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Show Code Amendments to Aid Preservation pi i! ii PrJJ AAT. AIR MARKET i J 16,000 5Q.n: , i i 1 j proposed skaggs 46,70 ft. I v SCALE l''30' By Pat Smith Many ask how can they assist in Park City's preservation effort? The answer is: start reading the papers and paying attention. Elections are coming up and it's a very good time to become informed on the issues. Your effectiveness in getting what you want for Park City depends on electing spokesmen who are sympathetic to your concept of Park City's future; be that ski capitol, bedroom community, historic site or whatever. Candidates Candi-dates should be pressed to commit themselves firmly before election so you know which way they'll go so their vote will represent yours when presevation issues arise and budget allotments allot-ments are made. In order, for them to represent you, you have to let them know how you feel. Public service can be a lonely job without a vocal public that expresses grass roots views. Park City is more fortunate than many communities in that the fundamental character and flavor of its historic beginnings remain. Despite recent growth and change, the preservation opportunities are evident. However, How-ever, it is equally evident that without an aggressive city sponsored spon-sored preservation program, with subsequent private support, these opportunities could be missed. Park City's unique character is fragile and it will not take many insensitive developments develop-ments to eradicate the historic qualities of the community. Officials are only as strong as the laws they enforce. Regardless of impact, weakness in Land Management code allows unlimited unlimi-ted scale developments in Park City. Present codes put no limit on size of buildings outside historic districts. An amendment to the Land Management Code will be presented to the Planning Commission Wed., April 12 recommending scale restrictions on new construction. Scale restrictions are well spelled out in historic districts but not outside those specific districts. New recommendations will limit even the largest usages (food market, warehousing and storage) to 20,000 sq. ft. in Park City. For instance, developments such as the new Holiday Village, to totaling 96,000 sq. ft. would not get commission approval without application from the developer for a variance on the 20,000 sq. ft. limit. Building sizes scaled closer to the average existing buildings will support preservation of the town's historic feeling. It is hoped the commissioners votes reflect preservation goals by adopting amended scale and setback criteria to be proposed April 12. Tell your commissioners how you feel about it. Diagram shows the relative size of the proposed Holiday Village Skaggs store compared with the Mt. Air Market. - - |