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Show 8A Lakeside Review, Wednesday, April 23, 1986 Fruit Heights 'between rock, hard place' RUTH MALAN Review City Attorney correspondent FRUIT HEIGHTS Would you like a huge barn 100 feet from your family room? How would you feel? property owner Beverly Hansen asked at a special City Council meeting. The meeting was called by Mayor Dean Brand to try to solve a problem brewing because of a bam being built on two acres bordering Green Road. Scott Hansen, a homeowner living on Glen Circle adjacent to the property, filed a complaint with the board of adjustments against the barn's location. The special meeting was called to try to solve the problem without involving litigation, said Brand. I wanted to do things right so I asked Steve Young (city adminis- trator) to look at the property. Sid Smith from the county health department said it was okay, said Bob Roundy, who is building the bam. Gary Sargent, said Hansen raised five points in a letter dated April 3, which was sent to the board of adjustments. In the letter Hansen claims Roundy is building his barn too close to Glen Circle; the distance from the side and back property lines is wrong, a city ordinance states that primary and secondary 21-in- Lien waiver granted Layton man A lien waiver for curb, gutter, and sidewalk was granted to Kent Flint for a piece of property where he is building a home in west Layton on Weaver LAYTON Lane. City Planner Scott Carter told the City Council the property has recently been annexed and is in an agricultural area with no other curb and gutter properly placed on any of the nearby property. Lien waivers can be granted to property owners in such situations with the understanding that they can be called back when the surrounding property is 70 percent developed if the city wants the improvements completed. Approval given new subdivision LAYTON Final approval for a subdivision called Quail Creek was given Curt Bennett last week allowing him to proceed with plans for the property on 1950 N. Highway 89. The homes will be built on a in that area. The planning commission recommended approval of the project after meeting with the developer and reviewing the plans. 14-l- ot cul-de-s- ac Eastwood Estates needs re-platti- LAYTON ng To get what they are paying for homeowners in Eastwood Estates at 1500 East Cherry Lane found the city needed to their subdivire-pl- at sion. The construction took place' when the area was part of East Layton City, before the ground was annexed into Layton, according to City Planner Scott Carter. Because the construction took place differently than it was recorded, the City Council found it necessary to approve the of the 70 homes in the area. Employee appeals board organized LAYTON A Layton appeals board to hear complaints from employees who are disciplined by the city will be formed soon. City Attorney Mark Arnold' told the City Council the board is necessary to comply with state and federal laws and would function best if it were a permanently appointed board, rather than one convened on a basis. Members of the appeals board, who will serve for one year, will be appointed soon. case-to-ca- se Hearing set June 5 A public hearing LAYTON has been set for June 5 at 7:30 p.m. to hear opposition to a special service district formed along Laytons Main Street. The city wants to require property owners from Layton Hills Dodge to Good 01 Boys Saloon to install curb and gutter. The city is between a rock and a hard place. , The barn is set back 150 feet from Green Road but only 132 feet from Glen Circle, which makes it in violation by 18 feet unless it is considered a corner lot which would make it conform to code, said Sargent. Roundy has applied for a per- - Variance approved for barn The FRUIT HEIGHTS Fruit Heights Board of Adjustments last Thursday approved a request from Bob Roundy for a variance in setback from the street for a barn being built on his property. Residents in the area had objected to the barn and roping arena, citing five complaints: the zoning ordinance states that a barn must be 150 feet from the street, the setbacks on the side and rear lot lines, do not conform 2 water line projects in Layton get approval LAYTON Two projects involving water lines in Layton got the go ahead from the City Council last week when it awarded contracts for the jobs. Eddie Shaw Construction was the low bidder for both projects. One is located in the Oak Forest area and involves 700 feet of pipe for a storm drain. The city engineers estimate of buildings must be built at the same time or that the primary building must be built first; that Roundy will use his riding arena more for public use than private and that it will be a nuisance causing odor, flies and dust. Sargent said the city could be sued by Roundy if he cant build his bam and by Hansen if he can. cost for the project was $29,728. Shaw submitted a bid of $28,769. Two other bids were submitted, one for nearly $31,000 and the other for $34,126. The second water project involves 700 feet of pipe near the Brookhurst Subdivision. Engineers estimated the project to cost over $28,000. The low 18-in- ch bid, from Shaw, was $25,936. See The Class to ordinance, a home must be built prior to construction of an accessory building, it could be classified as a private playground and it could be a nuisance. Members of the board agreed that no ruling could take place on the private playground or the nuisance claims until some incident could be cited. If there are nuisances, the City Council has the astute pleasure of dealing with it, said David Adams, chairman of the board. Roundy has applied for a building permit for his home, making him in compliance with the code on locating the primary use building while construction a secondary use building. According to city employee Ray Phillips, the side and back setbacks are in compliance with the ordinance. The barn is located 132 feet from Glen Circle, violating the regulation. A variance of 8 feet was granted and approved unanimously by the board. 1 50-fo- ot 1 MOUNTAIN VIEW RESTAURANT NEW FAMILY RESTAURANT Under New Ownership WESTMINSTER mit for building his home. The city can do nothing until an ordinance is violated, Sargent said. Setbacks won't prevent a barn. It just moves it, said Councilman Lynn Cook. Other residents of Glen Circle are concerned with property values and that the property may become commercialized. We are protected by city ordinances. Every business has to be licensed, commented another resident. I think you are trying to fix things before they are broken, said Roundy. I may have to enjoy it myself. I think other people should enjoy it. I had plans of letting friends, neighbors and kids use it, Roundy said. The ordinances are there, Brand told the residents. The only time we can take action is when there is a complaint. I will not be a nuisance. Ill comply with the law and live by the code, said Roundy. Special until 11 a.m. Also, daily lunch specials $295 Located at 1340 So. 106 E., Fruit Heights Hiway 89, Fruit Heights, Kaysville Exit Next to Chevron Station 451-991- 3 go orders WORSHIP - Rev. Russell IF. Durler Pastor Church Office 546-021- 2 Meeting at 550 N. 600 W. (550 N. Main St.) Kaysville, Utah 84037 COLORADO SPRUCE $4I 69 Served with soup or salad. 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