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Show O Opinions B4 j I f" Y"3 LLJ UOLI BEntertafnment B9 1 i The Daily Herald Wednesday, October 23, 1996 rem council to conduct sessions on ll proposal Stereotypes The great pumpkin are harmful to social life A C fx Lately there has been a lot of talk about the sexual preferences of Ellen from the TV show "Ellen." Apparently some people think Ellen will reveal sometime during this season that she is a lesbian. This would be something new for TV (apparently there's never been a lesbian character named "Ellen" before), which is why it's become the topic of much speculation. I was reading a magazine article about this very subject the other day when I came across something extremely startling. It was a brief summation of why Ellen must be, without a doubt, a lesbian. Here's why: Because she's a makeup-fre- e character who has zero in-fi- By DONALD W. MEYERS The Daily Herald The Orem City Council is in no hurry to change the way the city will develop in the future. council voted 6--0 Tuesday conduct several work sesto night sions on the proposed ll and development ordinances. The council decided to hold off on approving the proposed legislation after residents and builders expressed concerns about what the ordinance will mean for building in the city. "It is a rather drastic change," Mayor Stella Welsh noted. Councilman Stephen E. Sand-strosaid the council needs to take the time to iron out the flaws in the ordinance, which makes developments permitted gpses in all residential zones as well as the Highway Services area, eliminates the density bonuses awarded for amenities and limits PRDs to tracts larger than 2 acres. The PRD ordinance also establishes a limit on multiple-famil- y dwellings to 30 percent of an area's housing stock. ll The ordinance would allow twin homes or single-famil- y dwellings on lots smaller than an acre. The proposals caused concern among residents and builders. Bill Fairbanks, of Carter Construction Co.,. said most of the proposal is good, but there are some serious 'concerns. Among the items Fairbanks and planned-residenti- -- f1'f, " - - ' ' ' - : V m "skirt-eschewin- g, Daily Herald PhotoMatthew R Smitn planned-jresidenti- The results of The Daily Herald Pumpkin Contest are in. Rachel White, 13, left, stands with her sister, Chelsea, 11, and her pumpkin. White, who lives in Prove, took first place in the pounds category. Winner of the pounds category is Ruth Ann Bails of Lindon,and Tim Castle-berr- y of Provo won the 1 pounds category. All three winners are Herald subscribers and win $200 each. Bigger-Than-Hu- prize-winni- lo-flo- al in-fi- 30-pl- us na 0-- 5-- Fine escalating for On Being Single in-fi- .local cable service al the Utah Valley Home Builders Association took issue with were the lowered densities, the limit on multiple-famil- y dwellings and the height restrictions in the rural residential zones. The proposed ordinance allows five residential units per acre in the 8 zone, while the existing PRD rule would allow a maximum of seven units in the same zone. Fairbanks said the developers need the high density in order to build a project that is profitable for the builder and affordable for the home buyer. "If I have a piece of land that is not good for a single-famil- y home, I am going to push for the higher density," Fairbanks said. rule will preThe clude multiple-famil- y dwellings in some areas, such as near State Street, because of the existing density. Fairbanks said. Former Planning Commission Chairman Paul V. Washburn warned that the ordinance could have unanticipated consequences, despite the city's best intentions. For example, the goal of spreading multiple-famil- y dwellings throughout the city would discourage builders from clustering student housing near the Utah Valley State College campus. The college area already exceeds the multiple-famil- y V"i dwelling limit. "We do not want to codify thai everyone who goes to that campus has to drive," said Washburn, a planner w ith Gardner and Associates. nt R-l-- nt chemistry with guys." iyijt nisi uiuugiu was, ify, j i gosn: ometMy ' ' f about me ana I aada t wen tacmu. .' by 1994 and to double that figure by it!" MP EDDINGTM V. ,VSVU'',:-vB' i'.l ' " Daily HereW-yfc'- i I was just about to hire an.i Otfotpr of this year. .V Attorney Robert agent when I realized the thousand, seven ftiiiklretf: was still talking about Ellen, the .j&.two dollars ' and - climbing" (WssaidNicol met the earlier man- obvious lesbian, mt'ethP !.mn.,n1Nnrth3ar.'fWL'.MJaw Put iNonnsiarnas ceen insis tent mat u cuuiu not meei me bu J Was disappointed at figures As a result, the City the company's cable TV fr-first (doesn t everyone want their Council 9V!,ii:,h tn m rrPnt nf ow n TV show?) but mv sadness levying the $250 per day fine as of residents. Oct. 16. quickly turned to outrage. (Why And by the time Northstar-owne- d shouldn 't they make a TV show However, the city won't actually Provo Cable meets that requirement about me?) its best estimate is one year of start collecting the money pending Later I went back and read the its franchise agreement with the city, the outcome of further negotiations. lesbian qualities once again: the fine could escalate to $90,000. City officials may be willing to "skirt eschewing," "makeup-free,- " That's $250 per day. accept service provided in lieu of "zero chemistry with "This is something the city is cash. By PAT CHRISTIAN pal Airport. They were there to TCI Cable, the other guys," and suddenly if dawned on planning to rigorously pursue and The Daily Herald sing Cannon campaign praises me why all those men were keepin Provo with 10,000 subnot let the cable company get away with Utah's governor as his said one broadcasts ing their distance from It with," was the toughest of campaign municipal insider, scribers, already City cheerleader. biggest chemistry-makeup-frewho spoke on condition of Council meetings over their system. times, it was the greatest of camKSL's moderator told his radio impaired me: They thought Provo for Several anonymity. possibilities paign times Tuesday for Republiaudience the station had actively I, like Ellen, was gay. Northstar purchased the controlCable include providing the city can challenger Chris Cannon. worked with the Cannon campaign This was a major revelation. in interest from Cable Provo with for video surveillance cameras ling Cannon, who is trying to unseat and were led to believe the RepubNot surprisingly, I was greatly 3rd Congressional District repremajority stockholder Bill Nicol, who the Police Department, or setting up a lican attend challenger might relieved to learn that it wasn't any passed away last February. The deal automatic meter reading for the sentative, Bill Orton, a Democrat, 2 for debate scheduled after just big personality defect on my part found himself losing a "debate" he was finalized July 13, after Nicol's Energy Department over its fiber but the station was informed that was scaring the suitors away. was glaringly absent from. He lost p.m., estate had gone through probate. optic system. that Cannon had a scheduling In fact, the solution seemed quite One complication of the deal is Northstar, ' however, might be an opportunity to reach a nearly I in had invest to district-wide just simple audience on KSL problem. that Northstar is still bound by the content to just pay the fine. Ben That night at the airport affair. some skirts, a little makeup and News Radio, one of Utah's largest franchise contract the previous Cluff, president of the Orem firm, Cannon two. Bunsen or burner a Campaign Manager Mike maybe radio stations. owners agreed to with the city in said company officials knew going As soon as that was taken care of, Then Tuesday night, it seemed Mower was asked by The Daily into the deal about the 80 percent 1992. That agreement required ProI'd be back in business. he could do no wrong before a vo Cable to make its service availrequirement in the franchise The trouble is, I don't like to boisterous crowd at Provo Munici able to four out of 10 city residents (See DEBATE, Page B2) dress up, I dislike wearing makeup and I've never liked chemistry. But it that doesn't mean I'm gay just means I'm a slob. Sexual preference has nothing to do with it. Of course, By DONALD W. MEYERS single women aren't the The Daily Herald only ones who are sometimes g assumed to be gay. After seeing a teen-agalmost men who dress well also open .over near Timpanogos High run themselves up to suspicion. It's been said that clothes make School, Elaine Cochran felt Orem needed to do something to make the man, but do they necessarily area safer. the make the man gay? Some people And much to her surprise, city , seem to think so. officials began the process of For example, just last weekend Veronica out granting her request within days of roommate went my writing to the city. with a nice young man named "It's nice to see government Marcos. The next morning I was work," Cochran said. asking her about all the details The city is beginning the (like a good friend should) when all of a sudden she said, "Yeah, process of installing a walkway I've got to call my friend and tell along the west side of 400 East from 600 South down to the sideher he's not gay." walk by the entrance of the newly "Was there a question about that?" I asked. opened high school. "No, but my friend thinks any City officials said the request man who dresses well and is was relatively easy to grant, as g must be gay. So there was only one property owner when I told her about Marcos ... affected by the project. Cochran's concern for pedestriwell, she had her suspicions." I must say, most of the gay an safety began Oct. 5, when she men I know do dress pretty w ell was driving one of her children to and have excellent grooming the school. As she was waiting by which instantly sets habits East intersecthe 1600 North-40- 0 them.apart. A lot of them are tion, she saw a group of 50 teens Daily Herald PhotoMatthew R. Smith goodilooking, too, but I like to crossing the street, which also believe there are still a few handserves as the main thoroughfare to Weston In a temporary sidewalk a few days Lamplugh, left, and Matt Nerdin walk home agreed to put some heterosexual men out there. the campus. from school Tuesday afternoon along 400 East in after a local resident submitted a proposal that the I just don't know where. As the group was crossing, a car Orem near Timpanogos High School. Orem City city install a sidewalk to Improve safety. It doesn't matter to me who came around the corner and almost Dyal said the LDS Church was people want to date, but I must hit a girl walking on the outside weaving through traffic just to get to an asphalt sidewalk would go in as a ' say homosexuality does create said. "The words stopgap measure before winter hit. about the project, but Cochran school," positive the of edge group. some problems for heterosexual Cochran said she was pleased asked the city to file a formal writ"If she didn't have her arm out planning, prudence, responsibility and impressed with the city's dilisingle women. For instance, the ten request. to push away, she would have been and liability all spring to mind." with matter very fact that a man would prefer the and speed at acting on the discussed She gence Cochran said. City Engineer Ed Gifford said hit," of instead men to date other Assistant City Manager James request. the That Cochran city already has a and wrote day, women can do serious damage to Bell said the city could move on the farm property, but the Reams, who said he would look officials called for a city asking a woman's it. into was because there need permission to do the in only the crosswalk quickly a may city intersection, My biggest complaint about She followed those up with a one property owner to deal with the west side of the on sidewalk grading for the project. necessary is its homosexuality, however, LatterMichael does not have a policy The letter The to Church Christ Jesus of a of and Manager street city City for procedure installing effect on the dating pool. Just Council-woma- n sidewalks for high call to a and a -day owns church traffic Saints. The requiring measures Dyal whenever phone a sucsafety think, if all these handsome, Gifford but the Bell. schools, said, is of built. school side welfare farm on the north Judy cessful men are dating each School District did the there install of the week, end students Alpine the are in school all By of "Young walking property. other, where does that leave were surveyors' stakes up along the the street along the busiest thorwalkways along the entrance roads Negotiating with multiple propus single women? to intersections where students proposed walking route and city erty owners would have complioughfare in our north Orem comThat's right sitting at home, could cross to existing sidewalks. are dodging cars and officials were assuring Cochran that cated the matter, Bell said. "Ellen." munity. They watching . -- artktelfppe nrj arVqi&thei 3e, nt Campaign schedule busy for candidates in 3rd District race g cable-provide- r g, e, pants-wearin- g, anti-make- Orem to fulfill request for sidewalk Good-lookin- er 1 good-lookin- 1 Novell-WordPerfe- ct ot right-of-w- self-estee- wr T nfilil nVmfUIr r III 'II I If it is adopted, Washburn said, the ordinance would make all existing PRDs projects. The open-spac- e requirements would force developers to build more expensive projects in order to landscaping provide the the ordinance requires, he added. Wayne Corbridge, president of Trophy Homes, said his condominiums are priced at $85,000, an ideal e home buyer. price for the With the new restrictions, thai price tag would be pushed to home $95,000, pushing first-tim- e buyers out of the market, Corbridge said. Linda Adams, a city resident, said she would like to see the city encourage the construction of homes affordable single-famil- y instead of condominiums which young families cannot afford and do not want. Joseph Ruffolo, who unsuccessfully ran for council last year, said there is a thriving market for single-famil- y homes, challenging claims of condo builders. However; Charlotte Knight, another resident, said the ordinance represents a compromise recognizing the desire of residents w ho w ant single-famil- y neighborhoods and developers who want to build profitable multiple-famil- y dwellings. Planning Commission Chairwoman LuAnn G. March said the Commission tried to create an ordinance that would establish a vision for how the city should develop and set guidelines for quality construction in the city. nt first-tim- Mother in Sweden troubled over ruling By PAT CHRISTIAN The Daily Herald A court ruling in Provo has a mother in Sweden worried about losing her daughter. Julia Larson, 6, who lives with her in the Swedish village of Sandviken. Last week 4th District Judge Anthony Schofield ruled in Provo to grant custody of the little girl, who speaks little English, to her American father, Mark Larson of Orem. Larson has been present throughout the custody proceedings in the American court. Noticeably absent has been the Swedish mother, Sofia Ohlander, in spite of the efforts of the court to lure her from Sandviken to Provo to participate. Ohlander has been represented in court by attorney Daniel Bertch, who seemed apologetic for her absence and has argued for custody to go to her, with visitation rights for Larson. In a telephone interview Tuesday from her home in Sandviken, Ohlander, in nearly perfect American English, explained she is not worried so much about the ruling; it's what her former husband might do next that really has her looking over her shoulder in fear. 'The fear of kidnapping is greater now, and I don't know how Mark's reaction is. I think he is capable of doing it again." Larson denies ever kidnapping his daughter and even bristles at the word abduction to describe his involvement in a 1993 incident. At that time, while in Sandviken on a visit with his daughter, he did not return who had Julia to his of Julia custody temporary from a Swedish court. Instead. Larson brought the young girl back to Utah. Larson said he broke no law, so it's wrong to call it kidnapping or abduction. Ohlander said the incident devastated her emotionally, leaving her unable to trust any custody agreement with Larson and distrusting the American legal system because she e, (See CUSTODY, Page B2) li '111 A |