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Show 4 CUPPER Friday, August 6, 1993 Home business owners say changes unfair By MARK EDDINGTON Staff Writer FARMINGTON amend provisions A proposal to of the city's zoning ordinance for home businesses has been tabled for some fine tuning after some residents at a Wednesday public hearing claimed the changes were not business-friendly. Why are we always changing something? Gunter Neumann asked the council. Things are are. as they good enough Neumann, who operates a bakery out of a building connecting with his home on 200 East, was concerned the revamped ordinance would sound the death knell for I some home businesses. that if they are required to go outside the home, would not make it. he added, suggesting the council should be doing more to help residents who work for a know-people- . living and are not on weltare. The public hearing was set to allow residents an opportunity to comment on proposed amendments to the ordinance. Council members were presented with two drafts of the ordinance, one drawn up by the Planning Commission and city staff, the other containing suggestions from City Attorney Mike Mazuran. But Neumann and several other home business operators think the changes go too far. Of particular concern are the provisions that would bar anyone other than immediate family members who are bona-fid- e residents of the dw elling from working in a home occupation business. I'm in compliance now, but I might need to hire someone (a member) in the future to help me, said Tom Anderson, another home business operator. Home business owners also objected to the provision which non-tami- ly states that home occupations shall not normally conduct business between the hours of 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. Anderson told the council he had several clients in France and Holland, noting he had to conduct business with them over the phone at 2 or 3 a.m. sometimes because of the time difference. Planning and Zoning Director Craig Hinckley replied that the city did not want people working through the night. He said the Planning Commission's intent in inserting the word normal was that home occupations should be such that normal people could go by and not know they (homeowners) are operating a business. Objections were also raised to a provision limiting foster homes, and day care centers to six children at one time. Revisions in the ordinance would require such facilities with over six but not more than 10 individuals to obtain ls a conditional use permit from the Planning Commission. Councilman James Parsell said the Uniform Building Code allows for 10. Why are .we going down to six..? he asked. Another provision residents and some council members said needed to be clarified was one that requires home businesses to be conducted entirely within one dwelling and not spill over to the yard or any adjacent building, even if it is on the same property. The ordinance would allow work to be done in a garage. Hinckley explained, to the extent that vehicle parking is not residential use. Kennels or animal hospitals, commercial stables, real estate offices and restaurants would not be allowed to operate out of the home under the proposed ordinances. Existing home businesses not in compliance with the proposed changes would be allowed to continue operating a home occupation. There are currently 106 home business occupations operating legally in Farmington. Add to those the home businesses operating without a license and city officials believe the number could be well over 200. displaced. What we've tried to do is make it (the ordinance) more palatable for our home businesses to operate. If After receiving and comments, citizens' a lengthy discussion, the council decided to table the matter until members could fine were stepping in the w'rong direction, we need to hear about it, said Councilman Greg Elliott. The proposed ordinance defines home occupations as a business in which the related activity is clearly secondary to the dwellings ordinance. "The Planning Commission has had a shot at it..., said Mayor Robert Arbuckle, adding that it was time for the council to have the same opportunity. Proper water safety measures should be practiced Water activities are a fun and healthy way to spend long, hot summer days. Unfortunately, without the proper safety measures, occur. The can accidents Department of Commerce has a few tips to help make this a safe and enjoyable swimming season for all. Be sure to supervise your children at all times around all bodies of water, including pools, spas, lakes, bathtubs and even buckets. Children are naturally curious and easily attracted to water. Even a few inches of water can be hazardous. Close supervision of young children around water is imperative to ensure their safety. Never take your eyes off a child w hen heshe is in or near any body of water, even for a second. Install barriers to prevent access to the pool or spa by unsupervised children. Fences should be at least four feet high with gates, which are kept in good working order. The pool should be equipped with a power safety cover, or doors leading to the pool should be equipped with an alarm system that sounds when someone enters the pool area. While these measures do not replace supervision, they can prevent or detect access by young self-closin- g, self-latchi- Can you prevent migraine headaches? Which treatments and techniques are most effective to lessen the effects of a headache? Can stress cause headaches? The answer to these and other questions and concerns are just a phone call away. Treatment and prevention of headaches will be the topic of August's Deseret AVu'sIntermountain Health Care Hospitals Health Hotline. The hotline will be offered Saturday. Aug. 14 from 11 a.m. to 1 e hotline number, can be called p.m. The from anywhere in the Intermountain region. All calls are toll-fre- confidential. Questions will be answered free of charge by neurologists from Utah Valley Regional Medical Center in Provo and Cottonwood Hospital Medical Center in Murray. The health hotline is a free community service provided by the Deseret News and IHC Hospitals. Lady Elks want donations Bountiful Lady's of Elks are asking for donations for their annual rummage sale. Items of clothes, furniture, appliances, sporting goods, town and garden equipment or home baked items are needed. To have items 9 or Steph picked up call Becky 292-370- 9. Obituaries Muir. Smith Married Jack D. Scott Dec. 29, 1936 in Thermopolis, Wyo. She had lived many places in Wyoming and i:i Bountiful for ire p ;st .'") vest's. because you enrolled fi or them in swimming classes, and don't rely on inflatable devices to keep your child afloat. These are not substitutes for adult supervision. Children can still drown while g the graveside. 1 resuscitation (CPR). Install a phone, or keep a cordless phone in the pool or spa area. Post the emergency medical services number (i.e. 911) in an 'exican 3lestauiant ; CONTINUED FROM FRONT Affordable Fast Lunches Low Cost for tv r were made to be broken this year. The average July temperature was a chilly 69.9, a full eight degrees below normal and 3.9 degrees below the previous record recorded $ in 1938. Temperatures only climbed to 90 degrees or more seven days last month, breaking the previous record of 11 days set in July 1986. There are normally 23 days in July with 90 plus temperatures. There have been no 100 degree days this summer thus far, Alder said. Last months high was only 96 degrees, the lowest July high temperature ever. The previous record of 97 was recorded 61 years ago, in July 1932. While summer heat was in short supply, there was plenty of water to beat what little heat was there. With two months to go in the water year, precipitation at the Salt Lake International Airport stands at 18.56 132 percent of average. daughter-in-la- 1 a.m. Cemetery. Saturday. Aug. 7. Friends may call Friday. 6:30-- 8 p.m. a.m. at and Saturday, 9:30-10:3- 0 Lindquist's Bountiful Mortuary. 727 N -- i'0 E. Interment will be in the B 'urt'iul C.ty Cemeter... cardiopulmonary Cold said. Bountiful City life-savi- Lunch & Dinner SPECIAL- S- The August forecast calls for above average temperatures and near normal precipitation, Alder Karla Scott, Bountiful: eight grandchildren; fourteen great grandchildren; and a sister, Jeanie Lucy, Denver, Colo. She was preceded in death by her husband and her son, Thomas. Funeral services will be held at easy-to-splace near the pool or spa, and make sure that everyone learns the numberfs). Remember, a little knowledge goes a long way when it comes to water safety. Exercising safe and responsible procedures around water can help to ensure a safe and fun swimming season. Most importantly, learn emergency procedures. Learn how to administer help prevent unnecessary diving accidents. Check the depth of the water before diving -- - never dive into the shallow end of a pool. Also check the w ater for submerged objects and steer your body up when entering the water, keeping your head up and your arms extended over your head. Diving through an inner tube or other water The airport normally receives 16.18 inches of precipitation per year. She is survived by a toys can also be dangerous. wearing these devices. Practice safe diving habits to inches Agnes Muir Scott BOUNTIFUL Agnes Muir Scott, 87, passed aw'ay August 4, 1993. 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