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Continued from A-1 Solitude eyes big events said. “I’ve been snowboarding here since I was 8 and competing here since I was 12 and have never had an event of this caliber here.” She added that she’s glad her closest friends and family members will be able to gather to watch her compete in person. “The last time my entire family was able to see a big event together was the 2010 Olympics [in Vancouver],” she said. “They’ll be here this year to watch the event.” Alex Deibold, the 2014 bronze medalist in snowboardcross, said he’s eager to show Utah fans what the sport is like in person. Continued from A-1 Housing project takes shape parcel to provide for higher-density, smaller and more affordable units in the development. Both options would include 12 units: four single-family, four townhomes and four accessory apartments. Option 3 would differ in that there would be no parking along Park Avenue, repositioning units closer to the road and allowing for a common area in the middle of the parcel. City Councilor Becca Gerber said she preferred concept 3 but would like to see more accessory units and townhomes and less single family homes. “I’ve said this time and time again, and I get a little bit frustrated, because I feel like every product we are putting out is targeting the same percentage of (Area Median Income),” she said. “This is our first opportunity to come out with our new goal of affordable housing. I think any opportunity we have to bring down the cost of those units and create more units in that space is worthwhile.” She referred to Unit 4 in the concept specifically, saying the $400,000 cost would put it out of reach for most people in need of affordable housing. “We have this intense issue and we’ve done nothing to target the people who need it most,” she said. “I know there is going to be more density to come. But to get off to a start with building four single-family homes that are worth that much money? I find it very frustrating. “I have a hard time when we have a problem this big and it feels like we’re tapping at it.” Gerber suggested a redesign of Unit 4 and Unit 3 to downsize them and al- Dear Editor, “You have to come into a boardercross race with a lot of plans and a lot of strategies,” he said. “The reason it’s exciting for spectators and athletes is that anything can happen and every run is different. You have to adapt every race. That’s what keeps it fresh and exciting. I’ve been doing this for 12 years now and I’m still just as excited.” The course will utilize Solitude’s Main Street run, General Manager Kim Mayhew said. “About two-thirds of that slope will be involved in the course,” she said. “The start will be just below the top of the Apex lift.” With so many World Cup ski and snowboard events in places that frequently don’t have as much snow as the Salt Lake/Park City ski areas, Gulini said it’s about time she and her fellow ski and snowboardcross athletes get to compete in a place with great winter conditions. “I can’t fathom why they haven’t been putting events here all along,” she laughed. “The mountain is beautiful. We’re happy to be here and happy to be supported. That’s a great relationship to have and I’m sure it’s going to be some exciting racing.” low for two additional accessory apartments, which Mayor Jack Thomas said he would also support. City Councilor Andy Beerman said he saw it as a question of parking. The city only has so much wiggle room to add more units when parking also has to be provided. He said he would like to consider covering the parking lot and building additional studio apartments above it, but was told there would be nowhere to add parking for those units. “I think we need to have a discussion on allowing us to under-park these,” he said. “I think that’s a discussion we should have soon.” City staff said to keep in mind, once development begins across Woodside Avenue, higher-density parking could be built there that would allow the city to remove parking at this location and add additional units. Residents at the socalled Woodside Park could have their allotted parking across the street. Thomas said he is in favor of that approach. “I think street-level parking is good,” he said. “But with carrying the thinking further and asking, ‘what could the possibilities be in the future?’” Councilor Tim Henney said he likes the accessory apartments and would like to see more added if possible. “I think they address Becca’s concern to some degree,” he said. “Not to the extent we would all like but it’s a step in the right direction. I have the same issues with the parking lot. I’d like to see us do something with that. If not housing, I’d love to see solar panels on it, help us go in the direction of our net zero goals.” The council ultimately agreed on the third option as their preferred site concept, with the suggested redesign of two of the bigger units to allow for additional apartments. “The community space is nice to have, but I would rather us use the space to the best of our ability,” Gerber said. Staff said their goal is to begin construction on the site in the spring of 2017. An open house will be held for the public to weigh in on the project from 5-7 p.m. Sept. 20 at the Park City Library. The Park Record welcomes letters to the editor. For more details please visit our website. www.parkrecord.com/writealetter Direct Importer of the World’s Finest Rugs A t t h e H i s t o r i c Vi l l a T h e a t r e 3092 So. Highland Dr., Salt Lake City (801)484-6364 888.445.RUGS (7847) Mon.-Sat. 10 am to 6 pm Basin recommends ban on helicopters Most who commented at a recent hearing support decision By Angelique McNaughton The Park Record Commercial helicopter shuttles and private flights could remain permanently grounded in the Snyderville Basin after planning commissioners agreed this week to recommend banning those services. More than 10 people testified on Tuesday during a hearing before the Snyderville Basin Planning Commission that they don’t want helicopters landing in the Basin unless it’s for emergency services. Nearly 40 people stayed for the entire two-hour discussion. “We don’t need helicopters in the Basin,” said Jim Tedford, who lives in Sun Peak. “This is not a right so why are we bending over backwards to accommodate this when I don’t think most of the people really want this… my recommendation is to minimize the number of helicopters.” While the Federal Aviation Administration has jurisdiction over the operation of helicopters, the county is responsible for enacting zoning regulations concerning the location of landing sites. Summit County staff had asked commissioners to consider an amendment to the development code that listed helicopters and several associated uses. The draft ordinance under review establishes a permitting process and designates certain areas in the Basin as potential landing sites. The ordinance provides exceptions for emergency services, medical emergency landing sites and special events. “An exception for festivals? We live in Park City. It is one big festival every weekend,” one person said. “We have to define festival because we have Park Silly every Sunday and I might just want to fly my helicopter in from Salt Lake for it because I don’t want to drive down the canyon. I don’t support this and I don’t support an air-taxi service with helicopters coming in and out.” Most of the comments echoed the Continued from A-1 Ballot to have two new taxes a lot of work by a lot of people. “It’s a wonderful culmination of probably six or seven months of a lot of hard work on behalf of staff and elected officials, and the community,” he said. “I think we’ve talked with just about every single group out there — Historic Park City Alliance, lodging, rotaries — anyone and everyone who would engage with us on this issue.” Voters have until 5 p.m. on Tuesday, same sentiments, with one central demand: no new helicopter landing zones in the Basin. The Snyderville Basin Development Code does not currently mention helicopters, which, by default, means they are not allowed. However, an unexpected controversy during the 2016 Sundance Film Festival highlighted the issues with the code’s silence, according to Summit County Development Director Pat Putt. When two private helicopter companies shuttled festival-goers between Salt Lake City and a landing zone along Old Ranch Road it sparked several complaints from nearby residents. The Summit County Council enacted a temporary ban on new helicopter landing sites in March in response to the complaints. The ordinance is scheduled to expire on Sept. 9. “We don’t believe that the silence will provide us with the necessary tools to deal with this in the future,” Putt said. “Our recommendation is that we address those types of activities and where they will be allowed. We are not trying to advocate or promote helicopter use by having this discussion, but we know that we have helicopter use in the Basin and we don’t have any regulations to address it.” After a nearly two-hour discussion, commissioners agreed to recommend that the Summit County Council add helicopters to the development code’s Land Use Table, explicitly permitting select services, such as those related to utility needs, agriculture and construction. Operators will still need to seek approval through the permitting process, but air taxi and private use helicopters will not be allowed. Other services, such as heli-skiing, were grandfathered in. However, commissioners were split on whether to allow an exception for special event master festival licenses. County Council members are expected to consider the item and draft ordinance after taking public input at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 31, at the Sheldon Richins Building. “Public comment was very consistent about allowing no private landing sites, no air taxi sites and no heliports in the Basin in any zone,” said Colin DeFord, a planning commissioner. To view the draft ordinance, go to http://summitcounty.org/DocumentCenter/View/3697. Sept. 6, to request to file an argument either for or against the propositions. Arguments must be provided to Summit County Clerk Kent Jones no later than Sept. 9. Jones will select one argument from each side to include in the voter information pamphlet that is distributed to all county residents. “The council has worked very hard over the past year, including joint meetings with Park City, the Council of Governments and other City Councils to come up with the language for the ballot measures,” said Tom Fisher, Summit County manager. “Through all that work and the feedback that they receive from all of those partnerships they made the decision to put those on the ballot for the November election.” Public hearings are expected to be held during two County Council meetings sometime between Sept. 26 and Nov. 4. The meetings are expected to be held on each side of the county. Opportunities and deadlines for public input • Sept. 6: Voters must file a request with the Summit County Clerk to provide arguments either for or against the ballot propositions by 5 p.m. • Sept. 9: Voters must file arguments • Sept. 26: Voters must file rebuttal arguments • Sept. 26 – Nov. 4: Two public hearings will be held during County Council meetings Information courtesy of Summit County |