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Show Page 4A North Edition Lakeside Review Wednesday, January 30, 1985 Editorial T ake Care to Limit Growth Growth is often considered a of prosperity and cities that can cite increasing numbers of people and businesses are often envied by smaller, more stagnant communities. However, when growth means more people, crowded together in apartment complexes, it deserves the close attention of city officials. Layton City is obviously a popular place to live. It offers proximity to Hill Air Force Base, the largest employer in the state; convenient shopping areas; an attractive setting. It also serves the role of bedroom community to Ogden, though it is increasingly a metropolitan area on its own. All this means people and people must have housing - affordable housing. Property owners and developers have been quick to offer housing in Layton to meet this need. Apartments, condominiums and mobile home complexes are abundant in the and city. Most are n and do not detract from the appearance of the communitsign -- well-bui- lt well-ru- y- However, families who own housing. Layton, as the largest city in north Davis County, has some responsibility to allow affordable housing to be constructed in the city. hoods. To date, the city has been reThe high concentration of peosponsible in making certain such ple in a small area multiplies the housing developments are attracClose normal problems inherent in resitive, safe and well-ruof dential areas. More traffic is gendevelopers and monitoring erated since many apartment builders should be continued, but dwellers are couples or families it would not be in the best interwith more than one vehicle. The ests of city residents to severely many children who live in an restrict apartment growth at this apartment complex must be pro- point. vided facilities for recreation and, Such developments have tax of course, education. Police have and utility service advantages to an added burden, not because of the city as well as the people they the nature of the apartment house. Perhaps a use tax assessed dwellers, but merely because of could help the city prounit per their numbers. vide the services made necessary Many cities in similar situathe increased population. tions have taken steps to limit the by The city should, however, limit growth of housing. housing to areas alLayton is considering following for such use. The zoned availthe suit, reducing ready options able to people who cannot afford city master plan and zoning maps have been designed after much to purchase a home. all officials should study and should be relied upon City study to provide the best information the ramifications of a moratorium or other action to restrict the on the direction the citys growth growth of apartments and other should take. y dwellings in the city are quite understandably concerned about the continued proliferation of such housing in or near their neighbor- high-densi- single-famil- high-densi- ty ty n. high-densi- ty high-densi- ty Letter to the Editor Lakeside Review Letter Policy Outlined The Lakeside Review encourages readers to submit letters to the editor. Content of letters should address issues of interest to our readership throughout Davis County and in Roy. Letters should be typed, and must include the name and telephone number of double-s- paced,, the writer. Shorter letters are more likely to be published. Long letters will be subject to editing at the discretion of Lakeside Review editorial staff. Letters will also be edited, if necessary, to meet journalistic standards of good taste. Libelous material will be deleted. With few Over the last three years, hardly a week has gone by that my son has not mentioned Mr. Edwards. He knows Mr. Edwards is an authority on computers, math- Top Teacher A Real Loss Review Editor My son is a exceptions, letters must be accompanied by the writers name ninth grader at Farmington Junior High School. Last night he told me Mr. Edwards, his geometry teacher, will not be teaching after the end of this semester, but would be employed in private industry (I must assume at a significantly higher when published. Send all letters to the Lakeside Review, 2146 N. Main, Suite 526, Layton, Ut., 84041, or to the Lakeside Review, 145 N. Main, Bountiful. Hours at the two offices are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. salary). lenging subject. He has been mo- tivated to learn. Mr. Edwards is the kind of teacher every parent hopes their child will have. He belongs in the ematics, current affairs, sports classroom, but I know providing and sports cars. He has learned a for his own family in the best spin and twist tennis ser,ve from way must necessarily be a top priMr. Edwards, a few basketball ority. I just wish he could afford shooting techniques, and why to continue to influence my son and his younger brother and sisUtah should win by five. Most importantly, my son has ter. Ralph Edwards, teacher, will be missed. learned the study skills and perseJesse L. Taylor verance to earn his bet grade in what is probably his most chal Farmington Q There comes a time when stress, strain, physical illness or injury press people to the limits of emotional endurance. At these times, professional facilities and professional guidance may be necessary. psychiatric services offer the individual time to remove himself from the causes of the problem, and give family members assistance in dealing with the situaIn-pati- ent tion. There does come a time when the best alternative left is inpatient treatment, and the only people to turn to are we experienced and sensitive physicians. At McKay-De- e have the facilities and the association with professionals to give the proper care when the time comes. If the time has come, call McKay-De- e Psychiatric Services (625-207or any of the physicians listed below: Members of the McKay-De- e Hospital Department of 5) Psychiatry: Harvey P. Wheelwright, M. D. Clarke C. Summers, M. D 621-272- 2 479-899- 0 399-988- 6 A. A. Imus, M. D 621-818- 2 Alan 399-563- 5 399-437- 7 625-204- 0 Warren 8. Rupper, M. D Heap, M. D N. Blaine Belnap, M. D Richard C. Arbogast, M. D McKay-De- e Hospital Center you the best medical care. 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