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Show Blanding Council okays zoning change in part Zoning, a proposed library for CEU, water treatment, and cable television reception occupied Blanding City Council during their Wednesday evening meeting. The council also heard recommendations for how the city should use a Community Development Block Grant of approximately $87,000. Zoning changes proposed by the City Planning Commission were approved with the exThe ception of one block. commission planning proposed the changes to make current use conform with zoning regulations. Protest by residents prompted the council to retain R1 zoning for a block adjacent to HOMETOWN NEWSPAPER FOR SAN JUAN COUNTY, UTAH Kigalia Apartments in northwest Blanding. KenShumway, Vol 70 No 50 25 cents January 18, 1989 owner of part of the area proposed for rezoning, said, We have been through this before. At that time, I thought the council assured us we would The Monticello Chamber of many of whom stopped for a Entry forms are available at not have to fight this battle The planning comclose-u- p Black Oil Company, Farm again. Commerce will host the second view of the glittering mission had recommended annual Blue Mountain Wintercreations. More sculptures are Bureau Insurance, TLC Financial Services, Blue Moun- changing the zoning from R1 fest on Friday and Saturday, expected this year. Cash prizes will be awarded tain Foods, and from Chamber to R2. February 3 and 4. Planned The council approved changactivities include . a snow in the snow sculpture contest. members. The Chamber will provide ing three areas from R2 to Rl. sculpture contest in City Park First prize is $100. Second prize and snowmobile rides on the is $50. Third prize is $25. Other forms filled with snow. How- They are the Continental lot and Blue Mountain Skyline Trail. prizes, such as cases of soft ever, each group or individual Subdivision; a vacant will be responsible for packing property belonging to Clisbee The 15 sculptures that graced drinks, will be awarded. Lyman and Lonnie Fisher in City Park last year proved to be Entry deadline for the snow down the snow in the forms. Snowmobile rides will begin southwest Blanding; and a an attraction to motorists, sculpture contest is January 24. at 9 a.m. with departure from block referred to as the Francis the northeast comer of City Lyman and Eugene Pehrson block in central Blanding. Park. Rl zoning stipulates lot size For more information, call Some Bluffites oppose service district Dale Black at Dianne and allows only for single Dan family dwellings and duplexes. Nielson at by Dorothy Nielson hook up to the system. That Mclnnes at or Doug R2 zoning allows for single Not everyone in Bluff agrees question was never answered. family dwellings, duplexes, Allen at with the 44 residents who The problem of economics and multiple apartments, establish a to came when it was mentioned signed a petition family dwellings. Bluff sewer, water and recreRelative to a library at the some there who are that people would not be able to pay to hook ation service district. College of Eastern Utah San Utah Travel Council Juan Campus, the council A meeting was held at the up. It would be a financial agreed to apply to the Comelementary school to protest the burden. It was also suggested calendars on sale munity Impact Board, a state proposed Special District to be that there may be less exThis pensive alternatives. However, established in Bluff. The 1989 Utah Scenic Calen- agency, for a $150,000 grant. district could encompass the it was also stated that we can dar is available at cost at the Cleal Bradford of San Juan sewer, water, and recreation. It get a grant now that might not San Juan Travel Council office Foundation said the grant would not take care of the be available at a later date. in room 12 of the county would be used to purchase a residence near the college mosquito problem. The meeting There were also questions about courthouse. centered on a proposal to build the boundaries of the proposed The Utah Scenic Calendar is which could be expanded and district. Curtis Jones asked to an annual production of the adapted as a library. Bradford a $1 million sewer system. have his farm land deleted if the Utah Travel Council. Printed declined to identify the home; Some of the reasons menon slick paper, the calendar however, several large homes tioned in opposition were the district were created. be The turned features 12 full color photos near the college are for sale. proposition chn economic aspects, the.' satisIn other action, the council factory condition of what we down by over 50 percent of the plus two pages with eight authorized Philip Palmer, City already have, the problems of registered voters. The deadline smaller photos. 1989. for Included in the 1989 calendar engineer, to enter into a conprotests is January 24, the expense of equipment maintainence and a possible Representing the county were are scenes at Dead Horse Point tract with Taylor Equipment major breakdown and the Commissioners Mark Maryboy State Park, Arches National Company, a national firm, for purchase and installation of an possibility of people who live in and Ty Lewis as well as Rick Monument, Lake Powell, Monucommisto aide the ment Valley, and the MantiLa electronic control system for the trailers objecting to the expense Bailey, and leaving town. That sioners. They informed us the Sal National Forest. The cover water treatment plant. The new brought up the question as to decision would be made on features a David Muench photo system will replace the outof Mesa Arch in Canyonlands dated pneumatic system whether owners of vacant February 6 at the commisin use. National Park. sioners meeting. property would be obliged to TTh Sasu Jyam Rcrd Monticello winterfest February 3 and 4 Cost of upgrading the system will be approximately $36,000. Thirty thousand has been budgeted for the project. The remaining $6,000 will come from delaying replacement of water lines in southwest Blanding. Four of representatives American TeleVenture met with the council relative to complaints of unsatisfactory reception and poor service. In accordance with a clause in the franchise contract between the company and the city, the council granted American 90 days to bring the reception up to standard. Two suggestions were offered on how to use an $87,000 Community Development Board Grant. The suggestions are (1) develop a park across the street from the LDS Stake Center and upgrade existing city parks, and (2) use the money for the citys curb, gutter and sidewalk program. A public hearing will be scheduled before the council makes a decision on how the money will be put to work. Seven scouts and the scout master of Troop 318 monitored the meeting to fulfill requirements for a merit badge in communications. Mayor Jim Shumway asked the council members to set We cant goals for 1989. accomplish anything without goals, Shumway said. Tele-Ventu- re 587-221- 5; 587-259- 7; 587-261- 1; 587-245- 1. Snow survey The snow survey has been completed on the Blue Mountain and La Sal Mountain snow sites. Camp Jackson has a 33 inch snow depth with 6.2 inches of water. This is 93 percent of normal compared to 82 percent a year ago. Buckboard Flat has a 29.5 inch snow depth with 5.6 inches of water. This is 86 percent of normal compared to 92 percent a year ago. La Sal lower has a 23 inch snow depth with 4.2 inches of water. This is 93 percent of normal compared to 107 percent a year ago. La Sal. upper has a 37 inch snow depth with 8.6 inches of water. This is 113 percent of normal compared to 130 percent a year ago. cur-entl- y um. |