Local government action
Layton
In its Nov. 18 meeting, the City Council:
- Discussed a possible name change of Rainbow Drive to Gordon Avenue, to make all of 1000 North consistent. Tentatively agreed to hold a public hearing Jan. 6 to discuss the change.
- Discussed appointments to the city's new Historic Preservation Committee. The names will be officially presented at the Dec. 2 council meeting.
- Honored Craig Day, retiring member of the fire department, for his 22 years of service.
- Received a plaque from the Layton Hills Mall for the council's special cooperative work with the mall and UDOT to quickly install left-hand turn signals at the busy Gordon Avenue and Hill Field Road intersection before the holidays.
- Continued a public hearing to Dec. 2 on the Brian Lamano rezone, 2.78 acres from single family to multifamily at the northeast corner of Adamswood Road and Gentile Street. Lamano wants to build apartments at the site. The council initially denied the rezone, but after legal advice rescinded the vote and decided to review additional information.
- Held a public hearing and approved a rezone from residential to professional business for Ted Scott on half an acre at 180 W. Gordon to expand a chiropractic center.
- Tabled a request for a lien waiver from Raymond Saxe at 3371 W. Gentile until Dec. 2.
- Granted preliminary approval to East Ridge subdivision, about 3250 N. and east of Fairfield Road. The subdivision also includes land for an LDS Chapel.
- Approved the city's 1994 animal contract with Davis County for $50,164. Last year's contract cost was $47,776. The council wants to examine other alternatives in service since the county's costs have steadily risen in recent years.
- Approved a resolution on property condemnation and purchases for the widening of Antelope Drive, east of Hill Field Road.
- Approved a geographic information system agreement with Davis County.
- Approved a resolution for Jay McDonald to recoup costs he incurred when he improved Fernwood Drive, near the castle in east Layton.
- Sent two west Layton requests for rezones from agricultural to residential - one by Adams Co. and another by the Meibos family - back to the Planning Commission to be reviewed under the new west Layton growth guidelines. They will return to the council in January.
- Set another west Layton rezone request for public hearing Dec. 2 at 7:10 p.m. to consider changing 200 acres, near 3200 W. Gentile, from agricultural to residential.
Sunset
In its Nov. 16 meeting the City Council:
- Approved closing city offices Friday, the day after Thanksgiving.
- Discussed a possible decrease in ambulance service by Davis County when Layton City begins its own service next year.
- Listened to a request by two dozen residents for traffic signals on Main Street at 800 and 1300 North. The recent closing of Clearfield's 300 North overpass for construction has created hazards at these intersections. Mayor Norm Sant said 800 North does warrant a traffic signal and is on UDOT's waiting list.