By Myrna Trauntvein
Times-News Correspondent
Mona has a problem with the way the Juab County
Planning Commission is allowing a subdivision to be
constructed just outside the jurisdiction of the city.
What the council is protesting is the lack of concern
the county seems to display regarding the wishes of the
city.
Another point, said Mayor Bryce Lynn, is that the
county seems to have no record of an agreement the county
and city had concerning the city's designated planned growth
area near Burraston Ponds.
"It happened six years ago," said Lynn. "It should
have been recorded."
At that time, he said, the county wanted the city to
indicate which areas of the county the city would likely
expand into. The intended project was to map those areas set
aside as potential growth.
"Glenn Greenhalgh (county planning commission
director) said he has no record of anything that you, Mayor
Lynn, signed," said Harry Newell, city council member.
The subdivision project is being planned by two
developers who currently sit on the county planning
commission--Jim McWilliams and Paul McPherson.
"Glenn Greenhalgh said he did not dispute the fact
that you, Mayor Lynn, had signed the city growth plan, but
said that what was actually accepted as a growth area was
totally the choice of the county," said Newell.
Quinton Kay, council member, said he was not pleased
that the county was not honoring the wishes of the city.
"We are trying to keep to the block plan for our
frontage roads and for our streets," said Kay. "We want them
to all line up with the existing streets."
Another concern is that water system lines, which
might interconnect if the new developments are eventually
part of the city, be kept to city standards.
Kay said that the size of blocks is also a
concern.
"We also do not want the county to approve growth west
of the railroad tracks," said Kay. "If we are forced into
building a sewer system as a community it will be because of
growth west of the tracks."
At this point, the city is desirous, because of
finances, of staying on the septic system.
"What was the purpose of designating a potential
growth area if it was not to be honored?" asked Allen Pay,
water master.
"Glenn Greenhalgh did say that, if we were to come to
the county in a spirit of cooperation, they might see if the
designated growth area might be expanded," said Newell.
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