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Show A-4 The Park Record Sat/Sun/Mon/Tues, November 11-14, 2017 UDOT avoids a train wreck Agency discovers constraints along Rail Trail route VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY SUMMIT COUNTY PUBLIC ARTS PROGRAM AND ADVISORY BOARD Summit County is seeking one individual to serve on the Public Arts Program and Advisory Board. Board Member Roles: 1) attend a monthly Board meeting 1st Tuesday of each month 8:15-10:15 am; 2) 5 hours per month of volunteer work including: a) project implementation, b) identification of funding sources, c) public outreach, d) project selection, e) artist selection, and f) partnership development with community members and groups; 3) understand and implement the public art policy and strategic plan; 4) represent public art projects in the community and represent the community interests to the board. To qualify, you must be a resident of Summit County and must not be a Summit County employee. 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 15, 2017. Searching for new things to do? The Park Record The Utah Department of Transportation said on Thursday it does not anticipate pursuing a transit corridor along the route of the Rail Trail as it parallels the S.R. 248 entryway into Park City. The statement will likely ease some of the community concerns that arose in the summer as it was publicized state transportation officials planned to consider road-capacity improvements on the entryway. Steve Quinn, who is the project manager for the Department of Transportation, provided an overview during an interview, saying the department has “pretty much ruled it out.” “It is highly unlikely it will ever be brought as an alternative,” he also said. Alfred Knotts, who is the transportation planning manager at City Hall, said in an interview at the same time officials identified a series of issues with a Rail Trail route since the summer. There are conservation protections on parts of the land as well as threatened or endangered plants along the route, he said. Knotts said the Rail Trail is classified as a recreational resource, which would require a more intensive process. “We’ve identified significant constraints,” Knotts said about a COURTESY OF PARK CITY MUNICIPAL CORP. AND UDOT An open house focused on the future of the S.R. 248 entryway is planned on Tuesday with representatives of Park City and the Utah Department of Transportation. An environmental assessment is underway as road-capacity improvements are considered. transit corridor along the route of the Rail Trail. There was outcry in the Park City area when it was publicized the Rail Trail route was under consideration, even in the early part of the discussions. The Rail Trail is a popular spot for hikers and bicyclists in the summer and snowshoers and cross-country skiers in the winter. There was also dismay in Prospector about the possibility of building a transit corridor on the edge of the neighborhood. The Utah Department of Transportation, though, continues to conduct an environmental assessment of the S.R. 248 corridor between U.S. 40 and S.R. 224. The stretch of the state highway is busy with drivers headed to and from Park City from parts of the Snyderville Basin, the East Side of Summit County and Wasatch County. Transportation officials say the road fails at some points. The state and Park City will consider other ideas for the cor- I i f ridor as well as the possibility of not making changes, known as aA no-build option. An open house isT planned on Tuesday in Park City. State transportation officials and City Hall staffers will present ideas and answer questions. Quinn said officials want to gather opinions regarding aesthetics, air quality, noise, safety and commute times. Quinn said an alternative is expected to be selected late in the spring of 2018 and will be followed by the drafting of an environmental document late in 2018. A design phase would be next if a project is pursued. He said a groundbreaking on a project could occur as early as the spring of 2020. The open house is scheduled on Tuesday from 5 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. at Treasure Mountain Junior High. For more information, call 602-7440 or email sr248improved@utah.gov. More information is also available at: udot. utah.gov/sr248improved. Road rage case is reported JAY HAMBURGER The Park Record You don’t have to work this hard. Check out the calendar in Scene for local music, events and more! V p JAY HAMBURGER The Park City Police Department on Tuesday arrested a man after a confrontation the authorities describe as a rare incident of road rage on a city street. Phil Kirk, a department captain, said one of the drivers called the police at 4:55 p.m. describing the incident. The person told the police he was traveling westbound on Ke- Continued from A-3 Treasure vote nears age and convention space. One of the key sticking points has long been the square footage. The Treasure side argues the numbers were contemplated in the 1980s approval while the opposition claims a project the size of the Treasure proposal was not anticipated at that time. There are also stark differences in opinions regarding the traffic the project is expected to attract to streets like Lowell Avenue and Empire Avenue as well as the building designs. The Treasure side, meanwhile, earlier in the week questioned whether the Planning Commission arns Boulevard close to Park City High School when the other driver, in a four-door Toyota, pulled out of an apartment complex and into the turning lane, Kirk said. The person in the Toyota made an obscene gesture, the police were told. Both of them pulled over and the person in the Toyota spit on the other driver, the report indicated. The other driver called the police and followed the person in the Toyota to a gas station. The confrontation continued there. Kirk said police officers found witnesses who reported seeing the other driver punch the person in the Toyota. The police saw the Toyota driver with a swollen area above the left eye, Kirk said. The police arrested the other driver on an assault charge. The man is 46 years old and a Park City resident. Kirk said road rage is uncommon in Park City. He said drivers are typically “considerate” to each other in Park City. was treating the project differently than other large development proposals, such as by dwelling on details that other projects did not have to address at the same point of the planning process. Planning Commissioners on Wednesday continued to express concerns about a range of issues. Laura Suesser, a Planning Commissioner, worried about Treasure’s excavation plans and what she sees as an excavation’s impact on open space. Planning Commissioner John Phillips said it is unclear how a project the size of Treasure would fit in the location. Joyce inquired about the project’s limits of disturbance, a term used to describe how much land will be impacted by construction. Pat Sweeney, who represents his family in the Treasure talks, told Joyce a construction firm assisted as the proposed limits of disturbance were crafted. The Planning Commission also took testimony from project critics. John Stafsholt, an Old Town resident, claimed the excavation proposal involves a deeper dig in an attempt to fit taller buildings in the project. Arnie Rusten, who lives on Lowell Avenue, said additional details are needed about the methods that would be used to transport excavated materials. Rusten also worried about the stability of the sloping hillside and outlined concerns about the potential impact on a City Hall drinking-water source. Nicole Deforge, an attorney retained by a Treasure opposition group, described Treasure as incompatible with surrounding Old Town and questioned whether the development’s proposed work force housing satisfies requirements based on the amount of commercial space that is sought. WE’RE SO EXCITED ABOUT OUR NEW CHEF AND MENUS… WE’D LOVE TO BUY YOU DINNER! Bistro 412 welcomes Executive Chef Jake Driffill & General Manager Brian West. Check out our new winter menus at bistro412.com Complimentary dinner entreÉ of equal or lesser value with the purchase of regularly priced entreÉ and an appetizer or dessert. Dine in only. Please present ad to receive discount. Not valid with other discounts or offers. 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