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Show Page A2 Thursday, April 18, 1991 Park Record School impact fees... The Way We Were Continued from A1 point at which it is growing so fast "we are outstripping or overselling our ability to produce things here." Part of the problem in keeping pace with student population growth, board members say, is that new housing developments pay no impact fees to the school district, though they create an influx of new students. Because of current state law, school impact fees are not assessed in Utah as they are in other states, such as California. According to board members legislation to propose school impact fees has been defeated by the State Legislature at least three different times. Representative Glen Brown has been approached to sponsor a bill that has already been drafted, but has not yet reached a final decision. "I hear people saying, 'we don't want to become a Sandy (Utah)', but everything we're doing assures we'll be a Sandy," Rademan said. "It's going to take political courage on all our parts to handle the growth." He suggested to board members that developers might be required to do a school impact analysis. If it is determined then, that the schools cannot handle the impact, those developments will then have to be phased. One board member said she is already concerned about 99 homes going up near Parley's Park Elementary School and what impact it will have on the school system. "I think the task force is a great idea. Everyone wants to be a part of such an important thing," Board President Val Chin said. Prepared by Park City Municipal Corporation PROPERTY TAX LEVY Bt SB 13 & R3 8? HI COUNTY 17.0 WEBER 1.1 FIRE Jllll s.9 va CITY 27.5 SCHOOL 45.6 SEWER 2.7 k OB s naejtKK in ii. v a; t a m a, wjs'ix k: x; i win ; ut : zi ix k. : !KRHBftftSBBBBBEBBBBBBKBKIIStSBEBEBSIE! m i m st Bi i BI 8! Bi BI m BI Bi i BI BI BI Bi SI BI Hi Bi SSI IBBBI Hi iibsbbkikbsb ENROLLMENT & ASSESSMENT iit. Mb 146 itO He- 4. 1M11MMU MO. M. M C4 Si mm mm mm BE B mm KB MM warn a ASSESSED VALUATION H ENROLLMENT TTZ 80- 7o: 60 iBB I S3"' 40 iiiii r 30i ;":: : iii:H 9nti.i f m IS55S " III " z :Ih::::: bbi ::::: L 10-; bbi ::::: 0. dBBBT"" ljrtBBI""W PARK CITY SNYOERVILLE Approximately 1 out of every 2 students In the Park City School District lives in Park City; while $3 out of every $4 of assessed valuation in the District comes from Park City , Bi BI BI m BI Bt BI Bt BI Si HI BI BI Bt Bi II : 535 JW : 21 m ZK S 5JT 33: 7 r3i 7T 77. IC W W Bi KZ K.KBBtEBBBBBBB81BBKBBBBBBBBB8BBBBIBRIR whv hw tfyv 00t BH M6 4B6 60 u flpv w v IM Mb M Mr Ha IrM cct M m w KiBSSEBi&RlSieBBSSBBSBS8 SI BI SI BI BI Bi BI ftBI BBBBI Committee to help approve school bond Forty-three names appeared on a steering committee list at Tuesday's school board meeting. These school administrators, district patrons and others are planned to be the driving force behind Park City School District's May 21 special election, asking for voter-approval on a $14 million general obligation building bond. Committee members have already drafted a voter information pamphlet that is to be produced and distributed using private contributions. contribu-tions. The pamphlet describes the proposed two-phase bonding outlining outlin-ing projects under each. In phase one, projects to be completed com-pleted within three years at a cost of $5.5 million include: a Park City High School gymnasium; a PCHS classroom addition; Treasure Mountain Moun-tain Middle School structural and maintenance repairs; a new elemen-tary elemen-tary school site in the JeremyPinebrook area ; a new bus garage; and a district officeteacher center (through the remodeling of the current bus garage. Board members base these needs on a five percent growth rate in assessed valuation, which, if maintained, would not require a tax increase. Within phase two, projects that would begin in the next five to six years, totaling $8.5 million include: a PCHS auditorium (theater); construction con-struction of a new elementary school; and miscellaneous repairs. These proposed projects may increase in-crease taxes by $60 annually on homes with market values of $100,000. If assessed valuation growth consistantly exceeds 5 percent, per-cent, the increase could potentially be reduced or eliminated. The three-section pamphlet addresses ad-dresses student population projections projec-tions through 1995. At Parley's Park Elementary School, students in 1991-92 will number 443, versus 588 in 1994-95. At McPolin Elementary School, students in 1991-92 will number 487, versus 568 in 1994-95. At Park City High School, students in 1991-92 will number 545, and in 1994-95, 828. These figures are based on a 10 percent student growth rate. An additional PCHS gymnasium is needed, the pamphlet states, because recent student growth has put the current faility out of compliance com-pliance with federal law (Title IX). Under this law, school facilities are required to be equitable and comparable com-parable in accommodating both boys and girls. The pamphlet also addresses the district-perceived need for a new bus garage, middle school repairs and a performing arts theater. Ho gain.yio pain. Maintaining a moderate weight may reduce your risk of heart attack. American Heart Association fir'- ' 1 11 3' fte i f ,v ,JL. n li J L t 'wlvfrl I Trrf3 : -rr"1:" T -Ji Photo coorlesy Pop Jenks collection. Park City Museum Building boom In the mid 1920s a rise in the price of metals and increasing interest in skiing brought good times to Park City. Ci-ty. Rapid growth, coupled with the local timber shortage, created a need for imported building materials. Morrison-Merrill & Co. operated its lumberyard for more than 20 years at the corner of Main Street and Heber Avenue. In 1948 the business was sold to Albert Smith who changed the name to Utah Coal & Lumber Company. Com-pany. Smith expanded the operation to include the sale of hardware and alcoholic beverages a harbinger of the building's current incarnation as a restaurant? Wanted: new site for fireworks display The city is seeking a new site on which to display the annual Fourth of July fireworks show, according to Leisure Services Director Bob Johnston. During the past several years the show has been conducted on school district grounds near Kearns Boulevard, with the permission of the Park City Ci-ty School District. This year, however, the school district is denying the request re-quest due to fire hazards. "There apparently is not enough fire prevention capabilities to allow us to do the show," Johnston said. The city offered to reduce the size of the show and provide more firefighters on hand, but the school district still refused. "We are in the process of looking for alternate sites, but it may be tough because there is not enough open space that is not adjacent to buildings," said Johnston. "If we can find something that can work that will be wonderful. wonder-ful. But if we can't, I'm not sure where it goes." The Council will be meeting with school district Superintendent Nancy Moore during a work session April 25, during which the fireworks and other matters will be discussed. No money for sidewalks Continued from A1 tually no walkways, bike paths or other means for children to walk safely between school and home, a safety path along key routes needs to be constructed. The Association estimates run between bet-ween $150,000 and $250,000 to construct con-struct a pathway ranging from eight to 10 feet in width. School Board President Val Chin told Association representative represen-tative Paul Sincock that the district can legally only commit to improving the pathways on school property. Board members also discussed providing a dropoff drop-off area so that Park Meadows residents may drop students near an access point within the subdivision sub-division rather than having to travel to the Kearns Boulevard school entrances. They believe this would help to eliminate much of the congestion now experienced experienc-ed along the Kearns school zone section. City honored for : excel lent finances Developer unveils plans for K-Martat Kimball Jet. The Government Finance Officers Association has presented Park City with a Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting, on the basis of the city's comprehensive annual financial report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1990. The certificate is the highest form of recognition in governmental accounting accoun-ting and financial reporting, and its attainment represents a "significant accomplishment ac-complishment by a government and its management," according to Frederick G. Lantz, assistant director of the association. City Finance Director Kent W. Parker received special recognition for the award, as did Larry Criddle of the finance department. When a Certificate of Achievement is awarded to a government, an Award of Financial Reporting Achievement is presented to the individual designated by the government as primarily responsible for its having earned the certificate. Traffic topic of study Continued from Al Road if a traffic light were installed in-stalled there. The other intersection intersec-tion that directly accesses Park Meadows is from S. R. 248 (Kearns Boulevard) and Monitor Drive, and it has a four-way signal light. Residents also use Meadows Drive to S.R. 224 near Ridgeview to enterexit Park Meadows, but that street is least convenient, according ac-cording to survey residents who said they use that street only two percent of the time. Monitor Drive is used as an exit more than 60 percent of the time, and Holiday Ranch is used about 34 percent of the time. Under consideration by the city as a fourth access to Park Meadows is a street that would be built behind Treasure Mountain Middle School off of S.R. 248. Seventy-three percent of the residents polled said the proposed propos-ed bypass road should be constructed con-structed now, while 12 percent said it should be built in two years, six percent said it should be built in five years, and nine percent said it shouldn't be built at all. The streets most heavily used by residents appeared to be Monitor, Little Kate and Holiday Ranch, according to the poll. Regarding the reported speeding problem in Park Meadows, residents estimated that speeding occurs most frequently fre-quently on Holiday Ranch, Little Kate and Lucky John. Construction traffic was also cited as a problem by residents. A current city ordinance specifies that cement and dump trucks be driven only between the hours of 7 a.m. and 8 p.m. According Accor-ding to the poll, 53 percent said that ordinance doesn't adequately adequate-ly address the problem, while 47 percent said it did. Residents were also polled about their walking, jogging and bicycling habits as they related to street usage. The most commonly common-ly used streets included Little Kate, Lucky John and Holiday Ranch, the same streets where speeding is reported to occur. Forty-nine percent said members of their household use the Park City Transit buses, while 51 percent said they didn't. The planning and development process for what Summit County Commissioner Gene Moser termed "the most visible corner in Summit County" has begun. At the April 9 regular meeting of the Summit County Planning Commission, Doug Rosecrans, of the SearBrown group, unveiled the end-use tenant for Jack Jarman's 93,000 sq. ft. project pro-ject at Kimball Junction a K-Mart Department Store. In a proceeding termed a "Review of the Jarman Property" the Planning Plann-ing Commissioners took no action on the development. Instead, they scheduled Rosecrans to reappear at the April 23 regular meeting to continue con-tinue initial review. Members of the commissions and the planning staff expressed deep-seated deep-seated concerns about the aesthetic quality of the proposed department store. "I'd like it to not look like a K- Mart strip mall," Commissioner Susan Glassmann said. She hopes development at the corner of Interstate In-terstate 80 and Olympic Parkway can cultivate a "mountain kind of look." Commission Chair Tim Kenny asked the applicant to consider the sensitivity of the community toward architectural lines, suggesting canopies and landscaping to mask the building. "I hope you can soften the visual impact of the K-Mart and use a degree of sensitivity to the monolithic structure in the prairie," Kenny said. Rosecans told the Commissioners that the applicant would be recep-, tive to commission suggestions. "We don't want something that looks like a train that's never going to leave," Glassmann told the applicant. Health Coalition presents lunch and learn series Community Health Coalition will present a special "Lunch and Learn" series beginning April 26 at 12 noon at the Summit County Services Ser-vices Building, 1753 Sidewinder Drive in Park City. 11H3 ONty YDU CAN PREVENT FOREST FIRES, ifcjy Dr. Stephen J. Bavolek of Park City's Family Nurturing Center will lead a discussion entitled, "Spanking: "Spank-ing: What to Do Instead". The. presentation will include segments of Dr. Bavolek's award-winning video that presents positive nurtur--ing parenting techniques and at-' titudes that work more effectively han physical punishment in promoting pro-moting healthy, desirable behaviors in children. "Lunch and Learn" is sponsored by Community Health Coalition as a monthly series for the members of the Park, City community. Focus will be on issues of parenting, family life, drug and alcohol abuse prevention, preven-tion, and healthy lifestyle choices. Participants are invited to bring' their own "brown bag" lunch to en-, joy during the noontime seminars. STAFF mm PublUher Andy Bernhird Editor Terl Orr Stiff writen Ron Ccorg, Robin Porter, Sena Taylor, Nick Billing!, Alex Weill Contributing writer! Tom Clyde Office manager ' Swan Davh Circulation manager Sutan Davh Classified manager Carol Ann Candland Director advertising Pamela Hainsworth Advertising sale! 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