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Show y V A A Single Copy 25c Volume 33, Number 10 On 2700 South Thursday, March - Library Foundation Accepts Magna Site by LaRee Pehrson Green Sheet Staff Writer e MAGNA. A parcel of land 2.8-acr- at South has been formally accepted by the Salt Lake County Library Foundation to be used as a building site for a new free standing library here. A spokesman for the library said the next step will be to have the boards proposed financial plan for the construction approved by both the County Auditors office and the County Attorneys office. The plan will then be sent to the County Commission with a recommendation as to whether it should be adopted. t, The ground, donated by is located just west of the Open Door Baptist church (formerly was the Pleasant Green ward house). The land in question has specific historical significance, since it was once land owned by H. T. spencer, one of the first settlers here. He reserved the land as an In 8650 W. 2700 Ken-necot- dian campground until the thirties. The financial plan as submitted by the Library Board calls for an expenditure Of $800,000, with $200,000 coming from Community Development funds and the $600,000 balance from county funds through the issue e of bonds. Plans for the proposed new building call for 12,500 square feet of space, nearly four times the size of the present structure located at Arbor Park Shopping Center. The new library would have a 75,000 volume capacity, compared to the 10,000 volume capacity of the present library. Plans also call for parking for 100 cars, a auditorium, conference rooms, restrooms for both public and staff, a circulation desk, information, computer and production centers, a concentrated study area, areas for childrens reading material, periodical, reference and popular reading and ample space for book stacks and study table. lease-revenu- 100-se- KearnsCouncilCalls For Cancer Assist KEARNS. Members of the Kearns Town Council are inviting members of the community to become involved in volunteering to assist the American Cancer Society in local projects. During a council meeting last week, representatives of the Cancer Society explained to council members that if a group of six or more volunteers can become activated in the area, all funds collected in cancer drives in that area will remain there for use of Kearns patients in procuring items such as wheel chairs or IV equipment. Volunteers-wilbe required to attend one meeting per month of one hour duration, plus donate 36 hours of service per year, said council l spokesman Marilyn Madsen. Service will be in areas including public, professional and residential education, she said. Persons interested in the program are being asked to attend the next meeting of the council, to be held at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 7, at the Kearns Library. They will be introduced to the program at that time. Town Council members are also announcing plans for the annual Hometown Days celebration, to be held on July 10 and 11. New this year will be a barbecue dinner, sponsored by the council, to be held on the evening of July 10 in d Southridge park, followed be on page 5 ' ' enter-Contiriue- Green Sheet Publication A 26, 1987 Seals Agreement With Firm - City Looks Forward To 27th West Development by Paula Huff Green Sheet Staff Writer WEST VALLEY. A privatization agreement with the land owners and developer of property on and near where a new city hai. is to be built was approved by the City Council here Thursday night. If all goes well, a 72,000 square foot city hall, along with a 23,000 foot state circuit court complex, will be built on the southwest corner of the block. The property lies west of 2700 West, extending between 3500 and 3650 South. West Valley City will then purchase the structure and property from the land owner and developer for $5.7 million. The state circuit court complex will cost an additional $2.3 million. Four tenants on the block attended the meeting and complained they had not been notified of changes. Representing Thrift Town, Dan Booher said, There are four of us tenants here today and we cant see the city wanting us as neighbors, so we are basically out, right. I know Ive got 12 years (on this site) that somebody is going to have to buy out. Then he continued, Theres one thing that is bothering all of us as tenants. We got this information secondhand. We feel someone should have brought this to us before it hit the newspapers. City Manager John Newman said it was the land owners responsibility to notify the tenants. We do not have an official connection with the lease holder, said Newman. Its the land owner that has the official connection with the lease holder. Newman also said relocating the tenants is part of the City Redevelopment Agency's obligation. The tenants also questioned CITY HALL . . . Kent Dickerson, the developer for property at 3650 So. 2770 West, explained his plans for the block at West Valley's regular meeting. If whether the entire block would be razed. Arizona developer Kent Dickerson said whether the buildings will receive a facelift or be torn down is undetermined. After the meeting, Newman said Collins, Tracy Chevron, the Firestone building and the vacated Gibson store must be razed to build city hall on that corner. During the presentation, Dicker-sosaid if West Valley built a city hall by itself, it would cost more than the approved privatization agreement. The city will get a much better n approved, Dickerson make a contractual agreement with West Valley to build complex then sell it to city. product than if they tried to do it themselves, he said. This is the best location for city hall. It will lead the path for redevelopment. It is a vibrant example of how cities and private organizations can work together. Dickerson said the commercial center on the north end of the block will be finished six to nine months after city hall. He also said some companies have already shown an interest in locating in the commercial center. Mayor Mike Embley said, I think locating this type of facility (the city complex and commercial hall-cou- center) here will create an additional tax base and identity for the city. Councilman Leland DeLange said, My only concern is that I had a vision for city hall to be expandable. (With this proposal) we are basically land locked. rt Although Councilman Janice Fisher approved the proposal, she said, This isnt my first, second or third choice (for locating city hall). I have some concerns about the size, traffic and tenants. All of the council members approved the privatization agreement. Council Vote Goes Against School Board Preference WEST VALLEY. In a 1 vote, a zone change from professional office to Cwas approved for the southwest corner of 5600 W. 4100 South by the City Council here. Councilman Janice Fisher disqualified herself from the vote, noting that she has been employed by the Granite School District. Rainbo Oil has proposed building a convenience store with gasoline pumps on the corner. By 1990, Granite district plans to open a new high school (Hunter) on the same corner. Granite district wants grass planted on the property and to include it as part of Hunter high school. The district currently has a condemnation suit concerning the property in court. This is the second time a zone change on the property has been addressed by the City Council, according to City Manager John Newman. Last year it was approved by the Planning Commission and -l by the council. This by the Planning Commission, but approved by the council, he said. disapproved year it was disapproved ZONING AMENDMENT . . . Randy Horiuchi defended Rainbo Oil's interest for property located at 5600 W. 4100 South. Several Granite district employees and representatives of Rainbo Oil attended the meeting. Keith Hess, principal of Granite high, pointed out that convenience stores, fast food businesses and a restaurant are located near that school. In the last two years Ive experienced two pedestrian accidents, he said. "Students are not like people. They cross the street any place. Hess also said convenience stores become a haven for students who are skipping class. Dropouts and recent graduates also gather at the stores, thereby attracting high school students. And even though the owners (of the convenience stores) say they will work with us, they do not, because if they do, they jeopardize their own business. At the same time, convenience store owners complain about shoplifting, Hess said. Street Light District Gains Approval, Boundaries Altered by Paula Huff Green Sheet Staff Writer WEST VALLEY. Boundaries of a proposed street light special improvement district were changed and the project was approved by the City Council here Thursday night. Before the council made the decision, City Manager John Newman requested all applications for street lighting projects be put on temporary hold. He then suggested the council address street lighting citywide on the November ballot. But some citizens and Councilman Janice Fisher thought delaying approval of this district would also postpone installation of the street lights. Fisher said the boundaries for this special improvement district includes the area where a majority are for the street of the residents lights. The district was approved for Inca, Solano, Postwood, Sprucewood, Grovewood, Yarrow and Altonia Circle. Conewood Street and Woodstep Avenue, were also included in the district. Woodgrove Drive, from 4700 West to 4513 West and from Lemonwood Circle to Conewood Circle along 5400 West will also be included. Tony Decker, who has led the opposition to the special improvement We werent prodistrict, said, testing street lights, we were protesting the proposal (for installation). Decker said Wimmer Electric and Lighting Co., Inc. will install the posts and lights for about $24,000 and the residents will own the poles. Utah Power and Lights charge for Installation is $51,000 and the residents wont own the poles. Residents will then lease the poles from UP. .L. The difference between owning and leasing from Utah Power and Light could be 12 new posts each year, he said. Newman said if Wimmer Electric and Lighting installs the street lights, payment for them will come from the city coffers or from a bond in the area. If UP..L installs the lights, there is no money up front. Newman said if street lights were installed throughout the city, it would cost the city roughly $700,000 a year for 20 years. That equates to about 2.56 mills right now, he said. On a home assessed at $50,000, that would be a $25 to $30 a year increase through taxation - just for street lights, " said Newman. Three petitions concerning the Continued on page 5 -- Master Plan Before Council TAYLORSVILLE. A representative of Salt Lake County Planning and Zoning will discuss the master plan Taylorsvllle-Bennioduring a meeting here tonight (Thursday). The meeting of the Taylorsvllle-Bennio- n Community Council will be held in the College Center at Utah Technical College, 4600 So. Redwood Road, starting at 7 p.m. n council will also hear a presentation for O. D. Carnahan, Utah Technical College president. The Stan Frehner will request a conditional use for the Red Wagon, a small trailer he sells goods from at the Westswood shopping center, 2700 W. 4700 South. From County Planning and Zoning, Scott Brubaker will request commercial zoning for property at 4200 So. Redwood Road. Alan Kruckenberg will also address the council about crosswalks for the Crosspoint subdivision at 1500 W. 5550 South. Representing the Southland Corporation, John Payne will request a commercial zoning change for property at 6189 So. Redwood Road so a can be built. From my experience, I would talk against putting a convenience store on this corner, he said. Jerry Blair, a traffic engineer, said about 900 students will be walking to Hunter high when it opens. The worst hazard is on the southwest quadrant of the intersection, he said. Rainbo Oil attorney Randy Horiuchi said the company caters specifically to gasoline customers. Students will not be allowed in the store during business hours and there will not be video games, he said. Horiuchi also said a produce stand will be able to stay on the corner. Councilman Leland DeLange said, It will be to our best interest to make this corner commercial and to get the tax benefit. Councilman Duane Moss said, If the school district was concerned about the welfare of its students, Prizes why did it plan to locate (Hunter high) on a major intersection. Turning to other matters, Newman, during his annual city report, suggested the City Council propose bonding on Novembers ballot for the West Valley Highway; curb, gutter and sidewalks; and street lights throughout the city. These three subjects are the main problems citizens call on the most, Newman said. I suggest the citizens go to the polls to address these three problems. Newman also said the city is fiscally strong and healthy, but in seven short years, the population has increased by about 17,000. This large growth had degraded the response time for police, fire and public works, he said. In the budget I hope to advise the council on ways this can be turned around, he said. Newman also said residential construction is outstripping commercial construction. MURRAY. Joan Gomez of Kearns is this weeks winner in the As We two-yea- In other business, the council proved designating Parkway Boulevard. The name will apply to streets between 5600 and 7200 West, currently identified as Continued on page 5 PROGRESS 1987 MAMA As the winner in the second week of the eight-wee- k competition, she wins a variety of prizes, including: a case of Coca Cola products; a Hunk tote bag from Crown International Pictures; a Top Gun hat from Vidcom Video Distributors; Post Movie Trivia Games Cobra, and Casablanca from Newdex, Inc.; NFL Football Trivia video game from Today Home Entertainfrom Crown ment; a Hunk International Pictures; a 1986 Academy Awards sweatshirt from Variety Clubs. The weekly f M Kennecott CIA 33 p Hercules West Valley City 32 contest offers numerous prizes to a contestant who correctly answers a movie trivia question found weekly on the Entertainment Page of the Green Sheet. Entries must be received at the Green Sheet by 5 p.m. on Monday to be eligible for each weekly drawing. All entries, correct or not, are then eligible In April for a grand prize drawing roundtrip airfare to Nashville courtesy of American Airlines - Something Special In The Air, plus accommodations for three days and two nights at the Sheraton Music City Hotel. VALLEY FAIR P)t bnyhi nru cenfrr ap- street as WEST VALLEY AREA See It Country Getaway Contest. -- In other business, the council apr conditional use proved a permit for Charles A. Schollmeyer's impound business When the permit expires. Schollmeyer must move his business. The council also approved a Boston firms bond for Sterling Medical Devices, Inc. The bond is for $5.5 million and the city is not liable for its financing. The medical equipment manufacturer will locate in the citys industrial-offic- e park at 2770 So. Redwood Road. - Gomez Goes For Getaway - A tax increase follows, said Newman There needs to be a balance In the future, land use should emphasize industry and commercial. ol fahmn ana tur INSIDE . . . The annual Wef Valley Progresi Edition appeari in thli week Green Shoot, foaturing itorlot and plcturoi that rofloct growth and progress of aroa communltloi, along with an outlook of what to oxpoct In tho future. |