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Show Page 8 '(Hlje From page one '(Himes -- eftis meter was already removed. planning and zoning administraHes already got it, said Squire. tor for the town. Young said he remembered Lots have been sold on an Nephi, Utah Tuesday, December 23, 1996 use was such a hot potato that we viewed it as beyond our scope, said Pexton. Vernice Winn, a committee the document. we Yeah, signing , unimproved road in Mona. By Myrna Trauntveln way the committee had viewed member, said the time for having I but dont remember it, signed y A was the committee, though they rec- animals off the property before s Correspondent safe to live in and received coun- deeded by Marilyn Keyte to the saying wed provide it (the culommended forbidding farm anithe right to have animals from being allowed in small losing cil permission to place a mobile town shortly before her death. vert), said Young. mals there not changed by the comwas ComIf Nephi City Planning A discussion surfaced as to who home behind the house. At that The connects 300 mission and Nephi City Council lot subdivisions and other small mittee. We know that was a conwas responsible for constructing time, a second water meter was South 200 West southbound with act on the farm animal recom- lots, overall the area allowed to cern, judging from comments the road into the lots which had mendations 400 South 200 West. installed at the mobile home. of the Animal Rights have such animals was increased. made at the public hearings, she been sold. Speaking for the planning com- said. However, she said, the comrecordThe line should be taken out there will be some Committee, Craig Sperry, county we didnt envy you your mittee Doran council mission, Kay, member, thought it should not be too happy animal owners in the city. right back to the main line. It er, showed me a map indicating asked We would like to make the jobs. if was to When Keyte council supposed the frontdifficult, even for those residents should be taken right out, said two lots were sold on the city adopted community aware of our thanks who were away from the commuthe deeded road. the ordirevised pave newly Doran Kay, council member. of the said zoning road, Craig age to all of you, said Greenhalgh. for extended periods of time, Young said that was not the nance this last fall, they did not town council member. The The reason I hesitate on that Banks said the committee found nity to to have someone from He understood case. the when arrange change regulations dealing Keyte is, if we say in the letter, Tou children of Keyte, Gina Young most difficult problem to ad- the the with the animal community put one animal on rights of proper- dress was the number of small cannot use that hookup until af- and Leslie Keyte, sold the lots a first talked about the road that the owners inside limits. property for one night. she ty as city intended, developers do, ter the moratorium is off, and at few weeks ago, said Allred. We have not always been in We had listened to the many animals which could be placed on to road. the However, improve exAfter the moratorium is off, that time that hookup will be the concerns of animal owners and a lot. One or two ducks, for perfect accord in our deliberabecause be can a same as a new hookup, as long those people can legally come in Keyte had informed the council decided to ample, problem said Pexton. We have to committee a appoint did not understand the consider the comments made of the way they are cared for and tions, was we say its abandoned it can to us on a deeded road and say, I she reached a majority however, by that way. The next said Robert Steele, 200 ducks can not be a problem agreement. stay in the ground, said Young. want a building permit, said agreement residents, for the same reason. month she came back and said, All types of farm animals, are Young said, looking at the sit- Allred. mayor. We decided it was more reasonI do said never And that. Id No, allowed as long as animal unit uation from the towns viewKevin Young, mayor, thought Jeff Banks, acting as spokesthen the council said, Well, OK, man of the committee, and mem- able to put a subjective statement, numbers met, are allowed. Large point, it would make more sense the agreement had been that number we accept it anyway, said bers of the committee met with ratherthethan an absolute animals, under the citizen sugto leave the line in the ground. Keyte would not sell any of the said Leon into ordinance, council the in Young. work a on definition, would include, gested meeting Then, when the moratorium is lots on her land before a road was Pexton, committee member. be limited to, horses, catnot first know of but dont how I, all, Tuesday. line could be used over, the again developed. Another item the committee rec- tle, actucould subBanks ostriches, emus or anfrom said the committee llamas, her exempt you as long as those seeking to use She gave you a ommended was increasing the imals of similar size. You have an or- ally increased the number of large division status. the property paid the impact fees if you would exempt her Medium animals include, but animals a property owner could distance animal enclosures could and whatever criteria may be in from subdivision status. And she dinance stating something to the be from an adjacent property line. are not limited to, half-acr-e goats, lot on have a inside the effect if that, somebody develops Banks said the committee or animals of similarsheep, effect at that time. was going to sell lots in that upsize. city. than three more that lots, to theyre It will save the town money, per five acres and keep the lowSmall animals include, but are Swine are the only animals not thought it was good change the allowed distance from 40 feet to not limited to he said. er five to farm. That was my un- a subdivision, said Kay. Well, allowed in any zone. rabbits, fowl, pido you exempt everybody? Why 50 feet and have the extra 10 feet or animals of similar size, We had worked on the regulaKay said he was concerned derstanding, said Nila Keyte, geons, buffer. should you extend a favor to one tion for a while and then be kept in such numbers and that the lot was not big enough town clerk. scrapped It shall be unlawful to con- and may not and person everybody? enclosures as are considered for two lots there. He thought it the whole thing and started over. In addition, said Keyte, MariNila Keyte said it was the We decided to use the designation struct or establish a bam, stable, reasonable and manageable, as would not make much sense to lyn Keyte had also wanted the coop, pen, corral, or similar enclo- determined by the zoning adminfor the town and a trans- - of animal unit, he said. same have two meters. So, that being town to put in a culvert across sure, restraint, or attraction (feed- istrator, More than 10 small any had with action a An is animal unit defined as they the case, why should there be two the road when the town built the or ing watering) excluding prop- imals shall be considered one anat the Kay subdivision. Its one large animal, two medium anroad so she could irrigate her meters there? fence lines, within 50 feet of imal erty ani10 unit, said Banks. the same thing the town did imals, or more than small Young said that would not be property. dwelling or curb any existing Banks said the committee was Less 10 he than said. when mals, road the they opened up In accepting this gift of land, the case. He thought, however, line, said Banks. this would still place a buraware small not animals shall constitute at there up Kays Of course, said Banks, these are den of that mobile homes were usually we do hereby also agree to projudgment on the planning subdivision and they agreed to an animal unit. recommendations from the commission only replaced over time by more per- vide a culvert for irrigation purchair However, they The committee also recomthe road. d committee. manent structures. The house poses halfway along the dedicat- pave no could see fammended for animals way around making allowing We paid for the road base, Steele said the recommendawould probably be razed and the ed road, to allow irrigation waa judgment call. food production, education, or ily Did you discuss the registrater to flow under the road for use said Kay. That was the trade- recreation in a residential district tions will now go to the city plantrailer removed, over time. alon Mrs. Keytes land owned in off too though, wasnt it? said which has been granted an A, (in- ning commission for review. They tion of animals? asked GreenhalSquire will, however, be will add their recommendations lowed to take the meter from the the 300 south, 300 West block of Nila Keyte. When you (Kays) dicating limited farm animals) as and may change some of those gh.Committee members said town the that strip? a suffix to the zone designation on they house. That particular meter is land. Placement of the culvert gave made by the committee. What shes saying is, in a the zoning map. had discussed the question. We the one he bought, said Young. will be at a point indicated by After the planning commission also considered the Banks said that, when a subdimanpower The meter will be removed, and Mrs. Keyte when road construc- sense, its the same thing. We finishes with the recommendato do the work such as for less of vision is lots with givnecessary you approved can be removed by the town, tion commences, read the docu- give you something e tions, the regulation will someone to do the research, and than acre, animal rights be handed to the council ment which was dated May 14, ing us something. whenever Squire is ready. for their decided it will be allowed no the in may not be practical for The town council will research longer Of course, before the coun- the Curtis Squire, council member 1996. The document was signed said Banks. subdivision. city, will and determine the problem cil adopts the recommendations of and brother of Kevin, said the by Young and Greg A. Newton, We assumed the city would not In addition, no animals shall be what has been said in the past. the committee, the regulations want the burden of the extra creates in such a a that kept way will come before public scrutiny. work, said Pexton. From page 6 birth defects, but can be pur- cohol consumption. Consequentl- public nuisance and all places Only after all of this, can the Nevertheless, said Winn, the chased at nearly any store as a y, the sale of comfrey has been where animals are kept will be committees recommendations beidea was a good one. Those, like to codes. health subject applicable food supplement carrying little restricted in Australia, Great come part of the city zoning ordiAll animals must be housed, us, would just as soon register or no warning about this. Tea Britain, Canada and Germany. nance. their animals. Winns are horse and contained fenced, managed, All lots with farm animals, in- breeders. made from both chaparral and However, there is still no restricon the owners property, said uses, are cluding pennyroyal has caused deaths. tion on comfrey in this country. Banks. We want to see Nephi keep our to all and rural consumers, Coulombe says. Re- Ephedrine, often marketed as a Most Americans still believe that Glenn Greenhalgh, city plan- subject code public nuisance atmosphere, said Steele. classifying a product from a drug natural high, is on file at the natural equates with good and regulations, said We want to retain that. commission chair, said the health ning Banks. to a food supplement takes most FDA as causing 330 adverse re- wholesome. of the regulatory teeth out of the actions and is associated with a What can wary consumers do? FDA. It is now relegated to bedozen deaths. Dont count on literature availMost food supplements just able at health food stores being an ambulance at the bottom of the cliff rather than a fence at tout such vagaries as promotes cause it is usually put there by the top. Rather than testing a energy or strengthens immune the company that produces the product before it goes on the system, he says. These products dietary supplements. Unfortumarket, the FDA must now prove are not required to prove effica- nately, the FDA does not have that a product is unsafe before it cy. That is, they dont have to the staff or resources to quickly can require a warning label on prove that they actually do what answer every inquiry, Coulombe the product or remove it from the they promise to do. Even over the says. You can write or call the THE SMALLEST AND LIGHTEST OXYGEN SYSTEM AVAILABLE market. counter drugs such as cold rem- regional office in Denver to find So in essence the public is edies and eye drops have to prove out if there are any complaints , used as guinea pigs to see if the their claims, Coulombe says. on file about particular food supin He says comfrey tea is a good plements. product is dangerous, Coulombe food food most of that a Food The address is and supsupsays, adding example dangerous Drug plements are fairly benign and plement. Research has shown Administration, Denver Federal some are even useful. 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