Show rri ft'j fv-- - f fr - Thursday' March 2002 21 t I I ‘ I A3 Local state By Joff Hunter certainly not willing to vote tonight on ‘this without having some questions staff writer OGDEN — For the developers of the proposed Powder Mountain Ski Area extension the grass may not be any ' on the other side of the county : y answered” said commissioner Sharon g Hblmstrom The planning commission is scheduled to meet with Perrin in acouple of weeks for workshop session then it issue again at will address die its text regularly scheduled meeting on ng Brent Perrin of Powder Mountain Reserve Holdings which is under eon- tract to purchase the resort in July pro sented a proposal to the Weber County Planning Commission on Tuesday night requesting some radical rezoning to accommodate the construction of 300 single-famihomes 800 condominiums and hotel rooms two golf courses and a ski village But much like the Cache County Planning Commission did in December Weber County officials unanimously voted to table the proposal due to a laundry list of concerns “I’m not saying that at any point I will be willing to vote for this but I’m ly kind of wonder wh' has gone in the order it has" said com-- 1 tnisafoner Paul Skeen Tve been read-infor months about things happening in Cache County” Wb0e the proposed development on tte Cache County side would be accommodated by the creation of a new zone Perrin's plans for Weber County would require a radical rezoning of 4500-plu-s acres Currently 44984 acres are zoned F-40 (forest zone one residence 40 acres maximum) 449 acres are FR-- 3 units) and 121 are CVR-- 1 (commercial use) The proposal calls for 2461 acres of FV-- 3 (single-famiresidence zone one residence per three acds) 763 acres of use 589 acres of commercial use and 1874 acres of open space (which includes the two golf courses) (X greatest concern to the planning Ariril 16 oWo weeks ago the Cache County Planning Commission voted to recommend to the Cache County Council that “Resort it not create a new 2000-acr- e A Recreation Zone” to accommodate the proposed development in Cache County A public hearing is scheduled for ' April 9 at 6 pm in the Cache County Council Chambers to discuss the issue Cache County officials were first approached by Perrin in December but Wbber County hadn’t officially heard foom Powder Mountain Reserve Holdings until Tuesday's meeting : (town-hous- es multi-fami- ly ly multi-fami- 18-ho- ly le See WEBER on All and regional news Developer: Cache road not important By Leon D'Souza staff writer year-roun- OGDEN — The man behind one of the most contentious proposals currently being bat- ted around in Cache and Weber counties speaks with an air of confidence seemingly repudiating myriad concerns that have stalled his plans for the creation of a resort and recreation zone at Powder Mountain Park City developer Brent Pterin is adamant that he and his associates have the ideal Lewiston plea bargain refused July: trial planned Lewiston to revisit decision bin street The Lewiston City Council approved the idea of the road in front of Lewiston Elementary y School becoming a street but it may not matter yet said Gary Thomas the school's principal A council member called Thomas ' on Wednesday afternoon to say everyone involved had accidentally jumped the gun and the Planning and Zoning Commission should have been consulted on die matter one-wa- Jason Bergreen stef writer By A Smithfield woman accused of house down a year arid a half ago refused to enter into a plea agreement Wednesday with the Cache County Attorney’s Office which would have reduced her first-degrfelony aggravated arson charge to a lesser charge Jeanette Elaine Cardon 41 is charged with aggravated arson for allegedly setting fire to her home Nov 2 2000 in order to collect approxi- mately $210000 in insurance on the destroyed home the Cache County Attorney’s Oifice contends According to Cache County prose- curing attorney James Swink Cardon was prepared to enter into an agree- ment and plead no contest to the aggravated arson charge as long as language suggesting she burned her house down to collect the insurance was excluded he said But that was not his proposal Swink said he proposed that Cardon plead guilty to one count of second- degree felony arson with language in the plea agreement that specified she burning-he- first ee “They probably should have (been consulted first)" Thomas said “I guess I was a wingnut to think we could’ ve done it that easi- - I ly" The extra step was inadvertently skipped'and Thomas said he will k now and seek die Plan- -' ning and Zoning Commission’ approval He is still looking for other options and accepting suggestions for making 200 South a safer area for students during pick-u-p and drop-otimes he said : If die Planning and Zoning Comtrafy mission approves the fic option the hew rule probably wouldn’t be enforced until fall at the start of the 2002-0- 3 school year Thomas said back-trac- : -- ff one-wa- Parent-teach- er will Ml Logan hold conferences from 4:30 to 7:30 pmonThurs- day March 21 at from 9 am to noon on Friday March 22 Conferences will be held in the north aqd south cafeterias Students will be released at 3:05 pan on Thursday There wiUte no school for students on Friday I : ! ’Y ' CurbinOv National Monument Financial specialist Erica Whit- dinger will speak on preparing for a financially secure future ftiday from 1:30 to 2:30 pm in the USU Taggart Student Center Colony Room a ' v Whittlinger is the CEO of Whit- : designations -- : - - ' APphoto The serpentine Escalante River in southern Utah carves its way through sandstone tandscape on its way to Lake Powell in this 1996 photo The river was included as National Monument in 1996 when President part of the Grand Stabcase-Eacalan- te Cflnton created the monument A RepuMcah-sponsom-d bit that would RmR a presF dent's power to create new national monuments was approved Wednesday by the V House Resources Committeev The bil was crafted by Republicans who think Presided Clinton texedtfw authority given to Nmthrough the 1906 Antiquities Act f Senate can be expected to kill It the bi dears the House the Democratio-controtte- d said Dave Aibefswerth a public lands specialist with The Widemess Society second-degre- -is pr?-gra- guilty in fraud cases women ment firm and the bote of “Your Money Manager” a weekly seg7 ment of “Sound Money” on a wide range of investment questions r t'Sound Mooqy” is a call-i-n that airs on public radu (KDSU FM 91J and KUSR 89 5) Saturdays from 9 to 10 am “WJuttlinger can easily answer questions from orphan IRAs to ' Socially responsible investments" said Jean Lown professor in die t human environment departmenL “We are looking forward to thiq V ' educational opportunity and invite By Jason Beniwen felony property tee charge of possession of forged third-degr- ee : staff writer tee class-- B m y : mis- - denirenor charge of theft erf utilities and one class-- B misdemeanor - ' diarge of possession of dru pam- poernaua were msmusea Accteding tp Cache County lvp Women believed by authori-ties to be connected widi a local mail theft anid fraud ring pleaded guilty Wednesday ta Several charges filed against them by die Cache y T justice by allowing her brother to live with her He is believed tobe wanted by Dayis county She also pleaded guilty to forgery for using k stolen check to purchase $130 in ' haircareandMrcteeppoductxaia v local Fantastic Sam’s hair splon Both charges ire ' - durd-degr- ee j ! tlnca y manage- - ' ecemfeajbOiste tokl investigaton conflicting stories about where she was when the fire j h ! r- - ''V v'v amroneinterretedtojomns" Fte more information contact Lownte (435)797-384- 5 V 'J i1 : X ? '! - - r‘i ' 4' V- ' eg forged writing paiapnemalia All felonies charges are V Per a (riea agreement two thind-degree felony chrgea of unlawful tiaeof an automated banking device three class-- B misdemeanor ' charges of theft by receiving i ( t attey ' ‘ Peo4eB4“tireeaboqght 1IMncccfr4?0?lcftf i deception was dismissed T v Greeri and Wolford are both being : bum pattern caused by an accelerant ' County Jail oil itdenteedit card The “altered" wA repqrtedlfoundin both areas of : baileadu cheeky wem found in a jackteWJck- -: : Were BoA arrested trim wwnen Jebwte andMef determined to be II rttetteen’i home the cause of the fire court documents ' in late week will incidents Christine Ladawn Wolford 35 ? separate ’ tatc- Logan pleadedguity to obteructiog be sentenced May 13 rnmnqtff valued at tawreri” third-degr- ee Pi Agendas 77 A1 0 a Carrion's defense attorney A W Lauritzen rejected the offer on behalf and asked that 1st Dis: trite Court Judge Gordon Low set a trial date in the case Low set July 9- - i‘ II as trial dates If a jury finds Cardon guilty of first-- i' degree felony aggravated arson she could be sentenced to anywhere from five years to life in prison The maxi- - I ' mum prison sentence she would have e faced if she pleaded guilty to — arson the amraded felony charge offered in the plea agreement V 15 years in prison In addition to the trial dates a hear- -' ing was alter set for April 9’ to rule on Lauritzen’s motion to have two med-ic- al opinions rejected Those opinions were presoited to the court in ' ary and found Cardon mentally coni- trial to stand Low If r pietent Judge rules in favor of Lauritzen’s objection! ' the trial could be postponed to a latte v t:' dale Law enforcement investigaton in die arson case determined tfe fire that ft severely damaged Carrion’s home to be of a suspicious nature court documents state Cardon was arrested in' Car-don-’s Financial specialist offers suggestions 1 ! said er mr - i intended to defraud her insurance 4 company ' “We feel this charge is closest to the V oime that was committed” Swink scheduled meetings Middle School parent-teach- See ROAD on A9 Arson case brief In d recipe for a profitable resent area Pterin told a skeptical Weber County Planning Commission at a meeting in Ogden Tuesday evening that thePowder Mountain plan presented a unique opportunity to mix two exciting sporting activities — skiing and golf — transform- ing the area into what he believes will be “one of the most exciting ski areas in North America” In a brief interview with The £00 I C® yy f yt f i r v 0 4 V |