What should require a conditional use permit?

So on the agenda for tonight's Planning Commission meeting is a Conditional Use Request for Pacific Painting to be located at 1569 West 2225 South. Due to this being in the Skypark Industrial area, it requires Planning Commission approval. So my question is this, what businesses should be required to get a conditional use permit and in what areas? I know you can rarely apply one standard to an entire city when it comes to land use. It seems to me, however, that requiring nearly every small business to go before the Planning Commission for approval makes our city appear to be against small businesses. Unfortunately, in the past, the conditional use permits in Woods Cross have been used to scare businesses into doing what the city wants them to do. For example, in nearly every conditional use permit issued in Woods Cross there is a condition that there be no outside storage. Now, in most cases I can understand this need, however, to put it on every conditional use permit seems extreme.

Revenge is sweet...

Or is it? Some of the current council members believe that Mayor Parry intentionally deceived people to get elected to office. Due to this belief, it would appear that they are intent on getting revenge. At the City Council meeting held on Tuesday the council didn't appoint Mayor Parry to represent the city on any board. This despite the fact that Mayor Larrabee served on at least three boards while he was mayor. It looks like a majority of the citizens of Woods Cross feel like Kent Parry would do a good job to represent the city as Mayor, but, the council feels like he shouldn't represent the city as a board member.

I've also found out that they decided not to remove Jerry Larrabee from the South Davis Recreation District Board. I wish now that I had made a big deal about the appointment going beyond the end of Jerry's term. Since he gave his word that he would resign from the South Davis Metro Fire District Board if he wasn't re-elected, I assumed that he would do the same for the Recreation Board. I personally feel like the Woods Cross representative on the Recreation Board should be a Woods Cross elected official.

My New Years resolution...

This blog has not gotten a lot of attention from me in the past. I hope to change that now that I have more time. I really like the Centerville Citizen blog. I hope to make this blog more like that one.

Six months ago I would tell people that I would probably run again when my kids are older. After going through this last election cycle, however, I can say now that I'm turned off from politics. It has been amazing to me to see how people can act towards you when you disagree with them publicly on policy issues. The animosity has been frightening. For the most part I enjoyed the one term that I served on the council. One of the happiest times of my life this past year has been leaving the City Council. ALL the decisions I made because I felt I was doing what was best for the residents of Woods Cross.

I really wonder how many Woods Cross residents know that Mayor Larrabee received a stipend for being on various boards such as the Wasatch Integrated Waste District Board. I also didn't realize that Don Moore received a stipend for being on the Davis County Mosquito Abatement Board, albeit a smaller amount than the previously mentioned board.

To the current City Council:
May I remind you that yes the city of Woods Cross has some of the lowest taxes and fees in Davis County, however, they are not the lowest without a lot of hard work. Previous city leaders (before all of you) made decisions that would keep these taxes and fees low. The taxes and fees will not stay low if all you do is toot your own horn about how low they are! You must also work to keep them the lowest.

To my fellow citizens of Woods Cross:
Be involved in the political process. Don't believe everything you hear, no matter who you hear it from without doing your own research. You will have people tell you that the city is in great shape financially. Is it? Would it be if Menlove Dodge moved to Bountiful? What has the city done to make sure it always remains in great shape financially?

We should never just sit back and say all is well in our little community. The moment we do, things will not be well and we won't know it!

Thank you to those who elected me to serve our great city. I never took lightly the trust you put in me.

There is currently an opening on the Woods Cross City Council. This is to fill the unexpired term of Lisa Schloemer who recently moved to Mississippi. The appointment will be through the end of this year. This seat will be on the ballot this year for a two-year term. Applicants must be a registered voter and have been a resident of Woods Cross for one year. Those interested should submit an application to Mayor Jerry Larrabee, at Woods Cross City Hall, 1555 S. 800 W. prior to 5 p.m. on April 14th. Late applications will not be considered.
The appointment will be made at the regularly held council meeting on April 19th.

Film vs. Digital
I came across a very interesting opinion on Film Photography vs. Digital Photography. The person who wrote it makes some excellent points about how technology changes so fast that film is superior. There are some words and images on the website that may offend some people.

Mr. Ranum also wrote an excellent article about divide and conquer in regards to Open Source Software and the potential problems with it.