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Show 2 THE GREEN SHEET Thursday, March 26, 1987 2700 West Street razed to make room for the new facility. Developers are exploring various possibilities for developing area to the north, with some businesses staying, some being renovated. CITY CENTER . . . Plans are moving ahead toward constructing a new city hall and court facility at the corner of 27th West and 3650 South (see photo at right) where some business structures would be Redevelopment Program - City Pinpoints Pr oj ect On Market Street 7-A- cre b Pduld Huff Gieen sheet Stall Write This city s seredevelopment project has been pinpointed If all goes well, the block at 3650 So 2700 West will be developed into a seven-acrcommercial shopping center on the north half and a new cihall-couty complex on the southern five acres consultant After a finishes a blight study, the feasibility and standards of development for the project will be determined, according to Larry Catten, director of the City Redevelopment Agency 'The RDA hopes for completion by May If approved, approximately 80,000 to 85,000 square feet will be de eloped into a commercial shopping center. Developer Kent Dicker-so- n has informed the city that several retailers are interested in leasing space on the site, although none are committed The developer still hasnt determined what will happen to existing structures on the site That may be decided in about three weeks, according to Assistant City Manager Karen Leftwich EST VALLEY. cond e rt city-hire- d Janson Says This is the second redevelopment project for West Valley City The other, located at 2770 So Redwood industrial-professionRoad, is a park Sterling Medical Devices. Inc has agreed to build a plant on 12 acres there By law, redevelopment agencies are limited to projects. West Valley City's RDA will have a total of 97 acres under development with both projects If this project is developed, I think from a commercial retail standpoint, it will be the core of West Valley City, Catten said I think it 100-acr- e would be connected with a 23,000 square foot court complex After it is complete, West Valley City w ould buy the structure. Accordmg to Leftwich, the city does not have architectural plans for either structure as yet. If approved, she will work with the developers to create suitable for city needs. architect a building A new city hall will cost approximately $5.7 million, accordmg to Leftwich The funds are already on reserve in the bank The states circuit court complex will cost approximately $2 3 million. .TV 1 will create a downtown type of area for the city It's an exciting prospect commercially in that it will create an environment that everyone can be proud of Although the proposed city complex is located on the same block, it will not be built under the hall-cou- rt RDA If all goes well, the city would have a contractural agreement with the developer and landowner On a parcel, the developer would build a 72,000 square foot city building, which five-acr- e two-stor- y The $5 7 million will cover the cost of the building, windows, carpets and demountable wall partitions, according to Leftwich. Additional furniture and art is not budgeted for. West Valley officials have anticipated building a new city hall for the past five years Nine months ago, a proposed city hall in Granger park was eliminated following considerable protest from citizens. City officials then toured 26 potential sites for the building The latest plan for a new city hall w as revealed just last week - by Ray Friess Green Sheet Staff Writer The sign ordinance, controversial though it was. is probably the major accomplishment of the past year, says John Janson, long range planner for West Valley City While it is fairly well set, Janson adds that it will probably always be in a state of refinement, or fine tunVALLEY. ing Pondering the past year, Janson adds to the list of major accomplishments, redoing the commercial and manufacturing zone orSections dealing with dinances questions of buffering, landscaping and walls were modified. In the manufacturing zones, provisions that essentially say the higher the building, the greater the setback were outlined Janson is also pleased with accomplishments that implemented master plan recommendations and ordinances This past year also saw community zoning meetings throughout the city, with residents giving planning officials their views on the image of the city and their desires relating to zoning and development Similar hearings are scheduled for this coming June, as well, Janson pointed out. Last year we looked at the citizens views and I think that is going to be more important this year, too. We will be looking for input on economic development and possibly proposing programs for the citizen to comment on. For the coming year, the issue of 4100 South is high on the list dealing with planning, breaking it down further and what to do with the intersections Jansons personal feeling is that there should not be significant commercial development on every cornet of 4100 South It would reduce service levels there, he explains He hopes the street will be geared more toward multiple JET S3! FUNERAL HOMES "With careful planning our new building is now completed. Your family security also has to be planned and should include taking care of funeral arrangements. Let me help you with your needs." licensed funeral Oirecfers fo Serve fou 24 Hourt a Day Sign Law Major Achievement WEST sr family developments and offices. As they did last year, planning officials have made up a list of things that they and the Planning Commission need to look at this next year. The list, according to Janson, includes items like airport noise zones, continued study of 4100 South and a big one - multiple family issues. -- R. DAVID McDOUGAL KIRK L. McDOUGAL If developers want increased density, then the quality of the development is going to have to be increased, he explained If even heavier density is wanted, then further Continued from page 2 RICHARD N. McDOUGAl SPENCER S. McDOUGAL JttVcupU FUNERAL HOME 4330 So. Rodwood Road 968-380- 0 (24 hr. service) WEST JORDAN MORTUARY 1861 W. 7800 South WEST VALLEY CITY - 25S-727- (24 hr. lervice) 1 TRADITION GROWTH R David McDougal PROGRESS I! The blend of agriculture, commerce and attractive neighborhoods reflects West Valley City's pride in it's past and it's high expectations for the future. 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