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Show -NEWS- Spanish Foik Salem bans smoking SF Planning Commission I considers various proposals Covering what matters most A8 • WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2008 Mallory Byrnes STAFF WRITER Salem City Gouncil passed a County Health Department recommended ordinance banning "any lit smoking equipment" within 100 feet of public gatherings in the council meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 1. Attorney Junior Baker presented the ordinance, and said, "We reviewed their proposed ordinance and added our little tweaks to that." Parks, sports fields, bus stops and the cemetery will have "no smoking" signs by the time the ban goes into effect on Nov. 1, 2008. In regards to enforcement, Matt Marziale said, in his experience, most people will stop smoking or move when asked to and shown the signs. He said, "About 90% of the time that will solve the problem. That other 10% we will call in our law enforcement." Architect Craig Lott, with Mt. High Federal Credit Union, presented plans for a remodel from a house into the business at 15 East 200 North, and a "property swap" with the city for parts of the land. The Credit Union was given property for a drivethrough that, Lott said, has been designed so that headlights don't shine into neighboring houses. The city declined to take a piece of the property, on recommendation from DRC, so that they won't have to maintain it. However, the city did retain area for curb and gutter. Matt Marziale was prepared with photos of the lower ballpark fence problems, and a bid for about $10,000 from Northwest Fence Company, to fix urgent fencing concerns. Approximately $7,800 would be available to pay back into the city funds by next year through ballpark rentals. Marziale proposed that a concrete strip go beneath the fences (to prevent weeds and lawn-mower damage), "no climbing" signs, six foot fences with gates to deter climbers, and removal of approximately eight old sprinkler heads on the fences that are head-safety hazards. "Safety is the number one priority," said Marziale, followed by reflecting well on the appearance of the city, maintenance, and security. Though Marziale proposed replacing only the desperately needed areas, the city opted to replace all of it for an approximate total of $15,000. "If we're going to do it, let's just do it right and do it all at once," said Councilmember Brent Hanks. The upgrades to the ballpark are projected to attract more rentals that will, in turn, pay for the new fencing. Councilmember Lynn Durrant said the library opened Oct. 1, with over 600 books being checked out. A ribbon-cutting will be held Oct. 9, from 4-7, with a visit from State Librarian Donna Jones Morris. "There's nothing you can't do there if you want to learn," said Mayor Lane Henderson. The library is now certified and eligible for grants. City Engineer Bruce Ward said the PJ. system will likely stay on through the end of October. Citizens who have not hooked up to the system will see a multiplied cost for culinary sprinkler water on their bills from August. Allied Waste has requested that garbage cans be moved to one side of the street, which will reduce gas costs by 4 percent. This is likely to take effect midNovember. Wednesday's council meeting was the last to be held in the old chambers of the city office. The new chamber will be right down the hall with technological improvements. Lindsay B. Wolsey STAFF WRITER When there are no controversial projects on the table, the Spanish Fork Planning Commission can breeze through a meeting. With no one objecting to anything proposed during the public hearing, things went quite smoothly at the Oct. 1 meeting. First on the agenda was a proposed subdivision by Evans Grading and Paving. Located at 2000 North 200 East, TJ Business Park is currently zoned industrial 1 (light industrial). The proposal is for a nine lot subdivision in an industrial district. All of the lots meet city requirements. When the Commission brought up the height restriction, due to the airport, City Planner Dave Anderson spoke up. "We don't anticipate any problems with the height requirement. Nothing should be in excess of 100 feet." Commissioner Michael Christianson was concerned about possible wetlands on the project. Paul Washbum, of Washbum Associates, assured the council that there are no wetlands on the property. "We've had an engineer look at it, and there are no wetlands," Washbum explained. Christianson was still not convinced, recalling, "We used to shoot ducks out there when I was a kid." Chairman Del Robbins asked the developer if they would consider putting ducks in the project for Commissioner Christianson, eliciting chuckles from all attendees. The Commission decided to approve the project, with the condition that an approved proof of no wetlands be submitted. "I think you've read this neighborhood right. I don't have any hesitations on this project." - Del Robbins Chairman The next portion of the meeting dealt with an Ordinance Amendment dealing with an infill overlay zone for the original, older part of the city. Basically, the part of the city around Main Street. "The Planning Department has been working on an ordinance on the original plats, with the goal to encourage owner occupancy and a reversal of the trend of the last 10 years," Anderson said. "The Title 15 Amendment would allow for more creativity and flexibility in development projects than is currently allowed." Each of the commission members in attendance had different concerns with the proposal and agreed to wait to approve it until Commissioners Sherman Huff, DavicJ Lewis and Shane Marshall also had their say. One concern of Commissioner David Stroud was garage standards. "If there's no basement, the water heater ends up in the garage and it becomes a one car garage," Stroud said. "An attached two-car garage is pretty much an expectation in American homes," Anderson said. The council decided to allow language into the Amendment to factor in odd-sized lots where a one car or detached garage might work better. A goal of the amendment is for houses to reflect the historic feel and be consistent with the area. The Commission will revisit this project again. Steve Maddox approached the Commission to get a project looked at. For several years Maddox has been working on developing a property between State Route 51 and the Railroad tracks. Each time, the surrounding homeowners have expressed many issues with the projects, and the proposals have been turned down. Before Maddox proceeds any farther with the project, he wanted the Commission to let him know if he was on the right track. Maddox is currently planning to put single-family homes in* the development. All roads in the development will be public, and an area is being set aside for a park. Previously, the proposal dealt with town homes and was not welcomed by the surrounding homeowners. There were also wetlands issues at the time. "All wetlands issues have been resolved," Maddox said. "The Army Corps of Engineers came in and found four illegal wells on the property. They were more than happy to get the water back." "I like what I see here," Robins said. "I think you've read the neighborhood right. I don't have any hesitations on this project." The project has not yet been scheduled for a public hearing. As plans progress, a public hearing will be held. 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