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Show 2 Thursday, Marcn 1, I ay a LAKESiDE Lakeside Review Centerville OKs permit for car center Cops and appeal hearing, city council reverses decision by Planning Commission In lobsters -- By DICK WALTER WAITING TABLES: Layton Police CENTERVILLE - In an appeal hearing, the city council granted a conditional use permit and conceptual site plan submitted by Wayne King for auto service and testing center. Kings plans call for the Roadrunner Express Lube and Emission Testing Station to be located at approximately 50 West Parrish Lane. The Centerville Planning Commission had earlier denied the permit and decided in a 4 to 1 vote that an automotive service business was not good use of the property. The commission said it felt there was no way an automotive business could be made to look nice, ind suggested to King that he locate on property further west, and since there are other automotive businesses in Centerville, asked if he had considered locating in Officer Tyler Freckleton (photo at right) finishes his drinks off ( with limes while Assistant Chief Dave Nance prepares drinks at the soda machine at Red Lobster in Layton. The officers were helping serve dinner at the restaurant to raise money for the Special Olympics. Below at left, Freckleton greets Robin and Paul Clifton of Kaysville. Anthony Najera (photo below at right), 4, gets help into his booster chair from Layton Police Chief Doyle Talbot while Clara Taylor r. orders her meal. r another city. uti'tn In an appeal hearing last week, King said there are no other auto service shops in the city that offer express service. iinuv I have been approached by many citizens who have expressed an interest in having this kind of auto service in Centerville. Besides, King said, There were two Mexican restaurants in Centerville and the city granted a business license for another to be built. Currently, Centerville residents must go to Bountiful or Salt Lake City if they want to have express service, King said. He said that he has talked to other business owners and residents in the area and no one has any objections to him locating at the proposed site. He presented letters to the council from several residents nd businesses, including First Security Bank and Albertson's showing their support. Council members asked King if he felt there could be any health or environmental issues to the city as a result of his business. He replied there would be no heavy equipment used in the operation, and all waste substances would be contained and disposed of according to all federal, state and local laws. He provided a report from the Centerville Police Department stating there appeared to be no traffic1 or safety conditions. The Planning Commission also said Kings conceptual site plan didnt appear to meet city standards', but City Engineer Paul Allred pointed out the proposed site is zoned for retail type of business and an express auto service conforms to the citys master plan. The preliminary drawings seem to conform l city codes and the site would be landscaped with trees and shrubbery creating a bufTer with adjacent proper2 ties, he said. The city council voted to reverse the decision of the planning commission and issue the conditional use permit and approve the site plan. AMYNEWMAN Standard-Examine- J " correspondent Standard-Examin- - r m I to-al- Plan Trom 1 .2020, . The city will work closely with lUDOT to create traffic calming throughout the city and no encourage traffic flow away from the schools, said Mayor -- Gregory S. Bell. Another major change in the plan was the configuration of the Z -- West freeway exit. The city will push for a exit, on the cost and if financing is available. If that Ds not feasible, then a roundabout Ljs the preferred alternative. -- 200 fly-ov- er non-Lfci- - 2e ty UDOT ought to replace what already have, said Bell. Z I dont want us to send LUDOT mixed signals, said Daly id Connors, city council mem- ber. The plan strongly encourages council member Gary Elliott is cess and opening things up is a real concern in a closed area. homeowners if there is a fire in Ralph Wilcox, Farmington one of several areas. We need From 1 property owner and resident of so access k can we the get About 70 percent of our trail Bountiful, said, I think weve to your house to fight your beat this thing to death. Farsystem is already in existence as fires. Help us come up with soto conpart of our right of way, said mington City never lutions. We dont need a lot of demn for a trail, norplans Max Forbush, city manager, would they and 85 percent of the land trails, but we need a lot of ac- pay for a trail. cess. I want new subdividers to needed to complete the trail sysI have chosen to live by pubtem is already available. Most of know we need access, he said. lic access trails and Ive met the trails cross public lands and Im concerned about the some wonderful people, said trail issue because the line you David will be restricted to equestrian Conors, city council andor pedestrian and bike trav- have drawn goes through my member. I have been on record el. Almost every neighborhood yard, said Bert Margetts, propsince day one in favor of open in the city has access to a trail. erty owner on the proposed sapee and trails. We need The plans major controversy Steed Creek trail. Im coneastwest and northsoulh accenters on the Steed Creek and cerned about safety and trash. cess and as much as we can reaDavis Creek areas Residents in Im concerned about our personsonably have. I dont believe this these areas are concerned the al property rights. city council will force anyone to Im not in favor of running a have a trail. 1 recognize your city may try to force a trail through their properties. Most trail by my backyard and giving concern, but having lived by a' an open invitation to the pubresidents say they gladly give actrail, I dont share your concess to the mountains through lic, said Chris Aston, a Steed cern. their properties to friends and Creek property owner. There needs to be a trail for neigbhors and those who ask Our neighbors and local folk those who live in the southern permission, but are concerned are not the problem, said Brent quadrant of town, said Pal about personal and property Armstrong, Davis Creek resiAchter, city council member. safety with a public access. dent. The abuse is coming from Many of you people who are in Not everyone is worried and people we the audience have built homes about enjoying the scenery. City dont know. Providing public ac where I used to have access to concerned about the foothills. Whenever you develop, there needs to be a provision for a trail. I dont buy the safety hazard. Drinkers and par-tieare not going to be on a trail. Lany Haugen, council member, said, Before the trail we had problems with drinkers and trash. We have less of a problem now with the trail. We need to make access available, said Elliott.; We know the basic guidelines) We'd like you folks to say, Here is how you can do some of these ; things. Other concerns centered on horse access to the mountains and from the west side qf Farmington across the overpasses to the east side. The plan recommendation is for an equestrian trail over the Glovers Lane overpass with the trail going; down the Frontage Road to; Lund Lane and cast on Lund Lane to the mountains. God made that mountain for all of us to enjoy, said resident Z Celey Baum. protecting rs fire-truc- The transportation plan, designed to meet the citys transportation needs through the year 2020, includes information on land use, roadway functional classifications, roadway jurisdiction, and present and future traffic volumes. Ilk vices and increase and improve LJhe signs Trail Lagoon to move from accommodating traffic at the south end of the park to providing an entrance from the north when the Burke Lane interchange is constructed. , The plan sets the Legacy Highway alignment on the west side and next to It addresses the five leg intersection in downtown Farmington and other major roadway impacts. The plan is the result of recommendations from the mayor and city council, the transportation master plan steering committee and city hired traffic consultants llorrocks GRAKER) MIR CQUOniQUER! COOLER SMLE High Efficiency ; : Energy Savings All Work Guaranteed 7 t Free Estimates j Choose from: Verticals Llli PleatedCellular Woodlines' Horizontals Fresco Roman Shades W : K r' - See your Gruber Dealer for the ultimate in window fashions COUNTRY BUNDS WEST POINT 720-057- 5 520 South State, Clearfield '114 -- 773-483- 6 UHTPITUZm 292-- 1 636 M Hmi POORC |