Show t Davis Master Plan Calls Cogitation The various Davis County municipalities and not the county government would be responsible for implementing the proposals outlined in the Master plan for Davis County county- observed Stanley H. H Chairman of the Davis County Citizens Planning planning Plan Plan- ning Council following a public hearing on the summary report of of the plan Monday night at atthe atthe atthe the Davis County Courthouse In Farmington THE SEVEN committees who recommendations submitted their in forming a master plan for proper development of Davis County In all aspects Included Agricultural committee Commercial Commercial Com Corn mercial committee Industrial Committee Parks Recreation and Schools committee Public Facilities and Services committee committee committee com com- Residential committee and Transportation committee in presenting the Agricultural committee report Stirling Gardner of South Weber committee corne com corn e chairman observed FAR FARMING UNG WILL play an Im Important Important important Im- Im role In the future economy economy econ econ- omy antigrowth and growth of Davis County Great emphasis Is placed on Industrial and res residential ide n tI a 1 growth while little consideration Lion tion is given to protecting or encouraging agricultural ex ex- ex pans Ion This Committee has identified the following problems problems lems leis as those which must be solved to preserve land within the County for farming 1 Existing tax laws should be r reevaluated evaluated Taxation of land based on oa Its Us ability to produce rather than Its dollar value for tor industrial or urban use would i uld encourage farmers to mt m n land d and U Invest invest In- In I vest for future growth 2 2 THE BASIC character of Davis Count County and its communities ties is changing A long range plan Is needed to Identify the urban needs and provide for them without usurping prime agricultural land 3 Storm water run off re resulting resulting resulting re- re from expanding residential residential residential resi resi- development Is jeopardizing jeopardIzing jeopardizing izing the productivity of ag agricultural agricultural agricultural ag- ag land Definite policies policies pol pol- based on thorough study need to be developed to curtail this problem 4 4 THE TREND toward concentrating concentrating concentrating con con- homebuilding along streets and highways could result re result result re- re sult In the of large parcels of agricultural land It Itis Itis Itts is ts recommended that action be taken through zoning or other means to Insure access for future road or street construe construe- tion 5 Planning for the future should be based on the use of land for the best advantage Development pat patterns t ern s which eliminate urban sprawl would be less costly to taxpayers and would prevent the leapfrogging of oI urbanization which destroys the usefulness of agricultural 1 land and 6 COMMERCIAL and in industrial industrial industrial in- in expansion should be I guided toward areas not suitable for the production of food 7 Crops should be protected from the hazards of air and water pollution from industrial installations 8 NEW BUSINESSES should be encouraged to locate near or in existing commercial areas which are now concentrated e d along the highways 9 and highways to service future industrial de developments developments developments de- de should utilize marginal land using the soil studies for guidelines 10 LACK OF local agricultural agricultural agricultural tural production and the cost of trucking produce Into the area would increase living costs and prove detrimental to the economy economy economy econ econ- omy of the County 11 Additional land should be brought into productivity b by y proper draining leveling re- re seeding and water conservation practices The soils s study t u d y should be utilized to determine the best use of lands for agricultural agricultural agricultural ag ag- ag- ag or other uses 12 ZONING OR other regulations regulations regulations regula regula- of feedlots should be de designed designed designed de- de signed to protect In two ways Urbanization should be k kept e p t away from feedlots and feedlots feedlots feedlots feed- feed lots should be kept away from urbanization Myron B B. B Childs of Clinton Chairman of the Commercial committee presented his committees committee's committees committee's com com- findings by saying THIS COMMERCIAL Committee Committee Committee Com Com- after alter reviewing the recommendations of the South Davis Citizens Council and particularly those of the Com- Com merical Committee endorsed In general their conclusions and adopted their guidelines and definitions for use in studying North Davis County During its study of existing commercial facilities and potential po potential potential po- po commercial needs this Committee two major See PLAN on page 2 Davis Master Plan Calls Cogitation CJ Continued from front page problems 1 that the buying t power of Davis County residents r. r is being fragmented between Salt Lake Weber and Davis counties and 2 that co commercial corn com m- m mercial facilities within the County are now inadequate both for County residents and for tourists Therefore they recommend recommend recommend rec rec- the year 20 master plan objectives be aimed at correcting correcting correcting cor cor- these deficiencies THE COMMITTEES COMMITTEE'S recommendations recommendations recommendations ai aimed med toward keeping Davis County dollars at home now and In the future include the following suggestions suggestions suggestions for businessmen 1 Existing business districts need to be upgraded in ap appearance appearance appearance ap- ap and convenience emulating as far as economically economically economically econ econ- feasible the neighborhood neighborhood neighborhood neigh neigh- community or regional shopping center 2 PARKING facilities need to be expanded and Improved to provide greater convenience and visual appeal 3 Streets and sidewalks should be required in business areas and should be maintained for appearance and safety 4 DAVIS COUNTY merchants should make greater efforts to capture local business by fol followIng following following fol- fol lowing goo good d merchandising i n g principles cooperating with wit h hother other merchants to provide customers customers customers cus cus- with the opportunity of comparison shopping and by offering quality goods and ef efficient efficient ef- ef service Local government which also stand to gain from expanded and improved commercial de developments developments developments de- de were charged with practices detrimental to good growth patterns such as 1 ENCOURAGEMENT of string development along high high- ways 2 2 Indiscriminate location ap ap- ap 3 ALLOWANCE of spot de de- de The Committee recommends that good principles of commercial commercial commercial com com- mercial development be re reinforced reinforced reinforced re- re by positive local government government government gov gov- action In the areas of 1 1 ZONING Central Business District plans reinforced by zoning should be aimed toward the preservation and improvement improvement improvement improve improve- ment of existing businesses and proper location of future businesses businesses businesses bus bus- to best serve the citizen of Davis County 2 Streets and traffic traffic-traffic controls and signs lighting and street maintenance should be planned to make commercial areas convenient for today's shopper and amenable to tomorrows tomorrow's tomorrows tomorrow's tomorrows tomorrow's tomor tomor- rows row's growth demands I 3 3 SERVICES TO businesses businesses- fire and police protection should be geared to the needs of specific areas Problem situations situations situations situa situa- should be considered In Inthe inthe inthe the allocation of ot community protection resources 4 4 Uniform I com licensing petition between cities for commercial commercial com com- mercial establishments should not be encouraged and cities should not use licenses as a source of revenue 5 INVENTORY TAX businesses businesses businesses bus bus- which must maintain a year-around year balanced inventory should be relieved of the at attendant attendant attendant at- at tax burden The Committee Committee Committee Com Com- recommends that the Inventory Tax law be either repealed or revised to correct the injustice to specific types of businesses Commercial recreation and recreation recreation-r related recreation e l I a ate t e d facilities need to be expanded to ac accommodate accommodate accommodate ac- ac Davis County's fu future future future fu- fu ture population and increased tourist traffic Planning agencies agencies agencies agen agen- cies should define and establish guidelines for all commercial recreation facilities and should reinforce their policies with zoning and other ordinances ROBERT RUSH of Sunset Chairman of the Industrial Committee observed Residential taxes alone cannot cannot cannot can can- not support Davis County In Industrial Industrial Industrial In- In and commercial taxes are necessary for a balanced economy and jobs must be available available available avail avail- able to the County's residents Industrial growth can provide Jobs increase the tax revenue and enable the County to continue continue continue con con- as a thriving self sel sufficient sufficient sufficient suf suf- area INDUSTRY CAN create problems problems problems lems however and guidelines should be established to protect both com communities mu es and in in- in The following statements statements statements state state- ments express the opinions of the Industrial Committee re regarding regarding regarding re- re garding future industrial growth in Davis County 1 1 Industrial expansion should be encouraged by adequate provisions provisions provisions pro pro- visions for land and utilities 2 AREAS THROUGHOUT the County should be made available available available avail avail- able to industry-and industry should be planned to accommodate specific types of Industry Inappropriate in inappropriate inappropriate appropriate locations 3 For Industries that do not lend themselves to already ex exIsting existing ex- ex locations Industrial districts districts districts dis dis- or parks should be de developed de- de 4 EFFORTS SHOULD be made to procure Industries r i e s other than U. U S. S Government to balance the economy of the County 5 It is recommended that Davis County develop a uniform zoning ordinance which should be adopted by the cities and I towns so that regulations are consistent throughout the Coun Coun- I ty I II I 6 MORE COORDINATED ef effort effort effort ef- ef fort is needed in sewage dis disposal disposal disposal dis- dis and flood control facil facil- A central organization should control these and also culinary water systems 7 Existing available manpower manpower manpower man man- power In the County is primarily primarily primarily marily In the unskilled or se semiskilled semiskilled semi semi- mi- mi skilled categories A Advance d van c e planning ng of ot local gov governments with schools and potential de developers developers developers de- de should be encouraged to gear local training programs toward the anticipated needs of industry 8 LOCAL government should assume the responsibility for minimizing or elf eliminating nt nuisance nuisance nuis nuis- sance s- s ance factors resulting from in industrial industrial industrial in- in development Controls should be fair and not impose unnecessary costs but co consideration consideration con con- n- n should be given to residents of the community and neighboring communities when decisions are made 9 Industries should be protected protected protected pro pro- by zoning from encroachment encroachment encroachment encroach encroach- ment by other uses such as residential or non-compatible non commercial or public 10 ADEQUATE off street parking and convenient access to and from main roads Is a must 11 Industries require the same services as homes police pollee and fire protection water and I sewer as well as utilities The cost of expanded s services e r vi c e s should be weighed against the resulting benefits to the community community community com com- in terms of taxes employment employment employment em em- and new dollars for local businesses 12 AN EDUCATIONAL program program program pro pro- gram to acquaint officials and citizens of Davis County and its communities with the needs of the diverse types of In Industries industries industries in- in and their possible contribution contribution contribution con con- to the economy of the area would facilitate the work of agencies who are assigned to promote Industry and to ne negotiate negotiate negotiate ne- ne with potential indus indus- tries 13 Finally the Committee recommends that an in-depth in study of industrial development and potential be conducted withIn within with with- I in Davis County and also rUso on a I State level I JOHN FLINT of Syracuse Chairman of the Parks Recreation Recreation Recreation tion and Schools committee presented the committees committee's lindIn find lind- In ins ines s as he stated The The uniformed citizen of Davis County has little praise for past accomplishment he Is not happy with the present fa facilities facilities facilities fa- fa and he is pessimistic toward plans for the future TO ASSIST in the education of the citizen and to provide provid continuous planning with citizen citizen citizen citi citi- zen help this Committee recommends recommends recommends mends that as part of the Davis County Master Plan program Citizens Councils be reconstituted reconstituted reconstituted recon recon- periodically to review update and plan anew master plans for the communities of Davis County as well as a master plan for the entire County A Park and Recreation Board should be established in lieu of the present Davis County Citizens Recreation Committee with power and funds to act In planning and correlating com community m u nit y and countywide park and recreation areas THIS COMMITTEE recommends recommends mends that planning for future parks recreation facilities and schools Include the following 1 Provisions for neighborhood neighborhood neighborhood neighbor neighbor- hood playgrounds 2 COOPERATIVE planning between school and community for dual usage of playgrounds and parks 3 Further development of major parks and picnic facilities facilities facilities ties on multiple community and countywide basis 4 COOPERATION between the County officials responsible for parks and recreation and the directors or administrators of public or and/or forest lands to guide development into useful and compatible patterns for the benefit of ot Davis County citizens and visitors I 5 Consideration to zoning for commercial recreation that will wUl provide for future needs yet will not conflict with other land uses 6 THE DEVELOPMENT of Antelope Island and the area east of the Island for Park and recreation purposes 7 Plans for trade and vo vocational vocational vocational vo- vo schools 8 THE USE of school buildings buildings buildings build build- ings and other educational fa facilities facilities facilities fa- fa for other than academic purposes 9 A plan for a Junior College In Davis County I HOWARD STODDARD of West I I I Point Chairman of the Public Facilities and Services Committee Committee Committee Com Com- gave the committees committee's findings as he commented This Committee has studied the existing public facilities In Davis County and has attempted to evaluate their adequacy for present as well as future needs The should be considered in combination combination combination com com- with those of the other committees of the Citizens Council 1 THE PLANNING Commission Commission Commission Commis Commis- sion of each municipality should consider the |