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Show Wednesday, September 11, 1996 The Park Record A-9 EDITORIAL Pocket parks set great example W e knew it would come to this VV Main Street is flourishing and now the empty lots that residents and visitors have come to think of as public domain are hot property. The ingenious inge-nious scheme to convert the once-trash-strewn vacant nooks and crannies cran-nies on Main Street into pocket parks worked almost too well. According to City Public Affairs Director Myles Rademan, these days the owners of those lots (that no one seemed to want 10 years ago) are entertaining lucrative offers from developers. Short of paying top dollar to buy or lease the few remaining parcels, Rademan says the city may have to say goodbye to all but two of the popular mini-parks. Barring a city buy-out of the four other lots, the only two with secure futures are the plaza above Cafe Terigo and the deck with the public restrooms above Shirt off My Back which the city purchased when the land LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Cartoon class Editor: Wow! How about that new political cartoonist, Kevin Nicoll! He sure gives this "little old rag" a lot of class. Whoever does the hiring sure was right on with this one. His drawings are so professional; yet free-handed as opposed to computer graphics. What computer could possibly put in that kind of detail? I hope the readers read-ers study his tiny background drawings. "Nic" is a true talent that I look forward to reading in every Wednesday and Saturday edition. Thanks! Patricia V. Noel Council needs to hear from you Editor: "Ignore your rights and they'll go away," reads a button that I picked up the other day. The more I learn about the way government is conducted in this city, the more I become convinced that voting and participating in the public process is not merely a right that we enjoy, but a responsibility. respon-sibility. The proposed Flagstaff development GUEST EDITORIAL Image campaign for 2002 goes public by TOM WELCH, president, CEO Salt Lake Organizing Committee It could be as intricate as a snowflake or as majestic as the Rocky Mountains. It could reference Utah's red rock spires or black diamond ski runs. It could be inspired by the erstwhile Anasazi cliff dwellers or the rugged mountain men. Or it may embrace high technology or be influenced by our plans and hopes for the future. While its identity is unknown, it is destined des-tined to have its origins in Utah. We're talking about the image or the feel, the look and personality the general gener-al theme of the Olympic Winter Games of 2002. Many of us fondly recall the energized westerncowboy theme of the 1988 Winter Olympic Games in Calgary and the rock-carving rock-carving pictograms of the Lillehammer Olympics of 1994. Those themes serve as stalwart reminders of those games and where they were staged. More fresh in our minds are the 1996 Summer Games in Atlanta. Spectators and TV viewers found their graphic design program ubiquitous. Called a "quilt of leaves," it represented through the tradition of quiltmaking, the cultural heritage of the American South. Leaves in the design represented the city's green landscape, the laurel of victory and the olive branch for peace. Through a landscape land-scape program called Quiltscape, homeowners home-owners were encouraged to incorporate the "look of the games" in their gardens. And we will long remember the '96 Games' opening and closing ceremonies. They were emersed in the sights and sounds of the South, from the soulful rendition ren-dition of "Georgia on My Mind" by Gladys Knight at the opening ceremonies to the thousands of happy youngsters formed to spell "Ya'll Come Back" at the closing ceremonies. Our challenge is similar: To fashion memories. We must formulate a theme that presents to the world fond and lasting impressions of Utah's Olympic Winter Games. QUOTES OF THE WEEK " knew when we started this, the downside would be that once we started using them, people peo-ple would expect they would always be parks. " Park City Public Affairs Director Myles Rademan on the impending loss of the Main Street pocket parks was still affordable. The delightful sloped respite between Grappa and the Imperial and the always-busy deck next door to the Claimjumper may soon be sold and built on. But that is life in the big city. Although the Park City Municipal Corporation could buy the lots, that would not be the 'highest and best use' of public funds. While the parks with their kid-sized back hoes and comfortable comfort-able benches will be wistfully remembered, remem-bered, the original goal of the project was to enhance the commercial district. That obviously has been accomplished. So now it is time to take what we have learned from the pocket park project pro-ject and apply it to more pressing issues. Empty lots and an economic slump may have been a concern a decade ago, but today we are faced with almost the opposite challenge how to deal with too much prosperity. One of the most glaring challenges of this decade is finding a way to pro in Daly Canyon is a case in point. United Park City Mines would like us to believe that they need to develop this property eight times above what the current zoning permits. They would like us to believe that we need some 800 units up in Daly Canyon to handle the Olympic crowds. This reasoning is specious on several counts. Obviously a community cannot allow a developer to exceed his vested rights by some 700 units just because of a two-week period. More importantly, however, how-ever, before we can grant such exceptional exception-al approvals to the Flagstaff developers, we have to know what the impacts of all the other already approved projects will be. Hundreds of units have already been approved in lower Deer Valley, Silver Lake, Deer Crest, and elsewhere in town. These units will be in place by 2002. But nothing has yet been approved for Daly Canyon. Nothing. The reason we have the public hearing process is because the developer is asking for much more than his vested rights allow. It is our responsibility as a community commu-nity to determine how much, if any, exceptional use we are willing to grant to United Park City Mines. If our city council coun-cil members don't hear from you, they won't know how you feel. They'll only know what the developer wants, and the developers don't live here, don't vote Our hope is to have the theme of the 2002 Winter Games reflect the spirit of the Olympic movement, emphasize athletes ath-letes and winter sports, and possess a distinctive dis-tinctive character that sets Utah's Games apart from all the others. That's the Olympic way to strive for the best. In an attempt to have the 2002 Olympic Winter Games image program indigenous to Utah, the Salt Lake Olympic Organizing Committee is spearheading spear-heading a research effort this fall that seeks input from all segments of the state's populous on what Utahns think the distinguishing characteristics of the Games might be. This information is being solicited via town meetings, focus groups, one-on-one meetings and survey questionnaires, among other means. We're not seeking specific ideas for a logo, mascot, slogan or ceremonies. We are seeking conceptual ideas that can help us and our professional advisors formulate formu-late a functional design program that eventually will include color schemes, icons, pictograms, and designs. These ideas likely will be incorporated in the Games' visual elements ranging from business cards to mascot, and include uniforms, uni-forms, venue decor, signage, collector pins, posters, licensed merchandise, and ceremonial themes. Because the Olympic Games belong to the world and because the USA will be the host country, we also intend to seek input and suggestions on the image from other parts of the U.S. as well as selected foreign countries. We plan to have a conceptual image of Utah's Games early next year to present to the International Olympic Committee for approval. The SLOC will begin the process of implementing the design program pro-gram so that some elements can be introduced intro-duced at the conclusion of the 1998 Winter Olympic Games in Nagano, Japan, when Salt Lake City is presented the Olympic flag and our capital city takes the Winter Olympic center stage for the following fol-lowing four years. vide affordable housing for those who fill a growing number of service industry indus-try jobs in Park City. While the city has dedicated some funding to affordable housing converting those funds into actual units will require the same kind of innovative problem-solving energy that turned those Main Street eye sores into artful plazas. Another critical need is preserving open space. Like the property on Main Street, today's sage-covered hills on the outskirts of the city will all-too-soon become pricey real estate. Instead of plowing $2 million into a tiny park on Main Street, that money would be better spent on a more substantial piece of land outside the commercial district Main Street is off and running, thanks in part to the ambiance of the pocket parks. But it is time to move forward. Let's congratulate ourselves on a job well done and tackle a new challenge. here, don't have to deal with the daily impacts of growth. Those of us who do must participate in this decision. Give your city council members a call. They can be reached by calling city hall at 645-5000 or individually: Shauna Kerr, 649-6718; Chuck Klingenstein, 649-3368; Hugh Daniels, 649-5900; Roger Harlan 655-8213; Paul Sincock, 649-2181. Tell them that 800 units, with all their traffic, pollution, fire hazards and infrastruc ture, the cost to taxpayers is too much. Frankly the developer does not have the right to exceed his zoning ordinances by 700 units. It is our responsibility to tell him so. Cheryl Fox Miner's Day thanks Editor: The Park City Rotary Club would like to thank all who participated in this year's Miner's Day celebration. Our appreciation apprecia-tion goes to our parade entrants as well as those who attended the festivities in the park, especially all those kids in the races! It is really fun to see our community come out in force to celebrate our mining heritage. her-itage. Rotary would also like to thank our sponsors and supporters who made this event possible: The Yarrow Resort Hotel, Park City ChamberBureau, First Security Bank. Right Angle Picture Framing, AFL-CIO, Park City Ski Area, Deer Valley Resort, The Park Record, Wasatch Brew Pub, Tommy Knockers, Park City Police Department, It Makes Scents, and Extra Size Apparel Marketing. Thanks for helping to make it happen! Sincerely, Park City Rotary Club Good Samaritans Editor: Recently, while riding my mountain bike on the Ridge, I fell and injured myself. There are several people who must be acknowledged for their assistance assis-tance and kind nature. To all the men and GUEST EDITORIAL An attempt wilderness Submitted by SOUTHERN UTAH WILDERNESS ALLIANCE Sen. Robert Bennett, on Sept. 6, introduced intro-duced an amendment to the Interior Appropriations Bill which would effectively effec-tively terminate Department of Interior plans to conduct a survey of potential wilderness lands in southern Utah. Utah Congressman Jim Hansen, during a heated debate with Secretary of Interior Bruce Babbitt at House Resources Committee hearings in April, challenged the Secretary to identify additional wilderness wilder-ness lands in Utah by conducting a survey. "Rather than shout at each other, why don't you just come up with something that shows where it additional wilderness lands is," said Hansen in that exchange. In July, the Interior Department announced they will embark upon a survey. sur-vey. Utah politicians responded angrily to the announcement, threatening legal challenges, chal-lenges, as well as other maneuvers to prohibit pro-hibit the survey. The Bennett amendment, which was introduced while the Senate was considering Interior Appropriations, poses unrealistic time frames and elimi "We have to keep in mind what's best for the entire county. All you can do is make the best decisions you can because you are not going to please everyone. " women of the Search and Rescue, the Sheriff's Department, the Fire Department, gold Cross Ambulance and Cottonwood Hospital, thank you for your ingenuity, your humor, your professionalism professional-ism and your aid; it was and is greatly appreciated. A special thanks to two very kind health care workers, who stopped their ride when they discovered I was injured. Your kindness and compassion will not soon be forgotten. Todd and Holly, thank you for the use of your cellular phone and your words of advice and wisdom to help alleviate the pain. To all the concerned and helpful riders along the trail, thank you for asking if there was anything you could do. And to two very special men. Jason and Carter, who took care of me in my time of need. Your actions mean more to me than words can ever express. I owe you both a great deal in repayment. Gianna Whistler 'Speed' reenacted Editor: I am a resident of Park Meadows and live on Holiday Ranch Loop Road. It was just recently brought to my attention, again, just how fast a lot of the city buses drive through our neighborhood. I would like to address the drivers and ask that they attempt to be more considerate and slow down. In my opinion, they are responsible for the safety of their passengers, passen-gers, as well as the children and pets that run through the neighborhoods, and should not disregard the possibility of an accident. My father was appalled while staying here recently by the speed of one particular particu-lar bus going through the neighborhood. He related that the bus was going too fast around a bend and was having trouble to kill the survey nates BLM funding for the survey. The amendment would force the Secretary to utilize funds from his travel account, even if the loss of such funds would result in the "elimination of staff positions in the Secretary's immediate office," according to the amendment. "Our question is, what is the Utah delegation del-egation afraid of they say there isn't wilderness and we say there is. The Interior survey is intended to provide an objective assessment and to facilitate a resolution," said Wayne Owens, board chair of the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance. "This is proof Utah's politicians are anti-wilderness. They won't listen to the people of Utah and now they don't want the facts," said Cindy Shogan, Washington Representative for SUWA. At the heart of the debate over the survey sur-vey of America's Redrock Canyon country is a huge coal mine proposed by Andalex Resources and supported by the Utah politicians. "Utah politicians are catering to a Dutch coal company by trying to ignore the outstanding wilderness values of the Kaiparowits Plateau," said Ken Rait, SUWA's issues directoR. Summit County Commissioner Sheldon Richins, reflecting on his past two terms staying on the road. My father was waiting wait-ing to catch a ride at the bus stop and the driver passed him right by, obviously driving dri-ving too fast to notice him. I have met a few of the bus drivers in town over the years and they have always been wonderfully wonder-fully warm and friendly people. I feel they would probably be concerned if they were made aware of their speed. I realize they are all in a hurry. In fact, aren't we all? But nobody wants to live with the loss of a child's life on their conscience. The problem certainly doesn't stop with the buses, but any slow down would be an improvement. Sincerely, Pamela Preib Nix the 40-ft. sign Dear Mr. Bell: Exactly how do you measure whether or not you are reaching youreconomic potential? Your Amoco station seems to be busy all the time hard to imagine that a few freeway customers would add significantly sig-nificantly to your profit margin. Your neighborhood is still in a growing mode. It seems that by creating good will among your neighbors, your economic outlook, and consequently your profit margin, will increase automatically over the years. Put up your sign and I will go back to my old station in Salt Lake. They seem to be doing just fine without a large freeway sign. Furthermore, they seem to be able to charge a few pennies less per gallon. Thanks for the savings and enjoy your sign. 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