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Show WINTER 2002/03 Page 4 The West View | Message from Poplar Grove CC In The Grove by Mark Smedley The on derailment the 900 In January and April of 1998, Union Pacific informed the City that South Line on | that they were backing out of occurred their often stated plans to aban-. don 900 South. The City then failed to advocate for the interests of our communities, even the - morning of Saturday, December 7, emphasized the point that your community councils in Polar Grove and Glendale have been though they had a bargaining making to Salt Lake City’s deci- — position: Union Pacific gained sion makers and Union more than $ 30 million from the sale of their rail yards down- Pacific all along: 900 South is not an appropriate location for freight town. The City enabled these sales with the Gateway District ‘trains. The odds that a train with hazardous cargo will derail Master Plan. in Hour neighborhood are high One of the most effective methods that cities use to protect the interests of their citizens is the planning and zoning process. In this case, Salt Lake City failed to use this leverage to protect the Mayor Anderson’s mitigation efforts - establishing quiet zones, fencing the corridor, providing crossing guards, etc. - are certainly appreciated. But, Mayor Anderson should not make too interests of our communities. much of spending our tax dollars in our neighborhood. We expect the city to serve the interests of Executive Committee: John Storrs, Yolanda Sanchez, Smedley, and J. Michael Clara. Not only did the City fail to use the planning process to protect the interests of our communities, they subverted the public process by failing to provide us with accurate information so that we could advocate for ourselves. the community. Salt Lake City failed to serve the interests of the Glendale and Poplar Grove communities when it prepared the redevelopment plans for the Gateway District Mark They continued to show us maps and plans that state that Union and the transit hub that anchors Pacific was abandoning the rail spurs east of their mainline AND it. The City was negotiating with Union Pacific for the abandonment of numerous rail spurs east of I-15 and for the abandonment the 900 South deceived. of 900 South line. The City held numerous public meetings: and. Stated in. text and on maps that Union Pacific was intending to abandon the 900. South Passenger Line. The City garnered our support for their redevelopment plans that would link line. We were City Council Report by District Two City Councilman, Van Turner I am hopeful District Two residents are as pleased as I am with the results of the recent California Avenue upgrades. This project included correcting surface drainage problems, providing better. driveway access, and building a new bridge over the Jordan River. A similar project, which includes both street upgrades and a new bridge, is currently under construction on Fremont Street. The new Fremont Street Bridge is scheduled, weather permitting, to be completed and open to the public on Tuesday, December 24. New street lighting and upgrades Now I am asking you to sup- on Fremont Street will also be port the efforts that the Poplar Grove Community’ Council is completed. Minor work on the park strip landscaping will occur next spring when weather permits. | Beginning in July 2003, the next street upgrade and bridge making to advocate for our communities. We believe that an Environmental Impact Statement that addresses the impacts of the Intermodal Hub and the Gateway District redevelopment that it the east and west sides of the city | anchors, should be prepared with shorter viaducts and bicycle before our tax dollars are used to. and pedestrian trails. harm our own neighborhoods. project will be on 2100 South from 900 West to Redwood Road. This project will be feder- ally funded for approximately $6 million and will also include rebuilding the 2100 South Jordan River Bridge. The new bridge will allow the Jordan River Bike Trail to pass under the bridge. For this project, the major construc“Van de& Wendy Turner pene: ce - WEDON NGS Ss FUNERALS « | 972-6298 1925 WS 3 e y S * FLO WERS ee Ae Salt Lake toty, Urah BA1G§ GLENDALE FORUM Message From West Salt Lake CC by Jay Ingelby ‘It’s been a frustrating year for _ the West Salt Lake Community Council and the West Side, in general. The trains that are now running on the 900 South rail line, lack of commercial development by the City, and getting projects done in our communities have all been a struggle over the past few months. We board as a community want to thank council our resi- their help hope and support. that the year 2003 We will bring better things for the West Side, and we pledge to continue to represent our community by doing the best job we can in the coming year. | Our council would like to wish our residents, the West Side, and the w complete list of activities can be dents and all West Side residents for % = tion activity in 2003 -will entail the bridge and utility work with -most road reconstruction to take place in 2004. The estimated completion date is the fall of 2004. sei Salt Lake City is planning on some exciting and fun activities downtown this holiday season. These activities will continue through the First Winter -Festival— a commemoration of one year since our City hosted the. 2002 Winter Olympic Games. A world “Happy Holidays, Happy New Year, and Peace on Earth.” found at www.sicgov.com. ‘A friendly reminder — during the month of January, the City will once again assist in the disposal of your live Christmas trees. Please place them on the curb or park strip and as time and weather permit, the City will collect the trees and turn them into mulch. If you have any questions, please call the City’s recycling information line at 535-6999. I wish you and your families a happy and safe holiday season! |
