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Spring City reconsiders nuisance ordinance

By Emily Sanderson — January 21, 2009

SPRING CITY — City council members held a working meeting Jan. 15 to discuss modifications to the city’s nuisance ordinance, which has been deemed unenforceable because of loopholes and general vagueness.

The council seeks to replace the nuisance ordinance with separate ordinances, such as a dog ordinance and a livestock ordinance, which address specific pets and livestock animals that could pose a nuisance to neighbors, from factors such as flies, odor and noise.  How many horses, cows, sheep, and dogs a resident can keep was the main subject of discussion.

The council is reviewing ordinances from other cities and hopes to craft ordinances for Spring City which will best reflect the needs of city residents.  However, after two hours of discussion, the council determined that additional research is needed.

In other matters, the council discussed the prospect of replacing sidewalks along Spring City’s Main Street.  Mayor Eldon Barnes was concerned that if the city replaced the sidewalks along Main Street, they should not be required to work on other streets in town.

Because of snow removal needs, a proposal was discussed to require bed and breakfasts to provide off-street parking for guests.

The items discussed in the working meeting will be included on the agenda for further discussion at the city council meeting Thursday, Jan. 22.  A public hearing has been scheduled at 6 p.m. prior to the city council meeting to discuss the proposed master meter that would be installed at the trailer park in the city.

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South Sanpete School District test show in improvement

By Emily Sanderson — Jan. 21, 2008

Scores form the Iowa Test taken last September by grades 3, 5 and 8 show that South Sanpete schools have improved from last year but are still about average in the nation, according to results provided by the South Sanpete School District.

In the five subjects that students were measured (language, reading, math, science, and social studies), South Sanpete students excel most in science in all three grades.

The Iowa Test provides several scores, including standard score (SS), grade equivalent (GE), national percentile rank (NPR) and national curve equivalent (NCE).  The standard score takes scores and other factors and enters them into a formula.  Grade equivalent represents the level of skill and knowledge based on grade level.  For example, 3.5 represents student comprehension at about halfway through the third grade.  National percentile rank measures how the students’ scores compare cumulatively to students throughout the country.  For example, a score of 64 means that the students scored better than 64 percent of all students nationwide.  National curve equivalent is similar to the national percentile rank except that it grades on the curve.

Brenan Jackson, assistant superintendent at South Sanpete School District, said he prefers to show parents and students the grade equivalent score, which gives a better idea of how to measure progress.

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Ephraim decides to keep animal ordinance as is

By Emily Sanderson — January 21, 2009

EPHRAIM — After entertaining proposals last month to modify the animal ordinance, the Ephraim City Planning and Zoning Committee, in an action that was somewhat of a truce between two dispute neighbors, agreed Jan. 14 to maintain the ordinance as it is now.

“The committee determined that the group heard at the meeting last month was not representative of the entire city,” said City Planner Brian Kimball.  “We have not been having a lot of complaints [about issues that were in dispute].”

Proposals presented to the committee last month that have been denied all pertained to residential zoning.  They included limiting the number of chickens and other small farm animals to 30 and prohibiting roosters.  On the other side, another proposal requested that goats be allowed.

Only 25 percent of Ephraim City is zoned residential.  However, residential agriculture zoning, which consists of 52 percent of the city, permits goats and other livestock, Kimball said.

The committee has submitted a recommendation to the City Council for review at their meeting this evening at 7 p.m. to give animals rights to industrial zoning, which makes up about eight percent of the city.  Other items the committee is recommending include the following:

• The requirement of demolition permits before removing existing buildings.
• Fewer restrictions for individuals who work out of their homes.
• Frontage improvements required for building permits would include asphalt to meet the road as well as curb and gutter.
• A permit required for all accessory buildings including carports and shipping containers.  Accessory buildings would not be permitted in the front yard.
• Identification of sidewalks as public property.  No fences are permitted in sidewalk areas.
• Clarification for parking and landscaping provisions in mixed-use commercial/residential developments.
• In subdivisions, allowance of cluster lots (smaller lots) in exchange for added benefit to the community, such as corridors, walkways and parks.

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Spring City seeks historic water rights, accepts resignation of zoning chair

By Emily Sanderson — January 14, 2009

SPRING CITY — Keith Chandler, chair of the planning and zoning committee, resigned prior to a public hearing scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 7 to discuss his chairmanship.  Mayor Eldon Barnes indicated in the regular city council meeting which followed that remaining members of the committee will select a new chair.

In an unrelated matter during the city council meeting, Mayor Barnes spoke regarding a water rights issue that has caused conflict among Spring City residents.

“I don’t want the city to be torn apart about this,” he said.

Mayor Barnes said he has recently sought to claim water rights on the historic use of a spring near Main Street.  The spring is the namesake of the town and is a landmark there.  Although certain members in the community have also sought to claim the water, Mayor Barnes hopes he can resolve the conflict by claiming it as the city’s.

Engineers hired by Spring City have delivered documentation about the spring’s historic use.  Mayor Barnes is presently in the process of speaking to an attorney as well as the Utah Division of  Water Rights.

But some are upset that the city has filed claim, he said.

“I don’t want to excluded anyone else from filing a claim,” he said.  “I hope we can look at the facts. … As mayor, I feel that I have an obligation to protect the interests of the city, and it may turn out that we don’t have any. … We can have an honest disagreement and still get along.”

The issue is so volatile that when it was requested in the meeting that city council members prepare memoirs about the spring to be included in the city’s updated history as well as the city newsletter, the idea was turned down.

The Utah Division of Water Rights may scheduled a public hearing to discuss the disputing claims, Mayor Barnes said.

“I hope they do,” he said,

In other matters, a Spring City public hearing has been scheduled at 6 p.m. on Feb. 5, prior to the next city council meeting, to discuss a proposal amending the water ordinance so Master Meter brand water meters can be installed.  The meters would provide for easier and more accurate readings.

On Feb. 27-28, a mock disaster has been scheduled.  Randomly selected community members should be prepared to survive without electricity or water.  The city seeks to update its list of people who are on oxygen or other electrical medical devices.  It also wants to know how long these individuals can go without electricity.  Spring City residents who use such medical devices should contact the city at 462-2244.

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