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Show - 1 38 'So 34i2 F MICROGRAPHICS: WESTERN r.'tf SUITE DRIVE COMMERCE 4555 UT 84107 SPILT LAKE CITY 1- expires m Wednesday, March 5, 1997 Vol. 19, No. 9 Saratoga hopes to make big splash with Lehi City By RUSS DALY City Editor Some property owners may be sitting on the fence, a fence which may soon find itself within the city limits. Several citizens attended the recent meeting of the Lehi City Council to formally announce their opposition to the proposed Saratoga Springs annexation of more than 1,200 acres, half of which is property that creates a contiguous path between existing city boundaries and the Saratoga land. think there's probably enough land area in Saratoga that they could form their own city," said resident Kent Nielsen, who suggested that there should be more of a consensus than just a simple majority of landowners in the path who need to give their approval. "I "I would like to go on record as being opposed to the Saratoga annexation." Richard Smith pointed out to the audience that with 36 of the 70 property owners voicing approval, the tenuous majority of one could be changed easily, and that anyone who originally signed their approval had five days to remove their names if they so desired. Some people approached Smith when he returned to his seat after making that announcement. "If there are those that want to be taken out of the path, that's all right with us," said Peter Staks, project manager for the Wardley Corporation development. Later, however, in a telephone interview, Staks said his compa 50 To cents a single copy subscribe call To build lnr H or not to build North Bench owners at odds ny's goal is to become part of Lehi City and has made modifications in their original designs to be compatible with city standards, such as those for roads and for culinary water. He said that the county's position is to try to encourage developments to be annexed into an existing city or to create their own independent municipal government. "I feel that developers are getg ting to the point that they're everything down our throat. Now they want into the city over development By RUSS DALY City Editor 4r x I because they want the conveniences of the city" said Lynn Thacker, whose property is not directly in the annexation, but borders on property that is involved. the Saratoga annexation." He said that he had attended county meetings because of his desire to put lights at his riding arena on his property. Later, Stan " r ,. 'f 1' j ! vfM-- 4a annexation area. Area resident Nancy Price, who spearheaded a citizens group that met with Hebertson, prepared n graphic representation of the concerns of her neighbors on the North Bench. The visual aids referred to several section of the Lehi City General Plan and S : Council adds monthly 'work session' to schedule Citizens who are interested in watching the wheels of city government work will need to plan another meeting into their schedules. By unanimous vote of the council, the administration will now hold what some call a "work session" on the first Tuesday of each month. The meeting will be held at 3 p.m. in the conference room of the city offices, 153 N. 100 East. "Our attorney said there's no such thing as a work session," said Councilmember Reed Sunderland. "It was set up mainly to handle business." Sunderland explained that the council will hear from department heads about decisions necessary in operating the city. He added that the afternoon time would allow the city to hear from employees without having to pay them overtime for attending a night meeting. According to Sunderland, after y The Planning Commission will soon be out standing in a field, literally, as they take a field trip to survey the area commonly known as the North Bench. After electing to deny without prejudice Verl Hebertson's request for annexation of 23 38 acres at 100 E. 2600 North to an zone, the commission discussed their ultimate recommendation for zoning of that area. Each commission member in turn gave his or her ideas about what the eventual zoning should be in the area; the commission also asked the planning staff to prepare information within the next two to four weeks that would help them make their decision. Upon having the request denied, Hebertson requested that the matter be deferred to the City Council for a decision rather than for the Planning waiting Commission decision. The first step will be to take a field trip to the area the view the existing homes, lots and farm area in light of Hebertson's plans to develop 53 homes on the proposed 2 "I'd like to go down as a 'no' vote for Lewis added comments in defense of Thacker's intentions, saying that "potential neighbors should understand that he Thacker was there first." Thacker also cited problems such as traffic and overcrowded schools with the "many homes that are coming into Lehi." "I think we're an city, but I think we're growing too fast," he said. "I think we need to learn to walk before we learn to run." That last statement drew applause from the standing room only crowd. Lewis suggested that because See SARATOGA on Page 4 756-766- 9 hearing public input at the night meetings, the time allotted for city business only allowed minimal time for reports from staff members. "They get about five minutes," he said, "and you're dealing with millions of dollars." Although the decision whether to publish an agenda in the newspaper has not been made, Sunderland said that they would not be handling such issues as annexations. The agenda for the meeting on Tuesday, March 4 included planning issues, the treasurer's report, the tentative budget, schedule, a report on a proposed recreation center, consideration of the issuance of up to $650,000 in water revenue refunding bonds, and the awarding of the bid for the first phase of the west side sewer " t'' Pioneers reign again showed slides of the area in question. Among the concerns were the issues of the conflict between home'development and the existing farms, loss of market value of the existing homes, increased traffic in the area, and the future of animal rights. "We want to preserve a neighborhood that preserves horse and animal rights," said Price. "It makes sense to continue and preserve that type of development," added Scott Sperry, who assisted Price in the presentation. "All of the housing that exists is on e or larger lots." Price's group recommended a minimum A-- l zoning for the area. Kathy Hilton, a former West Jordan City Councilmember, cited the experience of her community, which she felt did not adequately one-acr- Photo by Scott Davis Seated on the basket, Luke Magnusson gives a yell for Lehi following his team's victory over Union to capture the Utah Boys Basketball championship Saturday in Cedar City. The defending champs had a dominating season and defeated Cedar City and Pine View on their way to the championship. See the game reports on Page 11. 77-6- 8 3-- A anticipate the problems that occurred there between those that wanted animal rights and those See NORTH BENCH on Page 4 Something good is cooking with Thanksgiving Point artist By RUSS DALY Growing up in the vicinity of the country's premier cooking school, Don Heidel naturally followed a course to that career. Heidel grew up in Hyde Park, NY, near the i s Culinaryof Institute Ml x - I r J 3 Li L J It0 fL. ' America, from which he later graduated. In his youth, he started in the business by washing dishes in restaurants of the area, where his fellow employees were students at the school and the chefs were the instructors. His career has taken him all around the country, from Texas to California's Photo by Russ Daly Don Heidel, left, executive chef at Thanksgiving Point's Garden Wall restaurant, looks over a creation by chef Glen Pincock. Heidel's Tortilla Soup will be featured at the ninth annual Art and Soup benefit next Wednesday. your head, but until you actually prepare it, you don't know how it will turn out," he said. "Everything at The Garden Wall is original. The toou we nave nere is all new to all of Art and Soup The ninth annual Art and Soup benefit fundraiser will be held at the Salt Palace Grand Ballroom on Wednesday and Thursday, March 12 and 13. Tickets are priced at $6 for the lunch session and $15 for the evening event from 5 to 10 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at the door or in advance from all Kara Chocolates locations. The benefit brings together the state's finest artists and chefs to raise funds to Community Nursing Services' mission of providing home nursing and hospice care to thousands of Utahns. The chefs from the 27 restaurants including the Alpine Country Club and The Garden Wall at Thanksgiving Point will be competing for the "Soup of the Year" award and the "People's Choice Award" with their entries. Lehi artists Randy Blackburn, Susan Ewing, Russell Peacock and Steve Streadbeck will be among the 40 artists from around the state who will display their array of varied mediums; each artist has donated a painting for a silent auction which will also benefit Community Nursing Services, a non-prof- it United Way Agency. Napa Valley, from the midwest to the southeast, in a variety of settings which include country clubs, hotels and g Tree Room at Sundance for over four years before accepting a similar position at the Garden Wall Restaurant at Thanksgiving Point. restaurants. He was the head chef at the IPOORCOEY When he joined Thanksgiving Point, he said he only had two weeks to test the recipes that he would use. "You have a library of tastes in us." The ribeye steak is a popular choice, as he predicted, but so has the pasta with rabbit and the wild boar stew was when it offered as a special. Given the local propensity for red meat, he was a little surprised at how well the braised lamb shank sold. "I think people will evolve," he said. "You can't beliere what people are embracing now." He cautioned that a restaurant can't be so different that it shocks the people in the market, but that The Garden Wall is trying to estab- - See CHEF on Page 4 |