Answer: I would work to promote residential development that is compatible with surrounding residential neighborhoods. The scale and character of the surrounding neighborhoods should be considered in the design and construction of new development. Many of our current zoning standards allow for development that is not compatible with surrounding neighborhoods. I will work to update our current zoning standards to promote development that does not have a lasting negative impact on our neighborhoods and communities.

Question 4: There has been much talk about developing the city's Northwest Quadrant, which lies west of the airport. Some see this area as a place where tens of thousands of residents could eventually live in master planned communities. However, there are some concerns. Some want the area preserved as natural open space. Others say it's too costly to put homes way out there. Police and fire services in the city are already stretched thin and putting houses five miles west of downtown would further strap public safety and other services like public utilities. Still, proponents maintain the city needs to add more residents so it remains Utah's largest city and keeps it's political clout in the face of other rapidly growing municipalities. What's your vision for the Northwest Quadrant? If you favor development how will the city pay for it?

Answer: I would prefer to see residential development occur within the city in the form of higher density urban housing. If development in the Northwest quadrant is inevitable, I would work toward making sure that the development took place as part of a master planned community that adds value to the city. Adequate Police, fire and other services could be worked out as a part of the master plan.

Question 5: Some people are saying City Hall is hard to work with because Mayor Anderson and the City Council don't get along. Is the push and pull between the council and mayor a problem? Explain why or why not. Is the rift more the fault of the council or the mayor? As a council person will you seek friendly relations with the mayor or do you think city government works better if there is some tension between the two houses of government?

Answer: I do not see the "push and pull" that exists between the Mayor and the City Council as a debilitating problem. The Mayor-Council form of government is structured to provide a check and balance system that is healthy for the City as a whole. I don't think that it would be fair to lay the blame for the current Mayor - Council relationships at the feet of any group our individual. As a member of the City Council, I would welcome the opportunity to work with the Mayor, but I would not want to dilute the Council's authority by simply "rubber-stamping" everything that comes from the Mayor's office.