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Show 3 THE NATIONAL ENTERPRISE, SEPTEMBER 14, 1977 Back to the drawing board Report contests Crossroads parking plan tion of their land at the site of the proposed $65 million by Milt Policzer Enterprise Staff Writer shopping-office-parkin- g com- plex between South Temple, First South, Main Street, and of the Crossroads Plaza in downtown Salt Lake City took two giant steps forward and two back last week as debate Developers big-mon- ey West Temple. But Plaza developers didnt have time to gloat before they found themselves facing two new obstacles: a traffic impact report showing they hadnt planned sufficient parking space and surrounding streets couldnt handle about the project continued to rage before the city commission. Two of the three holdouts finally came to terms with developers on disposi the congestion, and a group of merchants claiming the mall would wipe out business in the rest of downtown. And as if these werent enough, two thorns in Crossroads Main Street side continued to smart: the holdout Ziniks, Verner and Sadye, threatened litigation over parcel at 50 S. Main, and a spokesman for the State Historical Society called for the rescue of the Amussen Jewelry Store at 56-- 8 So. Main. commission, after listening to a parade of speakers for over an hour, decided to postpone for another week its decision on whether to condemn the Zinik property. Commissioners will use the time to gather facts for a crucial decision regarding the legality of the proposed condemnation. An opinion by city attorney Roger Cutler informed them they must determine whether the proposed change in the redevelopment boundary lines to include the Crossroads block encompasses a blighted area and isnt drawn arbitrarily and whether the Zinik property, if left alone, would stand in the way of eliminating the blight. Once those findings are made, the city and Zinik can battle it out over an additional 'Hie THE OLD BREWERY MALL 300 to 3,000 sq. ft. units 6,000 total square feet available all new heating and air conditioning 3 tier parking ramp will build to suit tenant Dickm&n - Rudd & Assoc. 460 So. 10th East 359-067- 2 legal issue: whether the parti- be blighted before it can be condemned. Cutler said no; Robert Campbell, the Ziniks attorney, said yes. Both favored going to court for a declaratory judgment (a local decision deciding a matter of law before an actual dispute arises), although Redevelopment attorney William Oswald told commissioners they should go ahead and condemn the property and then go to court later if necessary. That, theoretically, would avoid to the judges twice. cular property must re-sorti- ng Building code violations Oswald had earlier indicated the property may be blighted anyway, a finding that would remove the legal issue. He said an inspection had uncovered fire hazards and 18 structural deficiencies violating the building code. But Campbell answered the building is structurally sound and other buildings have code problems too. On the positive side though, the two holdouts coming to terms agreed in effect" to trade their properties for comparable locations and structures, according to Crossroads developer Sid non-blight- ed Foulger. Wasatch Meats, Inc., along with its president and his wife, Ben E. and R. Broadbent, and Utah Woolen Mills will lease Louis-Gi- thought you said a couple of past due accounts! I t s ll their properties to Zions Securities Corp. which will, in turn, lease other land and buildings to them. Zions, the real estate management arm of the LDS Church, owns or holds rights to most of the land on the Crossroads site. Benn E. Broadbent told the Enterprise he never actually was a holdout at all. He said he agreed with Crossroads developers months ago, but had filed protests and was represented by an attorney before the city commission to protect his interest because nothing had been put in writing. The agreement is still verbal, but Broadbent said he is satisfied with the deal if the promoters do what All thev said theyd do. a fair weve wanted was trade, he said. Neither Broadbent nor Foulger would say exactly where Wasatch will relocate, since the land apparently hasn't been purchased yet, but Foulger said it was in the southwest part of town. According to J. Howard Dunn, Utah Zions 57 W. will to move Woolen South Temple, around the corner from its present Richards Street location. vice-preside- nt, 2,000 parking spaces move The traffic report, prepared by Wayne T. Van-wagon- er and Associates, cited a need for 4,500 parking spaces to accommodate the new complex, along with at least 10 exit lanes. Current Crossroads plans call for 2500 spaces to be built with only five exit lanes. The additional traffic generated by the plaza would also require major roadway network changes, particularly on South Temple and West Temple where the parking terrace exits are planned. South Temple already, the report noted, couldn't accommodate all the traffic Continued on jHige 16 '' Like rabbits, cash flow. a couple have a way of multiplying into many. And there goes your Sons, the largest collection agents in Utah, got that way by & successfully collecting past due receivables. For fourteen years, Green Sons has been building a reputation, collecting more for their clients than the national average. If they dont collect, you dont pay. Green & Also, very importantly, Green & Sons collect while protecting your valuable in of image, one reason they were chosen sole Utah agent for collections behalf the Utah Hospital Association. 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