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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 Prohibitions outlined The three potential prohibitions are seen as crucial to City Hall’s argument in favor of the acquisition. Park City voters approved a $25 million ballot measure that funded most of the cost of the acquisition. The ballot measure was promoted as a way to acquire a large, strategically placed piece of land with year-round recreational opportunities and environmental benefits. The deal, meanwhile, was seen as something that blocked the prospects of a major development on Bonanza Flat. In the months since the acquisition, there have been questions about the activities that will eventually be allowed as well as those that will be prohibited. The potential prohibition of motorized use has received the most attention recently as City Hall, Utah Open Lands and people who live or have property close to Bonanza Flat have engaged in talks about access to the properties. There are many residences that are only accessible via snowmobile in the winter, such as those in a neighborhood called Brighton Estates, and Park City officials and Utah Open Lands are gathering more information about the issue. The other two potential prohibitions — hunting and ski infrastructure — could draw more scrutiny as the discussions about the Bonanza Flat documents continue. The recent report says ‘No Hunting’ signs will be posted on the Bonanza Flat land. It notes, though, that hunting Continued from A-1 Lodging studied Leod said. “If I’m Newpark Hotel and I see that I’ve licensed all of my units and I see that others are not doing that that’s a concern,” McLeod said. “We owe it to nightly rental operators to be consistent.” The study highlighted three areas that require more attention: nightly rental businesses processes; understanding of existing lodging inventory; and technology to monitor, measure and manage the ever-changing listings of nightly rentals in the market, according to a county staff report. “The things that were highlighted for me were the issue with business licens- Continued from A-1 Artwork sought The medium of the art will depend on the individual or teams of artists, Diersen said. “We are looking for two-dimensional art to adorn the walls, and the city and Public Art Board has tried to keep an open mind regarding what we might see come in,” she said. “Part of the beauty of this project is letting the artists propose how they may play with the space — whether it’s introducing the use of negative space in their artwork, or using only certain sections of the wall. It will be exciting to see the proposals as they 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 would be allowed if deemed necessary to manage wildlife that is diseased or otherwise a problem. The previous Bonanza Flat owners granted permission to hunt on the land, a Wasatch County official has said, describing concern about a hunting restriction leading to an overpopulation of wildlife and the impact on land adjacent to Bonanza Flat. But Wendy Fisher, the executive director of Utah Open Lands, argued in an interview hunting and recreational uses envisioned on Bonanza Flat “can come into conflict.” Fisher said there is little hunting on Bonanza Flat as she described the recommendation for the prohibition. Fisher, though, acknowledged the importance of hunting as a tool to manage wildlife. She said, as an example, elk will remain in a location without natural predators for extensive periods. That could lead to the degradation of the land, she said. “They can eat themselves out of house and home,” Fisher said. The prospects of a prohibition of ski infrastructure are also notable with Bonanza Flat’s strategic location in the Wasatch Mountains. The onetime owner of the land — United Park City Mines — years ago saw Bonanza Flat as the potential location of a golf-andski development with the possibility of ski access to Park City Mountain Resort and Deer Valley Resort. The City Hall acquisition blocked development, but there has been scattered concern about officials allowing some sort of skiing infrastructure on Bonanza Flat. Park City wants the potential prohibition to assuage the concerns. Fisher said there is not a need for ski infrastructure like lifts on Bonanza Flat since there will not be development there. “We felt like that is something that has been an issue in the central Wasatch for a long time.” Fisher said about ski infrastructure. ing and clarifying that process to make sure we get who the actual operators of the unit are,” Carson said. Carson said the lack of operator information can lead to health and safety issues because the county is unable to verify whether the units that are being rented are safe. To address the shortcomings discovered in Phase 1, there is a proposed consulting component to Phase 2, according to a staff report. It states a “formal proposal of services and costs shall be prepared and presented in the very near future.” Phase 2 will likely include recommendations for ordinances and zoning policies to help regulate the market, allowing the county and Park City to track the units that are being used for short-term rentals and receive taxes from the transactions. “I think the more cohesive we can be on this, the better,” Carson said referring to the city and the county. “It will be so much easier for the properties to be compliant if we have similar requirements in place.” come in.” Once the proposal deadline passes, a committee of Public Art Advisory Board members will vote on the proposals, Diersen said. In addition, non-voting members of the committee — including a KPCW representative, Park City Summit County Arts Council Executive Director Hadley Dynak and Park City staff from various departments — may make recommendations, Diersen said. “We are looking to go through the public process to select an artist, with the hopes that the artwork will be completed by early November,” she said. Diersen said Park City is excited for the art project. “A year ago, the public art board did some strategic planning and saw the opportunity to help anchor China Bridge’s place in Park City,” she said. “This came about with all the recent changes and focus on transit and transportation and creating connectivity with our community.” Sat/Sun/Mon/Tues, April 7-10, 2018 E-bikes charge toward another riding season PARK RECORD FILE PHOTO Summit County is expected to make its fleet of electric bicycles available on April 28 at one of the nine established kiosk stations throughout Park City and the county. An additional 40 bikes and up to eight stations are expected to be added sometime over the next couple of months. Program expected to offer more bicycles, pickup locations ANGELIQUE MCNAUGHTON The Park Record Summit County’s electric bike program is expected to roll back into the area at the end of the month. It will feature more bikes, more stations, and, hopefully, fewer kinks, according to Caroline Rodriguez, Summit County’s transportation planning director. The e-bikes will be available on April 28 at one of the nine already-established kiosk stations throughout Park City and Summit County. An additional 40 bikes and up to eight stations are expected to be added sometime over the next couple of months, Rodriguez said. “I definitely think it will be just as popular as it was when we first introduced the program,” she said. “We are a resort community and we get a lot of visitors. The feedback that I’ve gotten from the community is that people loved them and are excited for them to be re-introduced.” Summit County and Park City partnered last summer to introduce the nation’s first all-electric bike-share program. All 88 bicycles were electric, with pedal assistance propelling riders up to 14.5 miles per hour. The bikes were stationed at kiosks throughout the Kimball Junction area, Canyons Village at Park City Mountain Resort, and in Park City at Prospector Square, the Park City Library and the Old Town Transit Center, among others. Additional stations will likely be established at the Snyderville Basin Recreation Fieldhouse, in the Silver Springs and Trailside neighborhoods, City Park in Park City, and, eventually, at the Ecker Hill and Jeremy Ranch park-and-ride lots. The stations and additional bikes will be funded through a grant the county was awarded under the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Re- Continued from A-1 A studio fires up says participation by the public is important to the business. There are opportunities for the public to have a “unique experience to come into our studio and work hands on with us to make their own covery (TIGER) program. The TIGER program supports projects that encourage residents to abandon their cars, such as bike-sharing programs, which allow people to rent traditional and electric bicycles and return them to stations within a connected system, according to the Utah Transit Authority. In 2016, the Utah Transit Authority announced it would be awarding $20 million to six counties along the Wasatch Back and Front, including Summit County, to improve sidewalk, trail, bike and transit access throughout more than 20 cities in UTA’s system. Summit County expects to receive $500,000 from the grant. “We are just waiting for our agreement to be signed, but we are totally beholden to the federal process,” Rodriguez said. The e-bike program was extremely popular when it was first introduced to the community last summer, which often led to a shortage of available bikes and problems with the user application. Rodriguez said the county has worked with the bike-share operator to address the issues and has implemented services to prevent further problems. Bewegen Technologies, Inc., a Canadian bikeshare operator, and Corps Logistics, a New Jersey-based company, monitor the system through a contract with the county. “There will be additional charging mechanisms at every station so the bikes can charge in half the time,” she said. “We will also be working a lot harder on user education, including having a brand ambassador on the ground at various stations to answer any questions.” Users will still be able to purchase a $2 one-time pass through a phone application or sign up for weekly, monthly and annual passes at the kiosk stations. Single-ride passes include 45 minutes of riding before an additional $2 is charged on the user’s credit card for every 30 minutes beyond that. Riders must be 18 years old. Rodriguez said the $5 fee to purchase a one-time pass has also been eliminated. “We are really excited to be bringing this back to the community,” she said. one-of-a-kind piece of glass art,” the submittal says. The submittal also says Red Flower Studios secured a two-year lease at the Iron Horse district location. “We are committed to being a staple in the Park City community and providing an experience that residents and tourists will not find in any other mountain town,” it says. The Red Flower Studios’ business plan anticipates increasing staffing with more glass blowers and a photographer as well as quickening the pace of production in 2019 and 2020. The company wants to acquire a second glass-blowing furnace in 2020 or 2021. BE A LOCAL HERO Volunteer for a local non-profit |