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Show Encourages clustered homes, more open space Park Record Thursday, August 2, 1990 Page A J! Lr LviLLL by SENA TAYLOR Record staff writer In the spirit of cooperation, the Park City Community Development Department has critiqued Summit County's just compiled proposed master plan of the Snyderville Basin, encouraging the county to retain re-tain the rural atmosphere, tighten design controls, decrease commercial commer-cial areas, and cluster residences to amass open spaces. Park City Planning Commissioners Commis-sioners discussed the city's recommendations recom-mendations for the land map during a July 25 work session, reviewing six typed pages of concerns drawn up by the city's Community Development Department. To avoid charges that the city is trying to control the county, Community Com-munity Development officials said they were "hopeful that these comments com-ments would be taken in the cooperative spirit in which they were offered." They conceded that, "Park City has made its share of mistakes over the years as its land use plan has evolved. We have learned learn-ed from our mistakes, and in large part many of our suggestions are a result of things we may not have done as well as we would have liked.", lik-ed.", City officials highlighted concerns that while certain economic development develop-ment is desirable in the Snyderville Basin, they said, "it should be rigidly rigid-ly controlled in specific areas so as not to encroach upon view corridors and areas more suitable for very low densities." In addition, they said stringent development standards and architectural ar-chitectural controls should be in place to assure that commercial nodes have "the highest quality conducive con-ducive to the entrance of a world class resort community." Fearing that uncontrolled development takes place in the basin, the city encouraged county officials of-ficials "to make refinements to the plan as soon as possible in order to delineate specific goals and expectations expecta-tions of the various plan elements." They also supported the hotly debated proposal to create a citizens advisory committee which, "could help the (County) Planning Commission Commis-sion in this effort" to refine the land map. In an orderly fashion, the city made recommendations on specific land use classifications, including commercial, industrial, residential, ranchettes and open space. Regarding commercial areas, city . officials suggested that such areas be "tightly . massed . in order to enhance the shopping experience," and to "increase efficiency of public services including utilities and emergency services." They said amenities, such as plazas, walkways, landscaping, lighting and well-planned parking areas should be part of design standards. "The plan includes more commercial commer-cial area than appears to be warranted war-ranted for the foreseeable future," the city wrote, adding that, "commercial "com-mercial areas are too dispersed." They recommended that the commercial com-mercial area between Kimball Junction Junc-tion and the Jeremy Ranch intersection intersec-tion along the northern side of Interstate In-terstate 80 be reduced in order to prohibit strip development, and said the designated commercial area on the east side of the intersection intersec-tion between Highway 40 and State Road 248 be eliminated. "The commercial com-mercial area surrounding the Silver Creek junction should also be reduced reduc-ed by at least 50 percent," the city wrote. In addition, the city said, "The concept of a village theme node at the ParkWest area should be further defined, and provisions made in the design standards to prohibit bizarre architectural themes such as "the wild west" and "little Switzerland." With regard to industrial areas, the city said those now existing should be built out before "completely new" areas are designated. They discouraged the growth of industrial development that extended along highways because it has "a negative visual impact." im-pact." They also noted, "Single-family "Single-family development and medium density residential development typically are not good neighbors for industrial uses and should not be encouraged." en-couraged." Regarding residential areas, the city encouraged high densities where neighborhoods are adjacent to services, in order to leave larger areas of open space. Where low density den-sity housing areas are permitted, they should "take into account land forms.. .and natural screening..." 'The plan includes more commercial area than appears to be warranted for the foreseeable future...commercial areas are too dispersed.' City officials said there appeared to be "an over abundance of land shown for future residential use" on the proposed master plan, so they warned the county that, "Land use plans often guide land purchases, and the areas designated residential as drawn on the plan could give false expectations to property owners." The city recommended that projects pro-jects be master planned whenever possible, also recommending that some areas designated for housing-north housing-north of Kimball Junction, adjacent to Highway 40, and south of State Road 248 be eliminated and redesignated as open space. Residential areas referred to as ranchettes were discouraged by the city, because it scattered development develop-ment and minimized open space. "We recommend that the overall density in the ranchette area be four units per 40 acres and that the maximum max-imum size home site be 2.5 acres with accessory apartments permitted permit-ted of up to 1,000 square feet on the 2.5 acres," the city wrote. With regard to open space, the city recommended that ridgelines and visible hillsides be retained in their natural state; that open space designations be given to areas that are visually and environmentally sensitive; and that recreation uses be accommodated in open spaces "provided that they are properly designed so as not to negatively impact im-pact the natural habitat." The city encouraged agricultural uses "as much as possible" in open space areas, saying that, "open space is critical to maintaining the aesthetic and economic viability of the entire region," a concept that was "particularly true in the Snyderville Basin since it provides the gateway to the resort economy for the county." The city also encouraged the development of recreational trails in the basin, and said State Road 224 "should be designated as a scenic corridor similar to a national scenic roadway." In explanation of their critique of the county map, city officials said, "The land use plan for the Snyderville Snyder-ville Basin presents and oppor-tunityfor oppor-tunityfor the county to provide areas for commercial development, open space, agricultural, industrial, and a wide range of opportunities for people peo-ple to make their homes in pur unique uni-que environment. We hope our suggestions sug-gestions may be of some help in making the plan even better and thereby protect our unique environment, environ-ment, enhance our quality of life, and make the Snyderville Basin an even better place to live and work." Alpine Meadows explores offer On July 24 the Board of Directors of Alpine Meadows of Tahoe, Inc., held its regularly shceduled meeting. Among the subjects discussed discuss-ed was the tender offer faxed to the company several weeks ago by a New York law firm which was made on behalf of a client of the investment banking bank-ing firm Shearson Lehman. The board decided there was insufficient information on which to base an opinion. Chairman Nick Badami, with board approval, has been submitting sub-mitting additional information to Shearson promptly upon its request. At this time, Alpine Meadows, the parent company com-pany of Park City Ski Area, has had no further communication com-munication from Shearson Lehman to enlighten the board as to certain important conditions condi-tions and total values. When clarification is received, receiv-ed, the board will consider the offer on its merits, then make recommendations to the shareholders. Sprinkling systems protect homes by the PARK CITY FIRE SERVICE DISTRICT Imagine having 24-hour fire protection pro-tection in your home. Sound impractical? imprac-tical? Maybe not. The Park City Fire District says that by installing a home fire sprinkler system, you are providing a type of automatic fire protection. 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