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Show APRIL 28, 1987 (T"v(rD(n)m)S Bv Brian Cray Hamburger Svas5 On Madison Avenue, the three hamburger giants (McDonalds, Burger King and Wendys) battle through television commercials in the celebrated Burger War.. .But in Kaysville, Utah, two hamburger restaurants are also having a slight if unintended skirmish and its over something very small. No big business here. ..Just very small hamburgers. Cyclops was drawn into the fray by a telephone call from a concerned reader. The lady (JoAnn) had just returned from Hyers Drive Inn where she had ordered one of the advertised "Silver Dollar Burgers for 29 cents. Expecting to find a lly-priced, regularly-size- d hamburger, she was astonished at what she was served. "Youd have to use a microscope to see it, she laughed. it was gone. A small child could eat three of Two bitefuls--an- d them and still be hungry. I visited with manager Craig Hyer for a closer microscopic investigation. What I found was that JoAnn had exaggerated. The Silver Dollar Burger can indeed be seen, although my son has some marbles that are larger in size. We were looking for a way to be unique, said Craig. Lets face it, most hamburgers are basically the same. I had read about the New York chain. White Castle Burgers, which specialized in miniature burgers and I played around with the idea. The hard part was finding a way to make the meat small enough and yet round. ..And the next hard part was finding a bun small enough and inexpensive enough to use. We have the buns made we have to specially for us by Tom Winegars Thirftway-b- ut slice the buns ourselves. His sheer isnt small enough to slice this small a bun. But the Silver Dollar Burger has been a big success so far. Were selling 500 of these little critters each day. d However, some people believe the burger is a full theyre really not. Hes right. The Silver Dollar Burger measures 2Vi" in circumference and contains less than one ounce of meat. Ive seen d sneeze could sweep the feathers that weigh more. A is smaller The table than a three-yea- r a off burger top. burger olds bicep. But it is cute. And some Davis High School students are popping them in their mouths much like adults do with mints. A guy might order a regular-size-d Piggy Banker burger, fries and a malt for lunch, says Craig. But then, as he leaves the restaurant, hell buy a Silver Dollar Burger to munch on as he drives back to the school. I personally think the Silver Dollar Burger has more potential than any other single item on our specia- meal--an- good-size- after-dinn- er menu. The potential has already been realized in New York where White Castle locations are grossing $1 million per unit and even freeze-dryin- g their little patties for shipment to displaced customers living in Texas and Ohio. But the potential is laughed at by Hyers competitor, Hobo Jos Restaurant located 20 feet south. The Silver Dollar Burger is a joke! laughs manager Rich Ipaktchian. I could eat 13 of them without even taking a breath. Rich, an aggressive former football player, even used his neon sign to take a poke at the Silver Dollars last weekend. The sign read: Have a real Hamburger... Only 39 cents. I admit I had a tough Craig smiles at the competitiveness. job, he says. Its dam hard to come up with a burger that small. In fact, 1 wish I could make it even smaller. It would be great to serve a hamburger small enough to sell for 23 cents so that any kid with a quarter could walk in and buy one. At this point, the Silver Dollar Burger will remain a Hyers exclusive. Rich says hed be a lunatic to even sell one. But Hobo Jos must be learning something from Hyers. What do you mean? asked Rich. Look at your latest advertising promotion, I said. Youre giving away a miniature car. Thats as bad as the d car? Burger! Why not give away a He told me that I, too, was a lunatic. Thats the problem with these hamburger guys. They think too small. Silver-Doll- ar full-size- Reflex-Journ- al Published weekly by Clipper Publishing Co. Inc. 96 South Main, Bountiful, Utah 84010 ' Weekly newspaper published at Laytoa Utah every Tuesday, in the interest of Davis County and colonies formed by former residents. Address all correspondence to 197 North Main, Layton, Utah 84041, Subscription rate: 25c per copy, $6.50 per year, mailed in county, $7.50 per year outside. OwnerPublisher Vice President John Stahl, Jr. Luclie S. Stahl J. Howard Stahl Tom Manager Editor Buulbrg 544-913- 3 Mobile home park expansion on hold By TOM BUSSELBERG Golden Bell KAYSVILLE Mobile Home Park still hasnt paid its business license for 1987. It also hasnt been given permission to expand by city officials either. Former owners of the 690 N. Main park had requested permission to expand from the nearly 80 pads to about 125, says Lee Cam-maccity engineer. That has been put on hold not only because of the failure to pay a $20 business license but due to other needs city officials say havent been met. Jim Golding, representing the k, newest owners, was to have appeared before the city council at last Tuesdays meeting. He did not attend so the matter was tabled. Were still trying to get a response from the owners and an agreement from the former owners, says Mr. Cammack. Apparently there is some confusion about which mobile home park owners at what time are responsible for which requirements. The current owners live in Utah County. A list of problems needing to be resolve, in city officials views, was prepared. It outlines needs ranging from a playground to fire hydrants to removal of illegal construction. No official steps have been taken by the city against the owners, Mr. Cammack said, adding they (owners) havent asked for authorization to expand. We just want to protect the health and safety of residents in making those requests, Mr. Cammack explained, adding, were not aware of any serious problems at the park currently. City Administrator John Thacker recommended the city declare the original site plan and conditional use permit void until these changes are effected.: -I- llegal construction on the one pad be removed. -I- tems on the approved site plan be included such as rolled gutters and sidewalks, bulk storage areas of sufficient size and in designated areas and playground equipment. -I- nstallation of proper water mains mains with existing not in conformance with Uniform Plumbing Code removed; fire hydrants should be brought into compliance and improvements made to sewer lines. Correction of placement of many mobile homes that dont follow required setbacks and spacing. If those corrections are made city staff recommends the previously okayed seven units per acre density be allowed. The proposed swimming pool would be eliminated so that rolled gutters would be installed in the original 19 spaces. Appropriate bulk storage with fencing and screening would be required in the next phase. The amount would be based on the number of proposed units. Tests would be performed on existing hydrants and corrective measures taken where needed. The electrical system would be examined by an electrical engineer and a compliance certificate be provided by the city. of the new At least spaces would be designed for -wide mobile homes. Appropriate playground facilities would be part of the new site plan and appropriate guarantees included for their construction. Compliance with requirements for setbacks, spacing, skirting, etc. will be a condition of renewal of the business license, it was recomlki-inc- 24-in- one-four- th double- mended. "I hope this can be resolved sooner than later, Mr. Cammack said. housecleans5 LAYTON A variety of material was covered at the Thursday meeting of the Layton City Council. First on the agenda were the usual planning commission recommendations. The council gave approval to a small subdivision request made by Bob Mitchell. He wants to create a third lot from two existing lots and to have a fourth lot approved for his development. The property in question is located at 2650 E. Oakhills Drive. The council approved the three lots and held up on the approval of the fourth until some details could be worked out. There is a question about the handling of sewage in this development. According to Community Developer Director, Scott Carter, the city is attempting to put together a special service district to develop a sewer line in this area. This should be done by the end of the year in time for Mr. Mitchell to participate. If this doesnt happen, the property will use a septic tank system. The council agreed to name 1350 North Walton Way. An amended flood management ordinance received council approval. The ordinance was de- veloped using a model ordinance suggested by the federal government. By passing this ordinance, Layton City conforms with federal government guidelines. The city will not be libel to law suits because of flood damage if the ordinance is strictly enforced. Winds By TOM BUSSELBERG h Layton Council By DONETA GATHERUM North The major changes in the ordinance include revising the definition section, changing the permit review process from the planning. commission area to the Commun- ity Development Department and stating no new structures can be built within a Zone A or a 100 year flood plane. These areas are mostly along stream channels. Final approval was given to Rolling Oaks No. 3, a 14 lot subdivision that is an extension of Oak Lane (2030 North). This new development will extend 2300 North westerly through the valley. The subdivision is on hillside property and this requires some special soil tests and adaptations of the buildings. The council approved two waterline bids. The first project is a line along Cherry Lane in front of the East Layton Elemen- Mutton Hollow. The area evokes a lot of different thoughts to as many different people. To many, its home and has been for seemingly eons. To others, its as close to nature as you can get and still be close to civilization. To others of us, its an opportunity for territory where many people would be anxious to settle down. Its been an unincorporated island between Kaysville and Layton. The county has provided road maintenance, snowplowing in the winter. A separate sewer and water system has served the residents, all geared to one acre lots. Those with one acre lots or larger are jealous of wanting to keep it that way. Although Ive never had a one acre lot, I can understand their wanting to keep the status quo when theyre happy with it. I can see the visions of money in the developers eyes, too, as they think of those acres that can be subdivided from pristine territory to civilized little lots. Im not going to try and tell anyone what should happen to Mutton Hollow. Im certainly no authority. I would just hope that Kaysville and Layton city officials will tread carefully as they map out the areas future. Im glad theyre relying to some degree on past ground thats been covered. Im speaking of the Davis County planning commissions laborious efforts at creating planning for the area in conjunction with the flood control people and others. Itd be nice to accent one of the beautiful, outstanding areas left in our county rather than just plop down hundreds of houses and say, well, thats that. Maybe Mutton Hollows a little like its fellow unincorporated Verda. entity to the south-V- al That "city developed in the late 1940s and early 1950s. In the first place, all the lots were one acre in size. It was a sort of country-styl- e living close to the city. Right now, debate is going on as to whether annexation should be to North Salt Lake or Bountiful. Those residents finally decided, at least a majority did, that they cant go it as a separate city and cant stay in the county much longer. I hope Mutton Hollows uniqueness, some of its tranquillity, some of its ruggedness, can be retained. Yes, the realities of economics must be met, too. And there are always people clamoring for a place to live. But lets try to do it right. I wish the various city and government officials well in their efforts. I also wish the residents well as they struggle with what their area should look like and will look like in the future. Governor lauds commissioners' The Davis County Commission was commended by Governor Norman H. Bangerter at a Governors This improvement is needed to improve the pressure in the area during periods of heavy water use. e This is the first phase of a project. The low bid was awarded to Knudsen Construction Company for $18,110. The engineer estimate for this project was $32,000. The second bid was for a waterline extension into the LaDonna Mesa in the area of the new LDS Church. The line will be installed on 2400 East and extend north from Highway 193 to 3150 North. This will improve the volume of water that can be delivered into the area. Bouchard Construction submitted the low bid of $21,887. The engineer estimate was $28,500. Finally, the council tabled action three-phas- Press conference in the Governors board room last Thursday. I want to acknowledge and thank the commissioners for their effort to advance economic development in Davis County. The Governor was speaking of Davis Countys participation to induce venture participation bonds to create a $30 million venture capital fund. The fund will provide capital for emerging high technology companies along the Wasatch Front. The venture participation bonds are being sold by E.F. Hutton and others nationwide. The fund will be managed by Technovest Manage- on a resolution that would have appointed Nancy Snow, assistant city administrator to the position of Layton City recorder. At the present time Kenneth W. Ellgen, city finance director is also the city recorder. State law indicates the city recorder cannot co-sig- n f. ment Group, an independent management company in new venture 10-in- ch tary School. ted growth-unchar- development. The bonds are a means for individuals to participate in the tradi- tionally high yields associated with venture capital and, also, have a guaranteed base rate. Comm. Bill Peters pointed out, the bonds are not guaranteed by, nor do they obligate Davis County taxpayers in any way. Comm. Harold Tippetts said, the Utah Capital Resource Agency, the consortium of five Wasatch Front counties induced the venture capital bonds. Tippetts stated, Davis County has had an impressive record of spawning good high tech companies. We feel there are many more viable companies that, given the financial backing will stay and develop in Davis County. Comm. Glen Sanders cited information from the American Electronics Association and the U.S. Department of Commerce that indicated the benefits of a $30 million venture capital pool as follows: create 30 new companies, create 4,500 new primary jobs, create city ' 6,600 new secondary jobs, develop checks. Councilmen Bob Stevenson and Jerry Nebeker asked that this action be tabled until they were satisfied that this was the best way to handle the situation. of additional investment capital. Comm. Peters stated he felt this direction offered a most promising future for expanding the countys employment and tax base. $90 million "" TIMER) Yellow Page Memmenntlbeir MotHneir is For the New North Davis Directory 295-232- 3 (Ask for our Sales Representative) FREE EXAM DOESNT. Sat. May 2nd Ad Deadline May First! BACK HURT? 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