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Show 1- - 21 56 Traverse Ridge developers seek county approval By MARC HADDOCK A Utah look at the area. This time, according to Dennis R. Wall of Estes Company, the developer is looking for an affiliation with Utah County to provide the answers, and the public organization needed to go ahead with the proposed development. "We were prepared to close out our operation in Utah and the County came to us, as did the State of Utah, and asked us to go forward to see if the project makes sense," Wall said. "One of the objectives was to get involved with a community that had the authority to give us answers. The county indicated that they are the body that could provide some of the provisional Arizona-base- agreement with has enabled the Estes Company jto County d resume studies on the feasibility of building a development in 5000-acr- e north Utah County. And that has some local communities concerned. The project to build around 10,000 homes between Draper and Alpine appeared dead after both Alpine and Highland protested a proposed annexation with Draper. The company dropped the annexation plans, and were on the verge of abandoning the development plan when state and county ff icials asked Estes to take another The relationshin would also make it possible for the developer to negotiate with government agencies that provide water and sewer services - agencies that won't deal with county master plan, and ask the county to rezone the area to a rural residential zone. That would allow the developers to produce a plan with density, or private developers. greater. In the second move, Estes officials a result, Estes Co. has made two moves to find out if the county can provide the public support for As the development. The first is a request for a zoning change. The proposed development or critical is now located in a CE-environment zone, which allows one home for every 50 acres. 1. In a March 18 public hearing in the County Commission chambers, the company will ask for a change in the answers." have also approached the county with a petition to form a special service district - a taxing unit that answers to the county by the county that can draw property tax funds from the land that will be developed. Utah County Commission Gary Anderson said county officials are not really interested in getting into the residential-typ- e development. On the other hand, the County sees Estes as a good choice to develop the land in question. "We are encouraged by Estes' attitude," Anderson said. "They said they would withdraw the annexation if request anyone protested, and then they did." County officials will hold a public hearing April 2 at 7 p.m. in the American Fork Jr. High School on the proposal to form a special service district - an extraordinary move, since most such hearings take place in Provo. Between the two hearings, Wall said a lot of the concerns raised by local cities should be answered. The developer is also going ahead with a feasibility study on Traverse Ridge - something the company wasn't -- willing to do until it was approached by the county and the state. After a public meeting in Alpine, Wall said he felt that dropping the association with Draper should eliminate the concern of having a Salt Lake County municipality extending into Alpine's back yard. "That was the major concern that I heard at that meeting," Wall said. However, Highland City, which had already expressed concern over the impact the development would have on Highland and on the local environment, will file a protest over the zone change as well a protest that will be considered at the March 18 public hearing. - V Wednesday, March 5, 1986 Vol. 8, No. 9 50 cents a single copy Meet three more Lehi High Scholars for her entry in the tablesetting contest. Connie has been a Candy Striper at the American Fork Hospital, has been awarded the Sewing Excellence and Leadership Awards Meet three of Lehi High School's candidates in the search for Sterling Scholars: Connie Shiba, Jeff Kirkpatrick and Lisa Hardy. Connie is the daughter of Masakazu and Shizue Shiba. She is active in student affairs, and is currently serving as studentbody historian. She will represent the school in the area of Homemaking. She has been a cheerleader and is a member of the Pionettes drill team, where she is serving as club vice president. . She is a member of the local chapter of the National Honor Society and was named an alternate in the Make it with Wool contest. She has been a member of the Future Homemak'ers of America for two years and earned a certificate and earned the Presidential Academic Fitness Award. She has participated in several fund raising projects for local clubsorganizations. Last fall she traveled to Washington, D.C. to attend Close-Uwhich gives students first-han- d knowledge of government and how it works. She has been a member of the Future Business Leaders of America, a Thespian, and for two years was a member of the Spanish Club: She is employed part-tim- e at a local department store. p, - J - - - Jeff JKkpicjjjU,icepresent the school in the Music category, He is the son of Paul and Karen Kirkpatrick. He is active in school affairs, serving Connie Shiba Jeff Kirkpatrick i ' as studentbody program chairman. Jeff is Seminary President and has received honors and recognition for his abilities in music. During his junior year he received the Frank Shaw Choral Award and was voted Best Male Vocalist for his performance in "Annie Get Your Gun." Jeff has received awards at region music festivals. He is a Thespian, currently serving as public relations chairman. He has participated in other musical productions outside Lehi High. He played Franz Jaeger in a BYU production and Will Nielsen in Valley Cetre Theatre Productions. He served as music director for the recent school presentation of "Cheaper by the Dozen." Hehas also participated in church roadshows and performed at various functions throughout the community. He was a delegate to Boys State. Lisa Hardy is the daughter of Ray and Margie Hardy. She will represent her school in the category of English. Lisa is active in school affairs and has been a member of the volleyball, basketball and track teams. She has also played on a city softball team. She league fast-pitc- h was a member of the Utah Junior National Volleyball team and traveled to California with them as a starter. She has been a member of the Pionettes drill team, Humanities Club, German Club, Physics Club, DECA Club and Future Makers of America. She is a member of the Lehi High Chapter of the National Honor Society. She has served as captain of the varsity volleyball and basketball teams, secretary of the DECA and Physics Clubs. I Lisa Hardy currently " Argo 1 1. "r works at mouth of Utah Lake as flood control project nears completion. Dredging work on Jordan River should be finished in 10 days Work on the Utah flood management Lake-Jorda- n is project nearing completion, with dredging at the mouth of the Jordan River near Saratoga expected to be finished within the next 10 days. Salt Lake Terry Holzworth, County Flood Control Director, said Monday the water has been turned off at the gates at Utah Lake where the dredging is going on. This will also allow completion of work and the "clearing of the last plug at the Jordan Narrows," he said. Two projects are also being completed in Salt Lake County during this time. "When the gates are opened on March 29, the project will be functionally complete and the river will take all the water it was designed to take," Holzworth said. The dressing up of the banks, etc. will still have to be completed, but that can be done after the gates are opened. On a happy note, Holzworth said it looks like the project will cost dollars less than the $12.3 million projected when it began in June of 1985. "We still have one bid to let but it looks like we will be able to save some," he said. He agreed with workers for HAJCO Construction Company of Sandy, and the design engineer from CH2M Hill in saying, "We've learned a lot" as the project went along. Where it was thought the river was clay with some gravel in it - it was found there was a "mixed set of geology" with a lot of hard pan clay, gravel, and "a lot of big boulders," said Dennis Warwood of HAJCO. In addition to the "usual amount of tires, tin cans and other garbage," HAJCO crews pulled out a 1984 Toyota which was later found to have been stolen out of West Valley City. HAJCO had used the Argo 1 dredging machine - a a barge brought in from New Orleans - in connection with the dredging work. Warwood said they had two dredges - including the barge -a day throughout working the summer and winter. "We had kind of a tough time on some parts of the Jordan," he laughed, saying, "We found we run a day some days more than - or at least it seemed like it." He said the dredging machine was -- 60-to- n -- LHS'to present '7 Brides' The delightful musical about seven brothers' quest for seven brides, will be held March 20, 21, and 24 at Lehi High School at 7:30 p.m. each evening. The musical "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers" is being produced by the drama department with Glen Smith as director. Kim Flygare is assistant director. Ann Smyth is musical director with music arrangement by Scott Dorton. Eric Hillstead will choreograph musical. He will be the dance-fille- d assisted by Analese Fillmore. and Leah Anderson Ruby Dinehart are in charge of costumes. Lead roles will be played by the - Adam Pontipee, Jeff Kirkpatrick; Millie, Amy Revill; The brothers are: Benjamin, Marshall Preston and Shawn Sorensen; Caleb, Darin Daly and Eric Jensen; Daniel, Kirk Smith; Ephraim, Brent Moore; Frank, John Nielsen and Shawn Sorensen; Gideon, William Fitzgerald. The brides' are: Dorcas, Tanya Johnson and Lara Webb; Ruth, Karrie Carter; Liza, Amy Worlton; Martha, Kristie Nattress, and Lara Webb; Sarah, Kylene Hardman; Alice, Wendy Revill. Suitors are: Tom Lucero, Jared Dinehart, James Worlton, Micah Merrill, Kyle Smith, Troy Marshall and Shane Cutler. following: Music fans will recognize the solos: "Goin' rollicking vocal "Wonderful day," Courtin'," "Sobbin' Women" and "I'm a Lonesome Polecat." There is lots of laughter, dancing, and a hilarious story that includes all the elements of a successful a chase including production through The Pass, a lost preacher, the romancin' of the brides and brothers. There is humour, and a certain kind of pathos, but mostly there is musical entertainment at it's best. Tickets are $2 per person and can be purchased from cast members or a the door. built for a different type of river bottom one without so many rocks and crews had to modify it - "beef if up to our own application." One of their biggest problems was' the clay material. "It was sticky -not hard." Rick Somers, CH2M Hill resident - - -- engineer on the project, agreed that down stream they had run into a "lot of big rocks." He said the mixed geology was a problem they didn't expect but said, "We had worked all the things out basically. We just didn't expect the big boulders." He said they used a large rock bucket on one of the drag lines to remove the biggest of the rocks. "We learned a lot " he said. Looking back on the lighter side, Warwood recalled once late one night when a worker was coming in to shore from the barge, using their small aluminium motor boat. He wasn't able to see a large chunk of ice floating towards him and "the next thing he knew he found himself on top of the ice." Calling the project "interesting," Warwood said now all the crew members are trained in the use of the dredging machine, they hope to get some more work using it. ! "They probably won't be happy going back to ordinary construction work," he said. Work on the flood management project officially began June 11 of last year. HAJCO began their dredging shortly after putting the ARGO 1 into the river on July 2. Purpose of the project, Holzworth is to better "said, provide management controls for both Utah Lake and the Jordan River. Funding came from an appropriation by the state legislature in its January 1985 session. The project is expected to increase the natural outflow from Utah Lake from approximately 500 cubic feet per second to 1,500 cubic feet per second at the compromise level of 4489.045 feet elevation. HAJCO Construction Company of Sandy had the contract to dredge 6.9 miles of the south section of the river. Gillingham Construction of Boise, Idaho, was awarded the contract to dredge the north section of 2.7 miles, and Weyher Brothers of Salt Lake City constructed a new Utah Lake outlet structure at the mouth of the Jordan. County changes will he Chamber topic Marie Hutchings, president of the Lehi Chamber of Commerce, announced today that Keith Haines, Orem, will be the featured speaker at the Chamber's monthly meeting on Thursday, March 13. Haines will answer the question "Shall the government of Utah County be changed from a county commission form of government to a county council form of government?" The meeting will begin at 1 p.m. in the city council room of the City Building and the public is invited. All Chamber members are urged to be present. "We want every Lehi citizen to become aware of the changes that would be made if a council type of county government is established, and what is necessary before the referendum is placed on the election ballot this fall," Hutchings said. Plans for the annual Easter Egg Hunt will also be announced by Marilyn Schiess, chairman of the project. The Easter Egg Hunt, an exciting spring event for the children, will be held Saturday, March 29. |