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Show i u:.Mi STMS p. C. B3X r:-- :; 1 7 cin, ur.:i can f' ry SEPTEMBER 28 178- - THURSDAY, n FACjI r re , I 1 a Ur fa p fi ' I k, teat" U iai iiiji it. 1 . kiM Ft SSI X , W ! v i4 Sfci r f i A R tfH "'N P so) I FT KG ' i i O 1 k li c i rt to ' on i t re, Kip i i a rp h on -- p t u n r it- - ig r a f d ,nj t pah aid pa r k s cred it 't a c tv u ' r,iU' u Ot -- rt n it-a- 'i rec re 1 pi in s u N,, 4 i i U 1 V&, e i r Ns f, la I - f n 1PI D Clear idtion w u in rt - n diubie in the i ' t 23 ' ms with nearly three un t number of housny un re - L d t house that g iwtb a t r ipk ted prt i,m n i re i ? if': nh U j rw V V V fed r 1 k tild s t,' r r I n ? t IN W fer.il j I, 5pi V r 4 t ! C f? ns h f , A niavKtcnjij(jv, ted rejmrt envision lon boor ng a o luf tout h ie " r jght.ire ji h ' t trees The .Hi MVSUR in was lit mi ned effort of various ( tut n c ormuirees stude re b n the Uni.ersity ot It pi .e 1 Snt Lake City ep nte i i g firm Coon, Kirg at i I o re tun The plan has bee p the making for more tbit one year and w re to b' it viewed by the city planning i immission Wednesday fui Sojth i r i f v of the Kaysville City Council, Vernon Preece representing the Boettcher & Co Bond Brokers, met with the council to inform them of the services his firm has available in the event the council might be interested, in municipal bond issues for an industrial park under the Utah Industrial At THIS ENABLES muni- to provide cipalities areas for business of their choice and the bonds are paid oft by the business, the city is liable for the bond payments In another matter. Val Thomass spokesman and a group of neighbors to the vacant Julius Givens home at 203 West 330 South, Kaysville met with the council to see if they would make the owner bring the home up to surrounding standards or the city do so and add the expense to the owners taxes IT WAS reported that the carport roof was sagging, the owner had excavated for a basement and never finished it and the foundation needed shorn up The lot is full of weeds and debris, rats have been sighted, it is an attractive nuisance to children The Davis County Health Department had been called m and they have closed it to occupancy due to the vermin The and health hazards owner has been notified ot this and he is now living in Alaska THE COUNCIL turned it back to the Kaysville city inspector to see that it is brought up to code before it can be occupied again It was noted that Mr Givens had called and requested the electricity be connected, so the home could be heated Mrs Dennis, from the audience, reported that the gas company man had not connected the gas when he saw the notice from the health department, posted on the home AFTER FURTHER discussion it was moved by Coun- cilman Gerald Purdy and passed by the council members that the city inspector send them a registered letter notifying them to clean up the outside hazards and if they do not respond in 10 days, the city will do so and bill them accordingly Also to notify them that no further utility service will be granted until the home is brought up to code In other council matters, it was reported that Tana Acres Apartment manager had inquired about the city billing units intheir 120 dividually It was noted that when these units were built, it was agreed that the owner would be billed directly and the city would not have to deal with each individual unit SUPERINTENDENT Walt Merchant and Josephine Leavitt felt they should not deviate from the original agreement due to the cost involved and also recommend- ed that any renters on the be Rate charged a $50 deposit instead of the regular $35 deposit Councilman Henry Scheuller moved that the city do not change the citys billing policy on Tana Acres was This Apartments seconded by Councilman Howard Bonnemort and passed unanimously by the council LETTER from Clinton Zollinger of Davis High School Vocational School, requesting the contractor fees and building fees be waived on homes being built by the students, was read It was the concensus of opinion that since these homes are com A peting on the open market with other builders, this would not be just therefore, Councilwoman Carol Page moved that the request be denied Ted Birch and Associate met with the council again to see if they had come to a decision on his request of the last meeting for a 15 percent on Sherwood Road in the King Clarion Subdivision rather than the 10 percent grade as required by the citys con struction standards AFTER A lengthy discus sion by the council and Mr Birch, the council finally agreed to a H percent grade to the west end of his driveway, reminding him there would be no city services on this side of his lot facing the deadend street Walt Superintendent Meacham presented a resolution for the councils approval which constitutes the citys official commitment in the ICPA coordinated power purchasing program, setting forth the citys proportionate share of the feasibility study m the Emery 2 andor Moon Lake projects and granting a minimum guarantee of capacity available from these plants as set forth in tire resolution THE COUNCIL authorized the approval of the resolution Dr Russell Williams, Mac Calder, LeRoyden Heslop, Lyman Hansen and Olene Whitaker met with the council with regards to the proposed County Fruit Kaysville Heights storm dram project which is now halted for easements DR. WILLIAMS reviewed his previous understanding of the situation, stating that he still did not have answer to the most pressing questions which are, what will it do to their property, the quality p and quantity of the water that will be channeled down Haights Creek He also reminded the council, that they had obtained legal coun cil and it is their understand ing unless there is no alter native and providing thev purchase right of wav m the creek Dr Williams stated that when they agreed to work with the city, it was their un derstanding that they were helping out an existing problem that of the flooding of the residence on Center Street from the I ruit Heights area above, but now they understand that the storm drain protect as planned is going to pick up the drainage of all the new subdivisions above the Cherrywood Subdivision They want it a matter of record that they feel this is a diversion of water and thev are opposed to it FURTHER, THEY feel there should not be anv new developments approved until the current problem is taken care of Mayor Elison then reviewed the proposed plan, pointing out that before the city can move on this with the county, the city must have easements to install the line and create the ponds and then the city would have the assurance from Dr Williams group, there would be no lavsuit OILNE WHITAKER stated he would not sign anv thing now, as he had almost been flooded out from the last storm Mayor Elison advised that the city must have a united group or they cannot move on this and tt appears this is not the case Therefore the group left the meeting THE COUNCIL then dis cussed their options and decided to wait and discuss possibility of a IT WAS pointed out that nearly 70 percent of Clear-fie's housing is in single family units with 70 percent m sound condition, 18 percent needing minor repairs, two percent major and one per cent beyond repair Eighty two percent of the homes in the city are moratorium Gerald d Purdy that thev declare a moratorium on anv new subdivisions in this area south of 2nd South to the south city limits and west of the east boundary to Highwav 106 pending solation of 'he storm diam problems of this area This was passed by the council SUPERINTENDENT Max Major reported on the easements for the new church on Crestwood Road He said that in order to use the utility easement on the back lot lines for the new LDS Church to be built at WS9 East owner-occupie- higher HOWARD than average, the report says But the 3,770 existing housing units must be upped to 9,814 not only to meet population growth but a decrease in average family size from 3 8 per household to 3 5 Crestwood Road, the city would have to tear out shrubs, trees and etc on two lots and replace a retaining wall HAWKES reported that according to Bishop Henry Heath, the two home owners who would be affected, are opposed to this Supt Major stated that the only other solution would be to come out on Crestwood Road and it would require cutting the new pavement It was suggested, Mr Hawkes check with Bishop Heath to be sure the information was definite CLEARFIELD is in a unique situation to attract new industry with such a facility as the Freeport Center, the report says Growth there will increase from 3,600 employees at present to an estimated 5,800 by 1995 Some 1,300 acres exist for expansion purposes at the Freeport Center and General Services Administration Areas between the Union Pacific tracks and between State Street and the cemetery are recommended for an in dustnal park along with the area of the freeway interchange under construction at 1700 South and I 15 same time, the report calls for limiting AT THE growth in the central business district, HAWKES left the meeting to do so, returning shortly to confirm this, at MR. which time Councilman Scheuller moved to approve the plan to cut Crestwood Road, adding another manhole which would help keep off the oil, somewhat This was seconded by Council-womaCarol Page and passed unanimously np n encouraging i 1 i raie ire a rt b i j h con d K r! wi'h Svrac use (i tw aieuS And a S nith V jin ,1 i !' a i ou 1 i I t a rid , rnrv i 1 1 pr s ) i s reh etc i(J ipnsji s'reet at 'be P1erptiSS "I 20 PROt LI MS with rai.r' ad ts i, s ne d ti be corrected iesvn traffic jams and the SM Nirth D&KG wooder, overpass should be replaced imiredia'c'v it savs and re ca of uid U enhances and L S SOI Highway 91 U't uocupauan Ordinance Gets Hearing In Sunset was also Expansion proposed for exis'ing high densi'v residential housing and mobile home parks on new subdivisions in this area until they had a solution to the storm drain problem After further discussion it was moved by Councilman 1 uGiTt3 outlined medium density residential" housing allowing 8 5 units per acre including Hill AFB housing, ( ondommums on Hill Field Road, south of 700 South between State Street and the Union Pacf.c tracks, along 200 South west of the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Heights at a joint meeting on Tu(sdav,Scpt 2b at 8 10 pm The council discussed the l c si s1- - FIS L AREAS were for dtvilopment of farther review with Fru't r jb f e a ! 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Itu Pv s exits omo family dwellings Kde and I tie tor stricoun alreadv contaimrg single ( ' (' THE PLAN coves virtaabv all phases of citv deveh from housirg recommenda turns to paik and industrial development More multiple unit housing must be provided with duplexes allowed in areas these with Attome, ' re tracks to 1100 West, between D&RG and UP tracks below 300 North and northwest of 1100 West and 300 North During the regular meeting ' a s - u pp-re- GAZA CAMP f th l ( n c'lmn.cnre and momrrenda lions If approved .n present form fv that body it w iuid be sent to the civ count tl for its perusal I would then be reviewed aeam by the plan nirg commission with a f nal draft hammered out and re turnd to the city council for at non One of the thorny problems in reaching peace in the Middle East is the Palestinian refugees This is one of the large camps in the Gaa Stnp The 25,000 plus refugees were not helped under Aiab control But m recent years under Israeli control so me changes have begun The Israelis have found jobs for most of the men Then they bought expensive land in the Gaza, and started building new homes for the refugees, which they tan buy at very low cost Some fOoO refugees have moved into the new, colorful homes The United Nations provide food for these refugees While the homes art shabby by our standards, most do have television m t it mainly in the form of profes- sional offices, banks and related facilities Heavy com mercial development is urged along Main Street south of 100 South, adjacent to the UP tracks, north of 200 South between the UP and D&RG tracks and along State Street near the industrial park While noting four existing commercial areas, it recommends two neighborhood SLNSFT A ir g has been 7 10 p m m public hear set fur Oct at the Sunset City Hall to allow Sunset residents a chance to comment on the city s proposed home occupa non ordinance tx fore the city council takes formal action 12 "Ihr ORDINANCE would rather than define what types of home be more to control occupations, said Mayor Norman Sant who added that control would mean assuming that home businesses wouldnt adversely affect neighbors "The council feels pretty good about it but the planning commission and council have had some con cem that thev will be able to inspect a home business just as with any other business "There s also been some concern on the square footage allowed," he said "The ordinance says 500 square feet or 25 percent of the total home square footage, whichever is less The idea is to ac commodate those running these businesses as sources of supplementary income W hen they need to expand we feel thev should go and get a commercial license as with any business and we re concerned that 500 square feet might encourage expansion beyond the suppementary income level I BELIEVE there are some bus. nesses in the city who are doing business without a license," Mavor Sant said, adding that thev would probably be covered by the proposed ordinance and should attend the meeting to air their feelings tb Lots Okayed For Purchase By Co. School Board - FARMINGTON The Davis County Board of Education has approved purchase for two lots for construction of homes by students in Bountiful High School's vocational building trades program THE LOTS cost $26 50C each and are located at 1200 E 1800 S in Bountiful The board has also given the district administration a to work with ofWeber Elementary School and E G King Elementary School in Layton to determine if teachers should be given extra preparation time during one day a week ficials at South QUESTIONNAIRES were sent to parents of South tt eber students once last year and based on results of that survey it was determined not to go with the request for said time, Lawrence Supt preparation Deputy ttellmg No questionnaires have to parents of been sent students at E G King because it opened last year and the board asked school officials to wait before pursuing the proposal A COMMON set of questions will be prepared and sent from both schools Dr ttellmg said the program has created some problems at other schools with high school students involved m a tutorial program It does not function at either school in question, however tb DAVIS NEWS JOURNAL 197 B" North Mam SL, Layton PHONE 37S-- S 133 Published Weakly by CUPPER PUBLISHING CS. 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