Category Archive For "Development"
Hideout Utah is a hell-hole that no one should be associated with
Hideout, the town on the banks of the Jordanelle Reservoir, on the Wasatch County side of the map, is attempting to annex parts of Summit County near the Richardson Flat parking lot. Summit County is fighting the effort in court. Basically, the town of Hideout didn’t plan adequately for services for its residents and now …
Another option to keep our community gathering spot at New Park
Yesterday I wrote about the public frustration with their inability to effect change on development around the Basin. The Park Rag received a comment from Park City City Council person Steve Joyce speaking to how the city was letting the public speak with their pocketbook on the Treasure project. After reading his comment I thought, …
Summit County, Park City, local businesses, and even the Crandalls need to be aware of where this is heading
I’ve watched over the past few months as a series of events seem to be unfolding around us. A common theme is that development is happening and people feel powerless to stop it. Not only that, it seems like development is happening and the rules have changed in ways to support INCREASED development. Case in …
Is Park City Damned?
Did you know Park City is damned? At least that’s the claim of San Diego Free Press writer, Will Falk. Mr Falk recently penned an article called Park City is Damned: A Case Study in Civilization. It paints a bleak picture of Park City … and the world. Mr Falk uses Park City as an example …
Should Summit County help accelerate growth at the Canyons?
A fundamental question we face as a community is how much growth we want. We know that more growth is coming, not only from our own existing entitlements, but from Wasatch County. Now, it seems we have another question to answer: Do we want to accelerate growth? This Wednesday the Summit County Council will discuss creating a …
Dangerous precedent set with height exception for Woodward at Gorgoza
Last week, the Summit County Council voted by a 3-2 margin to approve a height exception for an indoor recreation facility at Gorgoza. In most of the Snyderville Basin, the maximum height of a building allowed is 32 feet. The council allowed a 45.5 feet tall building, adjacent to Kilby Road by the sledding hill …
How many more multi million dollar homes do we need?
We saw a story in the online magazine The Observer entitled, “Live Like It’s Always Sundance at This Chic New Park City Development.” When we read the following line in the article, we took notice, “Those who happen to adore the locale not just for that celebrity-infested period in January might want to check out developer Columbus …
Four Seasons Resort coming to Park City area?
Just when you thought the Park City area was full of luxury, it appears more may be heading our way. The Real Deal is reporting that Gary Burnett, one of the biggest names in New York real estate, is considering bringing a Four Seasons hotel to the Park City area. In 2015 he purchased 40 acres adjacent …
Death to the Term NIMBY Because We are All NIMBYs
This morning I had a fleeting thought about the acronym NIMBY. You may be familiar with it. It means “Not In MY Back Yard.” Most recently in Park City it was commonly used during the school bond debate to describe those people living in Prospector or Park Meadows who apparently didn’t want the bond to …
Summit County Buys the Option to Build on the Land Next to Jeremy Ranch Elementary
Yesterday, Summit County Manager Tom Fisher signed a purchase order for an option to buy 30 acres of land next to Jeremy Ranch Elementary School (the land between the school and the Burt Brothers). The intent is to implement solutions related to traffic and affordable housing, if further study ultimately determines this land would be …
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