North Loganites voice concerns about 2500 North rezone

By Bethany Crane

April 3, 2008 | NORTH LOGAN -- A crowd voiced its concerns about the rezone on the corner of 2500 North and 800 East. This area is where a proposed subdivision would be built consisting of 11 houses on 7 acres.

People living in and around the area of the rezone voiced their concerns about the proposed plan only to have little feedback from City Council members and some explanations from the developer. Some such concerns were about animal rights, and traffic issues along 2500 North, and the urban feel of the area.

"We would all like to have the lovely open space," said Roberta Herzberg, who lives just across the street from the possible future subdivision. 2500 North has already had concerns raised about its safety, especially for the children coming home from school and having no sidewalk along Elkridge Park. The hope is that if the subdivision is created that the area will have curbs, sidewalks and other developments made to increase the safety in the area.

"I think we need to do it with the safety of all our citizens in mind," said Herzberg.

The council wanted input from the citizens and from the developer before making a decision on the area. The developer, Curtis Jacobs, spoke to the citizens that came and spoke, addressing individual questions as he could. Since the area is still being revised and planned for the concerns that could be answered were and others were left up in the air.

The plans will be approved at a later date after all these considerations were taken into account. The developer was concerned that everyone understand and that people could say what they felt needed to be done.

The next city council meeting will be at 6 p.m. April 16 at the North Logan City Library.

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