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Show Orcm-Goneva Times- -Wednesday, May 21, 1223 A Public Hearing last Tuesday night on Master Plan and zoning amendments along 800 North left some people happy, some confused, and some discouraged when time and energy ran out before the council had acted on all 11 proposals. After two and a half hours of testimony and discussion, the council had heard seven proposals, with one of them, Proposal 2, the area between 900 West Street and 400 West and north of 800 North, still im limbo. The hearing will be continued to June 24 at 8 pm. Council said this will allow time for residents in the area on the west to more fully understand the proposal to change the zone from Low Density Residential to Community Shopping, giving the area a mixed use. The staff proposal said the purpose pur-pose of the new recommended zone, PC-2-PD, is to provide a location within the City for the development of a mixture of limited commercial land uses and high density residential uses. They said standards and controls con-trols in the area would make it a, viable mix of commercial and residential land uses which will be environmentally en-vironmentally harmonious with neighboring developments. It was obvious during the meeting that many were confused about what would happen to their property and homes and what the new zone meant. Bob Moore, City Planner, said one woman had called his office about the change and was under the impression her home was going to be torn down. Moore assured her the zone change simply gives her the option of selling her property for commercial use, living liv-ing in it forever as a resident or selling sell-ing it as residential. Antone Harris, a resident, asked "Who had this nightmare." He said the City ought to leave the area (zoned) (zon-ed) as it is until someone comes in to buy. He said it's commercial but not as planned. "The City ought to look and see what can be done with an area this size." Councilman Richard Jackson says the public is not really aware of what the staff had in mind in the area with commercial in front and homes towards the back of the property. Mayer S. Blaine Willes said, "If we preceive this area as commercial, it ought to be shown on the Master Plan." This area will be reconsidered at the June 24 hearing. Other areas remaining to be heard at the hearing include the southeast corner of 800 North 800 East. Staff recommends amending the Master Plan from Low Density Residential to Neighborhood Shopping Shopp-ing and to change the zone from R-l-8 to PC-2-PD. Woodbury Corp. already has opted to purchase this property from Stratton with plans to develop a neighborhood shopping center there if approved by the City. Proposal No. 9 is to change the zoning of the golf course on the Master Plan from Public to Research and Manufacturing Parks. Proposal No. 10 involves the property pro-perty along the north side of 800 North between 1300 East and 1550 East. The change proposed is from Low Density Densi-ty Residential to Medium Density Residential and to change the zone from RE-12 to R-l-6.5. The final proposal is to change the vicinity of 800 North 1560 East from Low Density Residential to Highway Services and to change the zone from RE-12 to HS-1. Action was approved on the following: Proposal area No 1, 800 North 1200 West, will remain in the current M-l Zone (Light Manufacturing). Proposal No. 3: 800 North and 400 West area will be rezoned from PC-2 (professional and commercial offices) of-fices) to C-3, (Community Shopping). Moore said there will be a wall buffering buf-fering the residential from the commercial. Proposal No. 4 was approved to change the Master Plan along 800 North between 100 West and 200 East from Medium High Density Residential Residen-tial and Profesional offices to Community Com-munity Shopping but to leave the R-H.5 zone as is. "It's falacious to think the only thing we can do is commercial com-mercial along a four-lane highway. With proper planning it can be a lovely love-ly residential area," says Jackson. Proposal No. 5: The area along the north side of 800 North between 200 East and 400 East will remain Medium High Density, and Professional Profes-sional Offices. Proposal No 6: Along the south side of 800 North between 200 East and 400 East, the Master Plan amendment amend-ment will change from R-l-8 to R-1-6-PD. No change was made in the zone or Master Plan for the area on the south side of 800 North between 400 East and 600 East. It will remain low density. The staff had recommended recom-mended a change to high density. A large portion of this area was pur chased by a developer, David Decoursey, who hoped to put in a neighborhood shopping center according accor-ding to recommendation on the Master Plan. Proposal No. 7: This area along the south side of 800 North between 400 East and 600 East will remain Low Density Residential as it now is. The staff recommended changing to Medium Density because there are few properties remaining in that zone. "There are many requests now for smaller lots," said Ed Stout, Development Develop-ment Services Director. SCEEA Announces Summer Programs A Summer of Ma gic is on its way. SCERA is pleased to announce the Fourth funfilled season of SCERA Summer Shows. In addition to the 12 movies offered in previous years, two special stage productions will be featured. A live performance entitled, "Cinderrabbit" will be held at the SCERA Shell to entertain the whole family during the week of July 28-31, at 9:30 a.m. From August 11-14, "Stories and Songs for Kids" will sweep the children off their feet with music and dancing performed by KIDS STUFF, a singing group. This year's 12 movies are better than ever. Tickets can be selected from 11 a.m., 1 p.m., or 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Thursday, and Fridays; or at 10 a.m. on Saturdays, for $4.50 per person. As a special bonus for those who purchase SCERA Summer Show Tickets, a SCERA Magic 107 Shell Season Pass can be purchased which will admit a person to five shows at the Shell. Regular price is $10, but with the special Shell Season Pass discount ticket, it costs only $2. The movies will include such recent box office hits as Back to the Future, Sesame Street's Follow That Bird, E.T. The Extra Terrestrial, D.A.R.Y.L., Care Bears Movie II, Pee-Wee's Big Adventure, and Teen Wolf. SCERA will also be featuring all the time classic hits such as, Tim Conway, in They Went That-A-Way and That-A-Way, The Billion Dollar Hobo, Mr. Superinvisible, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, and Legend of Sleepy Hollow. "This is a great way to keep the kids entertained all summer," says SCERA Theatre Manager, Ron Watson. According to Watson, this year's summer program will be even better than last year's. All tickets may be purchased at the SCERA Box Office. Donald Cannon Appointed Assoc. Prof. Of Religion Donald Q. Cannon of Orem, a professor pro-fessor of church history and doctrine at Brigham Young University, has been appointed associate dean of Religious Education at BYU. President Jeffrey R. Holland said, "The work of Religious Education Educa-tion is central to the purpose of BYU, and its influence extends across the breadth of the campus. Our work is growing, and we are in need of another administrator." Monte S. Nyman, professor of ancient an-cient scripture, will continue in his position as an associate dean. Robert J. Matthews, dean of Religious Instruction and general director of the Religious Studies Center, said Cannon will have supervisory super-visory responsibility for the-center where research involving a variety of religious topics is growing rapidly. S. Kent Brown of Orem, professor of ancient an-cient scripture, is assistant director of the center responsible for publications. C. Wilfred Griggs of Orem, whose archaeological work in Egypt led to BYU's sponsoring the Ramses II exhibit, ex-hibit, is director of the Ancient Studies area of the center. Other area directors direc-tors are Richard L. Anderson (Bible), Paul R. Cheesman (Book of Mormon), Mor-mon), Larry Evans Dahl (Doctrine and Covenants), Larry C. Porter (LDS Church History), H. Donl Peterson Peter-son of Orem (Pearl of Great Price), and John W. Welch (Special Projects). "The role of Religious Education extends beyond college status," Matthews Mat-thews said. "Religious Education and the Religious Studies Center contribute con-tribute to making BYU the unique institution in-stitution it is, with the combination of faith and learning we seek to promote. "We chose Cannon because of his wide understanding and ability no only on-ly in academic areas but also in his approach to people and in his testimony of the gospel of Jesus Christ," the dean said. Cannon joined the BYU faculty in 1973. He earned bachelor's and master's degrees at the University of Utah and a doctoral degree at Clark University in 1967. He taught as an associate professor pf history at the University of Maine at PortlandGorham. His current research emphasis is the Illinois (Nauvoo) period in LDS history. He is a member of the Utah State Historical Society and has written and co-edited books and many articles on religious and historical themes. DAVID L. WILKINSON Chamber Slates Attorney General For June Meeting David L. Wilkinson, Attorney General of the State of Utah will address the Chamber members at the next All-Member Luncheon to be held June 5 at 12 Noon. The Luncheon will be held at the Los Hermanos Restaurant, 10 West Center, Provo. Mr. Wilkinson who administers an office of 68 lawyers which handles virtually all legal matters for the Executive Branch of the State will be talking about all types of "Fraud" in the State of Utah and the problems associated with it. Wilkinson graduated from BYU with honor and obtained Jurisprudence degrees from both the Oxford University, Oxford, England and the University of California at Berkeley. He is presently serving his second four-year term as Utah's Attorney General. Please RSVP for the luncheon no later than Tuesday, June 3rd to Jolene Church at the Chamber office 224-3636. The luncheon cost is $6.00. One of the frustrating issues in this year's proposed City budget is how to replace the loss of Federal Revenue Sharing funds which the Federal Government eliminated with recent legislation, and still maintain services as well as meet pressing needs. The City's proposed budget was prepared on the basis of receiving $417,000 of those funds from the last quarter of this fiscal year and the first quarter of next fiscal year, but the City will experience a net loss of $783,000, according to Phil Goodrich, Orem City Director of Administrative Services. In order to replace this loss and maintain current City services, the City recommends raising the City's Franchise Tax by 2 percent and increasing property taxes by 1 mill levy. This would provide $740,000 needed for the current city services. Goodrich say the alternative to raising taxes is to reduce services, but, he says, "The recent 21st Century Commission report indicates that citizens wish more service, not less." Revenue Sharing Funds currently are placed in the Department of Public Safety for operational costs. The City Council has ben meeting in work sessions with Crty staff to discuss the proposed budget and its implication for Orem citizens. If the Council votes the increases, it would impact each citizen about $80 a year. The final work session will be May 22 at 6 p.m. in the Council Chambers. The public is invited. A Public Hearing is.set for June 3 to adopt the budget. One of the issues under consideration is street lighting. An additional 195 street lights can be installed at major intersections for each additional mill of property tax. Lighting was a key recommendation of the recent 21st Century Commission report. The suggested 1 mill increase will bring in $200,000 to pay for the lighting. Another issue is the appropriation of $600,000 of new funds for employee salary increases in accordance with the Hay suggested salary range adopted by Orem City two years ago. The report shows this is a decrease from the Hay recommendaiton of $750,000. The Council requested staff to develop some potential alternatives to salary policy lines and considerations. "These have been developed," says Goodrich. They will be presented during this issue discussion probably May 22. Issues discussed at a May 15th Work Session included : 1. Snow removal activities. Council opinion is to leave this as is: snow removal after a major storm along major streets only or when called out by Department of Public Safety. Orem City has foursanders to use for this activity. "We get more complaints than praise," says Goodrich, "but with the current budget and equipment there is no way to increase what is not being done." 2. Establishing a Storm Sewer Utility program will be discussed more over the next year and likely will be budgeted in the next fiscal year. According to Goodrich, the City staff has determined that the City has an immediate need for approximately $10,000,000 in storm system improvement costs. "This figure will be multiplied several fold if the City is required to stop utilizing existing irrigation drainage systems for storm water runoff and if the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) establishes storm water discharge standard quidelines that may require the City to eliminate the use of sump systems. " No funds have been included in the budget for this program this year, but City staff report says that in initial program of $1 per month would generate approximately $150,000 in order to institute the beginnings of a program which include a Storm System Master Plan. 3. Putting the Library on a "pay-as-you-go" basis through fees and charges. The Council has opted to maintain the existing limited fee and charge basis already in place for library operations. A recently completed study shows that the City already charges library fees over and above those of most other communities and that placing the library on a total "pay-as-you-go" basis would more than likely generate a great deal of clamor throughout the community. 4. Assessing various baseball organizations and other youth programs for lighting of baseball fields. City Council opinion is to leave this program as it now is with the City paying the $12,000 to $14,009 the program costs for facilities, facility maintenance, preparation and lights used for the various programs involving approximately 2,160 participants. s. oiiuuiu me uiiy esiaonsn Development Impact Fees to offset the cost of improvements that, development requires such as parks, ' ; arterial streets, sewer and water trunk lines and other such major t improvements? ' ,' Opinion of the Council was to establish only localized fees for vent f specific problems confronted-pry ; certain developments, but not to ' establish an across-the-board fee. A ! number of communities around the I country currently collect such fees to j offset the anticipated cost of these major developments. The Utah State ; Supreme Court has outlined the: guidelines under which impact fees ' can be charged and collected by municipalities. Other issues were discussedfast night and will be discussedin the final work session Thursday at 6 p.m. Subscribe To The Orem Times Ph. 225-1340 2cEVrik Country1 S iorG if? (c? 77 W i v iv (r HERSHEYS BARS REG. 450 EACH SAVE 35?: J Kit Kat Reeses PB cup Milk Choc. Almond HOKE CRAFTl PEPPER STIX SAUSAGE REG. 890 SAVE 350 SUIJGLASSES with wire frames REG. $4 O SAVE $2.51 10 OZ. 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