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Show Home of the Worlds Largest Missile VOLUME 86 NO. 13 & Mining Center THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1994 MAGNA, UTAH , 84044 Salt Lake Planning Commission recommends reducing number of apartment complexes at Jean Street site Area is zoned for multi-housin- g or ir bv SHARON LINSCHOTEN STAFF WRITER L. On Tuesday, the Salt Lake County Planning Commission be built on the site units near 3100 South and Jean Street, and that 10 units on y Jekn Street be dwellings. Also, it was recommended be constructed that a into the subdivision off 3100 South, with no connection to Jean Street. Residents of Jean Street earlier complained that the subdivision would bring excessive traffic onto the narrow (Jean) street.. The remainder of the suby division will contain and The proposed changes is a compromise of sorts. y The Planned Unit Development (PUD) homes are proposed off of 3100 South along the west side of Jean Street separating Jean Street from the subdivision of units, it was explained. Steve Miles, developer, said, The PUD units are not subsidized rental units but a federally funded project that directly encourages developers to build affordable homes for i n j 3 h to recommended the that developers they downsize the number of units planned on 4.48 acres in Magna. ;The commission suggested instead of 78 that only 60 rV x- .J HI - o 8 lu "(imj .0 CO 'm (O' single-famil- cp s3 Qd cul-de-s- in. s a OW sl r o A 5 nrO nr TEJ Hr nr O o v Q GJH. :o s O TD O nn rcx v O a uj fsj B LU CC o s e ,E 0 OJXL iC o n o tarn s O inTTm or O TT O co . 1 Cr I t ( ' cr i JEAN STREET two-stor- four-plex- es six-plex- COON CANYON single-famil- . high-densi- ty families. low-inco- They Single-famil- will o P.U.D. SITE PLAN rent for abbtlt 5525 pef month. Ray Heidt, president of the Magna Area Council (MAC), told the commission that MAC dropped the PUD plans because Miles failed to appear at the councils last meeting to answer questions of some 100 interested residents as to the dwellings will separate Jean Street from apartment complexes. y impatttnupiiD would th? conmMs lifestyle ah Jc , . , t property values. Meanwhile, Karen Hill informed the commission that only 10 of the 16 residents on Jean Street were notified of the hearing, that she and others heard about it from neighbors, some living several streets i. thy would look into the problem. Commissioners assured those attending the meeting that they are working in the best interest of the community but that developers have certain rights which cannot be easily changed. Were Los Angeles earthquakes wakeup call for Wasatch Front? Local officials say we had better be prepared by GARY R. BLODGETT EDITOR Youve all heard the old Its not a matter of if, but when, in regards to the next large earthquake predicted to strike the Wasatch Front. Are we any better prepared now than when San Francisco was struck with a devastating jolt a few years ago? We should have learned from that experience. adage: But did we? Some of us did, but all too many of us havent done a single thing to prepare for a major earthquake which is going to strike the Wasatch Front said Kay Sadler, someday, emergency management director for West Valley City. The major quake Sadler speaks of is predicted to reach 7.2 on the Richter Scale. That will compare to 6.6 for the re- cent Los Angeles quake which killed scores, injured hundreds, and did millions of dollars worth of damage. No one knows when the strike will one the big Wasatch Front, but some predict it will be in the near future perhaps even within the next 50 years. One thing is certain: When it does hit, devastation, loss of life, injuries, and chaos will be beyond something our comprehension. The Salt Lake Valley is ripe for a large tremor. The demographics are designed for a real shake, rattle, and roll type of earthquake simply because of the jelly- - floor, explained Sadler. He also noted that although a lot of emphasis is placed on the fault which parallels the Wasatch Range, there are several other large faults stretching away from the mountain including one which range runs right through West Valley City. If a major quake does strike anywhere between Ogden and Provo, the entire Wasatch including Magna and could sufWest Valley City fer extensive damage and loss of life, Sadler explained. Front However, being away from See QUAKE on page 12 Shooting believed to be 'retaliation for death of gang member in WVC EDITOR The teenage suspect in the shooting death of a Salt Lake City man earlier this month was no stranger to violence, according to the Salt Lake County Sheriffs Department. Deputy Jim Potter said the 1 youth was first ar rested at the age of nine for shoplifting and later for attempted robbery. At the time of the shooting (Feb. 4), the youth was reported by friends as being deeply depressed, d distraught over the stabbing death of his friend, Jeremy Gaitin, in West Valley City a few weeks earlier. gang-relate- Friends of the suspect (whose name will not be released until he is formally charged) said the suspects mood changed from being a normal teenager to being obsessed with violence within a matter of minutes. Last June, the teen suspect was convicted fti the case of a See SHOOTING on page 12 gtQVal to tbe PUD development suggested that nearby residents work with the developers, epedally concerning additional green areas and playgrounds. GANG AWARENESS MEETING : Feb. 17 Magna Lions Club 4 multi-housin- proposal. Area residents said their homes are brick homes valued at an average of 578,000, and that 98 percent of the homes are private well-maintain- ed Developers will appear again before the Planning Commission, at which time residents owner-occupie- d. Fundraiser for Cyprus ice rink continues ticipate. The school is collecting the receipts, and for every 51,000 worth of receipts collected, 536 is donated to the fund. With receipts turned in to date, there is a total of 5365 to put toward the fund. Smiths receipts sought by area likesubterrain of our valley No stranger to violence by GARY R. BLODGETT wiu he ahi8 to invited plans ttd make their desires g known about the , Wid r elementary by STACEY T. CASE A STAFF WRITER When I was growing up, I looked forward to winter and the great activities available. You could go sledding, crosscountry skiing, and ice skating right here in Magna. You can still do a couple of these activities, but ice skating is a bit of a challenge now. Unless a local fanner is willing to flood his field and let it freeze, youd be hard pressed to ice skate around here. I remember that in elementary school, contests were held to see which grade had the highest attendance. At the end of the month, the winning grades would go swimming in the warm weather months and ice skating in cold weather months. We looked forward to these activities. organization, many businesses in the valley, uses this procedure to help many organizations raise funds for programs, structures, and situations like the Cyprus ice rink. Withers has made arrangements to make it very easy to participate. Louise Miller at the CAP Center has a collection box in her building. Jean Orton has made a collection box available to all senior citizens at the Magna Senior Citizens Center. Warren Neusmeyer is arranging for collection boxes at the local union halls. If you have children who at- tend Magna Elementary, send your receipts to school with them. If not, drop them in the box located in the school office, or mail them to the school (Magna Elementary, 8500 West 3100 South, Magna, UT 84044). Receipts may be turned in until the end of March. It will cost about 59,000 to save the rink, but there isnt a deadline for that amount. These monies will go toward insurance and liabilities. If the money can be raised and the community shows support, the Salt Lake County Commission will open it once more. Lets all do our part and this fun spot. enough money is the raised, Cyprus ice rink which these generations used will not open, and future will not have that !;enerations Unless venture is to underway help the rink It open again. requires very little time on our part, except to remember to save our register receipts from Smith's. Diane Withers of the Maena Elementary PTA is hoping that all Magna citizens will par A lund-raisin- g C.C.A., which is made up of fund-raisin- g re-op- en V , 1 |