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Show 4 - ELECTION TIMES . OCTOBER 1993 Community Forum: man’s first social event. If one’s elderly Continuing Dialogue on HOW MANY HOUSES PER LOT. . . parents need care, you will be doing the Second Residences Spell Double Trouble cooking, not them. For everyone’s convenience it would be logical for them to live in an extension of your home, not fifty yards away. Otherwise, serving their needs becomes awkward, especially in times of emergency or intensive care. The new health care plan designed If the Town Council changed the zoning code to allow two residences on by President Clinton is far from law. an owner’s lot, it would open Pandora’s However, it provides monies for Box. Countless definitions, rules, regulations, stipulations, and exceptions will need to be written. Examine the most common case discussed: John Doe invests his money to build a second home for his elderly parents after being granted a variance. Three to five years later they pass away. Only three poor choices then exist: 1) The house is razed, an absurd waste. 2) The house is vacant, an economic stress whose timing is totally unpredictable. (Remember Social Security payments received by the parents were probably helping to defray the mortgage or building loan.) 3) The house is rented or occupied for free. Now the neighbors and sheriff are forced to “spy” on the violators. Who is using the house? Are they guests or renters? Are they seasonal or permanent? To me this doesn’t sound like the freedom to live in peace for anyone. There are countless other questions: What happens if the lot is sold? Can the new owner only use one house? Where do you draw the line? What do you do if someone wants a second home for their divorced daughter who has two children— discriminate and say no? Here comes nursing care of relatives in m home. But you won’t receive any help if they live in their own residence. Finally, for those who don’t care to have their mother-in-law live in the same building with them, there is a population density is detrimental to one’s property value. Here comes another legal battle. To avoid countless legal battles, define “a residence” as a structure with a kitchen, as opposed to “a guest house,” which has no kitchen. You will be host to your guests at mealtime, Recall Vote 1 % Sales Tax (for hospital) TO REGISTER TO VOTE: CV Registration Agent, Joanna Ehlers ll Carlsberg Lane 259-7219 October 19th 81' 20th. Your vote counts! We do not need thousands of hours wasted on hearings and appeals about 19705 Grand County denied Carlsberg the right to advertise the Ranches second residences, pitting neighbor against neighbor. One compromise now internationally because the gradients will eliminate the need to hear 444 and soil percolation rates of many lots special cases later. prevent safe septic systems. The Board of Adjustments recently reviewed such —George Ottinger, CV Board of Adjustments a case. b Located on CASTLE VALLEY ACADEMY CAMPUS CASTLE VALLEY COUNTRY STORE !! GRAND OPENING !! Monday. October 25. 2-8 p.m. & Thursday. October 28, 2-8 p.m. handicapped nephew, an unemployed compassionate variance? The covenants for the FDA directly state: “In every instance variances will not be materially detrimental to other property....” One can easily win a case that increased CASTLE VALLEY TOWN ELECTION of MAYOR Sr TWO COUNCIL SEATS also Grand County compromise. Purchase a mobile home for her. It can be removed when circumstances change. I say this quite seriously. With water as our most valuable resource in Castle Valley, we can’t afford two households and kitchens per lot. The State of Utah did not reserve two culinary water rights per lot in the Ranchos. Also, be aware that problems with septic systems are guaranteed when all the lots are developed. In the another legal battle. An elderly uncle, a brother, a lifetime business partner, an aging minister, members of your spiritual group. Who qualifies for November 2nd, Election Day ‘7 o SPECIALTIES - granola, cookies, bread, other homebaked foods school supplies craft items pet supplies cleaning supplies bathroom supplies basic groceries fresh fruits & vegetables frozen foods bulk foods 6 I? Free Gift homemade 527 cookies for everyone who Ocomes to the GRAND OPENING N I would be glad to order food in bulk for you! ll Just ask me ll MOLLY JENSEN ° 259-5906 REG. HOURS Mon/Thurs 2—8 pm |