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Show The Ogden Valley News Photo by Casey Grimley See more photos facebook.com/casey.grimley Your Community Newspaper May 1, 2023 USPS MARKETING MAIL POSTAGE PAID PERMIT NO. 11 EDEN UT POSTAL PATRON EDEN-LIBERTY-84310 HUNTSVILLE-84317 OGDEN CANYON- 84401 HCR 843AO Planning News: Form Based Zoning & TDRs By Shanna Francis The Ogden Valley Planning Commission met at their regularly scheduled meeting Tuesday, April 25, 2023. On the agenda was a public hearing to consider county-initiated text amendments to the Form Based zone code regarding development standards, pathway connectivity, street design, transferable development rights (TDRs), and workforce housing provisions in the various designated Ogden Valley village centers. Part of the evening’s discussion, related to this agenda item, surrounded building heights, especially in Old Town Eden, where development plans include streetside commercial buildings. Planning commission members worked to steer recommendations for limits on building heights, ensuring they are not out of proportion to the surrounding rural areas. Currently, the maximum building height allowed in Form Based villages is set at 50 feet, even when abutting street sidewalks. Commissioners moved to change this, voting to recommend to the county commissioners that they vote to limit street buildings to only 25 feet in height—to two stories. When commercial buildings are set further back, they recommended limiting the height to 40 feet; in essence, limiting buildings to three stories in height. Regarding the recommendation, planning commissioner Jeffrey Barber stated, “Hopefully, the elected county commissioners will support the planning commission’s directive on this critical matter.” On another matter, regarding the transfer This photo by Larry Holt of Eden shows the height of the snowbanks at Powder Mountain as of April 16, 2023. Reed Hastings Purchases Powder Mountain Ownership Stake Reed Hastings, co-founder and executive chairman of Netflix, has purchased the majority of the Summit Series’ founders ownership stake in Powder Mountain. Greg Mauro remains the other co-owner. While terms of the deal were not disclosed, Hastings assumes one of Powder Mountain’s five board seats, and will share oversight of management and operations. The largest ski resort in the United States by skiable acres, Powder Mountain operates on pristine land above Northern Utah’s Ogden Valley. The resort spans 8,464 acres, has 154 trails, nine lifts, two terrain parks, a Reed Hastings diverse mix of mountain lodg- ing, and a unique policy of capping day passes and season pass sales to provide a guest-first ski experience. Avid snowboarders, Reed and his wife Patty bought property eight years ago and built a home on Powder Mountain. Hastings said “Patty and I love this mountain community and want to see it flourish. We’re looking forward to being a part of Powder Mountain’s future and to help safeguard what makes this place special. Also, we look forward to funding some lift upgrades, restaurants, and enhanced parking!” The addition of Hastings to Powder’s ownership and board comes months after recruiting the new General Manager, Kevin Mitchell, who brings experience in resort operations and development to Powder’s leadership team. Mitchell was GM of California’s Homewood Mountain Resort for a decade prior to joining Powder Mountain. POWDER MOUNTAIN cont. on page 13 U.S. Postal Service Files Notice with PRC for NewTheMailing Services Pricing United States increase to 63 cents, and the price to send a Postal Service has filed notice with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) of mailing services price changes to take effect July 9, 2023. The new rates include a three-cent increase in the price of a First-Class Mail Forever stamp from 63 cents to 66 cents. If favorably reviewed by the Commission, the proposed increases will raise First-Class Mail prices approximately 5.4 percent to offset the rise in inflation. The price changes have been approved by the Governors of the U.S. Postal Service. The price for 1-ounce metered mail will domestic postcard will increase to 51 cents. A 1-ounce letter mailed to another country would increase to $1.50. There will be no change to the single-piece letter and flat additional-ounce price, which remains at 24 cents. The Postal Service is also seeking price adjustments for Special Services products including Certified Mail, Post Office Box rental fees, money order fees and the cost to purchase insurance when mailing an item. The proposed Mailing Services price changes include: • Letters (1 oz.), from 63 cents to 66 cents POSTAL SERVICE cont. on page 8 The President Nelson Receives the Gandhi-King-Mandela Peace Prize Morehouse College, a historically Black school in Georgia, has given its inaugural Gandhi-King-Mandela Peace Prize to President Russell M. Nelson of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The Rev. Dr. Lawrence Edward Carter Sr., dean of the Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel, read a citation and presented President Nelson with the award in a pre-recorded video played at an award ceremony on Thursday, April 13, 2023 at the WorldHouse Interfaith and Interdenominational Assembly at the Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel. An overflow audience of more than 2,600 people attended. “We are honored to announce you as the inaugural laureate of the Morehouse College Gandhi-King-Mandela Peace Prize as an internationally recognized medical scientist, revered president, prophet, seer, and revelator for the 17-million-member Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints,” Carter said, reading the citation. “You have continued the legacy of Joseph Smith, founder of the Latter-day Saints movement and the first nationally recognized religious leader in the United States to advocate for the freedom of enslaved Africans by affirming racial and ethnic equality and running for the American presidency on a political platform of compensation emancipation. You have worked tirelessly to build bridges of understanding rather than create walls of segregation.” Carter presented the prophet with a crystal obelisk that represents a shaft of light and the creative power of God. At its base are three phrases from scripture: “Let There Be Light.” PLANNING NEWS cont. on page 12 Fire Destroys Rocking HR Ranch Barn At approximately 9:15 p.m. on April 21, Weber Fire District, Ogden City Fire, and Mountain Green Fire were dispatched to a structure fire on Highway 39 above Huntsville. The caller stated there were “large flames coming from a barn.” That barn was part of the Rocking HR Ranch. Crews arrived to find a fully involved structure fire with the roof partially collapsed. Fire personnel were able to obtain fire control and protect surrounding equipment, including farm equipment, propane tanks, and generators. Fortunately, there were no reports of injuries to humans or animals. The cause of the fire is under investigation by the Weber Fire District Fire Marshal’s Office. Fire destroyed barn at Rocking HR Ranch. Note: Photo and narrative courtesy of Weber Fire District. Community Asked to Share Histories, Memories, and/or Photos of Sunnyfield/Stallings Barn By Shanna Francis According to a Bloomberg article titled, “An Ode to the American Barn,” in 1935, 6.8 million farms operated across the United States, most with at least one barn. By 2016, that number had declined to around 650,000 barns. And, annually, this number continues to shrink, as the number of families living on farms also continues to decline. In 2016, it was estimated that only about 2 percent of families lived on farms. And unlike valuable historical documents, you can’t just gather up old barns and drop them into a museum, as architectural historian Marlin Ingalls notes. This winter, numerous old, historic barns that have defined the Valley’s landscape for decades failed under the weight of record-breaking snowfall. Others have been purposely torn down to make room for “progress.” However, one of Ogden Valley’s most iconic barns, located west of Eden Park, the 1920 Stallings barn—also known as the Sunnyfield Farm barn—remains standing strong and proud, thanks to its recent restoration. To ensure that this barn remains standing as a working barn, the owner is providing the means and making the effort to have it listed as one of our nation’s historic buildings by petitioning for its placement on the National Register of Historical Places—the official list of our country’s historic buildings, districts, sites, structures, and objects worthy of preservation. To qualify for the register, the owner is required to demonstrate the barn’s historic value and culturally iconic status by providing pictures, histories, newsclips, and/or anecdotes that demonstrate its historic value to the community. In light of this, the owner is reaching out to the broader community, asking for their assistance in collecting this documentation. While, thus far, relatively little has been found to build the story of its history in the community, it is hoped that there are those who might have something about the barn they are willing to share: • An old picture(s) of the barn, or of individuals SUNNYFIELD/STALLINGS cont. on page 12 “And There Was Light.” And the Light Was Good.” “You have my favorite scriptures,” President Nelson told Carter. “May [this obelisk] reflect the light within you and inspire continued works of global peace, harmony, and reconciliation,” Carter said. He also gave the prophet two other gifts: (1) a medallion with the images of Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King Jr., and Nelson Mandela and (2) nine books by and about each of these three champions of human dignity. President Nelson’s oil portrait was also inducted in the school’s International Hall of Honor. Thursday night’s other honoree was Dr. Ira Helfand. He is recipient of the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize and co-president of the International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War. In his acceptance speech, the 98-year-old prophet said his decades as a heart surgeon taught him important lessons about God’s love for every soul. “In those operating rooms—where life hung in the balance—I came to know that our Heavenly Father cares deeply for every one of His children,” President Nelson said. “That’s because we are His children. Differences in nationality, color, and culture do not change the fact that we are truly sons and daughters of God. And as a follower and witness of Jesus Christ, I have only come to understand that divine truth more deeply.” The prophet also said his lifetime of travel to 138 countries has taught him a similar lesson. “I can state without equivocation that God pours out His Spirit liberally upon all who seek Him,” Pictured above are Valley Elementary retirees. From left to right are back row, John Coy, Angie PEACE PRIZE cont. on page 10 Truett, Kathy Anderson, and Rhonda Combe. Front row, Cindy Hillstrom and Mack Devries. |