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Show MARCH 1995 Ps) MO AES atts te) ay First of Many Big Development Projects to Go Before Midway Council for Approval ’ T° Hamlet project. 154 townhouse units, proposed for the sleepy town of Midway, is anathema to most people who live in that rusic community on the northwestern corner of Heber Valley But the Hamlet is just the first of developments a number of large seeking appr in Midway Although year produced V from al city town a not officials meeting one go¢ »>d last word about the proposal from Midway residents, the Hamlet projet offers the town something city officials may not want to turn down: a 12-inch water line running along the town’s main thoroughfare nN Midway is woefully lacking that kind of infrastructure. It’s watet lines are aniquated and small. The Uae AR oft P= Learn from a Pro Janet Dart has been training individuals and businesses on IBM compatible computers since 1982. sewer system and roads were built many years ago for a small population But lately, this community in the shadows of the Wasatch Mountains originally setthd by Swiss immigrants, has become the apple of a dey elk Per Ss eye in northern many tah. What lies ahead may be a lot of growth before the turn of the century in Midway It remains to be seen whether a building moretorium, that ended recently, enabled the town to remake zoning and planning ordinances to meet the demands of the 1990s. Critics say, it hasn't. Magleby, whose George-! Hal town Development Inc., in Provo, has proposed the Hamlet, says his project will be handsome and _ provide much needed housing in the Midway area. “We are just trying to develop a project that we know will be appealing and affordable . One that is well designed and landscaped,” Magleby said ina Wasatch Mountain Times interview Georgetown Development Inc. has built similar projects in Provo and Spanish Fork. And another is on the drawing boards in American Fork. The Midway project will have a “Swiss theme,” Magleby noted. The townhouses will sell for “a little over $100,000,” and provide housing for people who otherwise would not be able to live in Midway, Magleby said. “There are many Winter Group Classes: For a Good Time Sleigh Ride Dinners in Park ric Gi, ois ee e Call Introduction to Windows ¢ Beginning WordPerfect * Word for Windows e Advanced WordPerfect, DOS 5.1 e Upgrading to WordPerfect 6.0 Provo,” Fishing Trips Cees Tours she said referring to the pro- and its cousins in Utah Valley. Future Midway projects, including the Hamlet, can not exceed the 3.5 acre maximum density, Larson said. The Hamlet “was planned too densely. It looks like Orem,” she said in a telephone interview The councilwoman said Midway is now being inundated with pro- training program to fit your needs at @ Enjoy p quality and the best p en rh id g posals for large development projects. “We are in a growth crisis . . If the state doesn't let us impose impact fees (on new developments), we're dead,” she said. The Hamlet may be the first of those projects to get approval. And one seems to agree that 3.5 units per is the maximum for now. LOCALS Hearty your home or business. density — FAVORITE Breakfasts Mountain ASK HOW YOU CAN ENJOY MANY OF OUR ACTIVITIES FOR FREE! Call Us at 801-645-8563 ABC Reservations (801)-64S-ABCD Visit i Home Central Lunches Baked Awesome Private Pastries Desserts Parties Catering 801-649-5686 ee Open information 4 Main St, Park Ctow 268 PAGE it may set precedent for developments to come. No mean feat, when you consider what critics call the mishmash of zoning and planning regulations that now govern building in Midway. Some who are familar with the Midway planning guidelines say that many regulations contradict each other. But one thing is clear, every- THE y DooK wim Georgetown Development bought more acreage to meet code, meaning that the Hamlet encompass Provo 44 acres just west just that will of the River. A recent survey revealed that 78 r esidents want percent of Midway the town to remain rural. “We don’t want to become Sandy Larson. said. “We're trying to that. But when they meet the law, there’s nothing you can do,” she said concerning property rights. One unique aspect of the Hamlet project is that a large portion of the present plan lies outside the Midway City,” prevent ject acre least cmRentals C= Y Even Midway officials who don’t particularly care for the townhouse project think a new water line is something the town needs. City Councilwoman Marilyn Larson said Midway needs the new 12-inche line on Midway Lane. But “we don’t want to be Orem or @ Receive FREE information and reservations on activities, lodging and transportation. On Site Training: We will customize a _ je younger couples and first home buyers that would love to live in Midway The developer has cleared the first hurdle, the Midway Planning Commission, but must gain approval from the city council. 16 Everyday Main St., at Park 7 A.M. City at City Councilwoman Marilyn Larson - “We don’t want to become Sandy City. We’re trying to prevent that. But when they meet the law, there’s nothing you can do.” city limit. Georgetown Development is petitioning for annexation. Some observers say city officials can use annexation to ply a lot of mitigation out of the developers, in terms of size, density and ammenities Georgetown Develop-ment could provide to Midway. But the new water line may be enough to turn the tide in favor of the Hamlet project. Councilwoman Larson €xplained that the city council could block anagxation but then Midway officials would have no input on the density and other aspects of the project. If Georgetown Development gets approval for the first phase of 25 units from the city council in March, Magleby said he must go back to the planning commission for final approval. Under a best case scenario, Magleby said he hoped to break ground on the Hamlet this spring. Complete buildout on the project would take about two years, he said. One of the original hangups on project approval was a lack of culinary water. The developers may have solved that problem through a lease agreement with the Provo Metro Water District, which stores its water in the Deer Creek Reservoir. & |
