Property Rights and Zoning

Citizens,

  As Mayor, I am concerned with all aspects of Property Rights, Citizen Rights and overall well-being of the City for today and well into the future.

  There has been some discussion on the General Plan, Zoning and the protection of Property Rights.

  I am diligently working to build a Retail Sales Tax base, please remember there is a difference between Sales Tax Revenue and Property Tax Revenue.  For example, a basic commercial/office building only pays a small property tax to the City.

  It is important to understand what confines we are working with when it comes to our areas of development.  Understand that UDOT owns all of 2700 N. and Highway 89, UDOT, not Pleasant View, determine and control the access points in and out of these properties.  These roadways were designed as 55 MPH transportation corridors to move traffic, with these factors in mind, we have been working on these different sections for development.

  East of Highway 89.

  South of 2700 N, working with UDOT's requirments, we have an Emergency Room facility already through zone change and ready for them to pull the building permit, with this development, we should have some additional profession/office development along with a restaurant or two between 2700 N. and 2550 N. 

  On the North side of 2700 N. at 600 W. UDOT requires the first entrance to the property be 200 feet from 2700 N.  along 600 W. Therefore, we are working with the property owners to go from a residential zone and create a buffer with a mix of professional, commercial and residential that is ascetically pleasing, more so than the weeds currently there.  This intersection is the entrance to the City and it is our goal to have it look as beautiful as possible.

  Now, West of Highway 89.  UDOT is currently installing a median in the center of 2700 N, which will directly affect those businesses on Parkland Bl, so much so, Mayor Dickemore (Farr West City), myself and the business owners meet with UDOT several times to no avail.

  I am working diligently to extend Rulon White to the North (we currently have a business being build on the North West Corner and we are improving the intersection) to connect into Parkland Bl. to create access for those businesses along with our Commercial Development Area (CDA - this is our joint venture with Farr West City) of approximately 83 acres.  This project will provide a great opportunity for Prime Retail Sales Tax revenue generating businesses.  There will be an additional traffic light installed on 2700 N. to provide more access to the CDA and open up the development opportunities to the North for more retail, professional, industrial, manufacturing and even residential.

  It is our vision that this CDA would be a destination location attracting major businesses and providing the City with a revenue stream well into the future.