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Seeking Applicants for Park City Planning Commission
There are two (2) commissioner vacancies on the Park City Planning Commission, some of which may be filled by re-appointment. The application deadline is Monday, December 10 by 5:00 p.m. Commission members must be residents of Park City. The Commission meets regularly on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of each month at 5:30 p.m.
The Planning Commission was created pursuant to the Utah Code. Their scope of review includes, but is not limited to, Annexation requests, Subdivisions, Record of Survey plats and Plat Amendments, Master Planned Developments, and Conditional Use Permits.
Applications are available at the Park City Planning Department at 445 Marsac Avenue and online here. Please contact Liz Jackson for more information at 435.615.5065 or liz.jackson@parkcity.org.
The Planning Commission reviews a wide range of topics. Appointments to the board are made to represent the interests of all Park City residents. Community members with experience in education, healthcare, outdoor recreation, or any background that will offer a unique perspective(s) of Park City are welcome to apply.
Learn more about Park City's Planning Department and the Planning Commission on the department page.
Renewables
Converting our electricity to 100% renewable is a major part of our transition to become a carbon neutral community. Renewable electricity is created using technologies that don't burn any fossil fuels to create energy, such as water, wind or the sun. There are no associated greenhouse gas emissions with creating energy from renewables. We're confident that the future will be powered with renewables.
Approximately one-third of our community-wide carbon footprint comes from the electricity we use. Decarbonization means removing the carbon emitted from our energy sources. Transitioning to renewables is how we will decarbonize the energy that Park City uses.
In 2016, Park City made the decision to work with the local utility, Rocky Mountain Power, to work together to bring 100% renewable electricity to Park City. Salt Lake City, Summit County and Moab have joined the effort and in total we will convert eighteen percent of Utah’s electric grid to renewables. While Park City is a small community of only around 8,000 people, we believe we have the power to influence to create a pathway for other communities to transition to 100% renewables.
Not only does renewable energy emit drastically fewer carbon emissions as it produces electricity, it will transform Utah’s economy, produce jobs and provide stable electricity. It will also clean the air as we transition our homes, buildings, and transportation to fully electric. Renewables are becoming cheaper than fossil fuels. Renewable energy has plunged is price, and now is competitive, and often cheaper, when compared to traditional coal and natural gas generation. Renewable electricity often has zero cost fuel. The sun and wind don’t ever send a bill. Compare this to traditional coal and natural gas generation, where the fuel price can fluctuate. PacifiCorp, Rocky Mountain Power’s parent company, recently stated that thirteen of its twenty-two coal plants are uneconomic.
In addition, renewable energy keeps the dollars spent on energy close to home. Park City alone spends over $245 million per year on energy, much of which ends up in unstable or even corrupt regions of the world. Imagine if that money was spent on local jobs, benefiting our local economy?
