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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 Continued from A-1 Buyout supported person to draft the statement. The statements can be co-signed, meaning there is the possibility the five who are interested could partner as they write the argument. In an interview, Stafsholt said the statement from the side that supports the ballot measure could broach the idea of “our sense of community, our history of successfully protecting open space.” He said a statement could outline Park City’s budget strengths, including what he considers to be low property-tax rates. He said the statement may also discuss the benefits of open space, pointing to the McPolin Farm and acreage in Round Valley. Stafsholt also said it could address some of the details of the Treasure development proposal. He outlined the excavation of the land, including through the use of explosives, could last up to six years. The excavation would be followed with a “massive construction project” that would also last for years. He said a Treasure development would increase traffic and require lots of water. Vernegaard said in an interview he would address similar issues, noting the traffic and “the blasting that would have to go on.” He noted the dump trucks that would drive to and from the construction zone as well as the traffic Treasure would be anticipated to generate should it be developed. “The arguments remain the same. If Treasure Hill is built, we feel it would be a disaster,” he said. He also said the quality of life in Park City would be boosted if the ballot measure is approved and the land is acquired for conservation purposes. Vernegaard said Parkites are pleased with the lands that were acquired after voters approved earlier ballot measures to fund open space buys. Continued from A-1 Tariffs stir worries Trade Representative. Then, on Aug. 27, he flew to D.C. to testify in front of the International Trade Commission. Ski gloves, hats, head gear, helmets and sports bags are all on the list of products expected to be hit with tariffs. Sargent said in his letter that the tariffs would “cause disproportionate harm to U.S. economic interests” if they were implemented. The Trump administration said the end goal of the tariffs is to have China agree to changing its intellectual property practices and industrial policies, along with other trade practices the U.S. has deemed unfair. POC, a Swedish-based company with a corporate office in Park City, sells safety-focused products for snow sports and biking. Ben Coates, the managing director of POC, said the tariffs would affect nearly every Sat/Sun/Mon/Tues, September 1-4, 2018 Rusten, meanwhile, mentioned earlier acquisitions like the McPolin Farm, Round Valley acreage and Bonanza Flat as he prepares to draft a statement in support of the ballot measure. “I certainly feel there is tremendous value to open space preservation,” he said. Rusten has a background in engineering and construction, and some of his testimony regarding the Treasure development proposal focused on those sorts of issues. He said the construction of Treasure would be devastating. “Impact that, in my opinion, will really paralyze the town,” Rusten said, describing Treasure as “so large and overwhelming” and questioning the overall project. “I just don’t see it workable at all.” Some of the arguments in the statement from the side supporting the ballot measure will likely be similar to those the opposition to the Treasure development proposal made during the years of Planning Commission meetings. Testimony at the meetings, including comments from people interested in crafting the statement, focused on topics like traffic, the excavation and the overall size of the Treasure proposal. Mayor Andy Beerman and the Park City Council negotiated a $64 million agreement to acquire the land from the Treasure partnership. The partnership involves the Sweeney family and a firm called Park City II, LLC. A conservation deal would block the possibility of a development encompassing approximately 1 million square feet. The ground is located on a hillside overlooking Old Town along the route of the Town Lift. The ballot measure is priced at $48 million with the remainder of the funds coming from other municipal sources. The deadline for a postmark for someone to formally request the chance to submit an argument to the Clerk’s Office is Saturday if the request is sent through the mail. The deadline is Sept. 4 by 5 p.m. if the request is made through email. The arguments would be used in a pamphlet of election information that is sent to registered Park City voters and posted on the municipal website. Continued from A-1 million agreement to acquire the Treasure land overlooking Old Town along the route of the Town Lift. The deal depends on a successful ballot measure in November. The seller is the Treasure partnership — the Sweeney family and a firm called Park City II, LLC. A conservation deal would extinguish the possibility of a development of approximately 1 million square feet. “I don’t think Sweeney has true intentions or desires for a development. I think his true intention and desire is unload the property,” Weissman said, arguing that more time is needed to negotiate. “A vote ‘No’ on the ballot measure allows us to step back from this rush that Mayor Andy is putting on us.” Weissman said additional time would allow Park City officials to enter into partnerships with other governments or not-for-profit organizations for assistance in the acquisition. He does not oppose a City Hall acquisition of Treasure but said there should be a coalition like the one the municipal government forged to finalize a conservation deal for Bonanza Flat, which involved individuals, businesses and not-for-profit organizations from across the Wasatch Mountain region. He would like Summit County to make a contribution, as an example, describing those outside of Park City as “people who are going to use and come to the land.” “It’s putting the whole burden on one ZIP code,” he said. Weissman, meanwhile, argued a Treasure development would not have major Park City-wide impacts should the ballot measure be rejected and the project move forward. He said the impacts of a project would primarily be limited to Old Town. “Living in Aspen Springs, it’s not going to impact me and my neighbors on a daily basis,” he said. Much of the opposition to the Treasure development proposal came from people who live in Old Town, on streets close to the land. “It is Old Town-centric. Old Town are the most emotional about this. They are the most passionate. They are the supporters. ... They are the ones that are nervous,” Weissman said, adding people outside of Old Town would not suffer if Treasure is developed. “A Treasure (development) is going to have very little effect on their day-to-day life during construction and after completion.” Other points Weissman outlined included: • an opposition movement to the ballot measure must organize and he is soliciting assistance in launching one as he prepares to draft the statement. • the $64 million price tag attached to the Treasure land is more than a third of the $182.5 million paid by Vail Resorts in 2014 to acquire Park City Mountain Resort. The deal for PCMR included the income-producing resort as well as significant development rights at the resort, he noted. • the agreement between City Hall and the Treasure partnership was “put together too quickly.” “There has been zero transparency about how they came about it,” he said. • the idea that a person who has lived in Park City a relatively short time is readying to draft a statement against the ballot measure. “It’s scary. How so? I’m one person. I’m a new resident. I have only been here for four years. The status quo is to support any land grab at any cost,” he said. The postmark deadline for someone to formally request the opportunity to submit an argument to the Clerk’s Office is Saturday if the request is sent via the mail. The deadline is Sept. 4 by 5 p.m. if the request is made via email. The county clerk could select a different argument against the ballot measure if one is submitted. The argument would be used in a pamphlet of election information that is sent to registered Park City voters and posted on the municipal website. one of the company’s products, including helmets, gloves and apparel. Even though eyewear is not on the list, there is a possibility the materials used to make those goods would be affected as well. “We are looking at it as an acrossthe-board tariff being levied on our business,” he said. Coates said the tariffs would do more harm than good and would not encourage companies to move their manufacturing to the U.S., which the Trump administration has said was one of the intentions of recently introduced tariffs on steel and aluminum. Coates said the infrastructure to manufacture those goods in the U.S. is not in place. “The chances of helmet manufacturers being able to bring helmet production back to the U.S. is limited, if at all (possible),” he said. “More or less, what it does is it increases the price of goods, which the manufacturer is either going to have to eat or it is going to be passed onto the consumer.” He said that operating budgets and profit margins in the snow sports and bike industries are already low, so passing the increase onto the consumer would almost be guaranteed. If that cost goes up, he worries that people participating in outdoor rec- reation activities will simply not buy protection equipment, such as helmets. That, he said, would be a “net negative for the world.” Sargent said that the price of a helmet jumping from $200 to $220 or $250 could cause sticker shock for consumers and encourage them to hold off on purchasing new gear. “That decision process will have a direct effect on the retailer who’s trying to sell a product, and then trying to pay a manufacturer,” he said. “SIA and our members and the winter industry oppose this tariff.” He said the tariffs could have rippling effects in the industry if small and medium-sized retailers are not able to survive a drop in sales. Some might be forced to close. “Dollars that winter vacationers spend each season supports our local economies, specifically the small businesses that depend on a strong sell through each very short season to bridge them to the next season,” he said in his letter to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative. “These seasonal dollars support the families behind these small businesses for the entire year. However, with these tariffs, and the increased prices that will certainly follow, I’m afraid that the small businesses and the jobs in these communities are in jeopardy.” Sargent said Utah would especially be impacted, since tourists come from all over the world to ski and snowboard at its resorts and inevitably buy products. Mike Nelson, co-founder of Park City-based Destroyer Equipment, said the tariffs would be a major challenge because of the company’s size. Destroyer sells skateboarding, snowboarding and mountain biking gear, including helmets. “We’re a very small player and when you’re as small as we are, we need every opportunity we can get to try to be competitive,” he said. “We don’t currently have the volume to try to spread an increase like this across. This is the kind of stuff that makes things really difficult for small brands like Destroyer.” SIA gathered several signatures from its members until Aug. 31 and intends to send the petition to the Office of U.S. Trade Representative before the public comment period ends on Sept. 6. In the coming days, SIA and other organizations, including POC, plan to attend a Utah outdoor leadership conference, during which they will express their thoughts about the tariffs. After that, Sargent said, the only thing companies concerned about the tariffs can do is wait. The deal denounced Fax: 435–649–4942 Email: circulation@parkrecord.com Published every Wednesday and Saturday YourParkCityAgent.com 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 WHAT MY CLIENTS ARE SAYING “Very efficient Realtor.... keeps abreast of market conditions and inventory....” -W.M. ~ Facebook “Sheila’s a great realtor! 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