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Show I Page A4 Thursday, April 8, 1982 The Newspaper Cote de Niege at Park City 13 Ufr -3 - v tin ...in . MttitwirfKsriri VMti-U ,lrHi tir 111 TT TTV TTn T 1 1 ir' iiiHH i,i , w w 'm '""j 1 Ij j ;j i I I il i ft-i I t,-i We do logos, letterheads, envelopes, en-velopes, business cards, brochures, flyers, advertising, posters, typesetting, design ... Newspaper 419 Main Street Park City 649-9014 i 1 4 it i' i M Business license ordinance passed After nearly a year of discussion, the City Council last Thursday unanimously approved a new business license revenue ordinance that will help defray the cost of the Mt. Metro bus system. The first public hearing to discuss the proposed ordinance or-dinance was held March 11, and it drew nearly 60 people to the council chambers who complained that their business licenses would increase in-crease as much as 1000 percent. per-cent. The council told the audience that the purpose of increasing the license fees was to raise the $300,000 necessary to pay for this year's operation of the public bus system. After months of discussion, said the council, it was felt that the business community benefitted more by the bus system than did the general taxpayer, and therefore the system should be supported by the businessmen. After that first meeting, the consensus seemed to be that the Mt. Metro was necessary and that the business community was willing to pay its share of the operation. But the audience asked that the council consider reducing the burden by charging a user fee or kicking in money from the general fund. There was a unanimous call to upgrade the system to justify the increase in the business license fees. On March 18, a second public hearing was held. At that time, the council said it had gone back to the drawing board and come up with a new formula to raise the money. City Manager Arlene Loble said that under the new plan, business license li-cense fees would be cut in half with the balance of the money, about $90,000, made up through the general fund. At that meeting, a few businessmen complained that the bus was of no benefit to them and that even half of the proposed license fee was too much. But Coun-cilwoman Coun-cilwoman Helen Alvarez countered that the reason why new businesses are able to locate in Park City is because of the tourist influx, and the tourists make the bus system necessary. Last Thursday, the council heard complaints from only two residents. Bill Mammen argued that the second proposal was really no different dif-ferent than the first if you were a business owner who lived in Park City. He suggested that if the bus system were not supported by the citizens, the resorts and the lodging owners would pick up the service. "Bill, yours is a minority opinion about letting the bus go," said Alvarez. She said that throughout the months of discussion, business owners had consistently supported the need for a public bus system. Again Mammen disagreed, dis-agreed, suggesting that the proposition should be put to a referendum vote. The City Council, he complained, was trying to "shove this down people's throats." Debby Symonds of the Chamber of Commerce Convention and Visitors Bureau said her organization organi-zation formed a task force after the first proposal was presented and it agreed to support the revised fee structure. Onerestauranteur, she said, will actually pay less under the revised system than he currently does on a per employee basis for his license. Mayor Jack Green maintained main-tained that it was the business community which urged the city to get involved in the bus system in the first place to stimulate business activity. "I'd be satisfied if the city was not in the bus business," said Green. Resident Bob Pinder agreed with Mammen that the proposal should be put to a vote by the community. He said the business community should bear the burden of the system, but argued that some businesses should be exempt from paying the fee or should pay a lower fee because they do not directly benefit from the system. Councilwoman Tina Lewis said that the task force that has been formed will look at the equitability of the fees charged. Further study may show that some fees can be reduced, while others may actually have to be increased, in-creased, she said. Councilman Bill Coleman was absent from the meeting, but the remaining four councilmen voted in favor of the ordinance. Meeting to consider changes to County Master Plan A special public meeting will be held by the Summit County Planning Commission Com-mission on Tuesday, April 13, 1982, beginning at 7:30 p.m. in the Circuit Courtroom, Court-room, Summit County Courthouse, Court-house, Coalville. The meeting meet-ing is being held to consider con-sider a number of requests for amendments to the Summit County Master Plan. The County Master Plan serves as a guide to development in the county and as the basis for the Planning Commission to use in making zone change recommendations for future developments to the Summit County Board of Commissioners. Com-missioners. The proposals which have been scheduled for the meeting are summarized sum-marized as follows: 1. Snyderville Basin Transportation Trans-portation Study It is proposed to adopt the transportation study which shows corridors for potential future collector roads in the Snyderville Basin area. If adopted, the transportation study would become an element of the Summit County Coun-ty Master Plan. 2. William A. Daniloff A request to amend the Summit County Master Plan for approximately ten acres located in the Northwest quarter of the Southwest quarter of Section 33, T1S, R4E. It is proposed that the property be designated as medium density residential allowing for one half acre building lots. 3. M. Larry Wardle This request is to amend the County Master Plan for approximately 40 acres located in Section 17, TlS, R4E, north of Oakley, Utah to allow building on ten acre parcels. 4. M. O. BitnerCorp. This is a request to amend the Summit County Master Plan to a medium density residential designation for approximately 44 acres located in the Southwest quarter of Section 17, TlS, R4E, located north of the Bitner Ranch off of Interstate Inter-state 80 in Snyderville. The proposed medium density residential designation would allow a subdivision of approximately 72 lots with a half acre average. 5. Spring Creek Associates It is proposed to amend the Summit County Master Plan for approximately 535 acres located in Section 18, and in the North half of the North half of Section 19, TlS, R4E. The property is located north of the existing Spring Creek Subdivision and would be designated as low density residential and general commercial. Approximately 525 housing units are rt; .;.: - i-i ' proposed to be constructed. 6. Bagley and Company Request to amend the Summit County Master Plan for approximately 1,100 acres located in Section 6 and 7, TlS. R4E, east of the Jeremy Ranch. A medium density seasonal classification classifica-tion is requested which would allow approximately 102 five acre average lots to be developed. 7. Bagley and Company A request to amend the Summit County Master Plan for approximately 12,500 acres located east of Lake Rockport and north of Oakley, Utah. The request is being submitted with the proposal to develop 937 lots ranging from acre to five acres in size. The public is cordially invited in-vited to attend the hearing and submit oral or written comments on any of the proposals. Questions on items on the agenda prior to the meeting should be directed direc-ted to the Summit County Planning Office, 336-2334. Dry hydrants discovered Three homes in Bitner Estates on Old Ranch Road still are without fire protection protec-tion because of nonfunctioning nonfunction-ing hydrants. Park City Fire Inspector Herb Johnson said the problem prob-lem of the dry hydrants came to light last Tuesday, March 30, when firemen were called to the Jan Peterson home near Bitner Estates. Firefighters tried to hook up to a Bitner hydrant, which didn't work, and ended up pumping water from a nearby stream. Willis Bitner, developer and contractor, said the hydrants were properly installed in-stalled and hooked up to water lines, but someone may have turned off the water to the hydrants. Bitner said he would "check out" the problem, and get the water turned on to the hydrants. Johnson, who also is a commissioner for the Park City Fire Protection District, said he would suggest the board take legal action if the problem is not resolved quickly. The Peterson fire, which caused smoke damage throughout the house and fire damage to the basement, base-ment, apparently was caused by a baseboard heater that ignited papers and cloth in a box where the family kept its dog and a new litter of puppies. Two of the puppies were lost in the fire. Few file for county offices Only eight candidates have gone to the courthouse in Coalville to file for county offices since filing opened on March 25. Residents have until April 26 to announce. To date, only Park City resident Fred Eley has announced his intention to run for the four-year term as county sheriff. That post currently is held by Ron Robinson, who said he intends to retire after serving as sheriff for the past 20 years. In the county commission race, only incumbent Carl Ovard has filed for the two-year seat. The four-year post, held by Bill Wallin, also is open for the November election. As yet, no candidates have filed. County Clerk Reed Pace has yet to file for another four-year term he said he still is "worrying about it." No other candidates have announced their intention to run for clerk. Recorder Wanda Spriggs also has not filed for another tour of duty, neither have other candidates announced. But for treasuruer, Catherine Dallin has filed for the seat now held by Donna Frost. James Kilby has filed to be Park City justice of the peace again, as has North Summit's incumbent Reed Warner. Running against Warner is Elroy Laws. Incumbent Robert Adkins has filed for another term as Summit County attorney and Leo Frazier is making another bid as assessor. Edwin Roemmich is so far the only candidate to announce his bid for the two-year term on the North Summit School Board from District 3. If necessary, a primary election will be held Sept. 14, 1982. Those interested in filing may request additional information and candidacy requirements from the' county clerk's office at 336-5951. Planning Commission Upcoming April 14 fn 7 :00 p.m., Marsac School OLD BUSINESS I. Election of Chairman Approval of minutes of March 24, 1982, meeting. CORNICE HOTEL: Decision on architectural revisions to project located at 1284 Empire Avenue in the RC zone. SNOW CREEK: Consideration of final plan approval ap-proval for 160-unit P.U.D. contingent upon annexation an-nexation to the north of the junction of U-224 andU-248. WESTVIEW P.U.D. : Consideration of final plat approval for 34-lot P.U.D. as part of the Deer Valley Resort P.U.D. NEW BUSINESS I. McKENNA BUILDING SIGNAGE: Consideration Considera-tion of signage plan for McKenna Building lo ll. Ill IV V. cated on Lot 37-C, Prospector Square in the GC zone. II. SKI TEAM CONDO SIGN: Consideration of signage sign-age for 8-unit project located at 1435 Park Avenue. III. STAG LODGE: Discussion only regarding 60-unit 60-unit residential development as part of the Deer Valley P.U.D. in the Silver Lake Community. IV. VAL DE NEIGE: Discussion only regarding 32-unit 32-unit residential development as part of the Deer Valley P.U.D. in the Snow Park community. V. SOLAMERE RECREATION FACILITY: Discussion Dis-cussion only regarding form that the facility should assume. |