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Show -: '-- v, u1 mm. virt? ' .'is-.;.r.-4 --i-. a m i ' " t - ' v ibamnro jg& V .. The Board of County Commiuiooen approved a plat amendment that will allow Brookiidc Estates to add an additional seventh unit ' " ' , The subdivision, located on Quarry Mountain, near Snowed Inn in Park City; was originally designed to have only six units, but the Planning Commission felt another unit was possible. The utilities have already been installed to provide service to the lot as well as the needed improvements. ' Before the additional unit could be granted, however, the commissioners discussed the trail opportunities on the land. Land owner Joyce Clark said she had given her most valuable portioo of her land to build a Tfi Clark also said that she had spent a lot of time and money on the trail plans and that it would not be beneficial for her to turn back on those plans. . Before the meeting, the Recreation District decided that the current trail location on Quarry Mountain was acceptable because no specific location had yet been identified. Several people at the meeting on Monday, Feb;. 23, said because of the wooded and wetland nature of the area, any trail wookl be beneficial to the public. ,V ; The plat amendment was approved with parameters on the seventh lot including a 10,000 square foot maximum house size and a height limitation of 30 i, feet , r' i , - s .sfc " ' its!. rr--- V , a v',1. ,s;'' . vj - f t t few months, tire Special Service District in Tollgatq Canyon hu been concerned with 'the problem that jnany residents and land owners dont have enoughjroom to park their vehicles, i ' The district iju begun distributing decals that would allow any tpsident to park their vetade in the parking lot Any par found without a parking permit is subject to be towed. ' However; the Summit County Commiaaiqners felt an ordinance of some sort ,rust be written before any lowing could tidm place Members of thb districts advisory board have (I contacted Belchers Towing in Park City who have agreed to participate in the program. Part of the agreement calls for foe towing company to transport anyone who seer their car being towed, yet cannot afford foe fees, to foe impound lot so that foe owner can call for assistance. The commissioners felt, however, that the standard $130 towing foe was a little high so they have 'agreed to look into other possible towing companies.; Currently, there are signs posted in foe parking iota telling would-b- e parkers fod parking permit rules ' will be strictly enforced,' where to buy parking per-mand where the impound lot is focated in case any ones vehicle had been towed. ; i , ' V J ? s m VVl ' i sp. v.-5 ; it, .V.". A-'.- , tyW&u t $ - Wanship, Cemetery; Boara , ' ' :l -- s r.sj - i, fc.'i ; j fsjiy '&'' Board of Copunissiopen re Hortohto the Wuship Cwnisty John appointed r:,.The Summit County ! Maintenance District Bored. Supports Tax Fairness Measures dear, if tvnud out fhat your T, Mr. Right, but he daddy COPY I 336-533- ty era." A report, A Review of Centrally Assessed Property . Tax Issues in Utah, Dec. 17, 1997, prepared for foe Utah Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel notes that property taxes for Centrally Assessed (large businesses) increased by 8.37 percent over foe ten year period from 1986-96- . In that same time period, locally assessed property (small businesses and residential) taxes increase more than 61 percent' fThe State Tax Commission ruling will result in a terrible property tax hit in rural counties," says Emery County Commissioner Kent Petersen. Locally assessed taxpayers already pay about 86 percent of foe property taxes statewide, this will increase foe liability rf and small businesses even more." The Tax Commission decision ruled that some large companies are overtaxed because of what are called intuigibles" which included reputation, accounts receivable, good win and labor force, v The Utah Association of Counties (UAC) fought against this particular interpretation of intangible property. UAC identified intangibles' as stocks, bonds ami patents which can be quantified. Senate Joint Resolution (SJR) 17 proposed to amend the State Constitution to' repeal certain intangible property tax ' provisions. HB 370 modifies foe definition of property, some and makes obsolete intangible language, repeals value changes. Without legislative modifications, many Utah residents will face increases in property taxes. Averaged statewide, the State Tax Commission ruling means a $30. annual increase in property taxes for every $100XX) in property value. More specifically, for Summit County the increase would be $16 per year, as compared to $22 per year in Salt Lake County, $24 per year in Weber County, and $161 per year in Juab County. ' ; multi-coun- ty home-owne- rs 1 . dribee nice car." S3 Little Chick Drive Inn (W for the opening 1998 s season. Previous restaurant 01 fast food experience required. 4 for or 336-20Call details ask for Kathy or Don. Submitted by Utah Association of Counties . 1. ( i'iltli, it i t.i J If ilA .'il lift l . Leaders of Utah's counties are supporting legislative remedies to stop a major tax hike for Utah's tmall businesses and homrowners. The two measures, SJR 17 and HB 370, are designed to diffuse property tax increases from a Utah State Tax Commission ruling that businesses exempts big chunks of large, multi-counfrom property tax assessments. "The counties are trying to protect the local taxpayers," says Salt Lake County Assessor Lee Gardner. "But this is a tough battle when we see over the years a ' definite shift of foe property tax burden to homeown-- ., Subscribe the? UMun't .'nc ' . FOR LEASE . y Theforee member boardp ptihuuy foncoon is the maintenance of the Wanship Cemetery.;; The board decides how foe money brought in by taxes will best H ;be used for foe upkeep of foe teen.41! I ;, Boyd Petersen is cunentiy foe boards chair, aid now John Horton will begin anofoar four year tenn. The county hu asked Ptmry Paise to renew his tens a but vhoard member; He is expected to be kill will he Whether or hot unclear as to it is accept , , .sSlVrf r.t & r.v foe position. ' . r DEER CREST UAC put . o foe-area- . . . u r4 r. . . ."' x&jm -, . - - a " to buy Th Plan: Deer Crest received approval of 57 luxury units, Its second phase, from the Wasatch County approved, foe fond would act mnnn nmm011. down interest rates, help with down payments, andor help pay impact fees. Matching federal and severe steep inclines. Deer Crest engineer Ken Chang assured commissioners that state funds could also be used in conjunction with loans made from the account. the bedrock of the second phase was dose to the surface and buildable. . Planners still have yet to hammer out an affordable housing plan for A Last Thursdays approval follows Deer Crest's first phase, comprising 89 lots March will focus on 4 3:00 at on initiatives. meeting housing Wednesday, p.m. (approximately 0.73 acres) which sold at an average price of $923,000. Wasatch Commissioner John Lloyd expressed apprehension over slope concerns, worried County commissioners will review the planning commissions recommendation on that after lots were sold some home owners might not be able to build because of Wednesday, February 23, at 3:30 p.m. - vi". , t- . For the , , V- of building the affordable units. If Costs May be. Problem fori- ' ' ' S6lution Tollgate Towing " vs .';. . .;;" eu v T th..1 v Wasatch County planners approved a request, submitted by Deer Crest Associates, tor preliminary approval of a second phase residential plat. The second phase includes 37 lots 37 lots in Deer Crest Estates Phase n, 13 lots in the Snow Top Subdivision, and 3 lots in pie Deer Hollow Village subdivision). Three individual muter parcels were also approved. We had a grueling schedule to get this recommendation completed for tonight," said Bob Mathis, Wasatch County Planner. "This project is foe chief cornerstone for foe Jordandle Basin." Planning commissioners questioned whether or not Deer Crest still plans to build its affordable housing sector. David Luber, pmging member of Deer Crest, assured planners that he would provide 31 affordable units. When Deer Crest originally proposed its project, last year, only 16 units were required by the county to meet the affordable housing standard. However, officials asked Luber if he would consider raising that number to 10 percent of his total building units. The county is also considering creating a fund-in-li- yS W. s.fV-- SPECIAL TO THB BEE Amendment Approved - , , vv,. v. by Dave Anderton - Brookside Estates Plat v - " l: Deer Cresf Phase Two: 57 More Units Commission Rbport Public trail. '- .a - vs. ,v . v : did to ; , s 75 |