Show Map Mall shows ho Federal Heights area of Salt Sail Lake City which residents residents resi resl- j dents wish to make residential AA dl district barring fraternity fraternity frater frater- I nit house houses and dormitories Cit City ordinances prevent pre such uch houses houe Public Hearing to Discuss Zoning Issue in U. U Area Ares Changes Proposed in Statutes Would Restrict Spread Of Several Family Units Set Up New Classification A thorough discussion of or multiple multiple multiple multi multi- occupancy dwellings near the University of or Utah and particularly particular particular- ly in the thc Federal Hei Heights area is I expected at a public hearin hearing before the city commission Oct 27 as a result of two proposed changes in city zoning ordinances requested by property owners residing near the university First of the thc proposed changes I would create a new zoning classification Residential AA in the area north of the university This would restrict the area to single-family single dwelling units units thus thus barring fraternities sororities dormitories and boarding houses except those now located therein Under existing city ordinances fraternity and sorority houses are permitted north of the university if they are l located within feet of school property Rule Modification I Another proposal hearing on which is scheduled on Oct 27 would modify the thc foot rule to permit the establishment of fraternity or sorority houses at locations where any part of the lot is within feet of or university university sity property Both changes have been proposed proposed proposed pro pro- posed by the city planning and zoning commission two Forty-two Federal Heights properly property prop prop- erly erty owners signed petitions last week asking for the new residential residential residential AA zoning classification anc and calling for strict enforcement of the foot rule as it now exists The signers declared they would be seriously damaged and that the area will depreciate greatly in valuation unless the zoning restriction restriction restriction re re- re- re is adopted The petitions were prompted by efforts of one property owner in inthe inthe inthe the neighborhood a small portion of whose lot falls in the foot zone to sell his property to a fraternity The university's re recent recent recent re- re cent acquisition of Fort Douglas property east cast and northeast o othe of the present campus which would I throw the entire Federal Heights area within feet of Fort Douglas Doug Doug- las open to fraternity and sorority p t l n 4 q W c cZ Z E J h RESIDENTIAL RESiDENT Eli Q tJ T f G GAR E NORTH LOr AR VF j 3 Ro AVE AVEH Q P t H DRY IT P l a oy h P Q 0 8 so 3 kl Where Zoning Issue Arises Outline of oC Federal Heights area which residents wIsh Irish to make He Residential AA zone rune barring all but hut single family ellin d dwellings s. s I FT DOUGLAS O O NORTH C. C I. I I ID D o a DO 0 0 0 L C 0 d dD 1 J a Z P CE N A WOLCOTT AVE U Li D j l J t U cr v Gi N 13 ONNOR d LAUREL lJ p J 4 On i Q 7 VERB UNIVERSITY ST. ST I Propose Reside Residential AA Area more than GOO fe frt fel l from runt c a as shown sho h by solid line Hue The Tu tint uni university's verity's of Fort Tort igl is will ill the nr art nr t r. r ens earl t of the lie dotted line Hue to lu fraternities unless the zoning change chango i is adopted houses also was cited as aa need for forthe forthe forthe the class AA zoning Petitioners further contend that by acquiring the Fort Douglas reservation reservation reservation res res- the university now has ample area for all aU dormitories fraternities and sororities without encroaching upon the the- residential districts of Salt Lake City Interest in the forthcoming public public pub pub- lic Hc hearing was h heightened e I g h t ten e n e d See Page Pago 35 33 Col 1 lONING j Continued from Local Page when 30 members of h hi Kappa Iota fraternity told ct city they had alread already ent nt it for property at 1175 id td ave ne and ad are raising lore ire re for lor furnishings The They said saidy ley y are ae already occupying the remises and ad requested Eon n to remain The property Is il more than feet m the campus toe other fraternity Pi Kappa Ipha phI 51 N. N N Wolcott is located tore ore re than tan GOO feet from university perty but was established In int allocation t lOton prior to the adoption te the ordinance in 1939 Samuel J. J Carter 94 Federal way asked the com corn gulps ion fox for change cange of the foot uh ie t In I a letter to the commission e stated that although no porn porn por- por n n of the house Is located within W feet fet of land occupied by the University of Utah a portion porton of the located within that distance Tb k To Preserve Areas Area Stating that Phi Delta Dela Theta Teta is interested in the pur- pur taw iLze of ot hi his home Mr Carter conI conrada con- con rada I dt that tat since a portion porton of my is located feet perty i within feet rom tm m land lad of the university It rould seem eem that the entire prop- prop iY should be eligible for cy by a fraternity If I that is ct ft the te case case I respectfully request requestS a S amendment to the ordinance SNot Not lot wishing to discommode ex- ex tUng g fraternities but merely in invested in- in vested treAted in preserving residential residental rw w. w property owners have sug sug- ted a new plan pla for the te housing K fraternities and ad sororities Now Nowa a I We use tile by Stanford university Palo ito Uto to Cal Ca University Uni of Kentucky igon ton Ky a and d others the un a calls for the location of all al eternity and ad sorority houses house on Diversity property iTe The school offers each or aniz n na a a choice choie of or house styles then ds ld the house and leases it i to toe h he e organization on a lon term long term lement In this way all al or- or ha have hae e similarly priced us preventing the wealthier roup roup from overpowering the rest restI W I sheer force of or mone money It also I Wes the university to maintain eater ter control over o the activities t It the e organizations It prevents pre the depre depre- alon in valuation of or residential residental popery Surrounding the school Property owners oner point out A out such programs are expected aired at the public hearing t 22 2 at at lO 1030 30 am a.m. in room J t 1 an County building |