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Show OSSnEST CCRPC3ATI0JI Box 203 SLC. .UT Fifteen Cents Volume Three Who's The Man Behind The oster Grants? V i, .'Ml Utah Gov. Scott Matheson was in water management meeting. See story on Page 3. A WIMP County Meeting Very Unproductive Mayor Leon Uriarte and City Manager Wayne Matthews conferred with county -officials Tuesday, December 6, to discuss the fate of the Memorial Building but, according to Matthews, the meeting was : "very unproductive." "We knew no more after we left than before our arrival," the city manager commented. Park City's newest school board member lists his concerns. Page 3 The Park High basketball team posted two victories last week. Page 5 Ski school director Rene Farwig talks to the Newspaper. Page 8 INSIDE I II 0 j Park City this week to address a The two city officials presented the Summit County Board of Commissioners with a Memorial Building budget calling for an annual expenditure of $29,403. As approved by the City Council, the mayor and city manager requested that the county provide half the needed money. Matthews reported that the commissioners com-missioners would not consent to providing fifty percent of the $12,000 budgeted for capital improvements. "They didn't feel they could go along with the capital improvements so we made a concession and eliminated them," Matthews said. This brought the dollar amount in question down to $18,000, with the city officials of-ficials asking the county for $8,500 annually. an-nually. But the county commission declined to make any commitment, according ac-cording to Matthews. "At present, nobody has arrived at any dollar figures," he said. "The city knows, within a few dollars, the cost of operating the Memorial Building but we're still at an impasse as far as a county coun-ty contribution goes." The commission suggested that the county could pay a square footage fee for office space it leases in the building but no decision was reached. Matthews said the commissioners wanted a rundown of the non-recreational non-recreational functions currently held in the Memorial Building. The list presented presen-ted included driving tests, sewer board meetings, various community classes, senior citizens meetings, court sessions, motor vehicle registration, church functions, func-tions, Ladies Athenaeum, Social Park Wednesday, epot Project ack On Track The Depot project is back on track, according ac-cording to city administrators, i City Attorney Nick Colessides, City Manager Wayne Matthews and City Planner David Preece met Monday with Depot developer Wally Wright, Jack Sweeney, who controls the Coalition Mine Building, and Sweeney's son Ed, an attorney. The meeting was called to clear the confusion surrounding the Depot project and the status of the Coalition Building development. Sweeney originally was a partner with Wright and John Prince in the Depot project but he has split from the group. The Planning Commission, having received reports that Sweeney's departure depar-ture meant the Coalition would not be restored (a condition of the Depot approval) ap-proval) questioning the legality of the entire en-tire development. Sweeney has reassured city officials that the building will be developed in conjunction con-junction with the Depot project if it is "economically feasible." City Manager Matthews called Monday's Mon-day's meeting "very productive" and said, "The consensus was that there have been no deviations from the master plan. The Coalition is still part of the overall development. It has not been withdrawn." with-drawn." Planner Preece said Wright will sub-pit sub-pit a revised site plan to the Planni Commission in January, The majors, changes will be a shift of railroad car lodging units from south of the Coalition Building to the north and an increase in the number of cars from 50 to 55, with additional cars placed in the middle of the project. Wright also will ask that he . be allowed to move some of the rail cars when construction begins on the phase two turn-of-the-century commercial buildings. Conditional use permits issued for the Depot project will have to be modified to include the additional train cars, bar and restaurant cars and a lounge in the depot building. New Hotel Planned For Resort Area An 82-room hotelapartment complex is planned for three acres of land near the resort center. The project developer. Jack Davis of San Diego, California, has purchased 10.2 acres of recreation commercial com-mercial property near the First Time and Three Kings lifts and may also build an additional 51 condominiums and possibly another hotel in the future. The land previsously was owned by the Union American Corporation. The hotel, as presented to the Planning Commission Wednesday night, would consist of two buildings containing 41 units each sitting on 2.84 acres of land. Engineer Jack Johnson described the buildings as "two nice big rectangles which aren't very exciting.'" The commission com-mission was told the hotelapartment units would be sold as condominiums. Also planned for the site are two tennis courts and a swimming pool. City Planner David Preece recommended recom-mended approval of the hotel upon submission sub-mission of an acceptable landscaping plan and construction timetable. Preece did indicate that a high ground water table in the area could present some design problems. The plans will need fire district and sewer district approvals if given a go-ahead go-ahead by the Planning Commission. Lot of Thought" We put a lot of thought into it to make it fit the location," developer Davis said of the hotel plans. The buildings will house three types of Security meetings and police classes. The county's intentions toward the Memorial Building, long a political foot-, ball, should be manifest at tonight's budget meeting. "If they do not allocate any money for the building it will be clear that they do not intend to contribute anything for maintenance and operation," Matthews said. "We'll get a copy of the approved budget, have it studied by the council and decide what direction we will go." "Hopefully, they will budget some money for the building," he continued, City December 14, 1977 The original phasing will be adhered to and Preece said city attorney Colessides "made it very clear" that the Coalition must be developed as part of the first phase. "Wally can't proceed with the hotel or commercial buildings until the Coalition Building is completed," the planner said. Sweeney told the city officials he has to be sure tha the Coalition restoration is economically feasible before he proceeds. The only way to gain this assurance, he said, is to have the train car lodging and the Depot restaurant functioning. Preece said he will be working with Wright to get the conditional use permit applications and the site plan ready for the January Planning Commission meetings. "I'll be working with Wally so that they (the site plan and conditional use applications) ap-plications) adequately describe what his intentions are," Preece remarked. "The important thing is that good communications com-munications have been established between bet-ween the city and the developers." Planning Commission Chairman Bur-nis Bur-nis Watts said at last Wednesday night's commission meeting that it was his "impression" "im-pression" that the Depot project was no longer "valid" because the original master plan was not being followed. Local realtor Bill Coleman replied, "It's still one project with two development teams." "That's the question two projects," Watts responded. "It was presented under un-der one master plan." Councilman Steve Dering said he felt the absence of Sweeney during various city-developer meetings had created most of the uncertainty regarding the project. He suggested that a meeting such as the one held Monday would do much to clarify the status of the Coalition Building. units. The most prevalent floor plan, which Davis called the " bread and butter unit," will feature two bedrooms, two baths, a balcony and a utility room which can be locked and used only by the owner. "We are anticipating that lor a large portion of time the units will be leased to other people," Davis said. The other two types are corner units with "a beautiful view'' and studio units consisting of a living area, kitchen and bath. Each of the two buildings will be serviced by two elevators. A gas-heated warming pit for children and a hot pool with a large sitting area enclosed by glass walls also are slated for construction. The hotel would incorporate an all wood design with a dark metal roof. "We tried to do the things we felt units in this area need," Davis told the Planning Plan-ning Commission. He said the units were designed close together to reduce heating costs and real estate agent Gary Cole added ad-ded that the layout of the complex should minimize exterior maintenance costs. "We tried to get away from a barracks look," Davis commented. ""And we tried to get all the cars out of the way and un-underground. un-underground. We're anticipating a good price for these units."' The proposed Resort Village hotel will be considered by the Planning Commission Com-mission at its December 21 decisionmaking decision-making meeting. "but there's no way to guarantee it." A verbal agreement reached between the city and county had the city assuming full financial responsibility for the Memorial Building in exchange for a $147,000 federal grant to be used for building improvements. Some of those funds already have been expended for roof repairs but protests from local residents calling for county participation in the annual maintenance and operation costs sent city officials back to the county requesting a contribution. Since the agreement has not been signed the building still belongs to Summit County. WEATHER Periods of snow Friday through Sunday with temperatures gradually turning colder. Highs are expected to be in the upp 30s with lows in the teens. Kamas Man Killed In Summit Park A Summit County road crew employe was killed Monday afternoon when the grader he was driving slid down an embankment em-bankment in Summit Park. Harold "Jake" Anderson, 66, of Kamas was plowing snow on Innsbruck Strasse in Summit Park when he lost control of the grader at approximately 3 p.m. According Ac-cording to county planner Max Greenhalgh, Anderson was traveling up an incline while going around a curve when the grader lost traction and began to slide backward over an embankment. As the machine went over the edge Anderson An-derson put the grading blade down in a vain attempt to stop the slide, Greenhalgh said. The life-long Kamas resident either jumped or was thrown from the grader's cab and the machine rolled over him as it went down the embankment. em-bankment. Anderson was killed instantly. instan-tly. Greenhalgh said it is unlikely that the victim would have survived the accident even if he had stayed in the cab. "The grader rolled over and the cab was crushed," the planner said. "It took out a dozen 12-inch diameter trees like they were toothpicks." Bike Path Called 'Excellent Project Park City's proposed bike path was called an "excellent project" Tuesday by a state recreation official. Terry Green, of the Utah Outdoor Recreation Agency, met at City Hall with City Planner David Preece, City Treasurer Bruce Decker, City Councilman Coun-cilman Steve dering, Department of Transportation representative Phil Fredrickson and Phil Notarianni of the Utah State Historical Society. "This project should receive a fairly high priority," Green said. "It has a lot of things going for it." The recreational official noted that bike riding has the second highest priority for outdoor recreational activities ac-tivities in the state. The bike path also could serve as a cross-country ski trail in the winter and this multi-use would be to the city's advantage when seeking federal funds, Green said. As envisioned by the city, the path would run from Kimball Junction into the city. It would split at the Park Meadows entrance, with one branch continuing along Highway 224. The two would reunite near the Mt. Air Market and the path then would follow the new state highway along the hillside to Heber Avenue at the bottom of Main Street. Green said the project was "pretty well laid out" and he told the city of Courthouse Bond Election Passes Summit county voters supported by a comfortable margin Tuesday an $850,000 bond issue to finance an annex to the county courthouse. The bond issue passed despite heavy opposition in Park City. County residents endorsed the measure 586-365 in a light turnout that saw the Coalville area come out strongly for the expansion project. The Summit County Courthouse is located in Coalville. Coalville residents backed the bond Number Thirteen The grader came to rest 75 feet down the embankment. The accident was witnessed wit-nessed by road foreman John Mitchell. A court injunction issued last year by District Judge Stewart Hansen required Summit County to maintain all Summit Park roads. The county has been providing limited service to the area due to the steepness of some roads and the heavy snowfalls which occur there. A: , "They're very, very costly to maintain," main-tain," Greenhalgh remarked. The planner plan-ner said Innsbruck Strasse was one of the roads which previously had not been receiving full service. , , , The Summit Park Company was expected ex-pected to petition the county planning commission Tuesday night for additional development in Summit Park and Monday's Mon-day's fataij'.y could have a direct bearing on their request. According to Greenhalgh, the additional ad-ditional plats being sought contain roads : conforming to the county's 10 percent grade limit but Innsbruck Strasse, which 1 has a grade of 15 percent, is proposed as one of the access roads. "I'm confident this death will have bearing on whether roads of that type, will be permitted," Greenhalgh said. : ficials to formulate a conceptual plan, designate a project area, develop a phasing schedule, and "nail down" dollar amounts for construction and the acquisition of land or easements. The application for Bureau of Outdoor Recreation matching funds is June 1 of next year and word on approval could be expected by the following fall. Green suggested that portions of the path not tied to the new highway could be started before the highway construction is completed. DOT representative Fredrickson said the existence of a bike, path network would provide additional leverage with DOT officials for an extension exten-sion of the path along the new highway. The city should be aware of tax advantages advan-tages available to possible land donors for the project. Green said. He noted tht some large property owners might saVe more money in tax write-offs by giving easements or land outright than they could gain by selling the property He said any such donations then could be used by the city as a match for BOR grants. "People are standing in line for the getting more and more federal funds." "I think this will be an excellent project," he added. : issue 160-27 while Park City voters were decidedly against it, 23-139. The bond sale also received strong support from Henefer, which voted 127-17 in favor, while Kamas and Francis both opposed it by 38-59 and 22-28 margins, respectively. Some observers feel Park City's rejection rejec-tion of the bond sale is directly attributable at-tributable to the county's reluctance to nrr v i tc fr.Ac tnm. il... l i . lunuo mi me operation anu maintenance of the Memorial Building (see related story on this page). The election results by area are on rage 14 |