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Show 'UTAH Says City's Master Plan Three - PPE.5C S CITY UTAH B4111 L.At'-t-: iJUeat Oadtey Existing Homes To Make Improvements Expensive WEST VALLEY. Existing homes which front on several of this citys major streets will likely cause im- provements of those roads to be an expensive endeavor. That is one assessment of the West Valley City master plans transportation chapter which will be discussed along with the rest of the document in a public hearing today (Thursday) at 8:30 a.m. (see related stories). ' In the transportation chapter, widening of heavily traveled roads, such as 5600 West, 4700 South and 4100 South, to six lanes is recom-hiendealthough it is admitted that existing homes fronting the streets difwill make land acquisition ficult and expensive. The same Situation exists on 3500 South, the document explains, but because that arterial is resolu- state-controlle- d, West and 4700 South is also recommended for improvement, as are intersections on 4100 South from 2700 to 3600 West. The top street improvement priority on the list, which the plan stresses could change as conditions change and new priorities emerge, e is the construction of a road from 2100 to 2700 South along the path of the proposed West Valley Highway. Number two on the list is the expansion of 3200 West to four lanes from 2100 to 2400 South and widening of the road within the existing right of way from 3100 to 3500 South. The expansion of the 2100 to 2400 South two-lan- Ad Sells Truck tion of the problem lies with the Utah Department of Transportation. Road widening is necessary, according to the plan, because future traffic needs are projected to far surpass current capabilities of the citys streets. Until funds become available for that undertaking, however, the plan recommends several intersections be improved and that traffic lights be coordinated 'wherever possible to head off ' 'some of the congestion. ; A flexible list of prioritized recommendations appearing in the plan targets intersections on three roads for improvements in the next five years and endorses the coordination of signals on 3100 South. Intersection improvements are recommended along 3500 South as far west as 5600 West, with completion of that intersection planned by UDOT for this year. The intersection of 4800 We had a lot of calls on the ad for our truck. The Green Sheet really reaches a lot of people. Mrs. Dave P. Dutson, 4953 Heathcourt, relating the results of an ad in Utahs most widely circulated weekly newspapers. She We sold it quickly; comments, keep up the good work. For County Streets - 71 CHEV condition. Auto. Excellent half-ton- The Green is the Sheet mid- valleys marketplace. People use its ads to buy, sell, rent, look for help, find lost items and convey personal messages. 2 to place your ad. Dial Save money by paying before it runs. Ask us how. Youll get results! classified trade, job-hun- t, 262-668- THt VOICC OF wesr VAiuv city UTAH is necessary, according to the plan, to correct a hazardous, sudden narrowing of the road which occurs at 2400 South. The plan suggests the city "en- stretch courage state and coordinate USPS with the of Redwood Road and 3500 South to about 5600 West, within the next five years and finally recommends it complete 1300 West between 3500 and 4100 South. Within the next 10 years, the plan recommends 2700 South be completed from 1700 to 5600 West; that 3200 West be widened to four lanes between 3500 and 4700 South; that 4100 South be widened between 4000 and 2700 West; and that 5600 West and 3100 South be widened to four lanes. The plan also recommends several intersections be improved during the decade, including three on 4100 South at 4000, 4800 and 5600 West; and two on 3500 South at 6400 and 7200 West. Long range planner John Janson, who authored the document with help from colleagues in the citys Community Development Department, said tentative plans for widening of many streets were based on the ultimate completion of the West Valley Highway. If officials from West Valley City, West Jordan and the county choose not to build the road, however, the citys north-sout- h streets would have to be widened to compensate, he said. West Valley Highway is a proposboulevard which, if ed four-lan- e built, would run from 2100 to 9000 South at about 380J West. The Planning Commission will review of the continue its master plan at a meeting next week. 656 380 Green Sheet Ne wspaper Published weekly at 155 E 4905 South, Salt Lake City, UT 4107 Second class postage paid at Salt Lake City, UT 84119 Subscrip hon rate S12 00 per year POSTMASTER. Send address changes to West Valley View, Box 7187, Salt Lake City, UT 84107 to complete the improvement COG Mulls Address System Volume 30, Number 17 Thursday, May tions and standards for signage and addressing of county streets and developments, will now be taken by Individual COG members to their councils for adoption- Ed Blaney, COG executive secretary, explained a uniform address system is needed, for among other reasons, to assist emergency personnel when they enter unfamiliar areas of the county. Local police learn the idiosyncracies of an area, but what about the back-up- ? Blaney asked. Ive talked to county deputies who hate to go to Midvale because they cant find anything. Portions of Midvale and Sandy have their own street systems which dont correspond to the rest of the county. Proposal To Create Magna City Defeated 50-fo- ot municipality. More than 43 percent of those eligible cast ballots, saying no by a margin. The actual vote count was 2,359 against and 1,177 in favor of incorporation. By comparison, West Valley City was created in 1980 when just 41 percent of the registered voters favored incorporation by a scant 80 votes, a tally decreased by eight after a recount was called for. West Valleys voter turnout was boosted considerably four months later when more than 53 percent of those eligible cast ballots to reject a attempt by a healthy margin. . Voter turnout had reached a respectable level in 1978 when a proposal to establish Granger-Hunte- r City lost by a 5 margin as 47 percent turnout out. . Just a year ago last month, a mere 26 percent of the voters eligible turned down a proposal to created n Taylorsvilie-BennioCity. That came less than a year after voters In the unincorporated areas of the county decided by a 1 margin they did not want Lake Valley City. easement ordinances along the Jordan River. Jordan-Rive- r Parkway representative Robert Swanson told COG members that preservation of the land is crucial to development of the Jordan-Rive- r Parkway and that the easement is also needed to allow flood control workers to clear the . channel. Swanson showed the group a brief film which outlined plans for the pro- 2--1 Jordan-Rive- r posed Parkway and showed how development of a park along Denvers Platte River revitalized a depressed downtown area. In still other matters, COG members voted to look into coor130-mil- 2-- grants. County Commissioner Paris. "Lucky Lindy captured the imagination of flight enthusiasts throughout the world and advanced the cause of aviation by decades in this one giant inleapfrog to history. His popularity sagged in the late 1930s when he became overly enthusiastic about the military might of Adolf Hitlers rising Nazi Germany. But he eventually overcame that error in judgement and when he died he was a bonafide American hero. Mike Stewart told the board EASEMENTS . . , Robert Swanson tolls COG government entities must preserve easement along Jordan River. 50-fo- here's a point It was about this time of the year in 1927 when Charles A. Lindbergh flew solo and nonstop from New York City to e dination of the administration of block Community Development 6-- V m recreational MAGNA. City status was turned down here by a decisive margin Tuesday as voters chose not to become Salt Lake Countys 13th - Blaney said if the regulations are adopted by all the countys individual entities, they will, at first, ' govern only addressing of new streets and developments. Existing problem areas which dont correspond to the rest of the system may be changed if the benefits of the difchanges outweigh the short-terficulties, he said. The regulations are scheduled to be adopted by the councils of the individual members of COG by July 1. In other matters, COG members voted to consider the adoption of misunderstandings could be avoided if CDBG administrators knew what each other is doing. He said he knew of one group seeking CDBG funds last year that was sent from one administrator to another until it was too late to secure funding. He said in other cases, moneyseeking groups have attempted to coerce an entity into giving it CDBG funds with statements such as, "Salt Lake County will fund the project if you will. Stewart said such problems could be alleviated through better coordination of CDBG ad- ministrators. 10, 1984 All 262 6687 departments For 120 Apartment Units Planners To Hear Proposal WEST VALLEY. A proposal to build a apartment complex here, tabled last month because of density concerns, will be heard again this morning (Thursday) by the City Planning Commission. The meeting will begin a half hour earlier than usual, at 8:30 a.m., to accommodate a special public hearing on the citys just completed master plan ( see related stories ) . Concerns that the density of Bryson Garbetts proposed development, planned for 6.3 acres at 3450 W. 2700 South, would be too high for the area prompted the commission to table the matter at its meeting April 19. Commission member Margaret Peterson complained the area is already saturated with existing high density developments and warned an complex soon to be built within a quarter mile of Garbetts site will worsen the situation. Since that meeting, when the commission asked that the developer work on a new site plan with a lower density, the board has had a change of heart, according to planning staff member Kevin Hooper. The commission has resigned itself to accept the 18.8 units per acre density, Hooper said, but will pay close attention to the quality of the project. In other matters, the commission is expected to reach decisions on the following matters: - 4735 W. 3500 South, Del Ray and Errol Bevan are requesting permission for the second time to move the existing West Valley Billiards operation to this address. The commission denied the request in February on 120-un- it 120-un- it 804-un- it HEARINGS . . . City Councilman Jay Jackson llstom to staff explanation of Planning Commission decisions which will be appealed at public hearings June 7. -- SOUTH SALT LAKE. The Council of Governments voted here Thursday to accept a report which could lead to a uniform street identification system in the county. The report, which outlines regula- A3BGC I AT ION 4A7 FAST 300 SOUTH grounds that another billiards operation could conceivably open in the vacated building once West Valley Billiards had moved. Commission members had expressed Concerns the existence of two such businesses within 300 feet of one another could lead to law enforcement problems. The City Council sent the matter back to the planners last month after hearing from a Police Department representative that no evidence ex ists to "support theory. the commissions - 2590 W. 3500 South, Joel Anderson is seeking conditional use apon just proval for two less than a half acre in an zone (four plexes on 8,500 square foot lots). - 2852 So. Redwood Road, L.A. Marler is seeking conditional use permission for an structure on 3.9 acres in a zone. 2210 So. 2000 West, Hertz Co. is requesting conditional use permission for a truck rental and service center on 7 M acres in an M-- zone. The company plans to move its ex four-plex- -- office-warehou- C-- 3 - 2 For June 7, By Council isting rental business at Redwood Road to the site. 2105 So. - 4000 W. 2700 South, Hank Rothwell is seeking permission to subdivide 47V acres into 184 lots in an zone (single family homes on 8,000 square foot lots) . - 4400 W. 4100 South, Grant Bangerter is seeking permission to subdivide 17.7 acres into 72 lots in an 7 zone. In addition to the aforementioned requests, the commission is ex pected to hear Pearce Enterprises proposal to rezone 2xk acres at 3950 to S. 3200 West from and 8 (duplexes). 8 7 8 - Public Hearing Dates Are Set WEST VALLEY. The City Council to hear two appeals of proposals turned down last month by the City Planning Com- here voted Thursday mission. A hearing date of June 7 was set on Chris and Dicks request to continue public sales of gasoline from three existing gasoline pumps and for Valley Park Partnerships proposal to add 12, apartment units to the existing Valley Park apartment community. The Planning Commission cut Valley Park Partnerships request from 12 to 10 units April 26 on grounds 12 units would create too high a density for the site. According to members of the Community Development Department, however, the commission was unaware when it made its decision that only 10 units were actually planned for the .63 acre parcel and that two would be built adjacent to the site in the existing Valley Park project. The Chris and Dicks request to continue public sales of gasoline three-bedroo- from three existing pumps was denied April 12 by the commission, which ruled the pumps must be relocated to a fenced-i- n area on the site where company vehicles may be Public Hearing On Master Plan Set For Today WEST VALLEY. A public hearing will be held here at 8:30 this morning (Thursday) to discuss this citys new master plan. The hearing will be held during a City Planning Commission meeting in the council chambers at West Valley City Hall, 2470 So. Redwood Road. The plan, developed by members of the Community Development Department over the past two years, covers future residential and industrial growth, future transportation needs and the likely location for future parks and schools. serviced. The pumps are located at the west end of the Chris and Dicks property at 1555 W. 3500 South. Both appeals will be heard by the council on June 7. In other matters, the decision to hire an architectural firm which will be responsible for designing a new city hall was tabled after the council deadlocked 3 on which firm should be secured. The board, which stressed the tie vote was indicative of nothing more than a matter of personal preference and not of a desire to hold up the selection process, voted to continue the matter until Councilman Claude Jones is present. The two firms under consideration are Lloyd Butler and Associates and Scott, Louie and Browning. If you fail to receive your Green Sheet on Thursday morning, please call the Circulation Department, before 10:30 a.m. 262-668- A by Jim Cornwell Such are the rewards of success. The dubious distinction associated with failure is quite different. Its obscure mention in the pages of history. Two examples whose failure occurred only 12 days before Lin-dy- s success were Charles Nungesser and Francois Coli. The two French flyers were after the same prize - $25,000 Lind- offered bergh sought by Raymond Orteig for a New York-Pari- s non-sto- p flight. tions were virtually shrouded in secrecy, the plans of Nungesser and Coli to fly from Paris to New York were accompanied by great publicity hoopla. They involved the concept of flying a single engine plane, in contrast to three other competitors for the prize .money Who were relying on aircraft. multi-engin- e In turn, though, each of the big- ger planes were eliminated by takeoff crashes or equipment malfunctions. When the last occurred on April 8th - a fatal crackup by Americans Noel Davis and Stanton Wooster - the spotlight swung to the French aviators. -- -- Today jet aircraft span the Atlantic in a few hours, so the challenge in 1927 is difficult to conceive. But engines then were gasoline-powered- ,' rather unreliable and very heavy in relation to output. The metal fuselage was still new and experimental. Most planes in that day were still made of fabric over a wood frame. While Lindberghs prepara Their e, LOiseau blanc, (The White Bird) had a 12 cylinder 450 horsepower, engine. The upper wing spanned 48 feet. The fuselage resembled a water-tigh- t, strange-lookin- g boat. It would float - but that wasnt for safety should it be forced to land at sea. Instead, the plan was to drop the landing gear after takeoff and land in New York harbor. Nungesser was convinced the lighter plane had a better chance of crossing the ocean multi-engin- e than a heavily-loade- d aircraft. There were problems. One was the questionable reliability of a single engine. Then too, flying bucked prevailing winds. And the planes maximum range was 4,000 miles while the direct Paris to New York distance was 3,600 miles. There was litte margin for navigational east-to-we- error. The plane had no radio equipgear was sacrificed to lessen the aircrafts weight. The aviators reputedly said they were thinking of flying to New York, not saving their skin. Nungesser added, You fly with fuel, not with wireless sets. Coli was a French war hero ment and survival whod lost an eye in combat flying. He wore an eye patch and was a rather dashing figure in Paris circles. Around 6 a.m. on May 8th White Bird left the ground from Le Bourget air field, where only a few days later Lindy would land. Fully loaded, White Bird weighed five tons and it struggled to become airborne. Finally, after sluggishly rising and then coming back to the ground twice, it succeeded. Along the French coast the landing gear was dropped. Some five hours later a report came from Ireland that the plane had passed over. After that there was only silence. But it wasnt silent in the French journalistic world, then the only news service for people. In a special evening edition on May 9th, a leading Paris daily, La Presse, proclaimed White Bird had reached New York. The detailed story related that the plane splashed into New York harbor within a hundred yards of the Statue of Liberty - a symbolical touch because the statue had been a gift from France. Taken ashore by motor launch, Nungesser and Coli were greeted by jubilant Americans and mobbed by newsmen. Photographs were enroute to Paris by ship, La Presse reported. Frenchmen were ecstatic. Their heroes had accomplished the goal. But it was a tragic hoax. For reasons never revealed, La Presse had simply perpetrated an immense falsehood. Not only had the two flyers not reached New York - theyd evidently crashed into the Atlantic. An extensive search proved fruitless. And then the episode was virtually . forgotten when Lindbergh made his successful flight. Which relegated Nungesser and Coli to an obscure paragraph in history. t |