Park City Council Meeting Summary August 2, 2018

Post Date:08/10/2018
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SUMMARY of the AUGUST 2 PARK CITY COUNCIL MEETING


IN THE STUDY SESSION

Social Equity Community Critical Priority Discussion:Kilo Zamora, a social change facilitator and University of Utah instructor, led the discussion with Council (the fifth in a series). In this session, Zamora led a dialogue on the concept of implicit bias. For more details, read the full Social Equity Staff Report.

IN THE WORK SESSION

Transit Reorganization Update:Park City Transit Director, Blake Fonnesbeck, updated Council on the progress of the current Park City Transit reorganization. The department has restructured to include three main focus areas: Operations, Quality and Business Operations. Three new managers were hired to oversee these areas – Barbara Murdock, Kenzie Coulson, and Kory Kersavage Fonnesbeck added that active collaboration would continue with transit employees, representatives from the Summit County Council and staff through the Joint Transpiration Advisory Board with the goal of continued service improvement, efficiency, and customer satisfaction. Read the full staff report here:Transit Reorganization Staff Report

NEW BUSINESS

Council approved Resolution 21-2018, a Proclamation Declaring the Year of 2018 as “Great Salt Lake Council 100th Scouting Anniversary Year.” Read the full staff report here:Boy Scouts Staff Report.
Discussion of Potential 2018 Treasure Hill & Armstrong General Obligation Open Space Bond:Council took considerable public input regarding the potential to combine the Treasure Hill and Armstrong open space purchases into one general obligation bond. City Staff provided an updated financial analysis that detailed $16M in reductions to get the potential bond amount down to $48M. The financial analysis also came with a strong recommendation by City staff to combine the two properties into one bond in order to maximize the City’s financial position. As a result, Council directed staff to return with a combined Treasure Hill and Armstrong $48 million general obligation open space bond in November. Council encouraged the public to continue to learn more about the Treasure Hill and Armstrong properties on the City’s website and to share their feedback atcouncil_mail@parkcity.org.

Treasure Hill & Armstrong Bond Staff Report
Open Space Presentation to Park City Council
Exhibit A: Bond Timeline
COUNCIL APPROVED:
  • Ordinance 2018-45, an Ordinance Approving the Roadhouse Subdivision located at 1900 Park Avenue, Park City, Utah
    1900 Park Avenue Staff Report and Ordinance
    1900 Park Avenue Exhibits
  • Ordinance 2018-46, an Ordinance Amending the Land Management Code of Park City, Utah, Chapter 15-1-18 Appeals and Reconsideration Process and Chapter 15-1-21 Notice Matrix
    LMC Amendments Staff Report and Ordinance
  • Consideration to Ratify the Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Order Granting in Part and Denying in Part for the Appeal of the Historic Preservation Board’s Decision Regarding the Relocation and Reorientation of a Significant Structure at 424 Woodside Avenue, and a Motion to Continue to August 16, 2018.
    424 Woodside Avenue Staff Report
UPCOMING CITY MEETINGS:
  • Public Art Advisory Board:8/13, 5:00 p.m. @ City Hall
  • Library Board:8/15, 12:00 p.m. @ Park City Library
  • City Council:8/16 and 8/30, 6:00 p.m. @ City Hall
  • Planning Commission:8/22, 5:30 p.m. @ City Hall
  • Recreation Advisory Board:9/4, 6:00 p.m. @ PCMARC
  • Historic Preservation Board:9/5, 5:00 p.m. @ City Hall
UPCOMING CITY EVENTS:
  • Park City MARC Mobile Recreation Trailer Ribbon Cutting:8/14, 11:00 a.m. @ City Park; Trailer visits from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.: 8/16 @ Park City High School Softball Field; 8/21 @ Aspen Villa
  • Yoga & Coffee on the Patio with Mayor Andy and Council: 8/18 10-11:00 a.m. yoga, 11:00 a.m. free Lucky Ones Coffee
  • Friends of the Library Used Book Sale:9/1-2, 9-10:30 a.m.; 9/3,10:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m

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This is an unofficial summary of the City Council meeting.To read the official minutes, please visit the meetings page on the city's website. Minutes are posted once they are approved.


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Park City, Utah Designated “SolSmart Gold” for Advancing Solar Energy Growth

Post Date:11/26/2018 4:32 PM

    FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:
    Celia Peterson
    celia.peterson@parkcity.org
    435.287.5624


    Park City, Utah Designated “SolSmart Gold” for Advancing Solar Energy Growth

     

    PARK CITY, UTAH (November 26, 2018) – Park City, Utah received a Gold designation from the national SolSmart program for making it faster, easier, and more affordable for homes and businesses to go solar.

    This designation recognizes Park City for taking bold steps to encourage solar energy growth and remove obstacles for solar development. For companies looking to expand, a SolSmart Gold designation is a signal that Park City is “open for solar business.”

    SolSmart, led by The Solar Foundation and the International City/County Management Association (ICMA), is funded by the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies Office. More than 200 cities, counties, and small towns have achieved SolSmart designation since the program launched in 2016. Park City is one of 91 SolSmart Gold designees. This is especially notable as Utah is a non-home rule state, which means that Park City is not allowed to set its own energy code. Only six communities in non-home rule states have achieved SolSmart Gold.

    “We have a clear path to 100% renewables by adopting a mix of energy efficiency measures, working with our utility to build new renewables, and producing solar energy from our rooftops. We want to make it practical and economic for all Parkites to harvest their energy directly from the sun. To achieve SolSmart Gold, we have modified our code to encourage our residents to adopt rooftop solar.  We know that local renewables are of local economic benefit and provide clean, cheap energy for our community. This is our future and we are proud to receive this designation,” commented Mayor Andy Beerman.

    As a SolSmart designee, Park City can help solar companies reduce the cost of installations and pass savings on to consumers. This allows even more local homes and businesses to obtain affordable, clean, and reliable electricity through solar. The actions Park City has taken will help encourage solar companies to do business in the area, driving economic development and creating local jobs.

    To receive designation, cities and counties make changes to their local processes to reduce the time and money it takes to install a solar energy system. This includes evaluating local permitting processes, as well as planning and zoning procedures. SolSmart designees also develop innovations in areas such as market development and finance.

    For example, Park City waives permitting fees and has a streamlined process to ensure that solar systems can be permitting within two business days.

    SolSmart uses objective criteria to award communities points based on the actions they take to reduce barriers to solar energy development. Communities that take sufficient action are designated either gold, silver, or bronze.

    As part of the SolSmart program, a team of national experts provides no-cost technical assistance to help communities achieve designation. All cities and counties are eligible to join the SolSmart program and receive this technical assistance. Interested communities can learn more at SolSmart.org.