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Show Lagoon zooms into future os new master plan OK'd By MARK EDDINGTON Staff Writer FARMINGTON Nearly six months after conceptual approval was given to vacate a portion of Lagoon Lane in exchange for Lagoon's building a recreation trail, the Farmington City Council approved ap-proved it again. Only this time it was for real. In addition to deciding the fate of the lane, the council also approved Lagoon's east property master plan which was revised to include three different height restrictions on new rides and conform to the agreement between the park and the city. Lagoon Vice President David Freed wasn't at the meeting but said he was elated at the outcome. "Obviously we're very pleased. It's been a long and many tunes arduous ar-duous struggle.. .We're very happy we have reached an agreement with the city," he said. That agreement makes Lagoon solely responsible to spend nearly $350,000 to build a three-stage multi-use recreational trail for jog ging, walking and equestrian use by city residents. In return, the city will be deeding the central portion of the lane to Lagoon, an asset valued at about $25,000. In addition, Lagoon will be responsible for turning the lane into two cul-de-sacs, one terminating ter-minating at 300 North and the other at 200 West. Lagoon must submit an acceptable accep-table dedication plat for the cul-de-sacs and install all public improvements im-provements or enter into an acceptable accep-table security bond arrangement to ensure completion of the improvements im-provements before the city adopts a street vacation ordinance. Vacating the lane was a hot issue vigorously opposed by some residents, but Councilman Greg Bell thinks the council's decision is a balanced one. "I think it's a nice resolution for the citizens on the one hand and Lagoon on the other hand," he said. Freed said construction of phase one of the trail will begin "in earnest" as soon as site plan approval ap-proval for the trail is obtained by the city Planning Commission. The first leg of the trail, schedul ed for completion by Sept. 15, 1993, will begin at the future 300 North cul-de-sac and lead along the east side of Farmington Creek before linking up with the 200 West cul-de-sac. Phase two will link the northerly most part of the first leg with 600 North Main, also known as State Road 106. The final phase will link the 300 North cul-de-sac with the 100 North right-of-way. The Lagoon trail system is part of the city's ambitious plan for a larger contiguous trail linking the mouth of Farmington Canyon with the Great Salt Lake. Freed said Lagoon was committed com-mitted to making Lagoon's portion of the trail something city residents and park officials would be proud to have as part of the community. He also noted the city's approval of the revised master plan did not give . Lagoon carte blanche to do whatever it -wanted on the property. "As in anything we do on that east property, we would have to obey city ordinances and submit informa- SEE LAGOON ON A-4 license and easement to the trail. Lagoon will be responsible for collecting col-lecting garbage and snow removal. In another clause, Lagoon is responsible for installing a culinary water lateral to the Don and Sharon Peay residence from a water main located on 200 West Street. The city will pay for installing a meter. Lagoon will grant the city easements for storm drainage from the cul-de-sacs into Farmington Creek. Easements will also be granted by Lagoon for existing utilities across the vacated portion of the lane. All licenses and easements for the trail are perpetual. The rest of the terms in the agreement expire in 20 years. Any plans by Lagoon to further develop its property east of Farmington Creek after the agreement agree-ment expires are to be governed by applicable laws, city ordinances and regulations. Lagoon CONTINUED FROM A-l tion to the Planning Commission for site approval," he said. Any new rides developed on the property would also be subject to new height restrictions, which have been scaled down from the past 150-foot height limitation. The news restrictions limit rides south and west of the 300 North cul-de-sac to 75 feet, rides east of that to 50 feet, and attractions north of the cul-de-sac to 65 feet No firm timetable is given in the agreement for completion of the second se-cond leg of the trail, but City Planning Plan-ning & Zoning Administrator Craig Hinckley said Lagoon must complete com-plete stage three before any new rides are placed east of where the 300 Norm cul-de-sac will terminate. ter-minate. Another provision in the agreement agree-ment grants the city a permanent |