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Show STATE rr.T: P. 0. K;:T 1 '5P.7 wALT LAKE CITY , UTAH UTAH 6T110 0 A y THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 24 Pages 1979, VOLUME EIGHTY NUMBER awn InlSAKSF wD FARMINGTON - After well over a year, the Davis County Planning Commission has given its stamp of approval to a proposed ex- cavation ordinance covering sand and gravel and other mining-typ- e operations. THE NEXT move must be made by the county commission, which by law must call a public hearing to obtain public input before taking formal action. A prime feature of the proposal would place excavation areas in a natural resource zone designation County Planning Director Joseph Moore told the planin its ning commission regular monthly meeting Thursday. SUCH A special designation would be noted on parcel plats and would alert those wishing to purchase nearby land that excavation was a potential land use even if actual ac- tivity was not underway, and the planning commission must be notified of intent to 1 excavate, he said. The proposed ordinance To look at the Layton Hills Mall site you may not think it, but things are falling into shape for the new $20 million-plu- s facility set for a 1980 opening, developer; David Home told the Layton Chamber of Commerce last HALL TAKING SHAPE week. By TOM BUSSELBERG preliminaries mind-bogglin- If all goes well, Davis County residents could be enjoying the comforts of a LAYTON enclosed mall more than a year. in little THAT ENCOURAGING word was given to the Layton Chamber of Commerce during its regular monthly meeting Thursday by David M. Horne, president of Horne Construction Corp., Salt Lake City, general contractor. The mall is set for tentative opening May 15, 1980 and will bring together about 110 small shops on two levels along with two major depart- ment stores, a convenience center and amusements, he said. Auerbachs have been signed as the ZCMI AND anchor department stores, and about 70 percent of the space for small shops has been leased, Mr. Horne said. Those will include many nationally-known outlets as well as local merchants. To be located on 75 acres east of Interstate 15 and Hill Field Road, the complex will include about 650,000 square feet in the main mall area and convenience center nearby. Temple Square, for example, covering 10 acres, includes about 450,000 square feet in comparison. ALONG WITH size will come jobs and money flowing into Laytons economy from South Weber County down to Bountiful, Mr. Horne said. We expect to need 250 to 300 construction workers and when the mall is completed it will generate from 1,100 to 1,200 jobs with an annual payroll of about $14 million. Laytons share of sales tax from sales transacted in the mall will total between $350,000 to $400,000, initially, nearly equalling total present revenue, he continued. Comparing Layton to Murray, he said that city has been able to reduce its mill levy, or rate of taxation on property, because of increased revenue from Fashion Place Mall and other new retailers. RETAILERS HAVE voiced faith in the strength for business in the area, Mr. Horne said, citing the case of ZCMI. That store originally felt a 60,000 square foot facility would be adequate but has settled for twice that amount of space with an option to expand still further. Construction of a mall is not only far more complex than that for a single family residence for instance but time needed to complete almost is minutes away. RECOUNTING events leading to the present plans, he IN ADDITION to the mall, a Layton Hills residential area is planned nearby to include single family, apartment and condominium units. A starting construction date has yet to be determined but Mr. Horne said, We hope to get on that soon but it depends on the money market. I think it r will move down by and then well move on it. Right now there is no money in apartments. You cant get the rent to pay construction costs. The mall will incorporate a ringroad concept with a said Layton was first sidered for a convenience center in late 1966 when 15 acres of the present mall site were obtained. We thought it might be a good site for a con- center. A convenience center usually includes a grocery store, home center and 10 or 20 convenience mid-yea- small stores. demographic study, one including breakdowns of area income, real estate values, transportation networks and on and on, totalling 100 pages of material, was compiled. We found 25 to 30 percent of the areas income was going road completely encircling the complex with speed limit lowered for safety and to discourage excess traffic build elsewhere because there arent retail outlets. The farther on we got we realized-thicould be a lot more than a convenience center. had already done the base work (for a study) because they realized if they wanted to keep their share of the business theyd have to locate in the area. The best response came from ZCMI," he said. ZCMI conducted its own study and determined the best location for a center was in the same location. But the road wasnt all that easy with opposition coming from residents and some Layton City officials at times, Mr. Horne said. of that, the competition offered ZCMI a he free site in Clearfield, continued. It took ZCMI almost a year to complete a lease agreement with the final papers signed Jan. 9, up, he said. THE MALL will be first-clas- s and will be as nice as anything in the country although it may not be quite as large, Mr. Horne said, n noting that a movie theater, two financial institutions, auto center and restaurant will be among the shale and sand and gravel. can be The materials removed by excavating, stripping, leveling or any other process, together with dozens of shops located in the facility. Along with HOMCO Investment Co., Nordal Associates of New York City is the project consultant and Cox and Nicholsof Branford, Oonn. all other types of mining operations where material is removed from the earth. are serving as traffic engineers. GM Associates of -T- OPSOIL OR sod will be excluded from that provided the operation isnt within 10 feet of a property line or more than 18 inches deep. A natural resources permit will be necessary before excavation can take place. It Salt Lake City is the leasing agent while Holland and Pasker of Salt Lake City is the architect and the Ramos Group of Kansas City, Mo., is providing consultation work. he said. That department store also said they wouldnt participate if 22 nearby homes werent removed and that project cost HOMCO $850,000. FINANCING IS being provided primarily by Equitable Life with a $20 million plus loan to be paid in three stages. But a loan that size doesnt come easily and everything must be in the financers favor before the ball starts rolling, Mr. Horne said. The people are here to make the mall a viable proposition, he said, citing statistics indicating 150,000 10 people living within minutes driving time of the - If youre FARMINGTON a student or teacher in the Davis County School District, youll have to hunt your day on your own time or by playing hooky. IN ITS regular Tuesday night meeting, the board of education approved a calenschool year dar for the 1979-8without vacation time for the deer hunt, a first in the district for many years. That move was taken after tabling the action in the last meeting to allow for input from Davis Education Association members and others. But opinions for and against the deer hunt holiday were about evenly divided, the board was told. stood, no one was overly opposed to giving the AS IT break but the calendar just wouldnt cooperate and allow students to either finish before Memorial Day or start the last week in August. Under the approved schedule, students will start classes Monday, Aug. 27 and school will be recessed for summer break May 23. OTHER DATES of note include observance of Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 3; Utah Education Association Convention, Thursday and Friday, Oct. 11 and 12; Thanksgiving break, Thursday and Friday, Nov. 22 and 23; Christmas, close two hours early Dec. and 21 In addition the policy states, School buildings shall not be used for religious instruction reconvene Jan. 2, 1980; Presidents Day, Monday, Feb. 18; and Easter break, Thursday and Friday, April or worship. Churches and other organizations may rent gymnasiums for athletic and recreational programs at times when the gymnasiums are not in use for school ac- 3 and 4. Were the deer hunt break observed, school would convene four days earlier on Aug. 23. The venison break would have been observed Friday, Oct. 19 and Monday, Oct. 22. tivities. Commercial purposes are out, as well. Otherwise, the calendar GROUPS utilizing school property must provide one or more supervisors and a school employee will be put in charge of the building while the group is there, the policy statement L would have been identical. THE BOARD didnt shut the door completely to some reprieve from school, even if a small one. It directed district officials to study the says. Adult service organizations who perform strictly public of dismissing school two hours early Oct. possibility 19. In other business, the board opted to include an hourly rental rate within its policy for rental of school facilities by outside groups. THAT ISSUE was raised several weeks ago when a the of representative Freeman Institute, a d group offering classes in the U.S. Constitution, asked for space. In the policy statement, it was specified that buildings should be available for "use by citizens for educational and recreational activities and for the general of the community. non-prof- it well-bein- g BUT FACILITIES will not be rented during times that interference would result with regular school functions. including civic groups, fire departments and scouting groups, can have occasional use of classrooms at no charge, provided a custodian is regularly on duty. But that excludes use of the auditorium, gymnasium and cafeterias. services A SAMPLE of rental fees will include a cafeteria and e room charge of $75 for three hours and $20 for each additional hour for community projects and $150 for three hours if the project is commercial and $40 for each multi-purpos- additional hour. Classroom fees include $12 an hour for Little Theater use during school hours and $22 an hour after school hours while a regular service club dinner meeting would cost $15. outline per- mitted and special uses authorized and may include specific requirements for a Dfg) planning commission and excavator or owner. A decision will be made by that body and relayed to the interested par- premining inventory and ties. BEFORE ANY action can be taken, the excavator or owner must appear before the That doesnt end the paperwork, however. The ordinance proposal says a final application must be made by the excavator or owner after analysis, operation plan and final reclamation plan. planning commission in a preapplication meeting showing plans including a sketch of the existing site contours, drainage and unusual geologic conditions, amount anticipated of material to be removed, type of machinery to be utilized, water to be used, source and disposal and sketch of site contours after excavation is complete including location of natural drainage channels, vegetation and roadways. For the planning commissions part, they will distribute preapplication plans to interested county, city and state agencies and may call a public hearing if adjacent property isnt within a natural resource zone or if the project poses significant impact because of its size or location. WITHIN 45 days of receiving the preapplication, it will be formally considered in a regularly scheduled or special 'meeting with the preapplication Following approval. the same as with preapplication, a public hearing will be called within 45 days and the planning com- procedure mission will make recommendations to the Davis County Commission. That body will have final say. EVEN IF approval is gained and the operation undertaken, penalties for failure to meet all requirements can mean closure and fine, Mr. Moore told the planning com- mission. The proposal requires the excavator or owner appear before the planning commission to explain failure to meet requirements. The planning commission shall decide to either continue, revoke, modify or refer action to the Davis County Attorney. A fine up to $299 a day could be levied for each day of noncompliance and the operation shut down, the planning director said. OTHER POINTS would include definition of buffer distances for machinery, equipment and stockpiles at 100 feet or more from property lines unless otherwise determined by the planning commission. Rock crushing operations must normally be conducted at least 400 feet from property lines. At the same time, ex- cavations shall be kept at least 100 feet from a public road except where the planning commission determines the excavations may be moved closer if it will not endanger the users of the road. Hours of operation are set at 6 a.m to 7 p.m. weekdays and Saturdays except in isolated areas. Fencing, landscaping, noise levels and road requirements are all defined as well. RECLAMATION IS an im- portant portion of the ordinance proposal and includes requirements for simultaneous excavation and reclamation of projects with projected life of more than one year. Grading, water-fille- d areas, landscaping and removal of buildings and equipment are specified. Copies of the proposed ordinance can be obtained for a small fee at the planning office. tb Kaysville Says Yes To the removal of clay, soil, granite, flagstone, slate, four-scree- Board Okays Calendar; No Deer Hunt Vacation By TOM BUSSELBERG will specifically AMONG POINTS in the 11 page ordinance proposal : Excavation is defined as s THAT MEANT trips to Seattle, Denver, Los Angeles and other points to "feel out various national retailers on a mall in North Davis County. We found some interest and found that most (retailers) ON TOP or- dinance adopted in 1960 and amended in 1962. According to Mr. Moore, city fathers in T South Weber and North Salt - Lalx, ax waiting for county 'results before taking any action of their own. Those cities are where much of the excavation work is carried on in the county. . v mall and more living within the secondary trade area, 15 Mr. Horne said. A would supplant an earlier FIFTY-ON- E Of Re-Zoni- ng By NORMA PREECE During the monthly meeting of the Kaysville city council on Tuesday evening, of parcels of the land located south of Mutton Hollow Road and near Tana Acres was approved by the council, following a public hearing held Feb. 20 in the council chambers. There were no objections voiced to the hearing of the land to R-- 4 zone as requested by Del Hayes and Reese J. Roberts. ALSO APPROVED at the council meeting was a request Property for an increase in the street department budget, to incorporate a grant from the Utah Department of Transportation for street lighting on Main Street from 2nd North to Haights Creek. It was noted, the original cost of $45,000 for materials needed to be updated to $70,000, approximately $2,000. SAM BLOXHAM represent- ing Shirley Jacobsen appeared with request for final approval on King Clarion 11 and 12. There was some discussion on some problems in other additions of the sub- - division and the matter was tabled for further investigation. The council unanimously approved a moratorium on issuing letters to residents building in outlying areas within the city limits approv- ing Utah Power and Light those residents power, until the citys legal position has been determined. serving IT WAS the consensus of the council that the lien waiver proposal and method of binda to developers ing preliminary plan and platting of the same on the master plan should be discussed further with the planning board at their joint session on March Immunization Drive Termed Successful FARMINGTON A drive to immunize all kindergarten children already in school apparently has been successful, the Davis County Board of Health was told Tuesday. OF 59 children singled out 1 as not having any proof of immunization, it appeared all but one had begun some kind of compliance measures, Jan. Nursing Director Dolleen Jewett said. Earlier, the health board had given a one month deadline for children and their parents to begin immunizations or have their children excluded from school after March 5. AT THIS point, of those who have entered (school), they are all in compliance or have started some form of she said, and nurses will check with them (those in the process of immunization, complying) months. every hope We Gayle Stevenson added, dont want to leave the notion well send a child home the matter of storm drain easement on his property, and finally agreed to sign the necessary easements provided that a 60 pipe is installed to carry the drainage past his home and under the highway, np first day with embarrass- ment. We would admit him the first day and then say by a certain day they must have their immunization. HOPEFULLY, DAVIS NEWS Jl'UPNAL 197 B North Main SL, Layton PHONE 376-91' Published Weekly by CUPPER PUBLISHING CO. John Stahle, Jr., Publish jt Second Class Postage Paid At Lavton, Utah parents will understand and have all summer (to complete im- munizations), said. Mrs. Jewett A potentally greater disease outbreak problem lies with secondary school youngsters, however, Dr. Johns said. Efforts are being made to tighten reins in that area with laws enacted in other states being studied here, grb SUBSCRIPTION $4.50 per year Overseas Subscription $15.00 (Payable in Advance) Effective immediately the following deadlines wHI ' Out at State Subscription $5.50 Deadlines by will THIS FALL, if students dont show up with the proper point, somewhat, Davis County School District Asst. Supt. two fall all be in (children) compliance when they enter school so we wont have to spend six months getting Dr. them immunized, Richard E. Johns, county health director, said. We that conflict OLENE Whitaker appeared before the council on the credentials they will have to be sent home, he said. 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