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Show ! .; . . . Miain Street Hotel Approved Despite Resident Protests A prpposed 3k roorn h'ojel to-be to-be located at the - bottorir of Main Street on three lots next to the Design Coalition building build-ing was granted a conditional use permit by the Park "City -': Planning Commission during a decision session , held . Wed- nesday of last weekr at"1 Prospector Square Convention Center. U The Park Ho"(el. developed by Robert Johnston.-wilbe in the HCB (HistoricCommer-cialBusiness) (HistoricCommer-cialBusiness) Zon.e.- l" ' ' When p-lans for ParkHotel were first presented v before the Commission,' there were two main cohcerniv onebeirig : the heighth, arid the pther , related tola large afl located in the bacltof thleiildifion the west Side, f hVheigrrth was lowered "tivo feet to conform to land Management Code regulations of 1brty-fiv4 feet: however, the 'reari.vvali continued to pose t,a concern for the ComWission, tjtie ' project ' s developer and neigh- boring residents. The Commission decided during previous discussion --sessions of the project that the w e s t -w a 1 1 might be more aesthetically .appealing if it was not left blank, suggesting the construction of v windows aid ba!coniest Thef developers agreed to incorpprate yindows aild balconies into theirplans, but jduring last week's meet- ! ing,' Bill Henrion, who' lives v. behind, the development;' vbic- . ..... -. . ed opposition and, added that be would much rather have a blank - Wall behind his house ' than one with windows and ,; balconies. " - v' ; v', a, ; Mir. Henrion. who resides at ttirlt iAyenue,v told .the Coftimissibjhe4,as concerned about bvernfgVt quests in the hotel tbrbwing debris in his , yard:. inb aVticufarly - the v Kffct the quests would . have on his privacy. , : i y - ',The . window -and,. balcony ies are ournlain concernsv" he jr said. "A solid brick wall would be much better for us than having debris in our vard and noise.' ' Commission members Greg , Lawsoiiv and Mike Vance agreed with Mr. Henrion. saving a'.olid brick wall, although not . as attractive. ' would be better than windows ; andvbalconies facing neigh-; " bors' homes. ; ; A .compromise , was arrived fat shortly before the final vote in which it was'agreed that the windows would not be of , "common usage." and fur- thermore. they would be used only for, emergency . uses. . Planning .Director; Bill Ligety suggested a permanent blind be placed over the windows to afford more privacy. Commission member Curt Nelson gave the only dissenting dissent-ing vote ;tp approve the project, and Roy Reynolds. : because of his involvement in the adjoining Design Coalition. -building, abstained. j ' . ;. t . ' . ii ... i V M ( |
