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Fixed: What the Kimball Art Center Building Renovation Will Really Look Like
We saw the developer’s plans for the BFKAKAC (Building Formerly Known as Kimball Arts Center) in the Park Record. It looks really pretty, but we thought we should add a touch of realism, so people know what to expect from the renovations to the building. Please try to contain your excitement.
You Rarely Stop Things In Park City But You Can Postpone Them
We received an email from a person last night asking whether “we really thought that the Uinta Express Pipeline would be stopped” by low oil prices. The answer to that is no, but it does highlight a position we find ourselves taking more often. In Park City, we believe you can STOP very few things; however, …
Will the Tesoro Pipeline Through Utah Be Postponed?
Oil prices plunged another 4% today to $56 per barrel. Yesterday we read about how that is causing US shale oil to become unprofitable to produce. Today the BBC reported that the UK’s North Sea Oil industry is in a state of crisis. That’s leaves us wondering how lower prices will impact Tesoro’s proposed pipeline through Summit County. It appears waxy …
Is Park City’s New China Bridge Parking Plan Enforceable?
We heard this morning on KPCW that the city was going to use license plate readers to enforce parking limits of 6 hours at the China Bridge Parking Lot. It was claimed that this will prevent people from changing parking spots to avoid a ticket. Today they put white chalk marks on tires. Tomorrow they’ll …
Hello Irrational Exuberance. We Haven’t Seen You In a While.
Every where we read, listen, or look in Park City we see big expectations of growth. A few examples: A Hyatt hotel has been started in Snyderville The Summit County Building Department says the upcoming 2015 construction year “looks to be good, if not a little better” than 2104. Summit County is hiring more building inspectors to prepare …
Is the (Lack Of) Weather Having an Impact on Businesses?
We don’t seem to remember typically seeing the 2-for-1s at this point in the season. Lack of snow impacting things? We wouldn’t be surprised. If someone is on top of business it’s Bill White.
What You Should And Shouldn’t Put in Your Curb Side Recycle Bin
If you are like us, you probably think you know what you can put in your curb side recycling bins. We thought it was as simple as remembering paper and plastic can be put in the bins, while glass and styrofoam can’t. After listening to Recycle Utah Director Insa Riepen this morning on KPCW, we now know …
What Can Be Built Where
For every plot of land In Summit County, zoning defines what can be built there. Each zone then has acceptable uses. So, for instance, the area by Home Depot is zoned Community Commercial. Then, using the table below, you can determine what is available in the “CC” zone. An A mean acceptable. An L means its …
Do You Want a Pawn Shop Next To Your House?
Do you want a dollar store in your neighborhood? How do you feel about a cigarette shop? Maybe a laundromat? Don’t like those? Then it’s time to spend a few minutes, get educated, and voice any concerns. Summit County has created proposed Land Use Maps for major neighborhoods in the Snyderville Basin. These maps show, …
Would You Really Use Alternative Forms of Transportation?
On Friday evening we went into Kimball Junction to get pizza. People across America do something similar every Friday. People in Chicago. People in Washington DC. People in Los Angeles. What do we now have in common with those people? Traffic. It usually takes 5 minutes to get from Pinebrook to our destination in Kimball Junction but tonight it …
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