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Show THE SENTINEL Pig Thursday. Nov. 4. 1M2 Innovative housing ... 2 council unanimously approved the adoption of the Performance Overlay which involves tradeoffs of smaller lots sizes for innovative housing types which will include added amenities and architectural be five acres because of the review by the council. common, open areas. The The Overlay is the second of a Planning and Zoning Commission three part series of the city's may approve up to a maximum of housing policy to be approved. In twenty percent more dwelling June the council approved a units per acre for these special minimum house size ordinance, housing types but an increase in however, it is facing some density must be compensated by revisions such as averaging houses increased amenities and improved within a subdivision to establish a design along with architectural minimum instead of using the; review. smallest house as a standard. The procedure for developing The council is also studying the the increased with projects density Housing Element which enhances is outlined in the ordinance the Master Plan adopted in 1830 il sections which and is expected to approve it requires developers to file shortly. The Element calls for preliminary development plans protecting the value of existing with the Planning and Zoning land uses such as single family Department. After which the dwelling units, commercial and Planning and Zoning Commission industrial uses while guiding the shall have a hearing with a future development of residential recommendation being made to and other land uses, especially in a the City Council. If the commission difficult economy. declines the plans the developer At the Oct 28 meeting, Mayor can appeal directly to the City Dennis Randall claimed the Council. Overlay was a tremendous step Final development plans must forward for the dry and an intense be filed within one year and again effort had gone into making the the developer must present them Overlay meaningful. to planning and zoning which may Council member Sherm Monson approve the final plans if all added he came from a background criteria have been met but the city where everyone had a 10,000 sq. ft. council can also revoke the lot and a 1,200 sq. ft. home or development at any time following larger but in a spring trip which be and other council and city staff a show cause hearing. members had taken to Denver he With the intent of providing the noted some phenomenal housing greatest variety of affordable concepts which he hoped West housing in West Jordan, the dry Jordan would be able to step into some day. "People are not priced out of housing. In Denver they ended up with rows or groups of shells with port holes mason-lik- e but the Overlay windows we call allows developers to build more units per acre but it also requires money to be put into the amenities of the home and it also allows the of city council to review the quality the project." According to the city's advisor to W.J. agrees to tradeoffs for smaller lots Different house types include the single family lot line house or zero lot line house where the dwelling sets on or near the lot line. Windows and doors are prohibited in that wall of the bouse near the lot line and a maintenance easement is granted on the neighboring property. These are the only two housing types which are allowed in the R-- l zone noted Gehring. A village house is a single family residence which is fully detached but it is distinguished by a very small front and side yards. Because it is placed so close to the sidewalk it requires special landscape treatment. Also allowed in R-- 2 zone is the twin home which consists of a dwelling unit that has one wall in common with another dwelling, unit and regulations require that wall to have a minimum of one hour fire resistant rating on each tide. semi-detach- ed Another dwelling allowed in the R-- 2 zone is the townhouse which is a single family attached unit with a single unit going from ground to roof and having an individual access. The fire resistant wall is also required and rows of attached town houses shall average no more than six units and shall not exceed ten dwelling units per grouping, stated Gehring. must be at least 850 sq. ft. and minimum yards must be 20 ft. in the front and 15 ft. on the corner side. The yard line with the granted easement has no required footage since it is placed on the lot line but the side without the easement requires 4 feet. Also included in building separation is a minimum of 8 ft. with 12 ft. suggested as average and a minimum lot width for interior lots is 42.5 ft. and corner Multiplexes are allowed only in R-- 3 zones and these units can either be a single family attached dwelling or a multiple family unit with each unit having direct access to a yard or shared point. These units may be arranged in a variety of ways such as back to back, side to side or vertically, however no more than 12 units shall be. attached in any one building. Gehring also added R-- 3 zones may contain all housing types for R-l and R-- 2 zones but R-- l zones may only have single family detached homes and single family lot line houses and R--2 may have village, twin and town homes in addition to single family detached homes and single family lot lines as contained in R-- l zones. lots is Offstreet parking spaces on dedicated streets for the lot line home must allow for two spaces and on private streets less than 25 feet three spaces must be allowed.-Fron- t yards of these lot line homes must be landscaped West Jordan council member area and the maximum lot coverage must be 45 percent of that area. The minimum floor area Sherm Monson who with other council members gave approval to a $4 million Industrial Revenue Bond Inducement Resolution to Rome Cable Corp. The bonds will enable Rome Cable Corp. to purchase Hatfield Wire, 3235 W. 8300 S., which closed during the summer and company officials anticipate hiring at least distribution offices throughout the United States, however, the Salt Lake City plant will serve as a distribution office for the western United States. Rome produces wire and cable; products; for electrical power .distribution systems for construction, light 100 employes to expand the signals and controls, appliances, operation within a year. cables, power portable of conductors, and street and Senior airport manufacturing, William Maboney, lighting. informed the council' that Rome Industrial Revenue Bonds are would staff and start the plant as not a liability to the city but allows soon as legally possible with Dec. the borrower to benefit from the 31 set as the target date. For the city's tax free bond status which first few months, six to eight also encourages growth in the city. vice-preside- , " nt Motif Basics in Perspective "Back to Basics" departed from its purpose of curriculum simplification and has become associated with funding cuts. The foundation issue of this question is "What is basic?" When talking basics, you must curriculum. understand Curriculum is what is taught, and how it is taught. Basics movements zero on what, occasionally taking a few shots at how. They always talk in terms of cutting. Athletics, music, driver education, agriculture, computer science and others have all been targeted by basics advocates. These are all the what of curriculum. But what about the with cellist at Brighton or the professional aspirations, potential computer programmer at Hillcrest? What is basic to them? Maybe the what of curriculum is already basic ' simply because the schools reflect the needs of society in what they teach. That leaves the how of curriculum. A current riddle goes like this, "How many college football players does it take to change a lightbulb?" The answer? "One - but he gets 3 credits for doing it!" The how is the point of this jibe, and focuses on the most basic principle of curriculum; the teacher really teaches, and the learner really learns. Capable students who graduate unable to read, or do simple arithmethic computations probably don't spend too much time in art or drama classes. Students fail to learn because the educational team failed in the how of curriculum. But wait! Who is the educational team? Students, and teache:, parents, administrators working in a society are all part of the team; suddenly the how looms very complicated indeed. Not to worry. The team can and does work effectively, the how of curriculum is accomplished, and we are indeed back to basics. In what way? But that's a subject for another column. Jordan Valloy Sontinol MldvbCcntlnjl,lnc Continuing the Midvale Sentinel, a weekly newspaper established in 1925, published every Thursday by Sentinel Newspapers at 125 W. Center Street, Midvale, Utah 84047. Postmaster: Send address changes to The Jordan Valley Sentinel, P.O. Box 128, Midvale, Utah 84047. Subscription Rate HP0 year In State of Utah Senior Cltlzsn Rate 3 year In State of Utah f r David C. Co-Publish- . ers GodfreyJames P.I. Landers ' by John Barrett Certified Financial Planner (CFP) Mr. Barrett is the President of Barrett & Co., Inc., a financial, tax, and estate consulting firm. Quoting a recent bulletin: "A Certified Financial Planner is an individual who has successfully completed the CFP Professonal Education Program and has been conferred ""me ' professional designation by the College for Financial Planning. The term 'CFP designates those individuals who have attained a high level of technical knowledge in the areas of financial personal management, risk management, investments and tax planning, retirement planning, and estate planning. The attainment of this . . which were promised. Developers were also trying to provide affordable bousing in a difficult economy with increasing interest rates. Consequently the city and council undertook the study of an overall housing plan which would not only designate where higher densities would be acceptable but also bow many units per acre, the need for some type of review control and protection for present home owners against reducing with values property of reduction indiscriminate protective covenants. To aid in this study, Gehring, Naylor, Monson and Max Hogan, a member of the planning and zoning commission, attended a two day seminar in Denver, Co. where higher density alternatives were shown and discussed. Afterward the group met and pooled their ideas along with input from the public and developers. After much study and many revisions, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended the Overlay to the City Council with the purpose of encouraging efficient and imaginative utlization of land by providing greater flexibility in the location of buildings on land such as the consolidation of open spaces and could afford to buy a house because of the smaller lot size but there were also trade offs which included landscaping and extra amenities." Council member Betty Naylor, between read services also attended the Denver who planning the clustering of dwelling units. the lines. The CFP designation is a seminar, agreed, "It gives us and Two types of residential projects good point of departure as it would the residents of West Jordan the be created under the may the practitioner's total picture of what happens in an indicate zones which commitment to the industry and area. We have control that the performance overlay can be combined with the R-- l, R-continual education. Further developer cannot change his mind R-3 zones. First is the and R-investigation should seek to from what he originally promised. subdivision which answer: There are no hidden surprises to performanceindividual lots on a designates 1. Are you registered with the the community or the city council. recorded plat and second a and Securities Exchange What is promised is delivered." performance development which Commission and .the ..Utah 'Declaring it long, over for dustering or stacking member Chris Buttars provides Securities., Commission as an' of dwelling units which' will also Investment Adviser? (Anyone said, "Over the last few years include common open spaces charging a fee for financial we've seen homes go insane in under the control of a homeowners counselling must be registered.) inflationary spirals and we've 2, M due,-cbuncl- as a Registered Representative General Securities andor st a legal, tax, and insurance specialist is expecting of the distinction more than can be counsel, documentation, investment and vehicles, that programs efficiently respond to the client's needs. An important "caveat emptor" there is no Federal or State registration requirements, per se, imposed upon anyone wanting to provide financial counseling. Call yourself a financial planner and you are one at least in name. Given this broad "freedom of entry" it is imperative that those seeking association. 2. Are you licensed by the NASD ... contemporary, the Certified Financial Planner, is but a general practitioner trained hopefully in identifying areas that require Once specialized attention. identified, the planner is responsible for orchestrating implementation of professional Planning claimed developers had not delivered the quality of homes 10.23.6-10.23.- Principal? 3. Are you licensed by the State of Utah in Life, Health, and Accident Insurance? . competence is by successful 4. Have you ever been completion of the five separate courses of the CFP Professional suspended, indicted, fined, or Education Program, and includes investigated by the SEC, NASD, or a demonstration of proficiency in any of the state regulatory agencies? five comprehensive three-hou- r 5. Are you an active member of examinations over these fields." International Association for the At the outset, let us put it to rest Financial Planning? that five correspondence courses How do 6. you get compensated and fifteen hours of examination is I to expect for that and what am no authority to claim competence. One could immerse their every compensation? If you are a "fee can I afford you waking hour in taxation and still only" planner, will and your service be cost feel inadequate. The arena of efficient? If you are a "fee and personal resource management is indeed complex, and the CFP commission" planner, what conflicts-of-interewill this designation is, at best, a general If arrangement you are a imply? response to those complexities. how "commission only" planner, Notwithstanding, it may very well do remain you objective? be the best barometer currently Though not exhaustive in terms available to assess the basic skills of those holding themselves out as of establishing the skill level of a these adviser, "players" in the financial planning prospective should enhance the industry. Thereafter, we must look guidelines at their registrations and selection process. As to the CFP this adviser endorses licensing, ethical foundations, and designation; the "merit badge." support systems. Know that any financial planner not "married" to delivered. Simply, the financial planner, and his or her evolved and Development Blaine Gehring, the Overlay and Housing Element was prompted in part by residents who focus; and has 27 sales and 1936 Community FINANCIAL salaried supervisors and thirty-fiv-e machinists, operators and electricians would be hired. Located in Rome, New York, Rome Cable has operated since with a minimum of two trees, five shrubs and grass or other appropriate ground cover in remaining areas. Another protection for existing homeowners, stated Gehring, is the required minimum land area for a performance subdivision which must be one acre and for a performance development it must minimum building separation, off street parking spaces, landscaping and fencing. For example, a lot line home consisting of two bedrooms must have 4.250 sq. ft. of minimum lot comes to West Jordan coining to West Jordan and putting people back to work," declared ft. A six foot opaque development. In order to protect existing residential communities, the ordinance sets forth certain standards such as minimum lot area, maximum lot coverage, minimum floor area, minimum yards, minimum lot width, Rome Cable Corp. "It's great to see new industry 52.5 fence around the primeter of privacy and rear yards is required for performance public subdivisions whereas 250 sq. ft. fenced privacy area with a minimum 12 ft. dimension is required for a performance , School Board 'Water bills...-- . Difficult times force W.J. to bo tougher With rising unemployment, increased bankruptcies, and a advantage: one staff member has collection experience and is collecting an average of $2,000 tough economy; many residents are simply picking up and leaving monthly in delinquent bills. unpaid bills. These unpaid bills, The city is combatting the particularly water and sewer are . V problem says Olson by more affecting many municipalities and' frequent shutoffs "which forces West Jordan is one of them, them out of the woodwork" and West Jordan although the city has never shut off explains Administrator Ronald Olson who water in the winter it will do so this is also over billing. winter. The city is also "It used to be mostly renters considering having deposits on who would skip out on bills but now poor risk accounts but hasn't we're finding more homeowners established a policy yet. Already who neglect to pay. Often they will renters are required to pay $30 trade houses or move and never when opening an account. clear out the utility account," he When a resident is 60 days adds. behind they are sent a notice The ultimate affect is people stating if the bill is not paid in two who pay their bills end up paving weeks the water will be turned off for those who don't pay because and this is the time says Olson to the city has to cover its operating, solve the problem. "If there is a costs. Although it is not fair, city way to work the problem out, the officials note bills may be dry will do so but once the water is increased to cover the costs of a turned off the follows a policy dry resident who is not paying. of requiring full payment." And the problem is serious says Most turnoffs are for bills in Olson. Skipping out on bills has excess of $100 and the dty suggests increased between two to three the resident pay his current bill hundred percent and the amount plus increments of $25 monthly owed to the city Is substantial, but until the overdue amount is caught the city doesn't sit back when it up but if a resident is not satisfied comes to collecting. Once the city he may appeal to the dty council discovers the homeowner or renter which will determine if the dty's has left, they write or call them. If action stands or if leniency should they are in the Salt Lake County or be granted. adjacent counties, the dry usually Several appeals have been :; finds them. presented to the council but the If no payment is made, the case council has also taken a tough will end up in small claims or stand declaring all to be paid in full another court but often the rity except for one case where a spends as much money collecting payment plan was worked out. the bill as the amount owed. Also "We feel if a payment arrangeonce a judgement Is awarded the ment can be worked out for the dty must still pursue the collection benefit of the dty and the resident which can be difficult such as then we will do so but if the garnishing wages. Olson claims arrangement is to the advantage the reason for the tough stand is to of just the resident, we suggest he let people know the dty is serious appeal to the council as only it can about paying bills.1 make that decision," states City The dty, however, does have an Manager Allan Tolman. ; Agenda . School Board Agenda November 9, 1K3 . . Recommendation to approve a new elementary school site in the Rivertonarea. ; Patron comments. Slidesound presentation on the new West Jordan modular elementary school building. Review of the impact study concerning the location of a new middle school on the west side of the district. , |