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Show Volume XV Issue IX The Ogden Valley news Page April 15, 2008 Ogden Canyon Closures Scheduled The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) advises motorists of the following scheduled state road closure: S.R. 39 Ogden Canyon will be closed for retaining wall repairs on Saturday, April 12 from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.; and Saturday, April 19 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Motorists may use Trapper’s Loop (S.R. 167) as an alternate route or the North Ogden Divide. Repairs will be made to roadway walls and barriers lining the banks of the Ogden River. A comprehensive list of all UDOT construction projects statewide is available online at www.udot.utah.gov under the “Construction Info” tab. UDOT advises motorists to reduce speeds and use caution when driving through work zones. Construction schedules are subject to change due to inclement weather conditions, equipment problems, or emergency situations. UDOT Begins Rehabilitation of I-84 through Weber Canyon The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) has begun preliminary construction activities on a project to rehabilitate I-84 through Weber Canyon between U.S. 89 (Exit 87) in South Weber and S.R. 167 (Exit 92, Old Highway Road) in Mountain Green. The project will resurface the pavement, replace four bridge decks, and improve the roadway’s drainage system. The project will be completed over two construction seasons; eastbound lanes in 2008 and westbound lanes in 2009. For the safety of construction crews and motorists, and in order to provide sufficient room for construction crews to complete the work, traffic will be switched to one side of the freeway. The new configuration will produce one lane in each direction through the canyon separated by concrete barrier. Crews are in the process of building the traffic switch-over points on either end of the project. No traffic impacts are expected during this phase of the project. It is expected that major roadway construction activities will begin in early to mid-May, and eastbound traffic will be switched to the westbound lanes at that time. This configuration will remain in place until fall 2008 when all lanes will be re-opened to traffic through spring 2009. Rehabilitation will resume in the westbound lanes in spring 2009. Project completion is expected by fall 2009. Wadsworth Brothers Construction Company has been awarded the $24.2 million construction contract. Planning News By Shanna Francis Ogden Valley News A petition for a change of zoning to allow facilities for disabled youth within the CV2 (Commercial Valley) zone was tabled at the Ogden Valley Township Planning Commission meeting held in March. Weber County planning staff say the petition submitted by Bruce Humphries may or may not be on the April 22 planning agenda due to lack of activity. Weber County planner Scott Mendoza stated, “We’re not sure if the petitioner is still going forward with the petition since we have not heard from them for a while. It still may be on the agenda, even if it is to close the file since we’re not sure if they are still interested in moving forward.” Other agenda items include a petition regarding a proposed commercial subdivision called Elk Run. Petitioners Bertoldi Architects are proposing to build a strip mall-type building west of the Valley Market in Eden, and are requesting design review approval for the development that would sit off of Highway 162 on 3.59 acres. Designed to be built in two phases, the first phase will have six leased spaces with a combined floor space of 7,000 square feet. The commercial space will be designed for office and retail. For more information, contact the Weber County planning office at 3998791, or visit their web site for more planning news, site plans, building renderings, and more at <http:// www1.co.weber.ut.us/> Guest Commentary Consequences of Powder Mountain Incorporation As we in Ogden Valley wait to find out if the Powder Mountain ownership will opt to continue with the town incorporation petition or negotiate a compromise with the Weber County Commission, it may be the ideal time to reflect on how much more is at stake than the civil rights of the affected homeowners if the incorporation is approved. While protecting the basic civil rights of those homeowners is critically important, we must realize if those rights are honored, the incorporation must fail. We must recognize that there are those who would ignore those rights, thus we will continue to focus on the other significant issues regarding the incorporation of a town at Powder Mountain. If the incorporation is approved, all adjacent properties to the actual Powder Mountain resort area that are within the town boundaries will be free to develop under density and lot size controls established by the new town’s planning commission or town council. The net effect of this could be that those Valley residents adjacent to or included in the incorporation area of Powder Mountain could witness development with lot sizes and density numbers that would not be acceptable under the existing Ogden Valley General Plan and Weber County ordinances. There is also the specter that other types of zoning and development that are not residential could be approved on such town properties since Weber County would have no control on town zoning or planning issues. It is important to note that the incor- poration area is approximately 26 square miles, and that it includes the Ogden Valley hillsides above the currently occupied land from approximately Middle Fork to Liberty town center. Decisions of the proposed town council and planning commission will be in control of the Powder Mountain ownership and large town land owners in and around the resort for at least the first two to four years. Most residents in the Valley are aware of the identities of the main property owners who currently have considerable land holdings within the proposed town boundaries. The town incorporation will be a financial windfall for most of them. Despite the repeated denials of these property owners, it is apparent this was their goal (in concert with the Powder Mountain ownership) from the beginning when the initial rezone and subsequent incorporation petitions were filed. Finally, the town incorporation will do nothing to resolve the single road access issue with the inherent safety and traffic load problems from an eight to ten fold increase in vehicle numbers calculated from Powder Mountain’s own traffic study. In addition, incorporation will not address the numerous issues that were the subject of the other conditions attached to the grant of the rezone by the Ogden Valley Planning Commission. It will be as if those issues and the concerns surrounding them do not exist. The Powderville Neighborhood Steering Committee The VCRD Staff Request for Bid – Eden Park Maintenance PLEASE CONTACT DAVE FERGUSON AT 801 745-0618 FOR A STATEMENT OF WORK OUTLINING THE REQUIREMENTS TO MAINTAIN EDEN PARK FOR THE SUMMER OF 2008. SEALED BIDS WILL BE ACCEPTED ON APRIL 9 AT 7:00 P.M. AT THE EDEN BOWERY WHERE THEY WILL BE OPENED WITH WORK AWARDED TO THE LOWEST BIDDER. THE PARK IS ALSO ACCEPTING NAMES OF THOSE INTERESTED IN SERVING ON THE EDEN PARK COMMITTEE. IF INTERESTED, PLEASE CONTACT DAVE FERGUSON AT 801 745-0618. Hey Teens! Win a Free Fishing Trip! If you’re a junior high or high school student, you could be fishing with some of Utah’s best anglers this summer. And the fishing trip to Flaming Gorge Reservoir is free! The trip includes an overnight stay and meals with the fishing pros and Division of Wildlife Resources conservation officers. You’ll also receive free fishing tackle and one day of special fishing instruction. To qualify, you must submit a 300- to 500-word essay at www.wildlife.utah. gov/essaycontest by April 30. “Tell us why fishing is special and important to you, and what you can do to protect its future,” says DWR Sergeant Stacey Jones. Jones is also president of the Utah Conservation Officer’s Association. In May, one winner in each grade, grades 7 through 12, will be selected for the free trip. The contest is sponsored by the Utah Conservation Officer’s Association. For more information, visit <www.wildlife. utah.gov/essaycontest> Make M o t h e r ’s D a y Special Dine with us! 508 Ogden Canyon, Ogden, UT Hours: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. 92-6775 Reservations required. 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