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Show aj ^,.. '-~fi. I. .-»... - T 7/?e Par/c Record A-2 Sweeneys criticized again Sat/Sun/Mon/Tues, March 11-14, 2006 No flooding reported because of its location close to Old Town and because the Sweeneys rely on the 1986 approval, which was voted on before many of the neighbors Wednesday's hearing otherBy JAY HAMBURGER wise resembled a series of previ- moved to Park City. Of the Record staff ous Planning Commission meetSince 1986, Park City has boomed, greatly increasing trafA Park City Planning ings regarding Treasure Hill. Commissioner on Wednesday Neighbors continue to oppose fic. The neighbors fear that broached the idea that, poten- the plans and, as they have for Treasure Hill-related traffic will tially, the Sweeney family's 1980s the two years since the applica- be nightmarish. But engineers Treasure Hill approval could be tion was filed, keyed on fears have found that, with planned nullified, claiming that the family that traffic would overrun their road upgrades and a peoplemoving system within Treasure did not progress on the project streets. on a appropriate timeline. The Planning Commission Hill, the nearby roads are adeThe comments, made by held a 25-minute hearing, listen- quate for Treasure Hill. Some Planning Planning Commission chairman ing to testimony from nine peoJim Barth, were the most note- ple. The neighbors who spoke on Commissioners on Wednesday worthy of Wednesday's hearing Wednesday revisited their long- continued to address traffic issues. regarding Treasure Hill, which is standing concerns. the most controversial developThey are worried that their Andrew Volkman, a commisment application that City Hall is streets, such as Lowell and sioner, said he could not vote in currently processing. Empire avenues, cannot handle favor of Treasure Hill until he is pedestrians The Treasure Hill application the traffic that they expect convinced that would be safe on the roads nearrequests 282 units, like condo- Treasure Hill to attract. miniums, on a hillside just west Mike Allred claimed it is by Treasure Hill. Jack Thomas, of Old Town, on the slopes of "undeniable" that streets cannot another commissioner, also has Park City Mountain Resort. handle the traffic, noting particu- questions. GRAYSON WEST/PARK RECORD "Is it safe or is it not safe Barth did not elaborate great- larly Empire Avenue. He said A Public Works Department crew midday Tuesday dug up part of Main Street after a valve on ly about his comments but Empire Avenue narrows in the where we're going with this," a water line broke underground. The department reported that the problem was discovered claimed that the Treasure Hill winter because of snow on the Thomas said. at about 10:30 a.m. and it took three hours to fix. The water line that the valve is attached to project has been inactive for two sides of the road. He claimed The Planning Commission is years and used that as evidence that studies in support of the not yet scheduled to vote on the provides fire protection to the Park Hotel. No flooding was reported. Sweeney side are "theoretical." for a potential nullification. application. The discussions "It's the theory versus what regarding Treasure Hill date to After the meeting, Pat Sweeney, who represents his the actual conditions are," he 2004 and the Sweeneys in recent months have seemed frustrated family, refuted Barth, saying that said. the Sweeneys have been proThere were also concerns that the commissioners have not Bonham calls health insurance a in the House, Brown represented ceeding with the overall develop- about traffic from buses, con- proceeded further. Sweeney in • Continued from A-1 Midvale. He since moved to "moral issue" and "a right as an ment plans approved in the struction crews and deliveries. February told The Park Record 1980s. It is expected that the contest Summit County. He is a farmer and American." Mary Whitesides, who lives that he hoped for a Planning "We have more that enough for District 53 could be the most a rancher. He also said that City Hall nearby, said people moved to Commission vote by the end of Putnam, 54, is a captain in the money to cover everybody. We notable local Statehouse election. attorneys have determined that Park City from big cities to April. the family is "proceeding in good escape traffic jams. The Planning Commission Without Ure, a seven-term legisla- Salt Lake County fire department, don't even need to raise taxes," faith" with the plans. Kyra Parkhurst, another holds the power to approve or tor who has especially been domi- served in the Army's special forces Bonham claims. Meanwhile, a Democrat, Jack wondered what deny the application but, given nant in his last few re-election bids, from 1969 until 1972 and was in the "1 don't think it will be fair to neighbor, the campaign appears less preGray from Salt Lake City, has filed National Guard for seven years in Treasure Hill would look like then say you haven't been activethe controversy surrounding to seek the party's nomination for ly building something," Sweeney and charged that the Sweeneys, Treasure Hill, some predict that dictable than at any time in a the 1970s and '80s. He described himself as a con- District 25. Ross Romero, another said, adding, "We've been active, instead of showing renditions of the Planning Commission deci- decade. the building, provide pictures of sion will be considered by the steady, for 20 years." Democrats in District 53 have servative on fiscal matters and a Democrat from Salt Lake City, He noted the Town Bridge the mostly undeveloped hillside. Park City Council, either had strong showings in Park City in centrist on social issues. Putnam currently holds the seat. Kevin T. van Tassell, a and improvements to ski runs at "It's not going to be that through an appeal or through recent elections but Ure hascalls himself a "moderate the City Council exercising its proven a powerhouse in other, Republican." He said his job as a Republican from Vernal, is chalPark City Mountain Resort were beautiful green hill," she said. also outlined in the original The Treasure Hill discussions authority to review decisions more conservative parts of the dis- firefighter gives him the perspec- lenging Ure for the party's nominatrict and has routinely trounced his tive of a public-sector employee tion for the Senate seat. approval and have been finished. have been especially charged made by the lower panel. opponents on the strength of the and, since he lives in Kamas and The challenges within the parreturns in the other counties in the works in the Salt Lake Valley, he ties mean that the candidates district. appearing on November's ballot has a "broadened perspective." Putnam this week did not pro- will either be chosen during party Brown, 68, plans to run a campaign with a platform of tax reform vide details of his platform, howev- conventions in the spring or, if to stay in skiing somehow. After six years on the and private-property rights. He er. enough votes cannot be secured at • Continued from A-1 U.S. Ski Team, two Olympics, four World said he wants the state's food tax "I do not have this driving issue the conventions, they will be "But it took him forever to get through some of Championships and five U.S. championships, she kept intact, calling it "broad and I need to drive home," he said. forced into a primary. these places," she laughed again. "It was 'C'mon, has no regrets about retirement. fair," and said he prefers Utah The District 53 seat stretches Bonham, 47, is the administraDad, c'mon...let's go...'" At the Olympics, she said, "I think I did every- adopt a flat tax on income, mean- tor for a general contractor in over parts of Rich, Morgan, They stayed in a friend's apartment in Rome, thing I could under my control to have the best ing that everyone pays taxes at the Coalville. She charges that the Summit, Wasatch and Daggett perhaps a 10-minute walk - just across the Tiber races possible." When the two-skier team sprint same rate. He said he would spon- Legislature has failed Utahns. counties. Locally, the district repreRiver from Vatican City. The rest of the time, she debuted, she and Kikkan Randall made it to finals sor a flat-tax bill if he saw that such She said her campaign will sents Park City and the East Side could pass. said, they stayed in two-star hotels. and finished a respectable 10th in the classic tech- legislation include platform planks like educa- of Summit County. District 25 pri1 He served- as speaker of the tion funding and health insurance. marily encompasses parts' Of the *f "I've never dojie anything,like that, staying;over.t i h ^ W k i t f i n f c U ityS 1 > after a [WoYld Cup} trip'. It was hard, too, becsiiit I y healthy thte'se*3Stmy-I^ta yed fit alicM House jn the mid-1990s but did not She said a healthcare option is to eastern benches of Salt Lake "but exhausted from racing. We walked around 10, no, stayed strong. It just came down to wanting my-pejcr seek re-election in 2000 amid a lob- make' the insurance plan offered to winds its way into the Sn^derville probably 14 hours a day. We walked everywhere. feet race, but I didn't have it for the sprint relay. It byist scandal. He said he was exon- state employees available to any- Basin. We'd go to museums and we'd be standing there. was close to perfect for me, and I'm very pleased erated. During his previous tenure one in Utah. The filing deadline is March 17. I'm not kidding - it was hard. with it but I was a little tired. And then making "My body's used to going hard, or medium finals took a lot out of me for the rest of the hard," she grumbled good-naturedly, "and then I'd Olympics.., get a nap and get some food. I'm not used to being "And the highlight would have to be seeing upright 12 or 14 hours in a row. Now, though, I feel Kikkan be ninth in the sprint [the all-time Olympic I can get a stand-up job. I can walk around all day best by a U.S. woman]. That made me really, really cials re-upped for additional Democratic Party chair Rob • Continued from A-1 now." terms, including County Weyher, four Democrats will be happy," Wagner said. That may be good because Wagner, 32, is retiring She said she's so thankful to The Utah Nordic the position," Perry said. "One Commissioners Bob Richer and elected as delegates in 36 voting at the end of this season. In fact, she may be retired Alliance and dozens of local supporters for helping of.my long-term goals has always Ken Woolstenhulme, who are precincts. Democratic caucus right now. If she decides not to go to northernmost her get through this final year with cash donations been to go back to the Assessor's both Democrats. meetings are slated at North Maine and race in the season-ending Spring Series so she could reach the Olympics. She called the Office." Only three Republicans - Summit Elementary School, in Presque Isle, she's already done. Otherwise, she Games "bittersweet" because she hoped to do betBut Kresser, who is in her Summit County Attorney David South Summit High School and puts a cork in her career by Easter. Like former ter but, nonetheless, did as well as she could. Mountain Middle fourth term, says county staffers Brickey, Sheriff Dave Edmunds Treasure teammate Nina Kemppel, who retired after the "TUNA gave me a travel grant, which was have convinced her to try to and Treasurer Glen Thompson - School at 7 p.m. 2002 season and eventually went to graduate school, invaluable, and I had lots of private donations. defend her post since she had filed as of Friday afternoon. For information about how to Wagner's not sure of what's next. 'There are people who are file as a candidate contact the Atomic [her ski company] and Exel were a big announced last year that she very interested but they are tak- County Clerk's Office at 615"There's no clock ticking, and I'll decide in the help; I don't know what I would have done without would retire. next week or two about Spring Series, but I'm done. that help, and don't know what I would have done "When she realized that I was ing more of a wait-and-see atti- 3203. Elected officials in Summit I'll definitely take into the fall to get into anything without everyone's support. I'm so thankful for the going to run, she decided to run," tude," said Bruce Hough, vice County are currently paid the - I'd like to take a year, but I might miss out on community stepping forward for me. Perry said. "I really don't know chair of the Summit County following salaries: some opportunities, and Nina's advice was 'Don't go Republican Party. "I'll stay in skiing in some role. I love it but I've her motivation." • Summit County commissiona whole year off. You'll get antsy after a month.' The filing window opened ers are paid $53,186 per year. The also got to give back for those who helped me," she Kresser succeeded Perry as March 7 and some candidates file filing fee to run for commissioner "Maybe I'll do some coaching, or go back to said. assessor in 1991. school...or a combination of things." "This wasn't my greatest season but I had a good "The county is going to go to a the first day, Hough said, adding, is $265.93. Wagner, who transferred from St. Lawrence season and although it's hard to say good-bye [to new computer system," Kresser "they say, 'I'm in, don't get in.'" • The Summit County assesUniversity of Western State because she wanted a international racing], I'm definitely ready to do some said. "We'll be going to a new "That sends a message," he sor, auditor, clerk, recorder and more serious racing environment, said she expects other things." said. appraisal system." treasurer are paid $76,773 per But, Hough added, "if always year. The filing fee for these The Assessor's Office appraisoffices is $383.86. es property in the county, which interesting the last day." • The Summit County attorhelps determine how much Both parties will elect county Clarification homeowners pay in property and state delegates during caucus ney is paid a salary of $99,133. taxes. meetings scheduled in Summit The cost to file to run for attor"People really don't think County March 21. At press time ney is $495.66. Jan Leonard, president of ski lift manufacturer Doppelmayr CTEC, faults the engineering about us until they need me," Friday, Republicans hadn't deter• The Summit County sheriff . of the gear box for the breakdowns of Park City Mountain Resort lifts. An article in the Kresser said. mined locations for their caucus- is paid $80,954 per year. The filMarch 8 edition of The Park Record was unclear regarding his statement. 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