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Show Index Classified Home Living Obituaries School 8B,9B 4A 8B 6A,7A Sports Vol. Serving 32,900 Families From Roy Through Centerville 2 No. 4 1B-4- B Wednesday, Sept. 9, 1981 Neighbors- Say Woman Violating Zoning Laws - The City CENTERVILLE Council will investigate a complaint that a widow has finished the basement of her home and is renting it out as an apartment after a group of about 15 of the womans neighbors charged that she is violating zoning ordinances. Jerry Jensen told the council last week that Lola Smoot, who lives at 1035 N. Doris, has turned her home into a dwelling in an R-- l y zone which allows only homes. two-fami-ly single-famil- Jensen also read the restrictive covenants referring to the Sunset Heights subdivision which say only single family homes will be allowed in the area. We want the zoning laws enforc ed; this is a serious violation, he said. Jensen also charged that Mrs. Smoot had never obtained a building permit before doing the remodeling. He said Mrs. Smoot had informed the city building inspector that she was planning to rent the basement to a couple while she was gone on a mission for the LDS Church. However, Jensen said, the basement was occupied by a couple on Aug. 22 and Mrs. Smoot is still living in the upper floor. This is an open violation of the law not an attempt to change the law, Jensen said. Mrs. Smoot told the council she' plans to leave for the mission field in November. She said she didnt expect to finish the work on her basement until then, but a young man had asked if he could help her finish it so that he and his bride could move in on Aug. 24. She said she agreed to allow the couple to live in the basement for two months rent-fre-e in exchange for the work. She said she felt it would be difficult to find renters after she had gone and wanted someone I could trust to live in the house while I was gone. Jensen said Mrs. Smoot had told the building inspector that she planned to rent the basement after she returned from the mission. Mrs. Smoot said, however, that she didnt know what her plans would be then, but she had considered having her aunt move in with her. I guess nobody expects to be told the truth, she said. Im sorry there are so many dishonest people that you wont believe what I say. Mayor Golden L. Allen said the and city has to be enforce the laws. But, there is the humanity angle, he said. If this is just going to be a situation, maybe you people could get together and work out an agreement that states that in November the home would be only a singlefamily home again. During a lengthy discussion between the council, Mrs. Smoot and cold-blood- two-mon- th the group of petitioners, the question was brought up whether the people living in the basement were actually renters, since no money had changed hands. Dub Lawrence, former Davis County sheriff, told the council it would be proper for the city to Jensen at first said he thought an agreement might be negotiated, as long as either Mrs. Smoot left to serve a mission or the renters moved out after the investigate the complaint and enforce the ordinance as it is written. But, he said, there are a lot of things Mrs. Smoot could do to make the home in compliance, like remove the partition between the two floors or adopt the renters. He said he was not convinced there had been a violation. Mrs. Smoot said if the renters had to be evicted, she would move out instead. two-mont- period. But, after the discussion, Jensen said he doubted whether an agreement could be reached. We just want the ordinance to be enforced," he said. I dont think further investigation is necessary. Allen said the council would make sure a violation had occurred before action was taken to enforce the ordinance. He said the neighbors could attend the next council meeting Sept. 15 to learn the results of the investigation. Layton Pulls Out Garbage District Off Supported Library System KAYSVILLE The Kaysville City Council was asked to recommend the type of governing body they prefer to control a garbage incineration project that is planned in Davis County. system. Before the vote was taken, Councilman John Baker said that the motion might sound like a snap judgment which he agrees with but hopes we wouldnt later refunds from the county library system and set them aside for a city gret. The council then agreed that the library. Councilman Lynn Wood, who possibility of withdrawing from the made the motion, also suggested library system had been discussed that the possibility of withdrawing two years ago and the action decided on at that time. from the county storm sewer sysThe legality of withdrawing from tem assessment plan be looked into the storm sewer system was disthe city. by Mayor Lewis G. Shields said that cussed and the city attorney has been instructed to research that $130,000 is put into the county library fund which is 19 percent of situation and report back to the that fund. Some $150,000 goes into council. If nothing else, said Councilthe storm sewer fund and the council expressed concern as to man Golden Sill, it will alert the whether or not Layton is getting county commission that we feel that much benefit from the county that we have been Presently representatives from non-taxin- short-change- KAYSVILLE The first impact of a recent gas leak into utility lines on Kaysvilles budget was discussed in the City Council meeting last week. The impact was in the form of an overtime payment request from the payroll office of the citys fire Seventeen Barney Curtis Hall was ordered Sept. 3 to stand trial as an d adult on the charge that he .year-ol- d mur-dere- his FARMINGTON . Davis County Commission has officially signed a notification of intent to withdraw its employees from the social security system. The commission indicated that the notification does not mean that a decision has been made. They are allowed two years from the notification date to make that decision. The decision will have to be made by Dec. 31, 1983. The commission signed the notification because of a bill that is now in U.S. Congress that would prevent local entities from withdrawing from the social security system. Extra costs were incurred as as the fire department was called Aug. 17 after Mountain Bell employees discovered what apsoon peared to be gasoline in telephone conduits that run under Main Street near a service station. The city was forced to pump hun- dreds of gallons of gasoline and department. City Assistant Administrator water out of the conduit. Dean Steele said that the payroll City officials dug several department requested about trenches in an attempt to deter$14,000 in overtime pay for fire mine the source of the leak. A sump became necessary and three test department employees. This is only one of many financial holes were dug to discover the eximpacts the gas leak has caused on tent of the seepage. the city. Steele called this request a Some of the financial burden minor one. Payment was apbe relieved by the citys insurmay proved by the council. but the council is unsure of Eventually Kaysville will be pay- ance, how much. other overtime ing requests, and The source of the leak is still expenses from vehicle and equipment use. The total cost of work to unknown and city officials are still investigate and repair the leak is watching the site carefully for any more possible problems. expected to be high. Ordered County May Quit System The . Kaysville Feels Gas Leak Impact Trial As Adult indicated that Hall had serious mental problems. The nature of the crime and Halls age also influenced the decision. d. Overtime Request - stepdaughter. Judge L. Kent Bachman, First District Juvenile Court, made the ruling, granting a motion made by the Davis County Attorneys office. Hall is accused in the May 29 death of Amy Lisa Anaya. The Utah Medical Examiners office said her death was caused by a blow to the head. The states motion was granted after several doctors testimonies County-Wid- e LAYTON In a quick reply to a letter from the Davis County Commission which denied a new library for Layton, the City Council voted unanimously to withdraw city the local entities in the area are meeting without official structure to deal with the issue. Kaysvilles representative is City Administrator John Thacker. Thacker asked for the councils preference during a council meeting held Sept. 1. The council discussed two types of possible governing types, a special service district and an inter- local agreement. Most of the council members agg ree that a body such as an interlocal agreement would be more appropriate than a special service district. The agreement would also allow easier enlargement of the affected area if it becomes necessary. The garbage incineration project is one of the Wasatch Front Regional Councils resource recovery projects. It is planned that a recovery plant will be placed in Davis County near the present landfill. The plant will have the capacity to con-- . vert 350 tons of solid waste into steam and electricity daily. - The two landfills in Davis County handle in excess of 400 tons of waste per day. FARMINGTON h CONSTRUCTION continues on the new water transmission line that is being placed under 2nd North in Kaysville. The line runs from the water storage tank that is nearing completion at 900 E. and 450 N. The line will be installed down Main Street and along 2nd North to the interchange. City Manager John Thacker said the water lines will be used to provide water to the Kaysville business district so that redeelopment of that area can continue and to West Kaysville. freeway, Council Plans Schedule FRUIT HEIGHTS The Fruit Heights City Council is changing the day of its regularly scheduled meeting from Tuesday to Thursday beginning in October. The next meeting will be held as on Tuesday, Sept. 15. After that, meetings will be on the first - and third Thursday of each month. The meeting schedule for the rest of the year is Oct. 1 and 15, Nov. 5 and 19 and Dec. 3 and 17. The change is being made to commodate the schedule of City Administrtor T.J. Bums. ac-stat- Sunset Tables Rezoning for Multiple Dwellings SUNSET Following a public hearing Thursday, Sunsets City Council voted unanimously to table a request for rezoning 800 North from an R--l zone to an R-- 3 zone, a change that would have allowed development of property with the construction of multiple-famil- y dwellings. The motion, made by Councilman Scott O. Mikesell, was based upon the necessity of obtaining further information regarding future bridge and road construction projects planned for the area. Two bridges spanning railroad tracks that transverse 800 North are scheduled for renovation with the aid of a Housing and Urban Development grant, the structures having been designated as among the five most dangerous bridges in one-ho- ur the state. The project could drastically al ter the character of the street. Mayor Norm Sant specifically requested contact be made with Albert Cole, assistant planner for Davis County, regarding rumors that the street would be redeveloped as an artery to the freeway. Further study is to be completed by Sept. 17, at which time the council hopes to make a decision. In an appeal to more than 30 citizens who packed the council chambers expressing strong feelings on both sidgs of the issue, Sant indicated that as times change there has to be some give and We have to decide which is take. best. There are valid arguments either way, he said. George R. Stokes, 124 W. 800 N., addressed the rezoning request as an effort for residents of the street, many of them elderly, to salvage their property values. He said that 30 feet on the side where bedrooms expressed concern over the already low water pressure in her heavy traffic from the new bridges are located. Construction of a x What will happen would destroy neighborhood. could make the area unbearable, high if they build a bunch of the use of our patio. adding that most of his neighbors Patti Haw, 831 N. 850 W., pointed apartments? have unusually deep lots without Karen Kunz, 62 W. 800 N., said out that she and her husband had secondary water rights. Because of the high cost of water purchased their home just last that since so many of the landowand the age of many of the landowMay. Like many of her neighbors, ners were elderly, the older homes she had been sold on the privacy of on their property would probably ners, the lots are hard to maintain, be turned into rental units themthe area. he said. On the other hand, Randy Brown, selves one day. In rebuttal, Phil Hansen, 830 N. 100 W., presented a list of 80 conBut not two stories high! Patti 186 W. 800 N., said that he bought cerned residents expressing their his property with the idea of de- Haw responded. opposition to the change. Most of veloping it. He said he had checked In conclusion. Councilman with the city and a title company to Eugene Kidd the petitioners occupy homes borexpressed sentiments make sure that it was legal. At the echoed by other dering the north side of the discouncilmen when time of his purchase, the land was he said that he was against multiputed property. R-Weve lived here for over 20 zoned ple dwellings but "concerned about He indicated that he had put what to do about our children who years, Hansen explained. Weve enjoyed the serenity, the peace and thousands of dollars into the pro- cannot afford y units. quiet, of our neighborhood. His perty with the idea of developing it, Were all good neighbors, and but before he could get financing, wife, Lillian, added that their bacmaybe we can figure something kyard, like many others, is not the area had been rezoned. Eleanor Kinsey, 85 W. 870 N.. agreeable to all, said Mrs. Kunz. very deep, probably not more than 35-fo- ot four-ple- 3. single-famil- |