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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 Annexation criticized along a private golf course. The homes would cost between $800,000 and more than $4.5 million. At the meeting, it was compared to the Promontory Development. “It would be a very gradual build out,” said Jim Boyden, a representative of Wohali Partners, during the meeting. “In conversations with city staff and engineers, it fits within the growth plans for the city.” Community members criticized the proposed housing development during the hearing, with several commenters claiming it doesn’t fit in with the established community and would ruin the small-town atmosphere. The development could nearly double the size of Coalville, which currently has roughly 1,500 residents. Jaran Anson, a Coalville resident and husband of Adrianne Anson, said a gated community establishes boundaries between current Coalville residents and newcomers. He said it “stings people more than the talk of a development.” “My issue isn’t the development,” he said. “My issue is the symbolism of the gates that shuts people out of the ground that is important to them. By putting up a gate, you are saying, ‘You don’t belong here.’ I want to make sure this development works for this community and we benefit from it, not the other way around.” Kelly Ovard said he doesn’t want Coalville to turn into a second-home community, referring the proposal as “Park City influence.” “I’m sick and tired of people from Park City dictating how we are going to live,” he said. “I have no problem putting 500 homes up there in the next few years. But, there is no need for them to cost more than $200,000. Growth doesn’t bother me. But, if we are going to build 500 homes, let’s put our kids in them not someone from New York.” Both comments were followed by loud cheers and applause from the audience. Some people supported annexing the land into the city to allow the City Council and staff to have oversight of Continued from A-1 Weiland appears gun to shoot as a fully automatic one. He also wants a ban on large-capacity ammunition magazines. “Bump stocks have no use in the sporting field. You don’t put 20 rounds into a deer. You hope you only have to put one round into that deer and take him home and feed him to your family. That’s what the sport was all about,” Weiland said. He said he wants to “immediately get rid of bump stocks.” Weiland wants the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to open an investigation “into the plague of gun violence and the remedies to that plague. They are the experts in this.” “When I heard the news reports out of Las Vegas and I heard the weapon going off, my first reaction was that’s an automatic weapon and how did he get it. It wasn’t an automatic weapon. It was a semiautomatic weapon with a bump stock,” Weiland said. He said raising the age to purchase 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 project, while others suggested the county would be more equipped to deal with a proposal of this size. Concerns were raised about the impacts a development of this size would have on the city’s infrastructure, particularly sewer and water. Boyden, the representative of Wohali Partners, said the developer would be responsible for the costs to extend the city’s infrastructure to the development. Boyden also highlighted the potential revenue the development would bring into the city’s coffers. He said impact and hookup fees would amount to about $6 million. “We understand that the capacity of the city’s infrastructure could be maxed out because there are other projects going on in the city and it is a first-come, first-serve,” he said. “If in the final phase of our project we are wanting to come online and the capacity has been met, it would be our responsibility to pay for an upgrade to the city. Our proposition is zero cost to the city.” Few comments were made in support of the proposal. However, a couple people highlighted the importance of property rights and a landowner’s ability to develop land if they want. Thomas Rees, who lives on Icy Springs Road, said the development would likely affect his family more than others. The road that would be used to access the housing community crosses his property. “No matter how I feel about the development, I am a firm believer in personal property rights,” he said. “Growth is coming like it or not. The big question is who do you want controlling the growth? Coalville City or Summit County? Do you want the tax benefit going to Summit County or Coalville? I cannot believe the hatefulness because of what they have planned for their property. Change is scary, but that should not stop us from listening to the facts.” Despite pleas from the audience, the City Council approved the annexation application and zoned the property one unit per 20 acres. It is unclear how the zoning may affect the proposal, which includes homes on lots smaller than one acre. In order to pursue the development, Wohali Partners will still need to submit an application for the housing project to the city. The proposal would be vetted by the Coalville Planning Commission and City Council before a decision, and the public would have several more opportunities to comment on its impacts. firearms would not solve the issue without other steps. He said reasonable gun registration and training are also needed as well as “reasonable safety concerns” that would garner widespread support. He said he respects the constitutional right to bear arms. “I’ve been familiar with weapons all my life. I carried a weapon in the Army. I qualified on the M-14, the M-16. As an officer I carried a .45-caliber automatic pistol, I’m comfortable with weapons. But I’m also aware that the issues run far deeper than a sound byte,” Weiland said. He does not plan to accept contributions “from anyone whose interests run against the people.” “If a manufacturer of bump stocks came to me and said, ‘Hey, we’ve got $3 million for you,’ I would take a deep breath and I would say, ‘I’m sorry, can’t do that.’” The candidate outlined starkly different positions on public lands from the incumbent congressman. Weiland said Bishop supported cutting the acreage of national monuments, as an example. “Public lands for the restriction of public lands,” Weiland said, describing his opinion of the incumbent. “He agreed to the reduction of Bears Ears and the Grand Escalante staircase. He cut it back. ... Return Grand Escalante and Bears Ears to the original boundaries.” Wed/Thurs/Fri, March 14-16, 2018 Golf course housing backer bogeys in bid Leaders decide not to appoint Josh Hobson to planning panel JAY HAMBURGER The Park Record Park City leaders opted against appointing Josh Hobson to the Planning Commission, a decision that Mayor Andy Beerman said was not based on a controversial statement by Hobson about the prospects of developing housing on part of the Park City Golf Club. Hobson, who unsuccessfully campaigned for the Park City Council in 2017 and then was not selected for a midterm City Council appointment earlier in 2018, was part of an unusually strong field of Planning Commission hopefuls. Hobson outlined a housing idea during an interview with the elected officials as part of the Planning Commission selection process. He said officials could consider a housing project on part of the golf course. The course could be reduced from 18 holes to nine holes and a so-called tiny house development could be considered on the land, he said, describing the location as being connected to the transit system. Hobson also said demand for golf could fall in the future and mentioned the water Continued from A-1 needs of a golf course as compared to a residential development like the one he described. The elected officials did not respond to the comment in any depth. Beerman said in an interview the Hobson comment about the golf course did not play a role in the decision not to appoint him to the Planning Commission. He said the City Council wanted the appointees to have more experience based on what is expected to be a busy period for the Planning Commission. The panel, he said, could address development proposals at the bases of Park City Mountain Resort and Deer Valley Resort. Beerman also said Treasure would return to the Planning Commission if a ballot measure to fund the acquisition of the land in a conservation deal fails. Hobson acknowledged other Planning Commission candidates had experience directly related to the panel’s work. He said his comment about development at the golf course was based on the need for what he sees as an honest discussion about potential housing locations. Hobson said he will focus on issues like providing edible food waste to the hungry and diverting food waste toward composting operations rather than landfills. He will also continue to work on the March for Science and affordable housing issues. Hobson said he will consider mounting a City Council campaign in 2019. peals of the permits for the Woodward Park City action camp and hotel project at the former Colby School on S.R. 224. “It feels sometimes that we are out too far in the weeds in front of the Council on the ideas and projects,” he said. “To be successful, we have to think outside of the box and be creative. What we are struggling with is that sense that we are getting out too far.” If the county were to host another Olympics in 2030, Putt asked what sort he said. “If not, I think Kamas, Francis of community would it be: an Olympic or Oakley could become bedroom com- or resort community? “If we are an Olympic community, munities of Park City.” County Council members considered a Woodward makes sense at an area ways to unite the community, particu- that hosts winter sledding activities,” larly the three school districts, through he said. “If we are a resort communirecreation. Ideas included establishing ty, we thought a boutique hotel was a reasonable proposal shared facilities or to take through the creating a countyprocess. What we are wide recreation disstruggling with and trict. will continue to run “We are going to in with the future is have to help the East If we can build more we value open space Side of the county jobs, that can keep and connectivity, come along and be but we have to say a part of expanding the next generation ‘Yes’ to the things recreation opportugoing. If not, I think that get developed nities, trails systems Kamas, Francis in the right location. and expanding the or Oakley could But the community gateway to the North doesn’t even want to slopes,” said Doug become bedroom do that.” Clyde, a County communities of County officials Council member. Park City.” and elected leaders As the free-flowhave recognized that ing discussion neared Roger Armstrong the county will have a conclusion, ArmSummit County Councilor to play a more sigstrong said there may nificant role in prestill be some uncerparing for a potential tainty within departgames than it did ments and the Planning Commissions about the Council’s during the 2002 Olympics. Monday’s goals. He encouraged county staffers to discussion was a clear indication that elected officials are starting to consider address any issues. Pat Putt, the county’s community de- what the community needs to successvelopment director, suggested the elect- fully host another games. County Council members spent the ed officials may not be working diligently enough on developing a vision rest of the afternoon on Monday discussing affordable housing and their for the future. He said staff members in his depart- strategic goals for 2018. The Council’s ment are “working really hard to do the strategic goals help guide decisions and right thing” and engage the appropriate encourage the pursuit of ideas to further ideas and projects. However, more ap- the objectives the Council outlines. The objectives will be later approved peals can be expected without a clear understanding of the Council’s goals, in a resolution during an upcoming Putt said, referring to the current ap- County Council meeting. A unified vision |