Show Glade Approves Spirit Of Civic Master Plan Mayor Earl J J. J Glade said Wednesday he approves in principle principle principle prin prin- ciple a report by the Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce special committee recommending a comprehensive comprehensive comprehensive com com- civic master plan pIan but questioned the wisdom of ot setting up a large and costly planning department The chambers chamber's board of governors governors governors gover gover- nors Tuesday afternoon agreed that a progressive comprehensive master plan for city construction designed and modified under supervision supervision supervision su su- of independent experts is essential to the growth of the cI city ty In studying a report by the I chambers chamber's special committee the board members refused to Indorse a proposed Salt Lake e City bond issue for any construction construction construction tion until such a plan pIan is adopted by the th city commission Engineer Competent My experience as mayor has shown me that In matters of ot municipal municipal municipal mu mu- streets and arterial highways un under er construction the staff staf of the city planning engineer has proven competent Mayor Glade said The mayor added that it would seem the city's first need is that of ot attempting definitely to settle the matter of finance I If Salt Lake City can secure backing before the legislature Is passage of a a. sales tax reverting to counties and municipalities we can meet the proposed building program without plunging the city into debt Mayor Glade declared In Tuesdays Tuesday's study the chamber chamber chamber cham cham- ber officials gave their sanction to the planning section of the committee committee committee com com- report which criticized the absence of general civic planning in the city The committees committee's specific recommendations recommendations 8 included 5 1 PoInt 6 Program 1 Employment of independent architectural real estate engineering engineer engineer- ing legal financial and planning experts to review and modify the existing plan of ot 1943 1913 2 formal adoption of the modified master plan 3 adoption of modifications of the master plan pIan from time to time 4 maintenance of a complete complete complete com com- planning department and 5 execution of present and prospective prospective pros pros- civic developments in accordance accordance accordance ac ac- ac- ac with the current version of the civic plan The Tho report the result of 2 years' years work by joint committees of the Chamber of Commerce was wag prepared through an executive committee composed of Lloyd W. W McClenahan chairman Thomas C C. C Adams R R. L. L Arnold Jacob A. A Kahn and F. F Orin Woodbury |