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Show WESTER i 7l 01309 MlCROGRflPHT5 snnTLJ IT Vol. 16, No. 42 Wednesday, October 19, F 1994 50 cents a single copy 4 to at out council eighbors rally plexes keep ByRUSSDALY City Editor Several residents ofsubdivisions the north end of 1200 East attended the last meeting of the Lehi City Council to voice their disapproval ofa potential property devely opment that includes units among its single family homes. Verl Hebertson, representingthe property owner, Richard Shelton, presentedrevised plansfor the property to the council members. "Have you shown this most recent proposal to the neighbors?" asked Councilmember Knollin Haws, on multi-famil- Hebertson then provided copies to several citizens who had come to the meeting to protest the concept. "I don't think it's a place where need to be," said one area resident. A former West Jordan citizen who now lives near the proposed site said that a similar situation had existed in his previous neighborhood. Heclaimed thatthe apartments went to pot," and that residents started seeing gangproblems and crime. four-plex- Someone suggested that councilmembers look at the Strawberry Pointe development on State Street between American Fork and Pleasant Grove, where 50 single family homes had already been built when a unit began. "He is legally entitle to build two duplexes," said Haws, followed by Councilmember Reed Sunderland zone is there; the saying, "The council is not able to change that." The Shelton proposal requests approval for the construction of three in the area zone for such buildings. Hebertson reminded the council that the zone allows for smaller lot sizes in order to accommodate a unit. Councilmember Wayne Carlton multi-famil- y R-- 3 four-plex- R-- 3 multi-famil- y then reminded Hebertson that the ordinance also stipulates good traf- "This plan is inoperable because of the parking problem," said Planning and Zoning Commission chairman Bob Park. He also explained that, although a developer can use an R--3 zone for single family dwellings or for duplexes, any building with more than two units would require the developer to go before the Site Plan Committee for initial approval. Haws asked Hebertson if they would be willing to the area entirely as A--l zone. fic access; There's one road for 12 families," said another protestor. Carlton asked Hebertson about the access situation, to which the latter said they have purchased a from neighboring deMel Frandsen and had a veloper right-of-wa- changing the development would then place him under the current guidelines of the moratorium. Haws and Sunderland made a motion to deny Shelton's zone unit. multi-famil- y y with the Christofferson family regarding a road adjoining their property. Parking regulations also require two stalls for every unit, for a total of 24 parking spaces to be available to the residents on that particular verbal agreement change request. Following that unanimous decision, Haws and Carlton made a motion to deny Shelton's additional request for preliminary approval of Dry Creek Estates, Plat A, 21 lots locate at about 1800 N. 750 East in existing zones. After unanimous l and approval of the second measure, Haws suggested that the two return to Planning and Zoning Commission for further study. R-- re-zo- "Nowe'renot,"repliedHebertson. He also expressed concern that R-- 3 Cedar Valley getting Monday wake-u- p call By CATHY ALLRED In Cedar Fort, someone is trying to "raise" the dead. It's Monday 7:59 a.m. In Cedar Valley if by some lucky happenstance you are not awake yet, you soon will be. Cedar Valleyresidents are now a part of the Chemical Stock pile Emergency Preparedness Program and every Monday morning the siren by the Cedar Fort park is tested, followed by "This is only a test, had it been Had it been a real emergency alert, residents would be instructed and appraised of the situation. Fortunately, Cedar Valley is only a "Protective Action Zone," which means they are only on the edge of real trouble should there be an accident at the federal government's incinerator in Tooele Initiated by Tooele County, siren and speaker systems have been set up in Rush and Tooele Valleys as well. Cedar Valley has a second PA ..." 4". SWT f - 4tr it Photos by Cathy - cattle on federal land, the Lehi ranchers own about 85 percent of their summer grazing land. Because it is owned by the association, they maintain the fences and are responsible for the health of the environment there. Each cattleman pays a monthly fee to cover maintenance costs and other expenses. "We found out years ago, too many cattle overgrazed the land," points out Lewis, "so we brought the number ofhead back down. We are a business, of course, but our business can't survive if we misuse the land." Because they privately own their land, their association has remained strong instead of dying out.Othercattlemen'sassociations in Utah County have not been as fortunate. With new federal policies, they have been refused grazing permits on federally owned land. Close to 10 years ago, the Pleasant Grove and American Fork Associations died when the government closed American Fork and See CATTLEMEN on Page 4 ' I "The system is solar powered and so costs taxpayers nothing," stated Axelgard. All testing is done in an office and requires little field work. The department h as informative pamphlets they would like to share with the public. If you are interested in knowing more about the safety system, they can be reached at 370-888- 5. Tuesday meeting to discuss change in power rate structure Lehi Cattlemen still know where the beef is Brigham Young sent pioneers to settle by the Jordan River and they found the Lehi Cattlemen's Association already there. That might be stretching the truth, a mite, but the Lehi Cattlemen's Association is just about as old as Lehi City which was incorporated in 1852. For well over 100 years, the LCA has preceded the state deer hunt with a time honored tradition the West Mountain Cattle Drive. The 1994 Cattle Drive began last Monday and is finishing up with the stragglers this week. A organization, the LCA consists of 15 ranchers and approximately 875 head of cattle. In the winter, cattlemen let their cattle graze on what little pasture they have and also feed them baled hay. In the spring they are driven back to higher grazing in the West Mountain area on the Heston Mountain Range where barring a drought, feed is usually plentiful. Unlike the cattlemen we hear about in the news who graze their on Mondays. Allred These two stragglers were in no hurry to catch up with back the cattle that have spent the summer on the range, the rest of the group going up West Mountain to bring Move 'em out, boys! By CATHY ALLRED speaker located by White's Ranch. "The incinerator is scheduled to come on line March 1995," disclosed Barbara Axelgard, Administrative Assistant to the Utah County Civil Defense Department. "The testing is done on a regular basis to make sure the PA system works. We also tried to come up with something practical; it is also used to alert the local volunteer fire department." Silent testing is done daily as well as the very audible testingdone Arecent electric rate study shows that Lehi City should simplify and customers." The basic structure of Lehi's commercial power rates has remained unchanged for 30 years, yet energy markets have changed dramatically in that period of time. "It's time to make our rate structure reflect the economic realities of the 1990's," Ashton said. The proposed general service rate schedule includes a new demand charge, in addition to an energy charge. The demand charge covers the maximum amount of power a customer uses at any one time during the month and the cost of the equipment needed to deliver it. The energy charge covers the total energy usage for the entire month. modernize its commercial rates. The Lehi City Council has scheduled a public meeting for Tuesday, Oct. 25, to discuss proposed changes to its commercial rate structure. The meeting will be held in the council chambers, 153 N. 100 East, a at 7 p.m. I "The study revealed several areas where we can improve," said Lehi Power Superintendent Dennis Ashton. "The proposed changes are needed so that our commercial customers can better understand their electric bills and we can more easily administer them. The new rates will be fairer and more accurately recover the costs of providing electric service to our industrial : 7 Orton to address tri - city Chambers ': - - .vJ'aatM, .alB, L. Congressman Bill Orton will speak at the October luncheon of the American Fork Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday, Oct 28. Orton will speak on the happenings in Washington, D.C. There will also be a period. The luncheon will be held at the Alpine County Club and will beheld i - .. Darrell Allred helps Sherwin Allred put on his chaps before they ride up the mountain. question-and-answ- in conjunction with the Pleasant Grove and Lehi Chambers of Commerce. Lunch will be served promptly at 12 noon. Cost is $8. Reservations should be made by Tuesday, Oct. 26, by calling Pennie at 756-- 5 1 10. You do not have to be a Chamber of Commerce member to attend the luncheon. er Polygamy defined 19th century Mormonism, had impact on Lehi Bv RICHARD VAN WAGONER Polygamy has been a burning issue since the earliest days of Mormonism. Joseph Smith privately advocated plural marriage during the early 1840s and perhaps earli er, calling it "the most holy ana important doctrine ever revealed to 'man on earth" and insisting that without obedience to it no one could attain the fullness of exaltation" in the hereafter. Tha small erouD of friends and church leaders Smith entrusted with ihis teachings on plural marriage 'continued the practice after his martyrdom in 1844. unaer tne leadership of Brigham Young, they formed the 1847 nucleus of the church colonization of the Rocky Mountain Great Basin, then Mexican territory, where they hoped to practice their religion without interference from the United States. An barren and distant as the region seemed, it was not far enough away to avoid four decades ot public outcry after the church officially announced in 1852 its advocacy of polygamy. This lengthy protest, and the accompanying government pressures, influenced church president Lehi unprepared to catch polyga- mists - who were usually forewarned into hiding. When young Ed Ross was questioned as to the whereabouts of his grandfather, William Clark, the jesting boy replied, "He has gone as far as you can run north, and as far as you can run west with t." your mouth full of chicken s Lehi wit, Another grilled cy an officer, reportedly volunteered to take the man to the hiding place of a polygamist: Thinking that at last he was about to make an arrest and secure the accompanying reward, the visitor quickly dismounted and eagerly followed the boy around the house. Gravely leading him to the barn and with the utmost caution opening the gate to the object of their search; and there with head erect and in the midst of his cowering wives, stood the polygamist - a rooster. - r- - ..--- . - T -,- . - . , 7ZZ7ZTZ -- Wlford Woodruff to issue a public announcement in 1890 which advised church members against contracting new plural marriages. d polygamy continued on a covert basis until 1904, however, when President Joseph F. Smith, under congressional Church-sanctione- authorized pressure, the excommunicaton of all who continued to perpetuate this practice. Polygamy was the defining eleMormonism. ment of Much excitement was generated in Lehi in the 1880s because of the federal government's intensive crusade. Though polygamy had been outlawed by federal e enlegislation in 1862, forcement did not begin until after the passing of the Edmunds Act of 1882. Lehi's first arrest took place on May 2, 1882, when Thomas Hawkins was taken to prison. At first U.S. marshals came to 19th-centur- y anti-polyga- large-scal- jsJf i 0 -- Despite whimsical accounts depicting federal officers as buffoons, marshals were successful in least 24 Lehi polygamists, all of whom spent time in prison. g The raid of Dec. 8, 1886 was particularly fruitful. Marshal Dyer and See YESTERYEARS on Page 4 cap-turing- t.ftCT. - . J early-mornin- Lehi natives James Kirkham (extreme right) and his brother George W. Kirkham (extreme left), were two of thousands of Mormon polygamists who served time at the Utah Territorial Prison in the 19th-centur- y. |