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Show Volume 111 MT. PLEASANT, UTAH 84647 Number Price 500 July 10, 2003 Twenty-Eigh- t County approves SC subdivision by Ray M. LaFollette MANTI-- - During a special commission county meeting held Monday, July 7, the commissioners discussed water issues at Skyline Mountain Resort and dealt with a property problem. Property, oiling and Candice Sorensen Karen Olsen met with commissioners to discuss some property they are trying to sell near Spring City. The property is four acres which has a home, out buildings, fences and very large trees on it. The home is over 100 years old and they have an interested buyer, but the cannot buyer get a loan approved because of current zoning requirements. The piece of ground they would like to sell was once part of a large tract, most of which was sold in 1985. The remaining lot is less than four acres in size and they must seek approval because it appears to be an unauthorized lot size. Zoning Sanpete ordinances County in were changed in 1981 to require lots are the that five-acr- e minimum size allowed in the county. After some discussion, it was found that when the larger piece of the property was sold, the smaller four-acr- e lot was somehow overlooked or approved without following the zoning law. A discussion lengthy ensued regarding possible options, including the possibility that if it cannot be resolved the house and property my become abandoned and unable to be sold. Ultimately the commissioners determined that it was not within their powers to make the decision and that the owners would have to meet with the county Board Of Adjustments to resolve the issue. The next meeting of the board of adjustments is in August. It w'as suggested that they consider renting the home to the potential buyer until the authorization to sell has been approved. It was pointed out that any citizen owning property within Sanpete Countys unincorporated areas, (outside of approved subdivisions), which have lot sizes which are less than five acres in size could have this same problem if the property split or property size was created since 1981. Skyline Mountain Resort Representatives of the Mountain Resort Skyline District Service Special 'Board (SSDB), Resort Board Of Trustees (RBT), resort manager, along with their attorneys met with commis- sioners to discuss the ongoing efforts to bring the Skyline Mountain Resoit into compliance with the county ordinances. SSD Board attorney DaHartvigsen and SSD Mai shall Fox, members, Roger Mace, Kent Robison and Everett Taylor weie there. Taylor is also a member of the RBT which was represented by himself and Sue Sclmiedt, Max llenrie, and SMR resort attorney, Michael Jensen. Joe Hanks, resort managei was also in attendance. The biggest problem at Skyline Mountain Resort has been water, followed by vid property deeds. If Skyline Mountain Resort planners were to try to establish a development of this type under current it ordinances and law's, would not be approved because of the current water requirements. But since it w'as begun many years ago w'hen laws were more relaxed, there are a number of problems which must be addressed. The main item discussed was the Master Water Plan which has been developed for resort. Ultimately the resoit could have over 950 the lots which would need water. Pait of the problem is that not all available water comes from the same source and each individual source has different constraints on it. The master water plan which they have developed covers those issues and has been approved by the Utah State Drinking Water Board. The put pose of this meeting was to ask commissioners to also approve the plan. Duting the ensuing discussion there were concerns expressed about how mail) lots could be serviced with the acknowledged 222.35 acre feet of culinary water the resort has access to. Commissioners were told that the resort has both full time and part time residents. The state requirement is that part time residents must have access to .25 acre feet of water per year and full time residents must have .45 acre feet of water pi r year. Based on those figures, culinary water is available to the meet state required amount per lot for 640 lots. All of those lots being designated as usable either full time or only part time. The resort also has severshares of Birch Creek Irrigation water which is used tor irrigation at the golf course and other areas. They would like to be able to use some of it for culinary uses eventually so it could he considered as part of the water to meet the per lot requirements of the state. al Mens -- softball league MT. PLEASAN- T- mens softball action In this over week, it was Sheps Sandridge Construction, Far West Bank beat Todd and Laudis Canyon Eats, 7-- 0; 14-- 2. Taurus Plumbing defeated All Star Screen and Sports, 11-Wrights over 357, 20-1All Star Screen and Sports beat Far West Bank, 9; 18-- 6. Taurus Plumbing defeated 24-1Wrights over Sandridge Construction, and 357" beat Becks, Becks 0; 7-- 0; 15-2- 4. Gallacher paintings to debut at Fairview Museum FAIRVIE- Growing up in Salt Lake City, Susan Gallacher early-o- n developed an interest in art and began studying oil painting at about age 12. Years later, becoming interested in other mediums of creative expression, she added watercolor, woodcut and sculpture. Susan Gallacher makes paintings of account, soul and vision, passionate about her surroundings. With respect, the Fairview Museum of History and Art is honored to present this beautiful W- exhibition. Museum hours are Mon10 day through Saturday, a. m. until 6 p.m. and Sunday from 2 to 6 p.m. In the 1970s, Gallacher began her career teaching at the Granite and Jordan School Districts and in 1984, established Kings Cottage Gallery and Art School, now Kings Gallery and Academy of Art, 2233 South 700 East, Salt Lake City, where she continues to direct and teach. Susan also teaches for the University of Utah continuing education program and is an adjunct professor at the Salt Lake Community College, teaching oil painting, watercolor and drawing. Gallacher maintains working studios in Salt Lake City and historic Spring City. She has had many art exhibits, highlighted by a show at the Springville Museum of Art in 1998; Art Access Gallery; Central Utah Art Center; Myra Powell Gallery; and the Loge Gallery. The exhibit at Art Access Gallery showed paintings which profoundly depicted homeless people and their shanties and was recognized by the Salt Lake Tribune, as one of the top 10 exhibitions of 1999. Gallachers paintings have been accepted into more than 100 juried exhibits, receiving numerous awards, including several Best of Show honors. Over the years, she has served as an art juror for one-wom- works in many private collections across the United States and abroad. Galleries representing this important native Utah and Sanpete Valley artist are Southam, Williams Fine Art, "A" Sego, The Taminah, and Gallery Kings. Currently it is only included in the master water plan as irrigation water. The resort be would if obtain could pleased they the rights to enough w'ater to service all the lots. After considerable discussion and questions the commissioners gave their approval to the master water plan. With this major step of getting an approved water plan in place, they are moving closer towards eventually becoming an apptoved subdivision in the county. -- Their -- next major-proj- ect is to resolve the property deed issue. Currently property within the Skyline Mountain Resort is divided into 14 different tax parcels. Each member of the has an undivided resort interest in one of the tax parcels w ith an assignment to a specific lot. To become an approved subdivision, the resort will have to change the way the property is owned, which means that each member would become an owner of their lot which would then have a fee deed. This would be a great benefit to all the owners and entities involved and it is hoped that the members of the resort will approve the change. The SSD Board, which oversees the roads and water within the resort, also asked the commissioners for permission to oversee and address fuel mitigation within the resort. They have also requested more control over a fire vehicle currently stationed at the resoit. explained that it would help in the efforts to eliminate and control some of the fire dangers the resort has in wooded areas. The - commissioners will consider the request, but possible uses of the vehicle will have to be investigated before it can be approved. They Horseshoe mountain ranch The Horseshoe Mountain Ranch Estate Subdivision was also discussed and the acreage discrepancy has been resolved. The commissioners gave final approval on the plat plan for the development, but they stipulated that wording in the covenants must be changed to indicate that all common areas within the subdivision will be taxed as separate parcels and the homeowners association will be responsible for paying the tax. Lace day at FV museum FAIRVIE- W- Fairview Museum of History and Arts 12th annual Lace Day is scheduled for Tuesday, July 15, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The museum, in cooperation with the Beehive Lace Guild, sponsors the Lace Day to showcase the many kinds of lace making being enjoyed by lacers from all over. Information on where to learn to lace state wide is numerous exhibits. Susans paintings have been purchased for inclusion in the permanent collections Nancy Mackay, Fairview, founder of the of the Springville Museum of Lace Festival at the Fairview Museum of Art, University of Utah, History and Art continues to serve on the Sandy City Hall and the Board of Trustees. Shown here are three Fairview with generations of lace makers, Alice Wakefie Museum; available and vendors with lace books and supplies will be there. The public is encouraged to bring their lace or just enjoy the display and workers. Laces of all types are usually shown, including tatting, knitting, crocheting, netting, bobbin laces, needle laces, hairpin laces and others. ld, Megan Wakefield and Nancy Mackay. The Lace Festival is scheduled for Tuesday, July 15, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., at the museum. |