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Show } thing. There is no liability problem there. A backhoe and some fill and a hard day’s work and the city could re-open that stretch of the parkway. Just in time for the fall tourist season. Let’s use some common sense here. NO CHARITY AT A CHARITABLE EVENT? It was supposed to be a charitable event--"Ride ‘99" is sponsored by the American Quarter Horse Association and its proceeds benefit the Utah Equestrian Special Olympic Team. But there wasn’t much charity being displayed on Saturday, September 4, when Robbie Levin, owner of Sorrel River Ranch and host to "Ride ’99," banned "We need to put ‘Community’ back into one of the participants from setting foot on his prope: Grand County resident John Hauer received a letter from Levin the Friday afternoon before the event. Here are the contents of that letter: Moab City Dear Mr. Hauer, It has come to my attention that you have registered for the 1999 AQHA ride America event that is being sponsored by our ranch this coming weekend. I would like to resolve some current issues concerning your attitude towards the Ranch’s future development and attitudes concerning me before you come onto the Ranch to participate in the ride. Unless we can resolve these issues and address these attitudes I do not feel that it is desirable, appropriate or beneficial for you to enter our Government.” property and would look upon any such effort on your part as a (sic) improper intrusion on our private property. If you choose to participate in the ride you will have to do so without entering our KIRSTEN PETERSON property unless our differences are resolved to my satisfaction in writing beforehand. Sincerely, Robbie Levin For Moab City Council According to Hauer, he called Levin and attempted to reach some sort of compromise by phone. Levin, however, would only agree to a face-to-face meeting. By now it was late Friday afternoon; when Hauer could not find the time to meet Levin, he was told to stay off the Sorrel River Ranch property. The next morning Hauer and a group of three other riders met outside the ranch entrance. But they were apparently still too close for Levin. The ranch owner and his assistant confronted the group and Levin, who claimed that he also owned the road rightof-way along Utah State Highway 128, ordered Hauer and his fellow riders to move a half mile down the road. What caused all this wrath on the river road? John Hauer apparently angered Levin at a County Council meeting last year when he spoke against Levin's plans to build 76 moteltype units and other commercial facilities on his ranch. At that meeting Hauer tried to remind the council of previous changes Levin had sought from the County Planning and Zoning Commission. In 1996, Levin proposed to add 16 lots to his development, which would require an amendment to his PUD. However, he said at the time that he would place these lots in a conservation easement which would give him a break on taxes. At the P & Z meeting, Levin said, "I am moka an Lariculiazal easement so this can always be agricultural | for lize that this does not guarantee that I will put put this ini an aereanaral easement (but) I'm asking that you trust that I do this.” Later, when the County Council voted on the changes, Councilman Ray Pene observed (according to minutes of that meeting) that "Levin has always been above board and honest in his dealings with the county,” and the council voted unanimously to approve the changes. When Hauer re-read those comments to the council last year, as Levin attempted to change the plan once again, Levin was incensed and, apparently, hasn’t forgiven Hauer— even for a charitable event. Ultimately it led to their ugly (some say weird) confrontation on the river road. Note: Robbie Levin was sent an email regarding this story and offered the opportunity to explain the confrontation from his view point. However, he never replied...JS EXPERIENCE: Moab City Planning Commission Business Owner & Manager Sand Flats Project Steering Committee GOALS: User-friendly Government * Pro-active Managed Growth * Revise City Ordinances A Paid Political Advertisement YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS HELP THE HUMANE SOCIETY’ OF MOAB VALLEY PROVIDE LOW COST SPAY, NEUTER & VACCINATION CLINICS. DON’T FORGET... THE 2ND © SATURDAY OF EVERY MONTH " 1$ PET ADOPTION DAY... FROM 9:30 AM TO 12:30 PM IN FRONT OF CITY MARKET. To Find Out How You Can Help or For More Information Call: 259-5852 IT’S TIME FOR A CHANGE! My name is Kent Somerville. I am a retired Law Enforcement officer of approximately thirty years. I was born and raised in Moab and have a deep-rooted interest in what happens to our town. Following are a few of my concerns: I) I think we should be more involved with the youth in our community. Not only in academics, but also in basic everyday needs of growing up. It is not only the parents’ responsibility to teach their children to be honest, caring, conscientious, and responsible adults, but ours as well. 2) I feel that some of our zoning ordinances need to be revised for more controlled and equitable growth and fairness to all. 3) 1am very concerned about the substance abuse we have in this community and surrounding area. We keep hearing that it is under control, but when you drive downtown, or go for a walk along the footpaths that follow the creek and see alcohol and drug abuse yourself, you know better. 3) I also feel that certain wasteful spending of our tax dollars could be alleviated by some careful streamlining of our present system. We need to address these problems as a community immediately, or one day in the near future they will come back to haunt us. There are other problems that need to be considered, but I feel that these are the ones we should look at first. So! if you are ready for a change, I would appreciate your vote. * If you have any questions, please give me a call at (435) 259-4961 KENT SOMERVILLE Moab City Council A Paid Political Advertisemeat |