Category Archive For "Development"
The County Council’s Change to Section 2.3 of the General Plan is Disappointing
On Wednesday, the Summit County Council will hold a public hearing to discuss the Snyderville Basin General Plan. The General Plan defines what our community wants to see from development in our area. In the original General Plan there was a section 2.3 that simply said: “Do not approve any new entitlements beyond base zoning …
Reader Question: Do You Really Want Houses Spread Across the Open Space on Highway 40
I received an email from a reader regarding a post from yesterday on the new proposed development south of Home Depot. He asked, “I think the idea of a whole bunch of houses out on the open space is horrible. Do you really think that is a good idea?” I do think it is an …
Do We View Commercial Sprawl and Residential Sprawl Equally?
People concerned with the design of our cities often use the word urban sprawl. Urban sprawl or suburban sprawl “describes the expansion of human populations away from central urban areas into low-density, monofunctional and usually car-dependent communities” according to Wikipedia. There is the concern that urban sprawl is coming to the Snyderville Basin (if it isn’t already here). …
Proposed Development Next to Home Depot Highlights Choices We Have to Make
You may have heard of the 1200 units being developed close to Home Depot as part of Silver Creek Village. Well, there is more coming. A developer is now proposing a mix of houses and commercial businesses on the south side of Home Depot too. The developer wants to add a new development zone to our development …
You May Want To Put June 17 on Your Calendar
If you have concerns over development in the Snyderville Basin, you may want to attend a County Council meeting at the Kimball Junction Library on June 17th at 6PM. They are holding a public hearing to get citizens’ input on what we want the Basin to look like, how we feel about open space, whether …
I’m Sick of the Arrogance About Park City’s Superiority Over Summit County with Regard to Development
This morning, Park City City Council Member Tim Henney was on KPCW with Leslie Thatcher. In response to a question from Leslie Thatcher about the “Stoneridge parcel” which was purchased as open space by Park City. Ms Thatcher asked, “It’s still not annexed?” Mr Henney said “No, it’s not even in our annexation declaration boundary.” …
Summit County Council… How Many Times Must Citizens Speak?
I was speaking with a friend this week from Jeremy Ranch about development around Park City. She said, “yeah there is a lot of development but at least our hill is safe.” She is referring to a hill across from the Jeremy Store where the owner of the land asked for increased development rights to …
My How Park City has Changed
An anonymous person sent a link to one of the greatest visualizations of Park City growth since 1984. This is one of those must sees. Watch below or click here for a bigger view. h/t to the person who sent this
Park City Day School Wants to Expand in Pinebrook
On Tuesday, April 28th the Snyderville Basin Planning Commission will hold a public hearing regarding expanding Park City Day School, in Pinebrook. The School wants to add a 5,500 square foot addition, located on the east side of the building, with six class rooms, a restroom and associated circulation. My concern would stems from additional traffic on the …
We Couldn’t Agree More With This Weekend’s Park Record Edtorial
In Saturday’s Park Record, the Park Record Editorial Staff advocate forcing the Boyer Tech Park to keep it’s original mission: Bringing high paying tech jobs to Park City. It seems the development company behind the 1 million + square feet of allotted space in Kimball Junction want to relax the rules to allow other types …
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