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Show Thumlay. January 13, 2000, THt DAILY HI RAI D.ww ltcrIJci mmi. 'r., 1 iati Page A3 SCO South homeowners la' are angry n 14 By STEVEN GARDNER The Daily Herald On 800 South, the n .OREM ones who most needed to know Mre the last to find out. Im.The city of Orem has its decision on buying rfive of the 17 800 South homes 4hat will be removed for street widening. Cut Rachel Anderson, who is tn of five homeowners east of j50Q East, only found that out ojfter 6he,called the city's relocation assistant, Jim Kenyon. rv Anderson came to Tuesday's City Council meeting &nd gave city leaders an earful. .City Manager Jim Reams maid the city has asked a commercial developer to take over negotiations with the five homeowners. But Reams said the city had toot communicated that change hh plans well enough. "We're going to have to do a better job on that," he said. Anderson said she fears resjj. idents will not be given fair gflera for their homes because city representatives have said they paid too much for homes similar situations previous- jQ-re- -- 11 . or,-- jn. But, she said, the city needs to pay for its decision to turn 'tW once residential neighborhood into a commercial zone. "The city needs to take responsibility for the decisions atJias made," she said. "I'm aically tired of being polite." .'She told the council she was livid" she had to find out about he change through her own investigation, that she was given an initial offer from the eity $22,000 less than an appraisal she had done and jthat she had spent a lot of time looking for another home. have become physically ill from the stress that this has nuriflicted on my life," she said. Jin 'Reams said the city made Uve decision based on the area's varum mercial designation in the 'city's general plan. iT'The city would buy from the developer the part of the properties it would need to widen -the road, which means the city fWo'uld not spend as much Imoney up front. Ot.The five homes are connect-fbd'thomes along 750 East ihat a commercial developer is 'Negotiating to buy. Anderson said she's heard those homes have been offers have no but 'appraised been made. yet She said the city bought a house two years ago on 800 .East on the same size lot, but hot as nice as hers for $180,000. The city's initial offer for her home, however, was $161,000. ' Anderson said the owners of that home got the price they wanted by spray painting "Q rem City lies" on their home after getting frustrated with their negotiations. She said she might be willing to do something similar. - - Reams said any resident can (ial) his office and ask about progress but said he will not negotiate with homeowners, yy That's up to Kenyon, Reams ( o -- -- SAVE IN WOMEN'S, MEN'S, JUNIORS, CHILDREN'S, INTIMATE APPAREL AND ACCESSORY DEPARTMENTS THROUGHOUT OUR STORES 1U Words hurt. Stop child abuse before it starts. 'TTTE DATiy f JRRALD "g"" .v.1 ,riiri" "" Shop all stores Monday through Saturday 10 a.m. -- 9 p,m, (except Salt Lake Downtown and ZCMI Order by phone: In Salt Lake, 579-666- 8 Saturday 10 a.m. 7 p.m. ano St, Gforue Downtown: Monday through Saturday 10 a.m. 6 p.m.). Clouo Sunday, elsewhere in Utah and in the U.S. |