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Show Mo ((p)floDi By LE ANN ALLEN "I've spent a ton of money and been, lead up the primrose path," said Milt Green, contractor who built Bonneville Drive in the proposed Maple Hills area. THERE WERE a lot of explanations, but no solutions. Mayor Morris Swapp began the Maple Hills discussion at council meeting wiih a declaration that the council had decided to hold the line at the 5250 foot elevation on building but the tug on the line continues. con-tinues. THE MAYOR listed reasons such as a moratorium on condominiums, added police and fire protection costs, need of a new fire substation, social and environmental environ-mental welfare of the community. Mr. Green agreed this spring to begin work on the road even though money wouldn't be available until council approval was given so developers could receive the needed financing and thus pay him. Council approval looked eminent sc the risk, amounting to $40,000 seemed minimal to some. "I'VE INVESTED a ton of dough to get people to your golf course," he told the - council. Councilwoman Phyllis Southwick suggested that the council consider the possibility of assisting him financially with the road. Mr. Green, who says he has constructed 90 percent of the curb and gutter in Bountiful, says he used to hunt on the Bountiful hills when he was a kid. "The jackrabbits carried canteens." "I'VE PLOWED oak at the 3,000-foot level, the 4,000 foot level and right on up. Now they want to build in a draw where no one can see them from below. It would be one of the prettiest developments I've ever worked in. The parties should iron out the problems," he said. The beautiful homes and attraction of affluent people is what has made Bountiful Boun-tiful into what it is today, he said. THE COUNCIL agreed they had given conceptual approval in the past but had been reluctant and unsure. Attorney for the developers, Bennett Peterson reminded them they had worked diligently and unselfishly with the council for almost three years to plan the new area. "I HAVE heard that we don't want to be blamed by our children for destroying the environment. If this decision stands, there won't be any place for our children in those mountains," he said. "We can tolerate compromise and working things out but we can't tolerate delay or shut down," he said. THE COUNCIL have expressed sensitivity sensi-tivity to citizen input. Some have suggested sug-gested a public hearing while others have shuddered at the thought. Others have suggested a referendum. A Bountiful resident, John Call said, "you can't ask the public to give an opinion on something they don't know. It is you, the informed ones, who have to make the decision for them." MR. PETERSON said he was not unfamiliar un-familiar with studies but felt the real answers were not there. The real question is philosophical whether growth should be allowed, especially on the mountains. This is the question that must be answered ans-wered in the final analysis. Councilman Sterling Beesley, who visited the site with the council earlier in the evening said the visit was frightening to some of us." "WE SIT on the council not being able to see more than the tip of the iceberg," said Councilman Dean Stahle. Mr. Peterson Peter-son said the developers had tried to present details and as much vision as possible. "Maybe we are like the characters in the Titanic," said Councilman Stahle. COUNCILMAN Don Perkins said he was not ready to vote--"maybe I don't have the courage," he said. Maple Hills representatives urged the council to put more faith in their City Engineer Jack Balling. "He is one of the best," developers and council both agreed. COUNCILWOMAN Phyllis Southwick made a motion hold the line at the 5250 but the motion died for a lack of a second, followed by more philosophical discussions. |