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Show Page A6 Thursday, July 29, 2004 Times Newspaper COUNCIL ' Continued from front neighbors, for a total of $45,000. The city will be responsible for maintenance. mainte-nance. Area resident Chris Dowling, 415 East 1550 North, said he felt the neighbors were "getting 90 of what we wanted" and would be "foolish to oppose" the arrangement. Some neighbors, however, were disappointed that A l A ?u" vvw- We have an Extensive Credit Program. We can help with a New or Used car and Reestablish your credit. No Hassle 24 hr. Credit Line. (801)492-1870 Or For One-on One Help Call Jake at 492-0100 DOUG rwii LA ATJTDPLEX I VI I I in m Family Owned & Operated 523 W. Main, American Fork, Utah Exit 281 801-492-1110 the homeowners association associa-tion was not established. Citing aspects of the "uniqueness" of the site, Councilmember Karen McCandless made the motion to approve the rezone, a motion that passed in a 5-1 vote. Councilman Doug Forsyth voted in opposition, stating stat-ing his belief that establishing estab-lishing the PD zone in the city will "cause long-term problems for the City Council" by encouraging more PD applications and undermining existing zoning laws and standards. stan-dards. A second PD application, applica-tion, PD-26, a rezone from low-density residential R8, was approved for property at 1600 North and 1200 West. Applicant Bruce Dickerson is proposing pro-posing to develop 5.14 acres of property with 51 townhome units, mainly following the requirements require-ments for Planned Residential Developments (PRDs), but with some exceptions for building heights and setbacks. The application did not generate much protest; in fact, neighbors and others speaking at the public hearing seemed supportive support-ive of the proposed development. devel-opment. The requirement of a six-foot decorative concrete or masonry fence bordering the east and south faces of the development develop-ment was determined at the meeting. McCandless again emphasized the "uniqueness" "unique-ness" of the site, listing the slope and topography of the property; its proximity prox-imity to 1-15; the fact that development west of 1200 West should be commercial, commer-cial, but that the lack of good accesses further east makes commercial less desirable; the site's proximity prox-imity to major collector streets; and the reality that the site is unlikely to develop R8 because of commercial developments on the other three corners. cor-ners. A motion to approve the PD-26 rezone received a 6-0 vote. The council voted to conditionally vacate 950 North from 900 West to 1200 West. The conditions are that the vacation will not take effect unless the property sales and transactions trans-actions described in the Northgate Agreement take place, and that the vacation does not affect existing access or easement ease-ment rights on 950 North. The second condition means that an existing business, Heringer Marine, will continue to have its 950 North access, which is used for trailer trucks to bring in boats for sales. The effect of the street vacation would be to foster a consolidated development for Northgate. A lengthy discussion took place as the public J New Cor "7") SaC Ait im fciVk-ajrf" "T"""""T "IT " " TIT j'j j J' T "hf,;i'JV- jjj fcj tot-tsSt 1 griBitf ill i U runoriBHft j si tm j r r wlS If cr is HI """""Hv tar' h I f 1 6 il v-i mi 111 ( ) mtmJjt j Ml iVni isn" x I ill' IB' Vr J I ' ' ' 1 ' ' ' I I ' ' 1 ' I ' ' ' 1 1 1! Ill II 1 1 fl 1 Hi lllfll lr . 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The residential parking permit areas are an instrument for citizens to get relief from having people peo-ple from outside the neighborhood park on the streets in front of residences. resi-dences. The problem has been especially severe around Utah Valley State College and the city's high schools. The council considers establishing the permit parking areas when they receive a petition from a neighborhood, and studies of the situation are com pleted. Under the system, homeowners are allowed to park all of their own legally registered vehicles, vehi-cles, and are issued two guest permits. The permits per-mits are normally required from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, with weekends and holidays excluded. UVSC has free parking areas and shuttles to transport students, but many students do not take advantage of the service because they do not want to have their vehicles inspected and registered in Utah. As the permit parking areas have expanded around the campus, the problem of on-street parking has extended out into new neighborhoods. A majority of those addressing the council in the hearing favored having hav-ing the permit parking, but some, including Fred Jackman, 746 South Sunny Lane, were opposed to the "loss of freedom" for homeowners that would come with the restrictions. Public Safety Director Mike Larsen recommended recommend-ed that the council make the permit area a year-round year-round condition to simplify simpli-fy enforcement for officers, offi-cers, but after one failed motion, the council voted 5-1 to establish the permit per-mit area from the dates of August 15 to May 1, which would cover the fall and spring semesters. A scaled-down General Plan Amendment discussion discus-sion Tuesday night resulted result-ed in the council agreeing to approve four amendments, amend-ments, but to continue with more in-depth study and review in future meetings. Changes approved included: taking out references refer-ences to the R5 zone and the unenacted R-ST zone, the High Rise Overlay, and accessory apartments, apart-ments, and changing the density in the Rural Open Space (ROS) Zone to match the ordinance from 2.5 units per acre to 1 unit per acre. In weeks to come, the council will look at 58 goals outlined by Development Services Director Stan Sainsbury, a chapter-by-chapter review of the General Plan, and a proposal to adopt the Southwest Area Transportation Study (SWATS) master plan as it relates to student housing hous-ing priorities. The council will also decide whether, mixed use development on State Street should be handled with PD zones instead of mixed use overlays. over-lays. In a final item of business, busi-ness, the council complied with a recently-enacted state law by voting to establish an employee appeal board to hear appeals from discharged, suspended, or involuntarily involuntar-ily transferred employees. |