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Show The Newspaper Thursday, December 3. i ILettiteirs t ttDa IEdlfittir . V lvl Football coach says thanks Editor: We would like to take this opportunity oppor-tunity to express our appreciation for the tremendous support we received this season. Although we did not succeed in our attempt to reach the top, we felt we had a highly successful year and this was greatly benefitted by the many people who aided us. Special thanks goes to our student body, pep club and cheerleaders, school administration adminis-tration and teachers, Mel Fletcher and the entire community of Park City. Even at away games we knew that we would have more fun than the home team. Again, thank you from the Park City High School football team and coaching staff. Bob Burns Cup runneth over for preschoolers Editor: Park City Preschool and Summit County Developmental Disabilities, Inc. would like to thank Star Distributing Co., Park City Racquet Club and all the team sponsors and contributors who made the Bartender's Bar-tender's Cup Tennis Tournament such a success. The proceeds which were divided between the two preschools will be used to enhance the programs for childrem in Park City. And we would like to express a special thanks to Nan Ball of the Racquet Club for all her hard work. Park City Preschool Staff Summit Co. Developmental Disability Staff at Marsac School Loble responds to water complaints Editor: The following letter is to Terry Jannott, owner of Janeaux's restaurant res-taurant in response to his letters printed in last week's Newspaper. Dear Terry: " ' ' As I explained to you earlier this week when I stoppedy9ujfice4l owe you an apology for not responding to your letter concerning water problems you had in your Main Street building as a result of the city shutting down the main line in order to allow a water connection for a building under construction on Main Street. You and other Main Street Merchants Mer-chants expressed concern not only that you suffered that inconvenience, but that once you wrote the Mayor and City Council that you did not receive a response in a timely fashion. I want you and the other Main Street merchants to know that the lack of responsiveness was in no way the fault of the City Council. Immediately following receipt of your letter, the City Council had a special meeting with the Public Works Director and the Water Superintendent to discuss your specific problem. As a result of that meeting the following policies are now in effect within the city. 1: Water connections are to be avoided late in the day because they could involve an inconvenience to businesses and homeowners during the dinner and evening hours. ( 2. Water connections late in the day on weekends are only to be allowed on an emergency basis. 3. Once the water has been reconnected recon-nected and the main line is working again, property owners in the area are to be contacted to make sure that their water also returned when the main line is reconnected. In your particular instance, the city allowed the contractor to make the water connection late in the day on a Friday in order to close a street cut and avoid the inconvenience of having an open hole on Main Street through the weekend. At the time, it was the water superintendent's judgment that water would only have to be off about a half hour, and that turned out to be true for the main line. Water service was restored within a half an hour. Unfortunately, your business and two others on the street developed problems prob-lems within your own line and water service did not return. As you know, the water superintendent superinten-dent worked throughout the evening trying to restore water service to you, and later he was joined by the Public Works Director, Bob Lashier, who worked not only on the city water line but on your own as well to restore service. In retrospect, the street cut for water connection should not have been allowed at that time of day on a Friday, but given that mistake was I MWNCHE 942-4059 ; U INFORMATION Utah Avalanche Forecast Canter U made, I think that the Public Works Department responded promptly and worked through the night to do all within their power, including everything every-thing from bailing toilets to acting as your plumber to return service to you. I sincerely regret the inconvenience caused to you and your customers and again apologize to you for not getting back in contact with you promptly to explain the action taken by the City Council. Sincerely, Arlene Loble, City Manager Historic District needs input from residents Editor: The following is an open letter to Historic District property owners, merchants and concerned city residents. resi-dents. As I hope you are aware, a special commission, the Historic District Commission, has recently been appointed ap-pointed by the City to specifically look after the architectural interests and general enhancement of the Historic District. This commission has replaced the planning commission in the review of architectural compatibility com-patibility for restorations, renovations and new construction within the Historic District. This letter, however, is primarily intended in-tended to explain, in some depth, our view of the Commission's current concerns con-cerns and intent now that the Commission Com-mission has had time to absorb the history, the problems, the controversies controver-sies and the potential of the district. The Commission recognizes that Park City is unique in Utah due to its colorful mining history; this mining period has left us many old brick and frame structures typical of that era. Over the years, since their original construction, the numbers of these structures has been greatly reduced by changing needs, owner neglect, fire and of course demolition to make way for new development. The Commission considers those structures that are still remaining today to be of considerable architectural and cultural significance to both Park City and the State of Utah and should be retained. They form i direct link with the past. They are a tfim qea(i why .pdj viany -people choose to live in or visit Park City. They are potentially an invaluable financial asset to the City. The Commission Com-mission feels it essential to recognize now that without these structures Park City would simply become yet another mountain recreational town constructed construc-ted either entirely of modern buildings, or worse, reproduction historic buildings. It is the Commission's Com-mission's opinion that reproduction buildings, with few exceptions, cannot successfully recreate past images. The past simply cannot be replaced. The past is touchable in an original structure, struc-ture, generations of living decades of exposure to the ravages of Mother Nature, have created these structures. They have integrity. They should be respected and where appropriate protected. The Commission considers that the retention of the original structures in the Historic District is essential to the future welfare of the City and is therefore in the process of arranging for a comprehensive survey to be carried out of all original structures still existing in the District. This survey, sur-vey, when complete, will identify on a comparable basis of architectural and historic significance those structures, or groups of structures, that are important im-portant to the identity of Park City. This survey will enable a property owner to readily establish the architectural ar-chitectural and historic importance of his structure to the community as a whole, as well as himself. The Commission Com-mission hopes that you will give every cooperation to the implementation of this survey. ' The Commission will use the complete com-plete survey as a basis for assessing which future applications for demolition within the District are likely to erode the image of the District significantly, and which are not. When, in the Commission's judgment, the Historic survey shows there is likely to be a significant erosion, then the Commission will deny the demolition request and work with the owner to find a way to allow the structure to be retained for the communal good. While the survey is being conducted the Commission will be exploring methods by which such structures can be retained should the owner still insist, after discussions with the Commission, on wanting to proceed with the demolition of his building. The Commission feels this is the necessary first step in the renovation process of the Historic District. We hope you agree and that you will assist the Commission in achieving this first 41 "jjgjiimi "rrj objective. Once we have such a process for preventing the disappearance disap-pearance of the significant original structures then, hand-in-hand, the Commission feels clear guidance should be made available to property owners on how these structures can be recycled, altered, added to and refurbished refur-bished to extend their productive lives without violating their architectural and historic integrity. The second step in the renovation process is to encourage high quality' modern building to infill the spaces between the original structures. These new buildings clearly must be compatible com-patible to the existing, particular in scale. The new buildings should form a frame for the old but not compete with them nor destroy their integrity by attempting at-tempting to copy them. A high level of architectural ability and imagination will be required from future projects to ensure the objectives of the renovation process can be achieved. The Commission Com-mission looks to you to encourage your professional advisors to design future buildings that will embody this spirit and intent to the betterment of the District and the City as a whole. The Commission again teels that clear guidance should be made available to assist you and your professional advisors ad-visors to achieve this end. The Commission has therefore recently recommended to the City Council that the firm of Downing Leach from Boulder, Colorado be appointed ap-pointed as consultants to the City to provide assistance in formulating policies and guidelines necessary to encourage the historic architectural and financial renovation of the Historic District. Downing Leach were selected from 11 firms competing for this work. Included in Downing Leach's work will be preparing: (1) the comprehensive survey of original structures within the Historic District. This survey will show structures struc-tures on the basis of comparable architectural ar-chitectural and historic significance; (2) a short history of Park City outlining the factors that created the various architectural styles and identifying iden-tifying the main features of these styles; (3) design guidelines for alterations, additions and the general refurbishing of existing structures, based in part, on the research provided by items 1 and 2; (4) design guidelines for new buildings, in oart, based on the research re-search p-ovided by items 1 and 2; (5) design guideMnes for external signs, 'graphics, ode of colbf, lighting, landscaping and other visual elements; ele-ments; (6) changes to City ordinances as necessary to ensure the renovation implemented and upheld in law. Downing Leach's appointment lias been confirmed by the City Council and their field work will commence in Park City mid-December. This work will take approximately six months and will involve several public workshops. They, and the Commission, Com-mission, are most anxious to have your participation and input at these workshops so that the widest range of interests, concerns and ideas can be introduced into their work process as it proceeds and form part of the basis for their conclusions and final recommendations. recommen-dations. Once these final recommendations recommen-dations have been adopted by the City Council they will be published as a well-illustrated, concisely written design guideline manual. The Commission Com-mission will use this design guideline manual as a basis for assessing all future applications and making review decisions. The Commission anticipates that you will find this manual of great assistance when considering the future and potential of your property and that it will provide both Commission and property owner with a common basis on which future projects can be both designed and property owner with a common basis on which future projects pro-jects can be both designed and subsequently sub-sequently assessed. We believe the result of all of the foregoing will be a rejuvenated Historic District a Historic District that will be a pleasure to live in, to work in, to visit, or to simply look at. It will take time, and effort but the end result can be a unique communual achievement which could provide untold un-told benefits to the city. We trust you agree and that you will support the Commission in this objective. Downing Leach will be holding their first public work shop at Marsac School on December 7th at 7:30 p.m. There will also be a joining working session with Downing Leach, the City Council, the planning Commission and the Historic District Commission at 4:00 p.m. the same day. Both these meetings will be an opportunity for you to participate and to express your interests, in-terests, concerns and ideas. We look forward therefore to meeting you on December 7th. Yours sincerely, Anthony Jay Bill Mammen Historic District Commission if Color sweeps up the base of the hills of Park Meadows in the form of natural wood tones andtufu of Intense yellow and orange. The landscaping Is not an afterthought but is sensitively designed to accent the architectural forms and surrounding rugged terrain., PARK MEADOWS Park Meadows Sales Office: P.O. Box Listed through Gump and Ayers Real www Say "Merry Christmas with the most beautiful poinsettias you've ever seen! 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