City News: September 21, 2018

Post Date:09/24/2018 10:04 AM

CITY NEWS: SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

A bi-weekly update from Park City Municipal Corporation

SUMMARY OF SEPTEMBER 13 CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Park City Council met during a regularly scheduled meeting on September 13, 2018. Agenda items included a discussion regarding code amendments to special events, appointments to the Historic Preservation Board, approval of Social Equity Convener contract, and a public hearing regarding the Treasure Hill and Armstrong/Snow Ranch Pasture open space bond. Read the full summary here.

FALL PROJECTS AND PLANS OPEN HOUSE
More than 60 residents attended our Fall Projects and Plans Open House on September 18 at Park City Library to learn about current City initiatives and infrastructure projects. The Transportation Planning team was there to kick off public dialogue for Park City’s Long Range Transportation Plan. Stay tuned for more information on how to join the conversation!
Thanks to those who attended and to City departments that participated.The Spring Projects and Plans Open House will be held in April 2019.

 

MCPOLIN FARM SCARECROW FESTIVAL
A longstanding tradition, the McPolin Farm Scarecrow Festival returns this weekend. Celebrate the start of fall by creating your own scarecrow to place along the Farm Trail. The festival kicks off with scarecrow creation on Saturday, September 22 at McPolin Barn from 2:00-4:00 p.m. Scarecrows will remain trail-side through the middle of October, making for a fun addition to an already beautiful walking, biking, and running trail!
More info and purchase tickets here.
McPolin Farm Scarecrow Festival

 

 

 

 
UTAH CLIMATE WEEK
Park City Municipal is proud to host a variety of events in celebration of Utah Climate Week, which kicks off on Monday, October 1. Organized by Utah Climate Action Network, Utah Climate Week is a one-of-a-kind platform where leaders and organizations can highlight the impact that climate change has on Utah. Furthermore, it provides an opportunity for sharing ideas and innovations to help address the challenge.
To learn more about PCMC-hosted events during Utah Climate Week, visit parkcity.org.

 


 
AFFORDABLE HOUSING
One of Park City Municipal's critical community priorities is affordable housing. PCMC is making significant progress toward meeting its goal of providing 800 units of affordable and attainable housing by 2026.
Read more about our work to advance the critical community priority of housing here.
Snow Creek Affordable Housing
 
2019 PARK CITY MUNICIPAL BUDGET GUIDE
Park City Municipal recently released its 2019 Budget Guide - a guide to understanding Fiscal Year 2019. The document was created with the intent to provide residents with a simple, concise, and understandable overview of Park City Municipal's budget. Furthermore, the City wanted to clearly outline how Park City Municipal is funded and how those funds are spent.
The full Budget Guide can be found here.

REMINDERS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

BUSINESS LICENSE RENEWAL DEADLINE APPROACHING
Park City business and liquor licenses will expire on September 30. Renew today online, by phone (435.615.5221), or by mail (445 Marsac Ave pr PO Box 1480 Park City, UT 84060).

CODE ENFORCEMENT SURVEY
Park City Municipal Corporation's enforcement staffers are tasked with enforcing the Municipal Code. Rather than being reactive to violations, staff is seeking feedback from community members to proactively discuss code amendments, which reflect the City’s and community’s desires. We encourage you to take a few minutes and share your thoughts in this survey here. Deadline to submit feedback is October 1.

UPCOMING CITY MEETINGS:
  • Planning Commission: 9/26, 5:30 p.m. at City Hall
  • City Council: 9/27, 6:00 p.m. at City Hall
  • Historic Preservation Board Meeting: 10/3, 5:00 p.m.at City Hall
  • Planning Commission: 10/10, 5:30 p.m.at City Hall
  • City Council: 10/11, 6:00 p.m.at City Hall

UPCOMING CITY EVENTS:
  • "Wild City" Mural Paint Days: 9/22, 9/23, 9/29, 9/30at China Bridge Parking Structure. More info here.
  • McPolin Farm Scarecrow Festival: 9/22, 2:00 p.m. at McPolin Farm
  • National Voter Registration Day: 9/25, 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. at Park City Library
  • Reading and Discussion with Author Rosina Lozano: 9/25, 7:00 p.m. at Park City Library. More info here.

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Biochar

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Although wildfires are a healthy part of many ecosystems in the Intermountain West, the risk from catastrophic wildfires continues to increase in communities like Park City. Years of fire suppression, coupled with a hotter and drier climate and the continued development of subdivisions close to forestlands, presents the difficult challenge of trying to protect communities while also managing fire in a way that does not exacerbate climate change.

In 2019, Park City was among eight communities to recently receive a Leader in Community Resilience Program award from the National League of Cities (NLC). The award will support the city’s work in developing a biochar program to reduce excess forest fire fuels such as brush and wood debris, and return that carbon to Park City's soils.

Biochar is a charcoal-like material that can be used in carbon sequestration efforts. It is made by burning the excess forest fuels in an oxygen-free environment. Biochar is rich in carbon and in this case, will be collected from defensible spaces, that is the natural or landscaped area around a structure that is maintained and designed to reduce fire dangerPark City held a public demonstration in May 2019 to teach the public about how biochar is made, where it can be used on the landscape, and how it can reduce fire danger locally.

The forests surrounding most structures in the community contain a lot of poor-quality lumber that has the potential to be turned into biochar. This biochar, in turn, can be applied to farm fields and open spaces.

Get in touch to learn more!