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Show j Proposed Development On 5600 West 1 ; m f,, - I 10' 00 For Twin Homes Denied minority voters chastised their fellow board members for symatpathizing with an titude in Hunter. Keith Sorensen, who along with Budd Rich voted for the change, said the Planning Commission is being influenced by the attitude of a certain group in Hunter that nothing is apacceptable other than R-- l, parently referring to a number of long-tim- e Hunter residents and members of the Hunter Community WEST VALLEY. Plans for a twin home development on 5600 West were rebuffed here Thursday In a split decision of the City Planning Commission. By a 2 vote, the commission rejected the application of Lynwood Development Co. for zoning (twin homes on minimum 4,000 square foot lots) on a 3.2 acre parcel anti-growt- h 5-- R-l-- 4 at 3663 So. 5600 West. Lynwood was seeking the change from 8 (single family homes on 8,000 square foot lots) and A-- l (agricultural) to build 12 twin homes on the site. Rezoning would allow units per acre; the developer was seeking 7.4. While the Planning Commission majority felt the requested rezoning was inappropriate for the area, the R-l-- Council. Carroll commission chairman Elford, a member on the non-votin- g issue. Board member Janice Fisher, a - 22 Hunter resident, said she opposed the project because the property was within the Sandburg elementary study area. Two years ago, at the request of area residents, city officials downzoned large sections of the area between 3500 and 4100 South from 5200 to 5600 West. The land originally had been zoned R-allowing duplexes, but had been developed primarily for single family homes. Area residents said they wanted the remaining undeveloped land to be used for homes, not multiple unit Pages We&fm&t UTAH USPS KM'JTHMVrTMn 1I Published weekly at 155 E 4905 South, Salt Lake City, UT 84107 Second class postage paid at Sait 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 Thursday, Sept. All 1, 1983 departments 262 6682 In Changes . WEST VALLEY. Plans to revise the citys major street plan for 2700 South and 4000 West have been scuttled for the time being by the City tratnc to tne 2100 boutn ireeway via South and the proposed West Valley Highway. But, through agent Hank Rothwell, The council did not like a plan which would have reduced the on the two streets, rights-of-wa- y both of which are only in the planning stage. The stretch of 2700 South in question will run from 3600 to 5600 West; the 4000 West segment will be between 2700 and 3100 South. West Valleys major street plan currently designates 2700 South as a boulevard 150 feet wide, serving residential areas to the south and a major light industrial development to the north. The street plan also lists 4000 West, which traverses the proposed wide residential area, as an street, meaning that it would be a substantial commuter link carrying industrial-residenti- ' - - - West Valley Street Plan Turned Down 2700 Council. 5. the owners of the development (believed to be the LDS church, a city official said), have contended that economic factors make it impractical to build streets that wide. As a result, Rothwell has asked the city to reduce the right-of-ay on 2700 South from 150 to 80 feet, and on 4000 West from 80 to 66 feet. The City Planning Commission reluctantly endorsed both changes, with its support even more split on the 4000 West request. Rothwells proposal ran into even stiffer opposition from the City Council. The council tabled action on the matter at Thursdays meeting. Then, at Tuesdays study session, the council decided to send the plan w oack to the Planning Commission for major revisions, said City Recorder Kathy Kaumans. The council was not pleased with what the Planning Commission sent forward, particularly in regard to 4000 West, she noted. Several council members said there will be a defirite need in the future for 4000 West to be a major commuter The alternate plan suggested by Rothwell would have eliminated most of the amenities without reducing the traffic-carryin- g capacity of the roadway. Development of the Westlakes project, as the overall project is known, has been awaited with anticipation by city officials since the day West Valleys existence was As far as 2700 South is concerned, development is seen as a major tax producer and a source of employment and population growth. Ivory and Company completed one of the states biggest land purchases ever when it bought the 1,200- - arterial. council members were dissatisfied with the lack of landscaping between the road and residential property to the south, the fence plan, a bike path and the overall concept. The council liked the first concept, Mrs. Kaumans said, referring to the original proposal which called for 2700 South to be a divided boulevard, with a berm in the middle and substantial landscaping on both sides of the street. - Parents May Hold Key To Safety Issues KEARNS! I feel the district is doing all possible to insure the safety of children as they walk to and from school. That was the comment this week of Dr. Carl Pettersson, staff associate in the Granite School District safety and energy management office. I have nothing but praise for the efforts being made by principals, PTA workers and crossing guards, he added. We also receive full cooperation from the West Valley City police and from County Sheriff officers. The cooperation between all these people is great, he remarked. The new school year is off to a smooth start, said Dr. Pettersson, who was out and about the district in the early morning hours, walking the school areas to see what traffic CROSSING CONTROL . . . Clod in vast of safety orango, Tish Dawson sees to it that studonts havo heres a point Once upon a time someone warned us a peril of advancing years was verbosity. We asked if we could be innoculated against it. Needless to say, he muttered something about our lack of familiarity with the Kings English and then patiently explained that is verbosity over-us- e of by problems face students and to check on flashing light signals, and work done by crossing guards. I was in the Rolling Meadows area Monday, he said, and talked with PTA president Darlene Burns and the crossing guard. They are doing an excellent job orienting youngsters to safety habits and this is true throughout the district. Overwalks have been placed in safe crossing of stroot Stroot in Grangor. have years But a passed. few days ago we were researching some old files and glanced at a column wed written in the 1960s. It was rather concise. It contained several dif- - The industrial-residenti- al ln District Schools - Enrollment Climbing - 3650 South at Markot areas particularly dangerous to students, he said, and students are given instruction on the need to use them. Our children are really very good about using the overwalk, said Mrs. Nedra Robison, principal at Redwood elementary, If we have a problem, it is usually with adults, she added. Mrs. Robison said she would beg parents to help teach their children good safety habits. I have seen parents actually crawl through the road barrier, before it was completed, with their child by the hand, rather than use the overhead walk, she said. The children are taught the safety rules in school, she explained, but parents and families need to follow through with additional teaching in the home and, especially, by example, the principal stressed. When we tell the children to use the overwalk, and then a parent meets them at school and crosses the street diagonally to get around it rather than going up and over, it confuses the children. They need consistent teaching, for their own safety, the principal said. We have great cooperation among PTA, crossing guards and school personnel, added Dr. Pettersson. Every effort is being made to keep students safe as they walk to and from school. We ask that the parents and students themselves also cooperate and make this a safe year in the district. GRANITE PARK. Enrollment numbers in Granite School District bear out the fact that Utahs school-ag- e population is in a growth mode. Mondays figures show 64,120 students, an increase of more than 2,000 students over last years early enrollments. And district officials anticipate that after Labor Day, still more students will enter school. enrollment Mondays district-wid- e was up more than 1,700 from that recorded on the opening day of school Thursday. There was growth at every level -elementary, high school and junior high. However, the new kindergarten entry law did have an effect in the number of students in that classification. There were 5,699 district-widas kindergarteners compared to more than 6,300 last year. Some west side schools still showed growth in that age group however, officials said. The breakdown shows 37,680 of the e, students attending Alabama. While that seems to be a contradiction, UEA president Hurley Hansen explained that because children are included in the per capita number it weights the figures. Utah has the highest birth rate in the nation. Utah has the largest class sizes, 24.5 students per teacher, compared to Vermont which is lowest at 13.88. Utahs population is the youngest bein the nation - almost naa ing school-ag- e against tional average of 19.6. Utah also had the nations highest percentage of school-ag- e children for every 100 to an 42.47 compared adults average of 29. Public school enrollment is also near the top with 94.7 percent of Utah youngsters attending public schools. one-four- th (5-1- - Granite officials said the aoroUnretits so far are slightly lower than pr6jected by almost 1,200. Next year the kindergarten numbers will be swelled again. - elementary schools, up 921 over 1982; 13,808 in the junior highs, up 612 and 11,371 in the high schools, an increase of 515. Special programs show an enrollment of 1,261, up 130. During the week the Utah Education Assn, issued a report that showed that Utah pays a relatively high per capita amount for public schools 12th highest in the nation at $492. However, less is spent per pupil, $1,814, than any state except - Garbage Collection To Proceed On Monday WEST VALLEY. The Labor Day holiday will not affect the garbage collection schedule here Monday. Crews will pick up garbage as usual on Monday, according to City Public Works Department Linda spokesman Varied Items Sold You can turn your dont wants into ready cash with a Green Sheet classified ad! Ask Mrs. Rockey Hawkins, 10239 Amaryllis, what happened when she tried it. PIANO, drum, dehydrator, dresser with mirror, assorted furniture, boys clothing. I had so many calls I couldnt believe it! shell tell you. Others had told me, but I didnt believe it until it happened to me! 2 Dial to place your ad. Save money by paying before it runs. Ask our friendly 262-668- how. Shewell. Jim Cornwell than just one. For starters, lets discuss horrible situations which, by the time youve comprehended, are ferent subjects. We didnt muddle around, paragraph after paragraph, getting to the point. Which may have been why readers in those days could associate the title, Heres a Point, with something specific they might have found in the ensuing several hundred words. It was then we remembered the warning about verbosity. The following day was our birthday and we werent at all surprised to open a card which explained it beyond control. Example: Having your zipper get caught in the down position while visiting the restroom at the Governors reception. Anticipating a moisture-lade- n hay fever sneeze while seated in a crowded restaurant, reaching in your pocket and finding no handkerchief. And then being unable to locate your napkin either. Glancing in the mirror upon arriving home from the Mayors biggest clambake of the year and discovering a string of spinach dangling from your right upper incisor. Stepping from your automobile onto a grassy parkway at the home of friends where youre arriving to play bridge - and realizing that exactly where youd planted your foot was only all. words. We promptly forgot the warning and many guaranteed. plus acres from Kennecott in 1979 for the development. But then the recession hit, bringing the expansion of light industry to a standstill. Ownership changes have occurred since then, with the property reverting to a financial branch of the LDS church, which provided the initial loan for the land purchase, a city official said. The fact that the LDS church owns the property has prompted city officials to believe that the financial resources are available (contrary to agent Rothwells assertions) to develop the streets in accord with the original plan, the official added. ' I For Student Pedestrians ' "OH NO , . . Jim Snarr's expression tells the whole story: his rezoning request was turned down by Planning Commis- - Council Says 'No' On 2700 South, 4000 West Proposal five-stor- - 656-33- Volume 29, Number 31 dwellings. City officials concurred and downzoned almost all of the undeveloped property in the area. With that in mind, Mrs. Fisher Why bother doing questioned: studies if were not going to adhere to our decisions. She added that the improving economy was again making the construction of single family homes more viable. Sorensen, on the other hand, the property still argued that belongs to individuals and they have the right to seek rezoning from the Planning Commission. Board member Jerry Larson opposed the application from a different viewpoint. He contended the density proposed by Lynwood was inadequate to supy units which the port the developer said would be built. The lack of density would not produce enough revenue for the developer to adequately maintain the units, leading to their premature deterioration, Larson said. The property, he said, would be developed better as a subdivision, giving the city some control over its appearance since it would be responsible for maintenance of the street serving the units. As a PUD (planned unit development), however, a homeowners association responsible for upkeep of the road most likely would not have adequate financial resources to maintain the road properly, Larson insisted. high-qualit- THE voice OF WEST VALLEY CITY GRANGER. Two high level officials of Hospital Corporation of America will be keynote speakers when the new Pioneer Valley hospital is dedicated here next week. They are Thomas F. Frist Sr., M.D., vice chairman of the board and chief medical officer of HCA, and Winfield Dunn, D.D.S., senior vice president of government affairs. Dedication of the new facility, which replaces Valley West hospital, is scheduled for 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 10. The public is being invited y to attend and tour the structure following the dedication ceremony, according to Michael Alfred, administrator. Plans call for all four high schools on the west side of the valley to be represented, including the Granger high marching band, the Spinnakers of Cyprus high and the madrigal groups from both Kearns and - Taylorsville high schools. Dr. Frist, a founder of HCA, served as its president until 1970. Just last spring, the nationally known cardiologist and internist signed a preliminary agreement between HCA and officials of Kolff Medical, Inc. to enter an artificial heart training program, with the goal of qualifying in the use of the Jarvik-- 7 artificial heart. Dr. Dunn, a doctor of dental surgery, joined HCA after serving as governor of Tennessee from 1971-7T comments also were supported by Two Sections Officials To Speak At Dedication r added. My sentiments exactly," added Rich, who lives m the eastern portion of the city where several large multiple unit housing complexes have been approved. Sorensens Thats totally against realism. Pioneer Valley - - That sort of attitude has to change. The city has to grow, be dynamic. With the attitude that exists out there, that cant be done, Sorensen The rhyme read: Violets are blue; roses are red - most people your age are already dead. Dead, perhaps, but not verbose. All of which is a roundabout way of explaining that were now trying to avoid verbosity. And to touch upon several points rather ' minutes ago a doggy bathroom Suddenly noticing the car in front of you has stopped for a red light you didnt see and realizing youre going to hit it no matter how hard you push on the brake. Then observing those revolving lights on the roof of the car are ones you generally associate with an officer of the law. Well, so much for what TV would make into an hour of situation comedy, causing you to laugh uproariously when someone else was the victim. that school daze are upon appropriate to recount some responses to test questions gathered up by the American Now us, its Council on Education. Before you guess they werent junior, but senior high students. Here they are - unvarnished: The astronauts began their journey into space from land in - Florida owned by Kate Canaveral. To germinate means that you become a citizen of Germany. A republic is a country where no one can do anything in private. Bookkeeping is not returning books you borrow. A protestant is a wicked woman who gets her living by living an immoral life. An optimist is a doctor who looks after your eyes. A pessimist looks after your feet. The epistles were the wives of the apostles. is an uncommon Trousers noun because it is singular at the top and plural at the bottom. Continuing, To explain the circulation of the blood you must remember that the blood goes down one leg and up the other. The spinal column is V. s V a long bunch of bones. The head sits on one end and you sit on the other. Louis XIV was gelatined during the French Revolution. Gravitation is that which if there were none of we would all fly away. The five great powers of Europe are water power, steam power, electric power, horses and camels. Military strategy is when you dont let the enemy know you have run out of ammunition, but keep on firing. A virgin forest is one in which the hand of man has never set foot. An effective way to prevent head colds is to use an agonlzer and spray the nose until it drops in your throat. Perhaps, with our verbose tendencies, we should just add an Amen to the last of the test answers: I have always had trouble with consulates and bowels. |