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Show QitBW riT');.:;- m'.IL SPECIAL COLLECTIONS - OF U 'li'i, IJ UUU LiT.Mi er ex tdJ ouma Davis ftUl ftATf PAID Prmil TUESDAY, JULY 22, 1986 no 5 NUMBER NINE Kays. Council approves rezoning By TOM HARALDSEN KAYSVILLE Following a lengthy public hearing during which more than 20 residents ollered their input, the Kaysville City Council gave approval for of 7.5 acres in the eighth phase of the Hess Farms subdivision from to The action came after Pat Bates, representing the developers, agreed to certain conditions under which the rezone was granted. The development, near Oak Ridge-Countr-y Club, will now consist of 8, (KM) square foot lots as opposed to the 10, (MX) square foot parcels required under previous zoning. In other action, the council also agreed to plant trees along the west side of Main Street, replacing the plan for decorative lighting as part of the beautification project currently underway. And council members granted a local business permission to build an addition to its supply yard. The rezoning issue drew lots of attention, as residents felt the lots would be reduced too greatly if the rezone was granted. Following a public hearing, Mr. Bates returned when the item came up on council's agenda. He suggested the rezone be approved under two conditions: first, that the minimum size for a home in the subdivision be 1250 square feet, and second, that the protective covenants of the ded velopment include a two car garage on each home, with fully-enclose- the exception of one existing ture on the site. struc- Council agreed with the proposal and a hiotion to that effect was approved. Meeting as the city's redevelopment agency, the council also approved a request by Economy Builders Supply, denied earlier, to build racks south of its location on Main Street, for storage of roofing supplies. The request was approved subject to Economy agreeing to placing lattice on the back of the racks, so vines could grow on the backs. The racks must be 6 feet high .three feet deep, and be built on the south side of the business only. The RDA also approved an emergency plan to plant trees on 1 the west side of Main S'reet. Decorative lighting ordeied for the project arrived damaged, and the agency learned that repi.cements could not be secured in time, as concrete is now ready to be poured. The trees will replace the lights, and will be placed randomly on the west side of the street. In other action, the council heard a presentation from Lindi Gregory of Davis County Economic Development. She outlined for the council the purpose of her office, which assists businesses, and businessmen working out of their homes, in improving the business climate. The next scheduled meeting of the city council will be on August 5. Layton rejects mobile home project By DONETCtJATHERUM - LAYTON Thursday evening the Layton City Council made two interesting decisions regarding mobile home park developments within the city. The council voted unanimously to deny an annexation request and zoning change proposal that would have allowed construction of an owner-owne- d individual lot mobile home park or a mobile home subdivision. The development would have gone on the Alien family property at 800 North 1200 West. Later in the council meeting, the council voted unanimously to vacate the Lakeview Mobile Home Park, a mobile home subdivision, and allow the owners to convert the lots to a rental park. Since 1979, Lakeview Mobile Home Park has been trying to sell privately owned lots without any success. The irony of the council action is that the main point made by Claud Wardian, developer of the mobile home community on the Allen property was that Layton needed a mobile home subdivision where people would not have to rent but could own their own lots. Several residents of the Hillgate Terrace Mobile Home Park which is im- mediately north of Lakeview Mobile Home Park that has operated unsuccessfully under the owner-olot concept spoke in favor of the new mobile home park wned stating, Owner owned parks would be wonderful places and real assets to the city. Hillgate Terrace residents noted many problems within their park including annual rent innreases, poorly maintained roads, lack of water pressure, parties, people wandering around and lack of real concern on the part of the owners. All claimed these problems would be corrected by owner-owne- d lots. The council decision to deny annexation of this 17 acre parcel and deny a rezone was based on two things. First, council members felt the city is already well-suppli- with mobile home parks. Forty-seve- n percent of the mobile home population in Davis County reside in Layton. Second, there was concern that annexation of 17 acres of county property located in the middle of a larger island of county property surrounded by Layton City would not be practical or legal. State law encourages annexation of islands of county property surrounded by cities. It discourages the creation through annexation of smaller "islands. If the Allen property were annexed into Layton, this would divide one parcel of a Davis Counisland into two smaller islands with a tract of Layton City property in the middle. The Layton City legal staff planning commisalong with-th- e sion and the city council all agreed this would be very poor planning. A more desirable way to annex would be to incorporate the entire island into the city at one time. ty 17-ac- re The Lakeview Mobile Home Subdivision at 2500 North Fort Lane is an extension of the Lake-vieEstates Mobile Home Park, a rental park. Developers hoped to sell the lots in this 248 pad subdivision. Eighty-seve- n pads have been w constructed along one street. There have been no lot sales. Stan Smedley, representing the owners of Lakeview Subdivision The council voted to vacate the subdivision plan and allow the mobile home park owners to convert the 87 pads now in place to rental pads. The remainder of the 248-pa- d project will have to be submitted to the planning department for approval. The project will have to conform to the current Layton City ordinances regarding mobile home parks, dmg Her family includes three sons and three daughters, Marjorie Smith, Barbara Jones, both of Salt - LAYTON People who are traveling to Florida looking for the fountain of youth are making a mistake. The real fountain of youth can be found in Layton in the actions and attitudes of the Honorary Senior Citizens, Catherine Dickson and Vida Roueche. It would be difficult to get the secret of a long, happy life from these two women becuase they are usually too busy to stop and talk. Mrs. Dickson, 92, might be gardening, doing house work or quilting. Mrs. Roueche, 88, takes time nearsistef-in-laly every day to visit with her Sylvia Adams or to drive to the store. Idelness is not part of these young in action and deed women. Mrs. Dickson and Mrs. Roueche were selected by the Layton Senior Citizens organization for recognition at the annual Riata Days celebration on July 4. They rode on the Historical SociKaysville-Layto- n in the parade. ety float Catherine Lee Dickson was born Dec. 7, 1894 in WoodrufT, Utah. She shares her age and birthday with Camilla Kimball, wife of for- mer LDS Church President Spencer W. Kimball. Mrs. Dicksons family and two other families were sent by Brigham Young to Lake City; Marie Oviatt, Farming-ton- ; George Dickson, Sunset; Joe Dickson, Mesa, Ariz.; and Flint Dickson, Salt Lake City. She has 26 grandchildren, 47 great- grandchildren and three great n. Mrs. Dickson, who has a reputation for being a good cook and an excellent handicraft person, hopes she can complete baby quilts, afghans and braided rugs fast enough to keep up with the demand from her family. As soon as the weather changes and she cant spend so much time working outside, Mrs. Dickson will start making baby quilts for that will be coming in future months. Vida Adams Roueche, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Andy LAYTON RESIDENTS VIDA Roueche, left, and Catherine Dickson, who were recently named Honorary Senior Citizens of the city, are proof that you can still keep busy even after retirement. colonize Woodrulf. The cold weather, snow and short growing season made life difficult as the family struggled to operate a large ranch. After completing eight years of schooling, Mrs. Dickson moved to Evanston, Wyo. to live with her sister, work and attend school. She married Rufus Dickson and after living in Devil's Slide, Evanston and Blackfoot, Ida., the family settled in Layton. That was 64 years ago. Mrs. Dickson has lived in her home on Dawson Street for the past 50 years. church activiservice to others and ties, family has kept Mrs. Dickson young. She has held many positions in the LDS Church, including counselor in the Involvement in Primary, MIA and Relief Society. For six or seven years she worked on the Stake Relief Society Board. Kaysville library begins expansion - KAYSVILLE Kaysville City Library expansion is exciting to Joan Christensen, librariarn, along with two assistants and an aid. The enlarged facility, made possible by some anonymous donors will be a great asset to the area residents. Already there is a list of prospective helpers, including boy scouts for Eagle projects, who will give their time to help move books and furniture when the expansion is completed. Anyone else interested in helping may sign a list being kept by the librarians. The library is offering a summer storyland program each Thursday a.m. for two to five from year olds. The library offers many services including a reserve list which enables you to put your name on a list for a given book that is checked out and the librarians will call you when the book comes in. The hours of the library are Mon- p.m.; day through Thursday p.m. and Saturday, 12 Friday, noon to 5 p.m. jw 2-- 2-- 5 8 Op era in Park set July 27 in Layton ex- plained no purchases have been made because FHA financing is not available. Lakeview is very near the Hill Air Force Base flight path. People are reluctant to purchase property that is so heavily impacted with airplane noise. Honorary seniors like keeping busy By DONETA GATHERUM MARLON BERRETT, LEFT, portrays Rudolpho. and Christine L. Deepe plays Mimi in the musical production of LaBoheme Opera in the Park to be presented in Layton. Adams, was born Sept. 13, 1898 in East Layton. She has spent nearly all of her life in Layton. Her schooling for the first four years was spent in the Nalder School on the corner of Fairfield Road and Rainbow Drive. She had to walk to the Dawson Hollow School to attend fifth grade. Sometimes she would get a ride on the rear of the teacher's horse but this was so uncomfortable that Mrs. Roueche says she preferred walking. After one year at the Dawson Hollow School, her father decided to let Vida ride a horse down to the Layton Elementary. She completed the eighth grade at that school. She married Hollis Roueche from Kaysville. Her husband was born and raised in the home where LDS Church President John Taylor died. The couple lived in Kaysville for a few years and then moved to Layton, living in a basement home near her father's house. She has been active in the LDS Church and is very proud of the many years she has spent serving as a Relief Society visiting teacher. Like many other Layton women, Mrs. Roueche worked in the canning factories during their season. For 24 years she delivered Continued on page two The Layton Arts Council will present an evening of "Opera in the Park on July 27 at 7:30 p.m. The program is part of the continuing Summerfest events sponsored by LAC and Weber State College. This free concert will be held outside the Heritage Museum in Layton. Some of the area's finest singers will perform favorite arias and ensembles from such well known operas as La Boheme, Madame Butterfly, Tosca, Porgy and Bess. Pagliacci, Faust and Elixir of Love. Sue Willey, Mark Child, and David Arnold of the Utah Opera Company will perform solos. Duets will feature Christine Deppe and Marlon Barrett; Diana and Jeanne Day; and Dennis Halli-da- y Wright and Diana Halliday Other soloists include Karen Brimley Larsen. Nina Doxey and Don McGill. The program is under the direction of Kathy Skidmore. It is the only one of its kind on the Summerfest series. Plan to bring a blanket and picnic for a wonderful evening of outstanding music. Planning meet cancelled - The Kaysville KAYSVILLE City Planning Commission, which normally meets the second and fourth Thursday each month, will not meet this Thursday, due to the Pioneer Day holiday. The commission is planning on meeting next w eek, July 31. Meetings are held at 7 p.m. in Council Room A of the new Municipal Center. School calendar released FARMINGTON - Classes in the Davis School District w ill begin on Monday. Aug. 25. and end on June 4, 1987. the district has announced. The school year calendar in- vacation for the cludes a two-da- y UEA convention on Oct. 9 and 10, Thanksgiving holidays on Nov. 27 and 28, Christmas vacation from Dec. 22 to January 4, and spring vacation on April 16 and 17. No holiday is planned for he third weekend in October, traditionally called harvest vacation but really created by the opening of Deer Hunt season. Other district holidays will include Sept. for Labor Day . January 19 for President s Day. and May 25 for Memorial Day. Teacher career-ladde- r days will also be included. but dates have not been set. th I Dr. Penrod selected - FARMINGTON For the second time in six months, the Davis County Board of Education appointed an assistant superintendent from within the district structure. Dean A. Penrod, director of buildings and grounds for the district since 1977, was appointed Asst. Superintendent for Support Services during Tuesday evening's board meeting. Dr. Penrod will be responsible for transportation, school foods, data processing and buildings and grounds. He will replace Dr. John S. White, w ho was appointed Asst. Superintendent for Curriculum two months ago. Dr. Penrod, an Ogden native, received his B.S. degree in science education from the University of Utah in 1966. He continued studying at the University of Utah, receiving his MS in Education Administration and Education Psychology in 1969, His Fd.S. in education administration in 1970, and his Ph D. in education administration and business management in 1974. He taught science courses at Bryant and Jordan Junior High Schools in the Salt Lake School District for eight years. He also taught science at Millcreek Junior High in Bountiful for two years prior to becoming district buildings and grounds director. He has served as a member of the Davis County Planning Commission for the past seven years. He married Elizabeth Kenny in 1963, and they have four children. The Penrods have resided in Bountiful for 16 years. Dr. Penrod was chosen from 21 applicants for the position. The selection process was two fold: applicants went through a screening committee composed of representatives from the DEA. classified employ ees. PTA. central stall and school board. The number of finalists was narrowed to four. Those individuals were inter- viewed by Dr. Lawrence Welling. Dr. White and Gayle Stevenson of the district. Supt. Welling noted there was strong interest in the position from w ithin the district, as well as throughout the state and from several surrounding states. |