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Show 'TNT' Page A2 D Thursday, December 8, 1994 The Park Record D Section A Eye on Parfli City Road impact fees under consideration continued from A1 Creek Interchange. ' Road widening projects include $2.8 million for Rassmussen Road from Jeremy to the east end, $1.3 million for Kilby Road from the Jeremy Interchange to the Landmark Inn and $1.5 million for Highland Drive between Old Ranch Road and Silver Summit. Another $1.5 million would be set aside for road widening projects along Silver Summit Drive and Old Ranch Road. Funding for the entire $41 million cost is anticipated to come from state and federal funds along with an approximate $25 million contribution from the county. According to Summit County Development Director Bruce Parker the cost to the. county would amount to about $1.2 million per year over the 20-year 20-year plan. The proposed impact fees, he said, would generate about $300,000 per year leaving a significant balance still to be funded from, as yet unidentified sources. Parker added, "We need to start planning if we want to maintain the concurrency objectives set out in the Snyderville Basin General Plan. If we don't, we may have to deny some projects just because our roads are already at capacity." The current Summit County Board of Commissioners is planning to vote on the roads capital improvement plan and the proposed impact fees before the end of the year. The issue was scheduled for a public hearing Dec. 5 but only one person attended. Don Sargent of the Jack Johnson Company in Park City commented that his firm' wanted more time to study the proposal before submitting a formal comment. However, Sargent, a former county planner, did say Domestic Peace Task Force calls for donations for continued from Ai ? off the groundr-North said.- Peace House will have 14 beds and include two efficiency apartments for women and children who need short-term emergency housing. The house will be leased by ICTHOS to the Domestic Peace Task Force. The Task Force has hired Nancy Philip as director of Peace House, and hopes to staff it with volunteers. Other volunteers trained by the Advocacy Program and professionals from the Counseling Center (formerly the Counseling Institute) will also be available to help those who come to Peace House. "The shelter will be part of a system of shelters around the state," said Dickinson. "Until Peace House opens, the nearest haven for the abused is half an hour away in Salt Lake City, Evanston or Provo. This makes it even more difficult for many battered women to leave their situation. Part of the domestic violence syndrome is that many women are severely isolated, either Property value hike continued from A1 Commission has directed Summit County to reassess all primary residential property South Summit by the end of 1995. Kresser was particularly upset, she said, because the increases discriminate against taxpayers in Park City and Snyderville, many of whom have recently gone through the reappraisal process. The county assessor is required by law to reassess all property at least once every five years. According to Kresser, her office has worked especially hard to keep Snyderville and Park City up to date and many of those areas have seen recent increases in their property Economics continued from A1 great deal of company overhead. The conversion of stores in franchises will continue into 1995 as well. . . . ' "It's a way for us to grow quickly, and that's what we're after," he added. ,; V Mrs. Fields exit from Park City will remove what has been a Proposed Roadway Impact fees Residential Single family Multi family Mobile home .'. $1,265 $843 $632 Lodging (per room) Hotel $732 Motel $643 OfficeCommercial (per 1,000 square feet) Medical office $3,188 Bank $13,812 General office....$l,396-$2,91 1 Commercial retail $1,880 Convenience market. ...$39,121 Restaurant (low turn-over) $9,813 Restaurant (high turn-over) ...........$19,833 WarehouseIndustrial (per 1,000 square feet) Warehouse $568 General Industrial : $828 Recreational (per acre) Campground $8,555 that, at first glance, the proposal seemed too ambitious. "My initial reaction is that I wonder if government has gone too far in the level of improvement." According to Sargent too much improvement to the roads creates a higher demand for urban types, of services and jeopardizes the rural character of the area. The commissioners voted to continue the public hearing to Monday, Dec. 12 at 2 p.m. battered woman's shelter by poverty, lack of transportation ; ortelephone.'-or all three. They are often emotionally isolated from other members of their community as well, and have nowhere to turn for help." Dickinson said the Domestic Peace Task Force is unable to offer their gift-wrapping service at the Outlet Mall this year, but the public can still donate by sending checks to P.O. Box 682141, Park City, Utah 84068. Jean Paulson has begun training of the first group of volunteers for the Advocacy Program. "The volunteers will be on hand to talk with victims and help them tap into the medical and legal systems," Paulson said. " We held the first training for advocates on Dec. 1, and were impressed that 25 people came to be trained." As part of the training, Paulson offered a picture of domestic violence patterns in Utah and the nation. "Statistics released by the Utah values. "It's not fair for those who have just finished being reassessed to be factored." However, according to a spokesperson from the Tax Commission, the purpose of the action is "to avoid the sticker shock that occurs when a property that has not been reassessed for five years is suddenly brought up to current market value." The order from the Tax Commission does not necessarily mean taxes will go up. The County Commission could soften the blow by m lowering the tax rate proportionately. However, because the tax rate must remain consistent throughout the county, Park City push Mrs. Fields to SLC prominent presence in local business circles. The move will not only leave a large space available on Main Street, but will also remove a well-known name that has been associated with Park City since its inception. "We hate to see them go," said Des Barker, , economic development director for the Park k n, . . 'Ay Wf" f ij t ' ;A. -V " 'Jf f' t 7rj J" L Ira veling free? Commissioners deny continued from A1 would receive immediate consideration. Quinn's Junction Partnership, southwest corner of S.R. 248 and U.S. 40 - The Commissioners voted unanimously to deny the' . applicant's request to" change the zoning on the property to allow development of a gas station and boat storage area. -, . V ., , FaureScottDeWeese Property, southeast , corner of U.S. 40 and 1-80 - The Commission voted to shift the applicant's property into Tier . One allowing development to occur there sooner, but denied the original request for a zone change Department of Human Services Division of Family Services reveal ' that $6 million women are the victims of domestic violence every year. "Thirteen percent of all the murders that are committed every year in this country are perpetrated by men on their female partners, which translates to 4,000 women killed every year by domestic violence. "One Utah woman in 10 will be assaulted by a male partner during her lifetime. "Also in Utah, 144,075 children will witness assaults between their parents every year. Half of those children will become victims of violence themselves. "Many counties do not keep statistics on how many domestic violence calls police make, or even how many hospital visits are prompted by abuse. Part of my job is to make people more aware of the importance of keeping better records of the problem," said Paulson. mandated and Snyderville would still end up paying more in taxes than property owners in North and South Summit. According to a press release from the Tax Commission, before the county can reap a windfall from any increases in the tax base it must hold public hearings. The increase in valuation, however, does dramatically affect the largest portion of local taxpayers' bills the amount paid to the Uniform School Fund, which is not subject to the public hearing requirement. Summit County has 15 days to appeal the Tax Commission's Corrective Order at which time a hearing will be scheduled. City Chamber Bureau. "I hope they ' can turn around their financial , struggles." Barker said he wants to see Mrs. Fields succeed as a Utah business, even if it isn't in Park City. Added Hodges, "We're kind of sad to leave, it's a pice: environment, but it just doesn't make sense for us." y r3,'..; ..1 -fo r,'iir,iaii i i V v i? " - l , - "l aJL .. - - , . , lift, S Ah..tis the season for truck and trees. These folks are opting to plant a tree rather than cut one down to celebrate the holiday season. After a week or two in the living room, this fine pine will be released back into the wild-a few more years and he'll be ready for Rockefeller Center. to allow development of a campground at the site. The applicant, however, was encouraged to resubmit another specific plan for the site: Westside Canadian Properties, Jeremy Ranch -The Commission voted to deny the applicant's request for an increase in residential density to allow development of 230 single family units. Spring Creek Associates, west end of Spring Creek r The Commission denied the applicant's , request for an increase in residential density which would have allowed for development of 472 units including some multi family rental units. But they did direct the Planning Arts Council proposes projector continued from A1 "If the equipment is in place by Jan. 19, the Film Festival will be paying the city higher rent rather than getting the equipment from another source," Charnes said. "No matter who we talk to, people crave the notion of alternative film in Park City." She is not concerned that this would compete with Holiday Village Cinemas because "the films we would screen wouldn't be first releases. It's not going to impact their business." The problem in obtaining the equipment is this: 1) projection equipment is expensive, and there is currently no money in the city budget for it, and; 2) since upping the number of days the auditorium is utilized constitutes a "change in the use," public input from the neighbors needs to be taken into account. According to Leisure Services Director Bob Johnston, the proposal is on the City Council's agenda for Dec. 15, at which time the council and the public will get to hear the specifics as well as air their opinions. "Because we are trying to meet certain deadlines," he said, "such as the Film Festival or the middle of March, spring quarter for the U., we have to go ahead of the budget process and ask the council for a commitment to expend. We'll probably ask for a loan, which can be paid back over a period of time." Right now, how much money will be needed and how long it will take to repay it is up in the air. Johnston estimates it will cost. $45,000 to - purchase 35mm projector, a mobile screen and sound equipment. To put that into perspective, the Sundance Film Festival expends nearly $4,000 renting the necessary equipment for the space during the festival in January. Representatives from the Arts Council, the Parks and Rec. Board and others are meeting Wednesday evening after press time to discuss potential programs. 7 "Every quarter we could screen some sort of film series," Johnston explained. "We could show six to 10 films maybe Westerns or old love stories or old James Dean flicks. When we decide that we can put a pencil to it and work out all the numbers. There are a million things we can do." . As far as the City Council goes, Johnston plans to present as many 1 4 . ' 7 amendment requests City building permits decline During the month of November, 1994, fewer people applied for building permits than did in October of this year, or than did in November, 1993, . reported the Park City Building Department. w j i i-.u i io iAJJ UV1 1I1UIIU! U11U 10U 111 VIUVC111UC1 IdM VCOl . 1UU11 1CCS WtlC accordingly: q4, ozj.oo conetieq in November, 1994. The number of building projects was slightly higher than previously. The department reported a total of 1,782 for last month, compared with 1,637 in October and 1,223 in November 1993. Despite the greater number of holidays and fewer overall days in the month, the daily average of inspections performed was. higher in November (an average of 89.10 per day) than in October (77.95 per. day). Total value of fees collected by the building department to date this year, is $69,259,506.17. Last year at this time $60,474,959.42 had been taken in. Snow plow meeting slated The Park City Public Works Department will be conducting a meeting on snow removal procedures in Park City. City ordinances and the department's plans will be outlined. The meeting will take place Tuesday, Dec. 13 at 8:3Q a.m. It will be held in the lunchroom of the Public Works building at 10. Ironhorse Drive. All contractors and property managers are encouraged to. attend. Foxglove access decided The Park City Planning Commission approved in concept Nov. 30 a. change in access for the Foxglove condominium project on Rossie Hilt Road. , - .; The project was approved in September by the Planning Commission with its entrance on Rossie Hill Road, but residents appealed to the City Council. People who had lived in the area for a long time warned the' Council that in winter, when runoff produces an ice sheet on the narrow road and visibility is severely limited by 12-foot piles of snow, people pulling out-or out-or parking on the hairpin corner would create an even more dangerous, situation than already exists. The Council determined the Planning.' Commission had not examined the issue of traffic safety adequately and . granted that part of the appeal. After planning staff had reviewed the situation, the developer agreed to move access to the project to Deer Valley Drive, directly opposite the Song' Bird Condominium project's proposed driveway. ' , ; ' . . t HDC to lower rooflines ; Since April, 1993, the planning staff and Historic District Commission! have been working on changing building height requirements in Old Town! in order to reduce the mass of new construction. The Planning Commission', heard public comment on the proposed new height restrictions Nov. 30. ! The proposed changes will reduce the height of structures to 25 feet at. street level, with an increase to 33 feet permissible 10 feet back from the! street. Currently a building's downhill facade may be 28 feet tall, but the! changes would alter that to 25 feet, increasing to 33 feet five feet from the ; rear of the building. Historic District Commission Chair Chris Larson said it, is the first time the city has limited rear facades. , j "This is to reduce the monolithic effect of buildings for the neighbor; below who may have very little back yard," said Larson. Jeffrey Kuhn, who is a partner in Park City Associates which owns the ' Town Lift Condos, expressed concern that flat roofs on top of garages will' no longer be allowed as part of the changes. Both planning staff and Larson ; said this would not be the case, that flat roofs would still be allowed. ' j The proposed changes are still under review and will not be voted on until January.. ' concrete numbers as possible.. "There will be some concern among council members to make sure this is a real solid project. What we have to do is convince them that this has every opportunity to recover its cost." On a side note, typically an V, j photo by en Huckle Commission to hold a public hearing on the, proposal to redefine the urban growth boundary! on the applicant's property. , . Request to Monitor Building Permits in Summit Park - The Commission denied the applicant's request to enact a general plan amendment to slow the issuance of building permits in Summit Park however, the Board added that it would try to help Summit Park resolve its infrastructure problems in other ways. The Commission is scheduled to make final determinations on the remaining eight amendment requests at a special meeting Dec. 14. u i . a T'.f c w,. rNovemDer, aiiu yi, jiy.jt in inspections performed on completed ; entity such as the arts council; would fund-raise to get the money. . However, in this situation, the arts ' . council has been asked not to raise i ; funds for the project by proponents . of the Performing Arts Center, to; avoid making too many trips to the well, so to speak. ' : r POORCOPY |
