Show Planning Zoning Commission Talks of Possible Local Changes t THE PLANNING and Zoning Commission held an open meeting meeting meet meet- meeting ing with Morris Johnson of the Community Development Department Department Department De De- University of Utah as information speaker The meeting was attended by twenty- twenty two persons who were clarification and information of the zoning ordinance and related re related related re- re problems Ralph Brown chairman of the commission presided at the Wednesday night 8 4 meeting Mr Johnson was unable to speak very long as he recently underwent throat surgery but had committed him himself sell for an appearance He briefly sketched the roles of the University and the Park City citizens participation participation participation parti parti- in the formulation of the Master Plan for orderly growth of the community HE TOLD THE GROUP that soon after alter the 1963 announce announce- announcement ment by the United Park City Mine Company to develop a ski and recreational res resort 0 r t the City Co Council u n c 11 called upon the Community Development Department De Department Department De- De for help to formally plan the z zoning o 0 n i n g ordinance Phase One was the gathering of pertinent information of the economic activities in the community community community com com- and the economic impact the new dei development would have on Park City A survey was conducted conducted conducted con con- ducted by impartial persons who interviewed willing citizens Phase Two was the amalgamation amalgamation amalgamation amal amal- of all the information gathered Not only were the findings of the interview in included included included in- in but the availability of natural resources s such u c h as water the land use as it was in 64 1963 and projection of land use The information was put into reference form Three was the decision making period where the City Council members of the Planning Planning Plan Plan- ning Board and consultants held public meetings to develop the Master Plan The consultants were only present as advisors the c citizens i It t I z ze e n s made the final decisions on the standards of the Master Plan as to the commercial commercial commercial com com- mercial residential industrial industrial- and recreational areas in the community PRELIMINARY s sketches k e t c h e s were made after many many meetings the final map was presented at a public meeting for approval The zoning or ordinance ordinance ordinance or- or was published the or ordinance ordinance ordinance or- or became an active law of Park City on April 8 1968 Several questions were asked about the renting of private homes in residential zoned districts districts dis dis- and if they could continue continue continue con con- in operation legally The answer was negative unless ap ap- ap was made to the Planning Planning Planning Plan Plan- ning Commission for a variance The legal procedure would en entail entail entail en- en tail several steps getting ap approval approval approval ap- ap of the neighbors applying applying applying apply apply- ing for a commercial license and meeting the health fire and State tax r requirements Some of the people at the meeting felt the zone ordinance should be changed to increase the Commercial commercial area on the Master Plan After a full discussion dis- dis discussion discussion dis dis- a voice vote was taken from the people there The con con- census of opinions was that a study should be made before asking the City Council to hold bold holda bolda a public meeting to change the zoning ordinance Mr Brown said such a a study would be made and that he would make public their findings There was no time limit set as they would have to investigate the preliminary preliminary pre pre- preparations for such sucha e a study tudy WHEN AN OPEN discussion was being held on the industrial sections Victor Buck asked who owned the building near the Utah Power Light terminal He remarked that it would benice be benice benice nice if the litter of tanks and equipment could be cleaned up especially before the Western Governors Governor's Conference Councilman Councilman Councilman Coun Coun- cilman Robert Burns was present present present pre pre- sent and replied that he owned the b building u 11 din g. g Their building activities had been curtailed by winter they were planning to erect a decorative wall be between between between be- be tween the cement-block cement building building building build build- ing and Park Avenue for fora a more esthetic appearance THERE WAS a discussion on the direction sign problem they felt it could not be resolved until the federal and state restrictions restrictions restrictions res res- were known and copies of these restrictions on hand for legal comment When Mr Brown asked the group for comments on the sign ordinance the evening was getting late and interest wa was was not shown Before closing the meeting Mr Brown thanked those present present present pre pre- sent for coming and said the members of the Planning Commission Commission Com Corn mission can only act according to law the public is always welcome to attend the monthly meetings |