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Continued from A-1 Ballot finalized liams remained popular throughout his 12 years in office, pressing issues like the environment and work force or otherwise affordable housing. “I represent an era that is not over,” Williams said, pointing to his activism starting in the 1970s and extending through the 1990s. Williams said he plans to continue to campaign in largely the same manner during the fall. More public appearances and living-room events are planned alongside door-to-door campaigning. He said his supporters represent a range of the Park City population, including senior citizens, millennials and Latinos. Business people like those in the taxi industry and property-management field support him as well, he said. The former mayor said he intends to run an issueoriented campaign that will not rely on disparaging his opponent. “I haven’t changed how I operate since I first ran,” Williams said, explaining that he will campaign for the constituents rather than against Beerman. “I can’t be sidetracked by things that come from the competition.” Beerman, meanwhile, said he was not surprised with the results on Tuesday. He anticipated voters who did not back Williams would split their support between himself and Armstrong. Beerman said Armstrong voters on Wednesday told him they will support him on Election Day in November. Beerman said Williams is a “local celebrity” and a “household name” from his days as the mayor and his status as a guitarist-singer in a rock ’n’ roll band that has had a local following for years. Beerman acknowledged Williams served Park City well as mayor but said the community has changed Continued from A-1 Chain stores limited Ben & Jerry’s scoop shop would be put on the Main Street side of the property, he said. In an interview, Cooke said he considered spots in the Park City area for two years and saw Main Street as the best location for a Ben & Jerry’s scoop shop. A Ben & Jerry’s executive, franchise development manager Eric Thomas, submitted a two-page letter to the City Council saying Main Street “was the most desirable, and possibly only desirable spot for us to launch in the market.” The company prefers scoop shops be located in “thriving downtowns,” the letter says. “Certainly we can understand the motivation behind this effort; local character is an important element to an attractive tourist destination as well as to be a great city in which to reside. At the same time, not all ‘chain stores’ are created equal,” the Thomas letter says. “Some national brands own and operate their establishments, with profits flowing to the company headquarters. Franchised businesses like Ben & Jerry’s create local earnings for a local owner operator, which could be further invested into the local community.” Cooke said the City Council decision on Thursday did not end the efforts to open a Ben & Jerry’s. He said more needs to be learned about the standing of businesses that were in a process at the time of the meeting on Thursday. 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 since he left office. “I question what new he brings to the equation,” Beerman said, adding that he is worried Williams would disrupt what Beerman sees as a strong working relationship among the current slate of elected officials. “I am concerned he could be able to keep the same chemistry we’ve had with Mayor Thomas.” Beerman, who lives in Old Town, served as a City Councilor during the final years of Williams’ third term. Beerman described himself as having the “temperament, tone and vision” to be the mayor. He said “momentum has built” on City Hall issues like transportation, housing and energy since Williams left office. Williams won two contentious mayoral campaigns, in 2001 and 2009, as he dismissed Fred Jones, a respected member of the City Council at the time, and then Brad Olch, a former three-term mayor who immediately preceded Williams in the office. He was not challenged when he was re-elected in 2005. Beerman has won two City Council campaigns against solid competition, but he lost the 2013 mayoral campaign to Thomas. Armstrong said in a prepared statement he will continue to address issues from the dais at the County Courthouse. He has more than three years left in his term. He said he was “grateful to have been part of that group” of strong candidates. “It’s always hard to lose anything you try to achieve but this was a nolose situation. I get to return to my County Council seat and continue to work hard for the people of Summit County – including those who live in Park City,” Armstrong said, describing that he will address the area’s issues with the other members of the County Council. “Many of our challenges can be met with careful regional collaboration and I look forward to continuing to work with my amazing colleagues, Chris Robinson, Kim Carson, Doug Clyde and Glenn Wright and the incredible county staff.” “I’m not giving up on it. There’s a small window of opportunity,” he said. The City Council decision allows 17 businesses referred to as conventional chains on Main Street uphill from the Heber Avenue intersection. Seven conventional chains are allowed downhill from the intersection. There are currently 13 such businesses uphill from the Heber Avenue intersection and one business downhill from the intersection. A hearing prior to the vote showed a divide along Main Street as business representatives, building owners and others interested in the makeup of the street made a variety of arguments. Mark Stemler, a building owner, said the free market works best. He described a restriction on chain stores as being, effectively, a move toward rent control. He wanted City Hall to “stay out of it.” Rick Margolis, whose company owns three Main Street buildings, said other stores benefit when a national brand arrives. But Jane Schaffner, the owner of the Main Street store La Niche, worried the street is losing its uniqueness. She said Main Street “is our livelihood,” but chain stores want a presence on Main Street regardless of the impact on the bottom line. Angela Moschetta, an activist with the issues group Future Park City, said the economic viability of Park City as well as Main Street itself need to be protected. The elected officials touched on issues like the increasing threat of chain stores to Main Street as compared to 10 or 15 years ago and the rights of a property owner as the restriction is enacted. Andy Beerman, a City Councilor with business interests on Main Street, said the community would be “risking our distinctiveness” if the restriction was not passed. Sat/Sun/Mon/Tues, August 19-22, 2017 State starts to post more fences to protect wildlife Work planned along eastbound I-80 as it passes Jeremy Ranch By Angelique McNaughton The Park Record This week, the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) began installing additional wildlife fencing on Interstate 80 as part of an ongoing effort to reduce the number of collisions between vehicles and wildlife. To pay for the installation, UDOT advanced a portion of funding from a $22 million climbing lane project, which included a $5 million grant earmarked for wildlife mitigation to fund construction of a wildlife overpass and three more miles of fencing. The money wasn’t supposed to be available until October 2017. John Montoya, UDOT project manager, said the community encouraged UDOT to expedite the installation of fencing before the fall. He added, “We share their concerns about wildlife collisions with vehicles and wanted to get on it as quickly as we could to make it happen.” Crews are scheduled to work Monday through Friday to put up “as much fencing as possible this summer,” Montoya said, beginning with one mile along eastbound I-80 near Jeremy Ranch and approximately 1.400 additional feet on both sides. “The goal for us with the fencing is to make sure the best crossing for the animals will eventually be at the wildlife bridge,” Montoya said. Last year, UDOT worked with the local nonprofit organization Save People Continued from A-1 Newpark builds out Newpark Hotel, including the amphitheater, obelisk and surrounding property. “Unfortunately, we are the last piece of the puzzle in Newpark. All of this construction has gone on since Newpark was first approved in the early 2000s,” Matthew Crandall said. “People will make the argument that the site or location or building is inappropriate. But, it’s the timing and the fact that we are the last piece. It’s just a growing thing and we understand that and we are sympathetic to it.” He said Crandall Capital has committed to increasing connectivity in the area with more sidewalks, adding built-in seating, vegetation and redesign of the amphitheater. Construction could start as soon as summer of 2018. “We just ask that people come with an open mind,” said Ryan Crandall. “Don’t believe everything you see on Facebook. Have an open mind to hear our side of the story and what we are doing and what we are proposing before making any judgements.” Amir Caus, a Summit County planner, said the development agreement allows several uses on the property, including residential. “As far as staff is concerned, we are looking at the applicability of the development agreement,” Caus said. “It’s not subjective or whether a use can be there or not. That is a developable parcel. They are not coming in for any new entitlements. We want the public to know that it is not discretionary and we rely solely on the code and development agreement.” Caus said staff is seeking input from Save Wildlife to secure funding for the mile of fencing that is currently in place along the westbound side of I-80 near Jeremy Ranch. It extends one mile west toward Parleys Canyon. In 2010 and 2011, UDOT installed 12 miles of wildlife fencing in Parleys Canyon between mile markers 133.6 and 143. An additional 15 miles of fencing was also installed near Silver Creek over the last two years. However, the fencing near Jeremy Ranch is located in an area where a concrete noise abatement wall is being considered. Montoya said the wall is still under review. Seventy-five percent of affected homeowners, would have to return ballots and 75 percent of those ballots need to be in favor of the wall for it to be built. UDOT representatives met with the Summit County Council earlier this month to discuss other options, such as a berm on the Jeremy Ranch Golf Course. He said the final solution, whether it be a berm or concrete noise wall, will determine whether there is any interference with the fencing or it needs to be taken down and relocated. “Coordination between our two groups is ongoing… The concepts will be evaluated for effectiveness and constructability in an effort to find a solution that balances project requirements with public concern and feedback on both sides of the issue,” Montoya said. “We do not have any detailed answers at this point, as we need to work through this evaluation process to see where it leads. We have received a variety of public feedback regarding this issue and understand its sensitivity. Because of that, we are committed to continuing our collaboration with county officials and to providing updates to local residents as the evaluation process progresses over the coming weeks.” the planning commission regarding the final subdivision plat and site plan for the project, referred to as The Commons. County Manager Tom Fisher will make the final decision after receiving a recommendation from the commission. He said the public hearing was scheduled based on the public’s interest in the project. As of Thursday, a website urging officials to reject the application includes a petition with 921 signatures opposing the project. A similar page on Facebook has 168 likes. The website claims the development would have “devastating consequences for Summit County residents and visitors who come together in this special, public space, by eroding pedestrian connectivity, blocking sunlight and views, and limiting access to the plaza.” “They are building a building that is too tall. It encroaches on the community space and will cast shadows,” said Chris Eggleton, managing director of Destination Hotels Utah. “The way this project is designed it creates a private dead end and seems counterintuitive to a thoughtful retail town center.” Eggleton said the project lacks community benefits. He added, “If you are going to ask for a change, it should get better and we believe, strongly, it doesn’t.” “We understand this developer has a right to some square footage. We are not anti-development,” Eggleton said. “But, the reality is, the development should afford some win-wins and should enhance the community. That’s been Newpark’s motto and we have been doing that for a long time.” To view the staff report when it becomes available, go to http://summitcounty.org/agendacenter under Snyderville Basin Planning Commission. To view the website opposing the project, go to https://www.preservenewpark.com/. |