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Show Developer Wants Oy f By GARY R. BLODGETT BOUNTIFUL - Developers of more than 300 acres of land in the North Canyon area of southeast Bountiful say they don't want to de-annex from the city. "WE DON'T want to de-annex from Bountiful but city officials and circumstances are forcing us to do so," said Kay Peterson, a land developer for the proposed site. He said that the proposed development has been under discussion by both Bountiful city and Davis County officials of-ficials for more than a year. "NOW WE have spent more than $100,000 to get the project to the point it is, the way the city wants it, and we don't want to de-annex." The problem of de-annexation came to light when the Bountiful City Council agreed that it can not accept the development without providing provid-ing all services to the area. BUT A water well that was to have provided culinary water to the subdivision, known as Indian Springs, on the south slope at the bottom of North Canyon, has a low water supply and would be available only through costly pumping uphill to the subdivision, sub-division, according to Mr. Peterson. "South Davis Water Improvement District gave us a letter indicating that they would provide water to the development even if the area was in Bountiful City," he said. "But Bountiful officials won't accept the project if it is serviced by outside agencies." agen-cies." MR. PETERSON said they (developers) requested de-annexation de-annexation from the city more than a year ago. At that time, he noted, the area could be better served by South Davis Sewer and Water Dis- tricts and the Utah Power and Light Company. "We then went to Davis County and requested that they accept the development," develop-ment," said Mr. Peterson. "They were willing to do so but requested a letter from Bountiful City allowing the de-annexation and city officials of-ficials said they wanted the development under their control. con-trol. "SO WE completed new engineering plans in line with the city ordinance." The new plans have been given conceptual and preliminary approval by Bountiful City Council and the developers were awaiting final approval when informed of the low culinary water supply. "I THINK it would make a lot more sense to develop the project under the city ordinance or-dinance as a part of Bountiful and to have the water brought in from an outside agency (South Davis Water Improvement District)," said Mr. Peterson. He emphasized that "we don't want to de-annex, but if BHNl!fl. members' i 4PPse the C -; ; a burrJen Qn t' '; ': ,heCllWnstoL' : pump water to ouidbecos;::: : snow removal V : "on. police Sage sen,;;' . . canvonarea i. r: |
