The building has severe leakage problems. 656 380 Published weekly at 155 E 4905 South, Salt Lake City, UT 84107. Secord class postage paid at Salt Lake City, UT 84119 tion rate $12 00 per year POSTMASTER Send address changes to West Val'ey View, Box 7187, Salt Lake City, UT 84107 Volume 30, Number Thursday, Jan. 19, 1984 All Subscrip departments 262 6682 a decision. At least one other board member has advocated selling the property, considered to have a high market value, and relocating the school in another area of the district. Board action two weeks ago called for holding off on such a decision until after completion of an demographic study. However, a motion was passed Tuesday, made by Swensen, that the staff look at the situation both with consideration of Mr. Christensens concerns and to possible alternatives for housing the students. Joyce Higashi also asked that the school PTSA be involved in making Hearing Tonight City To Tow Autos From Snowy Streets WEST VALLEY. Vehicles parked on this citys unplowed streets will be towed to an impound lot beginn- ing tomorrow (Friday) morning. The move is necessary to give snow plows an opportunity to clear the roads, according to Ed Clontz, the citys ordinance enforcement-anima- l control supervisor. Approximately 15 automobiles whose owners ignored written warnings attached to their windshields have already been towed this winter, Clontz said. Weve put notices on cars and 24 hours later weve towed. The county has been doing it differently. They figure everyone should already know (without warnings) and theyve just been hooking them and towing them. Once city streets have been cleared, Clontz says the city will orbegin enforcing its dinance everytime it snows. The ordinance states that vehicles must be off city streets within 24 hours Complaints from parents that children must walk in the streets to avoid snow still on many sidewalks may soon force the city to enforce another snow removal ordinance, Clontz says. That ordinance states it is unlawful for the owner, renter or agent of a property to fail to remove snow from the sidewalk within one hour after the snowfall has ceased (or before 8 a.m. if the snow stops between the hours of 5 p m. and 6 a.m. ). Failure to comply with the ordinance is a class B misdemeanor, punishable with up to a $299 fine, six months in jail or both. - Council May Open Budget WEST VALLEY. The City Council will hold a public hearing here tonight (Thursday) at 6 oclock on a to reopen the 1983-8proposal budget. City Finance Director Russ Sanderson told the council Tuesday night hed like to add $412,000 more to the budget to bolster some departments currently running a deficit. We dont allow any department to run a deficit, Sanderson explained Wednesday morning. They cant wait until the end of the year and ask to reopen it then." Sanderson said the Public Works 4 V By 6-- 0 it Unanimous Vote vv City Planning Commission meeting Thursday. vote. Banks' proposal passed by a .. . 437-un- v ' A at Developer Gary Banks goes over figures for a proposed apartment complex TESTIMONY t Department receive would the - ing Commission unanimously granted conditional use approval Sunhere Thursday for the burst apartment complex. The project, planned for a parcel at 4000 So. Redwood Road, will have a density of 26.7 units per acre; one of the highest densities approved in West Valley. The density was the subject of much debate in both the Planning Commission and City Council during the developments rezoning phase and the zone change passed both bodies by narrow margins. The complex will consist entirely of one bedroom and studio apartment units so the impact of the project will be that of a much smaller development, according to a representative of the developer, Empire West. The one bedroom units will be 418 square feet in size, while the studios will have 327 square feet. Empire West submitted two site plans for the commissions consideration Thursday which differed in the building configuration and parking space. The commission let it 437-un- it re be known it preferred the first plan, calling for 1.6 parking stalls per unit and allowing for more open space throughout the project, but that it was legally bound by a Board of Adjustment requirement to approve only the second plan, which provides two stalls per unit and less open space. The commission approved the second plan adding that if Empire West is able to obtain a variance to g stall rule at the the Board of Adjustment meeting Feb. the preferred first plan will 1, receive automatic approval. In other matters, the commission reached decisions affecting property at the following locations: - 4000 So. 2700 West, Didericksen and Associates received conditional use approval for 16 townhouse units on 1 acres. The developer plans to constuct two buildings with eight, three bedroom units in each. The density of nine units per acre is substantially lower than is normally (high density) requested in an R-zone. The development was approved on the condition the height of the buildings are at least 2 feet lower 6-- heres a point Americans who pause to think about their many freedoms - and we concede few do probably value freedom of speech the most. - cern than the possibility the milkman numbers to that gives you US or USA. Under this sytem, for example, 5 - USSPOOK. the CIA is The Commerce Department 5 - or USASELL. becomes And the U.S. Information AgenUSAPOOP. The cy is 3 State Department is to be (USPEACE). dial-letter- 877-766- p. VI - 872-766- 7 877-322- us Hes rather tough on the denizens of Capitol Hill. Their number will be Thats why the Federal USABULL. might deck 872-285- 5. government is criticized by most everyone - with or without Inte- lligent reas- ons. One critic has devised a new telephone system for the government The basic premise is that all Federal phone numbers will begin with 87 or 872. Linking A developer, Bryson Garbett wants the land's current C- status so he can proceed changed to R-with plans to build a apartment complex. The City Planning Commission granted preliminary approval on the zone change last -l it week In other matters, the council is expected to reach decisions affecting property in tne following locations: 4600 So. 5600 West, the council will decide whether to accept UDOTs offer to install two street - lights by the train crossing here. If accepted, the city must agree to pay the energy costs of the new lights. That would amount to about $15 per month per light, according to Public Works Director Glenn Weaver. -- 4350 than the upper sundecks of the houses to the west. 3020 W. 4700 South, the LDS church received conditional use approval for a stake center on a three-acr- e - parcel in an A-- l (agricultural) zone. The stake will retain all storm parcel to drainage on a three-acr-e the north and will be excluded from the citys flood control impact fee. The stakes retention basin will double as a ball field, according to a church representative. 2400 So. Redwood Road, the com- - mission granted Research Industries request to extend Alexander Street east to Redwood Road. - 3254 W. 3100 South, Barbara Mi- tchells request for a commercial land use permit for a quarter acre parcel in an R-- zone was approved. The applicant plans to use the existing building on the site for a refrigeration repair shop. 4006 So. 5600 West, Eugene Steele received permission to replace an illegally located mobile home destroyed by fire late last year. The original mobile home had existed in the A-- l zone without the knowledge of city officials for more - than five years but because there had been no complaints about the structure, the commission granted Steele permission to replace it. - 4850 W. 4700 South, The commission approved First Security Banks requested zone change on 1.87 acres The from C- (commercial) to R-applicant plans to seek conditional use approval for a apartment complex if the zone change passes in the City Council. - 2852 So. Redwood Road, L.A. Marlers requested zone change and A-- l to M-- l (manufacfrom R-e was approved for a turing) parcel. Marler plans to build an structure on the -l it 3.87-acr- office-warehou- site. -- 3855 W. 4100 South, The commission voted to enforce a reversion clause on Clyde and Verla Nielsens property. The couple received a zone (single family change from 8 homes on 8,000 square foot lots) and duplexes on 10,000 square two years ago with foot lots) to R-the stipulation that the zone would revert back to its previous state if a building permit were not obtained within one year. d d Gas Range Sold! It was sold to the first callers, the morning the ad came out. Were quite pleased with the results. I.M. Bowers, 5070 Escondido, reporting the result of a classified ad in the Green Sheet - an ad that obviously brought quick response. -- GOLD Toppan gas ronga, Good condition. Classifieds in Utahs most widely circulated weekly newspapers reach y a big audience in the area. to place your ad. Dial mid-valle- 2 So. 2700 West, A lease agreement with UDOT on 18.57 acres will be considered. The land is part of the driver testing course behind the State License Division building on 4700 South. UDOT is proposing to lease the land to West Valley for $1 per year. Management Is CofC Topic At Luncheon TAYLORSVILLE. Trends and techniques of management in the world of business will be the focal point of a presentation before members of the West Valley Area Chamber of Commerce here today (Thursday). Addressing the general membership luncheon wnll be Dean Trump, manpower development manager for Hercules. A longtime resident of the Granger area, Trump is currently first vice president of the Chamber, elected in November after serving as second vice president the year before. Scheduled to start at 12:15 p.m., the luncheon session will be held at 4150 So. Redthe wood Road, according to Ron Louviere, the new Chamber president. Chuck-A-Ram- by Jim Cornwell 872-733- We can criticize anyone from the milkman to the president with no more con-h- i South d Complex Approved On Redwood Road WEST VALLEY. The City Plann- largest budget increase at $168,893, followed by the Block Grant Fund at $100,000, the Community Development Department at $84,304, and the Police Department at $46,478. The Fire Department would receive a budget cut of $11,412 if the plan is approved, Sanderson noted. Sanderson said $275,000 of the $412,000 surplus came from sales tax revenues, while $37,000 was the result of miscellaneous contributions. Also, $100,000 was given to the citys Block Grant Fund, he said. In addition to the budget hearing, a public hearing will be held on a proposed amendment to the citys new subdivision ordinance. Planning staff member Craig Hinkley said the amendment would set a maximum length for dead-enstreets in future subdivisions at 900 We decided on 900 feet feet. because thats the maximum distance they (the fire department) can drag their hoses, he explained, streets adding that longer dead-enalso make things difficult for emergency personnel to find addresses quickly. A lot of time is wasted when police or fire personnel drive to the end of a long dead-enstreet, only to find its the wrong street, he said. The council is expected to set Feb. 16 as the hearing date for First Security Bank's request for a zone change on 1.87 acres at 4850 W. 4700 Which works out to The Department of the Army 7 - USAGUNS. will have And the Air Force folks will 7 USASOAR. answer at Understandably, the Marine 5 - USLNECK. Corps is The Coast Guard, reflecting its ongoing pursuit of narcotics 3 smugglers these days, is -- USADOPE. The Labor Department is 872- 872-486- 872-726- - 875-632- 872-367- - for USAWORK. and HUD - USHOUSE. will be In line with its financial woes, -3 Social Security is to be or USBROKE. And the general number for the court system will 9 be (USDELAY). The White House? Simple. Its 3 (USAHYPE). If the truth were know, it was probably some middle-agesemi-retire- d American who conceived those phone numbers. Who else would have the time or the inclination? Its easy to tell when youve become middle-ageHere are a few recognizable symptoms: Half the members of the Baseball Hall of Fame are guys you remember playing. The first thing you read in the paper is the obituaries - and you take particular note of the ages of the deceased folks. Your parents dont seem so dumb anymore. In fact, you find yourself giving your kids the 9675 3 872-765- 873-352- 872-497- same advice your folks gave you. This time it all makes sense. You watch nothing but re-ru- on TV. The only thing youre willing to protest anymore is your real estate taxes. The annual premium on your life insurance policy is equal to the face value of the policy you bought when you were first married. Youre afraid to try on your old military uniform. Your shopping list includes essentials like Preparation H and Grecian Formula. And you find a phrase you frequently use is, I forgot what I was going to say. Its probably typical of our middle-age- d generation that we still get upset when someone brings up the metric system. Most folks our age are a trifle stubborn and resent change. Folks who laud the metric system claim its simple. An Inch Ex-La- is 2.4 centimeters, for example. To us, its complicated and con- fusing. Fr instance - imagine changing the proportions of a to shapely gal from -- Or saying, I wont give 2.54 centimeters! Howinheck could a writer generate suspense when he has his hero 2.54 centimetering along the edge of a cliff? At the ball game, itd sound pretty silly to holler, He was out by 1.609 kilometers (a mile in metrics.) Or putting those two together, consider the old phrase, Give some people 2.54 centimeters and theyll take 1.609 kilometers. Hows it going to sound when the announcer says, Its the Us ball, 1st and 9.1 meters. s Of course, U aren't too common. first-down- Will there be confusion when a going to an interview resolves to put his best .3048 meter forward? Imagine the hero of a modernized Zane Gray novel lighting his and drawling, Wal, its only 64.350 kilometers to Deadwood. And as he says it, pushing his 37.9 liter hat further back on his head. When he gets to Deadwood he strolls into a saloon and says, Gimme .7570 liters of that bar whiskey! Heck, America just didnt grow up with metrics. Grandpa didnt d horsewatch those less carriages whiz by and say, Heavenly days - hes going like 96.54 kilometers! And he didnt sing Five foot two, eyes of blue by describing her height at 1.5 meters, 50.8 millimeters. There can't be very many people who are serious about metrics, are there? At least not really serious? job-hunt- new-fangle- -- |
