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Show Wayne Iverson: " My only goal is to grow as a human being " S X - " ' ' - " 1 --X N 1 SNS. ,N , 1XnSVSn-SSSs.-s3-- X. S I it - - v - tx ' . t It ----- , C :: w - -x- i !i- -v. . - hi r s --s.- . v ,- 11- - - s . -V x .v '? v. i t . V y : j .-? - x ! -r- ! L - ' - I - - I fei s ,v. x- Alter a year's tenure on Park Cii's Planning Commission, Planner Wayne Iverson has submitted his resignation from the board. In a letter to City Planner Van Martin. Iverson said he was leaving Park City "with regrets" to devote his time to responsibili-;ies responsibili-;ies in Brian Head, Utah. "Since November, I have been serving as the Town Manager Planner of Brian Head. Utah, and driving up for each Planning Commission meeting," he said. "Now. with meetings on off Wednesdays concerning the Deer V;tllc l ake Flat resort proposal. .iikI with the possibility of an appointment to the Iron County Planning Commission, it is Ivo'ininy impossible to do an adequate job for Park City as one i'l iis appointed officials. "I thoroughly enjoyed the year l' e spen i on the Commission and luxe picked up a .ureal deal of xaluable experience." he added. Unique background Ixirson. ?fv hpmuhi a unique and xaricd background lo the Planning Commission. V nalixe of Minneapolis. ax nc was an "A" student in high school, president of his senior class and an ail-American football player, as well as captain and leading scorer of his basketball team. He entered Yale University in 1467 to study architecture, but his -upbringing as a strict Missouri-Sxnod Missouri-Sxnod Lutheran led him to religious studies. Iverson told the Record he went through "significant changes during his first year and a half at Vale, and finally dropped out in PXiO to spend three years on the road. He hitchhiked to Florida, xx here he spent a winter, then to Nebraska and back to Minnesota. Wax ne bought a motorcycle in Minneapolis, took off again, and speni some time with the largest motorcycle gang in Arizona. He turned down an invitation to ioin the gang, deciding instead to Sale. Hx ihis time, however, he felt he "didn't fit in" at Ihe Ivy I camic School and began looking lor a more progressive school to attend. Iverson chose Evergreen College Col-lege in Washington, xxhere at the end of two years, broken by a season spent raising tomatoes and tobacco in the Smokcv Mountains of Tennessee, he received a degree in Environmental Environmen-tal Studies and Land Use Planning. Wayne Iverson slanding ponders a new development with the Planning Commission momentum is in favor of growth and there's not much you can do io stop it. Park City is growing bigger than it needs to gel." In general. Iverson compares both local and national growth to a balloon: I here's only so much growth i ha i can take place before it bursts. He feels that Brian Head, on till- oilier hand, could use some growth and he hopes to use his experience in Park City to see that dexelopment is handled wisely. Waxne became inxolxcd in Brian Head when he met several representatives from the town at a league of Cities and Towns conxeniion in September. He originally planned to volunteer his time, hcnccr he had a chance, lo help litem with planning, bin was hired per-imanenlly per-imanenlly when federal funds became available to pay his salary. Freedom and responsibility "Now I'm City Manager, Planner, part-time garbage collector col-lector and anxthi.ng else." he sax s. Iverson is pleased xvith his position in Brian Head, although he misses the people of Park City and is busier than he'd like to be. "M ideal is to have both freedom and responsibility." he savs "Kight now I don't have too much freedom." Wayne savs he is trying to convince a friend lo move to Utah and share the responsibilities. Docs Ixirson baxe any long-range long-range plans and goals? "Mercy no." he savs. "Mx onlx goal is to grow as a human being." Ixci soii has recommended local Planiu r picg law son to be Ins repl .u i nu I on ihe Planning ( onui.iv. on After graduation, he traveled to British Columbia. On his xvav back to ihe states. Wayne was offered a job operating an amusement park ride in a traveling circus. He turned it down, a decision he now considers a "turning point." Wanted to get involved Iverson moved to Park City in December. 1975. joining friends he had visited here several limes. "I liked the feeling of the tow n and it had been in my mind to move to Park City for a w hile." he savs. Shortly after he arrived, a position opened on the Planning Commission and Iverson applied. "1 wanted lo get involved in the community ." he says. Although Bob Wells was chosen lo fill the opening, another spot on ihe commission became available when in February ihairman John Strand left. Wayne applied again and was selected. Iverson feels he's learned a lot from his experience on the Planning Commission and hopes to apply the knowledge lo his duties in Brian Head. "I've learned all the pitfalls and loopholes." he says. He feels his biggest contribution contribu-tion lo the Commission has been to help make it a more active body in planning the future growth of Park City. The recently adopted Land Management Code is a valuable tool for controlling development, savs Iverson. although it mav be "loo late and not enough." Growth like a balloon W'avne s.ivs he siill likes Park Cilv. but is conierncd that the .irc.i is growing in leaps and bounds. "I llunk U s being developed too last." he savs "The |
