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Show GREENING TIMES ~ APRIL 1994 - 11 Planning Wo rks h o p The Utah League of Cities and Towns (ULCT) is a nonpartisan, nonprofit association dedicated to strengthening the quality of municipal government. Our town is a member of this network. Lois Wagstaff. Jack Campbell, and I attended a day-long ULCT training session in Price following the November elections. As newly elected public officials, we received information pertinent to these challenges; Jack attended as part of his commitment to continuing education in the arts and skills of public service. Part of ULCT’s pledge to member municipalities is to provide, on request, special training regarding municipal issues and administrative procedures. These workshops are tailor-made to specific needs. There is no charge for these sessions or for the materials provided. Consequently, the night after its regular March meeting, the Castle Valley Planning Commission met again. Sydney Fonnesbeck, Director of Training and Communication for the ULCI‘, came down from Salt Lake City and spent four hours with commission members. ingly unlimited network of referral resources throughout Utah. the Colorado Plateau, and western United States. Without going into detail, I will list issues that were discussed during the workshop: Ways and means for raising funds to purchase available lands with an eye to keeping them undeveloped or “open”; how to design surveys intended to gather information for creation of community master plans; the rezoning of Utah State lands adjacent to our town; subdivision, air quality control, fencing of livestock, firearms and other ordinances; how to define “residential dwellings”; distinctions between Weather Report The unseasonably warm temperatures of late February and early March were followed by cooler temps. Though the days reached the 60s, some of the nights plunged into the teens (15 degrees early am. on March 27th). The early warm spell followed by a hard frost did unfortunate damage, killing some of the budding fruit crops. Precipitation this month has been limited to one soft rain on April 1st (no foolingi), a rainstorm “commercial” versus “home occu- in the wee hours of April 7th, and more penetrating rains on the 9th pancy" business, and structural versus other kinds of “non-conforming uses”; and 10th. With less moisture this winter, we welcome these storms at and the role and function of the Board of Adjustments, including the process of dealing with possible zoning the beginning of the gardening seaSOn. Our springs are famous for violations. To say the least, it was an evening rich in information, and we thank the ULCI‘ and Sydney. We will meet with her and other ULCT staff again to continue developing skills and enhancing our effectiveness in dealing more creatively with the challenges facing Castle Valley. —Donovan Roberts winds. (Castle Valley was called “Windy Valley” by the Native Americans who once lived here.) We have already seen some of these winds this spring, one so strong it toppled at least two structures (a well house and an old shed). In Castle Valley, sudden and strong winds often herald storms. —Joan Sangree In preparing for this workshop, the Planning Commission sent Sydney a list of issues and questions it hoped she would address during the evening. Given her years of experience as a councilwoman in Salt Lake City and her ULTC work with towns throughout the state, Sydney possesses a wealth of information, documents, and a seem- Thanks to this month's CASH DONORS, William Redding, Bob Center, V ‘9‘ Lynn and Eric Thomson. We couldn‘t do it without you! We’ve moved the nursery to Moab 275 Williams Way If you want plants or irrigation parts, call 259-8274 81' we’ll bring them home to you. HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY! Give Mom a plant that keeps blooming—roses, columbines, penstamons, or a strawberry pot. CASTLE CANYON NURSERY |