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Show Volume XI THE Issue I OGDEN VALLEY NEWS Page 13 October 15, 2004 cont. from page 3 Commissioners and recorded with the County Recorder’s Office. One exception to this regulation is for a lot or lots being divided into a minimum of five (5) acres as an agricultural parcel by the recording ofa legal description. This parcel can be used for agricultural use and agricultural buildings only. such time as the owner of an agricultural parcel wishes to build a residence, a legal subdivision must be processed through the Planning Commission, approved by the County Commission, and recorded with the County Recorder’s office. Subdivisions of land must meet regulations for the zone in which they exist. This includes access, minimum lot width, square footage, ability to hook into a sewer system, or be approved for a septic tank and drain field for disposal of waste water. In some cases, a subdivision of land may have been properly subdivided and recorded prior to the current zoning regulations for minimum square footage ntage ia ata This is a legal non- conforming “grandfathered” lot, in which case it is still legal and can be built on. ople often ask why the need for tough and sometimes time consuming regulations? After all, they say, it’s my land, why can’t I do what I want with it? There are many factors that go into enforcing these requirements. There are setback requirements from lot lines in order to provide each residence with the right to air and light, as well as to WHETTON cont. on page 13 Prosecutors ue asked for three consecutive terms n Hadley came up wit! six “they may ne been a little bit overjoyed.” Bushell had argued that consecutive terms for Whetton were not proportional to his crimes, citing for Hadley the pair of consecutive one-to-15-year terms given real estate swindler Wayne Ogden by another Ogden judge in 1997 for $7 million worth of fraud. “IT was obviously not able to argue that too successfully,” Bushell said. Whetton actually ran the resort from January through March 2002—right in the midst of the run-up and staging of the 2002 Winter Olympics—even though Nordic Valley’s sale never closed and the prospective sellers held tens of thousands of dollars in bad checks from Whetton in addition to the single $4.5 million whoppei Two months ago, Whetton pleaded guilty to 10 counts of communications fraud and three counts of unlawful dealings by a fidu- computer go ciary, all second-degree felonies. In return for the guilty pleas, prosecutors dismissed 18 almost identical charges Whetton will be back in court for a Nov. 29 restitution hearing to set a court-ordered amount to repay victims. A still somewhat defiant Whetton is balking at the prosecution’s claim of more than $1 million in restitution owed. “Randy wants them to prove it all,” Bushell said. Whetton in jailhouse interviews has cited conspiracies against him, plus millions in capital unfairly denied him to sink his plans. In open court, he has not expressed remorse or any aia of guilt beyond entering the guilty ple: In vaiteaat the aforementioned Wayne Ogden apologized to his judge, victims and the state Board of Pardons, tearfully promising to pay everybody back. Please Note: This article first appeared in the Standard-Examiner on October 6, 2004 and is being reprinted in The OGDEN VALLEY News by permission of the StandardExaminer. Huntsville 6 BD, 2.5 BA Over 1AC Exquisite 3 Bedrooms, 2 Baths, in Fairway Oaks Reduced to $256,500! Trail Crew Completes 2004 Trail Work By Helene Liebman, Chair, Ogden Valley Pathways Pat Ocpen This fall the Crew will be realigning the Pioneer Trail West, the trail from the top of North Ogden Divide into North Ogden. The Pioneer Trail West follows the old road bed and is very steep in areas. The Crew will realign the trail with switchbacks to reduce the steepness and move the trail from under the power lines. The Ogden Trail Crew is funded by grant money and regular budget dollars. This is the Crew that completed new trails and realigned ord “1 ds basin duri he sum- YS HWA VaLLey CHAPTER While we were enjoyng the outdoors this summer, the Ogden Trail = was out working on trails throughout the ar Rod Ludvigsen, a Resse Forester in the Ogden Ranger District, manages the trail work of the Ogden Trail Crew, a group of seasonal employees who get out and wield picks, axes, and h aA 4] 1.2 hesta and improve our pathways. This season, the fiveperson crew completed a variety of work throughout the Ogden District: a Completed a general inventory of trails in the District, which involved hiking or riding trails and identifying and prioritizing the required work. a Initiated the Forest Service’s new trail inventory system called INFRA (short for “‘infrastructure”). This is a huge effort that requires a comprehensive, detailed inventory of all 320 miles of trails in the District. The water bars, and identifying critical areas where work is needed. Each ye: District office must complete the inventory of 20% of its trails. Completed trail improvements to Quist Beach, the 1 mile trail along the east side of Pineview between Huntsville and Eden. The Crew cleaned out brush and made the trail more distinct so it is now easier to follow. a Searched for a suitable route for a new trail to connect the Ogden Canyon Overlook Trail with the Cold Water Canyon Trail. Though the Trail Crew did not find a route, the District Office hopes to continue a search next summer and will allow for more time to find a way to connect these two trails. a Worked with the Wasatch 100 Club and Weber State University to make trail improvements to the top of the Beus Trail where it reaches the ridge right below Snowbasin. These groups cleared the trail and made it more distinct so it is now easier to follow. a The Crew reconstructed the entire Tilda Springs Trail system off Curtis Creek Road (past Monte Cristo), an area for motorized or ATV users. Those interested in heading out to Tilda Springs Trail can obtain area maps from the Forest Service booth at the Union Station in Ogden. a a on October 31. Gorgeous lake & mtn. views! Lease t then go to “County Departments” ‘and click on “Planning Commission.” From there you can click on the Eden Incorporation Feasibility study, a draft copy of the Moderate Income Housing Element, or click on the “Ordinances” tab to view Subdivision and Zoning Ordinances. Don’t Forget to Turn Your Clocks Back Ogden provide access to public streets and provisions for future road widening, and to ensure emergency access. Going through the legal subdivision process assures an owner or future buyer that the lot is appropriate for the uses allowed, and that the lot itself is legal and insurable. It’s always a disappointment to purchase a lot, only to find that it was not legally subdivided and therefore cannot be issued a land use and building permit; however, in some cases there is a legal remedy through procedures that the planning staff can assist the public with. The Planning Staff is available Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. to assist property owners, prospective property buyers and developers in locating the property on the Zoning Map and to interpret the Ordinances and development/building requirements. Weber County Planning offices are located in the Weber Center at 2380 Washington Blvd. Suite 240, Ogden. You may also contact our office by calling (801) 399-8794 or 3998791. If you have any questions about this article, or have suggestions for future articles, please contact our office To access Planning Commission agendas ° PLANNERS mers of 2002 and 2003. Rod Ludvigsen hopes to obtain funding for the 2005 work season, but funding may be reduced to a level that will not support as large a crew as this year’s Here’s to getting out there = enjoying the last few weeks of hiking this year Ogden Valley Pathways Needs Your Vote! With our maintenance program taking a winter break, we need your help in another area. This November 2 election day, there are two initiatives on the ballot that can help pathways in a very big way. first is ram.p. (Recreation, Arts, Nase and Parks). This isa County-wide initiative for a special sales tax (1 cent for every $10), with the revenue going to supporting pathways, parks, playing fields, playgrounds, museums, an County-wide tax is expected to generate about $3 million per year. Groups such as Ogden Valley Pathways will compete for funds by submitting written proposals for projects. One cent for every $10 is a very small amount—about $28 per family per year. County-wide, the funds can go a long way to building more pathways, preserving more open space, and providing the community with more parks and playgrounds. The second is Initiative 1, a state-wide measure to protect clean drinking water and improve air quality through preserving family farms and ranches, building new trails and parks, preserving open spaces, and protecting wildlife habitat. Initiative 1 revenue would be generated through a state-wide sales tax of one cent for every $20— that’s just $14 per family per year. Initiative | is expected to generate a total of $150 million over its life. Funds would be distributed so that individual communities can decide specifically how to use them to best accomplish the overall goal of improving our water and air quality. Both initiatives represent a wise investment for pathways and our quality of life. When you vote YES on RAMP or Initiative 1, you help build new trails, protect open space, protect family farms and ranches, and preserve critical wildlife habitat. In cooperation with the State and Ogden City, the District Office was awarded a grant for funds to purchase a SWECO trail machine that will be used to construct new trails and maintain existing ones. In September, they hosted a one-week course on operation of the SWECO. Ogden Valley Pathways November Meeting Ogden Valley Pathways’ next meeting will be Wednesday, November 3, at 7:00 p.m. at the Ogden Valley Library. We'll be giving an update on next year’s OVP Executive Committee; plus we'll bring you up to date on plans for next year’s trail maintenance, our new Adopt-A-Trail program, and construction on Eden Trail and East Eden Pathway. Everyone is welcome! For more information, contact Helene Liebman at 745-1799. Incredible setting. 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