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Show 2 - WINTER TIMES - DECEMBER 1993 Castle Valley Zoning Ordinance , New Copies Available POA/Town Notes Meeting of November 3rd FENCE REPAIR: Denise D'Agnese submitted a full report on this project. GREEN BELT: The POA has hired Southeastern Utah Title to do a title search and draw up the warranty deed to transfer green belt lots to the town. REAPPOINTMENT OF JANIE TUFT: Much discussion. See pages 1 and 7 for more details. W” W The Castle Valley Zoning Ordinance is now available to residents in a new, easier-to—read format. Exactly the same words as the old printing, just a lot clearer and easier to read, thanks to Cris Coffey's work on her computer. The Castle Valley zoning ordinance emphasizes the rural/agricultural/ residential quality of this community by requiring at least five-acre lots, and allowing a broad range of home, agricultural, and livestock husbandry endeavors. Small, low—impact business activities are encouraged via the home and premise occupation permit provisions of the zoning ordinance. For those of you who like Castle Valley’s rural atmosphere, the zoning ordinance is the only thing preventing commercial developments. sub— division of lots, and real estate developments such as condominiums and ROAD COMMITTEE REPORT: STATE LAND BASEMENT, UPPER 80—Joan asked for volunteers to research the previous State Land easement for the Upper 80, saying that this documentation could save the town apartment buildings. The zoning ordinance is the primary document whereby the larger community is able to make a choice about what Castle Valley will become. If you would like a copy of this ordinance (amended March 1991), please write to Jack Campbell, CVSR Box 1903, Moab UT 84532. $15,000 to $20,000 in POA dues, plus help get our easement back. There were no volunteers. According to Jan Parmenter, the road to the Upper 80 may be closed by State Lands in the future if an easement is not obtained. LAKE CORNER—Work is completed HOME OCCUPATION PERMIT APPROVAL: Randy Jorgen (Lot.373), for freelance editing and publishing services. Our Roads As winter fast approaches, work on our roads has almost ceased. Gravel has been deposited in the areas where loose fill had been added earlier this fall. to the phone company, as many of their Traffic has helped to blend in gravel PLANNING COMMISSION: Susan Ulery, chair, asked that changes in nonconformig and conditional uses be more solid during the spring thaw. The continuing dry weather has allowed our submitted in writing at least one week road grader trainee, Damian Bollerman, prior to Commission meeting so to practice handling this complicated machine so he'll be ready for the snow removal necessary on side roads this members can do their homework, and that supporting documentation be furnished if applicable. She stated that PC agenda requests from valley residents should be made one week prior to the meeting so completed agendas can be distributed. Susan requested again that Town Council refer all zoning matters to the Commission for work-up before Council consideration. OPENINGS: Openings on both Planning Commission and Board of tant in helping divert rain and snow melt which would otherwise accumulate in bar ditches and cause further erosion. Preventing deep cutting in the bar ditches is of particular importance and dirt so that the road beds should be winter. We had our first disturbance to our newly paved Castle Valley Drive when the phone company extended their line along CV Drive and on out the valley (headed for Professor Valley). Unfortunately, in the process they managed to fill in two or more of our carefully created run—off drainages. We will be contacting them about correcting this mistake. Run-off drainages are impor- underground lines were placed along the sides of the roads in what are now bar ditches. Many of us have experienced our phone lines cut when the grader has scooped dirt from the bar ditch exposing and cutting the lines. One sees how much erosion has taken place when reminded that the phone lines were originally installed deep enough to be considered safe from grader damage. Other Winterizing projects will include putting gravel from the community lot around the mail boxes and installing a barrel of sand at the creek crossing. John Blake will supervise repair of the grader brakes. —Joan Sangree, Road Chair Adjustment. Apply by December 30, Town of CV, CVSR Box 2705, Moab UT 84532. FAREWELLS: Since this was the last meeting presided over by Mayor John Groo, those present thanked him and retiring councilors Ron Drake and Janie Tuft for their work and gave them a round of applause. —Andrea Wheeling POA/Town Secretary Thanks to this month’s CASH DONORS, Jeon & David Van Pelt, Skip Branch. and Randy & Kooron Jorgen. We couldn't do it without you. |
