Park City Council Meeting Summary April 4, 2019

Post Date:04/11/2019 11:47 AM

SUMMARY of the APRIL 4 PARK CITY COUNCIL MEETING

IN THE WORK SESSION

Annexation Discussion
As requested by the Mayor and City Manager, staff presented their evaluation for Council consideration regarding Park City’s Annexation Expansion Area (AEA) for protecting open space, increasing capacity for affordable housing development, and/or to avoid overlaps with the expansion areas with other municipalities. There was significant discussion among Council, staff, and select community members.
Annexation Staff Report
Attachment A: Annexation Law Guidelines
Attachment B: Annexation Checklist

 

IN THE STUDY SESSION

Community Foundation Social Equity Update
Staff and representatives from the Park City Community Foundation presented Council with an overview of their data analysis. As outlined in PCCF’s contract, they are asked to provide intermittent updates to Council. Thus far, they have gathered data from the community regarding existing issues surrounding social equity, which they will use to understand what the City and Community non-profits should focus on. At this time, five categories have been identified: affordable housing, low wages, affordable and safe childcare, access to healthcare, and a lack of feeling included in the community.
Social Equity Staff Report

Attachment A: Park City Community Foundation Memo

 

IN THE REGULAR MEETING

STAFF COMMUNICATIONS AND DISCLOSURES

McPolin Farm CUP Amendment
In March 2018, the Council directed staff to move through the process to request a narrowly defined, limited expansion of the use of the McPolin Farm to include small educational group tours of the Barn for adults and school groups. As a result, staff is pursuing amendments to the McPolin Farm Conditional Use Permit (CUP) through the Planning Commission. Staff shared with Council that they will be going to Planning Commission on April 24 and are currently planning summer tours. All events at the Farm will remain within the 12 event cap and there will be no changes regarding transportation and parking impacts.
McPolin Farm CUP Amendment

 

2019 Spring Season Transportation Update
Staff provided Council with a brief update regarding spring season transportation changes, which will include additional services along the red and purple bus routes, as well as modifications to the lime route. Parking rates will shift, dropping to $1/hour in China Bridge (after 5:00 p.m.), as well as along Main Street, Swede Alley, and in Old Town. Free parking will be available 24 hours/day at the North Marsac, upper and lower Sandridge lots, and outside of the hours 5:00 p.m.-12:00 a.m. in the Bob Wells Plaza, Flagpole Lot, and along Swede Alley.
2019 Spring Season Transportation Update

 

CONSENT AGENDA

Council approved the following items from the consent agenda:

 

OLD BUSINESS

Council discussed the following old business items:

Council approved the following old business items:

 

NEW BUSINESS

Council approved the following new business items:

 

UPCOMING CITY MEETINGS

  • Coffee with Council: 4/13, 8:30 a.m. at Lucky Ones Coffee
  • Historic Preservation Board: 4/17, 5:00 p.m. at City Hall
  • City Council: 4/18, 6:00 p.m. at City Hall
  • Planning Commission: 4/24, 5:30 p.m. at City Hall

 

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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.