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Show The Salt Lake Tribune UTAH Friday, January 22, 1999 Disputed South Jordan River Land Swap Called Bad Deal Proposed Land Swap RiverPark business complex on the banks of the Jordan River is approved bystate officials, warns an independent appraiser. Open-space advocates will present Tod B. Jones’ appraisal and conclusions to the Utah Parks and Recreation Board about10 a.m.to- (See page 197) Cooking With Donna Lou Morgan south, allowing Anderson Developmentto extendits RiverPark business complex wks = Miia They raised funds and hired Jones, whois empied by Bodell-Van DrimmelenofSalt Lake ity. 10600 S. 1055 W. | tired 3rd District Judge Michael Hutchings, whosaysheis an investor, have slowly gained city approvals over SOSprotests that the project will destroy irreplaceable open space. S members hope to thwart the land trade to, at the least, shrink the RiverPark project. / = = SOUTH J JORDAN $12.95 at the TribStore 1 Salt Lake City, Utah 84111 Ph THE INCREDIBLE AUDI A6 Come see Utah’s largest selection of Audis — all priced for immediate delivery. Quattro® all-wheel drive goes in the snow! ed ‘y 0 Stock # 68050 Jones concluded that the proposed trade, provided the land now ownedbythecity is designated commercial as the developer has requested, would meana netloss to South Jor- al to compare with one commissionedby city dan of $1.93 million. Residential zoning would reducethe loss to $237,000, Jones concluded. His report conflicts with a city-commis- Officials. Chicken Enchiladas today whether South Jordan can swap state-donated park property for another riverside parcelto the day. Board members, who would haveto sign off on any land trade, delayed a votein early December to allow members of Save Open Space (SOS)to obtain an independent apprais- i AY CARAMBA! TheUtah Parks and Recreation Board might decide Auditor for opposition group says city to lose nearly $2 million BY JON URE THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE. South Jordan could lose nearly $2 million if a land swap proposed by developers ofthe _ cd Restaurant/ Hotel sioned appraisal from Paul D. Maritsas & As- Anderson Development hopes to trade one ofits riverside parcels for about 16 acres that the state gaveto the city for use as a park. The swap would make the RiverPark project contiguous and provide the developer a smoother shot at obtaining commercial zoning for the sought-after parcel, since it then would be ad- jacent to property already zoned for commerce. RiverPark is planned by Gerald Anderson, president of Anderson Development, on the west bank of the Jordan River from 10600 South to about 11000 South. Pianscallfor sixstory offices, a hotel, restaurants, a five-lane road and open space. For almost three years, Anderson and re- Palisades sociates Inc. that showed the exchange would be “virtually” equal. Jonessaid part of the disparity is because Maritsas included the Jordan River's 100-year flood plain and meander corridor as develop- NORTH Subdivision Steve Baker /T sake Tribune able property. That would violate South Jordan ordinances, Jones said. He emphasized that a more accurate comparison would be wouldallow the state to reclaimit. SOS members contend the exchange would violate local and federal laws and break the cal information, guidelines and parameters. deal with the state. They claim city officials bend rules because they are eager to allow possible if both appraisers were given identi- Maritsas and South Jordan officials could not be reached Thursday for comment. ‘The matter came before the Parks and Recreation Board because thestate, in 1983, gave South Jordan the land with a provision that it remain public, open space. 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