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Park City/Deer Valley Proposed Public-Private Partnership Summary
11/30/2023
Park City and Deer Valley are proposing a long-term public-private partnership to help advance community interests regarding the Snow Park Village redevelopment and requested right of way vacation.
The proposal is not final and has not been approved by the City Council. The Council’s agreement to vacate the right of way would be contingent upon the Planning Commission approving the MPD.
The primary elements of the partnership under consideration are the following:
- Deer Valley will pay $15 million towards the creation of a regionally significant transportation and parking facility. These funds may also be used for affordable housing in connection with that facility. A Management Committee will provide stewardship and fund oversight.
- As partners, the City and Deer Valley commit to secure additional public and private partners to maximize the level of investment and scale of benefit.
- Deer Valley will return to the Park City Planning Commission to seek approval of an updated Master Plan Development (MPD) application and final Subdivision Plat(s) that include, but are not limited to, the following transportation and parking mitigation measures:
- Integration of Deer Valley’s lift infrastructure with U.S. Highway 40 to distribute resort access more efficiently across the mountain, thereby reducing crowding at key entry points and diverting some of the traffic and parking away from Park City.
- Deer Valley will create a network of gondolas to connect the Mayflower base area to Snow Park Village.
- To support the expanded gondola network, Deer Valley will seek to expand maintenance facilities at Silver Lake.
- Deer Valley will also expand restaurant/skier services at Silver Lake.
- Integration of Deer Valley’s lift infrastructure with U.S. Highway 40 to distribute resort access more efficiently across the mountain, thereby reducing crowding at key entry points and diverting some of the traffic and parking away from Park City.
- Deer Valley will build required affordable housing (at least 67.1 Affordable Unit Equivalents) within Park City limits and with immediate proximity to public transit.
- Establishment of a Public Infrastructure District (PID) to enable Deer Valley to invest in public infrastructure at the project site following MPD approval— including roads, intersections, crosswalks, transit, parking structure, utilities and public pathways.
- Park City will vacate the requested right of way on Deer Valley Drive in accordance with the terms and conditions above upon approval of the MPD by the Planning Commission.
- A reduction in day skier parking by 20% compared to existing conditions. The hotel, residential, dining, retail, and entertainment parking spaces will be prohibited for day skier parking. Deer Valley will also implement a paid parking plan to distribute arrivals and departures more efficiently.
- A new public transit center at Deer Valley. Plans for the new transit center will be reviewed by the Planning Commission in conjunction with the updated MPD application and final traffic circulation plan.
- Ensure access to Doe Pass Road for emergency, utility, and public vehicles, with maintenance responsibilities retained by Deer Valley.
- Construction mitigation plans will maintain public access to Deer Valley Drive and minimize off-site hauling and construction traffic.
The community has shared many important comments and suggestions regarding the traffic circulation in the project area, including microtransit, ski-school drop-off, shared-mixed-use-lane, bike and pedestrian lanes, traffic signals, walkability, traffic studies, and more. Deer Valley and City staff have been workshopping and studying many of these concepts, and additional work and review will be conducted through the Planning Commission process in the context of the MPD.
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When looking for natural and non-toxic cleaning products, avoid anything with synthetic ingredients or fragrances, petrochemicals, VOCs, chlorine bleach, phthalates, formaldehydes and more. You should always read the labels of any product, and if a product does not have a label with ingredients then it almost surely has harmful chemicals inside. Look out for words like Caution, Warning, Notice and Danger, which could signal a potential harmful chemical. Learn more about healthy cleaning products here.
When purchasing natural cleaning products make sure they bottle includes a list of ingredients. You should be able to pronounce the names of all of them and should know exactly what each one is. The best kind of natural cleaning product you can buy should be made with simple ingredients that you could find in the store and make yourself.
Exposure to these toxins indoors can cause eye, nose, and throat irritation; headaches; loss of coordination; nausea; and damage to liver, kidney, and central nervous systems. And we certainly don't want ourselves, our family or our pets to come in contact with these toxins or experience any of these health problems. Children and pets are especially at risk because they experience a higher dose of toxins, not to mention their immune systems are still developing and not able to shed toxins from the bodies as quickly as adults.
There are three categories into which most of the hazardous ingredients in household cleaning products fall are:
1. Carcinogens – Carcinogens cause cancer and/or promote cancer’s growth.
2. Endocrine disruptors – Endocrine disruptors mimic human hormones, confusing the body with false signals. Exposure to endocrine disruptors can lead to numerous health concerns including reproductive, developmental, growth and behavior problems. Endocrine disruptors have been linked to reduced fertility, premature puberty, miscarriage, menstrual problems, challenged immune systems, abnormal prostate size, ADHD, non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and certain cancers.
3. Neurotoxins – Neurotoxins alter neurons, affecting brain activity, causing a range of problems from headaches to loss of intellect.
Here are some startling facts about the chemicals found in cleaning products.
- 17,000: the number of petrochemicals available for home use, only 30 percent of which have been tested for exposure to human health and the environment.
- 63: the number of synthetic chemical products found in the average American home, translating to roughly 10 gallons of harmful chemicals.
- 100: the number of times higher that indoor air pollution levels can be above outdoor air pollution levels, according to US EPA estimates.
- 275: the number of active ingredients in antimicrobials that the EPA classifies as pesticides because they are designed to kill microbes.
- 5 billion: the number of pounds of chemicals that the institutional cleaning industry uses each year.
- 23: the average gallons of chemicals (that's 87 liters) that a janitor uses each year, 25 percent of which are hazardous.
- White Vinegar
- Baking Soda
- Borax
- Hydrogen Peroxide (3% concentration)
- Club Soda (plain)
- Lemon Juice
- Liquid Castile Soap
- Corn Meal
- Olive Oil or Walnut Oil
- Toothpaste
- Pure Essential Oils - like lavender, lavender, peppermint, eucalyptus, lemongrass, and tea tree oils
With all of these ingredients you can make your own natural and non-toxic cleaning supplies, which cost a lot less as well.
- All-Purpose Cleaners: This cleaner can be used for just about every surface in your home, from kitchen counters and appliances to bathroom surfaces and walls.
- Carpet Cleaner: To clean and disinfect your carpet, blend 1/2 cup baking soda, 1 cup borax, and 1 cup cornmeal. Sprinkle mixture over rug and rub with a cloth. Let rest for several hours or overnight, then vacuum. An even simpler way to clean your carpet is to sprinkly plain baking soda on your carpet, let rest for an hour and then vacuum up. You can also add dry lavender buds to the baking soda for an extra fresh smell.
- Hard Floor Cleaner: This solution can be used for all hard floors (except when directed by the manufacturer to avoid even mild detergents): Combine 1/4 liquid castile soap, up to 1/2 cup white vinegar or lemon juice, and 2 gallons of warm water in a large plastic bucket. Use with a mop or sponge.
- Glass Cleaner: To make your windows shine, you can simply use club soda in a spray bottle. Add 1 tsp. of lemon juice to increase your window cleaner’s degreasing power. Leftover newspaper works very well to reduce streaks
- Bathroom Surface Cleaners: You can use the all-purpose cleaners recommended above or, for even simpler bathroom cleaning, use baking soda or borax as a scouring powder. For a softer scrub, combine 1/2 cup baking soda with enough liquid soap to achieve a frosting-like consistency. You may want to add 5-10 drops of an essential oil for fragrance. Club soda works wonders on plumbing fixtures.
- Toilet Cleaner: Sprinkle baking soda or borax, or pour white vinegar into the toilet, and let sit for a few minutes. Scrub with a good toilet brush.
- Oven Cleaner: Cover the oven floor with baking soda, spray with water until very damp, and let set overnight. Spray with water every few hours before you go to bed to keep damp. In the morning, clean out the baking soda, and the stuck-on gunk will be loosened and ready to scrub off.
- Drain Cleaner: Put two tablespoons of baking soda into/over the drain of your sink or tub. Then pour one cup of vinegar on the baking soda. This will begin to fizz a lot and is completely normal. Wait a few minutes, and then pour a kettle of boiling water over the soda/vinegar residue.
- Mold Remover: Combe 1/2 cup hydrogen peroxide or white vinegar with 1 cup water. Spray on mold and do not rinse. You can also treat mold with a spray mixture of 2 tsp. tea tree oil and 2 cups water.
- Wood Polish: To polish wood furniture, dab olive oil or walnut oil onto a soft cloth and rub.
- Silver Polish: Just put some toothpaste on an old toothbrush or wet cloth and go to town. When you’re done polishing, rinse the item well in warm water and then dry with a soft cloth.