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No portion may be reproduced in any form without written consent of the managing editor or publisher. The Park Record (USPS 378-730) (ISSN 0745-9483) is published twice weekly by Wasatch Mountain News Media Co., 1670 Bonanza Drive, Park City, UT 84060. Periodicals postage paid at Salt Lake City, Utah, 84199-9655 and at additional mailing offices. Postmaster: Send address changes to The Park Record, P.O. Box 3688, Park City, UT 84060. Entered as secondclass matter, May 25, 1977, at the Post Office in Park City, Utah, 84060 under the Act of March 3, 1897. Subscription rates are: $48 within Summit County, $72 outside of Summit County, Utah. Subscriptions are transferable: $5 cancellation fee. Phone: 435-649-9014 Fax: 435-649-4942 Email: circulation@parkrecord.com Published every Wednesday and Saturday. Continued from A-1 The Yard is discussed process to decide what should go there,” Weidenhamer said. The earnest, or escrow, money of $60,000 from a transit fund will become available to transfer to the seller, 1251 Kearns LLC, on Dec. 9. The City Council would then have to approve a purchase agreement at its Jan. 26 meeting before the $6 million sale could close on Feb. 1. A few people expressed concerns about the approaching deadline for sale, since the purpose of the area has yet to be decided -- the city plans on using it for parking, housing, or a combination of the two. “If we end up building a housing-only project, we would reimburse that transit fund with housing money,” Weidenhamer said. City employees are working on renderings of potential plans, but didn’t have any on view for the meeting. Weidenhamer said they needed more public input before completing them. Parkite Tom Fey said the public should be more involved in the decision to purchase. “If this is going to be a $15-20 million project, then I think that the taxpayers of Park City should have the right to see it all together before you put any earnest money down, and they ought to have the right to vote on it “ Fey said he also has concerns about who would benefit from a city subsidized parking lot. “I can’t imagine that particular property has any need for parking for 1,000 cars, much less 500 cars, unless we’re building a parking ramp for the Park City ski areas,” Fey said. “If we are, the public shouldn’t be paying for it. Park City ski areas should be paying for it.” Weidenhamer and Transportation Planning Manager Alfred Knotts said a parking lot would most likely be for people intending to take the bus to work. It could also facilitate additional public transit routes. “Right now all of our buses go into Old Town,” Knotts said. “Not everybody wants to go into Old Town.” Continued from A-1 Reading to service dogs “They came up and took a look at the space and felt it would be a great opportunity to do this,” Kmak said. “I was like ‘Yes, please.’” Therapy Animals of Utah liked the library’s story time room. “It’s a closed and controlled space for the dog, readers and trainers,” Kmak said. Therapy Animals of Utah, which was founded in the early 1990s as an offshoot of the Utah branch of the Delta Society, a national organization that specialized in animal-assisted therapy, said founding member and Executive Director Deborah Carr. “Our mission is to bring the gifts of our animals -- comfort, love, hope and healing -- of the human animal bond though training, service, education and research,” Carr said. “We have specific programs for those four categories.” The Paws to Read program falls into the service category, which includes animal assisted education. “That’s when we work on kids’ literacy and other educational goals,” Carr Mail or Home delivery within Summit County 1 Year $48 2 Year $90 Mail delivery outside of Summit County A bus system at The Yard could mean those commuting from Kimball Junction to Park City would be able to do so without making the trip to Old Town. Whether the 2.29-acre plot becomes housing or parking, Weidenhamer and Knotts said one thing is for sure: The already-congested Homestake Road needs to be expanded, especially if a transit system is set in place. “What we’re talking about is expanding Homestake Road and putting in a right-of-way so that we can have access to this parcel,” Weidenhamer said. “In its current form, it’s probably too narrow to do a [parking] lot.” The real estate contract of purchase calls for a 67 foot right-of-way. Right now the turn-in is about 30 feet. Most people in attendance said some form of affordable housing should be built. Angela Moschetta, who was there to represent local advocacy group Future Park City, said the land has the potential to be something that can make Park City a more walkable community. “I walk around this particular neighborhood right now and it is not attractive,” said Moschetta, who walks or buses everywhere. “There is no love. I look to the future. This is where I think vision and holistic development in the city need to come together.” She envisions the area to be one with shopping and housing. Moschetta also suggested it could have limited opportunities for parking, but more for public transportation. Sarah Berry, also from Future Park City, stressed affordable housing should be synonymous with workforce housing. She hopes the land will be developed to provide shelter for the employees that make up Park City’s backbone, the people who are teachers, nurses or electricians. “We need that level of workforce,” Berry said. “When they move to Kamas and Heber and suddenly say it’s too far of a commute, I think it’s a big concern that is only growing in the community.” Community Development Director Anne Laurent said the city’s affordable housing is solely meant for the workforce. “We do look for a year lease,” Laurent said. “We do look for someone who is going to live here. We do look for people who are working here as a requirement.” After hearing more concerns about potential view obstructions, housing for seasonal workers and fears of increased traffic at The Yard, city employees at Wednesday’s meeting told everyone in attendance they would consider their suggestions and worries. said. “We have other service programs that utilize our service dogs to other places in Park City -- Parley’s Park Elementary School and the Park City Hospital.” Animals help students and young patients relax. “When we interact with animals, the human body secretes oxytocin, a hormone that relaxes every cell in our body and helps us feel we can do difficult tasks,” Carr said. “When that happens, you feel more social and bond with people better.” Carr wants the public to know the benefits of animals. “We envision a world where animals are highly valued as teachers, healers and essential contributors to human health and wellbeing,” she said. “It’s important for us to help people value the benefits of animals as much as we do.” Kmak said Paws to Read is another way the Park City Library promotes literacy and serves the community. “We want to offer opportunities to children so they can learn and grow into the best people they can be,” she said. “We want to have a successful program for our young readers who don’t have much confidence with their reading. We’re here for them just as we are here for avid readers.” Paws to Read is held from 4-5 p.m. on Tuesdays at The Park City Library, 1255 Park Avenue. For more information, visit www.parkcitylibrary.org. Sat/Sun/Mon/Tues, November 19-22, 2016 COURTESY OF THE MOUNTAIN ACCORD (L to R) Alta Mayor Tom Pollard, Summit County Council member Chris Robinson, U.S. Rep. Jason Chaffetz, Salt Lake City Mayor Jackie Biskupski, Sandy City Mayor Tom Dolan and Salt Lake County Mayor Ben McAdams stand together on Tuesday in Washington, D.C., where they attended a hearing about a federal land bill. Continued from A-1 Federal land bill to D.C. While supporters continue to try and push the measure through Congress, the cities and counties that are participating in the Mountain Accord are being asked to sign an interlocal agreement to authorize the creation of a Central Wasatch Commission (CWC). The commission is being created as a government agency to formalize the Mountain Accord process, which currently is not a government entity. Creation of the commission would allow the agency to seek, hold and distribute funds, and enter into contracts on behalf of the participating stakeholders. But, the commission will not have authority over local land uses or tax levies. “It is a really important step we need to take forward to implement everything in the Accord. Having the commission is a major milestone,” Jones said. The commission will be comprised of representatives from Salt Lake County, Salt Lake City, Sandy City, Cottonwood Heights, Utah Department of Transportation and the Wasatch Back. Andy Beerman, a Park City Council member who also sits on the executive board of the Mountain Accord, will likely represent the Wasatch Back, Jones said. A stakeholder’s council, comprised of the participating agencies such as the ski re- sorts and the Forest Service, will advise the commission. “I’m excited if they ask me because I’ve been involved all the way back since the early stages and have invested a lot of time and energy into this effort,” Beerman said. “I think it continues to be an effort that has been an excellent process and shows great promise for offering the protections we need.” Beerman said creation of the commission is both the “logical and necessary” next step in the process to provide the organization with structure. He said it will likely bring the Accord discussions back in front of the public. “Prior to the creation of the commission, there has been a lot of administrative stuff going on,” Beerman said. “But we have had some great things proposed and will start to have a few more projects in the works.” On Wednesday, the Summit County Council agreed to allow the commission to access the funds the county and other participating agencies agreed to contribute toward the collaborative process. Last year, the county pledged $150,000 over the next two years. The Park City Council signed the interlocal assignment several weeks ago. Their commitment was double that of the county’s at $300,000. Jones said the first public meeting of the commission before the public will be held sometime in December. 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