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Show Planners Delay Square Decisions Requesting more detailed information in-formation with regard to building materials and architectural design, de-sign, the Planning Commission voted this week to table three out of four conditional use permit applications for the first four commercial establishments in Prospector Square. The largest of the four proposed buildings, an 18,900 square foot General Store received receiv-ed preliminary approval for jvthe conditional use permit contingent contin-gent upon the Commission's receipt of more specific information informa-tion on building materials. A further condition was added requiring the developers to pay all fees and take out a building permit for the project by June 1. Chairman Burnis Watts explained ex-plained that "temporary approval" approv-al" was an interim action pending compliance with certain conditions con-ditions at which time the Commission's decision would be termed "final." The three tabled applications were for a 16 lane bowling alley; a 21-unit mini-mall; and a smaller 12-unit mall. Apart from questioning the (Continued on Page five) Meadows" subdivision. The residential res-idential development is located in the west end of Holiday Ranch and is under the guidance of Enoch Smith, Vic Ayers and Jack Johnson. According to Johnson, the group plans to begin work on five model homes this spring. J. Wilson, representing 7-11 Stores was on hand and provided what may be the final chapter in the City's epic-like battle waged against an illegal sign on the chain's Park Avenue store. The City Council, at a March 4 meeting decided to take legal action against those businesses currently displaying illegal signs. Wilson reiterated the well known tale that neither the 7-11 Company nor Young Electric Sign Co. (who provided and erected the disputed sign) understood what the Planning Commission wanted with respect to the sign. He further said he would agree to sandblast the painted wood sign to give it a more natural effect. The Commissioners seemed amenable to the offer but said the current would remain "disapproved" "dis-approved" until the sand-blasted version could be produced for their consideration. commission (Continued from Page Four) architectural design of the three buildings, Jan Wilking, the Council's liaison to the Planning Commission voiced concern over the phenomenal amount of commercial expansion proposed for the area. Wilking fears that commercial development could expand beyond consumer demand de-mand creating econqniic problems prob-lems not only for the new businesses but for those existing ones as well. In other business surrounding the Prospector Square development,. develop-ment,. Commissioners declined to give preliminary approval for "Prospector Village, phase II. The 32.5 acre residential proposal calls for 208 dwellings in 70 separate buildings; 24 duplexes, 24 tri-plexes and 22 four-plexes. four-plexes. After interrogating the development's develop-ment's representatives, Don Panushka and Marv Steadman at length, the Commission decided de-cided they needed more information in-formation with regard to parking, open space maintenance, general geological conditions, etc. Of particular concern to the Commissioners Com-missioners was the proposed channelization of certain sections of the stream which meanders through the site. Any tampering with the natural course of the stream will have to be first approved by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). The Commission also concluded con-cluded that they needed rajore time to consider the informations they already have. Not everyone went away dejected and forlorn, Wednesday night, final approval was bestowed be-stowed on the 87 lot "Park |