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Show 0 , ' F r- . s 4" S(' I'M - TV ' ' ' ?n Jordan Waltey Sentinel voium 48 Numbw 43 Continuing The Midvale Sentinel iusps Center St. Salt lake County, Utah by Midvale Sentinel, Inc. 347-940- Published weekly at 12S W. Thurdy, octet ) 22, mi postage paid at Midvale. Utah. Second-clas- s This issue two sections. Subscription rate S6 per year in Jordan School District 'V" r '-' - 'M- Draper sets hearing District on land use proposal approves Hie Draper City Council will hold a public hearing on its proposed land use and develop- Tile proposed ordinance also contains a simplified zoning map which breaks the ciy down into ment regulations, including zoning and subdivision ordinances, on Oct. 28 at 7 p.m. in city hall. Copies of the document are available for public inspection at city hall during regular business hours. The Planning Commission and members of a special citizen's committee have been working on the proposal, a revision of the present ordinance, for the past two years. City Planner Bob Buchanan said that a number of public hearings on the subject have already been held before the plan-ning commission. Alter usteniog to residents' comment, the com- mission worked out the bugs and recommended to the city council that the proposal be adopted. Mayor Glen Cannon said of- agricultural, residential, commercial and industrial ares. The map is also posted at city hall. , adoption. anticipate However, the proposal will be "modified if needed." According to the mayor, the proposal "plans for the future" while, at the same time, "makes it easier to build" in the present. Buchanan said the plan addresses three major issues: 1. Improvement requirements. Should the same level of improvements be required on larger lots as on smaller, Ms acre lots? 2. Lot sizes. Traditionally, since incorporation, Draper has had a one acre minimum. Cannon said the council felt there was a sentiment for smaller lots in certain areas. 3. Improvement package. Buchanan said there were curren- in payment tly, "inequities" requirements for improvements such as curbs, gutters, and sidewalks, etc. Officials would like to see requirements become more uniform. The new ordinance proposes : 1. All public streets must be paved. Private streets or lanes which service four or more homes must be paved. 2. Curb and gutter will be required on all streets functioning in the storm water control system. Buchanan said this will essentially cover all but the largest lots. 3. Sidewalks will be required on "most streets," especially where there is an established pedestrian pattern such as children walking to school. Smaller lots sizes will be d a acre allowed, minimum. Animals will be d allowed on acre lots. acre lots will be allowed in compatible areas. 5. The Planning Commission 4. one-thir- One-thir- one-ha- lf feels that every developer, whether he is building one home or an entire subdivision, should make "equal contributions" to build roads, curbs, gutters After receiving numerous complaints regarding the consolidation of voting districts in the city of Midvale, the city has agreed to return to 12 districts for the Nov. 3 general election rather than the six The council went on record as employed in the primary. favoring the recommendation by According to city administrator passing a resolution at the Oct. 13 Ted Anderson, at first it did not council meeting supporting the acappear the city was going to be tion of the committee. able to make the change for the election, however they The northsouth split is ap- general were able to stop the printer and proximately across on 7800 S., Salt have the ballots AdLake County. ditional vqting judges and polling locations were arranged for. The' polling locations for the general election will be the following: District 4502 - F.O.E. building, 181 N. Main St. District 4504 Midvale First and Second Ward chapel, 465 E. Sixth The Draper City Council has Avenue. District 4506 Midvale Elemenplaced a moratorium on all business signs until the first of the tary, 385 E. Center St. District 4508 - Midvalley year. Sandy City favors the northsouth split legislative reapportionment being considered as recommended by the governor's advisory committee. Planner Bob Buchanan and Mayor Glen Cannon discuss Draper's proposed zoning and subdivision ordinance and map. The documents are available for public inspection at city hall. A public hearing will be held Oct. 29. ficials Midvale ret u ms to 12 VOting dlStflCtS sandy favors northsouth split flffnft"00n reapportionment and sidewalks. Developers will have the option of putting it in or paying money to the city for that purpose as part of the building permit fee. Buchanan said the above issues were generalities. Residents requiring more specific information are encouraged to study the proposal prior to the public hearing. . Drapor to begin 12300 S.Droioct Draper City will run sidewalk, curb and gutter along an 80 foot right of way extending from 600 to 700 East along 12300 South. The project will be financed with community development funds. Bond election?... rent policy In its meeting last Tuesday, the Jordan School Board approved and put into effect immediately its policy on the rental of school buildings. Clemont Bishop, administrator support services, presented the updated and streamlined policy to the board. "It's easier for the principals to administer and its easier to recover the rents," he noted. Although the rents have increased, they are still comparable with other districts. For local groups the auditorium has increased from $13 to $30, gymnasium from $16 to $25, classroom from $5 to $15, cafeteria from $10 e to $30, area from to $5.50 $20, and choral, band, little theatre from $5 to $30. Mark L. Wahlquist, board member, explained the district was not trying to make money but trying to recover expenses incurred. i multi-purpos- Drapor placos moratorium on all signs the Whittenburg explained board must look at other alternatives for financing, including a bond election. "It's clear we're not going to have the facilities to provide the type of daytime program the Jordan School District has historically known," Whittenburg said. "Where do we go from here is a question that needs to be discussed in the next four or five board meetings." district does not meet either of these requirements for much needed new schools. Studies indicate five elemen-tarie- s are needed, two middle schools and one high school. "It is impossible under current financial arrangements to meet any one of these three categories," added Whittenburg. , Whittenburg mentioned three options for increasing revenue to build schools: raise capital outlay levies to the legal limit which would be a 4.12 mill increase that would produce a $2,326,680 revenue potential; ask for a special mill levy election, such as Granite 4A candidates financial disclosure law, established by Sandy City Council, is being at this time it would not - changedand something needed to be done to force candidates, running for public office, to comply with the law. ignored, in some cases, according to Jim Mecham, chairman of the council. The council agreed that the law probably needed to be revised, but Several candidates appeared District has used, which if passed would allow for a special increase of 10.99 mills for a temporary time that would produce a $6,175,839 revenue potential; hold a bond election at current bonding capacity or more that a $24,986,427 revenue would-produc- potential. Summing up his remarks, Whittenburg asked the board, "Can we really afford to make the payments for the bond?" In other action, Whittenburg tabled a request of Herriman residents concerning the division of the Herriman School site until there is a consensus of the people. be1 e before the council Oct. 13, giving their reasons for not filing their financial statements. Although campaign information was given to them when they filed they did not feel it was necessary to report each week to the city as they did not have any additional information to furnish. Councilman Dick Adair stated that if the information was not furnished to the city each week there was no way the council would know what the candidate was doing. Councilman Steven Newton was in favor of changing the rules, but the majority of the council agreed that the candidates needed to comply with the law. A violation of this city ordinance carries a $299 fine or a y jail sentence. A motion on the resolution which stated that candidates not complying with the law should appear 30-da- District 4520 - Midvale City Hall, E. Center St. District 4522 - Midvale Middle School, 138 Pioneer St. District 4524 197 Olympus St. District 4526 - 55 Coolidge St. District 4530 - 166 E. Gardenia -- St. District 4532 - L.D.S. Stake Center, 425 Jackson St. District 4534 - Copperview Community Center, 8446 S. Harrison St. District 4536 Ruth Tyler - 315 Wood St. Library, Anderson stated that the reason the voting districts had been consolidated for the primary election was a $2,500 to $3,000 savings in costs to the city for administrating an election. He added that an average election costs the city approximately $5,000. The city made the consolidation move under a new state law which permits such changes. before the city council failed to pass. Councilman Bruce Stead-ma- n proposed an amendment to the resolution which stated that candidates not complying with the ordinance would be contacted by the city recorder. If candidates did not comply in the future they would be automatically prosecuted. This amendment was passed by the council. Meet those candidates Still don't know who's running for city office? Take note: Midvale A debate between candidates for the office of mayor in Midvale has been scheduled for 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27 in the city hall, E. Center St. 80 Riverton Delbert Crump, district administrator of student and community services, informed the board existing schools are near their capacities. Elementary schools are housing students at 99 percent of normal capacity and middle schools are at 96 percent. High schools are currently operating at 87 percent of capacity because of the addition of West Jordan High School. High schools, however, will also face overcrowding problems in the near future. v In addition to overcrowding problems, Whittenburg explained an excess of $8 million per year through 1994 must be paid for principal, interest, and bank charges to cover current debt. This takes the first part of the capital outlay money and has priority over new construction and repair of existing buildings. In order to receive state building aid, the district must be bonded to within 95 percent of 13.33 percent of the total assessed valuation every three years, continued Whittenburg. The second requirement is a levy of 17.35 mills. Currently, the 80 Sandy City's 'disclosure law' runs into problems District looks at finance options "The Jordan School District is not going to have the finances to continue to provide services," announced Superintendent Raymond W. Whittenburg at last Tuesday's Jordan School Board Meeting. Elementary, 217 E. 7800 S. Riverton residents are invited to meet the candidates in a special meeting to be held Oct. 28 in the Southland Elementary at 7 p.m. Sandy Sandy City Chamber of Com- merce is sponsoring a "Meet Your Candidates" meeting. The Eastmont Middle School Auditorium, 10100 S. 1300 E., has been reserved for this special meeting which will be on Tuesday, Oct. 27, at 7:30 p.m. South Jordan Voters in South Jordan City will be given a chance to meet their candidates Oct. 21 at Monte Vista Elementary, 11121 S. 2700 W., at 7:30p.m. A second meeting will be held Tuesday, Oct. 27 at 7:30 p.m. at the Welby Elementary, 4130 W. 9580 S. West Jordan Butler Middle School students finish planting one of six new shade trees, while their fellow studenVal Farnsworth look on. The trees were purchased by the school's PTA some that had been damaged or destroyed by vandals. to organization replace ts and Butler principal West Jordan voters will be given one final opportunity to "Meet the Candidates" on Tuesday, Oct. 27, at the West Jordan Middle School at 7 p.m. |