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Show SC THE GREEN SHEET Thursday, February 28, 1985 In West Valley City, County's Unincorporated Areas - Valley's West Side Has Big Share Of '84 Construction WEST VALLEY. Construction activity in Salt Lake County and particularly on the west side of the valley had some rather significant gains in 1984. According to statistics released by the University of Utahs Bureau of Economic and Business Research, more than 60 percent of the total number of building permits issued statewide last year were for projects h in Salt Lake County. of that figure originated in West Valley City alone, with nearly half Sait Lake Countys total for construction in unincorporated areas. One-sixt- West Valleys Boom For West Valley City, 687 building permits were issued last year, with those permits for residential buildings and 146 for structures. In addition, 43 permits were issued for structures other than buildings, such as carports or fences. Single family dwelling units comprised 422 of the total number of permits, while 13 were issued for duplexes and another 110 for apart 541 of 1984 to 1,778. ment buildings. Those apartment buildings (which, by the Bureau of Economic and Business Researchs definition, includes condominiums and other multiple family developments) created 1,338 new apartment dwelling units in West Valley last year, bringing the total number of dwelling units constructed in the city in dustry speculate that much of the countys development has concentrated on the west side. The figures for the unincorporated areas show a total of 1,763 permits issued in the unincorporated county for residential buildings in 1984, with 528 for other structures. Structures other than buildings accounted for an additional 105 permits. Of that total, 1,393 were for single family houses, 158 for duplexes and 291 for multi-famil- y dwellings. Those multiple dwellings added 3,735 additional dwelling units, for a total of 5,286 for new dwelling units in 1984. Single family dwelling units accounted for 26.9 percent of that total and the unincorporated county represents 28.1 percent of the statewide total for dwelling units. The 5,286 new dwelling units represent a 71.1 percent rise over 1983 figures. With a valuation of $203.2 million, valuations were up 75.9 percent over last year. New construction in the unincorporated county was valued at $57.2 million, up 24.6 percent over the previous year. Additions, alterations and repairs to residential structures was valued at $48.2, wich represents a 25.6 percent change over 1983, while alterations to structures was valued at $11.5 million, up a whopping 149.5 percent over the previous years values. Total construction in the unincorporated areas of the county was valued at $276.8 million - up 50.4 percent over 1983. Of those dwelling units, 23.7 per- cent were single family homes, with the remainder multiple family housing. The total represents 9.9 percent of the new dwelling units constructed in the state in 1984. Those 1,778 dwelling units built last year marked a figure which was 45.3 higher than that for 1983. Their total valuation of $48.9 million is up 20.5 percent over 1983s valuations. New construction was valued at $20 million, which is up a whopping 182.2 percent over the 83 figures. Additions, alterations and repairs to residential dwellings were valued at $12.3 million, down 4.3 percent from last year. Such alterations to buildings were valued at $3.7 million, up 17.3 percent over the 1983 figures. Total West Valley construction -residential, commercial and otherwise - was valued at $73.8 million, which is up 42 percent over last years figures. Other West Side Building statistics are not available for specific unincorporated areas of While the county, such as Kearns, Taylorsville, Bennion and Magna, the county figures available necessarily reflect construction for east side areas. But even though eastern county areas such as Millcreek, South Cottonwood and Holladay have all experienced a part of the construction boom in 1984, sources within the in As West Valley Grows Toward 100,000 - Community Development Staff Guides City's Future by Lance Gurwell WEST VALLEY. Just over four years ago the communities of Granger, Hunter, and Redwood were experiencing the pains that come from rapid growth. Disorderly development was scattering industrial and commercial businesses in the middle of primarily residential areas; the communities themselves were unable to provide the kind of quality services that most residents demanded; Salt Lake Countys western valley was in a quandary. But on July 1, 1980, those three communities took a step that in just over 4A years has produced the states second largest city. West Valley City is still suffering its fair share of pain, but the pains are now manageable through a number of methods which provide for orderly growth, an adequate tax base and quality services for its residents. Just over a year ago West Valley Citys 27 square miles was home to 10,000 more than the 82.000 people three communities had in 1980. In just five years the city is expected to top 100,000 population - and jump to 120.000 by the year 2000. Its obvious that this kind of growth cant take place without an orderly plan of action. The past year has brought West Valley City several steps closer to dealing with such explosive expansion. Much of that guidance has come - from the City Community Development Department, which is directed by Joseph L. Moore and ultimately headed by City Manager John Newman. It is comprised of seven divisions and three offices. No department has been more responsible for the plans, procedures and ordinances that are shaping the citys future than the planning and zoning division of the department. n Moore is a man who looks a lot like a popular actor on the soft-spoke- television program Elsewhere. His light-colore- d St. hair is e often mussed and his glasses are often shoved unconsciously back on his nose as he talks. Unassuming, he is a man with a vision - and a very large concern for proper planning in West Valley City. . Modest . by anyones standards, Moore finds it hard to talk about his departments accomplishments in the past year. But, in an annual report hes required to submit to the city manager, he has no option but to define objectives and results. Many significant objectives have been reached by Jhe department in 1984, despite the day to day crush of oncoming physical development, said Moore. Some of these accomplishments were the development of a city master plan, an improved system of monitoring and conducting building inspections, application and enhancement of a new subdivision ordinance and dedica gold-fram- citys first park designed and constructed under the supervision of the city staff, to name a few. But Moore is quick to praise others for the successes of the Community Development Department. The staff salutes the city management, its elected officials and its boards and commissions for their confidence in our work and their sound leadership for our community, said Moore. tion of the Be that as it may, the buck, as they say, at least when it comes to community development, stops on Moores desk. Income from business license fees increased by more than $17,000 last year, bringing the total business licenses on Dec. 1, 1984 to more than 1,130, as well as more than 700 licensed home businesses. The building inspection division issued nearly 870 permits for residential construction, nearly 190 permits for commercial construc-tio- n and more than 160 4 miscellaneous permits which generated $404,467 in fees and resulted in neary $78 million in new construction in 1984. That kind of growth in business licenses and construction permits obviously requires careful planning and zoning control. Its in this area, perhaps, where the most significant - and critical - progress was made. The relatively uncontrolled construction in the communities that ultimately became West Valley City resulted in a hodgepodge of residential and commercial development in scattered locations thorughout the area. The responsibility for long range planning and consideration for existing and future development within the city fell to the planning and zoning division of the Community Development Department. Jared Campbell, who heads the citys current planning office, said development and adoption of the citys master plan last year was a giant step toward the orderly growth of West Valley City. The bottom line is that the master plan and the site review ordinance (which the City Council is expected to adopt shortly) will improve the visual quality of the city and make for a safer city. said Campbell. The comprehensive site evaluation plan, which Campbell estimates is now nearly complete, received its first examination by the Planning Commission recently. The purpose of the proposed ordinance, said Campbell, is to set forth the criteria whereby the Community Development Department reviews development proposals for permitted uses. The criteria is also ace7 50 Sq. Ft. ROLL INSULATION applied to conditional use applicaplan contains hundreds of pages and tions. dozens of maps and details recomOne of the advantages of the ormended land use throughout the cidinance, once its adopted by the Citys six planning districts. The Planning Commission is now, ty Council, is that it will let us be up front with developers and will give as long range planner John Janson them a better set of guidelines to says, fine tuning the masterplan, to bring actual and recommended work by. But its the master plan, which land uses in the citys six planning was adopted in June of 1984, that is districts into compliance with the in the the opus of the Community Developzoning recommendations ment Department. The slick master ' plan. Housing Authority - New 'Arm' City Creates Its Its WEST VALLEY. almost as though this city was trying to set some records in 1984. West Valley became the states (unofficially) second largest city;?' started a search for a new city hall site; adopted a master plan; formed a redevelopment agency; and, just as the year ended, formed a housing authority. Comprised of members of the West Valley City Council, its chairman is Michael R. Embley. is Pete Winder, executive director is John Newman, treasurer is Russell Sanderson and secretary is Kathleen B. Kaumans. The Housing Authority has a number of responsibilities among them administering federal grants for such things as housing rehabilitation. In fact, in its first official action, the housing authority adopted a resolution agreeing to participate with West Valley City in a rental rehabilitation program. That program will involve the rehabilitation of a low income apartment complex across the street south of City Hall. The city applied for $50,000 to undertake the project -and to its surprise received nearly $100,000. From these funds the city will be able to extract about $7,000 for administrative costs. Another project which the Housing Authority is about to enter into is a pact with developer Dan Hucks who wants to build a senior citizen housing project at 2200 from these fees that the city will be able to hire an administrator to run the Housing Authority, rental homes and also into yomnr pirodluaett (becomroooug pirelh)DSttDiroc ? homes. owner-occupie- YOU MAY BUY CHEAPER BUY NOY BETTER W. 4100 South. That project is estimated to cost about $10,000,000 and the city, for providing bonding and ad- ministrative services, is entitled to take lVfe percent - roughly $100,000. Advertise your Goods or Services in the Green Sheet Newscirculation in the papers. With over 77,000 Salt Lake primary market area we'll keep your business from qoinq the way of the dinosaur. home-delivere- low to moderate rehabilitating d come - Os which Community something Development Department Director i Joseph L. 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