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Show County rejects interlocal pact by KICK BHOUGH staff writer The Summit County Commission unanimously voted last Wednesday to reject an interlocal agreement with Park City that would extend the city's influence over county planning in the Snyderville Basin. The commission bypassed a request from Park City representatives representa-tives to hold another discussion before voting in order to hear from city councilmen. The council was absent from the Wednesday meeting, meet-ing, said City Manager Arlene Loble, due to unexpected schedule conflicts. con-flicts. However, the few county residents at the meeting opposed the plan. And Commissioner Cliff Blonquist . said the new permit system that was approved to plan the Snyderville Basin should be given a chance to work before the county considers another idea. "We want to see what we spent a year on in place." Referring to the city's interest in Snyderville development, Blonquist . said, "I think you don't trvnl us." Mayor Jack Green said it wasn't a matter of trust. "We're interested in protecting the economic base of Park City. We feel we're residents and we want to discuss it." Immediately after the commission's vote. Green asked the panel to attend a meeting with City Cour.cil in Park City to discuss the vote. The session is scheduled for today's Council meeting. The interlocal agreement would have extended an "Extra-territorial jurisdiction" which now exists a half-mile around city boundaries by state law. Under this mechanism, the county must notify the city when a major development is proposed within the area. The city would then , have a year to consider annexing the project area. The. new proposal would have extended those boundaries. Along Highway 224, for instance, jurisdiction, juris-diction, would have been pushed further north, to the intersection with White Pine Canyon Road. In return, the city's review period would be shortened to 90 days. r . In addition, the city would be notified by the county of developments develop-ments within a "sphere of influence" influ-ence" extending to Kimball Junction and Silver Creek Junction. Commissioners Tom Flinders said Park City already had the ability to find what building the county is considering. Blonquist said, "If you're interested, you will screen the county agenda. I don't know where the agreement changes anything." Loble responded there is no procedure for the city to hear about county projects. Sometimes, it discovers them through the newspaper news-paper or word of mouth, she said. .. . City Planning Director Bill Ligety said one current example is a proposal to build sheds on land near the Utah Highway 248-U.S. 40 intersection east of town just outside city limits. That area is a concern, he said, since it may be used f6r residential building. ' But county resident Mary Lehmer said the city itself turned the Highway 248 entrance corridor into an industrial area. "It's too late. You've already set the tempo." Loble said the city councilmen had more to add to the discussion, but were unable to attend. Most were held up by a Park City real estate brokers and managers meeting, she said. "They thought they have a lot to say. I'm sorry they aren't here. That's all I can say." The citizen input also included Bill Gardner, who said he was concerned about having "two bosses" when he builds in Snyderville. Snyder-ville. Blonquist said, "We want the city and county to get along, but I'm in a position to recommend denial." Hinders agreed, though he also said the city should receive every courtesy. "Let's terminate this thing," said" Commissioner Stan Leavitt about the debate. The City Council is scheduled to discuss the vote with the County Commission today at 2 p.m. in the Marsac Building. Other topics will ' include landfill problems and animal control. |