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Show 1 exoires 0i33955 F 4S8 UTfiH PRESS ASSOCIATION 467 EAST 33(2 SOUTH LiT SALT LAKE CITY 84111 VoLll.No.l2 50 cents a single copy Wednesday, March 22. 1989 Hearing to air plans to update county zoning The Utah County Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public information meeting Thursday, March 23, on recommended zoning changes for unincorporated areas of Utah County. The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. at the American Fork Jr. High, and is the first of three such meetings owner request This would be a "rural resident e zone," which would allow development on five acre plots of five-acr- ground. Morris said the county commission question this, believing the zone should apply to all unin- corporated areas instead of having scheduled. just certain areas being A second meeting will be March 30 for the Provo-Orearea, and a third on April 6 in Payson for residents ofthe south end ofthe county. Roger Huber, Planning and Zoning Commission chairman, will nated. desig- ' In conjunction with this proposal the current A-- l zone name would be changed to 0 to properly identify the zone. A second recommendation would be to do away with the current TR-- 5 zone a zone which has m A-4- chair the information meeting, according to Utah County Commissioner Brent Morris. "This is not a public hearing ? that will be held after the information meetings are completed," Morris said. Members of the Planning Commission, of which Morris is a member, will be in attendance, and the public will have the opportunity to ask questions and make statements in reference to the pro- been designated around the boundaries of cities which would most likely be annexed to the city. This would be replaced with the RR-- 5 zone. Also among the recommendations is the proposal that large scale developments be allowed in the county where recreation vehicles could park. Other proposals include requiring an Environmental Impact Statement (E.I.S.) for the construction of marinas and large scale development and recommendation of a new canyon commercial zone. The proposed changes also consider the creation ofnew standards for gravel pit activities so there will be better control over dust, scarring of land, etc. Morris said after the informa- posals. The Planning Commissioners ask that anyone wishing to speak at the meeting sign a speaker list andkeep their comments short and to the point, to make it possible everyone who wants to speak. Organized groups are asked to identify themselves and to select one spokesman. A total of 19 topics will be brought up, with about five topics expected to generate the most in. terestr Morris said the rest are "mainly housekeeping" items. Expected to draw the most interest is the recommendation to change certain areas in the county which are now designated as l zone to RR-- 5 zoning at the property tion sessions, the. Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing. Their recommendations will then be given to the board of County Commissioners who, in turn, hold public hearings before making the filial decision on what changes they will approve. A-- BYU to display most of his works. One of his newest pieces features Santa Claus using a convertible in stead of a sleigh to transport the toys on Christmas Eve. That particular sculpture was seen on several national television shows. He will display sculptures at 26 shows this summer, including Automotive themes have been used by Wanlass in many pieces of sculpture that he has completed during the past several years, and these will be featured at the show. Ideas for his sculptures have come from childhood experiences while growing up in Lehi. His father, Glen owned a service station and Stan spent many hours of his youth working at the station. That job influenced his artistic concepts and he has featured automobiles or some mode of transportation in Lehi Memorial Buildin faces uncertain future When the Memorial Building was built following WWI, it was built for a three-fol- d purpose: First and foremost, it was to be a Memorial of the veterans of WWI, second, it was designed to house a city hall, and finally it was to serve as a library building. But now, some 60 years later, the city will move the library in April and when the proposed public safety building is completed, the city's police department will vacate the south end of the Memorial plans to tear it down," Tripp said. "The veterans want to take it over and they will probably come up with a plan to use it," the Mayor concluded. He suggested that it could be used as a social center where clubs could meet, "but," he reiterated, "there are no plans to tear it down , or replace it." i American Legion spokesman, M Carl (Blackie) Harris could not be reached for comment, but he has adamantly spoken out proclaiming the Memorial Building should be Building. The library will be located in the preserved for the purpose it was originally built for, as a proper newly renovated area of the old memorial to the Lehi veterans of junior high building. So the Memowars. rial Building will remain to serve foreign Harris opposed the expansion of it's original purpose as a memorial the library from it's present locato Lehi veterans. tion in the north end of the MemoMayor George Tripp said the rial Building, and he also opposed remodeling the interior of the buildingneeds plastering and insulation. The city it several Memorial Building for an exyears ago, but city employees say panded library space. There are many artifacts and there's a need for a new heating relics of Lehi's Pioneer heritage system. displayed in the entry of the buildDespite its present state of disrepair, "there are absolutely no ing, and it h as been used to store old i re-wir- Wanlass's work BYU will feature the work of former Lehian, Stan Wanlass, at a retrospective show on Tuesday, March 28, in the Design Department at the Brimhall Gallery. A reception will honor Wanlass that evening from seven to nine p.m. 4 The Lehi Memorial Building, built 60 years ago, will be out. As yet, no plans have been made for the structure vacant after the Library and Police Department move built to commemorate those who fought in World War L exhibits in Stutgart, Germany, and the Rolls Royce Museum in England. He will also exhibit pieces at shows in Michigan, California, Frankfurt, and at Harrah's in Reno, Nevada. Everyone is invited to the show at BYU and the reception to follow. Stan, his wife, Joy and their five children have relocated from Oregon to his new studio in Sandy. He is the son of Glen and Alta Wanlass of Lehi. Danny Ferguson, a local police officer, was assaulted by a suspect trying to avoid questioning. The incident occurred on March 16 at 12:45 a.m. when Officer Ferguson made a routine traffic stop and asked for the I.D. of the vehicle's occupants. One ofthe passengers gave Officer Ferguson a phony name, and the officer remembered the nameof amanforabench warranthadbeen issued. When he questioned the suspect, he exited the vehicle and hit Officer Ferguson. A fight ensued, but the suspect was arrested and is being charged with Assault on a Police Officer, Public Intoxication and giving false information to the police officer. One of the warrants so the suspect is was still in jail. Officer Ferguson suffered an elbow injury in the altercation. Officer Todd Ferre was with i - non-bailabl- e, still needed for Pageant One last session of casting for the 1989 Utah Pageant of the Arts production will be held Saturday, jsmlsmmKMmmmm .? : 71 , , SiSiP-iMil- - ' ' M Iris 3;s V three-purpos- Man charged with assaulting officer during routine traffic stop in Lehi Men, teens .... dation which contributed to the city council minutes and other old erection of the building. Obtaining found been have documents city this permission, plans were immestored in the attic and basement e diately laid for this rooms. building. An account of the Memorial Building printed in the Lehi HisUnder the administration of tory Book goes like this: H. Gardner, as mayor of James If any buildingof Lehi expresses Lehi, Ware and Treganza, archithe sentiments of it's people, the tects of Salt Lake City, were enMemorial Building most certainly gaged to prepare plans for the ,.does. Following World War I a fer- -, rbtiilding which turned but to be of vent feeling arose in the hearts of Spanish design. It provided for city all that some permanent structure offices; public assembly rooms; a should be erect ed in honor of the basement recreation room and Lehi boys who made the supreme kitchen; the library; a relic room to sacrifice as well as of those more contain ward and pioneer relics; fortunate who served but were bronze tablets with a complete roster of service men of both World permitted to return to their loved ones. Wars; rest rooms; and, most imporA number of plans were protant, a large upstair room to be posed but sentiment gradually used exclusively by veterans. The crystallized into a demand for a building was completed during the building that would act not only as administration of Mayor Joseph S. a memorial to our service men but Broadbent and fittingly dedicated also as a much needed city hall. on memorial Day, May 30, 1926, And since the town was lacking the dedicatory prayer being offered a library building, it was proposed by ex- - Mayor Jams H. Gardner. that such be incorporated in the Governor George H. Dern gave Memorial Building with the conthe principal address. sent of the Andrew Carnegie Foun :0mi ' - Casting is underway at Utah Pageant of the Art, as director David O. Brockbank and daughter Sabine post casts of prospective cast members by height. Cast selection will get underway as soon as final cast auditions are held this weekend. March 25, from 9 a.m. to noon. The cast auditions will be held at the Pageant Center, 454 North Center, according to director David 0. Brockbank. . "We have had a good number of applicants, but we still need more men and teenage boys to fill cast slots in The Freedom Tribute,' which includes Death and the Wounded Warrior The Concord Minute Man,' and 'Raising the Flag on Iowo Jim a' sculptures and The Spirit of '76' and The Prayer at Valley Forge' paintings. "We will also be presenting other sculpture selections which require youngor adult men, such as 'Acteon and Diana,' 'Nessus and Deianira,' 'Orpheus,' The Salt Cellar and 'Handcart Pioneers,"" Brockbank said. Please contact Brockbank at if you want to participate and are unable to attend the audition on Saturday. 756-720- 6 Ferguson at the time of the inci- dent. Two cases of vandalism occurred on March 17th, according to police reports. The first incident happened when unknown vandals threw objects through the window of a residence at 373 North 4th East, Lehi. The residents were awake when they heard the loud noise but were unable to give a complete description of the getaway vehicle. The second incident occurred at 1419 North 300 East, near t he cemetery, when someone threw rocks through a front windowof the residence at that location. The residents wer.e awakened at 11:25 by a loud noise, but didn't discover the hole in their window until the next morning. Officers at the LPD are continuing their investigation of both incidents. Easter egg hunt planned Saturday The Lehi Chamber of Commerce is preparing for its annual Easter Egg Hunt, which will be held this Saturday, March 25, at 10 a.m. at Vet's Ballpark on West Main Street. Sandee Schanderl, chairman of the traditional event, said that the hunt will include nine and children this year, as well as all younger children. Each of the diamonds in the ballpark will be used for different age groups to make the hunt fair for all children. Parents are only allowed inside the area. Children should bring baskets or sacks to gather the eggs and prizes. Parents should remain with children, but are not allowed inside the roped-of- f hunt areas. Churches plan Easter services and the Community Peter's Presbyterian Catholic, Calvary Chapel, St Church will hold an ecumenical worship service on "Good Friday," on Friday, March 24, at noon. Worship begins at Calvary Chapel, 200 East and 200 North in American Fork at noon. About 12:30 p.m., the worshipers will carry a wooden cross from Calvary Church to Community Presbyterian Church, 75 N. 100 East, to complete the worship experience around 1 p.m. The "Procession of the Cross" will travel on Main Street on its way to the Community Presbyterian Church. All are invited to participate. |
