| Show Candidates Answers Campaign Questions 1 Do you ou believe c Bountiful's Present Zoning ordinance is satisfactory satisfactory sat sat- YOUNGBERG No Bountiful needs a master master mas mas- ter plan to guide its future growth The present s system stem of oC continually changing zoning laws and boundaries of oC zones gives no stability to property uses The present system is subject to pressure groups and md g gives es no definite basis for forthe forthe forthe the cit city council to base its judgments upon WHELAN No There are three areas for improvement in the present present present pres pres- ent zoning ordinance 1 There must be better protection protection tion lion for residents at the edge of newly formed commercial zones A examination re-examination is in order of the method used to establish distance r qui r c c- c ments 2 A means must be found to prevent the whole east bench from becoming a gravel pit as is happening in Brigham Cit City 3 Need for a guarantee to recently incorporated incorporated incorporated residents that their area will not suddenly be rezoned rezoned rezoned re- re zoned commercial WEST I HI believe the zoning ordinance ordinance nance to be generally ade ade- quate In the area of planning and zoning I would like to see two taro things 1 adoption of a master plan for the city preferably coordinated with a count county r master plan for proper development of city an adjoining adjoining adjoining ad ad- joining county areas 2 Review Review Review Re Re- view of oC planning and zoning ordinances and procedures by bythe bythe bythe the Citizens Citizen's Advisory Council Council Coun Coun- cil This Thus would include procedures procedures procedures pro pro- of Planning Commis Commission Commission Commission sion and city council in connection connection con con- with planning and zoning zoning zoning zon zon- ing matters TOLMAN I believe at the present time the zoning ordinance is satisfactory however with growth in Bountiful ul we may find lintl the zoning ordinances have to be changed to comply with the growth THOMAS Zoning are always always always al al- ways a tough problem when itc it c comes mes to pleasing all the peo- peo pie I think it becomes necessary nee nee- essar essary to be flexible in this era of progression and to realize realize re alize that our laws can become become be be become come antiquated If H this becomes becomes be comes the case then our ordinances ordinances ordinances nances should be chang changed e d when it will benefit the majority majority majority ma ma- of oC the people There willbe will willbe willbe be man many problems for the council and the zoning commission commission com corn mission to work out in the future fu fu- lure turc on this issue I hope that our will get behind whatever council we have attend attend attend at at- tend the council meetings and voice their suggestions for better better better bet bet- ter progress in our community and city government ROMNEY Bountiful's present zoning ordinances are satisfactory Corthe forthe for Cor forthe the community at the present time I feel fed that Bountiful does need to complete the master plan it has Without a good goodmaster goodmaster goodmaster master plan the community cannot grow in an orderly fashion JENSEN I believe that important strides have been made towards to- to towards towards to to- wards improving the zoning I ordinance I feel that every effort should be made to restrict restrict restrict re re- re- re strict the random rezoning of small areas for lor commercial use Large shopping center areas certainly should be suf sul- sufficient sufficient to our business establishments without without with with- out bringing such an element into ideal areas I also feel that those who violate violate vio vie late the ordinance should be forced to remove an any construction construction construction con con- in question ISAKSON I 1 do not believe that Boun i present zoning ordinance ordinance ordinance nance is satisfactory It is my opinion that Bountiful needs consistency in planning that the zoning ordinance should hould be for lor the good goad of Bount Bountiful ul uland and not for the good of a few people I also believe that the city of oC Bountiful should not be embarrassed by having to change an ordinance after passing same due to lack of thorough investigation a and n d study Business cannot be enticed enticed enticed en en- to come to Bountiful if consistency in ill zoning cannot be depended upon U lIU HUDER ER I feel that the present zoning zen zon ing is the finest that this community community community com com- has ever evet had However as time moves along changes should be made in all ordinances ordinances ordinances nances to fit the time and desires desires desires de de- de- de sires of the majority of the people without depriving the minority of their rights To change an ordinance for the convenience of a few and often often of of- ten to the discrimination of the majority of the people is isan isan isan an injustice and will in time tune lead to disrespect for all or or- We are arc now considered considered consid consid- ered cred one of oC the finest cities in this state stale to live in This was not the case a few v years back One of oC the reasons for Cor this change has been the enforcing enforcing enforcing en en- forcing of oC our zoning and building ordinances HETZER Yes the zoning ordinance is satisfactory However more un uniform orm and better enforcement enforcement enforce enforce- ment of its provisions is need need- ed HATCH It is as long as we abide by the zoning ordinances as they are and do not make so many revisions Careful planning planning plan plan- ning fling for the future is a must Every resident of oC Bountiful should look into follow and take an active part in the Ule city's growth GOODFELLOW No uNo I believe the services service S of a professional e r would be more desirable FORBES No Bountiful should have havea a master zoning plan which should be consistent with the fact that Bountiful's population will probably double within the next 12 to 15 years ECKMAN Our present zoning ordinance ordinance ordinance nance is good however it must be constantly reviewed in respect to changes consistent consistent consistent consist consist- ent with the orderly development development develop develop- ment of oC our city Our board must be on guard at all times and not yield to pressure groups and their demands for changes for personal and selfish selfish selfish sel sel- fish reasons COLLIER COLLIEn Being limited to words on the zoning ordinance is a handicap I feel leel that much consideration has gone into the present zoning laws I think collectively p they are sound but individually there is room for reconsideration With the growing pains of Bountiful and the enlarged school building r ram a m there is a need for review of or orthe the zoning codes BRISCOE Zoning ordinances are arc the most d difficult problem of a growing community and few communities are arc growing as fast as ours Zoning laws should be planned well in advance advance advance ad ad- vance and then followed re re- I believe that there are arc no major problems concerning concerning con con- our zoning goals but we must be very careful not to change ideas after people have made plans on the words of some officials 2 Do you ou favor the tile recreation bond YOUNGBERG Yes Bountiful e c s adequate recreation facilities for young oung and old This c can can n be done Idone with a sizeable amount of money wl which ch can be spent wisely on a well for plan Yes I join john the Citizens' Citizens Advisory Council and the time League of Women Voters in favoring the proposed recreation recreation recreation tion bond with willi the recommendation dation that the pool be made madeI available during non-church non I hours on Sunday afternoons WEST Generally speaking I favor pay as you go financing using sales tax revenue etc rather than Utan bonding for lor capital capital capital capi capi- tal improvements However Howe if it adequate planning by the city council and Citizens Citizen's Advisory council has preceded a bonding bond ing program I could go along with it I favor the planning of smaller use multi park facilities facilities facilities ties in comparison with large parks which could pose an expensive expensive expensive ex ex- pensive maintenance problem for lor the city TOLMAN I surely do Bountiful City has lagged far lar behind some of its sister cities dUes in the Ute county |
