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Syracuse development could have $51 million economic impact, state official says

Last updated Friday, March 2, 2012 - 6:58am

SYRACUSE — A new development on the city’s northeast side could generate the circulation of as much as $51 million in the area, a state economic development official claims.

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Panel to address impacts of proposed Syracuse development

Antone Clark Standard-Examiner

Last updated Saturday, February 25, 2012 - 11:15pm

SYRACUSE -- Members of a panel will publicly air the potential benefits and costs of a proposed development in this community from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Thursday in the council chambers of City Hall.

Business, Development, Economic development, Employment, Event, Housing, Industrial park, Jobs, Utah, Utah Department of Transportation, Wasatch Front Regional Council, Weber State University Read more Comments

Utah repeals 'forever' with pie-in-the-sky federal land suit

Charles F. Trentelman Standard-Examiner

Last updated Saturday, February 25, 2012 - 5:46pm

"The people inhabiting this State do affirm and declare that they forever disclaim all right and title to the unappropriated public lands lying within the boundaries hereof..."

-- Utah Constitution, Article 3, Section 2

When Rep. Mike Noel, R-Kanab, is the voice of reason, the argument has gone off the rails. Utah suing the federal government to get Utah's federal land is one such train wreck.

Education, Constitution, Development, Drinking water, Federal Government, Federal land, Government funding, Grazing, Growth, Income tax, Infrastructure, Land development, Lawsuit, Public land, Ranchers, Ranching, Snowbasin, Staff column, Trees, U.S. Forest Service, Utah, Utah Constitution, Utah Legislature, Wasatch Rambler, Environmental concerns Read more Comments

Pleasant View council eases up on fees for small subdivisions

Terrie L. Stephenson Standard-Examiner

Last updated Tuesday, February 21, 2012 - 9:08pm

PLEASANT VIEW — This city wants to be more friendly to small subdivisions, Mayor Doug Clifford said, and in accordance approved an amendment to the consolidated fee schedule for subdivisions and special exceptions fees.

“We are seeing more small subdivisions in the city,” Clifford said. Smaller subdivisions are those with five or fewer lots.

“In recent years, more than not, development is occurring on small projects,” said Community Development Director Bruce Talbot. “Smaller (projects) don’t require a whole lot of review on our part. For some of them there is no dedication of roads, not anything we have to review in a strenuous way. We wanted to establish a separate fee for those. Our fees are not outrageous; they are in line with other communities.”

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Developer plans residential ski lakes at Syracuse nature park

Antone Clark Standard-Examiner

Last updated Sunday, February 19, 2012 - 5:30am

SYRACUSE -- The development company that purchased a portion of Jensen Nature Park has outlined a plan to build a residential ski lake development there.

Irben Development LLC, of Roy, has announced plans to build Still Water Lake Estates, a development expected to include two 2,200-by-220-foot lakes, with 24 lots surrounding the bodies of water. Each lot would have a private dock and boatlift.

Development plans also include an on-the-water fuel dock and pump, and each lake is projected to accommodate almost any water sport, including a regulation American Waterski Association slalom course.

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Mountain West Meadows Phase 3 gets final approval

Terrie L. Stephenson Standard-Examiner

Last updated Monday, February 13, 2012 - 12:52pm

PLAIN CITY — Mountain West Meadows Phase 3 gained final approval from the city with just a few items that need to be completed.

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Plain City resident says development is flooding neighborhood

Terrie L. Stephenson Standard-Examiner

Last updated Sunday, February 12, 2012 - 11:52pm

PLAIN CITY — The city still has a water problem, a resident says.

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Farmington City Council OKs plan despite concerns

Antone Clark Standard-Examiner

Last updated Thursday, February 9, 2012 - 12:20am

FARMINGTON -- Plans to develop a 19-lot subdivision on the city's west side cleared a key hurdle Tuesday.

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Government can support commercial enterprise

Mayor Steve Curtis, Steve Curtis Standard-Examiner

Last updated Monday, February 6, 2012 - 11:46pm

"We who live in free market societies believe that growth, prosperity and, ultimately, human fulfillment are created from the bottom up, not the government down. Only when the human spirit is allowed to invent and create, only when individuals are given a personal stake in deciding economic policies and benefiting from their success -- only then can societies remain economically alive, dynamic, progressive and free. Trust the people. This is the one irrefutable lesson of the entire postwar period contradicting the notion that rigid government controls are essential to economic development."

-- RONALD REAGAN

As mayor of a city, I often find myself in random conversations with those I serve as an elected official.

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Syracuse to sell nature park land for $1.9M, may sell more

Antone Clark Standard-Examiner

Last updated Monday, February 6, 2012 - 4:52pm

SYRACUSE -- City leaders will sell a portion of a city park to a West Point developer for $1.9 million.

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Development increasing in Plain City

Terrie L. Stephenson Standard-Examiner

Last updated Saturday, February 4, 2012 - 10:55pm

PLAIN CITY -- Development is picking up in this city, according to Treasurer Steven Davis, with revenue from building and licensing permits at approximately 414 percent of what was projected in the city budget.

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Cleary Building honors branch head

Staff Standard-Examiner

Last updated Friday, January 27, 2012 - 3:03pm

GARLAND -- Robin Harris, branch manager for Cleary Building Corp., was recognized by the company for Agricultural Building of the Year.

The winning building was Red Barn Farms in Farmington.

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Riverdale wary about townhome project

Deanne Winterton Standard-Examiner

Last updated Wednesday, January 25, 2012 - 11:02pm

RIVERDALE -- City council members met a new townhome proposal with some resistance over the possible long-term fate of such a project.

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Ogden council again tables plan for corridor west of Wall Avenue

Mitch Shaw Standard-Examiner

Last updated Wednesday, January 25, 2012 - 7:36am

OGDEN -- The city council Tuesday night again tabled the adoption of a plan guiding development along the 21st Street corridor.

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Plans for Town Square Park tabled

Terrie L. Stephenson Standard-Examiner

Last updated Friday, January 13, 2012 - 11:32pm

PLAIN CITY -- Council members cannot seem to agree on whether to include storage in the improvements at Town Square Park, so the item was tabled for the Jan. 19 council meeting.

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