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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, UT84060. Entered as second-class matter, May 25, 1977, at the Post Office in Park City, Utah, 84060 under the Act of March 3, 1897. Subscription rates are: $56 within Summit county, $80 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 Games map drafted over time as a bid is eventually formalized for an Olympics as early as 2030. The venue map for the Winter Olympics in 2002 was altered from the early days of the bidding process. But the map released on Wednesday provides further evidence that the Park City area would be heavily involved in a future Games, something that has not been doubted. PCMR provided a prepared statement in response to a Park Record inquiry about the concept map not including the resort as a skiing venue. The statement said PCMR supports the exploratory committee’s plan and is excited about a second Olympics. “While it’s still early in the process and premature to make remarks specific to venues and events, we welcome the opportunity to be a part of history again,” Continued from A-1 Games seen in 2030 was an upbeat gathering of political and business leaders who would be expected to be heavily involved in the early efforts. “There’s no better place in the world,” Gov. Gary Herbert said as he described the Olympic region’s readiness to host a second Games. Fraser Bullock, one of the exploratory committee’s co-chairs and a former high-ranking figure in the organizing committee that put on the Games in 2002, said a future Olympics in Utah could break even financially or produce a surplus. He said costs could be reduced from the earlier Games since infrastruc- Continued from A-1 Ecker Hill selected quire buses to use Kilby Road to access the Kimball Junction Transit Center and it’s location next to the school is another potential downside. “We tried to get access to this from the freeway, which would have been ideal, but that was not possible,” he said. “We would have to improve Kilby Road so those leaving the parking lot would have a quick way to get out.” Staffers and the Council contemplated the feasibility of constructing an interchange to connect the Ecker view area with the interstate. Radke said that would likely cost more than $25 million to build and require coordination with the Utah Department of Transportation. County Council member Chris Robinson immediately expressed reservations about the cost of the project and whether it would be a worthy investment. He suggested commuters may not utilize it because it does not have a direct access from the freeway. “I have doubts as to whether this site meets the requirement of getting right in,” he said. “This is a long jaunt from Interstate 80, and we would be using a fair amount of money. Unless everyone 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 the statement said. It is not known what sort of impacts a map like the one released by the exploratory committee would have on Park City as a community. Even if PCMR was not a ski-racing venue in an Olympics, the resort could host other events that were not part of the Games program in 2002, meaning that it could again be a busy venue. The map, meanwhile, lists Deer Valley Resort as the conceptual location for ski racing and freestyle skiing, the same categories as the Games in 2002. Snowbasin Resort is shown as a ski-racing venue as well, another repeat from 2002. Bob Wheaton, the president and chief operating officer of Deer Valley Resort, called the map a “conceptual layout of what could happen” in a future Games. He said Deer Valley wants to serve as a venue in a second Olympics. The “sense of pride of 2002 is still here,” he said. “The placement of the specific events are still yet to be identified,” Wheaton said. The Utah Olympic Park’s entry on the map shows the venue from 2002 would have a similar role in a future Games. The bobsled, skeleton, luge, ski jumping and Nordic combined competitions would be staged at the Utah Olympic Park, according to the map. ture is already in place. An exploratory committee report identifies a balanced projected budget of a little less than $1.4 billion in today’s dollars. The top revenue streams are forecast to be from the sales of broadcasting rights and from ticket sales. The Olympic operations and labor costs are seen as the largest expenses. The exploratory committee report notes that Salt Lake City is positioned well for another Games partially based on the earlier Olympics. “Utah has a distinct advantage in hosting again due to its full set of existing venues operating at world-class levels, an experienced team, a unique, compact geography, and a history of hosting hundreds of sports events, including world cups and world championships,” the report says. It also points to the state’s transportation infrastructure and accommodations, which the exploratory committee says exceed “Games hosting requirements, assuring smooth Games operations and an extraordinary experience for all stakeholders.” is certain that this will be highly used, we are going a long way out of our way to improve that road. I’m thinking about the other two on the list: Cline Dahle and the Park City Tech Center.” The county purchased the Cline Dahle parcel in 2017 with the hopes of developing the site for an affordable housing and transportation-oriented development. It is located on Rasmussen Road near Jeremy Ranch Elementary School and the Summit Center Commerce Park. The citizen’s committee also seriously considered the other site — Park City Tech Center — for early implementation. However, the limits to that site are that it is not visible from S.R. 224, it would require commuters to go through Kimball Junction, which is already congested, and it would necessitate road improvements to S.R. 224. County Council member Glenn Wright said he supports pursuing the Ecker view area project first because any project is going to have its strengths and weaknesses. “Any solution we have is going to require us to go through some gymnastics,” he said. “I think this is the best solution.” Malone said he considered the sites from a simplistic approach of, “What’s the easiest and most intuitive for commuters?” He said a right-hand turn off of the freeway and a left-hand turn on Kilby Road is, in his opinion, inviting for commuters. “I believe that you will get one chance to capture that person to pull off and park and put themselves in public transportation, whether it’s a day skier or worker, and we have to make it as Sat/Sun/Mon/Tues, February 10-13, 2018 East Side map redo ‘smacks of socialism’ The zoning rewrite is too restrictive, critics who own land claim More than 150 people crowded in the Summit County Courthouse in Coalville on Wednesday hoping the Summit County Council would make a decision on the changes that have been recommended to the East Side Development Code. It was standing room only in the Council chambers, with nearly 60 people who couldn’t fit listening in on the discussion in three separate rooms throughout the courthouse. Approximately 13,000 notices were mailed prior to the hearing, likely drawing the large crowd. While it seemed highly likely the County Council was going to make a decision on Wednesday, County Council Chair Kim Carson said at the beginning of the meeting the notices that were sent to landowners were not done properly as per a new noticing statute. That mistake necessitated a delay in the decision. “We will be sending out new notices that will meet those requirements,” she said. “I’m not sure how long that will take. It is a complex process. But, we will have to send out a notice that says what your current zoning is and what it will be.” The County Council has spent nearly two years considering the recommended amendments to the Eastern Summit County Development Code. Chapter 4, which primarily concerns the processes and procedures for applying the newly created zones, has already been approved. East Side landowners have consistently attended the hearings to explain the impact the new zoning districts would have on their property. Several property owners continue to criticize the County Council over the proposals and insist they are deliberately taking away property rights. Resident Earl McNeil said at the meeting the Council’s proposal is taking away from what his ancestors worked hard to achieve. “This is very dear to me when you talk about taking away the rights that they were promised to themselves and their posterity,” he said. “This proposal that you have does just that — takes away what they had worked for. It smacks of socialism and Democrat intent to control the county and country. Someday I hope all of you will have a chance to meet my ancestors and tell them what gave you the authority and the right to take away from their descendants.” Many others made similar comments to McNeil’s, with one resident encouraging the County Council to be cognizant of land rights because, “It’s always easy to take power away, but it’s much more difficult to manage it in a way that is beneficial to everyone.” Some of the revisions the County Council is considering to the zoning map include an expansion of the proposed AG-5 zone directly east of the Echo Reservoir along S.R. 32 and an expansion of the proposed AG-5 zone within the Coalville annexation area east of the Coalville/Hoytsville area, according to a planning department staff report. Three proposed amendments to the zoning districts were causing concern for those in attendance who felt they further restricted density and were somewhat unclear. The amendments are: establishing a provision for 50 percent of the base density for areas of steep slopes, wetlands within the 100year flood plain, and geologic hazard areas in the AG-5, AG-10, AG-20, and AG-40 zoning districts; revising the proposed minimum lot-width requirement from 200 feet to 100 feet; and establishing a 100-foot setback from the Union Pacific Rail Trail. Mike Brown, a former Eastern Summit County planning commissioner who worked on the proposals while on the commission, said the County Council has made strides with the map. However, he said the ordinance regarding the flood plain and geological hazards would create a burden for landowners. “Now they will have to conduct a feasibility study to determine what their base density is,” he said. “And the geological hazards areas is as broad as from here to the moon. I think you should consider some of the ramifications that are associated with this.” Another area that was addressed was the removal of the highway corridor, a zone that extended outwards from the main roads in the county that allowed development of lots. “My family has gone from 47 lots to just two, and now those are considered to be in sensitive areas, as well,” said resident Jeff Vernon. “You’ve now either got a property that is in a wetland or a slope.” County Council member Chris Robinson said the Council determined the highway corridor induces a row of homes along the county’s main roads. He said the AG-5 zone is an attempt to not limit homes to “a narrow strip along the road.” “We want to get away from the idea that everyone should be along the road,” he said. “We think that is a wrong incentive, and it is not encouraging well-thought-out development. It encourages lining them up along the road, and they are going to get more and more busy.” As the evening went on, most of the comments from those in attendance were specific to their properties and the impacts the zoning would have on them as landowners. The County Council concluded the three-hour hearing around 9 p.m. A special work session is scheduled to be held on Feb. 16, then another public hearing notice will be sent to property owners under the new requirements. Another hearing will likely be held in March. In December 2015, East Side Planning Commissioners forwarded the County Council a positive recommendation on the map and amendments, but the vote was split 4-3, with Tonja Hanson, Ken Henrie and former commissioner Doug Clyde dissenting. Clyde now sits on the County Council. easy as possible,” he said. The county’s exploration of parkand-ride facilities is in conjunction with a major upcoming project to improve the Jeremy Ranch interchange. The $3.1 million project will include the construction of roundabouts at the entrance of Jeremy Ranch and Pinebrook. Construction is scheduled to begin this spring. The county is scheduled to hold an open house about the Jeremy Ranch interchange project with the Snyderville Basin Planning Commission on Feb. 27 at the Sheldon Richins Building. Another open house is scheduled with the County Council on March 14 at the Sheldon Richins Building. Part of the conversation is expected to highlight the Kilby Road improvement project and Ecker view area park-andride facility. ANGELIQUE MCNAUGHTON The Park Record |