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Show Oppose Srauel Pit Davis County Planning Commission made no decision after a preliminary hearing in which about 80 South Weber residents por-tested por-tested the construction of a proposed asphalt plant and gravel pit adjacent to the city. PAUL KRANBULE, general manager for Parsons Asphalt Products, and Jay Anderson, acting engineer, said Parsons Asphalt, the company which hopes to develop the site, plans a rehabilitation plan for the property after it is depleted. Parsons Asphalt already has another plant in the area, which is within the city limits. MR. JOE RAY, South Weber resident said, "We don't want another mess like the other plant. People are sick of it." He said there is no way to control the sound from the plant. He charged that Parsons Asphalt does not keep the present road through their property open. Mr. E. J. Skeen, attorney for Mrs. Opal Wells, who owns the property along the south boundry of the site, questioned Mr. Kranbule about the extent of the rehabilitation plan. Mr. Skeen also asked what method would be used for keeping down the dust. MR. KRANBULE said the company plans to build a buffer zone along the canal with trees and other landscaping. lands-caping. He assured residents that no excavation would be deeper than the lowest point already excavated at the old gravel pit. Mr. Kranbule said a bag house would control fumes as well as dust in the area. Parson Par-son Asphalt plans to eliminate some dust by pre-wetting. The Weber Basin Water Conservancy Con-servancy District will provide water, he said. He admitted he wasn't sure about the water flow in the creek, but assured residents the company com-pany owns the water rights. SOUTH WEBER Council-woman, Council-woman, Selma Wilson, said since South Weber residents have the Layton dump and one open gravel pit already, "they have enough." She said the wind factor in the area has created sand dunes around the old gravel pit. The city of South Weber has a suit pending to keep the road open since blowing sands close the road that connects with Highway High-way 89, she said. Mr. Leroy Pollformer mayor of South Weber, said he felt the "county should pay attention to what the people in the area feel. South Weber would have no problems if Parsons Asphalt had originally met the city ordinances. or-dinances. They have not kept good faith with the community com-munity in the past." JOE MOORE, Davis County Planning Director, argued that the planners have been concerned about gravel excavation. ex-cavation. He said planners will require test holes for water and research the bagging bag-ging plant concept. "The county is not insensitive to the wishes of South Weber citizens ci-tizens and will not allow gravel plants unless the land is restored," Mr. Moore said, in addition to the South Weber pit, there are gravel pits in Layton, Centerville and three in North Salt Lake. RALPH FIRTH, property owner on the west side of the proposed pit, said his property will decrease in value if the plant and pit are allowed. Gayle Gaercio spoke representing her father Paul Goodfellow, whose property is south and east of the proposed site. She said the pit and asphalt plant will destroy the area for residential development. develop-ment. Mrs. Gaericio said the proposed plan "would be an eyesore" in a residential area. MR. RAY HALE, planning commission chairman, said . the commission was holding the preliminary hearing only as a first step in making a decision. No decision will be made without much thought, he said. Mr. Hale said the commission commis-sion is not responsible for what has happened in the past. He said no gravel pits have been allowed in the county in the last seven years. COUNTY Commissioner Glen Flint, said the county commission plans to enforce environmental rules. He assured as-sured citizens, "after the planning board makes a decision, the matter will go to the commission." |