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Show '7 V L.Ui North Davis Layton City Approves Two Important Parts Of Master Plan By DONETA GATHERUM The Layton City LAYTON Council unamiously approved two important parts of the comprehensive Layton city master plan at a public hearing held Aug. 5. Approved were the land use designations and the master road plan parts of the master plan. Although the public hearing was only five citizens attended. THE MASTER plan has been in the planning stage for the past two years. During the last 8 months the city was divided into eight planning districts. Meetings were held in each district so citizen input could be gathered. li r According to the land use designation statements in the master plan, the city of Layton should include all types of building from high rise housing units and businesses to low density one or two homes per acre lot. Provisions have been made to allow light industry, multiple housing units of heavy density, moderate dense housing areas and open space. The concept of mixing uses between commercial and residental buildings is part of the plan. BUILDING east of Highway 89 will be discouraged according to the master plan outline. Because citizen input in some districts was very poor, the master plan for these sections will be with an attempt to get more citizens involved. THE MASTER road plan outlines the interstate, arterial and collector road system for Layton. Certain building requirements must be met before structures can be placed along these important roads. For example, a building fronting on an arterial road must have a circular driveway so a vehicle can enter the road with a forward motion. Main features of the plan include the building of collector roads into East Layton and the Mutton Hollow Road near Kaysville. The plan shows the North Davis Refuse Dump road will become a major road for people wanting to travel to South Weber. Eventually this dump road will connect the Adams Ave. in Ogden. CITY PLANNER Scott Carter says a West Valley highway is shown on the master plan even though it is probably 20 years in the future. v In , uia:i The state of Utah wants Highway 89 to remain a high speed road so the master plan shows the consolidation of feeder roads in the vicinity of Highway 89. Frontage roads running parallel to U.S. 89 will help relieve the heavy traffic problems on this major road. THE STATE is not considering putting any traffic control devices along U.S. 89. The master road plan identifies 16 major intersections in Layton that are considered trouble spots. THE NEXT step in the master plan process, according to Mr. Carter, is to redesign the zoning ordinance to conform to the master plan. Citizen input into the planning of Layton will continue to be important. The eight planning committees will continue to function. All ordinances are subject to public hearings before the planning commission and the city council. Each individual building or development project is also subject to at least two public hearings before approval can be given. Layton Council Teminates Redevelopment Agency LAYTON Thursday evening, the Layton City Council unanimously voted to dissolve the city redevelopment agency that was created six months ago. AT THE same time, the council renewed its commitment to do everything possible to work with landowners and merchants in the downtown Layton area to upgrade this section of Layton. Scott Carter, city planner, explained the reason the redevelopment agency was dissolved was the agency was not meeting the goals and objectives set up for it when it was created. These goals and objectives, Mr. Carter and members of the redevelopment agency believed, could best be achieved if the agency were dissolved and a Layton Downtown Redevelopment Committee formed in its place. THIS COMMITTEE will meet on a regular basis. The members will work carefully with Mr. Carter to apply for assistance grants, to redesign Main Street and to get help from the Utah Dept, of Transportation. Booking for tax incrument money, one avenue most redevelopment agencies pursue, will no longer be considered. MR. CARTER said he was moving full speed ahead on block grant money and the answers about street design from the UDT should be coming soon. A Church Classified Dimensions A C C Special C Marketplace Obituary Society C C A Sports Television DAVIS NEWS iay Summary Inside Fair Jw g:. - 1 g:ui Island Belle Set Afloat Stuck in a motel room every night for seven weeks, Keith Henderson began design on a paddle boat. His dream came true this week when it was set afloat. By WANDA LUND The 197 'B' North Main St, Layton, Utah 84041 Phone 644-913- 3 Published Weekly by CUPPER PUBLISHING CO. Second Class Postage Pod at Laylm Utah SUBSCRIPTION s4.50 per year Out Of State s5.50 per year Overseas Subscription 15 00 Payable in Advance paddle boat inched its way for six hours from Clinton to the Great Salt L.ake. K 50-to- six-ho- is 51 THE ISLAND Belle paddle-wheelfeet long and 16 feet wide, with a 25 foot long dining room, an 8x14 foot galley, two restrooms and a top deck for lounging or dancing. Mr. Henderson plans to use the big paddlewheeler as a dinner cruiser, after the necessary permits are obtained. Although he first designed the boat on a smaller scale for use as a family houseboat, his plans changed w hen he ran out of money about the time he completed the hull. He had constructed it from his own design and had already invested about $8,000. THATS WHEN he called a family conference with his parents, two brothers and three sisters. As a result, the Henderson Recreation Corporation was formed, with himself as president, and dose relatives in other official positions. Unitedly, the family canie up with the money to complete the boat. Mr. Henderson estimates that the boat has cost about $60,000, plus many thousands of man hours of labor. He worked on the project most evenings and weekends, and spent fulltime for five months before he accepted his present job as a serviceman for Jackman Elevator Co., a Salt Lake City firm. I WAS installing an elevator in Rock Springs, Wyo. a few years ago for my former employer, Dover Elevator Co., and was stuck in a motel room nights for seven weeks. Thats when I started designing the boat." he said. Whenever I ran into trouble on the design, I would do some research work. When I was finished, I sent the design to a designer friend in Seattle. He gave me estimates on speed and power ratio and some other technical information, so 1 just went ahead with the construction. I RENT a house in Clinton from James Mitchell, and he let me use a plot of ground behind the house to do the building, as well as sheds to store materials. When I finally got the boat enclosed, it was possible to work inside, even though it got pretty cold sometimes. He received lots of help from his wife, old son. Larry. Other Elaine, and their children in the family provided the cheering section: Michele, 17; Trina, 14; and Benjamin, ar Upon getting permission, dinner cruises are planned. hydraulic combination. A Plymouth 3 18 engine operates the hydraulic pump, pushing fluid through the hydraulic motors. The motors, in turn, are chained onto the big paddles on the rear of the boat. THE BRIGHT red and white rectangularshaped boat features a split paddle-whee- l. Each wheel is 56 long and 8 in diameter. Mr. Henderson describes the arrangement as a hybrid design, because most of the old had a solid rotor system. The split wheel design enables him to turn the boat around almost within its own length, since one of the wheels can be reversed while the other is turning forward. This permits easy maneuverability, he noted. heelers HE ALREADY has plans to build a bigger which will be about 33 boat a feet wide and 150 feet long. The line drawings are completed. The paddle-wheelIsland Belle is the fourth boat he has built. The third one w as a 3,000 lb. , boat. Mr. Henderson built up a wire mesh armature and plastered it full of cement, using a technithree-decke- A 50-to- n crane eased the boat into the water. r, 1 THREE LAYERS of plywood were glued together with epoxy glue to form the hull, and there were hundreds of other building tasks. However, the carpet laying and cabinet building were Maroon carpeting and polished brass fixtures, along with wood paneling on the walls, give the interior of the cabin a luxurious appearance. 10. paddle-w- JOURNAL ot Henderson hw his dream come true, at least partially, w'hen the boat he had 35,000 pound paddle-wheele- r worked on for more than three years went into the Great Salt Lake at the Antelope Island crane eased the craft Marina Friday. A n into the water after the boat's journey from Clinton atop a flatbed truck. A John Stahle, Jr Publisher 25-fo- IF THE proper permits can be obtained from the U.S. Coast Guard and the Utah Parks and Rec. Division (for seaworthiness and to operate a concession), Mr. Henderson plans to book evening dinner cruises, probably three each night. He will offer a steak dinner and a two-hocruise, with entertainment planned for some evenings. He can accommodate 20 dinners and plans to charge $22.50 each. The boat had some carburetor problems Friday, but worked beautifully Saturday, Mr. Henderson said. The drive train is a gasoline- - ot serro-ceme- que developed by Jay Benford. a Seattle designer. That boat was sold about two years ago. Also invoK ed w ith other activities, he and a friend. Vic Carson, Salt Lake City, have a contract with the State Division of Parks and Recreation to hold an Anything That Floats" Race August 28. Activities will begin at 1 a.m. aircraft models will be flown, the BMX Bicycle Club will perform bicycle stunts, andthe Brigham City Civil Air Patrol will fly over the Antelope Marina area, drop1 Radio-controll- ping flour bombs and candy. THE ACTUAL race is slated to begin at 1 p.m. An award of $250 will go to the winner, w'ith another $250 offered for the most creatively designed craft. Kathy Rich and the Country Sounds, a Salt Lake City country-wester- n band, will play a concert in conjunction with Cock Robin, a harmonica-guitarsinginduo, at Ladyfinger Point. The public is invited. g $ |