Show I u 1 Planners State Problems Seven Planning Committees Committees Commit Commit- tees lees met Monday evening to t state the problems which they 4 expect to pursue during the next few W months The purpose of the k meeting was primarily to state the ine Problems in the form of questions and to Isolate investigative investigative areas so that no two commIttees com- com overlapped in their eValuation valuation efforts THE PLANNING Council is presently entering Its second phase rung e The first wa was the plan- plan which was accomplished i In n the southern end of orthe the count county last w to year Its Its overall purpose Is provide a guide for both vate private private and pUblic development throughout the 16 tow towns and i cities ties In Davis County According to Planning Plan Plan- ning law It Is the function and andr r duty of a master plan to act as asa asa asa a guide for the physical development development development devel devel- of or an area The plan when completed will consist of maps and a statement covering objectives standards and future development THE ELEMENTS of the master master master mas mas- ter plan will include land use circulation and public and semi-public semi facilities based on forecasts of or population and projections projections projections pro pro- of the distribution and densities of population In order to fulfill its role as defined the plan must be long range looking ahead 30 20 years and must be comprehensive to Include in include include In- In clude all uses of or land Due to the long range planning aspect It must of or necessity be gener gener- al At the orientation meeting held Feb 19 committee members members mem mem- memI I bers hers were cautioned to keep their planning general in nature For example they might recommend recommend recommend rec rec- a swimming pool but should not designate a location or specifications of the pool FINAL REPORTS are expected expect expect- ed to be presented during May and on June 10 a public hearing is scheduled at which the formal formal formal for for- mal adoption of the reports by bythe bythe bythe the CI Citizens ti zens Council will be made Some of the questions stated as the problems for exploration were INDUSTRIAL Com Committee m 1 t tee Does Davis County need industrial Industrial industrial Indus indus- trial growth If it does how much and where What kind and type of or development is re re- re qui red Suggested types are single multiple industrial district district district dis dis- Industrial park railroad private community etc Other questions raised by this committee were the desirability of people for industrial development development development develop develop- ment within their immediate area US U.S. Government versus private industry Restrictions or and/or benefits were questioned In the form of taxation land use or zoning land availability utilities transportation manpower manpower manpower man man- power both skilled and un unskilled unskilled unskilled un- un skilled both county and city nuisance fac fac- fac- fac tors THE QUESTION of subsidies both factors for and against were also raised considering See PLANNERS on page pago 2 Planners Ponder Problems Continued from front page pageland pageland pageland land taxes and services The Agricultural Committee raised the following questions in the form of or problem statements statements state state- ments IS THERE any future in Davis County for diversified farming What type of tax structure would continue to allow the farmer to work his land profitably Shall agriculture be preserved for the good of Davis County What effect has the present urbanization urbanization tion on agriculture What Is the status of feed lots In agriculture and what should the location of feed lots be How will Industrial development inthe in inthe the county affect agricultural planning How will It be affected affect affect- affected ed by railroads and highways What controls can be suggested to control leap IS IT NECESSARY to Davis County that steps be taken to protect the agricultural land and how much will actually be needed for urbanization Are all agriculturally suitable lands presently being used Can ad additional additional additional ad- ad lands be developed for agricultural use What effect will the growing need of recreation recreation recreation tion wildlife have on agricultural agricultural agricultural tural land in Davis County The Commercial Committee raised the following questions stated as problems for their further investigation EVALUATE PRESENT commercial commercial commercial com com- mercial facilities in the northern northern northern north north- ern end of the county from the viewpoint of whether or not they are adequate and properly placed What competitive role should the existing communities play In regards to Salt Lake City and Ogden What areas are ate f I feasible for community compel com Ution and what areas are not not not- related Recreation-related commercial commercial commer commer- cial needs present and future forthe for forthe forthe the county for both residents and tourists How to improve commercial commercial com com- mercial facilities with the county county county coun coun- I ty to get and keep a larger share of the residents' residents dollars at home Should commercial property property prop prop- property erty be developed on Antelope Island and who should operate it privately owned business or public THE PARKS PARKS Schools and Recreation Committee stated their problems What are the present outlines and planning f r studies that have been performed performed performed per- per I formed for the towns and cities in the north end of the county What are the present school fa facilities facilities fa- fa in the county and what plans for future facilities have been made by the school board What are the accept acceptable a b 1 c standards and criteria for adequate adequate adequate ade ade- quate parks schools and recreation recreation recreation in communities similar to those In Davis County What are the existing facilities available on Antelope Island and the Gr Great t Salt Lake east of the Island for duck hunting bo boating a ng golf gol course recreation and parks What roads are In existence leading to parks schools and recreational facilities and what condition are they In I THE COM COMMITTEE also suggested suggested suggested sug- sug they develop an inventory of existing facilities to Include swimming pools bowling al alleys alleys alleys al- al leys golf gol courses tennis courts boating fa facilities c ill tie s parks hunting and fishing forest forest forest for for- est service picnic facilities skiing sleigh riding ice skating and other winter sports facilities facilities facilities ties overnight trailer parks or camping facilities They also proposed to investigate investigate t whether or not present parks schools and recreational facilities in each community are adequate Has real estate been purchased and programmed m med sufficient and consistent with I future pI planning anni ng of parks schools and recreation THE COMMITTEE proposed also to explore the desirability and feasibility of attracting tourism to Antelope Island and the Great Salt Lake The Public Facilities FacUlties and Services Committee stated the I following questions I I SHALL PUBLIC services in Davis County be consolidated Is a wide county-wide storm sewer system needed Should we start underground installation of public public pub pub- lic Hc utilities such as telephone lines electric etc we provide a sewer system for such areas as South Weber Mutton Hollow etc What can be done about an overpass or underpass on the Union Pacific Railroad crossing at N. N Street and South Main Street in Clearfield The residential committee raised the following questions HOW CAN WE improve the aesthetics and safety of our residential residential res res- communities W What hat would the set back of a home or business need to be to Insure i beauty safety and par parking kin g needs heeds How can people have a choice of different types oi of homes including single family units duplex mobile and trailers and not infringe on the rights of others by interfering interfering inter inter- fering with the beauty or and/or convenience convenience of the community Should there be a minimum size of building lot and a com com- parable cost of curb gutter sidewalk and utilities service Should land development cost be borne by the developers or taxpayers taxpayers taxpayers tax tax- payers at large throughout the county How should the development development development develop develop- ment of recreational are areas a s swithin within the county need to Lobe be considered considered con con- considered in terms of residential planning WHAT IS THE I between traffic and residential growth Should we consider both county and city regulation of subdivisions Are they adequate adequate adequate ade ade- quate In flanking freeways major streets etc Is it best to have a frontage road Should housing front or back on such a road joad The Transportation Committee Commit Commit- tee proposed the following WHAT IS THE effect that the Interstate highway system will have on transportation facilities in the county What is the need for arterial streets secondary routes freeway entrances and exits Is there a need for a secondary or and/or belt route to relieve anticipated vehicle traffic traffic traffic fic by the late What will be the future needs for rail bus air and other transport facilities Is there a problem of Industrial traffic to Hill and Freeport Center or will there develop a problem problem problem lem What are the problems re related related re- re to the construction of mountain trails pedestrian and bicycle paths parkways and other recreational needs What impact will the tourist have on Davis County and will transportation transportation transportation tation needs result BECAUSE planning is for the people people need to be In Involved involved involved in- in Clay Allred told the committee members Committee Commit Commit- tee members are representatives tives of the community will help to Identify goals for future development Commis Commissioner s ion e r Richard Evans invited any resident resident resident res res- ident of Davis County who has ideas ideas' In to relation to any of ot the stated questions to contact the committee chairman Committee c chairmen h a I r men are LeGrande Simmons transportation transportation transportation tation Sterling E. E Gardner ag agriculture agriculture agriculture ag- ag Child ChUd commercial commercial com com- mercial Robert Rush industrial industrIal indus indus- industrial trial John Flint recreation Howard Stoddard public facilities facilities facilities facil facil- Dave Adams residential THE NEXT monthly bi-monthly meeting meeting meetIng meet- meet Ing will be Mar 18 at The public Is urged to attend Preliminary reports from the agricultural commercial and Industrial committees will be presented for comment and ap ap- ap |