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Show DAVIS COUNTY UAH STATE Pi AS' K--S rr P 3Q7v:oqs:OC: f tf i' SALT LAKE CTT i January 17, 1997 S4101-12- LTT er ' ? Fifty Cents Si rung Dams Colmv VOLIMI IDS Business is booming in Davis County says Report population will Melinda Williams The United States is in the 69th month of an economic expansion and there's no sign the upturn will end anytime soon, according to a nationally known economist. And the western U.S., including Davis strongest. John Mitchell, senior vice president and chief economist for U.S. Bancorp., released his report in U.S. Territory 1997, a regional economic review and forecast. The report assesses employment, personal income, population and overall performance in Utah, Washington, Ore- gon, Nevada, Idaho and the northern 34 counties of California. He said the region enters 1997 on a strong note and with relatively low inflation and high employment, adding the entire region is doing better than the national average. The report focused on one county in each state and in Utah, low unemploy- ment rates and wage pressures raise questions about labor availability in 1997 and beyond. That may make Idaho Falls look more attractive to some potential Briefs morning. The robbery occuried about 1 a m when a black male, about 64", medium build, wearing a dark sweat coat, enteied the Movie Buffs, 1075 N. 500 East, and showed the clerk a gun. The clerk handed over what was in the till and the suspect left, heading west in a white, newer model vehicle. Police are checking on a couple of leads, according to North Salt Lake Detective Dave Boulton. County remains among the However, Mews NORTH SALT LAKE An amied robber took an undisclosed amount of cash from the Nlov le Bulls here in the early hours of Wednesday Stuff Writer sizing. Gas leak caused by frozen pipe AND THE BUILDING GOES ON: Continued home construction is among indicators of a healthy economy for Davis County and should continue through 1997, according to a leading national economist, who predicts the year will be great throughout the area Photo by Cathy Linford employers, Mitchell said. U.S. Territory 1997 reports that Davis County sits within one of the more rapidly expanding areas in the nation. It is part of a metro area that, according to the U.S. Commerce Department projections, will see a population gain of 24.8 percent between 1995 and 2005, more than twice the national increase of percent. Employment in the metro area is expected to increase by The report continues, Davis Countys location between the urban centers of Salt Lake City 1 1 one-third- ." and Ogden, astride the pivotal transportation routes implies continued strong growth with the prospect of more employment centers moving into the county." It reports employment risks in Davis County would revolve around the future of Hill Air Force Base, but that risk would be shoit term. While residential building permits were at an all time high m 1986, at 2,459, in 1995, there weie 1,908 building permits, showing a continued strength in that area. The report shows between 1990 and 1995. nonagricultura! wage and salary employment meteased in Davis County by 16 6 percent, or 9,900 jobs, with stiong giowth retail trade, manufacturing and services. This was dm mg a time when government jobs declined 18 peieent or by 3.882 jobs. Some ot that rapid giowth m Hade employment rellects the addition ol stores such as and Taiget. the report states. It also has been a result ol J C. Penney catalog and Sears Payment Systems locating large operations in the county Wnl-Ma- il "Earnings by industry from the personal income estimates show that 26.2 percent of the 1994 earnings by industry were in the federal government sectoi, the report states. Dividends, interest and rent in the Bountilul area were at 9 7 ol personal income and transfer payments at 13.3 percent weie well below the slate figure of 2.4 percent and 14.5 percent respectively. The report is the eighth annual regional economic forecast duced by the bank. pro- A WEST BOUNTIFUL frozen pipe at the Phillips Refinery, 393 S. 800 West, broke, causing a minor gasoline spill early Wednesday morning. Joe Frana, in charge of public relations at the refinery, said the smell of gasoline was detected at 3:10 a.m. Wednesday morning. By 3:25 a.m., the a source had been detected frozen pipe in the ducting system. None of the spill was outside the refinery. There were no injuries or interruption of operation, Frana said. However, refinery managers notified authorities, and police and fire crews were on the scene. Clean-u- p operations were underway Wednesday. Woods Cross debates value of marquee, signs Stitches Staff Writer WOODS CROSS There wasnt very much public input at a recent public hearing on the citys signs in residential zones for public entities such as schools, hospitals, city offices, churches and similar institutions. The present ordinance to announce The sign allowed and only six feet "Zeke," the 140 pound German Shepherd mauled by a mountain lion in October has finally recovered from his wounds His owners Linda and Keith Jensen of North Salt Lake said Dr activities. requested is larger than closer to the ground off the ground. Council members expressed concern such a sign would be vandalized, "There's a concern they would clutter the sfreetscape." but Beckstrand told sign ordinance here. the council it would Nor were any deciTim Stephens, Gty planner be constructed of a sions made on the ordinance, but council sturdy material. He said having the lower members had the allows an eight foot identification opportunity to discuss signs from sign would make it easier to change the size allowed to what signs sign attached to the building. But announcements. He later said a 10 should be allowed. foot high sign would be OK. The recently Kenneth Beckstrand, prinTwo amendments are being concipal of Woods Cross Elementary city's planning commission recomSchool requested a sidered by the council which will mended the school receive a conditional use permit. likely be taken up at a later date. marquee sign, which would be used not only to identify the school, but The first amendment deals with see SIGNS pg. A2 Daniel Sims operated five times to close wounds which required hundreds of stitches Zeke received several get well cards from area animal lovers who read of his plight. The family was "amazed and grateful" for the outpouring of love and concern by the community Photo by Cathy Linford Duplex on the homestead? Bountiful delays controversy Paul Challis Aevt v Editor BOUNTIFUL cil placed a combining The city counmoratorium on y uses with y in 3 zones freezing any kind of action until the city can devise a plan it can live with and one to please property ow ners. The moratorium on the controversial issue approved at the Jan. 15 meeting also prohibits the acceptance of any applications for multifamily uses in the 3 zone where a y house sits on a lot m Bountiful. It should be noted that this moratorium prohibits someone from requesting it now or from submitting an application for any kind of 30-da- v multi-famil- single-famil- R-- R-- single-famil- A SIGN OF THE TIMES? Woods Cross City has had a request from Murdock Chevrolet to locate a directional sign on 2600 South. They say people have trouble getting over to turn left onto the Frontage Road in time and wind up having to double back. Photo by Cathy Linford in time off-premi- se Melinda Williams 99 Armed robbery at Movie Buffs grow by 24.8 percent by 2005 Davis County, specifically the Bountiful area, wa3 chosen as representative of the state's economy. During a teleconference last month, Mitchell said Utah is among the strongest performers in the nation and continues to stay near the top with a five and a half percent gain in employment figures in 1995. Mitchell predicts the state will see a 4 percent increase in employment, and a 7 percent increase in personal income in 1997. He pointed to the strong increase in construction and said the Davis County seems to be coping well with governmental down- NT MRR action," City Planner Blaine Gehring said. It also freezes any construction or building of any such use not already approved. This moratorium comes three units too late in my opinion, said Councilman Harold Shafter. Gehring added that the city's main concerns are cramming too much into open spaces without adequate access and fire protection and other safety factors. The council will now take the matter under advisement to consider further action. This moratorium gives us a chance to consider possible alternatives that make sense." Mayor John Cushing said. Gehring said it was Council-woma- n Barbara Holt's interest in the subject that spawned the idea of a moratorium. Holt told Gehnng the solution considered on Jan. 8 went too far and now a possible answer might be somewhere in the middle to help property owners and also keep zoning requirements in compliance. The council tabled a decision on a proposal of conditional use perzones on Jan. 8 that mits in would deny the combination of or duplex housing with multi-unuses on the same parcel of land. The council already handicapped R-- 3 single-- family it with two of the five members absent from the meeting wanted to postpone a decision and review the matter with a full group at a later date. At issue is how the total land density can be counted to qualify see HOMESTEAD pg. A3 |