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Show Sat/Sun/Mon/Tues, November 11-14, 2017 The Park Record A-3 LOOKING FOR A REAL DEAL ? City Beat TRY OUR PRIX FIXE MENU! CITY EDITOR: JAY HAMBURGER 649–9014 EXT. 111 | citynews@parkrecord.com Treasure vote approaches Offered Daily First course selections: Hearts of Romaine Caesar Salad, Wild Rice and Mushroom Soup, Park City’s Best Salad Bar Entrées: • Kurobuta Pork Loin on the Bone, grilled seasonal apples brushed with raspberry vinaigrette • Elk Sirloin, lingonberry preserve • Baked Idaho Ruby Trout, basted with orange basil butter, baked on a cedar plank • 12 oz. Prime Rib of slow roasted Beef • Filet of grilled Northwestern Salmon • Tenderloin Filet of Grilled Beef *All entrées are served with choice of baked potato, prospector rice, steak fries, creamed spinach or mashed potatoes Dessert: Selection of our Dessert Tray, including: Flourless Chocolate Cake, Creme Brulée, Bread Pudding with Vanilla Bourbon Sauce, New York Cheese Cake, Mud Pie $38.75 Complimentary Corkage included (Tax & Gratuity not included) Please mention this special to your server when ordering. Not valid with any other promotions. (435)649-8060 COURTESY OF TREASURE The Park City Planning Commission discussed the Treasure development proposal at a meeting on Wednesday, covering a range of concerns like the anticipated excavation and whether a project the size of Treasure fits at the hillside location. It appears the Planning Commission could cast a vote at a meeting on Dec. 13. Landmark decision could be made at Dec. 13 meeting JAY HAMBURGER The Park Record The Park City Planning Commission discussions about Treasure, which have stretched for more than a decade with several starts and stops over the years, appear to be fast approaching a finale. The panel on Wednesday held a lengthy meeting about Treasure and, toward the end of the evening, briefly addressed the timeline. It appears there could be three more meetings with Treasure on the agenda, and a vote could be scheduled at the third one. It will be perhaps the most significant development vote by the panel since the 1990s era decisions regarding the project that was eventually built as Empire Pass. The Planning Commission indicated it would discuss Treasure at a meeting on Nov. 29, followed by a special work session centered on Treasure on Dec. 6. The Planning Commission would then be expected to cast a vote at a Dec. 13 meeting. The timeline, which is tentative, leaves less than a month before the landmark vote would be cast. The discussions date to 2004 and have stretched through numerous Planning Commission rosters. A vote on Dec. 13 would ensure Park City Councilor-elect Steve Joyce, who is a member of the Planning Commission, is one of the panelists to decide Treasure. The City Council has kept the current lineup of the Planning Commission intact to ensure there are not changes in the membership amid the Treasure discussions. The Treasure partnership, consisting of the Sweeney family and a firm called Park City II, LLC, is seeking a permit to develop upward of 1 million square feet on a hillside overlooking Old Town along the route of the Town Lift. The Sweeney family in the 1980s secured an overall development approval for the Treasure land and nearby parcels, but another, more detailed permit is needed before the project can proceed. Partnership representatives in recent months have seemed more urgent in their desire for a vote than at any other point in the talks. The Treasure side earlier indicated it would consider invoking a section of state law that allows a developer to force a planning commission into a decision. At one point last summer, it seemed that the partnership would invoke the right to force a decision that would have resulted in a vote on Wednesday, the day after Election Day. The dates that were discussed on Wednesday appeared satisfactory to the Treasure side. The developer and the Planning Commission have said a vote sometime before the end of the year is desired, and the Dec. 13 meeting is the last regular one scheduled in 2017. The Planning Commission decision will almost certainly be appealed. The developer would appeal a vote against the project while Treasure critics would challenge an approval, likely extending the Treasure debates well into 2018. A vote on Dec. 13 would also add an element of excitement to the Marsac Building at a time when many are preparing for the normally busy holidays. The meeting itself would be expected to draw a large crowd to witness such a momentous vote, and any appeal would be filed quickly afterward. A three-person panel appointed by the City Council would then be seated. The meeting on Wednesday was another grueling affair as the Planning Commission and the Treasure side attempt to close a wide gap in opinions about the project in a matter of weeks. The Treasure partnership sees the project as something that jibes with the 1980s approval. The Planning Commission and the Treasure opposition argue otherwise. The proposal involves residences, commercial square footPlease see Treasure vote, A-4 Prospector Square 2093 Sidewinder Drive www.grubsteakrestaurant.com grubsteak@xmission.com Reservations gladly accepted PLEASE CALL US EARLY FOR YOUR THANKSGIVING DINNER RESERVATIONS, SEATING IS GETTING LIMITED! VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY SUMMIT COUNTY FAIR ADVISORY BOARD The Summit County Manager is seeking individuals to fill two vacancies on the Summit County Fair Advisory Board. The Board is responsible to plan, organize and promote activities at the fair. The Board meets as needed at 5:30 p.m. the third Monday of each month. To submit your online application, please visit: http://www.summitcounty.org/321/Volunteer-Boards For further information, contact Annette Singleton at 435-336-3025. Deadline for applications is 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 22, 2017. |