Category Archive For "Development"
Part 2: So you don’t like the updated general plan? What are you going to do about it?
In Part 1 of a series of posts about how to voice your opinion over the updated General Plan, we talked about needing to formulate a plan of your own. We mentioned that the Planning Commissioners and County Council members have a lot of experience, and you will have to have good arguments to sway them …
So you don’t like the updated general plan? What are you going to do about it?
Last week, over 150 concerned citizens attended a open house on changes to the Snyderville Basin General Plan. The General Plan is important because it guides development in our area for the next 25 years. There are some changes that will appear large to some neighborhoods. The next step in the process is a public …
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, …
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, …
They Don’t Ring a Bell at the Top… but Maybe They Build a Hotel
They say that no one rings a bell at the top of the stock market. There’s a top but you don’t realize it until you are down 20%. Similarly, as most of us know, Park City has had its series of booms and busts too. Yet, as we personally look around, all we see is …
The Cautionary Tale of Sun Peak and How It Should Educate Jeremy Ranch Residents
As you drive into Park City on Highway 224, you’ll pass a nursery and then a large field on the right. Today that field is grass and has large trees. Tomorrow that field will be a Hyatt Hotel. How did that happen? A developer had the right to build a small restaurant, retail shops, and offices on …
Jeremy Ranch Residents Don’t Have to Compromise on Jeremy Center
We’ve received a few emails on Jeremy Center, the hill across from the Jeremy Store. Right now the developer can only build 66,000 square feet and use it for office and small retail. The developer wants the Summit County Council to alter their current agreement to allow them to increase this to 255,000 square feet for “mixed use”. …
Update on Jeremy Center Development (now called Jeremy Station)
When you stop at the stop sign upon entering Jeremy Ranch, in front and to the right is the Jeremy Store. In front and to the left is a piece of land you may think is open space, but it’s not. As part of a settlement agreement between the county and James Winkler in 2005, the land …
Thoughts on East Creek Ranch
East Creek Ranch is the new home development on the north side of I-80 near the Highway 40 exit. You could think of it as “Silver Creek Valley.” We spent some time researching it and walking around the area this weekend. Here are some random thoughts: Homes range in size from 2600 sq ft to 5000 sq …
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