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Show 6 THE GREEN SHEET Thursday, June 13, 1985 Magna Balks At State Bid County Planning Continued from page 1 tional 23 units at 5001 So. 2700 West, however, was denied. Doug Richards, a broker on the project, told the commission, We have received some heat from the locals on plans to construct an additional 360 apartments adjacent to a condominium development there. Im not voting and I wont spell it out, but you know this is a direct misrepresentation to the commission, Bowen shot back. The condos are not offensive to us, but the increased intensity is, Gwen Scholes told the planners. Mrs. Scholes, representing Citizens for a Better Community, claimed her group represents 350 area residents. Donna Crase of the Taylorsville-Bennio- n Community Council said her group attempted to meet with developers but were unsuccessful. She personally visited with them, though, and came away unimpressTaylorsville-Bennio- n ed. They have nothing solid, she told the commission. They seem to feel they can change things around at will. We do not want apartments there at all and we are against more density in any way, shape or form. The commission voted 1 to deny the petition, with both Bowen and Elwood Neff abstaining. The commission gave a positive recommendation to the County Commission for a zone change from A-- l (agricultural) to M-- l (manufacturing on about 40 acres at 805 W. 3300 South. Busch Development had asked for the change in order to construct an industrial park there. The proposed zone change had been delayed six weeks while an overall development plan for the 33rd South corridor was being developed. Planners felt the proposed industrial park would fit in well with the countys overall view and Busch vowed cooperation in working out details as the countys plans are refined. A positive recommendation also was granted to American Development Co. on its petition to change about 14 acres at 5980 W. 6090 South ( 7,000 from 7 square foot single ( 4,000 square family lots) to 4 foot lots). American Development plans to construct a unique brand of starter homes on these smaller lots. The commission voted to allow a pilot-typ- e program of homes to be built situated sideways on the narrow lots. A rezoning proposal by Robert Bowles, however, was denied. The plan to change eight acres at 4730 So. 3-- R-l-- R-l-- Redwood Road from A-- l (multiple (agricultural) and R-2 in (commercial) family) to order to accommodate redevelop C-- ment of the Reams shopping center there was seen as restricting to existing homes in the neighborhood. ' Three homes - one of which is currently used as a real estate office -would have been surrounded by the parking lot of the complex had the petition been approved. Several zoning hearings were also held Tuesday, with decisions expected when the commission meets again in two weeks. One of hearings concerned a petition by Thomas Mansfield to change an acre at 2710 So. 7200 West from 1 (agricultural) to C-- 3 (commercial) in order to operate a retail tire sale and warehouse business. Laura MacDermaid of the Magna Community Council voiced objections to the type of business, comparing it to several other tire outlets in the Magna area. Another hearing concerned a rezoning granted earlier to Ed and Wanda Rottini at 5945 So. 1576 West. The previous rezoning changed MAGNA. The Community Council down on a proof Corrections Board Utah posed here turned thumbs Diagnostic center and suggested the agency look elsewhere to locate the institution. The proposal was made by A-- acres from about three (agricultural) A-- l but the County Commission felt an aborted attempt by Humana Hospitals to change adjacent property may have affected the commissions earlier decision. It remanded the Rottini parcel back to the Planning Commission to review any possifor a ble connection to the Humana proposal. A petition by Harold Irving to change about 20 acres at 5300 So. 1320 West from (agricultural) to 6 (single family residential) was also heard. Tim Soffe of Allred, Soffe and Associates explained plans to construct about 95 lower priced single family homes on the parcel near the to c, A-- 2 R-l-- Jordan River. The commission will visit the sites and render a decision when it meets again June 25. In other action, seven subdivision lots were approved for Meadowbrook Corners at 4230 So. West; five at 5051 So. 1130 West; four lots at 5430 So. 4240 West in Valley View Park; two at 5880 and 5930 So. Jordan Canal Road; two at 8835 and 8839 W. 3500 South; one at 1563 W. Canal Road and one at 4647 So. 1175 West. Action on a letter from the Kearns Town Council requesting areas in Kearns currently zoned (single (duplex) be rezoned 6 family residential) was postponed. 1300 R-l-- Rosanita Cespedes, diagnostic center director for the Utah Division of Corrections field operations and Tom Webb, who also associated with the division. The two told the group they are working out of the old St. Marks hospital, but since the building is deteriorating, they must look elsewhere for a place to construct a new building. One of the areas they are interested in is Magna, partly because the land is less expensive and partly because there is still some rural land left undeveloped. They explained they deal primarily with adult felons who had been found guilty, but for whom some judges have reservations as to whether they should be sent to prison or to some other kind of correctional agency. Cespedes said the felons remain at the diagnostic facility for from 45 to 90 days for evaluation both medically and psychiatrically. Webb pointed out that it would be a full security facility, not a halfway house, and that court trips will be made under escort. They went on to say that Magna was their first choice, although they had looked at land in both Tooele County and Draper, and had specifically pinpointed a possible location for the facility at either 4100 South and 8400 West near the Magna Water tanks, or on the northwest Magna Blight Continued from page 1 like. But council members were vocal in their allegations that nothing had been done in the last few years in spite of the complaints that had been turned in. Devenport went on to say that he felt compassion for some of the people who were living in abject squalor because some of them were old, or abandoned. However, the council pointed out that the complaints fell into three categories: absentee landlords, subsidized housing and people with filthy living habits. Devenport countered that in some areas council members band Those dont wants around your house may be do wants for someone else. You can turn them into ready cash by putting them in the area market place, the Green Sheet ad columns. DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS THRIFT STORE 30 OFF All Clothing together as a group and help people take care of their problems. He said that wherever possible, he contacted churches and fraternal organizations to help those who were affiliated with such organizations. But the council told Devenport that it was his responsiblity to see that people complied with the law, and in most instances it was not hardship cases that were causing the problems. In answer to a question concerning why tenants would continue to live in places without adequate sanitary facilities, Devenport said he felt it was because of cheap rent. The main reason people continue to live in places like that is because of the cheap rent, he said. They are willing to put up with plugged toilets and no water as long as the rent is low.. In addition to insisting that the county follow up on all of the complaints, the council also passed a resolution that stated the list of complaints submitted by the Magna Community Council be referred to the proper county agency if the complaints registered did not fall under the jurisdiction of the Salt Lake Board of Health. It is time that county agencies worked in tandem to help clear up the multitude of problems that exist here, Mrs. Pehrson said. If it is a zoning enforcement problem or something that should be handled by the fire marshal, it is up to the bureau of housing and waste management to pass it along. Wednesday, June 26th 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. 96-be- OFF MARTIN I h.t nr9 I Wncod- -, .tool a How DOORS MCttOftS tmm apomr? Americas Finest . . . Martins BIG LIFT Out SAIIME DOM nyloa foftwrf ' 0KM SVSTCM LAMBOURNE KIT Pw tooflA r TROPICAL FISH 5130 So. Stale, Murray THE FINEST FISH III UTAH FOR LESS 55 GALLON TANK 795 Incl Glass Lid GUPPIES Available MV NOW VISIT LAMBOCXKE SALT LAKE'S COCPON NEWEST FREE 10 GALLON TANK Jail Fees $24 95 AQUARIUM OneFREE Fish Incl Lid, Sponqe. Decor Continued from page 1 he rarely likes to be quoted in newspapers. I will speak slowly, I recognize what the county is doing is based on a firm legal procedure, but its lousy ethics. This is the most damaging thing they have ever Fit, GOLDFISH STORE! NEW MANAGEMENT HEW LOCATION Mrs. Mom. POND and KOI FISH COBRA' FANCY la I p.m. 11 262-881- 0 done. Salt Lake City Mayor Ted Wilson, by the cou- too, was unimpressed ntys midnight tactics. i GGSuGlDff CEGTOOilil Im flabbergasted by the process; its been very shabby and shoddy, said Wilson. To have the letter come from an auditor, thats a totally flabbergasting thing. If the county institutes the fee schedule on July 1 as promised, West Valley City will be forced to fork over some $103,000 next year for holding prisoners. West Valley City Mayor Jerry Maloney said its his understanding that the beer tax the state levies of the cost of already pays what the county wants to assess the cities. Most cities are threatening to sue the county over the new fee and most will unlikely pay for the services until a permanent resolution is worked out. County commissioners told one paper this week that no agreement was signed back in 1980 and that means they have no legal obligation with the cities to absorb the cost of . housing prisoners. What might happen in the time, some theorize, is that city law enforcement officers will charge traffic offenders and the like under state statute rather than city ordinance, therefore forcing the county to house them at no charge to the cities. In other COG action, unanimous support was given to a resolution that would require identification cards to be worn by all solicitors. The cards would bear the name of the solicitor, the charitable purpose, the percent of the donation going to charitable purposes and the percent of the donation going to costs. Lisa Buffmire, chairman of the Salt Lake City Citizen Advisory Committee, told COG members that in some cases 85 to 90 percent of donations are going to with just a tiny amount actually going to a charity. 9:00 A.M. Ta 4; Jma 13th TaJw Sat. Cleead Jai JZ FADCIICS niDBOt Washable DEUItt 100 lodlge Blot 40' 2 Yd. 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Bike-a-tho- Prices include Stop Moulding 14995 PWCE P latch Jowvta t 21000NET 8x7 9x7 16x7 STEEL Computor WEST VALLEY. Awards and prizes will be presented here Saturday to those who participated in the n last Cystic Fibrosis month. The 7 p.m. program will be held at e the Redwood Center, near 3100 South and Redwood Road, n according to Joyce Harbrecht, chairman. Entertainment will be provided by the Old West Players, a group of stunt actors. CLASSIC WOOD DOORS WHITE ONLY 40 Awards Slated In answer to a question by State Representative Dan Tuttle as to how Magna would benefit from having such a facility, Cespedes said that the prison would be contracting medical and food services and there could be some employment. We have already met with the Tooele County Commission and the Draper mayor and his council and they had no objections to having the diagnostic center located in their vicinity, Cespedes said. corner of 7200 West on 2100 South. The d facility would be on approximately 4.5 acres, with the building itself being 26,000 square feet. The facility would employ 40 to 50 . people and could draw from people in Magna for some of the staff. Webb pointed out that it was not their intention to ramrod it down your throats. We would like to be here, but we would like to have your blessing as well. When we moved into the old St. Marks building, neighbors were frightened, but instead of property values going down, they went up and the crime rate went down, he said. He went on to say that there were some child offenders, burglars, rapists, people who are relative newcomers to the criminal justice system. He added that they didnt want to be in or near a town and there would be a security fence around the outside. The building would be designed so outdoor recreation would be from behind a brick wall, but it is a correctional institution and they have done away with bars so that the external part of the structure would look like a large office building. ' City-Coun- ty 8940 South State 830 West North Temple Bike-a-tho- n Call the experts 90th South Sterling 3300 South Jed or Jody Li. ffcitio 566-150- 0 486-330- 0 33b3SEd gQgj . STATE t, 260-0- 7 3; f |