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Show Sun Advocate Friday, May S7, 1DB3 x -- 4 cjis& .yv b. V.''. (TV afcfewsasrt ' Property owners protest proposed zone changes Managing Editor Price City officials consider their plan to alter zoning designations within the city as something that is in the best interest of all residents. But a group of angry property owners say the proposed zoning changes are discriminatory and will create more expenses and frustrations for them. City officials have proposed downzoning certain areas of the city in order to limit the of development OiVtu Water discharged the diversion tunnel continues to eat away part of the downstream face of the dam. Although the from jt mT f . u. . erosion from the flow of water is no reason to be alarmed, officials say they are by 0.0,9. F,.y monitoring it closely. Crews start construction of Thistle bypass road By BRANDON FORD Staff Writer THISTLE Work began on the construction Wednesday of the road over Billies Mountain that will bypass the mudslide and reconnect the - severed U.S. 9. The bulldozers of W.W. Clyde Construction Co., Springville, were on the job within hours after the company officially received the contract to build the road. Clyde Construction was the low bidder on the project with a bid of $22.7 million $200,000 above what Utah Department of Transportation had available for the project and about 10 percent above what UDOT estimated the total project ' would cost. The additional ; money will come from the Federal Highway Users ( Association, Whitney, said Hanna a UDOT spokeswoman. The contract calls for the contractor to have two of the four lanes surfaced and ready for traffic by Dec. 1 or face a $50,000 a day penalty. The other two lanes and final resurfacing will be completed next summer. 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The new road will leave the existing road about 2Vz miles above Thistle Junction and return to the road past Diamond Fork, said Sterling Davis, director of UDOTs District 4 office. The highest elevation of the road will be 5,450 feet above sea level, just slightly lower than Prices elevation. Although there will be a 5 percent grade for a short distance, the rest of the road will have a 3 percent grade or less, Davis said. The new road will shorten the distance between Spanish Fork and Price, but only by about M a mile, Davis said. The railroad tracks will stay on the right side of the new road and the new road will never have to cross the tracks, he said. Meanwhile, at the dam site there is still some concern about the erosion on the downstream face of the dam due to the flow of water through the diversion tunnel. The flow through the tunnel has nearly doubled in two days, with the rate of flow going from cubic feet per second on Tuesday to 750 cubic feet per 350 second Thursday morning, according to Bob Smith, resident engineer for the Army Corps of Engineers. Smith said the tunnel is just over half its maximum capacity, which he estimates is about 1,200 cubic feet per second. Despite the increased flow through the tunnel and the pumps put in place by the corps taking out another 250 cubic feet per second, Lake Thistle continues to rise at a rate of about one foot a day, Smith said. The increased flow of water out of the diversion tunnel has caused some concern about the safety of the dam. There is some erosion on the downstream face of the dam caused by the flow of water from the tunnel, Smith said. Its an area we are going to watch but it is not a major concern right now. If it gets progressively worse we will have to do something to protect the face of the dam. place. Such areas include property on steep hillsides or spots where the soil is considered unstable. At Wednesday nights regular council By ANGIE HYRE Staff Writer It was a short but meaningful ceremony culminating 12 years of schooling for 16 graduates of Alternative the Carbon-Emer- y Castle at School Heights High School Tuesday Elementary evening. Members of the Class of 1983 were presented diplomas by Carbon School Board Vice President Phyllis Sillitoe before a crowd of friends and family. A highlight of the ceremony was the address given by former alternative high school director Paul Crookston, now principal of Reeves Elementary School. Crookston asked students to take a look ahead and attach their thoughts to those things in life that will move them toward their goals. Students were urged by Crookston to take pride in themselves to know and care about themselves. He also asked the graduates to pretend they are already at their goal and decide how to achieve that goal. are lost by inthan by wrong More things decision decision, he said. Current director of the school, Gary Allred, thanked parents for their involvement in helping the graduates to achieve this goal. According to Allred, parents had to get up in the morning to get their children to school approximately 2,160 times until graduation day. Allred stressed that this group was more than a graduating class. He said over the days, weeks and months they have COWANS 57 East pleasant! Mileage from Price to Salt Phone Lake City is approximately 168 miles, 3 hour drive. Price, Utah 84501 proposed proposed zoning the area Rl-and Rl-- 8 which would only allow y housing. The property can only be developed to its highest and best use under an RM-1- 5 zone, Shimmin said, because of the 6 single-famil- unusual and special topographical features which require additional expenses to adequately develop and still qualify for financing. The only thing it does is create more expense and more harassment for us. ' arise. Councilman Michael M. Frame said the citys Planning and Zoning Commission and the City Council have reviewed all the zoning within the city limits and believe the proposed zoning changes satisfy the needs of residents as they now exist. Were not in the real estate Frame said. We business, have to make sure we consider whats in the best interest of the city as a whole. If we were to make it open season and let the property owner set his own zoning, the city would be full of high density because thats more profitable. Nick Houser, 490 Eastridge Road, said he supports the citys downzoning proposal and urged the council members to adopt the zoning changes. He said plans for multi-un- it dwellings would lower the value of his home and the integrity of the neighborhood. James T. Jensen, a Price attorney representing a group of four property owners, said his clients were concerned about their property being proposed as a sensitive area. The four Joe Hamproperty owners mond, Dennis Rigby, Richard developed safely with the proper planning. A portion of the property is on a sloping level but could be readily without developed serious problems, Jensen said. We would request that the city engineer and planners review the property and see if it was not improperly included in this area. City Attorney Luke Pappas sensitive area designation is only an extra precaution the city has taken to insure that the development is safe. He said the city must said the consider whether a proposed development might be a hazard to neighboring property owners because of sliding hillsides and water dangers. The only difference is that you cant just go to the building inspector and start digging, Pappas said. In sensitive areas you have to come in and review it with us. We dont intend to deny anyone ' the use of his V 'J property. Council members agreed to review the protests of the property owners and said they will act on the zoning changes at the June 8 council meeting. In the meantime, they imposed a moratorium on the issuance of building permits in those areas being considered for rezoning. grown to be a family. It was a long haul for some of the graduates. Several of the students had young children that were brought to school while the mothers completed their studies. One young man hitchhiked to school from Emery County for three years to finish school. After all the pomp and From Price to Provo approximately 153 miles via Duchesne. cir- cumstance was over, the following graduates were handed their high school Darla Kay diplomas: Alexander, Richard Don Behunin, Terrance Nicholas Black, John Raymond Bueno, Dennis L. Burnside, Dora Ann Elizabeth Carroll, Vickie Marie Forsythe, Edward Paul Ghrist, Darin Scott Hawkinson, Pete Eugene Lindt, Selestino Jose Lujan, Tamara Grace Naranjo, Rod Andrew Nelson, John Smith, Dorothy Emily Vigil and Shawn Wooten. Proud father accompanies graduate at Alternative High graduation ceremonies Tuesday. byiy,How.. School In Memory Of East Main Make the inconvenience due to the closure of Highway 6 a little more P.O. Box 1024 637-047- 3 the prejudicial, and creates a hardship on the owner." Shimmin said the city should not be allowed to change the zoning because he has already proceeded with plans for development based on an RM-1- 5 zone that allows multiple-un- it dwellings. The city has Our Beloved Cindy Gillio Eden in Duchesne 53 S. 2nd property downzoning is discriminatory, confiscatory, unreasonable and (turn right on Main) Company said Price, CAFE Printing meeting, owners were given the chance to speak out against the proposed zoning in a public hearing. The city is required to receive public comment before adopting the zoning changes. A map showing the citys proposed zoning changes was published in the May 6 and 11 editions of the Sun Advocate. Dean Shimmin, a landowner who plans to develop townhouse apartment units in northeast back in 1976. It is unreasonable that Price City should reduce the present zoning density when the projected growth and need for housing continues to increase, he said. City Administrator Jeffrey W. Killian said he cant see how the city can be accused of discrimination when the zoning proposal is for the city as a whole. He added that the city must be allowed to update its master plan as different needs 10-ac- re Graduates earn diplomas ourself Peczuh high density multiple-un- it housing. In addition, certain parts of the city have been tagged as sensitive areas where the physical environment is such that it may pose a safety hazard if construction were to take for high density developments in that area when he started making his plans provided own a Tatton and John Bugel 700 North between tract 100 East. off North and 800 W. City Administrator Jeffrey Killian said that before a property owner can develop land within a sensitive area to appear zone, he is required before the citys Planning and and the City Zoning Commission Council to receive approval for his development. Without the sensitive area designation, a to go developer is only required inthrough the city building spector. The only thing it does is create more expense and more harassment for us, Rigby said. I see no reason for the sensitive area. Jensen said the property owners want to know what criteria the city considered when designating a sensitive area. He said they believe parts of their property can be Alternative High School When xoute in need ol printing. tieat to tk kst ef both ok! and new Were kx'king lorwaid to scrxmg xou' x more citys master plan He said the By DAVID LONG and infant us the strength to bear it, The courage to face the blow. But what it meant to lose her, No one will ever know. So hold her in your arms, dear God, And let her ever be God gave messenger of love between Our aching hearts and thee. She was too pure for this cold earth, Too beautiful to stay. And so Gods Holy angel took Our precious Cindy and child away. 2 off all Haircuts 500 off all Perms A So sadly missed by all who love her with this coupon Prices effective thru June 15 ARTISTIC SHEARS K Loy Deanne Wilske - Tresa Christensen 637 - 6169 y |