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Show Bennion Annexation Is Before Murray Planning Body Tonight by Ray Friess Green Sheet Staff Writer MURRAY. A decision by the City Planning Commission here tonight (Thursday) could help decide the future of a highly touted shopping center planned by the Estes Co., a nationally Arizona-base- recognized Tucson, developer. future put in doubt when the Salt Lake County Planning Commission rejected a request from the company to rezone 35.5 acres from R-to to help pave the way for a 426.000 square foot shopping center at southeast corner of 5400 South and Redwood Road. Some 350.000 square feet of retail space would be included in the project. Last week, following a number of continuances, the commisison voted to reject the rezoning petition, say-in- g d A there were too many-unanswere- quesions dealing with traffic and the site plan In rejecting the petition, the also rejected a request from Estes not to decide on the application, but to continue it once again. If that request was refused, n the company wanted the application to be considered as withdrawn, but the commission refused to go along and turned down the rezoning. Commissioners said if the problems were cleared up, they might be open to reconsideration in the future Apparently unhappy with the action, Estes joined with a number of other land and business owners and submitted a petition to Murray City, asking for annexation of 141 acres extending south of 5400 South, east of Redw ood, north of and west of the North Jordan Canal (approximately 1300 West). " e came to Utah to build shopping centers, and that's what we want to do." said Utah project manager Mike Stevens. "We tried to work with the county for three months on the project. We received no suggestions or constructive comments on how to resolve the problems and finally resolved that it wouldnt work in the county, he continued. Stevens says the county insisted on tying the quesions of traffic access and the site plan together. Murray City, he feels, wont do that. The Murray Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on the petition tonight and recommend approval or denial to the City Council, which will have the final say. The traffic questions result from the fact that Estes wants to provide access to the mall from 5400 South, a federally funded state state road. State officials have expressed reservations about the plan. Widening and improving the road is not on the state agenda for another years. It was reported that Estes was considering a special improvement district project to widen the road as a way around the traffic questions. Estes is a family-ownecompany founded in 1946 as a single-familhome developer in Tucson. The firm is now involved in many aspects of real estate development. In Utah, the company is best known for its proposed 6,000 acre Traverse Ridge project slated for a site on the Salt Lake-UtaCounty line. The company, at the time of the announcement of the 5400 South project, also announced intentions to build three other shopping centers in Utah. Thursday, June THE GREEN SHEET 5 18, 1987 west vaiiey city council Continued from page 1 criminal code so the 1987 legislative changes can be incorporated. Federal motor carrier safety regulations and noise emission requirements, along with the street name change in Chantilly subdivision will also be considered. Reliable Waste will approach the council concerning extension of its contract with the city and price adjustment for garbage pick-up- . The firm has suggested that the unit price be modified to $3.45 per unit. Under new business the council will review a zoning court case; receive an update from the Constitution review committee; discuss Brookfield subidivion plats five and six; decide the polling places for the 1987 election; discuss Peachwood subdivision plats three and four; dicuss the citys merit policy; and consider acceptance of an easement at 3500 So 4500 West. QUALITY, SERVICE, SELECTION AND EVERYDAY LOW PRICES 10-1- 5 d y h COKE-TA- BIZ BANQUET B MEAT SPRITE DR. PEPPER PIES BLEACH 45 OZ. m 6 pk. cans 7 OZ. $M JIFFY DOWNY feu CORN SUGAR MUFFIN 51b. MIX bag $ II 59 FABRIC SHEETS 8V2 OZ. RAINBOW CHARCOAL 10 lb. bag MEADOW GOLD CHOCOLATE MILK MUSICALLY INCLINED . . . Everyone in the Johnston family, including old Mark, can play musical instruments ranging from the french the viola. Here Sandra Johnston and her children Kelli, from left, Wendi and Charlie per- form a family concert. Horn to 3 pts. Others in the family and their instruments are: Richard, age 30, bass fiddle (was in madrigals and concert choir at Kearns high); Michael, 28. cello, drums, French horn; Heidi, 23, flute, viola, Rodney, 21. trumpet; Paul, 20. trombone, bass. Jenni, 13. violin in junior high orchestra. Charles (fifth grade), trumpet player in David Gourley elementary band; Merri, third grade, piano, wants to try violin in school orchestra next year. Mark is only 4 years old, but often tries his own brand of solos on the piano. The 14th child, Robert, killed in a tractor accident at age 11. He also was good on the cello and clarinet. Practice is not as structured as it might be, says Mrs. Johnston. "I feel badly that they play as well as they do for the little practicing. They all seem to have been born with a good ear for music and do especially well on strings. Sometimes they PAPER FLOUR 25 lb. bag TV WHOLE MARGARINE ONLY 16 oz. M KRAFT BONELESS SPRINGHIIL BARBECUE HAMS SAUCE All the children hae developed a love for classical music because they have been brought up on it. She ( remembers when Robert's school class brought favorite record albums to school and he took a classical one. His classmates heckled him but instead of feeling hurt, he told his mother, "I feel sorry for those guys. They dont know what they're missing. This musical mother feels that music can be a character builder "When children at a young age learn to do something acceptable, it builds os CREAM CORN 11b. practice together and occasionally play string quartet on church programs. Mrs. Johnston feels that "if kids are bright at all, school isn't challenging enough. I think music is the best gilted and talented progiam that there is. 18 59 TOWELS PARKAY Granite Youth Symphony Continued from page 1 couraging and teaching the Johnston children. "We had too many children to afford private lessons, so these school instructors gave our children excellent training Wendi plays French horn in the Granite Youth Symphony and viuim in the Kearns high orchestra, besides being a pianist. Her brother John played bass fiddle in the orchestra three years and loves Co play saxophone jazz. At present he is in the Mormon Youth Symphony and a jazz band. Sister Sheri played violin with the Granite Youth group a year. She also plays piano and has a music (and math) degree from Brigham Young University. Another sister, Kelli, is in the Granite Junior Youth Symphony and plays first chair viola in the Kearns junior high band. She also plays clarinet. PILLSBURY Xt . oz. KRAFT USDAMEflTS SALAD DRESSING BONELESS 1000 Island Italian Catalina Ranch CROSS RIB ROAST v Community Councils Continued from page 6 decide whether to incorporate, raise taxes or be annexed before the seminars are completed "We can't put off a decision on what we're going to do, he added. "Within six months, the lid on the coffin will be nailed In other business, the association voted to participate with the County Planning Commission in determining the definition and appropriate uses tor a mobile sales unit. Association secretary Clara Fritz said her council. Taylorsville-Benmon- , has been fighting a Red Wagon mobile sales unit near 4700 So 2700 West, and has denied its reapplication to locate on that site. She said the council's denial is being appealed In the meantime, the County Planning Commission will review the mobile sales unit ordinance in 1988. Janice Snider, representing Kearns, asked the association to determine the uses for a mobile sales unit, including appropriate location, and determine whether mobile sales units should be permitted as a use The association's recommendations will then be forwarded to the Planning Commission. "Enforcement and appearance should also be reviewed, she add ed. BONELESS Speaking against mobile sales units. Fritz said the Red Wagon has created a "circus-likatmosphere" dollar right next to a shopping center. POT e multi-millio- n ROAST Bennion Lions BENNION. Representatives of the Bennion Lions Club presented awards at Smith and Vista schools during the last week of classes. Receiving awards for academics and citizenship at Smith elementary were Heather Riley, Holly Bickham, Tiffany Johnson, Matt Garn and Catherine Wright. Those receiving recognition at Vista were Paula Whitlock, Cade Bauer, Brenda Larsen and Brian Pitcher. Each student received a dictionary. Presenting the awards at Smith were Paul Miles, president of the Bennion Lions, Udell Parker and Dan Rose. Supreme Court $,ju 39 , POTATOES CARROTS CANTALOPES 5 LB. BAG 20 $69 $88 LB. BAG Y i. ' tbs 31b. K mV CORN Seedless GRAPES Continued from page 6 of anything, due to zoning restrictions. Thorne also claims homebuilding companies have constant battles wtih zoning officials over subdivisions. Both sides SAVE are also interested in what may happen in the future because the Supreme Court left many questions unanswered Among the unanswered questions are whether a downzoning from commercial to residential or requiring larger lot sizes amounts to "taking property, requiring 876 East J5600 South PRICES EFFECTIVE JUNE 1 S TO JUNE 24, 1987 TIME AND MONEY 4 FAST, FRIENDLY SERViCE Store Hours: Mon. Sat. Closed Sunday H0NESH0W, 10W PRICES |