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Show The Newspaper Thursday, December 17, 1981 Page A3 ILceititeirs it ttBie Edlitr Sewer District responds Dear Editor: It's obiously a slow news week when the sewer district makes the editorial page, especially over a six-month old issue which has not been resolved far enough to warrant a news story Couldn't you have run even a small article on the sewer election, which almost no one in town was aware of? Or how about the District's budget, well over a million dollars of public money-how is it being spent? Plans and timetables for treatment and line expansion are the key to growth in the area far more basic and of greater import than most stories you run. But back to the editorial which was printed. The jab at the end-about Mr. Johnson clearing the line himself after the District had tried to do so and failed-was a slap in the face to the competent and dedicated men who respond at all hours under any weather to keep the lines free and flowing. Mr. Johnson's sewage does not now, nor has it in recent memory, entered a public sewer system. He may have shifted the blockage so that his sewage seeps into the ground above his neighbors house more efficiently, but it never reaches its proper destination and continues to be a health hazard. You also paint the picture of a Board of Trustees which would like to ignore the problem. Nothing could be further from the truth. A more thoughtful, knowledgeable and consistant public spur body does not exist in Summit County. I have worked with everyone. Sometimes Some-times formulating exactly the right policy takes study, consideration, reconsideration, and more study. That is one reason public bodies usually make reasonable, albeit tardy, decisions. deci-sions. As soon as Park City and the District confer on the problem you will be informed. In the meantime, I'll look forward to news which reflects The Newspapers standard quality reporting. report-ing. Bruce Decker District Manager Thanks, Raye Dear Editor: During the past ten weeks, Raye Ringholz has unselfishly donated her time to serve as the Kimball Art Center's acting director. Needless to say, this role demanded an enormous amount of energy, enthusiasm and effort. The community at large should appreciate the personal sacrifices this very special person has made in an attempt to upgrade the quality of the arts in Utah. Without people like Raye Ringholz, the Kimball Art Center would simply not exist. All of us at the Kimball Art Center would like to extend our gratitude to Raye for a job well done. We appreciate her continuing confidence in us as staff members, and more importantly, as individuals. Her sen- sitivily, her ability to make decisions at critical times, her willingness to listen, her good humor, her love of the arts, and most of all, her caring nature, have helped all of us through a most difficult time. Sincerely, The Kimball Art Center Staff Karen Offringa, LaVelle Klobes, Carol Calder, Peggy Black, Sean Toomey, Alan Seko Artists' show a big success Editor: It was a festive, holiday feeling at the Park City Artists' Christmas Show on Sunday. The smiles of our local artists said it all. A special thanks for the hours of work and creative endeavors of artists Linda Myers and Holly Rom; to our own High School music department for their Christmas music, to Ve Dawson's Christmas carolers, Nancy Bradley's and Gloria Johnson's super salesmanship salesman-ship at the bake sale table, and to our hostess, Bette Snyder, for the many extra tasks she performed so well. The response and support from all our friends and patrons in the community made our First Annual Christmas Show a fantastic success. Thank you Park City! Diane Balaban Park City Artists' Association Village dispute leaves courtroom, city and Davis to review facts The legal battle between Park City Village and Park City Municipal Corp. has been sent back from court to have the facts of the case reviewed by lawyers on both sides and city planning plan-ning officials. The dispute arose over a Nov. 17 decision by the city's Board of Adjustments Ad-justments to deny variances in height and parking in the Village project, in effect halting it in the middle of construction. con-struction. Third District Court Judge Bryant Croft granted a temporary restraining order, that required Park City to issue building permits for Phase I of the Village. A hearing for a preliminary injunction was scheduled for Dec. 7. Then the Village petitioned the court to remand the case to the cityr They conjtended'rth6; Planningf Commission-' and Board of Adjustments had not considered con-sidered all the facts. In the Dec. 7 court action, Judge Croft agreed to the remanding. According to the court file, the temporary tem-porary restraining order has been extended ex-tended to Jan. 18, when a new hearing on a preliminary injunction is scheduled. This is in the event that the city and the Village have not reached an agreement by then. John Ashton, attorney for Park City Village, said he hoped both sides could meet before the end of the year. The Planning Commission granted a conditional use to Phase I of the Village in February 1981. This fall, city planners said they realized they had committed a "technical error" when the Planning Commission granted a height variance and parking variance to the developers. After approval had been given, it was discovered that variances can only be given by the Board of Adjustments. Belatedly, the Planning Department took the request to the Board on Nov: il7, which denied bothAwianefeviau Li' its petition' to the 'court, Park'City ' Village said the Board of Adjustments had not considered all the facts. These facts included the following : The Village developers, with reasonable good faith and reliance, had been guided by the Planning Commission. No appeal was made against the Planning Commission decision last February. -The Village would suffer irreparable damage if their permits were denied now, when they have spent up to $2,700,000 on construction. The Board did not consider past practice of the Board and the Planning Commission ; the portions of the Land Code that were in effect when the project was submitted; and whether it was really necessary for the Village to seek variances. (If the city decides variances are still needed, the Village will again be considered by the Board of Adjustments. ) Following the recent court decision, the Village dropped its legal action n against the city, and the city, in mutual agreement, dropped a counter-claim " against the project. The court order dismissed both cases without prejudice to either side. "The judge was concerned about the damage to the Village," Ashton summed sum-med up. "This is a big project, painstakingly pain-stakingly worked out. " 3Tfl MVS MT s&nity n& to sewe yw ettet .... we must meet MestuMMvtes Please help us to help you. Absolutely no advertising or editorial material will be accepted after the following times: Display advertising Tuesday 1 2 : 00 noon Classified advertising PuNic notices (Bulletin Board) Legal notices Letters to the Editor Calendar of Ev ents Al! 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