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Show C-1 B-1 A LEGEND WILL SING THE BLUES IN PARK CITY BROTHERHOOD UNITES MINERS ON GRIDIRON WAY WE WERE, A-9 MUSEUM HAS DECADE OF HISTORY IN EXPANDED HOME CHAMPIONSHIP CHASE COLUMNS, A-10 Follow @ParkRecSports on Twitter for live updates Friday as PCHS vies for the state football title. See parkrecord.com for coverage. JAY MEEHAN CATCHES FOOTBALL FEVER Park Record. The PA R K C I T Y, U TA H Former vice president, other moderates outdo rivals in the county JAMES HOYT The Park Record The end of the year is fast approaching, and there are still 18 Democrats running for the party’s nomination to take on President Trump in 2020. And while it may not feel like it to some as the Democratic primary stretches on, there are still two and a half months to go until Iowa. Of the 10 hopefuls who have qualified to take to the stage for a debate in Atlanta on Wednesday, former Vice President Joe Biden is the frontrunner in donations from Summit County residents by a long shot, having raised $59,282.50 as of the last Federal Elections Commission filing deadline of Oct. 15. Biden is the only Democratic candidate who has publicized a visit to Park City so far during this election cycle, having attended a private fundraiser at the home of Amy and Barry Baker in Glenwild on Sept. 28. That fundraiser solicited contributions ranging from $500 to the maximum of $2,800. The filings appear to show that the Democrats running on moderate platforms are resonating among donors who reside in the Park City area, which is one of the wealthiest places in Utah and in the country at large. California Sen. Kamala Harris has received the second biggest amount of contributions with a haul of $16,601, followed by Pete Buttigieg, who is the mayor of South Bend, Indiana, and has raised $7,432 in Summit County. Among the donors to Biden listed in the FEC data is Summit County Councilor Kim Carson, who contributed $250 to his campaign. Democratic presidential campaigns have long pumped Park City for money. Former President Barack W W W. PA R K R E C O R D . C O M Wed/Thurs/Fri, November 20-22, 2019 Serving Summit County since 1880 Fundraising data depicts Biden lead | Vol. 139 | No. 83 50¢ PCMR leader straps in for a homecoming As ski season begins, Mike Goar pleased to be back in Park City JEFF DEMPSEY The Park Record The 2019-2020 ski season at Park City Mountain Resort, slated to begin Friday, marks a homecoming for new Chief Operating Officer Mike Goar. He served eight years at the helm of the former Canyons Resort before it merged with PCMR. After stops at Keystone Resort in Colorado and in Lake Tahoe overseeing Heavenly, Northstar and Kirkwood, Goar has found his way back to Utah. “Just a few months ago I had the opportunity to come back to Park City and I could not have been more thrilled,” Goar said. “This was home, I would say, because of all the years I lived and worked in Utah.” Prior to his time at Canyons, Goar worked for 27 years at Solitude Mountain Resort. His three children were all born and raised in northern Utah. “My wife and I have three grown children, a son-in-law, and two granddaughters, and they all live here in Salt Lake,” Goar said in an interview in advance of opening day. “So this move really did mean coming home for me.” Apart from being closer to family, Goar said he relished the opportunity a return to Park City represented for him professionally. “When I left, the resorts really were just getting underway in combining the Canyons and Park City Mountain,” he said. “So I was not part of that process. I saw it from afar. So to come back and be part of it now is Please see Leader, A-2 TANZI PROPST/PARK RECORD Park City Mountain Resort Chief Operating Officer Mike Goar was the general manager of Canyons Resort for eight years before it merged with PCMR and worked at Solitude Mountain for nearly three decades before that. He says his return to Park City is a homecoming in every sense of the word. Trot to a turkey drive Park City teen recognized for volunteerism Ben Amiel named Outstanding Young Volunteer for work with Jewish Family Service SCOTT IWASAKI The Park Record TANZI PROPST/PARK RECORD The Park City Board of Realtors plans to host its annual Turkey Drive on Thursday and Friday at The Market at Park City. The organization is seeking donations to provide Thanksgiving meals to hundreds of families in Park City and elsewhere. For more information, visit parkcityturkeydrive.info. Ben Amiel, an 18-year-old Park City resident, has been named Utah’s 2019 Outstanding Young Volunteer. The award, given during Utah Philanthropy Day, an event put on by a handful of altruistic organizations to celebrate the spirit of philanthropy and volunteerism, is a statewide honor given to people who Please see Volunteer, A-5 Coalville residents wary of Wohali proposal Please see Biden, A-2 Crowd tells elected officials city’s identity would be threatened ALEXANDER CRAMER The Park Record GRAPHIC BY BEN OLSON/PARK RECORD 3 sections • 32 pages Classifieds .............................. C-8 Columns ............................... A-10 Crossword .............................. C-4 Editorial................................ A-11 Events Calendar ..................... C-6 Legals ................................... C-11 Letters to the Editor ............. A-11 Restaurant Guide.................... B-6 Scene ...................................... C-1 Scoreboard ............................. B-5 Sports ..................................... B-1 Weather .................................. B-2 The Coalville City Council chambers were packed Monday night with an overflow crowd that came out for a public hearing about a proposed second-home development that residents worry could threaten the way of life for the rural East Side community. Water issues once again had a prominent place in the conversation, as they did at a Planning Commission public hearing last month about the proposed Wohali development. But this time, many residents focused their comments on the identity of the community and what could happen to it if the development is approved. Lynn Wood, who is active in groups advocating for more public involvement in the Wohali approval process, is one resident who spoke of what she sees as potential disharmony. “What happens the first time someone takes their ATV up there and tries to valet it?” she asked the City Council. “What about the dress code on the golf course — are you going to allow camo up there? There’s a lot of camo in this town.” The City Council did not make a decision on the development application, instead voting to keep the public hearing open until its Dec. 9 meeting. Councilors indicated they would hold a work session in the interim to dig into the issues and possibly consult with experts. Many residents requested the next meeting be held in a larger venue to accommodate the likely size of the crowd. The Wohali proposal calls for 700 units — 570 residences and 130 nightly rentals, like hotel rooms — centered around 27 holes of golf, a lodge, a spa, a village plaza, miles of trails, a splash pad and a small commercial zone. More than 30 people spoke at the hearing, mostly Coalville residents and nearly all in opposition to the development. On roads into town, there were hand-painted signs advertising the public hearing and banners urging opposition. Mayor Trever Johnson read a half-dozen letters into the record, all of which supported the development. A handful of speakers supported it, as well. The mayor commented that he hadn’t received any communication against the proposal and noted that people may be hesitant to stand up and comment publicly in support of the development for fear of being bullied by their neighbors. Supporters spoke of the importance of property rights and the benefits the development would bring like jobs for contractors and increased tax revenue from second homes. The tax rate on second homes is nearly double that of primary residences. The developers spoke of $2.7 million in annual tax benefits to key beneficiaries like the school and fire districts when the first phase is built out in five to six years; the jobs that would be created at the golf course, hotel and spa; the potential to drive increased business traffic to the city’s Main Street and the publicly accessi- ble amenities. Opponents highlighted issues like potentially overtaxing the current water system and jeopardizing the spring that provides the city’s water, which is near the proposed site; wildlife protection; the potential of home values in town increasing to the point of unattainability; and concerns about the due diligence performed by the city and the data it has been using to guide dePlease see Residents, A-6 GRAPHIC BY BEN OLSON/PARK RECORD; IMAGE COURTESY OF WOHALI This rendering shows the proposed Wohali development on the west side of Coalville. The 1,500 acres were annexed into the city in 2018. On Monday, the City Council delayed a decision about whether to rezone the land and approve the development’s preliminary plan. At full build-out, the second-home community would feature 570 homes, 27 holes of golf and 130 nightly rental units. The first phase includes a golf course and 102 homes. VISITOR GUIDE Library will be somewhere over the rainbow Park City Film will present Rupert Goold’s biopic about Judy Garland, “Judy,” rated PG-13, from Friday to Sunday at the Park City Library. Tickets are $8 for general admission and $7 for students and senior citizens. For information, visit parkcityfilm.org. |