| Show j LLOYD EATON'S located on West Highway underwent modifications the past week in compliance with Board of Ad- i ruling that he cut back the corner of I Eaton building undergoes change Modifications to the office building j owned by Lloyd Eaton on West Highway 40 have according to at a cost of approximately i i The remodeling of the building is a direct result of variance denials by two j separate Board of Adjustment commit- j tees after complaints were lodged by Eaton's business neighbors stating the i building under construction was in violation of a zoning ordinance by being j built too close to the highway Eaton contends it was through a series of errors committed by Uintah J Vernal Building Inspector Ron Stone and Engineer Ray Winn that his building permit was approved by Vernal Uintah Engineering surveyed the plat that was filed at the j Uintah County Recorder accor- i ding to it was in When drawing the plans the Winn and Stone used the measurements taken off the recorded plat that showed the building to be j within the space But complaints by Ray manager of Hiway and Lynn owner of Martinsen's Building prompted another his building The corner that was cut off will now have glass panels and a glass door survey that showed the building protruded into the highway right-of-way by three and a half Those opposing Eaton's building construction contend the violation was more than nine The Board of Adjustment was ordered by the Vernal City Council to investigate the matter and take action regarding approval or denial of a Following that board's Eaton complained their action may have been by contact some of the members had with Eaton's An Ad Hoc Board of Adjustment committee was then formed under the direction of attorney Dick That board met the same the initial board by denying a variance in complying with their has undertaken steps to remodel the corner of the building in question by shortening the north wall by four feet seven inches and the west wall by five feet ten so Eaton has not increased the visibility of the businesses on either Martinsen and Hunsaker made a great issue at the board of adjustment meets of the fact as they should bring to A CITY WATER MAIN break at the corner of South and West Friday night brought the city crew out Saturday morning to dig down to the The line could not be shut off during A PIPE SADDLE is being installed on a waterline that has been eaten by Repairing in freezing weather is cold but the water is warmer than the frost in the ground and the leaking water drives the frost out so a can dig through the frost Vernal City any violation of the but neither one of them has taken a look at their own back Eaton He referred to violations of the zoning ordinance by two ice houses and a propane tank at the Hiway Husky and a mobile home at all of Eaton violate the zoning Hunsaker we have a problem with we can move both the tanks and ice He informed the city council several weeks ago that if he was in violation of the ordinance to inform him of the ordinances and he would comply with Ken Vernal City informed the when asked about the possible violations that are pre-existing non-conforming structures and are legal to be He went on to explain that the structures were in place at their present location before the zoning was established in The whole question regarding the violations of the zoning ordinance may become academic in the future as the business district grows since the zoning may be changed in a few years to a C-l or zone that would allow business construction up to the highway as it does along Vernal's Main the night because of the fear of freezing the Saturday the line was shut off and |
