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Show i WEEKLY REFLEX DAVIS NEWS JOURNAL, JUNE 29, 1978 By ROsELI KIRK storm control f A - FARMINGTON r t t Tw - promts the con 'v JL t iM I i financed through mill lew m cooperation N munc.pai govemmcrts hm ( been comp, etc d one is m tht construction stage and thn others are presently progress due to protilc n s n obtairnrg right of w is engineering repoi's i 1 i 1 r Hi 1 y n r t i (It s t r t ( t , i ! , s h 1 tr i R i i t 1 t V Wf U 41 r y iy & 0 te m kiiuk as Roy QueonY Queens fiom past Ri Davs ceh bi itmns are urin to cortact fa Hov Dns ti ni miiii e Left to right, Richard Bubhnell, president of the Kavs-illJaycees and Bnt Howard, vice president are assit-min building a float for the annual Kaysv ille Heritage Harvest festival for the Kaysville Citys annual July 4 celebration. They encourage everyone in the community to become involved and register their entry in the big parade on July 4 beginning at 1 p m e !i I AIL FORMER Mm H b from precious yeais sfou d either call M's Pat Hartev a' 731 22"1 or write giving tntir whtrcibouis where onp sh the Roc sir be. - Mrs g PARADE FLOAT ji- v Olfiu st a u ' nir Hjr'i list t 1 H . sjid c hai ' i qut t ns p irt i t i i Tleadlress mid Liocs wine ti is Conimn'iii Ailing Commission Eiiearaiion & Gets i n ! , I I ! - - 1 I ( t f Rehabilitation t t w - FARMINGTON Gravel excavation and rehabilitation plans for two gravel pits in Davis County were presented to the Davis County Planning Commission last week, but citizens were most concerned about when the proposed ex cavation ordinance would be recommended for adoption ACCORDING TO planning director, Joseph Mooie, the noise emissions section of that ordinance is still not resolved He told residents that hurdle might be overcome by the July meeting when the planning commis sion could recommend the ordinance and ask for the county commission to hold a hearing prior to enactment The ordinance has been in the development stage for almost two years Wayne Hall, representing the Hall Gailey gravel site in East Layton, and Bob Florence representing the Foss Lewis and Lewis McNeish sites near North Salt Lake, told residents what improvements are being made Mr Moore presented the excavation plans for each site NORTH SALT Lake City Councilman Richard Strong, a resident ot the area near the North Salt Lake gravel sites, said that the ordinance, when passed, should address most of the problems that residents were protesting All existing gravel pit sites in the county will have to meet the specifications of the ordinance one year after its adoption in addition to new sites which will be opened According to Mr Moore, even if the ordinance is passed, it could end up in court prior implemented to being Attorneys representing the North Salt Lake gravel operations have already said some of the regulations are too restrict- According to Mr Moore, Our attorney says to go ahead and pass the ordinance so it can be tested in court ive THE 12 residents who questioned the Hall and Gailey excavation plan said some of the same complaints that had been mentioned last year, such as dust, noise vibration and the speed of trucks entering and leaving the gravel site, had not been resolved According to Mr Moore, the gravel company had been warned about noise and dust The present or- dinance adopted in 1960 and now amended in 1962 regulates the sites Mr Hall told residents that Hall and Gailey has moved the scales, planted 10Q trees, and is working on the construction of berms which will buffer the noise HE SAID that dust should decrease when the roads are oiled, a plan which is projected to be completed this week In addition, the plans call for the bare ground to be covered as quickly as possible with foliage and the development of a water system for sprinkling and irrigation Mr Florence responded to questions from North Salt Lake residents who, in an April session with the planning commission, had protested the dust and visual pollution, water runoff, the noise of trucks, and debris from stock piled gravel which they said resulted from the Foss Lewis and Lewis McNeish sites ACCORDING TO Mr Florence, the Lewis McNeish operation had since put in a sprinkling system and $6,000 in asphalt to cut down the dust The ultimate objective is to move the Hall Road back of the brim of the hill and cover the location of the present road with vegetation which will buffer the noise and hide the operation According to Mr Florence, the public has also conti lbut-e- d to the problem by running their dogs at the gravel site location as well as allowing their children to play at the Our property is gravel site as important to us as yours is He warned the to you joggers and children to stay off the Hall Road since gravel trucks cant see them ALBERT COLE, county planner, pointed out the position of the gravel pit operaWe allow development tors to encroach and then are forced to put more restrictions on the gravel operators, he said Although residents were anxious for the approval of the ordinance, Mr Moore said the regulation of noise is difficult As proposed, the or dinance would specify the decibel levels for instantaneous noise as well as the PHILLIP Dickinson, a noise expert, who has been working with the planning commission on other noise studies near Hill Air Force Base, will be consulted prior to approval of the noise section He is presently in Canada Both Mr Moore and gravel pit opera tors said OSHA regulations require some warning system on machinery that emit high level irritating noises If enacted, the proposed excavation ordinance identifies natural resource zones totalling 600 acres in the East Lavton, Centerville and North Salt Lake area Central to the proposed ordinance is the concept that such minerals as sand and gravel must be ex- cavated, but in such a way to minimize undesirable effects on the surroundings THE ORDINANCE requires a reclamation plan of the site Policing and inspection would be by the Davis County Plan- ning Department with the authority to revoke or modify the permit being within the jurisdiction of the planning commission with appeal to the Davis County Commission EVAPORATIVE COOLING Wright We also have at Mount Hebo Air Force Station, Ore , has announced the promotion of Donald L. Butterfield to airman first class in the U S Air An official Central Air Conditioning Controlled Humidity RENTMEISTER HEAT1NGA1RC0HD. 950 W. 2250 So., Syracuse - 773-630- 0 Command The airman is a 1977 graduate of Layton High School His wife, Cmdie, is the daughter of Floyd E Fleming of 680 E Gentile, Layton u m i t FARMINGTON The preservation of in Davis County considered by the Council of Govi rnments agricultural land (COG) who agreed that the subsi fizatu i of the farmer is the logical wa ri m this land use 1 i perhaps tht Male codd not the pn v ivat'on of th it hi n G our t coHt mot it v t kit he s nd t f v i BO I if MEMBERS OF the council cIimusm holding work sessions to slow diwn t'B urbanization of agricultural land, which is decreasing at a rate of two and one h uf times the national average The discussion was triggered b f a report from the Wasatch Tronl Regional (WFRC) planners who presented alteri a tives showing how agricultural and coul 1 be regulated and acquired WasJtch Front Planner Ron Wirtz said the studv was undertaken in an effort to dt terminc whether a policy of preservation was necessary to control urban sprawl and to maintain the self sufficiency of the area I COMMISSIONER Wendell Zaugg asked similar to the old soil bank idea where wealthy farmers were subsidized to hold land According to Commissioner Glen Flint, the county has held several meetings with farmers in the past without getting a commitment from the farmers to keep land in agrirultuie production He said, The only way to make it work is to subsidize the farmers If farmers are able to get $10 00 an acre for land to subdivide, thev won l elect tc keep it Wilbur Jeffries, WFRC Director, said state agencies might be persuaded to use their initiative to preserve agricultural land if the council approached the state The state funded the agricultural studv, assigning W'FRC planners to work with local governments in order to obtain a feel from the grass roots The results will be presented at the Utah St3te legislative Session in Jan 1979 MR. WIRTZ said enabling legislation would be necessary before a county could offer a subsidy to farmers to continue to farm their land According to Countv Planning Director Joseph Moore, county commissiones had previously asked county planners to look at agriculture preservation Although that study had resulted in the accumulation of much information, no solution had been found, he said JEFFRIES said the WFRC studv encompassed the state rather 'han just the county. According to Norm Sant, Sunset Mayor, the preserving of agricul ture should be faced on the local level The COG suggested tabling the issue without reaching a decision Gar Elison, Kaysville Mavor, suggested a work session, but no arrangements were made for that alternative He said, for example, that when Davis County orchards are providing food for the state, MR. ( c p nv t 'I t i mm M 1SS Sd d tht d u mi Iv n g i IsMIt 11 K i i t t i (fli t Is ,t i l t I ' t rnnne v to subsidnt tht f timer1- G u st !l the land Mr M xnt- sag,.! so 1 the countv could tikt a position f Hi, the stite for mont for a spt 1! q ' t n I tuie use snii e lotal gm nm-rfuc e the money foi iiion picnic According to the W f kf sudv zon lit i the most widely used ttchiqut foi to , r j nulling land ust and devtl pmcnt Bui zoning must advance the public he alt h safety or wtiCm without depriving the ownt r of his pi opt ru wihout con pt ns i turn ROIH COLNT1 and mumipdl plan mng aets appear to allow the citation of special agricultural use distrets where residential, industrial and commercial uses are not allowed The report said that large lot zoning helps to protect agricul tural land Typically lot sizes in agricul tural zones are set bttwetn iwo and so acres Another zoning possibility is a low den sity zoning provision which allows rcsid'ntial development at a prtdMtr mined density to protect the rural charat terof an irea Dt ns it v zoni lg com allow homes to he clustered for txamph at a density of tnree units pt r ten at r s but those units could be placed in any pattern 1 At ( ORD1NG TO the WFRC report some commumhes ust ptrfotmantt standard zoning wht te the turn turn f tht land is identified b ised on public bene ts Then regulations ate designed to prohet these functions The acquisition of agricultural land could be gained through eminent domain which allows state and federal govtrn ments to condemn private property for a public purpose Another method is through easements which limit the wav in which the owner may use his properv or allows the holder of the casement the right to limit in a specified manner th way the landowner may use his property ANOTHER METHOD is the acquisition ensure the con of development right to tinuation of agricultural production and the preservation of open space and recreation land This plan would allow government to compensate the farmer in exchange for an agreement which re stricts the owners use of his land and prevents the development of the land According to the plan if a communitv s objective is to delay urbanization of land for a short period only, the government could pay the land owner for not develop ing within a specified time Always Prompt Courteous Mr. Steam Method The Gentle Method Safe for all types of Carpet Service Quick Drying Insured Experienced All work guaranteed ENJOY FRESH CLEAN CARPETS BILL LILES - owner-manag- er Free estimates ' t i c I m 'ns o hi r U t or W u i i ir d fhmdiric wit s retired Air Force Senior Master Sergeant and Mrs Robert F Butterfield of 744 Lindsay, Layton, is a missile warning space surveillance sensor repairman with a unit of the Aerospace Defense t p ' AIRMAN Butterfield, son of Cleaning 'i 'r i Force Electronic Air 1 Promoted To Airman First Class ) c ' 'W if any policy would be average noise level t ' ' Plans Fop Gravel Pit Areas By ROSELYN KIRK rv ' ' iti u whi n nm utu |