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Show The Ogden Valley news Your Community Newspaper October 15, 2007 PRSRT STD PRSRT STD POSTAGE PAID POSTAGE PAID PERMIT NO. 11 PERMIT NO. 11 EDEN UT EDEN UT POSTAL PATRON POSTAL PATRON EDEN-LIBERTY-84310 EDEN-LIBERTY-84310 HUNTSVILLE-84317 HUNTSVILLE-84317 OGDEN CANYON- 84401 OGDEN CANYON- 84401 HCR 843AO HCR 843AO Early Voting, Voter Registration Information Provided Early voting begins Tuesday, October 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31; and November 1 and 2, 2007. Early voting hours will be from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Early voting locations are as follows: • Ogden Valley Library, 131 S. 7400 E., Huntsville, (801-745-2220) • North Ogden City Office, 515 E. 2600 N., North Ogden (801-782-7211) • Weber County Library, 1950 W. 4800 S., Roy (801-773-2556) • The Weber Center, 2380 Washington Blvd, Room 312, Ogden (801-399-8034) • Weber County Ice Sheet, 4390 Harrison Blvd, Ogden (801-778-6300) Hot dogs, apple pie, baseball, and the American paint horse. What could be more appropriate than having an American continent appear in the patterns of the horses’ markings? Take a second look and discover the secondary image found in Johnson’s “American Paint Horse.” See article on page 5. Petitioners Ask For Powder Mountain Rezone—Drastic changes called for By Shanna Francis Ogden Valley News The Ogden Valley Township Planning Commission will hear a proposal for a rezone of property at Powder Mountain on October 23. The planning meeting will begin at 4:30 p.m., in the County Commission Chambers of the Weber Center located that is located at 2380 Washington Blvd. in downtown Ogden. Petitioners Mark E. Arnold and Craig Cox are requesting approval of a rezone of 4,475 acres in Weber County on property located at Powder Mountain, part of a 7,961 total acre master planned resort that would straddle both Weber and Cache counties. Unverified calculations indicate that, under current zoning, developers could build 1,223 housing/resort units. Under the current rezone petition, that number would rise to 2,800 units, which doesn’t count additional hotel units that are exempt from density calculations. The proposed master plan calls for a resort that, at build out, would accommodate 10,000 skiers per day. Amenities would include 610 single family dwellings, 850 townhomes or condo units, 5 to 6 hotels for a total of 320 hotel rooms and/or condo/ hotels with a total of 1,325 units, 5 corporate retreats or community clubs that would provide an additional 250 nightly rental rooms, 22,500 square feet of commercial space, 2 new lodges, 2 18-hole golf courses, and public safety and utility buildings to house fire and law enforcement personnel. Previous requests for a major rezone to accommodate Park City-type resort development were put on hold in December of 2003 after developer Brent Ferrin and Associates nixed their plans, failing to exercise their option to purchase the development. Ferrin was granted approval by the Cache County Council to rezone 3,500 acres of Powder Mountain property located across the Cache County border that runs along the top of the mountain resort. Ferrin told the Deseret News on October 8, 2003 that he and, then Powder Mountain owner, Alvin Cobabe had agreed on a selling price for the land, and were to close on the deal in November of that same year. Initial plans for resort expansion also included construction of hotels, restaurants, shops, condominiums, homes, and golf POWDER MTN cont. on page 17 A debate on Citizen’s State Referendum Number 1, also known as the school voucher referendum, is being hosted on October 16 from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. at the Red Moose Lodge, 2547 N. Valley Junction Drive in Eden. Doug Holmes for Parent Choice in Education will square off against Lisa Johnson representing Utahns for Public Schools. The public is invited to attend. Remember, registered voters can vote at any early voting site on the above dates. If you have any further questions, please call the Weber County Election Office at 801-399-7411. If you are not yet registered to vote, you can still do so by going to the Weber County building located at 2380 Washington Blvd. in Ogden. The last day to register in person is October 23. The last day to request an absentee ballot is November 2. To request an absentee ballot, please call 801-399-8034. Huntsville’s Fire Station 65 office is a place where guests can come to receive information, pick up burn permits, and correspond with local fire department personnel. There is a conference room where fireBy Kera Erickson fighters can meet to debrief or hold classes The Weber County Fire Department and special training sessions. will be hosting a ribbon cutting event for The back of the firehouse is designed the county’s newest fire station located in with six small but separate living areas, or Huntsville just east of the Chevron station bedrooms. A typical fire-fighting shift runs from 8:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. the next morning. “It used to be that all firefighters shared the same living space,” says Weber County Fire Chief David Austin. “But now our fire stations have to be designed with gender diversification in mind.” Austin explains that the small bedrooms also allow firefighters to have more privacy, and a quiet place to study for certification. In addition to six living areas, there is a small workout room, men’s and women’s locker rooms, and what Chief Austin at Fire Station 65 in Eden. is often called a “day room” that has chairs, a television, and an openoff of Highway 39. The ribbon cutting ing into to a large kitchen. will be held October 25 at noon, followed Chief Austin explains that for each day by an open house lasting until 2:00 p.m. of the week there is a duty outline; fireValley residents and community members fighters are in charge of keeping the fireare invited to attend. house clean. In addition to medical calls, Making use of wood timbers and earth or calls to structure fires, firefighters are colors for the building’s exterior, the new involved in training, public education proj9,714 square feet building was designed ects, and fire safety inspections on public specifically to be compatible with the buildings. Fire fighters are also held to Valley’s rural environment. specific physical fitness standards. The interior of the building was also The station’s bay area was built large carefully planned with an office centrally FIRE STATION cont. on page 10 located directly inside the front doors. This Liberty’s George Barlow does the Valley proud at 5A Region Cross Country Meet With a personal best time and an untouchable lead from start to finish, it was a great race at the 5A Region Cross Country Meet held this month. George has run all over the Valley training. Maybe you will recognize the face! Way to go George, we are all so proud of you. His winning regional time was 15 minutes and 48.2 seconds. This was Barlow’s first regional win. A senior at Weber High School, George is the son of Dave and Jennifer Barlow of Liberty. He will now move on to the State competition, where his family is predicting that he will capture one of the top three winning positions. Pictured above are the Ferrin family and the pumpkins they grew in their garden in Liberty. Pictured right: Georg Barlow These two pumpkins weighed 108 lbs. and 133 lbs. each! Photo taken by Holly Ferrin. (center) with his family. |
