1/30 The Amazing Race: Family Edition - Episode 8Box Office Prophets - USA... Oh yes, they'll pay. The next morning, the Linzs get the first clue of the day, which sends them off to Heber City, Utah, where they have to find Bart. ...
1/26 The Nation in briefSalt Lake Tribune - United StatesMichael, Patrick and Daniel Whalen contend negligence by Santa Fe Rafting Company and guide Kevin Horan caused the death of Carol Whalen, 61, of Heber City. ...
1/25 Baby Hits Head On Sidewalk After Stroller CollapseKUTV - Salt Lake City,UT,USA(KUTV) SALT LAKE CITY A stroller collapses sending a Heber City baby head first onto a sidewalk. The little girl suffered a head ...
Clogged Gene PoolSalt Lake City Weekly - UT,USA... And Wasatch County prosecutors are at a loss to determine who pulled the trigger between a father-son duo on trial for murdering a community activist, because ...
1/24 US Olympic Committee Announces Nominees for 2005 SportsMan ...Rudern1.de - Germany... Sun Valley, Idaho), Bob Balk (Long Beach, Calif.), Steve Cook (Salt Lake City, Utah), Mike Crenshaw (Boulder, Colo.), Chris Klebl (Heber City, Utah), Greg ...
1/22 Icy plunge is for a good causeSalt Lake Tribune - United States... The Wasatch County plunge took place at the Homestead Resort in Midway, and the Utah County event was held at the Pleasant Grove City Pool
1/21 Proudly hosted by IGN FAQsIGN - Brisbane,CA,USA... Haynesville Hays Haysville Hayward Hazard Hazel Crest Hazel Green Hazel Park Hazelwood Hazlehurst Hazlet Hazleton Healdsburg Hearne Heber City Hever Springs ...
Provo girls top OremDaily Herald - Provo,UT,USA... Wasatch 62, Uintah 44: At Heber City, Tara Gehring and Heather Kohler led the way for the Wasps with 12 points each. In addition ...
1/19 Head-On Snowmobile Crash In Wasatch CountyKUTV - Salt Lake City,UT,USA(KUTV) WASATCH COUNTY A nasty snowmobile crash in Wasatch County sent two people to the hospital Thursday. The sheriff's office ...
1/18 Crime lab must choose which tests to do withoutSalt Lake Tribune - United States... Miller's testimony this week in a Wasatch County murder case also puts in stark contrast the difference between sexy TV crime fighters - like those on the ...
1/14 Crime lab must choose which tests to do withoutSalt Lake Tribune - United States... Miller's testimony this week in a Wasatch County murder case also puts in stark contrast the difference between sexy TV crime fighters - like those on the ...
1/13 One Sent To Hospital After Fire At Heber LodgeKUTV - Salt Lake City,UT,USA(KUTV) HEBER CITY, utah One person was sent to the hospital when fire breaks out in a Heber City lodge. Investigators believe the ...
Inside glanceBillings Gazette - MT, USA... Fackrell, a 6-foot-1 senior post from Heber City, Utah, averaged 28.5 points and 15 rebounds per game over the weekend, as the Lady Griffins lost to Rocky ...
1/12 Father and son ordered to stand trial in deacon's deathSalt Lake Tribune - United States... Wasatch County Attorney Thomas Low said he would not seek the death penalty because, among other things, the victim's family did not want it. ...
Escoto's return could boost UGFGreat Falls Tribune - Great Falls,MT,USA... Fackrell was the women's winner after the 6-1 senior from Heber City, Utah averaged 28.5 ppg as the Griffins split their first conference road trip. ...
1/11 'Wasted': Is party over?Salt Lake Tribune - United States... Twenty-year-old Joel Leiser of Heber City said he has heard a lot of discussion about Miller on the slopes and in the lift lines while working for the resort. ...
Girls basketball forDaily Herald - Provo,UT,USA... Wasatch 37, Judge Memorial 33: At Heber City, in a close game the Wasps pulled out the Region 10 victory behind a brilliant performance by Tara Gehring. ...
1/10 Natural Remedies Blow Colds AwayOpen PR (press release) - Hamburg,Germany... Researchers from Heber City, Utah reported that vitamin C decreased cold and flu symptoms reported by 85 per cent of men and women. ...
Disabled Cross-Country Ski Team Preps for Paralympics at NationalsFirst Tracks - Salt Lake City,UT,USA... Chris Klebl (LW-11; Heber City, UT) led the disabled sit-ski competitions all weekend taking first in Saturday's 10K and Sunday's 15K. ...
Cael Sanderson's Streak to be Featured on ESPNU, ESPN ClassicIowa State Cyclones - Iowa,USA... in the 2002 197-pound final at the Pepsi Center in Albany, NY The win closed out the Cyclone's career with a 159-0 record and made the Heber City, Utah native ...
1/8 Skiing: Winters takes sixth among top collegiate skiersGreen Bay Press Gazette - Green Bay,WI,USAHEBER CITY, Utah -- The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay's Johanna Winters finished 23rd overall and sixth among collegiate athletes in the 10K classic with ...
Groethe authors book entitled ‘West River Waltz'Williston Daily Herald - Williston,ND,USA... Folk Festival in October. In November he was invited to Heber City, Utah, for the Cowboy Poetry and Buck-A-Roo Fair. We've had the ...
1/6 Park City, UtahWashington Post - United States... Accommodations are more likely to be available at Kimball Junction , an outlying area of Park City, and in Heber City or Midway , both a 20-minute drive from ...
1/5 Geography lessonsSalt Lake Tribune - United States... of the Carbon High Spanish teacher, her husband and son stated, "Carbon crash claims lives of three." In reality, the accident occurred in Wasatch County. ...
Highland girls become humanitariansSalt Lake Tribune - United States... The medical team, headed by Greg Taylor of Heber City, included certified nursing assistants, Livingston and Bowen. They did medical ...
Biking newsSalt Lake Tribune - United StatesHeber City pro mountain biker Kathy Sherwin, who enjoyed her best year of racing in 2005, has signed with Ford Cycling, one of the top mountain-biking teams. ...
1/3 Midway's new mayor knows she's in hot seatSalt Lake Tribune - United StatesMIDWAY - For years, Connie Tatton kept telling her husband she didn't want to run for an elective office in this quaint Wasatch County town tucked against the ...
Plane crash kills Montana manDeseret News - Salt Lake City,UT,USA... The plane crashed on the rolling hills just a few hundred yards east of US 40 at milepost 6, six miles south of I-80 and about 12 miles north of Heber City. ...
NORTH ST. PAULPioneer Press - St. Paul,MN,USA... He also won the Dean Power Invitational at Trollhaugen last week. He is competing this week in the USSA national championships in Heber City, Utah. ...
1/1 Cell Phone Helps Rescue Lost SnowmobilersKSL Radio - Salt Lake City,UT,USA(KSL News) -- A cell phone came in handy during a search for four missing snowmobilers this morning, in the mountains above Heber City. ...
Four snowmobilers rescued after cold night in woodsSalt Lake Tribune - United StatesThe 31-year-old Alpine man and three friends were rescued Saturday morning after being stranded in the mountains southeast of Heber City for about 16 hours. ...
Update: Missing snowboarder found aliveSalt Lake Tribune - United States... Utah County Sheriff's Sgt. ... efforts Sunday morning, but the weather cleared and the air search was to resume after crews from Wasatch Powderbirds cleared the ...
Tuesday, January 31, 2006
Sunday, January 29, 2006
To: Wasatch County Council
From: Robert Wren, member Planning Commission 27 January 2006
Minority Report in opposition to proposed legislation
Last week the Planning Commission, by a vote of 6-1, recommended that the County Council adopt the Planning Department’s "Option 3" (of 8 or so), modified to 25 acres to "solve" the problems of open space and growth.
The avowed purpose of "Zoning" is to protect the health, safety and welfare of the community. A group of citizens has called for an interim zone change to RA-5, (possibly with a Planned Performance Development which will reduce - not increase - potential housing construction), while a deliberate study is done to review, and update, the General Plan of 2001 (a five-year review is one of the goals of that plan) and present a considered, thoughtful solution to the potential growth potential and to attempt to retain what the residents have expressed a continuing desire for - a rural, small town with open space.
This proposed amendment to Title 16 (Land Use Code) does nothing to slow growth of development - it may actually increase the number of houses that can potentially be built in the unincorporated County.
Much in the wording of the overall proposal is excellent. The description of "Rural Landscape Character" was generally well conceived. The proposal of how to protect open space through various ownership and easement arrangement is well done. However, the devil is in the details.
What’s wrong with Option 3, and basically the whole array of proposed options? At one point in time not too long ago, Wasatch County required 200 ft. frontage on a county road for a building lot, and that land parcels could be only "subdivided" once.
From: Robert Wren, member Planning Commission 27 January 2006
Minority Report in opposition to proposed legislation
Last week the Planning Commission, by a vote of 6-1, recommended that the County Council adopt the Planning Department’s "Option 3" (of 8 or so), modified to 25 acres to "solve" the problems of open space and growth.
The avowed purpose of "Zoning" is to protect the health, safety and welfare of the community. A group of citizens has called for an interim zone change to RA-5, (possibly with a Planned Performance Development which will reduce - not increase - potential housing construction), while a deliberate study is done to review, and update, the General Plan of 2001 (a five-year review is one of the goals of that plan) and present a considered, thoughtful solution to the potential growth potential and to attempt to retain what the residents have expressed a continuing desire for - a rural, small town with open space.
This proposed amendment to Title 16 (Land Use Code) does nothing to slow growth of development - it may actually increase the number of houses that can potentially be built in the unincorporated County.
Much in the wording of the overall proposal is excellent. The description of "Rural Landscape Character" was generally well conceived. The proposal of how to protect open space through various ownership and easement arrangement is well done. However, the devil is in the details.
What’s wrong with Option 3, and basically the whole array of proposed options? At one point in time not too long ago, Wasatch County required 200 ft. frontage on a county road for a building lot, and that land parcels could be only "subdivided" once.
- This new proposal will apparently allow anyone with a lot of two acres or more to subdivide further. I will readily admit that, although I have studied the two-inch thick Title 16 and the one inch General plan, there may be some proviso that may limit this.
- Under the proposal, "property less than 25 acres" . . . with sewer, will allow one Dwelling Unit per acre, on lots as small as 1/3 acre. (About 100 feet by 140 feet) (Variable lot sizes, with no more than 25% of each size.) For example, six lots at 1/3 acre, six at 2/3, 6 at ½ , and seven at 1 acre on a 25 acre parcel. This is defined as a "Standard Subdivision."
- If the total parcel size is greater than 25 acres, a developer may, by leaving 50% in open space, build one unit per "buildable acre" on lots as small as the 1/3 acre. So, with 100 acres, 75 houses (not 100) may be built (because of the "buildable acre" concept)
- The Planning Commission voted to retain the "Transition Zone" - the potential "annexation" areas around the incorporated municipalities (It had been proposed to delete it). This provides a "bonus" of 25% more houses, by meeting certain criteria.
It doesn’t take too much analysis to figure out that by dividing a piece of land into parcels of less than 25 acres it would be possible to build MORE houses AND proclaim that open space is being preserved, merely by putting houses on smaller lots.
Further subdivision of your current home’s lot At the PC meeting, a list was presented of the various lot sizes currently in the RA 1 zone. It was indicated that there were 335 lots of 5 -10 acres, and it was explained that some currently have homes on the lot. The impression given was that a lot, with a home, on say - 10 acres, under this proposal, could be further subdivided as noted in #2 above. For example, a home on 10 acres (335 of them, ‘many’ with houses) could carve out a 2 acre parcel for the current owner’s house and build eight more homes on the remaining property (10 more if within the TROZ)
Is this the intent? Will it be the result? I sincerely hope that this interpretation is incorrect, but I see little in the law to preclude this. This is part of the reason to slow down and think about this whole proposed change. Find out what the County residents truly desire for our valley; and determine what is best for the health, safety and welfare of the community, as a whole, and not mainly for the benefit of a relatively small group of land holders.
If this is correct and this proposal does provide more "development rights," than the current RA-1 zone, it will become even more difficult to change it at a later date, because it could cause even more claims of reducing the value of the land. It is not really the function of the Government to "maximize" property values. It is the function of government to protect the rights of ALL individuals AND the health safety and welfare of the community in general.
At some point in our future, growth will become limited; is it fair to all concerned to allow more density to the current developments and face the possibility of decreasing it for later developments when the limiting factors are encountered? Do we really know what the practical limit of the number of houses that can be sustained in our "rural, small town environment?" Do we even know what the total number of houses that can be built under these many various proposals, or the current regulations? Wouldn’t it be more logical and fairer to determine that practical "maximum" and allocate ERU’s on that basis, similar to what was attempted at Jordanelle?
Administrative vs. Legislative Acts There are two types of land use actions. Basically, with an Administrative Act (e.g. Standard Subdivision) there is little discretion in approving a subdivision. If the law allows it - must be approved. I believe the "less the 25 acre" proposal will fall into this category.
A Legislative Act (e.g. Planned Unit or Performance Development - PUD) allows the county a little more discretion in approving developments. Particular criteria must be met for approval, which generally will be considered "reasonably debatable to further the general welfare," in a possible court case. A PUD will allow more input into developments and allow the discretion afforded under Legislative Acts, if that is what is desired. See www.uthapropertyrights.com/land for a further explanation of this concept.
Otherwise why not just eliminate zoning, and let the ‘market’ work? The answer, of course, is that we DO have zoning and with it certain expectations that the zoning has created. If a house on a rural piece of land in a low density zone is purchased, it should be a rational expectation that the surrounding area will be kept rural and low density.
Growth Rate: It’s certain that corrections will be forthcoming for any errors expressed here, as they were for the idea that Wasatch was growing at 15% annual growth. While Wasatch is one the fastest growing counties in the nation, that should have been a 15% growth in three years, or 4-5 % annually. In actuality, the rate of growth is not all that relevant, but the potential for growth IS. This faux pas also serves as an excellent example of why it is desirable to study, consider and deliberate, before making these very important decisions. I do not proclaim to have all of the knowledge or all the answers, I do have questions and I do have a concern for the direction we are heading - Wasatch City!!!
Litigation: At the PC meeting a few comments were made about avoiding litigation. That’s an excellent idea. Most Land Use litigation seems to stem from a perceived loss of land "values." However there is case law stipulating that local government has great discretion in Land Use Law. e.g. "If an ordinance could promote the general welfare; or even if it is reasonably debatable that it is in the interest of general welfare, we will uphold it." "The selection of one method of solving the problem in preference to another is entirely within the discretion of the city and does not, in and of itself, evidence of abuse of discretion. See Bradley v Payson, 2001 UT App 9 aff’d 2003 UT 16; Harmon City v. City of Draper, 2000 UT App 31 "In the context of rezoning, it is not sufficient that a plaintiff demonstrates economic loss caused by the rezoning, as long as he or she retains some reasonable use of the subject property there is not a constitutional "taking." Harmon City, Inc. v. Draper City, 2000UT App 31
History: The last major Land Use case in Wasatch County, resulted from the apparent passage of a law providing a 2 ERU per acre development. That law, or provision in the law, was apparently not well discussed and deliberated and was of questionable origin. The cost to the County was high, I hope we don’t repeat the error.
General Plan Update: The Plan calls for periodic review (at least every five years). As pointed out in the Moratorium Ordinance (05-11) we now have "unprecedented growth pressure in the form of multiple large scale subdivisions applications and corresponding loss of agricultural use, open space and rural atmosphere"; and "zoning regulations in the RA-1 zone are currently inadequate to protect this valuable asset (rural atmosphere, open space and agricultural feel)."
The Plan was established as a "mandatory guide for land use decisions . . . " and the proposed regulation may be in conflict with the goal expressed of "preserving the rural character of the county," "reduc(ing) the haphazard scattering of development," "protect the social and economic well-being of the people," and other goals listed in the Plan.
An example: On "Lake Creek Road, 1200 South and 1200 East . . . new access from driveways shall not be allowed." But the proposed under 25 acre developments on 1/3 ac will allow a plentitude of ‘streets’ providing access from small subdivisions. Wouldn’t a driveway from a five or ten acre home site be better for all concerned than a street for 5 to 10 houses?
Proposed State Legislation: With the introduction of SB170, it becomes even more critical to get this right. If SB170 should be passed it would severely restrict local Land Use Planning. While they are seem to be trying to limit local land use planning by "prohibit(ing) counties and municipalities from imposing stricter land use requirements or higher land use standards than required under statute"; line18-19 http://www.le.state.ut.us/~2006/bills/sbillint/sb0170.htm , which basically means "health, safety and welfare." It must be recognized that the financial 'welfare' of the entire community must be considered as a factor in planning and development approval. Negative fiscal impacts must be a factor, otherwise the property rights of existing property owners are not being protected - because they will be required to pay for the impact of the development.
SB 170 will also directly affect any possible future changes to zoning, as any change might be construed as "materially diminish(ing) the reasonable investment-backed expectations of the property's owner; " which would effectively not be allowed. SB 170 gives further a further reason to adopt a general RA-5 zone and then work on an appropriate Planned Performance Development.
I urge developing and adopting a vision for future growth accompanied with a review of the General Plan, for changes to be submitted in November to bring Wasatch County in the direction of those visionary goals. We should further develop the current statistics to determine the effect of various Land Use proposals on the developable land in the County and enable the development fiscal analysis program to provide the best possible information for rational decision making, to meet the goal of preserving the "County’s fiscal health" and helping to insure that "each development should also be require to pay its own freight." (General Plan 132-3)
Regards,
Bob Wren
Thursday, January 26, 2006
Moratorium Solution - NOT!
Last week the Planning Commission, by a vote of 6-1, recommended that the County Council adopt the Planning Department’s "Option 3" (of 8 or so), modified to 25 acres to "solve" the problems of open space and growth.
This proposed amendment to Title 16 (Land Use Code) does nothing to slow growth of development - it may actually increase the number of houses that can potentially be built in the unincorporated County.
The avowed purpose of "Zoning" is to protect the health, safety and welfare of the community. A group of citizens have called for an interim zone change to RA-5, (possibly with a Planned Performance Development which will reduce - not increase - potential housing construction) while a deliberate study is done to revisit the General Plan of 2001 (as required by that plan) and present a considered, thoughtful solution to the potential growth potential and to attempt to retain what the residents have expressed a continuing desire for - a rural, small town with open space.
Much in the wording of the overall proposal is excellent. The description of "Rural Landscape Character" was generally well conceived. The proposal of how to protect open space through various ownership and easement arrangement is well done. However, the devil is in the details.
What’s wrong with Option 3, and basically the whole array of proposed options? At one point of time Wasatch County required 200 ft. frontage on county road, and that lots could be only "subdivided" once.
This proposed amendment to Title 16 (Land Use Code) does nothing to slow growth of development - it may actually increase the number of houses that can potentially be built in the unincorporated County.
The avowed purpose of "Zoning" is to protect the health, safety and welfare of the community. A group of citizens have called for an interim zone change to RA-5, (possibly with a Planned Performance Development which will reduce - not increase - potential housing construction) while a deliberate study is done to revisit the General Plan of 2001 (as required by that plan) and present a considered, thoughtful solution to the potential growth potential and to attempt to retain what the residents have expressed a continuing desire for - a rural, small town with open space.
Much in the wording of the overall proposal is excellent. The description of "Rural Landscape Character" was generally well conceived. The proposal of how to protect open space through various ownership and easement arrangement is well done. However, the devil is in the details.
What’s wrong with Option 3, and basically the whole array of proposed options? At one point of time Wasatch County required 200 ft. frontage on county road, and that lots could be only "subdivided" once.
- This new proposal will apparently allow anyone over a lot of two acres or more to subdivide further. I will readily admit, that although I have studied the two inch thick Title 16 and the one inch General plan, there be some proviso that may be limiting.
- Under the proposal, "property less than 25 acres" . . . with sewer, will allow one Dwelling Unit per acre, on lots as small as 1/3 acre. (About 100 feet by 140 feet) (Variable lot sizes, with no more than 25% of each size.) For example, 6 lots at 1/3 acre, 6 at 2/3, 6 at ½ , and 7 at 1 acre on a 25 acre parcel. This is defined as a "Standard Subdivision."
- If the total parcel size is greater than 25 acres, a developer may, by leaving 50% in open space, build 1 unit per "buildable acre" on lots as small as the 1/3 acre. So, with 100 acres, 75 houses (not 100) may be built (because of the "buildable acre" concept)
- The Planning Commission voted to retain the "Transition Zone" - the potential "annexation" areas around the incorporated (It had been proposed to delete it). This provides a "bonus" of 25% more houses, by meeting certain criteria.
It doesn’t take too much analysis to figure out that by dividing a piece of land into parcels of less than 25 acres that you will be allowed to build MORE houses AND proclaim that open space is being preserved, merely by putting houses on smaller lots.
Further subdivision of your current home’s lot At the PC meeting, a list was presented of the various lot sizes currently in the RA 1 zone. It was indicated that there were 335 lots of 5 -10 acres, and it was explained that some currently have homes on the lot. The impression given was that a lot, with a home, on 10 acres, under this proposal, could be further subdivided as noted in #2 above. For example, a home on 10 acres (335 of them, ‘many’ with houses) could carve out a 2 acre parcel for the current owner and build 8 more homes on the remaining property (10 more if within the TROZ)
I sincerely hope that this interpretation is incorrect, but I see little in the law to preclude this. This is part of the reason to slow down and think about this whole proposed change. Find out what the County residents truly desire for our valley; and determine what is best for the health, safety and welfare of the community, as a whole, not for a group of land holders.
Administrative vs. Legislative Acts If you’ve read this far, congratulations, this will surely put you to sleep. There are two types of land use acts. Basically, with an Administrative Act (e.g Standard Subdivision) there is little discretion in approving a subdivision. If the law allows it - must be approved. I believe the "less the 25 acre" proposal will fall into this category.
A Legislative Act (e.g Planned Unit or Performance Development - PUD) allows the county a little more discretion in approving developments. Particular criteria, generally will be "reasonably debatable to further the general welfare," must be met for approval. A PUD will allow more input into developments and allow the discretion afforded under Legislative Acts, if that is what is desired. Otherwise why not just eliminate zoning, and let the ‘market’ work? The answer, of course, is that we DO have zoning and with it certain expectations that the zoning has created. If one buys a rural piece of land in a low density zone, it should be a rational expectation that the surrounding area will be kept rural and low density.
I’m certain that corrections will be forthcoming for any errors expressed here, as they were for the idea that Wasatch was growing at 15% annual growth. While Wasatch is one the fastest growing counties in the nation, that should have been a 15% growth in three years, or 4-5 % annually. In actuality the rate is not all that relevant, the potential for growth IS. This also serves as an excellent example of why it is desirable to study, consider and deliberate, before making the very important decisions. I do not proclaim to have all of the knowledge or all the answers, I do have questions and I do have a concern for the direction we are heading - Wasatch City!!!
If you have similar concerns, this is not the time to rest on your apathetic laurels and trust that your elected representatives will protect you, and your county, from "unprecedented growth pressure in the form of multiple large scale subdivisions applications and corresponding loss of agricultural use, open space and rural atmosphere." (Moratorium Ordinance 05-11) Your action is required because "zoning regulations in the RA-1 zone are currently inadequate to protect this valuable asset (rural atmosphere, open space and agricultural feel)" (05-11) Please Contact the County Council and express your opinion.
A Public Hearing will be held on February 1, your input is needed. Amidst cries of "elitist" and "anti-people" and "you trying to keep my children for living here," I remain a cry in the wilderness (rural, of course) to what is coming. Don’t say you have not been warned as you wait through the fifth stoplight change to turn left. I think developers will love this plan; I hope the only thing left is not the 10,000 plastic cows to maintain the rural facade.
Saturday, December 31, 2005
December News Bits
12/31 Snowmobilers missing in wildsSalt Lake Tribune - United StatesFour snowmobilers were missing in the mountains of Wasatch County on Friday night after the search for them was called off due to whiteout conditions. ...
12/30 Weather raises safety concerns Today's racing set back an hourBangor Daily News - Bangor,ME,USA... Olsen, who lives on the second floor of the 10th Mountain Ski Center lodge, split his time this winter between Fort Kent and Heber City, Utah, where he lived ...
12/29 Action Sport: Brian Olsen, biathlonSalt Lake Tribune - United StatesTalk to Minnesota native Brian Olsen, a biathlon competitor who splits his time between Maine and Heber City while training for the Olympics in Turin, Italy in ...
Rahlves gears up for downhill bidBoston Globe - United States... are also competing for slots on the team. Also in the running is Michael Morse of Duxbury and Austin Cummings of Heber City, Utah.
Snowshoe Hike of the WeekSalt Lake Tribune - United StatesDirections: From Interstate 80, take the Highway 40 exit to Heber City. At the first. stop light, turn right (west) onto River Road/Midway. ...
Daily Digest 12.29Provo Daily Herald - Provo,UT,USA... city will have a new mayor, two new council members and a continuing councilman take or renew their oath of office at inauguration ceremonies Tuesday. Heber ...
12/26 Rolly: Local heroes step up in many waysSalt Lake Tribune - United States... A Salt Lake City attorney was recently pulled over in Heber City because her registration was expired. Her terrified 4-year old ...
Snowmobilier Injured In Wasatch CountyKUTV - Salt Lake City,UT,USA(KUTV) SAN DIEGO One man has been injured in a snowmobiling accident in Wasatch County. The man was snowmobiling in the Lake Creek ...
12/25 Christmas Eve Candles Four cities open cemeteries for the first ...Provo Daily Herald - Provo,UT,USA... Close and her grandson, Brandon Allred of Heber City, brought several large red candles in glass vases to put on the graves of Close's son, Max Allred, and ...
12/23 Public logProvo Daily Herald - Provo,UT,USAACCIDENT -- An accident on Highway 189 in Wasatch County shut down traffic through Provo Canyon late Friday night and sent six people to the hospital with ...
Snowmobiler Missing Near Heber CityKSL-TV - Salt Lake City,UT,USA(KSL News) -- We've just learned Wasatch County Search and Rescue is out looking for a missing snowmobiler near Heber City. They ...
12/22 Younger Wasps provide stingSalt Lake City Deseret News - Salt Lake City,UT,USAHEBER CITY -- Though the Wasatch Wasps put five solid senior starters on the court, it was their young guns who took over against Springville and led them to ...
The latest news from the USOC - December 21Sports Network - USA... at Steamboat Springs: moguls skiers David DiGravio (Farmington, Maine) and Kayla Snyderman (Winchester, Mass.) and aerialist Austin Cummings (Heber City, Utah ...
12/20 Three Skiers Added to Freestyle TeamOUTDOORNEWSWIRE - Seattle,WA,USA... ME/Carrabassett Valley Academy) and Kayla Snyderman (Winchester, MA/Waterville Valley B&BTS) and aerialist Austin Cummings (Heber City, UT/Freestyle Lives all ...
12/16 Inside glanceBillings Gazette - MT, USA... Fackrell, a 6-foot-1 senior post from Heber City, Utah, averaged 33.5 points and 10 rebounds per game, as Westminster beat Southern Polytechnical 68-51 and ...
Santa delivers historic cars to Heber CityProvo Daily Herald - Provo,UT,USA... trailer trucks. The cars were taken to Heber City, where they will become part of the Heber Valley Historic Railroad. The arrival ...
Nordic teams sweep race at TrollhaugenForest Lake Times - Forest Lake,MN,USA... the collegiate races. Fick's next race on the USSA circuit is the national championships in Heber City, UT, Jan. 3-10. Fick wasn ...
Outdoor notesSalt Lake City Deseret News - Salt Lake City,UT,USA... The Lake Creek Snowmobile Trail head near Peoa in Wasatch County has been improved. The entire parking area has been covered with ...
12/15 Track Me If You CanSalt Lake Tribune - United States... Rock Cliff Nature Center is 7 1/2 miles east of Heber City on Highway 32 near Francis. For more information, call 435-782-3030 or 435-649-9148. ...
Bob Larsen (Courtesy of Larsen family)Salt Lake Tribune - United StatesBob Larsen, Heber City: Twelve members of the Larsen family took a fishing vacation to Alaska in July. The family caught salmon, halibut ...
Train DerailmentProvo Daily Herald - Provo,UT,USA... passenger train. Seven passengers were hurt in the May crash of the Heber Valley Railroad in Wasatch County near Charleston. In January ...
12/30 Weather raises safety concerns Today's racing set back an hourBangor Daily News - Bangor,ME,USA... Olsen, who lives on the second floor of the 10th Mountain Ski Center lodge, split his time this winter between Fort Kent and Heber City, Utah, where he lived ...
12/29 Action Sport: Brian Olsen, biathlonSalt Lake Tribune - United StatesTalk to Minnesota native Brian Olsen, a biathlon competitor who splits his time between Maine and Heber City while training for the Olympics in Turin, Italy in ...
Rahlves gears up for downhill bidBoston Globe - United States... are also competing for slots on the team. Also in the running is Michael Morse of Duxbury and Austin Cummings of Heber City, Utah.
Snowshoe Hike of the WeekSalt Lake Tribune - United StatesDirections: From Interstate 80, take the Highway 40 exit to Heber City. At the first. stop light, turn right (west) onto River Road/Midway. ...
Daily Digest 12.29Provo Daily Herald - Provo,UT,USA... city will have a new mayor, two new council members and a continuing councilman take or renew their oath of office at inauguration ceremonies Tuesday. Heber ...
12/26 Rolly: Local heroes step up in many waysSalt Lake Tribune - United States... A Salt Lake City attorney was recently pulled over in Heber City because her registration was expired. Her terrified 4-year old ...
Snowmobilier Injured In Wasatch CountyKUTV - Salt Lake City,UT,USA(KUTV) SAN DIEGO One man has been injured in a snowmobiling accident in Wasatch County. The man was snowmobiling in the Lake Creek ...
12/25 Christmas Eve Candles Four cities open cemeteries for the first ...Provo Daily Herald - Provo,UT,USA... Close and her grandson, Brandon Allred of Heber City, brought several large red candles in glass vases to put on the graves of Close's son, Max Allred, and ...
12/23 Public logProvo Daily Herald - Provo,UT,USAACCIDENT -- An accident on Highway 189 in Wasatch County shut down traffic through Provo Canyon late Friday night and sent six people to the hospital with ...
Snowmobiler Missing Near Heber CityKSL-TV - Salt Lake City,UT,USA(KSL News) -- We've just learned Wasatch County Search and Rescue is out looking for a missing snowmobiler near Heber City. They ...
12/22 Younger Wasps provide stingSalt Lake City Deseret News - Salt Lake City,UT,USAHEBER CITY -- Though the Wasatch Wasps put five solid senior starters on the court, it was their young guns who took over against Springville and led them to ...
The latest news from the USOC - December 21Sports Network - USA... at Steamboat Springs: moguls skiers David DiGravio (Farmington, Maine) and Kayla Snyderman (Winchester, Mass.) and aerialist Austin Cummings (Heber City, Utah ...
12/20 Three Skiers Added to Freestyle TeamOUTDOORNEWSWIRE - Seattle,WA,USA... ME/Carrabassett Valley Academy) and Kayla Snyderman (Winchester, MA/Waterville Valley B&BTS) and aerialist Austin Cummings (Heber City, UT/Freestyle Lives all ...
12/16 Inside glanceBillings Gazette - MT, USA... Fackrell, a 6-foot-1 senior post from Heber City, Utah, averaged 33.5 points and 10 rebounds per game, as Westminster beat Southern Polytechnical 68-51 and ...
Santa delivers historic cars to Heber CityProvo Daily Herald - Provo,UT,USA... trailer trucks. The cars were taken to Heber City, where they will become part of the Heber Valley Historic Railroad. The arrival ...
Nordic teams sweep race at TrollhaugenForest Lake Times - Forest Lake,MN,USA... the collegiate races. Fick's next race on the USSA circuit is the national championships in Heber City, UT, Jan. 3-10. Fick wasn ...
Outdoor notesSalt Lake City Deseret News - Salt Lake City,UT,USA... The Lake Creek Snowmobile Trail head near Peoa in Wasatch County has been improved. The entire parking area has been covered with ...
12/15 Track Me If You CanSalt Lake Tribune - United States... Rock Cliff Nature Center is 7 1/2 miles east of Heber City on Highway 32 near Francis. For more information, call 435-782-3030 or 435-649-9148. ...
Bob Larsen (Courtesy of Larsen family)Salt Lake Tribune - United StatesBob Larsen, Heber City: Twelve members of the Larsen family took a fishing vacation to Alaska in July. The family caught salmon, halibut ...
Train DerailmentProvo Daily Herald - Provo,UT,USA... passenger train. Seven passengers were hurt in the May crash of the Heber Valley Railroad in Wasatch County near Charleston. In January ...
Monday, December 19, 2005
Wasatch City II
Rural or City - which will it be?
In the immortal, paraphrased, words of Chicken Little: "The valley is filling, the valley is filling." Yes, I understand, that warning was false - but, this one can be observed.
Last Wednesday an ad hoc committee presentation was made to the County Council proposing a possible solution to the problems described in the development Moratorium - "unprecedented growth pressure . . . (loss of) rural atmosphere, open space and agricultural feel . . . protect(ion) of this valuable asset." The slide show is available on line. (Large file- long download - self executable)
After an explanation of the current situation, the ad hoc citizen committee proposed to modify all RA-1 (one acre per house) zones to RA- 5 (five acres per house). After dong that, create a citizen Land Use Committee to discuss further plans, in a deliberate and thoughtful manner, for accomplishing the goals of the 2001 General Plan and the desire of Wasatch County residents.
Some of the goals of the citizens’ Committee of 100 were clearly defined and described in the General Plan:
"Preserve the rural Character of Wasatch County"
"Preserve the present air quality of the county"
"Develop land use policies that encourage open space"
A further goal: "Due to the rapid growth that is taking place in the County, the land use portion of this plan shall be reviewed at least every five years to determine if the land use policies are being adhered to and changing conditions are being addressed" also needs to be fulfilled. By law, a moratorium can not be extended beyond its six month limit and enacting passage of Land Use regulations requires a minimum of two months, with required public notice, meetings, etc.
On Thursday of last week, a plan was introduced at the Planning Commission to attempt to resolve the RA-1 moratorium by effectively changing ONE acre zoning to one-half acre zoning, in clusters, and leaving open "green belts" on half the property. This proposal, with or without modification, will be submitted to the Planning Commission on the 19th of January. Public Notice will need to be given in the Wave on the fourth of January to conform with the legal notice law. An approval/disapproval decision will then be made by PC and forwarded to the Council for consideration and passage. The moratorium expires February 23rd.
The moratorium ordinance (#05-11) states, "regulations in the RA-1 zone are currently inadequate to protect (our) valuable assets." I heartily agree, and submit to all of you that the current cluster proposal will also be inadequate.
More information may be found at http://wasatch.blogspot.com/ If you have an idea or opinion on this issue, contact your Council Representatives, or the planning staff, or Commissioners. Please join wasco-subscribe@yahoogroups.com for a discussion on Growth in Wasatch County. Currently, anyone may join; Emails sent to the group will be sent to everyone who joins.
In the immortal, paraphrased, words of Chicken Little: "The valley is filling, the valley is filling." Yes, I understand, that warning was false - but, this one can be observed.
Last Wednesday an ad hoc committee presentation was made to the County Council proposing a possible solution to the problems described in the development Moratorium - "unprecedented growth pressure . . . (loss of) rural atmosphere, open space and agricultural feel . . . protect(ion) of this valuable asset." The slide show is available on line. (Large file- long download - self executable)
After an explanation of the current situation, the ad hoc citizen committee proposed to modify all RA-1 (one acre per house) zones to RA- 5 (five acres per house). After dong that, create a citizen Land Use Committee to discuss further plans, in a deliberate and thoughtful manner, for accomplishing the goals of the 2001 General Plan and the desire of Wasatch County residents.
Some of the goals of the citizens’ Committee of 100 were clearly defined and described in the General Plan:
"Preserve the rural Character of Wasatch County"
"Preserve the present air quality of the county"
"Develop land use policies that encourage open space"
A further goal: "Due to the rapid growth that is taking place in the County, the land use portion of this plan shall be reviewed at least every five years to determine if the land use policies are being adhered to and changing conditions are being addressed" also needs to be fulfilled. By law, a moratorium can not be extended beyond its six month limit and enacting passage of Land Use regulations requires a minimum of two months, with required public notice, meetings, etc.
On Thursday of last week, a plan was introduced at the Planning Commission to attempt to resolve the RA-1 moratorium by effectively changing ONE acre zoning to one-half acre zoning, in clusters, and leaving open "green belts" on half the property. This proposal, with or without modification, will be submitted to the Planning Commission on the 19th of January. Public Notice will need to be given in the Wave on the fourth of January to conform with the legal notice law. An approval/disapproval decision will then be made by PC and forwarded to the Council for consideration and passage. The moratorium expires February 23rd.
The moratorium ordinance (#05-11) states, "regulations in the RA-1 zone are currently inadequate to protect (our) valuable assets." I heartily agree, and submit to all of you that the current cluster proposal will also be inadequate.
More information may be found at http://wasatch.blogspot.com/ If you have an idea or opinion on this issue, contact your Council Representatives, or the planning staff, or Commissioners. Please join wasco-subscribe@yahoogroups.com for a discussion on Growth in Wasatch County. Currently, anyone may join; Emails sent to the group will be sent to everyone who joins.
Sunday, November 20, 2005
November News Bits
11/20 BuRec explains dam repairs at Deer Creek DamProvo Daily Herald - Provo,UT,USA... The repairs may have added a little time to the project that at times diverts drivers headed to Heber City or Park City through Salt Lake City. ...
11/19 Man who took hostages gets probationSalt Lake Tribune - United StatesA Pleasant Grove man who took nine people hostage at a Heber City clinic in January was sentenced to probation Friday in 4th District Court after serving 10 ...
11/18 Inside glanceBillings Gazette - MT, USA... Fackrell, a senior post from Heber City, Utah, scored 106 points as Westminster went 1-2 in their Invitational Tournament. The Griffins ...
Services were Nov. 17 for John Nicol of La SalMoab Times Independent - Moab,UT,USAJohn was reared in Heber City, Utah. He had a great love for horses and by the time he was 11 years old he was earning money breaking horses. ...
Fourth District Court needs a new judgeThe BYU Newsnet - Provo,UT,USA... From 2003 to 2004, Wasatch County grew 3.6 percent and Utah County grew 3.4 percent. The Utah state average population grew 2.3 ...
One-year spurt sees county's numbers jump by 2,100Tooele Transcript-Bulletin - Tooele,UT,USA... This growth rate brings the county back to the rates that were recorded in ... by the following counties: Washington 8.4 percent, Iron 6.4 percent, Wasatch 4. 3 ...
11/15 Happening TodaySalt Lake Tribune - United States... The band's record label and fan club is based in Heber City. The show starts at 9, and tickets are $12 at all Smith's Tix outlets and the club. ...
11/12 The Little Label that CouldSalt Lake Tribune - United StatesHEBER CITY - With a can of Red Bull to his right and a diet Coke to his left, Chris Neal is ready for business: running an internationally distributed record ...
Out & AboutSalt Lake Tribune - United States... might have noticed the story plastered on the front page of this section about the mighty Supersuckers' record label and fan club being based in Heber City. ...
Cody Sanderson's team to take on Iowa StateDesMoinesRegister.com - Des Moines,IA,USAThe school in Orem is 13-17-1 at the beginning of its third season, and has known one coach -- Sanderson, who grew up in Heber City, Utah. ...
11/11 Car crashes with semi, killing oneProvo Daily Herald - Provo,UT,USAOne man is dead after a car collided with a tractor-trailer Thursday on US Highway 6 in Wasatch County. Lt. Steve Esplin, a supervisor ...
11/10 Thinking outside of the (big) boxSalt Lake Tribune - United States... One of those places nestled near the mountains in Wasatch County took a preventive strike when the Heber City Council voted to cap the size of commercial ...
11/9 Newton now W. Jordan mayor-elect; incumbents fallSalt Lake Tribune - United States... Heber City: Longtime resident David R. Phillips bested relative newcomer Shari K. Lazenby in the Heber City mayor's race by fewer than 300 votes. ...
11/7 Tuesday's the election, and when it's local, it's personalSalt Lake Tribune - United States... In Heber City, two council members, who voted to limit big box stores in their midst, will compete for the part-time mayor's position, pitting relative ...
Riding in God's posseSalt Lake Tribune - United StatesHEBER CITY - On the Wasatch Back, in the shadow of destination Park City, rural Heber Valley is corralling its own reputation as one of the most popular venues ...
11/6 Provo River flows high to help ease dam repairsProvo Daily Herald - Provo,UT,USA... City Council and four years as mayor, and also was the city's water department ... the Provo River, the high mountain lakes, Jordanelle, canals in Heber Valley, the ...
11/4 Cowboys square off with familiar foeTooele Transcript-Bulletin - Tooele,UT,USA... Morgan suffered its first and onlysetback a week after clinching theleague campaign when Wasatch handed the Trojans a 20-14 setback Oct. 20 in Heber City. ...
11/2 Same DifferenceSalt Lake City Weekly - UT,USA... In a report on the Heber City mayoral race, he said the candidates have "similar visions for their town--but differ sharply in style.". ...
11/1 Happening TodaySalt Lake Tribune - United States... COWBOY GATHERING Heber City's 11th annual Cowboy Poetry Gathering and Buckaroo Fair opens today at locations throughout Heber City in Wasatch County. ...
Prep Notes: Senior wrestlers grab spotlight early onStandard-Examiner (subscription) - Ogden,UT,USA... had three listed, Delta had two listed, and Bear River, Brighton, Grand County, Hurricane, Morgan, Mountain Crest, North Sanpete, Provo and Wasatch each had ...
11/19 Man who took hostages gets probationSalt Lake Tribune - United StatesA Pleasant Grove man who took nine people hostage at a Heber City clinic in January was sentenced to probation Friday in 4th District Court after serving 10 ...
11/18 Inside glanceBillings Gazette - MT, USA... Fackrell, a senior post from Heber City, Utah, scored 106 points as Westminster went 1-2 in their Invitational Tournament. The Griffins ...
Services were Nov. 17 for John Nicol of La SalMoab Times Independent - Moab,UT,USAJohn was reared in Heber City, Utah. He had a great love for horses and by the time he was 11 years old he was earning money breaking horses. ...
Fourth District Court needs a new judgeThe BYU Newsnet - Provo,UT,USA... From 2003 to 2004, Wasatch County grew 3.6 percent and Utah County grew 3.4 percent. The Utah state average population grew 2.3 ...
One-year spurt sees county's numbers jump by 2,100Tooele Transcript-Bulletin - Tooele,UT,USA... This growth rate brings the county back to the rates that were recorded in ... by the following counties: Washington 8.4 percent, Iron 6.4 percent, Wasatch 4. 3 ...
11/15 Happening TodaySalt Lake Tribune - United States... The band's record label and fan club is based in Heber City. The show starts at 9, and tickets are $12 at all Smith's Tix outlets and the club. ...
11/12 The Little Label that CouldSalt Lake Tribune - United StatesHEBER CITY - With a can of Red Bull to his right and a diet Coke to his left, Chris Neal is ready for business: running an internationally distributed record ...
Out & AboutSalt Lake Tribune - United States... might have noticed the story plastered on the front page of this section about the mighty Supersuckers' record label and fan club being based in Heber City. ...
Cody Sanderson's team to take on Iowa StateDesMoinesRegister.com - Des Moines,IA,USAThe school in Orem is 13-17-1 at the beginning of its third season, and has known one coach -- Sanderson, who grew up in Heber City, Utah. ...
11/11 Car crashes with semi, killing oneProvo Daily Herald - Provo,UT,USAOne man is dead after a car collided with a tractor-trailer Thursday on US Highway 6 in Wasatch County. Lt. Steve Esplin, a supervisor ...
11/10 Thinking outside of the (big) boxSalt Lake Tribune - United States... One of those places nestled near the mountains in Wasatch County took a preventive strike when the Heber City Council voted to cap the size of commercial ...
11/9 Newton now W. Jordan mayor-elect; incumbents fallSalt Lake Tribune - United States... Heber City: Longtime resident David R. Phillips bested relative newcomer Shari K. Lazenby in the Heber City mayor's race by fewer than 300 votes. ...
11/7 Tuesday's the election, and when it's local, it's personalSalt Lake Tribune - United States... In Heber City, two council members, who voted to limit big box stores in their midst, will compete for the part-time mayor's position, pitting relative ...
Riding in God's posseSalt Lake Tribune - United StatesHEBER CITY - On the Wasatch Back, in the shadow of destination Park City, rural Heber Valley is corralling its own reputation as one of the most popular venues ...
11/6 Provo River flows high to help ease dam repairsProvo Daily Herald - Provo,UT,USA... City Council and four years as mayor, and also was the city's water department ... the Provo River, the high mountain lakes, Jordanelle, canals in Heber Valley, the ...
11/4 Cowboys square off with familiar foeTooele Transcript-Bulletin - Tooele,UT,USA... Morgan suffered its first and onlysetback a week after clinching theleague campaign when Wasatch handed the Trojans a 20-14 setback Oct. 20 in Heber City. ...
11/2 Same DifferenceSalt Lake City Weekly - UT,USA... In a report on the Heber City mayoral race, he said the candidates have "similar visions for their town--but differ sharply in style.". ...
11/1 Happening TodaySalt Lake Tribune - United States... COWBOY GATHERING Heber City's 11th annual Cowboy Poetry Gathering and Buckaroo Fair opens today at locations throughout Heber City in Wasatch County. ...
Prep Notes: Senior wrestlers grab spotlight early onStandard-Examiner (subscription) - Ogden,UT,USA... had three listed, Delta had two listed, and Bear River, Brighton, Grand County, Hurricane, Morgan, Mountain Crest, North Sanpete, Provo and Wasatch each had ...
Monday, October 31, 2005
October News Bits
10/1 Tabby Mountain roads open to ATVsSalt Lake Tribune - United States... ATV use of that road and the newly improved Coleman Basin Road, on the west side of the block in Wasatch County, is permitted. No ...
10/4 Preparation is important before heading to the huntSalt Lake Tribune - United StatesTim Clark is preparing for the emergency calls that will flood his Wasatch County office this month, with the opening of the rifle elk and deer hunts. ...
10/5 Mayors of Murray, Sandy win first roundSalt Lake Tribune - United States... Roberts. Heber City: Two well-known City Council members, Shari K. Lazenby and David R. Phillips, emerged in the mayoral chase. ...
‘Jewel of the Wasatch'EastOregonian.info (subscription) - OR,USA... Jordanelle State Park is located about 40 miles east of Salt Lake City between Park City and Heber City on US 40 (exit 8). It is a full-service park with ...
10/6 Hot TicketsStandard-Examiner (subscription) - Ogden,UT,USA... ArtTix. HEBER CITY COWBOY POETRY AND MUSIC FESTIVAL, Nov. 3-5, Wasatch High School, Heber City. Multiple events, dinner included with some tickets. $15-$33. ...
Layton steamrolls past FremontStandard-Examiner (subscription) - Ogden,UT,USA... WASATCH, 25-15, 25-17, 25-17: At Heber City, BreAnne Haslam had 12 kills, six solo blocks, three block assists, two digs, eight service points and two aces in ...
10/8 Father, son charged in slaying of Catholic deaconSalt Lake Tribune - United States... On Sept. 25, Armendariz, 42, and his wife had attended a Mass in Park City and he was driving the couple's Nissan pickup to their home in Heber City. ... See all stories on this topic
Courier Dispatching Software Without Using EmailXtvworld (press release) - IndiaHeber City, UT, USA, October 7, 2005 -- DocuDirector Software, a division of MasterTrac (www.mastertrac.com) has just introduced a courier software program ...
10/8 Courier Dispatching Software Without Using EmailXtvworld (press release) - IndiaHeber City, UT, USA, October 7, 2005 -- DocuDirector Software, a division of MasterTrac (www.mastertrac.com) has just introduced a courier software program ...
10/9 Father and son charged in highway shootingNew Utah - American Fork,UT,USA... Armendariz, 42, and his wife had attended church in Park City and were driving to their home in Heber City when he was killed Sept. 25. ... See all stories on this topic
RSL: Holding on to hopeSalt Lake Tribune - United States... Only the Los Angeles Galaxy's 24,017 per game outdrew RSL's 18,600. "The atmosphere's been really good," said Real fan Thomas Stannring of Heber City. ...
New Salt Lake County arts director has a visionSalt Lake Tribune - United States... He chose the wide-open allure of the Summit County town of Wanship - though he is renting in Heber - and a chance to tackle Salt Lake City's theater scene. ...
10/11 Missing Elderly Man In Wasatch County WildernessKUTV - Salt Lake City,UT,USA(KUTV) The search is on at this hour for an elderly man missing in the wilderness of Wasatch County. John Bjarnson, a 78 year-old ...
Update: Missing Midvale man found in good conditionSalt Lake Tribune - United StatesJoel Kohler, a Wasatch County Sheriff's Office captain, said searchers in a fixed-wing airplane spotted John Bjarnson. He was taken ...
10/12 Shadow workers: Hungry, hard-working - boon or bane?Deseret News - Salt Lake City,UT,USA... documentation. Ask the houseful of undocumented workers in Heber who all work at construction or restaurant jobs in Park City. One ...
10/17 Christmas tree permits going on sale Nov. 4Provo Daily Herald - Provo,UT,USA... Midway. Any remaining permits will be sold beginning Nov. 7 at the Heber Ranger District Office, 2460 S. Highway 40, Heber City. ...
10/19 GHS HomecomingTooele Transcript-Bulletin - Tooele,UT,USA... Trudy Aagard Peterson, who now lives in Heber City, said that even though she lived in Gundersen Acres (west of Grantsville) when the school burned, "I could ...
Knights, Darts in must-winStandard-Examiner (subscription) - Ogden,UT,USA... A road victory Thursday over third-place Wasatch (2-2) in Heber City gives the Trojans a 5-0 league mark. The Wasps lead the all ...
10/20 State Names Child-care Centers With Convicts PresentKSL-TV - Salt Lake City,UT,USA... Ashlee Lake, licensed to care for eight children in her Heber City home, said she got a variance for her 27-year-old husband. He ...
Outside PicksSalt Lake Tribune - United States... 7 at the Heber Ranger District Office, 2460 S. Highway 40 in Heber City. For directions to Soldier Hollow, log on to http://www.soldierhollow.com. ...
10/21 Hard work & love of horses yeald state wins for Outbacks 4-H Horse ...Tooele Transcript-Bulletin - Tooele,UT,USA... qualified for state competition. However, Cassie and Brandi were unable to attend the Utah competition held Sept. 20-23 in Heber City,. ...
10/23 "Arkansas' Voice on the Internet"Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (subscription) - Little Rock,AR,USA... The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Beecher of Heber City, Utah. Parents of the bridegroom are Mr. and Mrs. John Bradshaw II of Glendale, Ariz. ...
A beautiful day for opening of Utah's deer huntSalt Lake Tribune - United States... For example, Keith Bates of Heber City had a northeastern region permit while his wife and grandson had central permits. "We should ...
Entrepreneurs Say Utah Is Slow To Buy Wind PowerKUTV - Salt Lake City,UT,USAHEBER CITY, Utah Six years ago, Tracy Livingston sold his $8 million medical device company and �went looking for the next big thing.� An engineer, he ...
10/24 Provo Canyon construction to improve roadwayThe BYU Newsnet - Provo,UT,USA... Also, the US Census Bureau in September named Heber City the second fastest-growing small city in the nation, and growth in the area is expected to continue. ...
Helping hands for uninsuredSalt Lake Tribune - United States... Representatives from Heber Valley Medical Center as well as LDS, St. ... Although Park City is an affluent community, she says, many nonimmigrants working in the ...
10/25 Utah lags behind neighbors in alternate energy productionBillings Gazette - MT, USAHEBER CITY, Utah - Six years ago, Tracy Livingston sold his $8 million medical device company and "went looking for the next big thing." An engineer, he ...
10/28 Mayor hopefuls envision trails, business park in Heber's futureSalt Lake Tribune - United States... And both want to re-tailor this Wasatch County community's commercial district with a new flavor that could include re-routing tractor-trailer rigs off Main ...
Mayor hopefuls envision trails, business park in Heber's futureSalt Lake Tribune - United StatesIt's not exactly an identity crisis, but Heber City is in the throes of discovering what it wants to be. As City Council members ...
10/29 Saddle up and head on downSalt Lake Tribune - United States... He will demonstrate colt starting with Ben Quinters, Friday at 9 am at the Wasatch County Event Center as part of the 11th annual Cowboy Poetry Gathering & ...
NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series - FRI Results from THE STRIP at ...Autochannel - USA... Beach, Calif., '69 Camaro, H/SA, 11.546, -1.214 9) Steve Wann, Modesto, Calif., '70 GTX, B/SA, 10.632, -1.208 10) Harry Doolittle, Heber City, Mich., '02 ...
10/31 Writers in the SkyNew West - Missoula,MT,USA... as fast food workers. One of these gatherings, natch, is in our fair state, Heber City to be exact. At the Cowboy Poetry Gathering ...
10/4 Preparation is important before heading to the huntSalt Lake Tribune - United StatesTim Clark is preparing for the emergency calls that will flood his Wasatch County office this month, with the opening of the rifle elk and deer hunts. ...
10/5 Mayors of Murray, Sandy win first roundSalt Lake Tribune - United States... Roberts. Heber City: Two well-known City Council members, Shari K. Lazenby and David R. Phillips, emerged in the mayoral chase. ...
‘Jewel of the Wasatch'EastOregonian.info (subscription) - OR,USA... Jordanelle State Park is located about 40 miles east of Salt Lake City between Park City and Heber City on US 40 (exit 8). It is a full-service park with ...
10/6 Hot TicketsStandard-Examiner (subscription) - Ogden,UT,USA... ArtTix. HEBER CITY COWBOY POETRY AND MUSIC FESTIVAL, Nov. 3-5, Wasatch High School, Heber City. Multiple events, dinner included with some tickets. $15-$33. ...
Layton steamrolls past FremontStandard-Examiner (subscription) - Ogden,UT,USA... WASATCH, 25-15, 25-17, 25-17: At Heber City, BreAnne Haslam had 12 kills, six solo blocks, three block assists, two digs, eight service points and two aces in ...
10/8 Father, son charged in slaying of Catholic deaconSalt Lake Tribune - United States... On Sept. 25, Armendariz, 42, and his wife had attended a Mass in Park City and he was driving the couple's Nissan pickup to their home in Heber City. ... See all stories on this topic
Courier Dispatching Software Without Using EmailXtvworld (press release) - IndiaHeber City, UT, USA, October 7, 2005 -- DocuDirector Software, a division of MasterTrac (www.mastertrac.com) has just introduced a courier software program ...
10/8 Courier Dispatching Software Without Using EmailXtvworld (press release) - IndiaHeber City, UT, USA, October 7, 2005 -- DocuDirector Software, a division of MasterTrac (www.mastertrac.com) has just introduced a courier software program ...
10/9 Father and son charged in highway shootingNew Utah - American Fork,UT,USA... Armendariz, 42, and his wife had attended church in Park City and were driving to their home in Heber City when he was killed Sept. 25. ... See all stories on this topic
RSL: Holding on to hopeSalt Lake Tribune - United States... Only the Los Angeles Galaxy's 24,017 per game outdrew RSL's 18,600. "The atmosphere's been really good," said Real fan Thomas Stannring of Heber City. ...
New Salt Lake County arts director has a visionSalt Lake Tribune - United States... He chose the wide-open allure of the Summit County town of Wanship - though he is renting in Heber - and a chance to tackle Salt Lake City's theater scene. ...
10/11 Missing Elderly Man In Wasatch County WildernessKUTV - Salt Lake City,UT,USA(KUTV) The search is on at this hour for an elderly man missing in the wilderness of Wasatch County. John Bjarnson, a 78 year-old ...
Update: Missing Midvale man found in good conditionSalt Lake Tribune - United StatesJoel Kohler, a Wasatch County Sheriff's Office captain, said searchers in a fixed-wing airplane spotted John Bjarnson. He was taken ...
10/12 Shadow workers: Hungry, hard-working - boon or bane?Deseret News - Salt Lake City,UT,USA... documentation. Ask the houseful of undocumented workers in Heber who all work at construction or restaurant jobs in Park City. One ...
10/17 Christmas tree permits going on sale Nov. 4Provo Daily Herald - Provo,UT,USA... Midway. Any remaining permits will be sold beginning Nov. 7 at the Heber Ranger District Office, 2460 S. Highway 40, Heber City. ...
10/19 GHS HomecomingTooele Transcript-Bulletin - Tooele,UT,USA... Trudy Aagard Peterson, who now lives in Heber City, said that even though she lived in Gundersen Acres (west of Grantsville) when the school burned, "I could ...
Knights, Darts in must-winStandard-Examiner (subscription) - Ogden,UT,USA... A road victory Thursday over third-place Wasatch (2-2) in Heber City gives the Trojans a 5-0 league mark. The Wasps lead the all ...
10/20 State Names Child-care Centers With Convicts PresentKSL-TV - Salt Lake City,UT,USA... Ashlee Lake, licensed to care for eight children in her Heber City home, said she got a variance for her 27-year-old husband. He ...
Outside PicksSalt Lake Tribune - United States... 7 at the Heber Ranger District Office, 2460 S. Highway 40 in Heber City. For directions to Soldier Hollow, log on to http://www.soldierhollow.com. ...
10/21 Hard work & love of horses yeald state wins for Outbacks 4-H Horse ...Tooele Transcript-Bulletin - Tooele,UT,USA... qualified for state competition. However, Cassie and Brandi were unable to attend the Utah competition held Sept. 20-23 in Heber City,. ...
10/23 "Arkansas' Voice on the Internet"Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (subscription) - Little Rock,AR,USA... The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Beecher of Heber City, Utah. Parents of the bridegroom are Mr. and Mrs. John Bradshaw II of Glendale, Ariz. ...
A beautiful day for opening of Utah's deer huntSalt Lake Tribune - United States... For example, Keith Bates of Heber City had a northeastern region permit while his wife and grandson had central permits. "We should ...
Entrepreneurs Say Utah Is Slow To Buy Wind PowerKUTV - Salt Lake City,UT,USAHEBER CITY, Utah Six years ago, Tracy Livingston sold his $8 million medical device company and �went looking for the next big thing.� An engineer, he ...
10/24 Provo Canyon construction to improve roadwayThe BYU Newsnet - Provo,UT,USA... Also, the US Census Bureau in September named Heber City the second fastest-growing small city in the nation, and growth in the area is expected to continue. ...
Helping hands for uninsuredSalt Lake Tribune - United States... Representatives from Heber Valley Medical Center as well as LDS, St. ... Although Park City is an affluent community, she says, many nonimmigrants working in the ...
10/25 Utah lags behind neighbors in alternate energy productionBillings Gazette - MT, USAHEBER CITY, Utah - Six years ago, Tracy Livingston sold his $8 million medical device company and "went looking for the next big thing." An engineer, he ...
10/28 Mayor hopefuls envision trails, business park in Heber's futureSalt Lake Tribune - United States... And both want to re-tailor this Wasatch County community's commercial district with a new flavor that could include re-routing tractor-trailer rigs off Main ...
Mayor hopefuls envision trails, business park in Heber's futureSalt Lake Tribune - United StatesIt's not exactly an identity crisis, but Heber City is in the throes of discovering what it wants to be. As City Council members ...
10/29 Saddle up and head on downSalt Lake Tribune - United States... He will demonstrate colt starting with Ben Quinters, Friday at 9 am at the Wasatch County Event Center as part of the 11th annual Cowboy Poetry Gathering & ...
NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series - FRI Results from THE STRIP at ...Autochannel - USA... Beach, Calif., '69 Camaro, H/SA, 11.546, -1.214 9) Steve Wann, Modesto, Calif., '70 GTX, B/SA, 10.632, -1.208 10) Harry Doolittle, Heber City, Mich., '02 ...
10/31 Writers in the SkyNew West - Missoula,MT,USA... as fast food workers. One of these gatherings, natch, is in our fair state, Heber City to be exact. At the Cowboy Poetry Gathering ...
Monday, October 10, 2005
Welcome to Wasatch City
A little over a month ago the Wave heralded the development moratorium passed by the County Council. At last we were to take a stand about the loss of our "small town" atmosphere and rural environment. During polling on the Walmart issue the people had spoken - the consensus was to maintain the valley as it has been, in so far as feasible.
This moratorium can, by Utah law, only run for six months; during which time we would all hope for some proposals to help alleviate the perceived problems. By County law, amendments to Title 16 - Planning, Zoning and Development Code - and the Master Plan may only be amended annually before 30 November. With public hearings, notices and other meetings, there appears to be little time to prepare and approve changes. It is, perhaps, possible that "emergency" authority might be used to avoid this restriction, but, to date, little has been done (as far as I can tell) to formulate any proposals to correct the RA 1 development concerns that apparently precipitated the moratorium.
Early in September, as a member of the Planning Commission, I emailed Council members asking: " What specific problem(s) are we trying to solve?" and "What is the suggested direction for solution?" See wasatch.blogspot.com/ for full text. This was met by a deafening silence. Oh, there have been a few minor general discussions at Planning Commission meetings and I have had some brief discussion with a few Council members, but the only proposal thus far set forth is a proposed Title 16 change which would allow greater "bonus" density (MORE Houses) to developers "willing" to build on SMALLER lot sizes. Instead of 100 homes on 100 acres, they would be allowed to put 125 "clustered" homes on 50 acres and keep the remaining 50 acres "open" or in a park for the use of those in the development. Is this the direction the residents of the County want to go?
To get a feel for our future "rural" atmosphere, I might suggest driving up 1200 South and comparing Cobblestone (2000E -clustered high density), then close your eyes while passing The Crossings (2600 E - very high density - 500+ homes) and continue to Stonebridge (4100E - one acre lots); then turn right into Lake Creek Farms (one + acres). Then amble over to Center Street and visit Greener Hills (4200 E - 5 + acres) and Pole Estates (6000 E -1 acre) and decide for yourself which example you might prefer as an example for future growth in the county. Consider our supposed plan to grow from the cities outward, then contact members of the County Council and Planning Commission and give them your impressions.
There is a process called Public Involvement in local planning matters, it might have an effect - if used. May I suggest attending the October 20 Planning Commission meeting. Go to the Council meetings (Oct 19, Nov 2, Nov 16) - listen and express your opinion on these issues. Take a look at http://wasatch.blogspot.com/ where I infrequently post some items of County interest and leave your comments, please. Join a new discussion group concerning Wasatch County issues by sending an Email to wasco-subscribe@yahoogroups.com Everyone is welcome. Our 2001 General Plan, which actually considers up to 91,982 homes (pg. 86) in Wasatch County, is up for review at the end of five years.
Personally, I fear that our desire for rural and small town is a long gone vision and the best we might hope for is a small town facade disguising Wasatch City. But, who knows, some of you out there may have a solution. In the meantime, I am researching the possibility of purchasing 10,000 plastic cows which can be placed strategically around the county to at least maintain the appearance of a rural environment, but I'm not sure how to provide an authentic smell - perhaps our local politicians can help.
This moratorium can, by Utah law, only run for six months; during which time we would all hope for some proposals to help alleviate the perceived problems. By County law, amendments to Title 16 - Planning, Zoning and Development Code - and the Master Plan may only be amended annually before 30 November. With public hearings, notices and other meetings, there appears to be little time to prepare and approve changes. It is, perhaps, possible that "emergency" authority might be used to avoid this restriction, but, to date, little has been done (as far as I can tell) to formulate any proposals to correct the RA 1 development concerns that apparently precipitated the moratorium.
Early in September, as a member of the Planning Commission, I emailed Council members asking: " What specific problem(s) are we trying to solve?" and "What is the suggested direction for solution?" See wasatch.blogspot.com/ for full text. This was met by a deafening silence. Oh, there have been a few minor general discussions at Planning Commission meetings and I have had some brief discussion with a few Council members, but the only proposal thus far set forth is a proposed Title 16 change which would allow greater "bonus" density (MORE Houses) to developers "willing" to build on SMALLER lot sizes. Instead of 100 homes on 100 acres, they would be allowed to put 125 "clustered" homes on 50 acres and keep the remaining 50 acres "open" or in a park for the use of those in the development. Is this the direction the residents of the County want to go?
To get a feel for our future "rural" atmosphere, I might suggest driving up 1200 South and comparing Cobblestone (2000E -clustered high density), then close your eyes while passing The Crossings (2600 E - very high density - 500+ homes) and continue to Stonebridge (4100E - one acre lots); then turn right into Lake Creek Farms (one + acres). Then amble over to Center Street and visit Greener Hills (4200 E - 5 + acres) and Pole Estates (6000 E -1 acre) and decide for yourself which example you might prefer as an example for future growth in the county. Consider our supposed plan to grow from the cities outward, then contact members of the County Council and Planning Commission and give them your impressions.
There is a process called Public Involvement in local planning matters, it might have an effect - if used. May I suggest attending the October 20 Planning Commission meeting. Go to the Council meetings (Oct 19, Nov 2, Nov 16) - listen and express your opinion on these issues. Take a look at http://wasatch.blogspot.com/ where I infrequently post some items of County interest and leave your comments, please. Join a new discussion group concerning Wasatch County issues by sending an Email to wasco-subscribe@yahoogroups.com Everyone is welcome. Our 2001 General Plan, which actually considers up to 91,982 homes (pg. 86) in Wasatch County, is up for review at the end of five years.
Personally, I fear that our desire for rural and small town is a long gone vision and the best we might hope for is a small town facade disguising Wasatch City. But, who knows, some of you out there may have a solution. In the meantime, I am researching the possibility of purchasing 10,000 plastic cows which can be placed strategically around the county to at least maintain the appearance of a rural environment, but I'm not sure how to provide an authentic smell - perhaps our local politicians can help.
Friday, September 30, 2005
September News Bits
9/1 Forest Service asks for help spotting marijuanaSalt Lake Tribune - United States... Tim Clark, Heber City-based patrol captain for Utah's national forests, advises people who come across pot groves to retrace their steps out of the area then ...
Wasatch County Utah 'Swiss' country a leisure-time havenDeseret News - Salt Lake City,UT,USA... scenic rides originate from the Heber area. One of the more popular and accessible is Guardsman's Pass, which links with Big Cottonwood Canyon and Park City. ...
9/2 Utah sports in briefSalt Lake Tribune - United States... Krista Mahoney of Heber City and Travis Shupe of Pleasant View are alternates on a 26-member team representing the United States at the World Trampoline and ...
9/4 "Arkansas' Voice on the Internet"Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (subscription) - Little Rock,AR,USAJamie Lauren Beecher, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William K. Beecher of Heber City, Utah, and John Douglas Bradshaw III, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Douglas Bradshaw ...
9/6 Taste of friendshipSalt Lake Tribune - United States... "The food's good, but we don't come for the food," says Kathy Olsen, a daily regular ever since she and husband Berdell moved from Heber City in 1984. ...
9/7 UDOT cautions closures in September for constructionThe BYU Newsnet - Provo,UT,USAMany projects are underway in Utah and Wasatch counties that will affect traffic ... be similar to bridge work that occurred elsewhere in Utah County earlier this ...
9/8 COLT Technologies Names D. Bret Smith as New Chief Executive ...PR Newswire (press release) - New York,NY,USA... with Dale T. Smith & Sons, Bret Smith was previously with Heber, Utah-based ... also served previously as quality manager with Daily Foods in Salt Lake City and as ...
9/11 Wasatch County: Squeezed by housing sprawl, farmers learn to adaptSalt Lake Tribune - United StatesHEBER CITY - Any farmer, even one from Mars, would take one look at Heber Ranch & Farm Supply and know this is the place to go. ...
Waters of Jordanelle keep secrets of WWIISalt Lake Tribune - United States... Officials in nearby Park City and Heber complained to Gov. Herbert Maw, who privately asked Wada to go back where he came from. But Wada and the settlers stuck. ...
State of the StateSalt Lake Tribune - United StatesDuring a Wasatch County Council meeting last month, Ken McConnell and Howard Peterson asked the council for support with the idea of a Heber Valley balloon ...
9/14 Star teacher speaks at UVSC, inspires desireNew Utah - American Fork,UT,USA... Kay Tuttle of Heber City, an elementary education major at UVSC who attended the speech, said it was easy to see why Escalante's students achieved so much. ...
9/18 Manhunt Underway For Fugitive In Wasatch CountyKUTV - Salt Lake City,UT,USA(KUTV) HEBER CITY, Utah Officials in Wasatch County are searching for a fugitive from Duchesne County. Sgt. Todd Royce with the ...
Police Look for Fugitive Near Heber CityKSL-TV - Salt Lake City,UT,USAAuthorities in Wasatch County are searching the mountains outside of Heber for a fugitive. The suspect is from Duchesne County and ...
Park City stuck in a housing quagmireSalt Lake Tribune - United States... miles downstream.". Nonetheless, many Park City workers do live elsewhere, including in neighboring Wasatch County. "I cannot afford ...
9/20 US GymnasticsSFCPressPoint (press release) - Tampa,FL,USA... with 34.00 for a total of 103.00. Krista Mahoney of Heber City , Utah , is the fourth member of the silver-medal team. Canada scored 92.50 for the bronze. ...
Bingham perfect in regionSalt Lake Tribune - United States... Wasatch 7, Union 0: At Heber City, Wasatch pulled away 6-0 in the first 20 minutes to secure the game. Amber Ford had two assists ...
9/22 Heber Valley, St. George grapple with soaring growthSalt Lake Tribune - United States... It is actually pretty frightening," said Heber City Mayor Lynn Adams. "It gives you a sense of the magnitude of the problems we can face in the future. ...
Colorado town fastest-growing in US: studyReuters - USA... Heber, Utah, 45 miles east of Salt Lake City, was second at 15.1 percent, and East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, 75 miles west of New York City, grew 11.4 percent ... See all stories on this topic
Top picker guesses 9 of 10 winnersSalt Lake City Deseret News - Salt Lake City,UT,USA... Last week's winners are: Jan Rostron, Ephraim, Sanpete County; Mike Skogerboe, Salt Lake City; Courtney Gressmen, Midway, Wasatch County; Wade Gee, Nephi; Mont ...
St. George growth 2nd fastest in USSalt Lake City Deseret News - Salt Lake City,UT,USA... The Heber micro area (Wasatch County) was also the nation's second fastest-growing, up by 15.1 percent from 2000 to 2003 -- second only to Palm Coast, Fla ...
9/25 Sunday Focus: Heber City a haven far from New OrleansStandard-Examiner (subscription) - Ogden,UT,USAHEBER CITY -- Luc and Stacia Robitaille's summer home overlooks a tranquil Rocky Mountain valley where the autumn leaves are just starting to change from green ...
Robitailles Open Home to Katrina VictimsNew York Times - United States... California. They spend summers and holidays at the giant log home just east of Heber City, about 15 miles southeast of Park City. ... See all stories on this topic
9/26 Heber mayor race hinges on Main StreetSalt Lake Tribune - United StatesAnd Heber City's three mayoral contenders - two City Council members and a newcomer - are divided over how best to revitalize the flagging thoroughfare. ... See all stories on this topic
Fatal Shooting, Rollover On US 40 Near JordanelleKUTV - Salt Lake City,UT,USA(KUTV) WASATCH COUNTY An altercation between two vehicles on US Highway 40 resulted in a fatal shooting and rollover Sunday night. ...
Heber mayor race hinges on Main StreetSalt Lake Tribune - United States... in attracting businesses. To that end, he said Heber City should partner with Wasatch County on economic-development initiatives.
9/29
Shooting Victim Remembered for Service to CommunityKSL-TV - Salt Lake City,UT,USAProsecutors intend to charge two men arrested in the shooting. The victim is well-known in Wasatch County. Armendariz served hundreds through St. ...
Gunshot victim a 'leader'Salt Lake City Deseret News - Salt Lake City,UT,USA... A Wasatch County Sheriff's Office probable cause statement said the victim and one of the men arrested had been "associates . . . in a school setting.". ...
Wasatch County Utah 'Swiss' country a leisure-time havenDeseret News - Salt Lake City,UT,USA... scenic rides originate from the Heber area. One of the more popular and accessible is Guardsman's Pass, which links with Big Cottonwood Canyon and Park City. ...
9/2 Utah sports in briefSalt Lake Tribune - United States... Krista Mahoney of Heber City and Travis Shupe of Pleasant View are alternates on a 26-member team representing the United States at the World Trampoline and ...
9/4 "Arkansas' Voice on the Internet"Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (subscription) - Little Rock,AR,USAJamie Lauren Beecher, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William K. Beecher of Heber City, Utah, and John Douglas Bradshaw III, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Douglas Bradshaw ...
9/6 Taste of friendshipSalt Lake Tribune - United States... "The food's good, but we don't come for the food," says Kathy Olsen, a daily regular ever since she and husband Berdell moved from Heber City in 1984. ...
9/7 UDOT cautions closures in September for constructionThe BYU Newsnet - Provo,UT,USAMany projects are underway in Utah and Wasatch counties that will affect traffic ... be similar to bridge work that occurred elsewhere in Utah County earlier this ...
9/8 COLT Technologies Names D. Bret Smith as New Chief Executive ...PR Newswire (press release) - New York,NY,USA... with Dale T. Smith & Sons, Bret Smith was previously with Heber, Utah-based ... also served previously as quality manager with Daily Foods in Salt Lake City and as ...
9/11 Wasatch County: Squeezed by housing sprawl, farmers learn to adaptSalt Lake Tribune - United StatesHEBER CITY - Any farmer, even one from Mars, would take one look at Heber Ranch & Farm Supply and know this is the place to go. ...
Waters of Jordanelle keep secrets of WWIISalt Lake Tribune - United States... Officials in nearby Park City and Heber complained to Gov. Herbert Maw, who privately asked Wada to go back where he came from. But Wada and the settlers stuck. ...
State of the StateSalt Lake Tribune - United StatesDuring a Wasatch County Council meeting last month, Ken McConnell and Howard Peterson asked the council for support with the idea of a Heber Valley balloon ...
9/14 Star teacher speaks at UVSC, inspires desireNew Utah - American Fork,UT,USA... Kay Tuttle of Heber City, an elementary education major at UVSC who attended the speech, said it was easy to see why Escalante's students achieved so much. ...
9/18 Manhunt Underway For Fugitive In Wasatch CountyKUTV - Salt Lake City,UT,USA(KUTV) HEBER CITY, Utah Officials in Wasatch County are searching for a fugitive from Duchesne County. Sgt. Todd Royce with the ...
Police Look for Fugitive Near Heber CityKSL-TV - Salt Lake City,UT,USAAuthorities in Wasatch County are searching the mountains outside of Heber for a fugitive. The suspect is from Duchesne County and ...
Park City stuck in a housing quagmireSalt Lake Tribune - United States... miles downstream.". Nonetheless, many Park City workers do live elsewhere, including in neighboring Wasatch County. "I cannot afford ...
9/20 US GymnasticsSFCPressPoint (press release) - Tampa,FL,USA... with 34.00 for a total of 103.00. Krista Mahoney of Heber City , Utah , is the fourth member of the silver-medal team. Canada scored 92.50 for the bronze. ...
Bingham perfect in regionSalt Lake Tribune - United States... Wasatch 7, Union 0: At Heber City, Wasatch pulled away 6-0 in the first 20 minutes to secure the game. Amber Ford had two assists ...
9/22 Heber Valley, St. George grapple with soaring growthSalt Lake Tribune - United States... It is actually pretty frightening," said Heber City Mayor Lynn Adams. "It gives you a sense of the magnitude of the problems we can face in the future. ...
Colorado town fastest-growing in US: studyReuters - USA... Heber, Utah, 45 miles east of Salt Lake City, was second at 15.1 percent, and East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, 75 miles west of New York City, grew 11.4 percent ... See all stories on this topic
Top picker guesses 9 of 10 winnersSalt Lake City Deseret News - Salt Lake City,UT,USA... Last week's winners are: Jan Rostron, Ephraim, Sanpete County; Mike Skogerboe, Salt Lake City; Courtney Gressmen, Midway, Wasatch County; Wade Gee, Nephi; Mont ...
St. George growth 2nd fastest in USSalt Lake City Deseret News - Salt Lake City,UT,USA... The Heber micro area (Wasatch County) was also the nation's second fastest-growing, up by 15.1 percent from 2000 to 2003 -- second only to Palm Coast, Fla ...
9/25 Sunday Focus: Heber City a haven far from New OrleansStandard-Examiner (subscription) - Ogden,UT,USAHEBER CITY -- Luc and Stacia Robitaille's summer home overlooks a tranquil Rocky Mountain valley where the autumn leaves are just starting to change from green ...
Robitailles Open Home to Katrina VictimsNew York Times - United States... California. They spend summers and holidays at the giant log home just east of Heber City, about 15 miles southeast of Park City. ... See all stories on this topic
9/26 Heber mayor race hinges on Main StreetSalt Lake Tribune - United StatesAnd Heber City's three mayoral contenders - two City Council members and a newcomer - are divided over how best to revitalize the flagging thoroughfare. ... See all stories on this topic
Fatal Shooting, Rollover On US 40 Near JordanelleKUTV - Salt Lake City,UT,USA(KUTV) WASATCH COUNTY An altercation between two vehicles on US Highway 40 resulted in a fatal shooting and rollover Sunday night. ...
Heber mayor race hinges on Main StreetSalt Lake Tribune - United States... in attracting businesses. To that end, he said Heber City should partner with Wasatch County on economic-development initiatives.
9/29
Shooting Victim Remembered for Service to CommunityKSL-TV - Salt Lake City,UT,USAProsecutors intend to charge two men arrested in the shooting. The victim is well-known in Wasatch County. Armendariz served hundreds through St. ...
Gunshot victim a 'leader'Salt Lake City Deseret News - Salt Lake City,UT,USA... A Wasatch County Sheriff's Office probable cause statement said the victim and one of the men arrested had been "associates . . . in a school setting.". ...
Thursday, September 08, 2005
Moratorium on Developments
An Open letter to the County Council:
I left town for a week and returned to find we now have a development moratorium. If we are to propose a solution prior to the end of the six month period, many considerations must be made to solve the indicated problems. In actuality, as any Title 16 changes (16.02.05) must be made by 11/30/05, there are less than 90 days to complete the process. Two public hearings (PC and Council), with appropriate notice (14 days), appear to be required to make this change.
With the last Council meeting scheduled 11/16, notice would have to be sent for Wave on 11/2; after the Planning Comm meeting of 10/20 to consider the proposed change which would require a notice on 10/5. So basically, it appears there is about a month to create this law change. There is currently one PC meeting scheduled on 9/15.
In my understanding no specific proposal has yet been created or under consideration. It appears to me that gathering more public opinion on these issues ASAP is paramount to creating an acceptable solution. I hope that we are NOT using Cobblestone as a standard of desired development. Although very successful in sales, to me Cobblestone does not appear to be "rural" or even "small town;" (obviously The Crossings has to be the worst example of rural planning). If we do not want to create Wasatch City, Stone Bridge, Lake Creek Farms, Greener Hills and Pole Estates might be better examples.
As a member of the Planning Commission, I would ask the following questions:
1 What specific problem(s) are we trying to solve?
Maintain rural atmosphere?
Maintain Open Space?
Keep agricultural use viable?
Slow the speed of growth?
????
2 What is the suggested direction for solution?
Rezone to 5 acres?
Require x % open space in any development over x acres or x units?
Purchase of open space by County?
Transfer Development rights?
Larger property tax abatement for agricultural with longer rollback on development?
Dedicated Parks? County maintained?
Create a facade of rural environment - 10,000 plastic cows?
One story homes - at least we will be able to see some land?
Open space on roads - not in back of homes?
Impact fees for buying open space ?
Limited annual building permits - to control the RATE of growth?
No more new roads - Build on current roads only?
No more PUD's?
No more SSD's - No mechanical Waste treatment?
Minimum distance between houses?
Water??
Cap the number of homes allowed in the Heber Valley?
????
A few sites mentioning limiting annual building permits, to better control the rate of growth and necessary infrastructure and "to promote the prosperity, improves the morals, peace and good order, convenience and aesthetics of the community":
http://www.capecodcommission.org/bylaws/buildcap.html
http://64.233.187.104/search?q=cache:vRoFBygixqkJ:nh.gov/oep/resourcelibrary/referencelibrary/g/growthmanagement/documents/growthmanagementinnh.doc+building+permit+limit+number+ordinance&hl=en
http://www.islamorada.fl.us/newsite/ordinances/04-16.pdf
http://www.emmitsburg.net/towngov/bulletins/ordinance_14.htm
http://www.sprawlwatch.org/election.html
http://sunnyvale.ca.gov/City+Council/Council+Meetings/2005January/Reports/05-003.htm
http://www.smartvoter.org/2002/11/05/ca/sac/meas/R/
I left town for a week and returned to find we now have a development moratorium. If we are to propose a solution prior to the end of the six month period, many considerations must be made to solve the indicated problems. In actuality, as any Title 16 changes (16.02.05) must be made by 11/30/05, there are less than 90 days to complete the process. Two public hearings (PC and Council), with appropriate notice (14 days), appear to be required to make this change.
With the last Council meeting scheduled 11/16, notice would have to be sent for Wave on 11/2; after the Planning Comm meeting of 10/20 to consider the proposed change which would require a notice on 10/5. So basically, it appears there is about a month to create this law change. There is currently one PC meeting scheduled on 9/15.
In my understanding no specific proposal has yet been created or under consideration. It appears to me that gathering more public opinion on these issues ASAP is paramount to creating an acceptable solution. I hope that we are NOT using Cobblestone as a standard of desired development. Although very successful in sales, to me Cobblestone does not appear to be "rural" or even "small town;" (obviously The Crossings has to be the worst example of rural planning). If we do not want to create Wasatch City, Stone Bridge, Lake Creek Farms, Greener Hills and Pole Estates might be better examples.
As a member of the Planning Commission, I would ask the following questions:
1 What specific problem(s) are we trying to solve?
Maintain rural atmosphere?
Maintain Open Space?
Keep agricultural use viable?
Slow the speed of growth?
????
2 What is the suggested direction for solution?
Rezone to 5 acres?
Require x % open space in any development over x acres or x units?
Purchase of open space by County?
Transfer Development rights?
Larger property tax abatement for agricultural with longer rollback on development?
Dedicated Parks? County maintained?
Create a facade of rural environment - 10,000 plastic cows?
One story homes - at least we will be able to see some land?
Open space on roads - not in back of homes?
Impact fees for buying open space ?
Limited annual building permits - to control the RATE of growth?
No more new roads - Build on current roads only?
No more PUD's?
No more SSD's - No mechanical Waste treatment?
Minimum distance between houses?
Water??
Cap the number of homes allowed in the Heber Valley?
????
A few sites mentioning limiting annual building permits, to better control the rate of growth and necessary infrastructure and "to promote the prosperity, improves the morals, peace and good order, convenience and aesthetics of the community":
http://www.capecodcommission.org/bylaws/buildcap.html
http://64.233.187.104/search?q=cache:vRoFBygixqkJ:nh.gov/oep/resourcelibrary/referencelibrary/g/growthmanagement/documents/growthmanagementinnh.doc+building+permit+limit+number+ordinance&hl=en
http://www.islamorada.fl.us/newsite/ordinances/04-16.pdf
http://www.emmitsburg.net/towngov/bulletins/ordinance_14.htm
http://www.sprawlwatch.org/election.html
http://sunnyvale.ca.gov/City+Council/Council+Meetings/2005January/Reports/05-003.htm
http://www.smartvoter.org/2002/11/05/ca/sac/meas/R/
Wednesday, August 31, 2005
August Newsbits
8/5/2005
Soldier can't flee deadly heroinSalt Lake Tribune - United States... Heroin on the march: With a criminal investigation under way by the Wasatch County Sheriff's Office, the details of Reiser's death remain unclear - but his ...
8/7
White knight musters boarders, bladers to police own skate parkSalt Lake Tribune - United States... Above, Kyron George, 16, of Heber City, skates Tuesday in the Oakley Skate Park. Officials were considering closing the park due to vandalism. ...
Scare tacticsSalt Lake Tribune - United StatesI recently bought a ticket to the Mountain Valley Stampede PRCA rodeo in Heber City. Much to my surprise I read on the front of ...
8/9
Trial Set For Man Accused Of Taking HostagesKSL Radio - Salt Lake City,UT,USA(Aug 9, 2005) --HEBER CITY, Utah (AP) -- The trial for a man accused of taking several hostages at a Heber City medical clinic earlier this year is set to ...
8/11
Alternative routesSalt Lake City Deseret News - Salt Lake City,UT,USA. Another option between the Wasatch Front and Price and beyond is US 40, which links the two areas via Heber City and Duchesne; then, US 191 connects ...
8/13
Swindler who cheated couple gets prisonSalt Lake Tribune - United StatesA former attorney who sold a Heber couple thousands of shares of phony stock was ... was working for the Bonneville Investment Group in Salt Lake City, he offered ...
Man must serve up to life for bludgeon slayingSalt Lake Tribune - United States... on Friday for the baseball bat slaying at Kaaloa's Salt Lake City apartment last ... up the crime scene, Kaaloa later dumped the body in a remote area near Heber. ...
8/14
Memory of ex-coach will serve as inspiration for Wasatch WaspsSalt Lake Tribune - United StatesHEBER CITY - It didn't take long for Wasatch running back Bart Todd to notice a difference in his team's summer workouts, compared to those under former coach ...
8/17
Taxes go up ... and downProvo Daily Herald - Provo,UT,USA... Piute, Juab, Salt Lake, Summit, Wasatch, Duchesne, Uintah and Sanpete counties. It will generate about $4.5 million more per year in the 10-county area, said ...
8/18
District hears water gripesProvo Daily Herald - Provo,UT,USA... Bob Mathis, who works for Wasatch County, said county officials are concerned that the reasons for the tax increase are not clear. ... See all stories on this topic
8/19
Man Sentenced for Heber StandoffKSL Radio - Salt Lake City,UT,USAHEBER CITY, Utah (AP) -- A man accused of taking hostages at a Heber City medical clinic in January has been sentenced. A judge ... See all stories on this topic
8/20 Water district board to decide on tax proposalProvo Daily Herald - Provo,UT,USA... In Wasatch County, where the average home value is about $215,000, the increase would be 53 cents a month, and in Juab County, with an average $140,000 home ... See all stories on this topic
Conservancy boardProvo Daily Herald - Provo,UT,USA... Claude R. Hicken of Heber City: Rancher, farmer and business owner, president of the Wasatch Irrigation Co., and chairman of the Wasatch County Soil ...
8/22
Abels and Burnham tops at TF MuniTwin Falls Times-News - Twin Falls,ID,USA... Steer wrestling -- 1. Wade Ryan, Heber City, Utah, 4.3 seconds; 2. Brock Andrus, St. George, Utah, 4.9; 3. Ryan Shaw, Plain City ...
8/27 $15.5M hydroelectric facility to produce powerProvo Daily Herald - Provo,UT,USA... "We've been waiting a long time for this," said Heber City Mayor Lynn Adams. ... Heber City had 7,000 residents in 2000 and has 10,000 now. ...
Soldier can't flee deadly heroinSalt Lake Tribune - United States... Heroin on the march: With a criminal investigation under way by the Wasatch County Sheriff's Office, the details of Reiser's death remain unclear - but his ...
8/7
White knight musters boarders, bladers to police own skate parkSalt Lake Tribune - United States... Above, Kyron George, 16, of Heber City, skates Tuesday in the Oakley Skate Park. Officials were considering closing the park due to vandalism. ...
Scare tacticsSalt Lake Tribune - United StatesI recently bought a ticket to the Mountain Valley Stampede PRCA rodeo in Heber City. Much to my surprise I read on the front of ...
8/9
Trial Set For Man Accused Of Taking HostagesKSL Radio - Salt Lake City,UT,USA(Aug 9, 2005) --HEBER CITY, Utah (AP) -- The trial for a man accused of taking several hostages at a Heber City medical clinic earlier this year is set to ...
8/11
Alternative routesSalt Lake City Deseret News - Salt Lake City,UT,USA. Another option between the Wasatch Front and Price and beyond is US 40, which links the two areas via Heber City and Duchesne; then, US 191 connects ...
8/13
Swindler who cheated couple gets prisonSalt Lake Tribune - United StatesA former attorney who sold a Heber couple thousands of shares of phony stock was ... was working for the Bonneville Investment Group in Salt Lake City, he offered ...
Man must serve up to life for bludgeon slayingSalt Lake Tribune - United States... on Friday for the baseball bat slaying at Kaaloa's Salt Lake City apartment last ... up the crime scene, Kaaloa later dumped the body in a remote area near Heber. ...
8/14
Memory of ex-coach will serve as inspiration for Wasatch WaspsSalt Lake Tribune - United StatesHEBER CITY - It didn't take long for Wasatch running back Bart Todd to notice a difference in his team's summer workouts, compared to those under former coach ...
8/17
Taxes go up ... and downProvo Daily Herald - Provo,UT,USA... Piute, Juab, Salt Lake, Summit, Wasatch, Duchesne, Uintah and Sanpete counties. It will generate about $4.5 million more per year in the 10-county area, said ...
8/18
District hears water gripesProvo Daily Herald - Provo,UT,USA... Bob Mathis, who works for Wasatch County, said county officials are concerned that the reasons for the tax increase are not clear. ... See all stories on this topic
8/19
Man Sentenced for Heber StandoffKSL Radio - Salt Lake City,UT,USAHEBER CITY, Utah (AP) -- A man accused of taking hostages at a Heber City medical clinic in January has been sentenced. A judge ... See all stories on this topic
8/20 Water district board to decide on tax proposalProvo Daily Herald - Provo,UT,USA... In Wasatch County, where the average home value is about $215,000, the increase would be 53 cents a month, and in Juab County, with an average $140,000 home ... See all stories on this topic
Conservancy boardProvo Daily Herald - Provo,UT,USA... Claude R. Hicken of Heber City: Rancher, farmer and business owner, president of the Wasatch Irrigation Co., and chairman of the Wasatch County Soil ...
8/22
Abels and Burnham tops at TF MuniTwin Falls Times-News - Twin Falls,ID,USA... Steer wrestling -- 1. Wade Ryan, Heber City, Utah, 4.3 seconds; 2. Brock Andrus, St. George, Utah, 4.9; 3. Ryan Shaw, Plain City ...
8/27 $15.5M hydroelectric facility to produce powerProvo Daily Herald - Provo,UT,USA... "We've been waiting a long time for this," said Heber City Mayor Lynn Adams. ... Heber City had 7,000 residents in 2000 and has 10,000 now. ...
Friday, July 29, 2005
Heber City Public Works Study
The U of U Center for Public Policy and Administration recently completed a study of Heber's Public Works future needs due to growth:
"The study concludes that Heber City is on a track for continuous rapid growth.
It is becoming a resort area on its own, as many homebuyers and retirees are being priced
out of Park City and other relatively close resort areas in the West such as Jackson Hole
and Sun Valley. With the increase in home and commercial development, new burdens
will be placed on the Public Works department to provide services to the new and
secondary residents. Unfettered growth in the surrounding unincorporated areas of
Wasatch County will also place large burdens on the city and its public works in terms of
infrastructure demands.
The scenarios provided in the study will show where Heber City will likely be in two
years, five years, ten years and beyond. The following recommendations address
changes that can help the city cope with its demands over the short run – a few years at
best. It is very likely that more strategic, long run plans are needed to deal with expected
growth. "
This report gives an informative comparison with other Western small "cities." It's a sobering analysis for those who are hoping to maintain a "rural" small-town atmosphere.
"The study concludes that Heber City is on a track for continuous rapid growth.
It is becoming a resort area on its own, as many homebuyers and retirees are being priced
out of Park City and other relatively close resort areas in the West such as Jackson Hole
and Sun Valley. With the increase in home and commercial development, new burdens
will be placed on the Public Works department to provide services to the new and
secondary residents. Unfettered growth in the surrounding unincorporated areas of
Wasatch County will also place large burdens on the city and its public works in terms of
infrastructure demands.
The scenarios provided in the study will show where Heber City will likely be in two
years, five years, ten years and beyond. The following recommendations address
changes that can help the city cope with its demands over the short run – a few years at
best. It is very likely that more strategic, long run plans are needed to deal with expected
growth. "
This report gives an informative comparison with other Western small "cities." It's a sobering analysis for those who are hoping to maintain a "rural" small-town atmosphere.
Monday, July 25, 2005
Water? (from the 1999 archives)
Water, Water Everywhere???
Is anyone else concerned with the source of water to be used by all of the new growth in the Heber Valley? We hear a lot of talk about water rights, water shares, Special Service Districts, and millions of acre feet for this, that and the other. I have a simple question: who is responsible to insure that water is available for me to pump in my well?
It seems fairly obvious that there is a limit to the supply of water in our valley. Our water currently must come from underground aquifers or from lakes, ponds and reservoir. Most of Jordanelle and Deer Creek water has apparently been allocated elsewhere by the ubiquitous CUP.
We therefore seem to be limited basically to that which we can pump from the ground. That water can only come from three places: precipitation, runoff or recycling. Precipitation is obviously rain and snow, runoff is the result of the snowpack and recycling occurs through septic, sewers, irrigation, watering, etc.
Ten years ago, it was difficult to get a building permit. The avowed reason - there wasn't enough water. Now it seems we have created an almost unlimited supply. We are building more and more sewer systems which take water from the local areas and pipe it somewhere for recycling. That water then returns to the aquifer. Is that the same aquifer that MY well pumps from? I have no idea. I fail to see how sewers can INCREASE the available water supply.
Effluent does not flow uphill. These new sewer systems allow greater housing density
Not too long ago there was an irrigation ditch which had water flowing in it most of the summer. With the diversion of water by the new CUP system that seems to have dried up. We are converting irrigation water into home usage. Does that decrease the recycling effect? We had an irrigation system pressurized by gravity, now we are converting to a system requiring electric pumps for distribution. Is this progreess?
Heber City is building a large reservoir which must be filled by pumping from this
underground supply. Will this affect the water level? I have to think that it must. Does anyone know the quantity of our underground water? Where does Heber City obtain their water rights?
Wasatch County recently allocated millions of acre feet to the Jordanelle SSD. Won't all of the new construction in the County need that water? Is there anyone in this county in charge of protecting the water rights of the current valley residents? Are new developments required to insure that proper amounts of additional water will be available to use in those new homes? How much water is, or should be, allotted to each proposed residential unit?
There is a new Planning/Zoning proposal to all "Clustered Development" in RA zones.
This will greatly increase the allowable building density. (County Commission to vote on 13 December!) This seems to violate the rural agricultural setting that the 1973? Master? Plan? was supposed to protect. Is there any such thing as a master Water Plan? Do we hear anything about water conservation? Are we emphasizing low water usage building and landscaping concepts?
These are just a few questions about an item that should concern everyone in this valley. Water is not an unlimited resource, no matter how many sewer lines we build. The overriding question is: In ten years and after hundreds (or thousands) of new homes will you and I be able to turn on our taps and get water from our wells or will we be required to hook up to a public water system (at our expense, of course) which will provide me water from an Alaskan pipeline?
Is anyone else concerned with the source of water to be used by all of the new growth in the Heber Valley? We hear a lot of talk about water rights, water shares, Special Service Districts, and millions of acre feet for this, that and the other. I have a simple question: who is responsible to insure that water is available for me to pump in my well?
It seems fairly obvious that there is a limit to the supply of water in our valley. Our water currently must come from underground aquifers or from lakes, ponds and reservoir. Most of Jordanelle and Deer Creek water has apparently been allocated elsewhere by the ubiquitous CUP.
We therefore seem to be limited basically to that which we can pump from the ground. That water can only come from three places: precipitation, runoff or recycling. Precipitation is obviously rain and snow, runoff is the result of the snowpack and recycling occurs through septic, sewers, irrigation, watering, etc.
Ten years ago, it was difficult to get a building permit. The avowed reason - there wasn't enough water. Now it seems we have created an almost unlimited supply. We are building more and more sewer systems which take water from the local areas and pipe it somewhere for recycling. That water then returns to the aquifer. Is that the same aquifer that MY well pumps from? I have no idea. I fail to see how sewers can INCREASE the available water supply.
Effluent does not flow uphill. These new sewer systems allow greater housing density
Not too long ago there was an irrigation ditch which had water flowing in it most of the summer. With the diversion of water by the new CUP system that seems to have dried up. We are converting irrigation water into home usage. Does that decrease the recycling effect? We had an irrigation system pressurized by gravity, now we are converting to a system requiring electric pumps for distribution. Is this progreess?
Heber City is building a large reservoir which must be filled by pumping from this
underground supply. Will this affect the water level? I have to think that it must. Does anyone know the quantity of our underground water? Where does Heber City obtain their water rights?
Wasatch County recently allocated millions of acre feet to the Jordanelle SSD. Won't all of the new construction in the County need that water? Is there anyone in this county in charge of protecting the water rights of the current valley residents? Are new developments required to insure that proper amounts of additional water will be available to use in those new homes? How much water is, or should be, allotted to each proposed residential unit?
There is a new Planning/Zoning proposal to all "Clustered Development" in RA zones.
This will greatly increase the allowable building density. (County Commission to vote on 13 December!) This seems to violate the rural agricultural setting that the 1973? Master? Plan? was supposed to protect. Is there any such thing as a master Water Plan? Do we hear anything about water conservation? Are we emphasizing low water usage building and landscaping concepts?
These are just a few questions about an item that should concern everyone in this valley. Water is not an unlimited resource, no matter how many sewer lines we build. The overriding question is: In ten years and after hundreds (or thousands) of new homes will you and I be able to turn on our taps and get water from our wells or will we be required to hook up to a public water system (at our expense, of course) which will provide me water from an Alaskan pipeline?
More July tidbits
7/23
UVSC taps community input at forumProvo Daily Herald - Provo,UT,USA... some input.". Washburn outlined the purpose of the forum, another of which UVSC held at its Wasatch Campus in Heber City. "We're ...
All eyes on Sanderson at Heelan clinicSioux City Journal - Sioux City,IA,USA... The personable Sanderson won three Utah state prep titles at Wasatch High in Heber City then captured his four NCAA crowns in 1999-2002. ...
Fire danger heads north for the holiday weekendSalt Lake Tribune - United States... In September 2003, the Forest Service's 600-acre controlled burn at Cascade Springs spiraled out of control and scorched 8,000 acres southwest of Heber City.
7/21
Recreation RoundupSalt Lake Tribune - United States... Ice Center in Murray, call Joe, 801-270-7293; for Salt Lake City Sports Complex ... July 30 - Heber Valley Fair Days 10K is at 8 am Visit http://www.sportsnuts.com ...
7/20
From campsite barrier to a feeding pump, Utahns issues patentsSalt Lake Tribune - Salt Lake City,UT,USA... patent No. 6,920,223, invented by James W. Fosgate of Heber City, assigned to Dolby Laboratories Licensing of San Francisco, Calif. ...
7/19
County appeals for control of senior programsProvo Daily Herald - Provo,UT,USA... He told the county the initial application lacked input from senior centers, Wasatch and Summit counties and minutes from meetings in which the proposal was ...
7/18
Search Resumes For Missing Boater On Utah LakeKUTV - Salt Lake City,UT,USA... sonar that helps scan the depths of the water for foreign objects. Wasatch County Sheriff's Office is also helping in the search.
7/17
Deal broker promoting Utah behind the scenesSalt Lake Tribune - Salt Lake City,UT,USA... Checketts spends much of his time in the northeast, commuting between his home in Connecticut and his offices in New York. He also has a home in Heber City. ...
DNC chairman Dean rallies Utah DemocratsWyoming News - WY,USA... ''It wasn't as high-key as I would have expected,'' said Rudi Kohler of Heber City, vice chairman for Wasatch County Democrats. ...
Power goes out in three citiesStandard-Examiner (subscription) - Ogden,UT,USA... Leslie Alan Wilson, 36, of Heber City was killed Thursday by a piece of steel that fell from a construction project on a Mississippi River bridge connecting ...
Utah team set for national rodeo championshipStandard-Examiner (subscription) - Ogden,UT,USA... tie-down roping) and Raechel Wade (girls cutting) swept state saddles during last month's Utah High School Rodeo Association State Finals in Heber City. ...
7/16
Utah Man Killed Building A Bridge In ArkansasKTVX - Salt Lake City,UT,USALeslie Alan Wilson, 36, of Heber City, was helping the crew build a bridge over the Mississippi River to connect two towns when the accident happened. ...
7/15
Dead man's family sues drunken driverSalt Lake Tribune - Salt Lake City,UT,USA... when the company-owned truck he was driving collided with Lott's vehicle on Nov. 5, 2004, east of Soldier Summit in Wasatch County. ...
UVSC taps community input at forumProvo Daily Herald - Provo,UT,USA... some input.". Washburn outlined the purpose of the forum, another of which UVSC held at its Wasatch Campus in Heber City. "We're ...
All eyes on Sanderson at Heelan clinicSioux City Journal - Sioux City,IA,USA... The personable Sanderson won three Utah state prep titles at Wasatch High in Heber City then captured his four NCAA crowns in 1999-2002. ...
Fire danger heads north for the holiday weekendSalt Lake Tribune - United States... In September 2003, the Forest Service's 600-acre controlled burn at Cascade Springs spiraled out of control and scorched 8,000 acres southwest of Heber City.
7/21
Recreation RoundupSalt Lake Tribune - United States... Ice Center in Murray, call Joe, 801-270-7293; for Salt Lake City Sports Complex ... July 30 - Heber Valley Fair Days 10K is at 8 am Visit http://www.sportsnuts.com ...
7/20
From campsite barrier to a feeding pump, Utahns issues patentsSalt Lake Tribune - Salt Lake City,UT,USA... patent No. 6,920,223, invented by James W. Fosgate of Heber City, assigned to Dolby Laboratories Licensing of San Francisco, Calif. ...
7/19
County appeals for control of senior programsProvo Daily Herald - Provo,UT,USA... He told the county the initial application lacked input from senior centers, Wasatch and Summit counties and minutes from meetings in which the proposal was ...
7/18
Search Resumes For Missing Boater On Utah LakeKUTV - Salt Lake City,UT,USA... sonar that helps scan the depths of the water for foreign objects. Wasatch County Sheriff's Office is also helping in the search.
7/17
Deal broker promoting Utah behind the scenesSalt Lake Tribune - Salt Lake City,UT,USA... Checketts spends much of his time in the northeast, commuting between his home in Connecticut and his offices in New York. He also has a home in Heber City. ...
DNC chairman Dean rallies Utah DemocratsWyoming News - WY,USA... ''It wasn't as high-key as I would have expected,'' said Rudi Kohler of Heber City, vice chairman for Wasatch County Democrats. ...
Power goes out in three citiesStandard-Examiner (subscription) - Ogden,UT,USA... Leslie Alan Wilson, 36, of Heber City was killed Thursday by a piece of steel that fell from a construction project on a Mississippi River bridge connecting ...
Utah team set for national rodeo championshipStandard-Examiner (subscription) - Ogden,UT,USA... tie-down roping) and Raechel Wade (girls cutting) swept state saddles during last month's Utah High School Rodeo Association State Finals in Heber City. ...
7/16
Utah Man Killed Building A Bridge In ArkansasKTVX - Salt Lake City,UT,USALeslie Alan Wilson, 36, of Heber City, was helping the crew build a bridge over the Mississippi River to connect two towns when the accident happened. ...
7/15
Dead man's family sues drunken driverSalt Lake Tribune - Salt Lake City,UT,USA... when the company-owned truck he was driving collided with Lott's vehicle on Nov. 5, 2004, east of Soldier Summit in Wasatch County. ...
Friday, July 15, 2005
Board appointment law changes (proposal?)
Proposed ordinance #1 (NEW)
ADD
Section 2.02.16 Appointment to County Boards
(1) Wasatch County Board members will be appointed by the County Manager with the advice and consent of the County Council. The County Manager will submit the names of all interested individual applicants, with his recommended preferences.
(2) All County Board positions will be filled within 90 days of vacancy.
(3) Board Members shall not serve concurrently on the Planning Commission and the Board of
Adjustment Rationale:
1 The current system being used gives too much power to the County Manager, allowing him to submit a single name for approval or disapproval; the Council is not necessarily provided the names of other interested individuals, who might be preferred by the Council members. This will expand the Council's input into the selection process.
2 There is currently no (?) time limit on filling vacancies, a procedure should be developed (see 3.04 (6)) to identify vacancies and interested individuals and fill vacancies as soon as practical. A file of interested applicants and their qualifications for various boards could be kept for future vacancies.
3 As the BoA sometimes acts on appeals to Planning Commission decisions, it seems inconsistent to allow one member to act as an appeal judge to a decision in which he may have participated.
4 This is consistent with Optional plan sect 3.04 and Ut Code: Section 3.04. . . . The specific enumeration of powers herein shall not be construed to limit or expand the executive powers of the County Manager as provided for in Section 17.52.505(2) and (4) of the state code. Except as limited by an ordinance by the county council pursuant to Section 17-52-505(2) (a), the County Manager's powers include, the power to: 6. Appoint, suspend and remove the members of appointed County commissions and boards, with Council advice and consent. In the exercise of this power, the Manager shall have the power to establish standards, qualifications, criteria and procedures to govern these appointments, in accordance with state statute and county ordinance.
UT code 17-52-505 (2) The county manager shall be the administrative head of the county government and shall have the powers, functions, and duties of a county executive, except:(a) as the county legislative body otherwise provides by ordinance; (4) In the council-manager form of county government, the legislative powers of the county shall be vested in the county council, and the executive powers of the county shall be vested in the county manager.
Proposed Ordinance #2 (modification)
Section 2.02.08 Planning Commission
(1) Establishment and Membership. There is hereby established a county-wide Planning Commission consisting of seven regular members. Members of the Commission shall be appointed by the County Manager with the advice and consent of the County Legislative Body.
DELETE: The remaining member of the Commission shall be a member of the County Legislative Body and shall be appointed by majority vote of the County Legislative Body.
(3) Term of Office. DELETE: Except for the member of the Commission who is a member of the County Legislative Body, Each regular member of the Planning Commission shall be appointed for a three-year term. Alternate members of the Commission shall be appointed for two-year terms. The terms of at least two regular members shall expire each year.
(4) Removal and Vacancies. Denote the last sentence as (a)
ADD at end of paragraph: (b) Attendance requirement: Two (2) unexcused absences or three (3) excused absences within a twelve (12) month period will be cause for removal from the Board.
Rationale:
1 As many decisions are recommendations to the Council, one member should not be making decisions in both groups.
2 Continuing regular attendance is desirable to maintain familiarity with continuing issues.
ADD
Section 2.02.16 Appointment to County Boards
(1) Wasatch County Board members will be appointed by the County Manager with the advice and consent of the County Council. The County Manager will submit the names of all interested individual applicants, with his recommended preferences.
(2) All County Board positions will be filled within 90 days of vacancy.
(3) Board Members shall not serve concurrently on the Planning Commission and the Board of
Adjustment Rationale:
1 The current system being used gives too much power to the County Manager, allowing him to submit a single name for approval or disapproval; the Council is not necessarily provided the names of other interested individuals, who might be preferred by the Council members. This will expand the Council's input into the selection process.
2 There is currently no (?) time limit on filling vacancies, a procedure should be developed (see 3.04 (6)) to identify vacancies and interested individuals and fill vacancies as soon as practical. A file of interested applicants and their qualifications for various boards could be kept for future vacancies.
3 As the BoA sometimes acts on appeals to Planning Commission decisions, it seems inconsistent to allow one member to act as an appeal judge to a decision in which he may have participated.
4 This is consistent with Optional plan sect 3.04 and Ut Code: Section 3.04. . . . The specific enumeration of powers herein shall not be construed to limit or expand the executive powers of the County Manager as provided for in Section 17.52.505(2) and (4) of the state code. Except as limited by an ordinance by the county council pursuant to Section 17-52-505(2) (a), the County Manager's powers include, the power to: 6. Appoint, suspend and remove the members of appointed County commissions and boards, with Council advice and consent. In the exercise of this power, the Manager shall have the power to establish standards, qualifications, criteria and procedures to govern these appointments, in accordance with state statute and county ordinance.
UT code 17-52-505 (2) The county manager shall be the administrative head of the county government and shall have the powers, functions, and duties of a county executive, except:(a) as the county legislative body otherwise provides by ordinance; (4) In the council-manager form of county government, the legislative powers of the county shall be vested in the county council, and the executive powers of the county shall be vested in the county manager.
Proposed Ordinance #2 (modification)
Section 2.02.08 Planning Commission
(1) Establishment and Membership. There is hereby established a county-wide Planning Commission consisting of seven regular members. Members of the Commission shall be appointed by the County Manager with the advice and consent of the County Legislative Body.
DELETE: The remaining member of the Commission shall be a member of the County Legislative Body and shall be appointed by majority vote of the County Legislative Body.
(3) Term of Office. DELETE: Except for the member of the Commission who is a member of the County Legislative Body, Each regular member of the Planning Commission shall be appointed for a three-year term. Alternate members of the Commission shall be appointed for two-year terms. The terms of at least two regular members shall expire each year.
(4) Removal and Vacancies. Denote the last sentence as (a)
ADD at end of paragraph: (b) Attendance requirement: Two (2) unexcused absences or three (3) excused absences within a twelve (12) month period will be cause for removal from the Board.
Rationale:
1 As many decisions are recommendations to the Council, one member should not be making decisions in both groups.
2 Continuing regular attendance is desirable to maintain familiarity with continuing issues.
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