Show 4£ 2DA The Salt Lake Tribune Wednesday June Progress Flows on Jordan River Parkway few things I've really seen the council and the city get behind like Continued From Page 1 covers about 600 acres of land along the river It offers everything from fishing to canoeing to golf and includes disabled access at most of its facilities "The Jordan River Park is one of the largest state parks we have as far as development and budget goes" said Glenn Stephens park superintendent "In addition to the developed park there are still several areas along the river that we haven't been able to do because of budget restraints" The state park includes parks at 800 South 1700 South the Utah State Fairpark Cottonwood Park at 350 North and the park headquarters at 1084 N Redwood this" Of all the cities along the parkway Murray is at the forefront of development he noted Right now Murray has completed the Murray Parkway Golf Course and has started buying the rest of the land it needs to complete the park from 6400 South to 4800 South Wetlands restoration has begun and trails are being built Mr Crocker proudly displays the tentative drawings of the development the city will undertake "I think a lot of the enthusiasm for the project does come from a new respect for the environment" he said "But I like to think other people have seen what Murray is doing and it's drummed up' a lot of enthusiasm in other cities Murray is building an extensive trail system through the wetlands that surround the river The wetlands will be either restored or left as they now are Blinds will be built so visitors can observe wildlife and an interpretive center is planned to help people understand the wetlands environment In addition the city will build ball diamonds canoe docks picnic areas and bridges across the river in areas "The city has spent a lot of time conducting neighborhood meetings finding out what the people want and we're trying to use those ideas in the plan Mr Crocker said There will be parking for cars and buses as well as for horse and canoe trailers Mr Crocker said by leaving about 75 percent of the city's land in its natural state flood control is a natural process The wetlands should absorb any extra water he said with runoff water from the golf course used in dry years to maintain the marshes And the city will not have to pay as much to maintain the area Murray City isn't the only community on the river looking at development South Jordan already has a park and Salt Lake County and Riverton have proposed a golf course within that city's boundaries Midvale and Sandy have also been discussing improvements And Salt Lake County has begun work at Redwood Park the county's first stage of development "It's a big project Each city has to do its part" said Glen Lu director of parks and recreation for Salt Lake County "Everybody is getting interested in completing the trail now West and South Jordan have trails Murray's working If we all continue to work together we'll get them connected" And when they are done the entire valley will have something unique of which it can be very proud he said Road There is a par-- 3 golf course at the headquarters and the model airplane port is at 1700 North d North of the airport is an vehicle training center There are numerous canoe docks scattered along the river which is open to canoeing from 1700 South to 1000 North There are soccer fields baseball diamonds picnic areas pavilions and a disabled exercise course And there are several miles of paved and unpaved trails that wind through the trees along the side of the river They're open to pedestrians bicycles and horses "We've tried to do something for just about everybody out here" Mr Stephens said The features designed for flood control are there as well although they are a little harder to see "The whole concept is to open the river up build levies and then open it up again" Mr Stephens explained "If there is a flood it won't cause any damage and it gives us a great recreation facilioff-roa- ty" It also provides a relatively flat smooth area for trails And trails are what the Jordan River Parkway is all about The original concept was for a trail system covering me length of the valley Although none of the areas are now linked Mr Stephens said he thinks the idea will bear fruit — and in the not to distant future "Oh it will be finished" he said "The river is one of the better assets this valley has as far as urban recreation is concerned As people begin to appreciate the environment more they are going to put a lot of pressure on the Legislature to get it done" Bill Crocker Murray City Parks and Recreation agreed the parkway will be finished He said the only thing that will stop people from riding bikes from Deer Creek to the Great Salt Lake in the future is "the kind of shape they're in "This is definitely a item for Murray City right now Mr Crocker said "It's one of the high-priorit- y LAGOON TROLLEY SERVICE Farmington W""J — " 300 North 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I U I -- i j I r—j VMS S 200 South uj 1 1 jj i trolley will move Lagoon visitors from downtown Farmington to the amusement park's front gate A motorized UTA Connects to UTA Line Trolley From Farmington Now Running to Lagoon By Jay Drew Tribune Staff Writer FARMINGTON — Patrons wishing to ride Utah Transit Authority buses to Lagoon this year will no longer have to walk from downtown Farmington to the amusement park Under a joint operating agreement between UTA Farmington City and Lagoon a free-fartrolley bus fashioned to resemble a 19th century trolley car will pick up passengers on Farmington's State Street every half hour from 9 am to 8:30 pm and deliver them to Lagoon's front gate The trolley which will arrive at the intersection of State and Main streets in Farmington three minutes before the scheduled arrival of the UTA Route 70 bus will operate on weekdays and Saturdays through September 3 and on Saturdays only after the Labor Day weekend until the park closes for the season in e mid-Octob- The Route 70 bus runs the length of Davis County and connects Salt Lake City and Ogden The bus route runs along several Farmington streets but does not pass the park's only entrance Because Lagoon permanently closed it's back entrance along Lagoon Lane last year patrons can no longer enter through the rear of the park The trolley saves patrons a 15 mile Owned M d H 'i7th no STATE A OWNED p Canoe port "Ji a I m PMZ GOLF """§ I I tosa Park -- 10th ' Golf Course No ydcx 1 p Jpa&side course 8 P Vn I Lrr— —--—— Q DOCkS MODEL 4s®m- STATE FAIR PARK North Tempie COTTONWOOD I PARK 8 4th So I Indiana Ave T" S&fe MOTO-- 1 j" COURSE —""4l 1700 so 2100 So ST PAR 3 GOLF COURSE X 8TH SOUTH PARK 1 Cf "V Glendale rk jgl '— y walk to the park's entrance The closure was brought by Main Street residents who petitioned Lagoon for several years to close the rear entrance Safety concerns prompted by the park's newest water attraction Lagoon A Beach also contributed to the rear gate's closure Lagoon officials said The joint operating agreement calls for Lagoon to fund $6000 of the expenses with Farmington adding $2000 UTA will provide the trolley and driver UTA is promoting the Farmington trolley service similar to that which runs from downtown Salt Lake City to Trolley Square along with it's summer pass program where youths can ride the bus all summer along the Wasatch Front for $20 In an effort to increase ridership in Davis County UTA buses veered off their normal routes last summer and passed Lagoon's main entrance to accommodate Lagoon patrons Now the buses will stay on their original course Farmington officials became involved with the trolley service program after UTA and Lagoon representatives contacted them with the proposal "This arrangement should work well for all three parties involved" said City Manager Max Forbush FARMINGTON — The Davis County Commission has agreed to purchase a German Shepherd police dog with a $3500 donation from Lagoon The unnamed dog imported directly from Germany will be employed in drug detection and search and rescue said Chief Deputy Bud Cox "The dog will fill a void in our department" Chief Cox said "Right now if we need a drug dog we have to get one from Salt Lake" The dog's sole handler will be dep "Give those of us who come back year after year a break an incentive to stay around" he said Council member Robert Gramoll said Mr Warnock should consider the $150 fee as "the cost of doing business" "I don't care if you're here one two or three years it's still a temporary setup You should include the fee in the cost of your product" he said Mr Warnock said he has already paid the $150 to operate this summer but would like a partial refund if the city lowers the fee "It the fee has hurt considerably I have had to raise my prices 5 to 10 percent to compensate" he said A survey of business fees in seven surrounding Davis County communities — from North Salt Lake in the south to Layton in the north — revealed that Bountiful is the only city in the area that charges temporary businesses a higher license fee than permanent businesses And West Bountiful charges temporary businesses less than it does year-roun- d businesses Mr Hardy said Bountiful is wary of businesses like "fireworks stands Christmas tree lots and corners full of llama rug peddlers" He said the city has had past problems with temporary businesses which "disappear" and leave unsatisfied customers with no recourse "And we don't want a carnival-typ- e atmosphere along our busy streets where it looks like an auction is going on" he said The city has "received numerous complaints from permanent business owners who say temporary businesses have an advantage because they don't have the usual expenses of running a business" Mr Hardy said Council member Les Foy sided with Mr Warnock and suggested the city could restructure the fee scale to "work with temporary businesses that are more repetitive" ' Contest Challenges Students To Find Ways to Clean Earth depth of research methodology in Utah can join their Teen-ager- s practicality and magnitude of environmental impact Judges will select five teams from each of the five regions to create a videotaped presentation of their project for the national competition East student on the national winning team will receive a Grand Prize $10000 college scholarship and their high school will also receive a $10000 grant Students on the winning regional teams will win $1000 college scholarship and their schools will receive a $1000 grant The competition has been endorsed by the National Science Teachers Association 13 million peers nationwide to find ways to clean up the Earth "Assignment: Earth 1990" is a nationwide educational competition sponsored by the Seiko Corporation of America open to all high school To compete teams of three to five students grades 9 through 12 will identify a local environmental program facing their community and propose a detailed written solution The competition will begin in September however applications already have been sent to science teachers at 25000 of the nation's high schools Entries will be judged on imagination and originality of approach and narrow strip of land with a high fence" said Council member Michael Barton In another action the council adopted changes in the city's ordinance regarding mobile and manufactured homes A preface to the ordinance outlining the city's desire to "assure manufactured and mobile homes are lt homes in compatible with the zone in which they are allowed and to further the goals and policies pursuant to the master plan for all housing in Centerviile City" was adopted as part of the ordinance And a provision requiring manufactured homes to "have the appearsingle-famil- y ance of a dwelling" was eliminated from the ordinance The deletions and additions were requested by Mr Sommerkorn and the planning commission because part of the city's existing ordinance could possibly be construed as dis- 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-- lt Davis to Purchase Police Dog With Donation From Lagoon Special to The Tribune poraries students Jordan River Parkway development has exploded in northern Salt Lake County with southern areas awaiting funding The proposal was generated by the city's planning and zoning commission after a resident who was issued a citation for having four dogs on her 5 acres of agriculturally zoned property requested the city grant her a kennel license City Planner Wilf Sommerkorn told the council the kennel-licens- e request caused the planning commission to realize the city's kennel ordinances are conflicting and need to be modified The current ordinance requires that persons with two or more dogs obtain a kennel license But no directives for obtaining a kennel license appear in the ordinance The planning commission recommended that the city amend the ordinance by adding kennels under the conditional use permit category in districts zoned for agricultural use only Would-b- e kennel owners would then be required to seek planning commission approval before keeping two or more dogs on their property — property which must be zoned A-- l (Agricultural Use) But the council opted to table the item asking Mr Sommerkorn to take the issue back to the planning commission to work out definition problems and give the ordinance more specific guidelines "I'm dredging up in my mind all sorts of problems with having kennels in residential areas I wouldn't want one by me" said Council member Kent Lindsey "What is your definition of a kennel To me a kennel is a paved long By Jay Drew Tribune Staff Writer busiBOUNTIFUL — A part-tim- e ness owner's charge that the city's $150 license fee for "temporary" businesses is unfair has found a few sympathetic ears among City Council members After hearing Brent Warnock's plea for a fee closer to the $20 base cost the city charges "permanent" business owners the council voted to refer the issue to the planning commission for further study "Let's look into it Let's study it more I understand his concerns" said Council member Renee Coon Mr Warnock owns The Big Dipper an ice cream and shaved ice stand he operates during the summer months in the corner of Wine-gar'- s Grocery Store 845 N 400 East He leases space from Winegar's for $150 a month "Why are we facing such outrageous fees when businesses like Albertson's and Smith's pay only $30 or so?" he asked the council City Manager Tom Hardy said businesses operating out of a permanent structure with utilities parking facilities and "stable type features" are deemed permanent businesses and are therefore charged a $20 business license fee plus additional fees based on number of employees Businesses which set up temporarily do not pay property taxes and when inspected by a city official do not meet permanent business guidelines are deemed to be temporary and are charged a $150 per year fee plus the additional charges based on number of employees Mr Hardy said the city charges temporary business owners the higher rate to "discourage outside vendors — many of which are here today gone tomorrow — from setting up in Bountiful" But Mr Warnock who estimates his net sales are between $2000 and $3000 a summer said this is the third summer he has operated the stand and asked the council to consider a compromise for "return tem Jordan Park & Peace Gardens 3wl— put I stSpj 8 Tippets Ln 0North Stop State St I By Jay Drew Tribune Staff Writer CENTERVILLE — The City Council has tabled a proposal to allow dog kennels in areas zoned for agricultural use asking for more time to study the issue and gather citizen in- Ticket 3 Roller V--'I- — S 1 Center St Centerviile Council Tables Proposal for Dog Kennels 4oo North t°P Temporary License Fees Spark Bountiful Debate 20 1990 the industry No money down on Toro's revolving credit plan Ask for details FREE 5 HR inspection Oil Change and ser- vice on all Toro mowers Ask for details 4r OTHER TORO REAR BAGGERS STARTING AT JUST SOICI95 20588 Haven't vou done without a Toro long enough?® i r 380 EAST PAGES LANE CENTERVILLE HOURS: 8 AM-MON-FR- 9 PM I 8 AM-- 9 PM SAT CLOSED SUNDAY SRJTE i nnt t fm DDtrrc fv til NATIONAL BRAND MERCHANDISE PHONE 2924471 |