'Bout Time Pub and Grub to Open in Smithfield

The Smithfield City Council has given its consent to a representative of the ‘Bout Time Pub and Grub franchise who plans to bring the restaurant to the city.

Tim Ryan, from the restaurant franchise, requested local consent as part of the process of acquiring a liquor license for the eatery.

The ‘Bout Time Pub and Grub sports bar chain currently has locations in Cottonwood, the Gateway, Herriman, Taylorsville, West Jordan and West Valley.

The company plans to expand to 104 S. Main St. in Smithfield, the building where the American Legion once was.

The building currently has a club liquor license that will be transferred to a restaurant full-service license, those involved say. This means beer and spirits will be served, but 70 percent of the transactions are required to be for food. Herald Journal

Cache County Mulls Buying Land Purchased with American West Heritage Center

Cache County may have its sights set on about 40 acres of land north of the American West Heritage Center — a possible site for future county fairgrounds.

In 2007, the county helped the nonprofit acquire about 90 total acres nearby — 50 of which are now in a conservation easement. The county has made several annual payments on the loan since.

The Cache County Council on Tuesday scheduled an executive session for its Dec. 4 meeting to explore the issue of land acquisition further.

Initially, the county contributed $100,000 and the Heritage Center put in about $250,000 to purchase the property for $1.1 million in 2007, according to Lemon. He said from 2008 through 2011, the county has also given about $70,000 in each of those years toward the loan.

The Heritage Center was interested in “land they thought was under threat of development,” while the county was “looking at that as additional recreation land,” said Lemon.

Bill Varga, executive director of the American West Heritage Center, said a possible decision on the transfer of title of the land would be made by the nonprofit’s board.

He added, “But I think at this time, if there is a management agreement reached, if it’s mutually beneficial to the county and the community and to the Heritage Center —all parties involved — I believe that the American West Heritage Center would be amenable to that.” Herald Journal

Some Wellsville residents wary of plan for highway truck stop

A local developer plans to turn a corner in Wellsville into a park, convenience store, gas station and trucker’s rest stop, but some residents are concerned the development would bring increased traffic and pollution.

The land is zoned highway commercial and, according to the Wellsville general plan, is intended for businesses meant to attract travelers — such as convenience stores, gas stations, car washes and other auto and trucking services.

Some Wellsville residents, however, object to the proposed business, saying it will decrease home values and quality of life.

Steve Kyriopoulos, who lives just outside the Wellsville limits but considers himself a Wellsville resident, co-owns about 12 acres on the southeast side of U.S. Highway 89/91 on the corner of 400 North, and wants to encourage motorists already passing through to stop and spend money — but he said the access points off the highway could become an issue. He has hired an engineering firm to conduct a traffic study of the area and has expressed a willingness to work with the city and the Utah Department of Transportation to solve potential concerns. The Herald Journal

High-rise conditionally OK’d: Logan Planning Commission wants revision of project’s west wing

The Logan Planning Commission on Thursday night approved two key permits for a proposed high-rise building near 600 East and 1000 North. In a 3-2 vote, the body voted in favor of a design review permit and a conditional use permit for the structure, but not before implementing a section of the code that will have the effect of significantly (reducing) the height of the west wing of the building. Herald Journal