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Show association SOUTH CITY, Blackout Bingo Begins Today Advertisement, Page 9B Story, Page 5A By City Planning Commission TJT - Two Sections -- - 30 Pages Aggressive industrial UMMetj Promotion is Pushed THE VOICE OF VALLEY CITY wvrsr WEST VALLEY. This city should launch an aggressive campaign to attract quality light industrial and commercial operations, the City Planning Commission said Thursday. The commission advocated the effort during a review of the goals and policies section of the city master plan. In morning and evening sessions Thursday, the commission completed the final three portions of the document. City long range planner John Jan-so- n said he will touch up the wordocument to ding of the reflect changes recommended by Planning Commission members during an intermittent series of meetings the past few months. The Planning Commission will review the revised version at its March 10 meeting, with final adoption currently planned for March 24. After that, it will be sent to the City Council for review and adoption, Janson said. While that process is under way, Janson will be working on planning1 district land use plans. West Valley has been divided into six planning districts as part of the master plan process. Janson assistance will rl Obtain City Permit WEST VALLEY. The City Planning Commission urged the Granite School District Thursday to go through its conditional use permit process for new school approval. The commission approved a mowe strongly tion stating that recommend that (the Granite School District) take advantage of the conditional use process so that community input (can be obtained) on use of the land . . . (The commission) would treat the reqtiest as any Other conditional use and (the school district) could take advantage of the expertise which the Planning Commission has to offer." In approving the motion, the commission reiterated the staffs contention that the city had encountered no problems in working with the school district on an informal basis. Attorneys for the city and the school district were supposed to discuss differing legal opinions on whether the law requires school districts to comply with local zoning ordinances. As planning staff member Jared Campbell told the commission, Granite district has proceeded with school planning from the premise that state law has exempted school districts from the need to comply with local zoning ordinances. The City Attorneys office, however, feels state law explicitly fv PLAN v . . . . . . planner He will use that data, along with information from the census bureau and other sources, to develop the plans. In Thursdays sessions, the Planning Commission reviewed three sections of the document - commercial and industrial land use, public facilities, energy utilization and general land use. Previously, the commission discussed residential land use, parks and recreation and requirements between, for example, industrial and residential areas. One means which the board acknowledged would be hard to implement would be adoption of a strict sign ordinance. That could be particularly effective in improving the appearance of 3500 South, members noted. The section also suggested a hierarchy of commercial centers. A central business district would be developed, probably between 2700 and 4000 West on 3500 South. Neighborhood commercial areas would be developed on major arterials, while convenience centers would be located along collector streets. Public Facilities: Developing a centrally-locate- d city hall complex was assigned top priority. Most talk centered on the area around 4400 W. 3500 South. Secondly, the city should develop a storm drainage master plan. The major obstacle to this is finding an outlet to the Great Salt Lake, other than the Jordan River, which is currently at capacity. Digging another channel to the lake, Janson noted, probably would cost more than the city could afford. The document also encourages development of a countywide fire district (mostly dealing with equipment), an operating plan for emergencies and participation in a countywide solid waste disposal plan. Energy: The energy section basically encouraged the potential use of alternate energy resources and support for various conservahighly-desirab- tion ar measures. other days funny; everythings laughable. Thats a real problem for ple who pound typewriters peo- for a living. The day you ought to be producing a hardhitting piece about the evils of mankind is often the day everything seems funny. And the day you be should writing something humorous is the time when youre angry and thinking only of polite ways to call someone a term seldom used in print. Volume 29, Number Thursday, Mar. 7 3, 1983 All departments 262 6682 Members Object To Investigation Granite Board Infighting Continues At Tuesday Meet GRANITE PARK. A board members suggestion that the Granite Board of Education have the Attorney General investigate Granite district busing policies met with stout opposition from the other five members Tuesday night. Heated discussion followed a thinly veiled criticism of the administration by board member Joyce Higashi after a citizen group representing Churchill junior high took exception to administrative recommendations that will likely bring 240 Jordan district youths into Wasatch junior high. The parent group included County Traffic Engineer Tosh Kano, a Churchill patron, who took exception with a report from the districts transportation division concerning relative safety of busing to the two junior high schools. The administration recommended that had earlier the Jordan youths attend Wasatch because of bus safety issues. A safety review committee, which included a Highway Patrol official, a sheriffs office representative, a representative from Kanos office and Granite and Jordan transportation officials, outlined some concerns about the Churchill route after riding both routes in bad weather, suggesting four major concerns as compared to none on the Wasatch route. Based on that, the administrations of both districts recommended Wasatch to receive the extra students. The presentation included the question that if Churchill is dangerous, why are students from Emigration Canyon bused there. Superintendent John Reed Call said there was considerable difference between routing from the north and routing from the south. Following the presentation, Mrs. Higashi read a lengthy document critical of the administration for selecting Wasatch over Churchill based on the safety issue, ending with her request that the matters be investigated by the A.G.s office. She maintained that the Jordan patrons should have enrollment options at both schools and said the safety issue was a smokescreen for administration to make the decisions it preferred. An obviously angry Dr. Call responded that he would not make apologies for making a decision based on the opinions of experts. He also called attention to the sensitivity of (SeePage 5, Col. 5) - WEST VALLEY. The first public hearing on the use of this citys $768,000 allocation of Community Development block grant funds will Hearing On Hercules Overpressure Zone' Scheduled March 15 WEST VALLEY. The City Council will hold a hearing March 15 on the Hercules overpressure ordinance. The ordinance, which essentially requires only that special glazed glass of varying thiclmesses be installed in homes built within blast zones around the explosives plant, was unanimously endorsed recently by the City Planning Commission after nearly a year of study. The overpressure zone refers to those areas around Hercules where damage could be expected from an accidental explosion at the plant. zone be held at 6 p.m. Wednesday in City Hall. The Citizens Steering Committee, a volunteer board headed by Walter Ewell, has been reviewing 18 proposals suggested for funding. The majority of those were proposed by city departments. Together, the requests total $1.45 million, forcing the steering committee to pare requests and prioritize recommendations for presentation to the City Council. The steering committee tentatively is scheduled to present its recommendations to the council at the latters study session on March 22, said assistant block grant program director Tab Uno. Project proposals (in no particular order as of yet, he said) include: - Redwood Cleanup: $62,500 to help improve the appearance of that submitted by City community; Animal Control Director Ed Clontz ; - Grants Administrator: $31,695 to hire an administrator to work in the Community Development department; Sold By 8 O'clock! It was sold by 8 oclock the morning the ad came out. We were quite pleased with the results Quinton Hurst, 2276 Saddle Way, reporting what happened when he used a classified ad in Utahs most ! widely circulated weekly to sell newspapers gardening equipment. Naw. 1975 SEARS HP 8 Stratton angina. 2 ipaad, forward and ravarsa. Now whaals. Briggs B The Bennion area resident oband viously found results quick in the Green costs inexpensive Sheet. 2 to place your ad. Dial Save $1 by paying before it runs. - - 262-668- CONSIDERING . , . Planning Commission mombars Janlca Fishor and Budd Rich liston as provisions of goals and policies section deal- heres a point We must presume were not unique in our attitude toward humor. Some days nothing is A'Gnen Sheet Published weekly at 155 E. 4905 South, Salt Lake City, UT 84107. Second class postage paid at Salt Lake City, UT 84119. Subscription rate $12.00 per year. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to West Valley View, Box 7187, Salt Lake City, UT 84107. Steering Committee To Review Requests ing with commercial and industrial growth are discussed. South. 656 380 For Community Development Funds transportation. In general terms, the commission favored the following ideas : - Commercial and Industrial Land Use: The top priority is to promote clean, light industrial development. Doing so would require street improvements, plus a strong promotional program through the . West Valley Area Chamber of Commerce, the Salt Lake Area Chamber of Commerce and the State Industrial Promotion Board. The latter point was strongly endorsed by commission members. They approved a statement urging the City Council to provide adequate funds in the budget to wage an aggressive campaign to attract desirable businesses. As one member stated, Looking at a plan, if you spend $40,000 now, it would pay itself back." Another added that an aggressive effort would eliminate the need for West Valley to take the leftovers from Salt Lake City. The document also supports improving the appearance of commercial and industrial areas by ing larger amounts of landscaping at new projects and increasing buffer USPS le Granite district, on the other hand, contends there are conflicting statutes on the books, one district official said. To support its position, the school district is citing an assistant state attorney generals opinion (stemming from a case dealing with Grant-svill- e City and the Tooele School District) which states that a provision not requiring compliance with local ordinances takes precedence over a provision which does, according to the City Attorneys office. Attorneys for both the city and the school district were scheduled to meet yesterday (Wednesday) to discuss the differing opinions. Results of those talks were not available at press time. Interest in the issue stems from city concern about a street which the district will have to build to provide access to an elementary school (under construction and unnamed) at about 6000 W. 4100 V. Vu City long John Janson reviews goals and policies section of master plan. - requires compliance. V' range To ' ' MASTER of GSD Urged ' . some receive in the development For Schools district plans from a University of Utah class which will collect data on a number of aspects of life in the city, (such as economic statistics, park locations, water table, soil types). ' s O s s 5 s - Economic Development and Housing Studies: $13,000 for consultant fees and a studies on that topic; submitted by the city; Redevelopment Agency: $25,000 for legal fees and a feasibility study to determine if there is a need for such an agency in the city ; City Fire Station: $196,700 to construct a fire station in Decker Lake area and acquire equipment; CD funds were authorized for part oil this project last year; - Fire Suppression and Medical - - -- At Thursday Meet COG To View Study On Justice SOUTH SALT LAKE. A report on the criminal justice system in Salt Lake County is scheduled for discussion at a County Council of Governments meeting here today (Thursday). The meeting will be held at South Salt Lake City Hall, 2500 So. State, starting at 3:30 p.m. Stephen E. Reynolds and James M. Rock will lead discussion of the justice system, according to council secretary Edwin E. Blaney. Other items slated for discussion include a presentation of a 1983-8- 4 budget for the Special Arson Fire Enforcement Unit by Chief Robert W. Adams. The council will also consider a set of regulations adopted by the Board of Health. Dr. Harry Gibbons will also report on a Health Department offer to conduct occupational health and safety inspections for local governmental facilities. An explanation concerning pending rate increases sought by Utah Power and Light will also be presented by company spokesman Anne S. Elwood. City-Coun- ty Training Program: $22,130 for training program for Fire Department; - Fire Prevention Inspection Program: $16,500 to computerize inspection records to better facilitate -- firefighting; - Housing Rehabilitation: $200,000 to improve housing in low-inco- areas; Housing Outreach Rental Program: $5,000 to help people find affordable rental units; -- low-inco- - Emergency Housing: $4,725 for a supervisor in an emergency housing duplex run in West Valley by the Travelers Aid Society; - ASSIST, including Emergency Home Repairs: $78,000 for private agency which provides grants and loans to people whose homes need fixing quickly; low-inco- st Microwave Interconnect System: $95,000 for communications system for Police Department; - Bridge, access road: $45,500 to virtually replace a bridge and improve the street at 3800 So. 6800 West; - 6100 Wesf sidewalk completion: $66,478 to finish sidewalk between 3635 and 3785 West; - West Valley City Park Development, Phase II: $252,242 for installation of curb, gutter and sidewalk, asphalt road base, a large earth berm, walkways, an irrigation system in existing baseball diamonds, grass and a fence; - Woodledge Park tennis courts: $55,500; - Solomon Park: Unspecified amount of money, mostly for administrative costs to study feasibility of developing a park at 4000 W. 4100 South; named after long-tim- e owners of property; West Valley City Park land addition: $280,000 for purchase of 4.26 acres on corner of 4800 W. 3500 South; no use is specified in request submitted by city, but it is known West Valley officials would like to build a City Hall on the site, which is adjacent to the city park. - by Jim Cornwell But now and then the days fall right and todays one when wed d to get serious be about most anything. Learning the plant was ablaze or the Missus had backed into the neighbors new Caddy Seville would be as likely to elicit a smile as a frown. At least a wry grin. On a day like that, someone coming up with an funny story brings more than the usual guffaws - it makes tears stream down your cheeks. hard-presse- honest-to-goodne- ss Unfortunately, we dont hear many stories like that anymore. Folks are too concerned about their economic problems to tell stories. Although some psychologist has said people are more likely to think of funny things when down than when theyre theyre "up. The theory behind the It only hurts when I laugh yarn, we presume. Anyway, we kept track today of the lighthearted things we were told and they totalled up to at least a broad grin; perhaps even a muted chuckle. Well share em if this is your day to find humor among lifes little problems. Early in the morning at coffee, a friend told us about the guy who g took his wife for the first time. Shed been nagging him for years and he finally gave in. Carefully, he explained how the rifle worked and then sent her off in the woods, brightly attired in hunters orange. In no time at all he heard a shot and running toward the sound, he burst into a clearing where his wife was aiming her rifle at a terrified man. He was trying to take my deer, his wife shouted. I shot it and now he wants to steal it! Lady, I know you shot it, the deer-huntin- stranger replied, and if youll just let me get my saddle off it, you can have it! With that start on the days funnies, it wasn't long 'til we encountered another friend who was spouting proverbs. Strange ones. Mistakes' are often stepping stones to failure, he intoned. And while we digested that, he added, The hand that turns the doorknob opens the door. Encouraged by our smile, he tossed off two more before deparcup does not ting: A half-fuoverflow. And, A man deals cards very slowly. As we walked away, he added, Remember, a journey of a thousand miles ends with but a single step. It remained for one of the gals we see in our travels to provide what was probably the funniest of ll one-arm- the day. She related how a man came home on his 25th wedding anniversary bearing a box of longstemmed roses. His wife gleefully opened them, looked for a minute and then carefully counted. There are only 18 roses here, she pronounced. Thats right, he replied. But its our 25th anniversary, she said, questioningly. Well I figure weve had 18 he exgood years in that 25, plained. And after all, thats not a bad average -- 18 out of 25. She pondered his statement for a few minutes, then extracted three roses from the box and in manner dropped meaningful them in the wastebasket. The day mightve ended if we right there, humor-wishadn't happened upon a copy of a book written by Bill e, Walraven, a Texan who thinks Texans are funny. For that matter, don't we all? Its entitled Is a series Real Texans of one-liner- s. and Con- ceding its sheer plagiarism, well share a few with you: A Real Texan wouldnt know Van Cliburn is a Texan. In fact, Real Texans wouldnt know what a Van Cliburn is. A Real Texan doesnt understand why a big, fast football player has to make good grades. A Real Texans wife knows her line in the place at the Cotton Bowl. A Real Texan wouldnt go bowling or to a dance cold sober. Those things require a clear head. A Real Texan might not have an oil well, but hell have five or six in the talking stage. And so much for the days humor . . . - ft J |