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Show f t USIVEHSAL 603 BCX BICR07IL3i;!3 con? SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH 81101 Th of Roy I Moh 14047 it pub!thd po d at Roy Utah Siibioip'ion yaar Rh 12 1444 $1 $10 w qI ! 207 Roy Utah 14047 pr'c 15f Writ PO S3Ri $ M00 W Roy Utah (UN CHRONtCl! wkly $cn4 Imi J$ 50 ho yofi Sifts copy Strt4d RlllSCt Of loi pr ddihnJ lV3 ?N UtTfc. rr-r,- kj BSP g Roy, Utah Vol.20No.35 Thursday, August t, 1974 Stop sign moved ab etsaw. ' . , ROY Hoping to find what will be the best safety angle, tersection of 4700 South 2025 West to see where is the best location for stop signs. The council motion was prompted by several near ac- - the city council has ordered the police department to make a study on the in what the city council called heavy recreation complex traffic. The sign, when first placed, some years ago, was to stop the high school traffic on 4700 S which had two strong blocks to roar to 1900 W. from the school parking lot. &h Hi cidents, one of which could have cost the life of a poheemar, plus an appearance by two concerned residents of the area. The sign was switched just two weeks ago to stop the vehicles on 2025 W. due to tfr o Theron Sargent and Claude E. Collier both told the council of their fears of somebody getting killed at the intersection since tlie sign has been switched without much notice. kH ' f4 13 jBjgl wmm sC.-V- f : til JUMPING HIGH on this mini trampoline a young girl is given tips by Paul Quigley, an a&M&mui at ilie Buy Recreation Complex. Councilman Kay Herzog brought up a concern with heavy pedestrian traffic when school resumes with children going to primary. He guessed that the children and high school traffic would be at peak crossing of the intersection at nearly the same times Earl Morris said, I would like to see a sign at the intersection, but Councilman Dennis Chugg rautioned, A sign will not always save the life of a child who thinks that everybody will stop if the sign is there. Collier also brought up the possibility of putting back in some speed bumps that were located at the entrance and f i Vv.w I .s fu. a '?- V - W V,' v " v " 4 f! 5''' f, a Sr A n'd - ', W , , -- ,, y ! t g i. . v' J' a- - 3 3 tr:A f. , 'vjl i v.,'" H J .r v f- -i -- vi x ijx 7 is. m.. - . n Councilman Larkin made a motion to Take our considerations to the police department and have the chief make a recommendation. Pat-tojso- Collier then questioned if he would have to wait two weeks for the council to act before changes would be made. CONSTRUCTION of industrial classrooms con- tinues at Roy High with outside walls up to mat- - ch the rest of the school. Inside work has a long ways to go. a ROY Following decision made two weeks earlier, the city council has denied a rezomng request for high density dwellings in the south end of the city and approved a Planned Residential Unit Development (PRUD) for the central section of Roy which is lower in density. An overflow crowd, estimated at 80 persons, voiced the feelings on each away with the side yards. This is the best way for future land use. Webber continued to say that tlie concept is new and is in its first application in the The council assured him that tlie chief would act in his usual manner, swiftly, and the motion was ammended to implement any changes that the chief throught necessary, so that time would not waste and injuries result. Hearing delayed A scheduled on a public Planned Unit DevelopResidential ment has been delayed and rescheduled for August 20 in the city council chambers. The proposed PRUD is being planned by de eloper Harvey Hill, but due to some reason not given, Hill asked to have the hearing delayed until the later date. Mrs. Mary Pennington asked to present to the city council a petition containing 28 names of people who are opposed to the development. The council made a motion to accept the petition, but Hill said he had a petition of people accepting tlie development plans and asked to have all of the information submitted at the August 20 meeting Mrs. Pennington then agreed to have all information on the matter accepted bv the city council at the later meeting Hill then asked that all people concerned with the proposed project meet with him to discuss the matter matter in last Tuesday nights city council meeting before the council handed down their decision Dick Webber of Webber Realty, Ogden, presented a plan for 92 two story apartments to be located on 8 5 acres on the north side of 6000 S just west of the UPRR tracks while John U. Webber asked for approval of 35 g housing units to lie located on 4 acres Lanes. just north of Dick wanted a rezomng to R 2 which would from allow for multiple housing while John was asking for the PRUD w hich is a new housing concept which allows for different planning ideas The rezomng request was ote while the denied on a PRUD w as approved on a like Jo-Le- e R-l-- 8 5--0 vote Speaking first, Dick Webber explained that, "New home trends are towards better use of housing to save A City directory nears Lions city directory will contain a special message to all parents and children in Roy when it comes off the presses this ROY The 1974-7- week The city council has asked that a special page on tlie laws of trespass and van- dalism le edition that contained in the will go to every home in the city Members of tlie council were concerned with the rising rate of such instances within the city and sought a way to tell all of tlie people Lo You Know Entitled, tlie haw?, the page deals v ith what iS a juveniles who commit 5ich crimes. Items covered include' Trespass, theft, disorderly law's, illegal possession of alcohol and tobacco, and the A of He first explained that several problems were confronting the development of single family dwellings in that area, those being; high water table, a nearby whistle train crossing, FHA disapproval, utilities shortage, and traffic increase, thus the decision to go to multiple housing without basements. le also pointed out that it is tough now days to get money for developers to build single family units, and that he had finances arranged for this type of multiple housing. Architect Del Cook stated, "We want to build a home that people can afford these days Spokesman Lewis speaking for nearly all of the concerned citizens said, We all agree with Mr. Webber th ;t something has to lie done with the w'eed patch tfiat has been there for ages and is landlocked, but multiple and high density is housing becoming in our evelent town, and we pi 1 property startling fact that is told, is the point that 85 percent of all ciimes are committed by juveniles People interested in the operation of the Roy Police Department Youth Bureau and its purpose can call tlie police department at The Lions, city council, police department, and the Sun chronicle uige every to read the valuable pan iofoi ination and discuss the tacts wun tneir children in a concerted effort to reduce the rising rate of vandalism not only in Roy, but across the nation 825-168- area He explained that the homes will be built within inches of each other in groups of three or four with a common ground lawn area with each homeowner having a share of the common ground according to price. The concept is similar to condominiums said Webber, but is not stacked into stones . as such. I will assure you that it will be as nice as anything in the city, concluded Webber. then Monte Speas questioned if water and sewer services would be adequate, and Councilman Richard Tubbs stated that a way will always be found to deliver services. Councilman Dennis Chugg then indicated to the citizens that the approval for the PRUD, if given, would only Ka f upprovu! unci hut W'ebber would have to come back to have the planning commission and council approve drawings, landscape, and building plans Councilman Earl Morns stated, It is a tremendous addition, as the council approved the PRUD by a count. The councils earlier decision set up the meeting, since the council is now on record as trying to do away with any more multiple housing units and trying to get back to single family 5-- 0 developments with their lesser density Bam-broug- are opposed m n l3h, i II f ttaJi 8 ' to it. He also (Webber) stated if he was to build single family homes he could only put 31 homes, but with a rezomng he would have 92 units, or three times the den- that Other points brought by the spokesman were tlie lack of conduct, littering, curfew destruction land, and that, The density the housing will only slightly affect the surreoun-din- g homeowners if any at all of sity," added Bambrough. completion in Roy City YOUNG BASKETBALL payers enjoy facilities at the Roy Recreation Complex. A wide ariety of athletic equipment is available at the new center. ti i When you are talking about speed bumps, you are going backwards in safety planning, stated Kunber. Councilman Richard Tubbs, who ow'ns a car service center, said, I agree with the bumps, cause they are for good alignment, jokingly, of course. hearing j.'f. " exit of the parking lot to deter the high speed vehicles, but City Manager A. Wayne Kim-be- r indicated that the Weber County School District is already given notice of their intention to remove the rest of the bumps in the parking lot. ROY ' i t f-- utilities, traffic problems already in the area, and property value. Tlie city council then went down the line with each one basically supporting the citizens and their earlier decision to stop the growth of multiple housing within the city, and a motion to deny the rezomng request was apcount. proved on the John Webber brought his request to the council and some 10 citizens who remained in the room by At first we stating that, were looking at a maximum of 108 units in the area, but have cut it down twice to serve as a buffer area between the residential area and the bas.ivbs district What we are doing is creating micro-min- i 5-- 0 neighborhoods by budding L aiming homes next to each other and doing c--e Action by the Roy ROY city council three weeks ago to make official the residential zoning at the northwest corner of 4800 S. 1900 W. has been questioned by Roy property owner Mrs An.ms Mansfield. Mrs. Mansfield, who owns the property in question, says that she made three seperate trips to Lhe planning commission last fall to get the property rezoned from residential to commercial, and bought the land several years ago with the understanding that the property was commercial. Barked by Mrs Millie Avery, who also owns land in the city, the two say that they feel the planning commission did act last fall to make the land commercial, but the citys opinion is that of the land wasnt rezoned. The council made the decision not to have the land commercial, hut residential. and it never was color coded red on the map for commercial when it tame to us last winter for the final zoning approval," indicated Councilman Dennis cit-wi- Chugg Councilman Richard Tubbs told Mrs. Mansfield that she would have to go back to the planning commission and request a rezomng once again, and that a public notice would have to tie printed and a public hearing held before the land could be charged to commercial "That land, with the four corners has got to be com merciaU because nobody would want to live there with the 7 It and gas sration right the across street, proclaimed Mis. Mansfield "How many times docs a person have to go through this, she questioned when Tubbs indicated the pi opcf course of action. |