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Show Ifct IMkfj Dim Volume 30, Number 36 As Thursday, September part of Billion-Dolla- r Modernization Effort The Green Sheet 27, 1984 - Kemmecott May Close 3 Magna Mills SALT LAKE. Kennecott officials indicated here Tuesday they will decide early next year whether to shut down the Magna, Arthur and Bonneville ore concentrating facilities and replace them with a proposed billion dollar operation near Copperton. Representatives of the firm Tuesday requested a zone near the change on Bingham Canyon mine to accommodate a state of the art ore concentrating plant that would make the three mills in Magna obsolete. The applicants also received permission for a pipeline to take tailings from the new plant to the tailings pond north of Magna. Ken Hochstetler, Kennecott public information officer, stressed that the corporations board of directors for the has yet to give the project - estimated to cost in the Ohio-base- d 594-acr- neighborhood of $1 billion - but that zone changes and conditional use permission will be secured in anticipation of the move. The new ore concentrating facility would separate the copper ore from rock crushed in the mine and transport it to the plant by means of a conveyor belt. The system would make obsolete the three Magna mills to which rock is now trucked for the crushing, milling and separating procedure, according to Hochstetler. He added that Magna's smelter, refinery and power plant operations would not be affected. The Kennecott official said no additional jobs would be created by the new plant and that he did not know if it would employ as many as the three mills which it would replace. There would be no increase in production, he explained, adding the new plant would be designed to -- Double Sessions Areas make the process more cost efficient. It would make us better able to compete with foreign markets. Hochstetler said the decision whether to go ahead with the project will be based on studies assessing the long term financial feasibility of the move. We want to know if well get a decent return on the money thats put into this, not just tomorrow, but several years down the road. Should the answer be no, Hochstetler affirmed what the thousands who depend on the company for their livelihood have been fearing for years - that the company will ultimately close its Utah operations. If the decision is not to spend the money to modernize the plant, we wont shut down the day after, he said. But there will come a time when it becomes too uneconomical to continue. -- - 'Lights On' Effort Is Aimed At Safety In 3 School Areas MODERNIZATION . . . County Planning Commis- sion members Chandler St. John, right, and Sam i 2nd Time Kennecott Rex discuss facilities. plans to modernize - Hospital Delayed By Stoplight o SALT LAKE. A decision on a pro- womens hospital posed planned for 5959 So. Redwood Road will be delayed at least two more weeks while the developer attempts to convince Utah Department of Transportation officials to locate a traffic signal near the site. 120-be- d if The County Planning Commission Tuesday tabled the matter for a second time to give Humana Corporation representatives an opportunity to meet with UDOT. The company is seeking a zone change on 18 acres to accommodate the three-storhospital which would serve womens gynecologic and obstetric needs. Brian Johnson, a company representative, told the commission two weeks ago the facility might one day be expanded to include another 120 beds and that two office buildings might also be constructed on the site. The commission expressed concern at the amount of traffic such a development might generate and directed Humana to meet with UDOT about the signal. In other matters, the commission continued a request to add 52 units to y Homeowners Object condominiums at 5001 because of problems with the site plan. The matter is scheduled to reappear on the agenda at the boards next meeting. the 27th Street So. 2700 West The commission also heard a request to rezone 9.76 acres on the southwest corner of the intersection of 3200 West and 5400 South from l C-- (convenience stores) and A-- l (agricultural) to (general commercial). The applicant, Bonneville Partnership, plans to construct a home improvement center - and small shopping center on the site. C-- 2 - Salt Likely To Stay Put WEST VALLEY. Although county officials are scouring the west side of the valley for alternate sites to store 17 tons of road salt this winter, one department head feels the salt will probably wind up on a site originally chosen near the Academy Park subdivision. Ron Flynn of the County Highway Department said its too late this year to find another spot for the salt, but that officials hope to find a different site next year for future storage. Well relocate it to another site when we find one, he said, but the time is just too short for this year. The County Commission Monday ordered public works personnel to search for alternate storage sites after receiving a petition signed by 79 , Academy Park subdivision not want the salt residents who do stored on their southern border. The residents became concerned this month when they learned the county plans to move the previous salt storage site near 4800 W. 4715 South to a spot about 1 blocks to the east. Robert Vriens, whose house at about 50 4685 Carnegie Tech is feet from the storage site, says he fears the the noise generated by heavy trucks this winter will keep him awake. Its ridiculous, he complained. Theyve just been installing the asphalt pad (to put the salt on) and the noise is already bad. Vriens said he and a neighbor, Raymond Dillon, have noticed things shaking in their homes whenever the large trucks rumble up the street. The pair collected signatures for the petition which they then delivered to West Valley City officials last week. The city officials, who have no jurisdiction on the land which lies just outside city limits, forwarded the petition to the County Commission. Larry Meyer, administrative assistant to Commissioner Bart Barker, said the commission is expecting a report from the Public Works Department on alternate sites by next week. He said the pre- sent site was chosen because it is centrally located and easily accessible and that any alternate site would have to possess those same traits. If, as Flynn predicts, another site cant be found, Meyer said the salt will be stored near Academy Park despite, residents objections. I dont know where else we could put it, he said. Although salt storage is not compatible with current zoning on the land the county can legally go ahead with the plan because its acfor the good of the public, cording to Flynn. That would not please Dillon, but the resident of 4786 Carnegie Tech said it would not surprise him either. The people in Academy Park have no rights under the law, he com), plained. Theyve developed a defeatist attitude over the years that you cant beat city hall. Dillon said the attitude was formed several years ago when the County Commission approved a large subsidized housing government development directly west of their subdivision despite homeowners adamant objections. It was shoved down the throats of the people, he said. Questions were raised by some Academy Park residents as to County plans for the large grassy strip between the subdivision and 4715 South which has recently been stripped of all vegetation. Meyer said the area will be planted with a slow growing grass later this fall. Another Set Sold I was very pleased ! CITY FUNDS $ S.L. CO. PUBLIC WORKS DEPT. FLOOD CONTROL & WATER QUALITY DIV. response. So commented Stella Zymola, 5473 Alveron Dr., after receiving several calls in response to a Green Sheet classified ad she had run just one time. The sale was made the afternoon of the day the paper came out. BEDROOM SET, double mattress and box springs, frame, dresser with mirror, chest. Whether youre buying or selling, looking for help of trading, renting, finding lost items or conveying personal messages, the place to go is the classified ad section of the Green Sheet. To place your ad, just dial 262-668- WEST VALLEY. The possible rezoning of hundreds of acres of this city will be discussed this morning (Thursday) by the City Planning Commission. The board is scheduled to meet in the new council chambers at City Hall, 2470 So. Redwood Road at 9 a.m. con- commission will compare the future land use maps in the plan with existing zoning maps to determine those areas that have the potential for causing problems in the future. Theyre not going to rezone a large agricultural area to commercial just because the plan recommends it, he said, but if theres 100 acres zoned for and the master plan suggests single family, they may do something because thats a more immediate problem. In other action, the commission is expected to reach decisions affecting property in the following . for salt. County officials hava Indicated they will search for an alternate site. The asphalt pad Is across street from subdivision homes. . Both morning and afternoon students have to make one trip in the dark as winter sets, in, said Bacchus principal Reed Wahlquist, so we are asking all residents in all affected areas to join in the Tights on program." Anyone wishing more information mav call any of the schools. Fox Hills. Magna. Bacchus, 967-300- 967-935- 0 Contracts Awarded For More Repairs WEST VALLEY. Though the City Council approved a contract for repairs on 4',2 more miles of West Valleys roads here last week, of- ficials here say cooler temperatures will likely delay the majority of that work until next year. Geneva Rock Products of Orem was awarded a $1,427,388 contract Thursday for repairs on six stretches of road - 3600 West, 4100 to 4700 South; 4800 West, 4100 to 4700 South; 3100 South, 4000 to 4800 West; 4100 South, 5600 to 6400 West; 4100 South, 3200 to 3600 West; 4800 West, 3100 to 3500 South; - but may be forced to wait until spring to begin construction, according to Public Works Director Glenn Weaver. If they can get something done this fall it will be gravy, he said. If they dont, theyll be waiting to start when the weather breaks. Of more concern to the director, who returned from a national convention in sunny Philadelphia this week to unseasonably cold Utah weather, are the road projects currently under construction in the city. Staker Paving was awarded a $933,000 contract last month for repairs on about 2'k miles of city streets, but has had to cease work during the recent spell of cold, rainy weather. Weaver said the contract calls for the North Salt Lake firm to pay $1,000 per day damages if it fails to Planners Consider four-plex- FOR NOW, AT LEAST Magna after dark. Fox Hills students attend morning school, Westbrook students afternoons in the same building. Bacchus students are assigned morning classes, those attending Jim Bridger school, at Bacchus, afternoons. r but that finish work by will be given time credit for conditions beyond their control. The council approved a $4 million bond in July to finance repairs on the city's 28 miles of damaged arterials and is expected borrow an additional $2 million from Valley Bank next month The money not used this year will be invested in high interest accounts until its needed to offset some of the interest owed on the borrowed funds. In other action Thursday, the council approved the annexation of acre on the approximately one-hal- f northeast corner of 4715 South and Continued on page 4 Staker V' f ft- V The rezonings, which will be Park araa try out thair bikes on new asphalt sur- face which county Intends to use as a storage site Children attending elementary are on the morning sesison, and will go to school in the dark, while those attending Pleasant Green (in Magna school) are on afternoon sessions and will go home -- with the sidered first in districts one and two, are necessary to bring those areas into accord with West Valleys master plan, according to Long range planner John Janson. The . . Youngsters of Acadamy ment, said cross walks in those areas will be in use by children as early as 6 a.m. on school days. Principals are warning parents that as soon as daylight savings time ends on Oct. 28, children will be walking to school in the dark. We ask all parents to talk to their children about safety, to start them using important safety measures as soon as possible and encourage neighbors to do the same, said a PTA spokesman. ' - . f fS It' AX' AveA if th . . ' Vi k v'V 4?y Mass Zone Changes YOUR SALT LAKE COUNTY TAXES AT WORK COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL MILL LEVY FUNDS KEARNS. With the end of summer and long hours of daylight, residents in the vicinity of Fox Hills, Thomas W. Bacchus and Magna elementary schools are being asked to support their children and PTA organizations as well as assist police officers by turning on lights during the times children are walking to and from school. As our children walk to and from school, we all see the need to insure that they will be safe from cars, strangers, bad weather, etc. In order to prevent accidents, we are asking that people join in a community lights on program," said a PTA spokesman from Fox Hills. The program has four points, porch lights and yard lights to be turned on by 6 a.m. on school days; reflective stickers to be placed on students jackets, hats, backpacks, lunch boxes etc. ; children should be taught to walk in groups or with parents, never alone; children need to be taught to stay on sidewalks, to cross streets only at corners and look both ways for cars, and to use crossing guards were available, she added. The sheriffs department is asking that motorists reduce speed in the vicinity of all schools, but stresses that there is even greater need for care in the vicinity of schools on double sessions. Ron Wall, speaking for the depart - 4180 So. 6400 West, Rindlesbach Construction is seeking final plat approval for phase three of the Williamsburg Estates subdivision. The subdivision would be comprised of 20 lots on approximately five acres. - 2040 W. 3500 South, Atonement Lutheran Church is seeking conditional use approval for an office building to be constucted adjacent to the existing church. The structure would be used by church members, according to planning staff member Craig Hinckley. - 3730 W. 3500 South, The commission will consider an application for rezoning of one quarter acre behind a the carpet store from (single family homes on 8,000 square foot lots) to 2 (commercial). - 2879 W. 4100 South, Brent Mackay is seeking a zone change on one acre from A-- l (agricultural) to -- -- Shag-Rug-L- 8 C-- - 3100 So. 6200 West, First Security Bank is requesting a zone change on 7 to A-- l to ac20 acres from commodate one or more radio towers similar to those used by KRGOand KSOP. R-l-- LETS FACE IT . . . Thai students In Bennion ore facing up to the task of helping with preparation for their school's carnival. See related story In this section. r |