By Rebecca Dopp
Times-News Correspondent
It wasn't a question of need; it was a question of
size and location that spurred a disagreement between county
commissioner Neil Cook and the mayor of Levan, Bob Shepherd
at the Feb. 8 meeting.
The county Planning and Zoning board put together a
map of the proposed sites for industrial parks, one of which
would be located on the Levan Ridge by the train tracks.
Commissioner Cook presented this map to Levan council
members, stating that this was just an idea of where the
county would like to see industrial parks located. He stated
that he would rather see industry and businesses located in
a centralized location instead of being spread around the
county.
Mayor Shepherd said that he believed some industries
would be necessary and welcome on the outskirts of town, but
there were others that needed to be located in the county,
such as Kuhnis.
He voiced his concern about changing the zoning
requirements when the need for it was not in immediate
demand arguing that people might not have a say in what went
where.
Cook said that this map was not set in stone; it was
merely a starting point to head in the right direction.
Council members stated that there was not enough water
on the ridge to support an industrial park.
Cook said that he had confidence in the county
receiving CUP waters and that that water could be used for
this park.
Mayor Shepherd argued that Juab County hasn't and
probably wouldn't receive anything from CUP. He felt that
the county had been swindled out of their rightful dues.
Cook restated that he had confidence and that he
wasn't at the meeting to sell the project. He said that
certain types of businesses required very little water and
those were the types the county hoped to attract to the
area.
Bruce Rowley, resident, said that he didn't want to
see Levan become the industrialized town, all ugly, full of
factories and such. He felt that Nephi, Levan and Mona
should all have their fair share of industrialized areas.
Cook invited anyone and everyone to attend the
meetings and voice their concerns and opinions.
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