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Show The OGpEN VALLEY NEWS = June 15, 2000 - PPy o —_— 2 o : EDEN-LIBERTY-84310 HUNTSVILLE-84317 OGDEN CANYON- 84401 HCR 843A0 . il Planners Pushing Home Clusters By Cathy McKitrick Standard-Examiner Big homes with big yards eat up a lot of open space, which along the Wasatch Front grows smaller and smaller every day. Which is one reason the Weber County Planning Commission is hoping to encourage developers to build homes on smaller lots in cluster subdivisions. “We’re not mandating clusters, but want to encourage it by providing incentives,” said Craig Barker, planning director for Weber County. The incentives allow developers to increase the number of homes in their proposed developments in exchange for leav- New Spemalty Store Opens in Eden vs P | g St Fromlq?tonghtstmndmg Clark Olsen, Mack Steve Balek. Seated: Mark Olsen, Bill Poulter and Rex F uIIer Members of the American Legion support the community in many ways. They are responsible for sending stu- dents from Weber High and Fremont to Boys and Girls State each year, also for 14 Memonal Servnc Th'? could qwlude ‘h“‘f,%s such i S ks of old and trails, farming, protection of river corridors or preservation of wildlife habitats. Members of the plannmg fommiSSiOU- month had a fund raiser and was able to raise $1,000 that alt Lake. e - however, differ on the size of bonus. sent to the was — - —~ - " — - : o e — o hand They were awarded carved walking StlckS, bwunfillly many residents from Ogden Valley partic- The ceremony also included speeches by ipated in National Trails Day by building or clearing trails, building hitching posts, installing water bars to prevent erosion on steep slopes, and hiking and biking. Many started the day with a hefty breakfast at created by local artist Robert E. Whitlock. Weber Burton; County Holmstrom; trails s & ~-~.3 ed g = P : . « ¥ ,_f-?; subdivisions - v A0 P Commissioner Geoff advocate Ellison, Glen = Sharon h!ghzmom while - « . m for the :*;film PeSs Campbell wanted to make them lower. Holmstrom also voiced concern about who takes care of the common space after Director | the subdivision is populated. Barker said homeowners associations Weber County Pathways; the award recipformed to take on the responsibility of are | and ients, U.S. Forest Service personnel, the Eden Bowery, or a contmental breakfast at Rainbow Gardens. Ogden Valley Pathways student essayists Abbie and Patrick Rasmussen of Eden. | maintenance, and the tax burden for the | common space is equally divided among at the Pineview West Trail recognizing hand for the occasion. The Forest Service He cited the Bailey Farms subdivision Activities included an award ceremony those. whp had n;agle outstanding Qathway gonttnhbut:;tns wnth';‘nh the community durThose receiving awards ear. the ing in%ludeg Rl)llth Monahan fromg Eden, District Ranger, U.S. Forest Service; Huntsville resident Suzanne Bazin, Ogden Valley Pathways Holmstrom Chair; of Eden, and Ogden Dave Valley - - - 1503 Sharon Holmstrom, chairwoman Ogden Valley News Staff The sun shined on Saturday, June 3, as - bonuses too hlgh we’ ll end up wnth the valley being too densely populated,” said Day Trails . B - Celebrate Pathways founder. By Shanna Francis priate to the area. flags, and providing kids' Christmas and Halloween parties. The Auxiliary last Resldents Nafional wopld then. | pobeis: e clutcr_ e | ] serve d space orugesapproas common = the burning of veterans, wnd- Vetcrans Hosnalm ho'.\ Local ows ing part of the land undeveloped. The acres to meet at least 3 ped velo undeland, Several pathways enthusiasts were on | the pumber of homes. in Liberty as an example of clustering. also. conducted a trail dedlcgtloq, rlbbop;:]utt(llng ceremony at the Pineview trail- | .o oo s e cubdivision have been . head. Local trail building activities included work at the Nature Center North on Mountain Road at the northeast end of preszewgd f:r afnb:ultmal i | l);m;e ?' e <OTHIG NS | of land, but 1deptlal unit per three ida: Trail off the North Ogden Divide. size Wlltlhln glgggered sub;hvtlsnons can go Ogden, Pineview Trail, and on the Pioneer Bailey Farms has one unit per acre. Lot square feet. as small as 8,0 Sheep Creek Estates, another cluster subdivision under construction in Liberty, will have 45 acres of open space designated for a park with trails, gazebos and other amenities. After five years the county has the option to take it over for use as a public park, but then also assumes the mainte- nance. After discussion, the planning com- mission unanimously approved bonus per- centages, or additional housing units, that range from 2 to 25 percent, depending on the zoning, acreage and use of the land. =S . trails. the on work Volunteers take a break from their hard This article is reprinted courtesy of the Standard-Examiner. e |
