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Show Pago 2 Newspaper Talk ONCE YOU GIVE IT... Park City's commercial development has been the subject of much debate in the past few weeks. Fears have been voiced from many quarters that our town is unprepared for an onslaught of new businesses and it has been suggested that the planning commission take a hard look at all new proposals for commercial endeavors. That upstart newspaper, the Park Record (Just kidding Max), expressed its apprehension over the probability that mushrooming businesses in town will outstrip market growth. This, in turn, would create additional strain on merchants already struggling for survival. We share the Record's misgivings. The potential for a reckless proliferation of commercial com-mercial development does exist. However, as commendable as our competitor's intentions are, we feel they failed to digest some of the ponderables before taking their stand. We quote from the editorial in last week's Record, "The Planning Commission should concern itself with the economics of Park City and use their authority to maintain economic equilibrium ..." This is a worthy suggestion offered a few years too late. It is tantamount to asking the commission to close the barn door now that the horses have departed. The authority had to be exercised 'with foresight not hindsight. The type of development allowed on any given parcel of land is determined by zoning. Persons wishing to construct a new business naturally purchase land which has been zoned for that purpose. Commercial property commands a premium price because its zoning designation demonstrates ' city approval for commercial development. ; Zoning and forethought are the tools with which a municipality can control the quantity and the capacity of Park City should have been weighed when the existing undeveloped commercial com-mercial property was zoned. At this juncture, any attempt by the planning commission to prevent commercial use of commercially zoned land would be a venture into a morass of legal vulnerability: Perhaps to our dismay, the bed has been made and now we must lie in it. Neither the planning commission nor the city council has the constitutional right or the moral justification to prohibit someone from starting a business because "there are , too many businesses already." A good businessman will recognize an uninviting economic environment. And, sad to say, the unknowledgeable. businesjujtai:m 'fefeaff nll!he& sows and weep after it goes ... down the tube). As we have been told so frequently by television this ' buy" centennial year, free enterprise is the purveyor of our nation's strength. Should all the commercially developable land be built upon this summer, it would indeed be deleterious to the Main Street business community. com-munity. But, hopefully, this will not be the case. The undeveloped, commercial property is distributed among numerous individual owners. It is unlikely that they will descend en masse to simultaneously erect an ant farm of stores and shops. Some undoubtedly will build this summer but others will adopt a wait-and-see attitude. If the early ventures succeed, others will make their move the following summer. If a high mor-tality mor-tality rate plagues the pioneers, the onlookers will settle back to await the "right" time to build. Thus, unless business acumen is debilitated by an epidemic of building fever, economics will regulate the rate of growth. The mini-malls scheduled for birth this summer will pose competition for Main Street. But is this competition necessarily bad? Main Street merchants have the advantage of already being in existence with an established clientele, of knowing the market and of experiencing the problems yet to be faced by the new arrivals. The better businessman will do the better business. Competition should be viewed as a challenge not a threat. Granted, the prospect pros-pect of a new competitor tugging at the customer's wallet is not a source of delight but the merchant who rolls up his shirt sleeves instead in-stead of throwing up his hands is the merchant that will prosper. And Main Street is not naked prey. It has history to thrust at the Johnny-come-latelies. True, this could be re-enforced by cosmetic improvements to some stores and store fronts, a more business-like approach and a greater spirit of cooperation but being there first is a decided advantage. "- . ) ' , V In addition, new enticements soon may enhance the allure of Main Street. The arts center proposed for the Eley Garage (which seems too good to be true) looks like a "real" thing and the economic stimulus it will provide is beyond calculation at this time. And should the efforts of Harry Reed and Bill Coleman prove fruitful, the Main Street chairlift will be still another shot in the cash register. Ideally, commercial growth should be a product of market growth. Should the com mercial race ahead, as is possible here, somebody is bound to suffer. We hope this imbalance im-balance does not materialize but, having neglected to administer the ounce of prevention, any cure will have to be "cold turkey ." Decisions made in the past, be they good or bad, must be lived with in the present. The alternative would be an attempt to circumvent the rights which have been granted by the city. Once you give it, you don't take it away. Carl DoJIhausen Jack Butlo Elaine Thomas Dear Editor; Having received and Cooper; Mary Lehmer; Bill In recent weeks a furor has analyzed the information McComb; Craig Rasmussen. arisen.., over-, the KTmtof..ttetaiious sources, HThese . concerned fiin-propositi fiin-propositi stflbdiv.isionsiih3 the second; dividuals !r jnvjtenyQttVto: anyaervuie area, rw me most part this controversy is a healthy one.' It is my fervent desire that the concern con-cern of the citzens over the future of the area can be incorporated in the planning decisions that will be made in the near future. I am writing today to outline to your readers the planning process planning process the county is following and to suggest ways in which citzens can participate in the formulation of the planning decisions. As many of your readers are aware, the county does not have a zoning ordinance, which means there are no restrictions regarding the types, densities and locations of development in the unincorporated areas of the county. In light of the proposes and projected growth in the county over the next several years, the County Commissioners last fall decided that it would be in the county's best interest to develop long range plans and some degree of land use control to guide this future development in an orderly and efficient manner. The Commissioners appointed several citzens representing the various interests and backgrounds in the county to work with the .County Planning Commission in developing a master plan and zoning ordinance. The Planning Commission and citzen committee combined form the planning and zoning steering committee and are divided into three groups, one each for the Snyderville, South. Summit, and North Summit areas. These three committees have been meeting for the last two months for the purpose of hearing input from various county interests. At the Snyderville . committee hearings we've received input from municipal elected officals, representatives of various homeowners associations, fire and sewer district officials, land developers, the farming community, and several interested citizens. We have also employed a planning class from the University of Utah to gather information regarding the physical characteristics , of the county. - v How About It? What do you think of the KaiparowHs power project planned for Southern Utah? Carl Dollhausen I'm sure the power is needed in the California area but I wish it could be provided without polluting Utah. Gerry Meyer -1 hate it. I guess I'm just an environmentalist. Jack Busio - It's hard to say. I'd like to see people work but I'd also like to see them be able to breath. Here in Park City we've got lots of clean air but no time to breath it. Sandy Erickson -1 am definitely against the project on ecological grounds. The Kaiparowits project would be the cause of major air pollution around the project sight, and the surrounding National Parks. Elaine Thomas -1 think it is a bad idea as most of the power will be directed to the L.A. area L.A. needs to learn to exist by using less power instead of taking natural resources from other areas. And of course there are the other negative environmental factors. Frank Erickson - As a Utah native I am opposed op-posed to the notion we should use up all our natural resources in this century. The coal beneath the Kaiparowits should be left there for now, to perhaps be utilized a a later time when it can be converted into something more useful than a little electricity and a lot of soot. pnase 01 our planning , process, that ot formulating goals and policies which will serve as our compass as we -develop the master plan. We hope to have this phase completed by mid April. The third step will be to construct land use plans. We intend to have preliminary plans ready by earely i, May. After soliciting feedback in public meetings i we will then develop a final proposal for guiding future developments in the county. It is our goal to have this master plan ready for adoption by June 1, 1976. ; The. final phase of our" planning effort will be to develop and propose a zoning ordinance to implement the master plan. This, we hope is accomplished by July 1, 1976. ' We recognize that in order to have success in our planning endeavors, our planning decisions and proposals must reflect the concerns and wishes of most of the county residents. For this reason we encourage the citizenry of the county to participate in the planning process. May I suggest the following ways to thus become involved: 1. Become appraised of the issues. The local newspapers have been monitoring the steering committee proceedings and have promulgated them in a most effective manner. All citizens are invited to attend the) steering committee meetings that are held at 7:30 p.m., on Tuesdays at the Veterans Memorial Building. 2. Communicate your concerns and desires regarding future growth to the steering committee. This may be accomplished through writing a letter to or visiting the Planning office in Coalville, by meeting with the steering committee and expressing your views, or by contacting one of the members of the steering committee and sharing your view point with him. 3. Attend the public meetings that will be held at various times specially for the purpose of soliciting feedback from citizens. The committee members for the Snyderville Basin area rea as follows: Mel Flinders; Fred Betz; Van Martin; Jim Schnirel; Mike Ivers; Dr. Osgathorpe; Al contact tnem to voice your concerns. As I previously mentioned we are now entering the goal and policy formulation stage of our planning process. Some of the major issues that must be decided are: L Do the citizens in this area want land use controls? 2. Do we want to encourage the preservation of agriculture? ag-riculture? 3. Should there be a plan to residental development, that is to say, should it be allowed to scatter throughout the county or should it be confined to specific areas? The county residents are invited to share with us their opinions regarding these and other issues. I wish to express my thanks to the publishers of this newspaper for the space they have granted me in making this communique. Sincerely, Max Greenhalgh, Director Summit County Planning Commission QUITTIN TIME Editor; This letter to the editor is for those who have never skied the run 'Quittin' Time'. There is currently a proposed lift running from Main Street to near the top of Pay Day lift. Of course we all know this would enable skiers staying and being in downtown'. Park City to conveniently walk to the lifts. This would also alleviate much of the congestion at the resort center, and in corporate the Main Street area with the resort. Ajax Mountain in Aspen, Colo., has its lifts located right in town. Almost everyone there walks or rides the bus. The terrain of 'Quittin' Time is excellent.. It's very intermediate with only a few small bushes to remove. The skiing is pretty open, but there are enough pines to sheild the wind and hold the snow. It also gives one quite a good view of the town. Since this is a ski town; why not have moguls right in town? Dick Walter ' II ft Gerry Meyer Sandy Erickson ( 'i J rV f ( Frank Erickson Cancer Crusade at the Hilton nosn;;"- .iidjfi'iv biisiiri Volunteer representatives from Summit County West of the American Cancer Society attended the annual Education - Crusade Conference Con-ference at the Hilton Hoted in Salt Lake City last month. Suzie Williams - President, Peggy Fletcher - Publicity and Education Chairman, Janet Larson and Ann Clark -Crusade Co-chairman, participated in workshops and seminars to learn more about services and eduction programsy which their unit can sponsor. The conference was he kick-off activity for the fund-raising Cancer Crusade to be held in April. American Cancer Society President, Benjamen F. Byrd Jr., M.D., was a special guest at the conference. He traced progress in the area of breast cancer detection. Dr. Byrd is chairman of the Breast Cancer Control Force sponsored by the American Cancer Society and National Cancer Institute, and a professor of clinical surgery at Vanderbilt University Schoo of Medicine and Meharry Medical College in Tennessee. Prominent Utahns also addressed the volunteer group. Mrs C Carolyn Eyring Miner, newly-appointed Honorary Public Education Chairman for the Utah Division of the ACS, noted English teacher and author, discussed 'hope instead of fear' as the result of public education concerning cancer control. She presented the examples of two members of her family, her brother, Dr. Henery Eyring, and her brother - in - law, President Spencer W. Kimball, who, due to eraly diagonsis and prompt treatment, were cured of cancer. Patrick Roylance, assistant to Congressman Gunn McKay in Washington, D.C., shared toe moving personal history of his own battle with leukemia. Dr. Harry Gibbons, Director of the Salt Lake County Health Department, voiced his support of the Clean Air Act recently passed for the state of Utah. State Crusade Chairman Patreck Bates and Dr. Harry Hicks, M.D., Utah Division . President, supervised the two-day conference. Wednesday, Public Fourth of July A meeting will be held Wednesday evening March 30 at 7:30 p.m. in the Summit County Memorial Building to discuss the Fourth of July Celebration in Park City this year. If you have an idea to offer please be present. We expect this to be a really great celebration this bicentennial year, with an Old Time Flavor and a Sprinkling of the New. Be There Where - Park City High School Auditorium When - Friday evening, March 26, at 7: 30 p.m. : What - Heart Fund Fashion Show . More than 50 children will model their home-sewn home-sewn fashions. Some 40 to 50 of The Young World ; Singers will entertain you. Jessie Hansen Schmid will emcee the program. Don't miss this most important annual event. HEART FUND Nan McPolin, Park City Heart Fund Chairman, Chair-man, reports a total of $600.00 collected this year. This amount includes door to door campaign and organizations contributions. A special Thanks to the contributors. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE The Chamber of Commerce office has moved temporarily to the Silver King Bank lobby due to construction in city hall. A new permanent location will be in the old sheriff's office as soon as it can be ready. Smitty's in cahrge of the renovation and NEEDS volunteer help... carpenters, car-penters, plumbers, painters, etc. Call 649-8284 or 649-8899. PUBLIC MEETING: Art Festival Entertainment, En-tertainment, Friday, March 26 at 3 p.m. at TMI, Feasibility and finance to consider Utah Symphony, Sym-phony, Vintage Sounds, Utah music groups and others. COMMUNITY AFFAIRS MEETING: Wednesday, Wed-nesday, March 31, 9 a.m. First Security Bank, everyone invited. REGULAR CHAMBER BOARD MEETINGS: Every Thursday morning, TMI, 8:30 a.m. open to the public. CLOWN DAY Those persons wishing to participate in Park City's Third Annual Clown Day should register at the Sirloin Saloon by March 28th. :, - , , .. 'Vtvj n. '. j u-tiiT;r': . J' ' "f ... r.u;....tvi. - c,i 'C -1ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER , ' , ' The city is accepting applications for the position of animal control officer. This is a full time position and the salary is negotiable. Apply at City Hall or call 649-8474. SQUARE DANCE Park City's square dance club is looking for new members. So whether you're a seasoned dancer or have never do sa do, please come! Every Friday night from 8 to 10 p.m. at the Memorial Building, 427 Main. $1 per person. For further information call: Laurie 649-9461 or Valerie 649-8534. I FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CALL: LAURIE 649-9461 or VALERIE 649-8534. COMMUNITY EDUCATION Classes in shop, pottery , and sewing are now in progress. A few more people are needed to start a class in typing, shorthand, macrame and art. If you wish to enroll in one of these classes or the new classes in shop, pottery or sewing, please contact Nan McPolin, 649-9417. ART FESTIVAL COMMITTEES Anyone interested in serving on the Eligibility, Food and Beverage or Activities and Entertainment committees for the Art Festival should contract the Chamber of Commerce at 649-8899. AA Moots ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS MEETS MONDAY MON-DAY EVE. AT 8 P.M. AT THE , MEMORIAL BLDG. FOR INFORMATION CALL 649-9848 Hi 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Publisher . ....... J. Howard Stable Editor. .......... . . Steve Derlng Business Manager . . . . . 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