City Council Approves Public-Private Partnership with Deer Valley Resort

Post Date:12/16/2023

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Clayton Scrivner, Communications Manager
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December 15, 2023

 

Park City Council Approves Public-Private Partnership with Deer Valley Resort

Largest partnership of its kind in City history forges path forward for major infrastructure investments

 

Park City, Utah – The Park City Council unanimously voted to move forward on an unprecedented public-private partnership with Deer Valley Resort on Thursday, December 14, 2023. The agreement provides a roadmap that allows Deer Valley to move forward with their application to redevelop the Snow Park Base, while providing Park City with valuable community benefits that help address two of the Council’s top priorities: transportation and housing.

The Council also unanimously approved an ordinance vacating portions of right-of-way at the Snow Park base to facilitate the new development’s design.

“As we begin to prepare to host another Winter Olympics, we must work together to build a Park City that is equipped to meet future challenges. Deer Valley has risen to the occasion as a community partner,” said Mayor Nann Worel. “I want to thank everyone, especially our residents, who spent the last several months voicing their support and concerns regarding this complex and important issue. Please stay in the conversation as we move forward together.”

The framework of this partnership is articulated in a Letter of Intent, which provides:

  • $15 million from Deer Valley (with an equal match from Park City) for a regional transportation facility, which could potentially include affordable housing.
  • 20% reduction in parking for day skiers, resulting in a traffic reduction during peak times.
  • A gondola transportation network connecting the Mayflower area off U.S. 40 to Snow Park.

The project will now return to the Planning Commission for review.

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

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

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    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.