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Show 6 --V . .TI M 1 A N O G O S T I AIKS ........ November 10,2010 nwr.v --,,,.,,.w...,.., ., ,..,. - ., ...... . ,,.,,.,. - ...... , i v.nilj u Mm' f vum$ how. &Hf.: f I ... P ' 1life 1 4" e ' ,'" BJ-M- i Iff: wiV . V , lIM-.,- , " wa jgjf; i ' "f ;; 1 wr:r;;rM' """sssr- - (If ! , ... i nt.Jv- - m ?;t"""- - di ' " I i i i' " fj;'--- .' ' U- - - lllllii!i! ........ .. ir 1 i v" K--; " '"y; --v I - - j K.. ... ; V;5' 1 J ... , .. ,. . ilit . ,lt ". ,tiiHt,i.,-IHll- - , I- .- n... -- Ill I""""" hi ' " Publish Your Eagle Scout Award .AlPiNOXiOSJlMES. (801) 785-311- 1 timpanogostimesgyahoo.com US. Main St. Pleasant Grove, UT 84062 . 77 I .. , . A Told Decides Not to Buy City Property by Harlow Clark Plumber David Told has decided not to buy a strip of land 15 feet wide by about 165 feet long (.06 acres) from Ce-dar Hills. The city council ap-proved the sale Sept. 7. so Told could expand his poolhouse to the current property line and still maintain his setback, the space required between a building and the property line. However, on Oct. 19 Assistant City Manager Greg Robinson told the city council that the sale was "more complicated than we thought," and recommended giving Told a variance on the setback, and Told will rein-force the property to hold the extra weight. "Because of the way it's platted, replatting is very complicated," Told said. Council Member Ken Kirk moved to approve, saying he had talked to neighbors and heard no ob-jections. The approval was subject to affected parties releasing their easements. Part of a trail passes the property. The council left unde-cided on the matter of Told building a fence on the city property to deter deer. He said he might need a fence, depending on landscaping, but he didn't know how that would turn out. "I'm a better plumber than I am a landscaper," he said. The council will de-cide about the fence when Told has more details on the landscaper's plans. Contact Harlow Clark at harlowclark com cast .net . r - PG City Calendar Wednesday. November 10 Curbside Recycling Pick Up, South Route Thursday, November 11 Veterans Day Program, 11 a.m. City Offices CLOSED Friday, November 12 Chamber of Commerce Monthly Member Meeting, 12 p.m. Tuesday. November 16 City Council Meeting 86 East 100 South, 6 p.m. Wednesday. November 17 Curbside Recycling Pick Up, North Route Thursday. November 18 Planning Commission Meeting, 7 p.m. Tuesday. November 23 City Council Work Session 86 East 100 South, 6 p.m. Wednesday. November 24 Curbside Recycling Pick Up, South Route Friday. November 26 City Offices Closed Tuesday. November 30 NO City Council Meeting 86 East 100 South, 6 p.m. PG Council Discusses Ideas for "The Grove" Development Near 1-- 15 in Pleasant Grove Pleasant Grove City Ad-ministrator Scott Darrington reported to the city council last week that the city has been working on ideas for The Grove shopping area planned near The city council has dis-cussed what would be admitted uses for that area. Scott noted that Dennis Baker and his group have also been discussing ideas for this area and they were in atten-dance to talk with the council about some of their ideas and observations. He also stated that the city had recently adopt-ed a temporary zoning for The Grove area while they studied what they would like to have in that location. Mr. Baker had recently asked if his group could meet with the council as they have similar interests in the area in question. Mr. Baker owns a large portion of the land in The Grove area, it was noted. Mr. Baker explained his ideas for the property which he bought in the early 1990's. He has about 103 acres in Pleas-ant Grove and some in Lindon, also. He stated that about four land plans were made. It was noted in a copy of a planned layout what has been done already in the area and what the plans are to finish it. The roadway plan has been completed and they are very concerned about the land use plan for the area. Some proposed plans for the area were distributed for the council to review. It was noted that the proposed plans included Class A office space, high end commercial businesses," site planning, road design, landscap-ing, all next to a 100 acre com-mercial area. He showed some proposed drawings of ideas for the area and displayed some ex-amples of possible ideas of de-velopment. It was also shown that a McDonalds Restaurant was in their plans because of its high visibility and popularity. Pleas-ant Grove Council had earlier indicated that it was not sure about having a place like Mc- Donalds right at the front of The Grove area. The Baker people noted that they already have the BMW dealership in the area and it fits well within the zone. A discus-sion followed in which some photos of the proposed or sug-gested business layouts for the area. Brandon Fugal, a local real estate businessman, discussed the ideas for an upscale develop-ment that is wanted in the area. He said the company wants to have an officecampus environ-ment. Amenities and services is what is needed there, he said. It was also added that many people feel that Pleasant Grove does not have what is needed there right now. Most people feel that what they need there right now is quick retail and quick service restaurants so that they can get in and out quickly. Someone noted that other restaurants will go where Mc- Donalds is already located. This would help Pleasant Grove now as things are slow to de-velop there right now because of the economy. Mr. Baker stated that his re-lationship with Pleasant Grove has been rather informal so far. "We have not let up our stan-dards and we still want 'highend retail' . We generally work with "The Grove" continued on Page 7 Cedar Hills Wins Prestigious Government Finance Award The City of Cedar Hills re-cently received the prestigious Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) Distin-guished Presentation Budget Award in nine of the past 10 years. The GFOA established the award program to encour-age and assist state and local governments to prepare under-standable budget documents of the very highest quality and then to recognize individual cities that succeed in achieving that goal. The City of Cedar Hills is one of less than 10 cities in Utah to receive this award and is in the top five percent in the nation of cities their size. It's an honor for the city to receive this recognition, and it also re-flects the superb work of the City's Finance Department in preparing the document. "Bikes" continued from Page 1 biking safety as well as her children's and states that while bicycles have the same rights as cars, it is more important to be safe than "dead right". Biking with her two young boys has given her an even stronger conviction of taking complete responsibility for hers and her children's safety. Her apprehension with a bike lane is the false security it may foster. She notes that "any level of intelligence suggests a strip of white paint does not protect a biker." She takes the offensive when cycling, and rides as though cars can't see her, always aware and watching for any hazards. If the family has a destination such as the library, they will take the back roads and avoid high traffic areas. She says that would be her route even if there were bike lanes. Education is an important theme among the more serious cyclists. "Share the Road" signs have made a difference in the past five or six years, and the new three feet law seems to have helped also, but the greatest burden lies with the drivers and riders who each have a right to be on the road. Attitude is a major theme when speaking of how bikers and motorists are dealing with each other. Unfortunately, there is a push and shove mentality and the cyclist is always going to be on the short end if the two tangle. A mutual respect is vital to make significant changes in how these two forms of transportation share a strip of pavement. One Cedar Hills resident, Greg Holbrook, has used his cycling not only to lower fuel costs by biking to work, but also to improve his health. While he advocates bike lanes, especially along busy traffic-way- s, he feels there needs to be greater respect and courtesy from both sides. He made a poignant observation that should apply to all areas of life, "Whoever is bigger has the greatest responsibility." Whether it's because motorists don't think bicyclists "pay their fair share" or whether they get annoyed because they have to go around them, it is obvious that motorists need to take an upper hand in dealing with the inevitable. Bicycles are here to stay. Treating them as a nuisance can only end in tragedy. It is widely felt by bicyclists that they have a responsibility to obey traffic laws, avoid being arrogant and show respect for motorists by staying alert and aware. When speaking of road hazards, all those interviewed noted that gutter debris along our city roads presents a great problem. While cars act as a road cleaner, the loose gravel is flung to the shoulder where it can cause a two inches wide tire to skid. This is also where many nails and other sharp objects fall, causing blowouts and other accidents. The solution to bike safety may or may not lie in providing designated bike lanes in Pleasant Grove, but it is certain that education on safety rules, for both bicyclists and motorists, is a crucial element of keeping our citizens safe. |