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Show Tun lneiss In. RB$ipi$on? by Laurel Brady Usually a tax increase is nqt considered a good thing. But a tax increase in Mapleton could actually turn out to benefit lower and middle-income families. City officials have been troubled trou-bled for some time about the hefty $39 a month price tag the new sewer system will carry to users. Every household will pay sewer fees.except for 57 homes located in areas too difficult to service. Among those 57 are some of the city's most expensive homes, who it is thought could best afford to shoulder some of the cost. City officials feel even though the exempted homes will not receive sewer service, they will benefit from the sewer system sys-tem overall, through the increased in-creased tax base and improved Members of the Springville City Council voted to table a consideration of a planned unit development (PUD) located at about 400 South and 2600 West until the next meeting. Known as Five Star Development, the project contains 20 acres and allows 16 units per acre. The PUD will have units ranging rang-ing from $65,000 to $235,000, and there will a clubhouse, pool and play areas for children. There will be approximately two parking spaces per unit with one and two-car garages and extra parking for guests. It will be a gated community with limited access in order to provide security, securi-ty, and streets will be privately owned. Several citizens spoke against the development at the public hearing held before the vote to table it. Mr. Neil Child stated that the planning commission was opposed to this PUD because of the location and because the code requires two parking spaces per unit. Child felt there should be more than two and said that a gated community is against the Master Plan. He felt that those living In this PUD would shop in other communities and Springville Spring-ville would lose the sales tax all the while being required to provide pro-vide safety services. John Hafen was concerned about growth in the city and felt the city should be trying to slow Museum Continued from page 1 going into the schools in the state. The kids are learning about art from our collection," he said. Haymond also talked about the new Centennial Wing addition that is planned for the museum. He said that ground breaking will be done for the wing during the April Salon this year. "A fund raising committee is being formed to finish raising money for this project," he said. "We have half of the money raised and are looking to raise the rest by the end of this year." He recognized the Utah Families Fami-lies Foundation who have donated $45,000 the last two years for the Children's Gallery in the new wing. He also thanked the Ronald McDonald House Charities who have contributed $50,000 from the local and national for the Children's Gallery. Representatives Representa-tives from both were at the dinner. din-ner. In addition to the above donations, dona-tions, private donors have contributed con-tributed $87,000; the museum family $30,800; and government entities $45,350; and combined foundation donations total $186,-500. $186,-500. Corporate donations total $10,000. "The museum could not operate oper-ate without the help of volunteers, volun-teers, docents and interns. Volunteer Volun-teer hours for 1996 totaled 4,200 hours. The museum also received $20,000 in donated services and products," said Haymond. Dr.Sharon Gray, Education Curator at the museum, introduced intro-duced the Norma Shelline, new president of the Hafen-Dallin Guild. This is the second time Shelline has served as president. Elayne and Gordon Childs will serve as presidents-elect. Gray also thanked Nancy Cowley, Cow-ley, outgoing president of Hafen-Dallin. Hafen-Dallin. "Nancy has led the guild t through a successful year of fundraising," said Gray. The Hafen-Dallin Guild has committed commit-ted to raising $15,000 a year for four years for the new wing. (S&wmll t Mm iff Pn property values it provides. If the city raises property taxes, money collected from exempted homes will redeuce the cost of sewer service to participating partici-pating homeowners. The city is currently taxing residents only 23 of the legal maximum it could charge to pay for services. Property taxes could be increased up to .0008, which would force wealtheir homeowners homeown-ers to pay a larger share toward the sewer, lowering the overall cost to low-income residents. Participating homeowners could see their monthly sewer sewer bill reduced by $7 each month, and although their tax bite will increase, the net result for the city's least expensive homes will be a $50 savings each year. Higher taxes will generate in growth John DeHaas, a property owner in the area of the PUD. stated that there is need for low-cost housing, but this area should be for commercial development. He felt that traffic is already too heavy on 400 South. Kendal Oldroyd supported the planning commission's decision to deny this project. He is very opposed to something' that looks like West Valley. Calvin Crandall is an adjoining landowner of the PUD. He was concerned with drainage. He asked if fire and ambulance vehicles would have to get permission per-mission to go into a gated community. com-munity. He also felt a PUD was out of character for this area. He urged a no vote. Alan Young felt that the density densi-ty of this PUD dooms it to failure, fail-ure, and a PUD in this area will create nothing but problems. He asked that the city build slowly like those Springville forefathers wanted. Judd Harward said that Five Star was one of the worst planned units he had seen. He said that high density should be in the city not in a rural area. "Subdivisions usually have three homes per acre, this development has five times that density," he said. He stated that when you stack people that deep you have more problems prob-lems requiring police etc. He stated that it was never in the Master Plan to develop high Gray recognized Janet Bird for her volunteer service to the museum. mu-seum. She has the longest record, since the 1940's, for spending time at the museum. She and her daughter, Evelyn Fannin, have volunteered three hours a week at the front desk for the past seven years. May Miller of Springville was honored with a Distinguished Service Award. She has also volunteered at the museum for many years. She remarked that she loved to tell people that the museum building was built to be an art museum. "Many visitors want to know what the building was in the first place," said Miller. Mill-er. Gray also presented a plaque to Jonathon Miner, a student at the high school. He was given the Youth Service award. Jonathon is the webmaster and has created the homepage on the Internet for the museum. He has spent many hours putting pictures of the museum paintings and sculptures on the homepage. Anyone interested in volunteering volunteer-ing at the museum can call Norma Nor-ma Shelline at 489-6335, or the museum, 489-2727. New works Continued from page 1 Cottonwood Lane" (1996). The important Salt Lake sculptor, Silvia Davis is now represented in the museum by her wooden statue of a dog entitled "Guest." Another sculptor of note, Dan Hildreth (1965- ) sculpted a' sensitive horseshoe hare in bronze. It was donated by Max BUILD EQUITY & SAVE MONEY! VOnly 10 equity in land required VNo interest and no payments for 6 months. VPaneUzed materials. VYour plans or ours. V95 financing for qualified buyers. 801)444-0670 jGLZT 800 248-3502 f excess of $100,000 annually. Homes valued at $100,000 will save about $40 a year. Homes valued at about $200,000 will break even. The most expensive homes in the city, with values over $1 ,000,000 will see a significant signif-icant rise, but officials could not give an accurate estimate for that category. The least expensive home will pay about $26 more in taxes, but save over $50 in sewer fees. At least two council members are among those exempted from sewer sevice. Under the present system, they are not required to pay the monthly fee. Although the proposal would require them to start footing the sewer bill through increased taxes. They welcomed the proposal as a Tjenefit to the city; density in the West Fields. Russel Weiser was in favor of the PUD. He thought that it ' would create a need for commer- cial businesses. Speaking for Five Star, Kip Jardine said that they deliberately chose to be far out from the city. He said that the school district had told him that there was no problem with this development. Jim Vicchrilli said that the area in the West Fields will grow, and the city can't stop it. He encouraged encour-aged the citizens to look at the facts. After the public hearing, members mem-bers of the council expressed their feelings on Five Star. Councilman Coun-cilman Ralph Hitchcock felt if the property is developed commercially, commer-cially, the city will have the same security problems. Councilman Gordon Smith had concerns about parking, but felt the project is good and should go in. Councilman Chris Sorensen had many concerns about the PUD. He was not convinced the city needs roof tops in this area in order to bring in commercial business. ' ' 1 ' ': f" ! Councilman Glade Creer was concerned widi the city's capability capabil-ity to provide safety services, and he felt the city is acting against the Master Plan. He was also concerned with the council acting against the recommendation of the planning commission. He had Seniors invited to big dinner All senior citizens in Springville Spring-ville and Mapleton are invited to the big dinner at the senior center on Friday, January 31, at noon. Rita Hadlock and her group will entertain. Make reservations by calling 489-8738. The senior blood pressure clinic will be held on Feb. 5 from 10 a.m. to noon. There is no charge. The health clinic will be Feb. 19 from 9 a.m. to noon. Appointments Appoint-ments are needed, call 489-8738. Many activities can be enjoyed during the week including aerobics, aero-bics, art classes, quilting, rug weaving, ceramics, card playing. Bingo, pool and just socializing with friends. We are often unable to tell people what they need to know, because they want to know something some-thing else. -George Macdonald and Kolene Knight of Springville. The above-mentioned pieces do not tell half the story of this glorious exhibition... and to think it was all collected in one year! The direction in art being taken by the Springville Museum of An is best seen in the acquisitions they make each year. The variety, vari-ety, diversity and pluralism of this exhibition defy limits. "We are not sure if the direction is schizophrenic or eclectic but is certainly wonderful," said Swan-son. "The only losers will be those that don't receive sewer service, but most of them can afford this. I don't have any problem with having them help pay for the sewer," Mayor Richard Maxfield said. Councilman Jim Baird, whose home is eleigible for sewer service, ser-vice, was more cautious, expressing express-ing his distate for higher taxes. He agreed the proposal has possibilities possi-bilities but added, "I'm not sure the tax should be raised to the maximum allowed." Officials want to see how residents feel about the proposal. The council will h old a public meeting to introduce an ordinance allowing the tax hike and request public input. The council will not vote on the tax raise until after that time. concerns with the density and parking too. The council will study this PUD before a vote is taken. The council gave tentative, final approval to Mr. Jim Gibbons Gib-bons for an industrial subdivision in the Springville Industrial Park at about 1900 N. Mountain Springs Parkway. He bought Pioneer SteelTubular Services property ad proposed subdividing it. He has one customer, Pepsi, who will build a distribution plant and will employ 65 to 80 employees. em-ployees. The council approved the lease of two police cars. Approval was given to Resolution Resolu-tion No. 97-2, adopting Special Improvement District (SID) No. 25. This SID was reviewed at a previous meeting but was tabled because the irrigation district involved asked for an increase in the size of drainage pipe from 24 inches to 30 inches. The council talked about change orders for the 800900 South road project. UDOT will have specific guidelines on change orders for this project, but the change orders will be approved by the council. Sorensen Soren-sen said that tity had a committee in place to review such things. "WcwohU Tkt $ as Let Gf-attcry Custom, tFram'Kg: Saturday, February 1st, 1997 Featuring Limited Editions by Greg Olsen, Robert Duncan, Carl Brewer, Jim Daly, Robert Bateman and more . . . EHtcrOKr'brawiKTv'WiK Otob trt 2) KKcmj rint "McuuLys Shk 3-ia.t" Don't Miss Our Semi-Annual Framing Sale Monday, January 20, 1997-February 15, 1997 (Receive 20 off all custom framing orders) 703 i. Main SjriKgritle, UT 84663 801 '-489-3393 January 29, 1997 - The Springville Herald - Page Three Grand opening of Apple Basket Gallery & Custom Framing The Apple Basket will host a grand opening for their new Art Gallery and Custom Framing on Saturday, February 1, from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. The gallery is an authorized representative of Mill Pond Press, publisher of the sought-after sought-after limited edition prints of Utah artist Greg Olsen, as well as the finest art of renowned wildlife, wild-life, floral, Western, fantasy, nostalgia and landscape artists. Along with representing nationally na-tionally famous artists, it is the gallery's plan to represent several Utah artists and to host artist signings and exhibits throughout the year. The gallery is proud to announce that their first scheduled sched-uled signing is Greg Olsen who will be at the Apple Basket, Saturday, March 8, from 1 to 4 p.m. The grand opening of the Apple Basket Gallery will feature limited editions, signed and numbered, num-bered, by artists Greg Olsen, Robert Duncan, Carl Brewer, Jim Daly, Robert Bateman and many more. A signed and numbered limited limit-ed edition by Robert Duncan's "Mandy's Sun Hat" will be given Nebo Board The Nebo School Board meeting for January will be held at the Springville Middle School in the school library tonight, Wednesday, January 29, at 6 p.m. The meeting is open to the public lose tS LDL-LITE- 10 POUNDS IN 3 DAYS LOWER CHOLESTEROL Ai"H"l Oil In A WEEKS NATURAL vveeks 11 LOTTIE. ALL NATURAL c -. .-- CLINICALLY PROVEN Like id cordially iKVitejon tv . . away at the grand opening. In conjunction with the Grand Opening The Apple Basket is offering 20 off all custom framing orders. For more information infor-mation on the grand opening or the exhibited art, please call The Apple Basket at 489-9393. c , ; ! ' ... I - A .amp A lxV 'ill Stewart Brennan has been appointed Product Line Manager Manag-er for nutritional supplements at Nature's Way Products in Springville. The company's flagship products include Efa-mol Efa-mol evening primrose oil, This-ilyn This-ilyn milk thistle extract, Gink-gold Gink-gold Gingko biloba extract and Primadolphilus. r OPYI i |