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Hyrum tinkering with proposal for commercial zoning on east side By
Jamie Baer
HYRUM -- The debate continues about whether the property at approximately 1000 East to 1250 East between 100 South and 200 South should be rezoned from residential to commercial. At a City Council meeting last month, the rezoning proposal was rejected and sent back to the Planning and Zoning Commission for more review. At last week's Planning Commission meeting, a decision could still not be reached and the proposal was again referred to City Council and Zoning Administrator Thomas LaBau for more debate and hopefully a final decision. A few decisions were made at the meeting regarding the specifications of the word "commercial." In most commercial areas, single-family dwellings, family food production and recreational animals, such as horses, are allowed. In the proposed area, commission members and City Administrator Brent Jensen believe allowing those things is a bad idea. Since condominiums, complexes, hotels and twin homes are planned to be built, if the rezoning is approved, it was decided that it would be inappropriate. "This zone is a high density residential area. We probably don't want horses there," said Jensen. "I definitely don't think we want that there," Commission Chairman Eric Andrus agreed. It was also decided, with the help of Hyrum resident Scott Hansen, that gas stations will be restricted, although convenience stores will be allowed on the property. Hansen argued that gas stations, especially those open all night, would bother the surrounding residential area and create excess noise and lights. The commission readily agreed, and scratched it from the proposal. The idea to build storage sheds on the new commercial property was also argued against by residents living near the proposed area. They believe that storage sheds will encourage all- night activity, saying that many people conduct business in their rented sheds. Again, this will contribute to excess noise. The commission agreed and forbid the building of storage sheds on the proposed property. According to Andrus, the only businesses that will be built in the new commercial area will be "compatible businesses," such as a photo shop. He said the businesses to go up can be compared to Pinecrest Village in Logan, at 1400 North. He promised the new commercial area will be small and quiet, with "low or no impact on the residential area." Builders must also limit any noise or high industry businesses. A big concern about rezoning the proposed property at the last City Council meeting was the threat of increased traffic flow. Once more, concerned citizens brought their worries to the Planning Commission. With little discussion, it was decided that all new streets built within the proposed property must go all the way through, in order to limit the traffic flow that would occur if only one or two streets gave residents access. With the new and improved proposal, it will be again sent back to the City Council with the hopes of reaching a final decision.
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