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Show Saturday, June 7, 1996 A-2 The Park Record Flagstaff: developers, city may never agree Continued from A-1 The citv h.is set July 1 7 ;is the ne.iicsl d;ik- lhc could t;ic ;i formal for-mal response lo thai letter. Kollnvell opened the discussions discus-sions at Thursdays work session In saying the applicants were "disappointed'' that the annexation annexa-tion didn't have a higher priority among the council's business items given the late response date. He again noted the significant differences dif-ferences between the two sides' positions. Rothwell also decried the process, saving the cilv's rules "continue to change and are a moving target." and said it all added up lo disillusionment on the pait of l:l'('M and the five other 1 lagstalf properly owners. "The applicants deem vour lack of an acceptable response when I he annexation was approved as a denial of our cili-lenl cili-lenl application.'' Rothwell told the council. The biggest difference differ-ence between the two sides' positions posi-tions is a "pod " of SO single-fami-Iv homes in the development area's upper reaches, which IT( M savs is necessary for its piofil margin, but which the council coun-cil members have been adamantly opposed to. Despite that, said Rothwell. "We're still here and we're still talking.'' However. Rothwell said the council members, if they intend lo sit on his response for a month and a half, should not begrudge him the right lo hold discussions with Summit County simultaneously. Olch called RothwcH's opening remarks "unfair." especially where they concerned the perceived per-ceived low priority of I lagstal f on the council's long-range agenda. "We do have lives, believe it or nol. outside our council and mav oral responsibilities." said Olch. drawing a snort from Kerr. "We're happy to continue some sort of dialogue." the Mayor continued, "but you have lo have some flexibility." However, it is the apparent lack of flexibility in the positions of the two sides that may ultimately ulti-mately derail the annexation, and send Rothwell and UI'CM lo pursue pur-sue development of then land within Summit County, where services ser-vices will be harder to come by. but where the development com panv 's board of directors may feel they have a better chance of getting get-ting more homes on their proper Iv. "What exactly are we Irving lo accomplish here?" asked Ken. "If. in fact, we aie so far apart the additional planning and conversations conversa-tions are going to result in a similar simi-lar outcome, is it fair to Hank and our staff to drag this out?" Kerr said that if the two sides' bottom lines remain the same. "We should just thank Hank and send him on to the county. Let's be real with each other. "I think it's a lost cause." Kerr later told The Park Record, "if we're that far apart. We're both pretty much digging in our heels." But Olch said at the meeting that it would be "negligent to nol at least have some dialogue" with Rothwell in the coming weeks. I he council ultimately decided that City Manager Toby Ross would meet with Rothwell one-on one-on one. and tell the council whether or not more meetings would do any good. Kerr agreed that brief discussions discus-sions between Ross and Rothwell could be helpful, as long as both parlies were realistic about the flexibility or lack thereof of their positions. "I don't think that we should just keep dancing until July 1 7." she said. Should UPCM withdraw its application for annexation into Park City and pursue development develop-ment with Summit County. Kerr said she will go to Coalville lo argue against the developer's expected request. I will be there, the council will be there, and some of the cit-iens cit-iens groups will be there." she said. "I feel very comfortable that the developer will not get more, and he's likely lo get substantially less from the county. They understand that the impacts are ours, and they don't want it. "I don't think we can do anything any-thing else for the applicant." Kerr added. "We have worked so hard to be fair lo the applicant and to the community. That the corporate corpo-rate conscience and the commu-n commu-n 1 1 conscience are so far apart is not our fault." Bulls roaming Park City Continued from A-1 bieaklast before departing for practice. Catherine (iofl. who seated the Chicago customers, cus-tomers, said ihev were very nice and that they told her the lood was "real good." I'ippen had pancakes, sausage and eggs. The other players and staff ate waffles and hash browns. The players' waitress. Shelly Owens, said it was exciting to have such famous people at one of her tables. "I was tickled." I veil though the Utah .la have an uphill battle, losing their first two games in Chicago, many I'ai kites are confident the .la can take the scries back lo the I'nited Center. Julie Wilcox watched the Ja get spanked by the Bulls Wednesday on TV at the Broken Thumb, but she holds strong. She said the Ja are going to win "because we have the MVP on our side. ..don't we." Lara Pence grew up in the Midwest but is a Ja fan now that she lives in Park Citv. "I go for the underdog." she said. Yet in a town w ith so many transplants, it's not hard to find fans of teams already on summer vacation. Jason Merrill believes the Bulls will win the championship cham-pionship because "the Ja can't pull it together." "I like the Denver Nuggets, that's my problem." Merrill said. Grant recommendations for arts go to city council Alter more than a year of care-Itil care-Itil organization, research and preparation, the Park City Arts Council submitted lJ recommendations recommen-dations tor arants to the Park Citv Council las't week. The IW7-S7 grant requests totaled S4X.265. which is $10,265 more than was allotted for the '-'u7 budget. However, when the city council coun-cil asked the arts organization to take on these responsibilities, it did not distribute last year's $32.0(10 with the exception of $.S.5(KI which was pro-authorized for the Park Citv International music festival. The rem. lining $23,500 will be used for this year's grants. The ll grant requests were broken into seven categories: general, music, art. film, literary, theater and dance. The arts council formed a special spe-cial grants committee specifically to review applications. The committee com-mittee is made up of representatives representa-tives from various arts organizations organiza-tions as well as the community at large. Applicants, which included both cultural arts organizations and individual artists, were judged on seven different criteria including the quality of the project, pro-ject, its importance to those served, its range of influence, management competence, qualifications, qualifi-cations, estimated measure of success, financial support from other sources and a community component (is it localfor locals?). The Arts Council annually requests $10,500. which is also included in the requests. Recommendations are scheduled to be approved by the city council at its meeting June 12. Wanted: Designated drivers The way the organizers of Graduation Transportation see it the community has two choices; choic-es; stay up all night worrying about their kids on graduation night or stay up all night making sure they have safe transportation. For the last 12 years a Heel of volunteers have opted for the latter. Once again this year's Park City High School seniors will have the luxury of free taxi service after graduation on Friday. June 13 through dawn the next morning. According to organizer David Hampshire Graduation Transportation is a "no judgement service" ser-vice" intended to keep youngsters from getting behind the wheel of a car between parties. Vans for the service are donated by All Resort Express and Park City Transportation. Donations for gas. Hampshire said, will be gratefully accepted. In order to make the service effective for this year's biggest-ever senior class Hampshire estimates 45 drivers are needed. To volunteer please call David Hampshire. 649-4531. Plans for the new Summit County Services Building have been criticized by the chairperson of the library task force, who believes the 7,000 square feet allotted for library use is not enough. An August groundbreaking date is planned. Library space criticized Continued from A-1 impressive entrance to the Snyderville Basin and Park City when the 2002 Olympics focuses the eyes of the world on this community. His design, however, howev-er, received mixed reviews from the Snyderville Basin Planning Commission on Tuesday, June 3. Planning Commissioners Doug Toole and Donna VanBuren commended Wood on his modern design, and said it was reminiscent of something architect Frank Lloyd Wright would have built. A number of Basin residents in attendance at the meeting also expressed kudos for the design. Commissioners David Allen and Max Greenhalgh, however, questioned the modern nature of the design. Applauding Wood for his dedication to the project and use of natural materials. Greenhalgh asked whether the architect "could make it look more rugged, or not so sleek." Greenhalgh further commented that the structure reminded him of buildings designed in the 1960s, "which was the worst decade of architecture." It is not the design of the building, however, that concerns MacKinnon. Rather, it is the potentially cost- and space-consuming "architectural features" that appear unnecessary. Building extras, such as the designation of 1.593-square-feet for an atrium and lobby, in addition addi-tion to a 1,210-square-foot outdoor out-door reading terrace, are superfluous, super-fluous, MacKinnon said. Stressing that she understands the size "constraints" placed on the county by the building's $2-million $2-million budget and 1.82-acre parcel, MacKinnon pointed out that she is concerned about the use of the available space within the building. She said has decided decid-ed to voice her concerns because neither the library task force, nor the FOL. were allowed to provide input during the design process. Instead of being included in the planning process, MacKinnon said, the group's efforts to become involved were "shut down" by county officials. MacKinnon stressed that Wood initially encouraged suggestions sug-gestions from the library task force and FOL members. By spring of 1997. however, she said Wood was no longer willing to involve the groups in the process. "We were muzzled." MacKinnon contends. County Commissioner Jim Soter told The Park Record that input from the library task force and FOL was, in fact, denied by the county. "We just had too much interference, not only with them, but with different people who wanted to do different things (with the building)." he said. Soter also pointed out that, while much of the building will be used for the library, "it's not (just) a library, and that's what they fail to realize. The library is just a part of that building, so we need to get out of the habit from just saying it's a library." Because the building has taken almost two years to get off the ground, the county is anxious anx-ious to provide more space for the health department and motor vehicle registration area than is provided in the current county services building, located in Prospector Square. "Right now. our chief concern is to get that building up." Soter said, adding that the county plans to break ground on the Kimball Junction location by mid-August, with "shell" construction con-struction completed by winter. Regarding concerns expressed at the commission meeting when Wood said some of the building's architectural enhancements will increase the cost "by about 10-percent," Soter responded that the county is willing to "eat the cost of the stone and wood. That's something some-thing we want, and I think it's worth paying for." Soter also stressed that, if the cost of the building surpasses its $2-million budget, the county will find a way to pay for the excess in a manner that does not include raising taxes. Citing the nearby Ecker Hill Middle School as an example of architecture he does not think is appropriate for a mountain resort community. Soter added that the modern design proposed pro-posed by Wood is "evidently what the people want, and what the planning commission wants." When the design was presented present-ed by Wood to the county commissioners com-missioners on Monday. June 2. however, both Commissioner Eric Schifferli and Commission Chairman Sheldon Richins expressed reservations about the building's more modern design elements, such as the dominant use of glass and stone. 'Driving' away cancer ills Continued from A-1 the support shown. "There were more than 170 test drives," Sands said. "That's about $2,000 in donations for the Wellness House from Dave (Clark), and the same amount going to the Komen Foundation from BMW." Sands said that a Wellness House in Park City is part of the group's vision, which also includes houses hous-es in Provo and the OgdenDavis County area. "We've had preliminary discussions with Park City officials about establishing one in the area," she said, adding that the talks are in their earliest stages and that no decisions were called for. Wellness Houses are designed to be a place where Utahns with cancer and their families can go to find psychological support and information about cancer. Any adult with any type or stage of cancer, and their family members and friends, can participate in Wellness House programs. The Salt Lake City Wellness House has a planned August opening. "It's astounding the level of support we're getting." get-ting." said Sands about Wellness House and the BMW fund-raising projects. "At first I was concerned that we couldn't find enough drivers to get the fleet to Denver," she said. "We had no problem finding them once the word got around." Drivers came from Springville, one each from Senators Hatch and Bennett's offices, and from as far away as Denver, Colo., and Fort Worth and Dallas. Texas. "It's gratifying to see the support, both from the community and from BMW's corporate level." said Dave Clark, president of BMW of Murray. "A lot of people put in a lot of hard work to make the event happen, and it's great to be a part of such a magnificent magnifi-cent effort." One of the volunteer drivers put BMW's support into perspective. "BMW could have donated a check for $1 million and it would have ended up costing them less," he said. "They'd take a 'grip-and-grin' photo of a check being given, and everyone would have been happy." "By doing it this way," he continued, "people get involved, take an active part in the project, and everybody who participated knows that they contributed. con-tributed. They (BMW) put more than 30 cars on the road, plus support vehicles and the people needed to make it happen. It's a real sign of their 'class' and commitment." I know that the big grin on my face as I rolled into the Denver dealership was not so much from driving an open-top roadster through the mountains on a perfect-weather day as it was from knowing that my part in the project had put $535.30 into the fund. More information on the Komen Foundation can be found by calling (800) 462-9273. Salt Lake City Wellness house organizers can be reached at (801) 236-2294. 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