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Show STANDARD-EXAMINE- R INSIDE Drawing Disney Northridge High teacher attracts attention of cable channel film crew.2 ' LIFESTYLE Diploma mill Spring is showering graduations on Centerville family.9 mum f APRIL 27, 1996 DAVIS COUNTYS COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER VOL Residents oppose truck stop By TOM BUSSELBERG BRYON SAXTON and f Davis Bureau Standard-Examin- SOUTH WEBER - Fearing a proposed convenience storegas station will evolve into a truck stop, some South Weber residents want to slam the brakes on a proposed rezone. ' The rezone of 22 acres at 6650 S. 475 East from agriculture to commercial property was approved by the planning commission earlier this month and has been set for a May 14 public hearing before the city council in city hall at 7 pn. high-volu- . I Northridge Developer Douglas Stephens requested the property be rezoned near the Interstate 84 interchange to allow for construction of a convenience store, lubeoil center and car wash. Stephens, owner of three Express Limited convenience stores in Weber County, may add a hotel and restaurant to the site at a later date. Mayor Bill Petty believes the truck stop fears are unfounded. It i$ not a truck stop. It is not set up for diesel trucks, he said. There is no way you could turn a big rig into this place, Petty said. based on the drawings he has seen. Gary Gibson, an agent representing Stephens, said plans for the site are still in the preliminary stages. This thing is so much advanced, we dont even have it planned out yet, Gibson said. Gibson said at this time all they want is a rezone, and to follow the conditions as outlined in South We- Residents are opposed to a rezone for a convenience store: CLEARFIELD Job Corps donates police dog cages city council) in office, he said. Kenny said his group has also raised money to pay an attorney if they need one. We dont want to get into any legal push or shove battle," Kenny See REZONE on page 2 e It a good thing police have friends at the Clearfield Job Corps Center. Students at the center recently donated two custom-mad- e steel cages for the Clearfield police canine dog-gon- MICHAEL GOODWINStandard-Examine- r units. Police Inspector Bill Holthaus said the cost of the Wearing the green tabbed e cages, being installed the departments two new Ford Broncos, have a value of about $1,000 each. Kent Jones, Job Corps security supervisor, said the cages were put together in three weeks by four welding students at a cost of $200 each. Jones said the students were made aware of the need for the cages by police, and did the work as a public service full-siz- in for NetVote I Cyberspace election slated for next week A i By CHRIS BAIERSCHMIDT Davis Bureau Standard-Examin- . LAYTON - The right demographics explains the letter Northridge High School found in the mail recently, and why the school will wind up in a project that draws 6.000 students together for political debates nationwide. . The letter offers the high school in Layton the chance to be among 205 from coast to coast to participate in a mock cyberspace election called NetVote 96 sponsored by MCI Communications Corp. Provo High, North Sanpete High, and Snow Canyon High in Washington County have also been selected, and only two schools from the state will make it to the final project. We think we are nice people," Jones said. CLINTON Water, sewer rates to increase An increase passed on to the city in sewer and culinary water rates has convinced the city council of the need to raise residents water and sewer rates. City Manager Dennis Cluff said expenses to the city increased $25,000 a year now that Clinton has bought an of water additional 189 acre-fefrom the Weber Basin Water Conservancy District. He said the additional water will be needed even with the possibility of the addition of secondary water service. Cluff said the city must also pass on an increase in sewer rates by the North Davis Sewer vote. I Northridges social studies department chairman said hes certain they will take part, despite the cursory review of the invitation that ar- rived just a day ago. . It looks great, said David Sei-te- r, whose department last year was picked first for social studies programs in the country. The project fits right into our scheme. ' MCI wants only the serious to respond. . We want to make sure the teachers are excited about this as we are, said Robin Bronk, of APCO District. Cluff Associates, project facilitator. It takes a commitment. Demographics and access to Internet drove the selection, said ROBERT rate. Schools will be assigned 35 passwords, that will qualify that number of students to participate. The project starts Monday surveying students about the electoral college, and continues from there with cyber registration days, a candidates online forum, and a review of the key issues and campaign themes prior to the presidential election. The project, which excludes the summer break, ends in November. Results from each event will be posted on the World Wide Web site for NetVote 96. Seiter plans to get his reply in the mail this week. th Its been busy during the final quarter of school, he said, but not so frantic he will pass up NetVote 96. Weve a good cross-sectio- n of kids with diverse political leanings, he said. This will be a great time. REGANStandard-Exaimne- be increased 75 cents, bringing it from $10.75 to $1 1.50 a month. The price for every 1 ,000 gallons over the base rate would be changed from 75 cents to $1 .15. The sewer rate would increase $1.10 changing the current $7.40 rate to $8.50 a month. There will be a public hearing on the proposed rate increases May 14. wanted approximately 6.000 students between the ages of 16 and 18, in an urban and rural split, which explains the four high schools selected in Utah. Invitations were sent to 410 schools, with a target of 205 based on a 50 percent drop-of- f proposed that the base 10,000 gallon water rate Brock. MCI 350 CENTS. CITY LIMITS S. Weber store They plan to rally neighbors to attend the hearing to show their opposition to the project. We figured our best strength is our numbers, said Kenny, who is heading a group organizing a petition dnve against the rezone. The people that show up will be the constituents that put them (the bers master plan. We will comply exactly with their ordinances, he said. But thats not good enough for Trace Kenny and Tim Grubb, homeowners near the site. 15, NO. r Covered with green dots, Tyler Lowery (left) and his brother Brian skated 729 laps around Classic Skating Rink as part of a for the School of SL Peter in Clearfield. The dots represent each lap their grandmother pledged a dime for as her contribution for purchasing playground equipment for the private school. SPOTTING UP: fund-rais- SYRACUSE Fee hike considered for equestrian park . Developers told to rework residential plan By GINGER MIKKELSEN Standard-Examin- correspondent CLINTON - Residents banded together Tuesday to protest a planned residential development on the south side of 1800 North at about 925 West. Citing concerns over high density and small roads the city council rejected the proposed plan and sent developers back to the drawing board. Utah Land and Livestock developers had planned on putting 124 site just up the units on the 17-ac- re street from Clinton Elementary School. The units would be occu- - but all the land around them including common land in the subdivision center would be owned pant-owne- d, and controlled by a homeowners association. The association would handle maintenance of the subdivision private roads, snow removal , mowing and yard work. They would also manage the subdivision club house and swimming pool. Residents of the development would have open access to all commonly owned grounds but be responsible for just the inside and outside of their home dents packed into every comer of the council chambers to protest the development. A paid advertisement on Clinton Elementary Schools marquee told esidents to come share their feelings about condominiums on 1800 North. Telephone campaigns encouraged residents to attend the -- meeting. Aaron Fritz presented the council with an petition signed by area residents opposing the project on the basis that it would add more low-inco- housing to the itself. city. Attracted by rumors of condominiums, more than 94 area resi- - Subdivision planner and architect, Hiatt Cousins, said the devel- - opment shouldnt be considered a condominium development. He said in condominiums residents own only the inside of their homes, but in this planned unit development residents would own the land under their homes, and the structure itself. Many residents were worried about fire trucks maneuvering on roads. the proposed Im not against the PUD idea, but its crazy to bring in houses that have streets smaller than my driveway, said Allen Ralphs. There was also concern that the houses were so close together fire hazard was increased. Cousins said See REJECT on page 2 Utah has its own unique definition for most things thing I learned long ago about Utah that there are basically different for political and social terms here than observed in the rest of the country. Oh, they arent in a dictionary. You just have to pick them up as they arise, depending on the circumstances. But to save you some trouble in recognizing what the Utah definition for a term is, Ive come up with my own list in comparison with how Webster and others define them. Conservative: Tending to preserve established traditions and institutions and to resist or oppose any changes in these. Utah definition: mainstream. ' Moderate: Within reasonable limits, avoiding excesses; temperate or restrained. Utah definition: liberal. One Liberal: Favoring reform or progress, as in religion, education or government. Utah defini- tion: whacko. Newcomer: A recent arrival. Utah defini-- ' tion: Anyone not bom in the state. Wilderness: An uncultivated, uninhabited region; waste, wild. Utah definition: "Whatever I think it should be. Pollution: Harmful chemical or waste ma-- , terial discharged into the water or atmo- - , sphere. Utah definition: A creation of the federal government. Republican: A member of the Republican Party. Utah definition: Friends, family and neighbors. Democrat: A member of the Democratic Party. Utah definition: Endangered species. Utah Jazz: A franchise in the National Basketball Association. Utah definition: A veay Utah definition: "Not in my backyard. " Secret: Keeping ones affairs to oneself. Utah definition: The Legislature. , f History: What has happened in the life or development of a people, country, institution, etc. Utah definition: Anything that happened after 1847. of life. tion: A stink hole. Moral: Relating to or dealing with making the distinction of right from wrong. Utah definition: "Whatever I think it should be. " Traffic: The movement of a number of automobiles along a street. Utah definition: A parking lot. Progress: A forward course; development. . Great Salt Lake: A unique shallow salt water lake in Utah; tourist attraction. Utah definit , Steve Young: Starting quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers. Utah definition: A god. Amfy Howell is an assistant managing editor and a member of the for the Staiulard-Examinnewspaper's editorial board. He can be reached weekdays at 776-495- City officials are considering would increase fees for groups wanting to use a resolution that the Syracuse Equestrian Park. The park has been operating at near capacity for the last several years, and requests to reserve the park from groups outside the city have increased. Other areas and equestrian parks in the county and state are operating at maximum capacity and charge for use by' groups. Councilman Alvin Nance was concerned about individual use of the park when a group has reserved the park. City Administrator Mike Moyes said the same rules that presently apply to other city parks would apply to the equestrian park. The council has decided to adopt the resolution to establish fees, but the amounts' will be discussed at a later date. Best Bets A roundup of weekend entertainment activities in Davis County. . m The second annual Antelope Island mountain man rendezvous will be held at the Fielding Garr ranch house today and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day. For more information call 773-294- 1. ' |