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Show “We [Satchell] had brought it to the HDC.” had three choices,” Satchell Erickson believes the items brought. to, the city council for action should— - include a check-off list doc menting — ~ pilitate the two-sided shack, or rehabine and then selling it—with proper- — 7 which other review groups have dis-ty—to the public, or demolishing the cussed and taken action on them. She says now, the council “has had discusshack. The first two choices, Satchell _ Says, were simply too expensive. The ~ sions to call it back for further review.” ~ last would have meant the city was. _ The present time line for repairing — | oplains. What they consisted of was either spending up to $200,000 to reha-~ sew hask “holding itself to a separate standard the old shack would allow for more discussion. Although Ivie is concerned that | than what it requires of public owners More Sepaest over fate of Swede Alley sitters . : By Cornelia de Bruin me A“: city action tnicadedt « to pre- “ oe looked i the best choice for preserving the structure, o a serve what's left of a 100- -plus yearold miner’s shack in Old Town points to especially in light of the city’s tight. _a potential flaw in municipal procedure — budget. “The city had a dangerous _ in Park City. The action is also drawing - building on city property,” Satchell = some criticism from council members: ~ says. “It is a historic building. 2 es mes who approved: it August 24. oo - structure Satchel] refers to is the rem- me As preservation planner Derek : nant of a miner’s home on a bluff at -Satchell sees it, his ‘suggestion to create s - the south end of Swede Alley. The shack a “ghost house’”— a steel frame outlin- als: presently propped. up by boards : ee ve what the shack at 133 Swedele Alley because it’ 5 teady. to COTES of historic buildings”—also not accept- the building continues to shift and set- able. The Philadelphia-born Satchell tle, the newly approved plan would not then suggested a tactic he was familiar. be implemented until next spimg,.with from his home town—the eshose. according to Satchell, when the con- — Outline of the former structure, which _ tractor removes rubble from. the buildhe estimated would cost up to $50, 000. : ing and determines what’s left to OF 5 “It’s a reasonable, but somewhat : | “up with the steel “ghost” structure, -Hurd’s comments indicate he might - padded, estimate,” he says. “We don't & know what it will cost until the con- aed tractor clears debris and sees what’ 'S left 2 to work with.” ~ discussion from Derek ‘[Satchell]” before oy a Contractor Lance Kincaid a Kincaid he became an HDC commissioner. | “Design Construction Corp. will start : They’ ve been fooling around with this ~ cleaning the site and preparing what for a long time,” he says, Hurd insists. 2 can be salvaged for. storage in about a _ he never saw plans. “It’s certainly never “week. After that, Satchell says the exist=_ been brought up since 1 was on the | a Jpg. walls will be taken down intact, laid - HDC—it’s never been discussed or been ee ae on the agenda.” ae " ee “on: platforms | and stored for the winter. The council passed: Satchel’ 5 sugges: os _ The quick approval, third. says, Te ‘tion, which. appeared asa minor item — ~ “doesn’t seem to bea good idea.” He with. no public hearing on the Aug. 24 explains that the project is controver- ; oes ~ agenda. At the Aug. 31 council Aen E. 2 sial, “When they make a decision with veo - Historic District Commissioner in days to dump $50,000 on a project - 2 ace “that’ s problematic, they make a state, os Tom = ~ Hurd informed council’ members that. | Everything ca a agree that a second look is a good idea. He: remembers hearing “a very general. - Satchell had never discussed his plane : : ment about how the city feels about ~ with that) review board. Council mem= — historic structures.” Hurd thinks the: ~ money could be better spent. else- =~ e --bers-were a. bit stunned, and pen - where—for instance, on a structure that ee - questioning their own vote. : “When. [Hurd] questioned the counc - peopl might livein, © ae "cil, it began | some questioning for. ae The council also pocently. woreda to. me,’ explains council member Peg” Sc onouele the. Offret house at. 1260 Park - Bodell. “It’s really a problem with ae : ~ Avenue that it purchased with munici-ee council packets [the background infor al funds—originally WEI A OVE et ~ towatd rehabbing it to become afford- was Lc ‘mation: ‘the group. receives: on items— coming up for action]”Ya We're ‘not able -housing- Apparently ‘the cost was” getting enough. information: Bodell — _more than the city wanted to spend, _ ~ feels city staff were trying | to. get ule _ prompting council members to. decide =os ee action taken on the shack because it is. -in Bodell’s: words, that “it’s more valu-' 2 pes ios a dangerous building. “They’ reina. able as. park. property.’ ” She agrees. with — ~ hurry, but the citizens a need to be Hurd that. “people who might qualify > 2 of the process.” Be “for HDC money ‘might question” the: == . Not. so, says Saichell He explains: shack expense. The HDC grants money “the city. is using its own. money [which every year. to, owners of historic homes aq* comes partly. from taxpayers. and par Me -who want to rehabilitate tthe old stru uc. 2 ae _ Antiques, Scuivenits; Collectables, tamps, Tins, ot Lamps Sad Pata: | fopr the Main Street Redevelopment. - - tures, e oe Chimneys, Coins, Glass, Mining Memorabilia, Kitchen HEIs, a Bacoatieay to. fix and maintain-a ‘city Hinddj explains the HDC tas e a Santen, Tin Signs, Personality Memorabilia, (Elvis, Beatles, owned piece of property. “Tt! Sa: Ste "$50, 000 fund it can use to acquire pope ee a Star Wars/Trek, Western Stars),Tins, Neon ous _ ent review and input process. than if. erty, about $380, 000 that can be: ee You | Want but = | be - You Can't “Find! Glass Shades, Park. City Memorabilia, its Private property. and private fund. ‘Stock kc Centiteates, 2 Ore = Cate: etc. etc. ete. ce “He: says. "I don’t Dee it. aa a public review.” ee ‘Satchell maintains the HDC ag know BINGHAM JUNCTION | - ANTIQUES and COUNTRY STORE You. Can’ t Sell From An Enpiy Wagon’ (438) 648. 084 38 Main Stoo «Park City, UT cat . Q ‘additional ob iy Sa prid “* SMM wl this coupon = aa 1| B neg Vay i Shee 3} ele oe ‘= OO lower Park Avenue properties and— ee ee approximately $120, 000 for upper about. the. “idea, ”,’ because he diss. | shack. or the Offret house came from cussed. it with the group during a - retreat in early June. He says plans _ weren't shared with HDC ‘members, but explains that because city : staff and “the HDC were booked. solid with | DIO | ects: during the summer, action. on the© - shack: “was put: on ‘the back burner, o ae - The structure moved. to the front _ ystries when the city’ s chief building — "inspector Ron Ivie told the mayor and— Laity. manager that ‘something needed: to. “be done quickly because. the building — was, continuing to settle. ERIE le occurred Belancer HDC. meetings,’ ee Satchell SOS cee “The next meeting was a city council ee Avenue properties. He says no: sense ation of using those funds for either the S it went on tee ae city staff. de points. out that the ity _ Owns properties that include a house. & e ‘and: “tumble- down garage” at Marsac and Ontario. “T don’t understand a > [the garage} isn’t being torn down . _ what is the city. thinking?” Se Ne _ Although Hurd is aware that the. Tae s staff can: initiate, review and pass - Piojects such. as the “ghost” structure “fOr the Swede Alley shack, he still se Ag S: “amazing 1 that this whole thing — was done without actual plans being Breaed to the HDC”: He. cautions city staff that “when - you begin: wing: “ing it, you. have to ) be careful where oe | the kite lands.” -a |