SUMMARY of the MARCH 16 CITY COUNCIL MEETING 

Lower Park Avenue Affordable Housing Update
City Council expanded the contract with Elliott Workgroup on Phase I affordable housing (former fire station on Park Ave.) to complete necessary civil and survey work. They are supportive of pursuing modular construction in an effort to explore possible benefits of cost reductions and shortened construction duration. Rather than expand the contract with the architect at this time, as an interim step, Council asked staff to hire the general contractor to further define the feasibility of modular.

2017 Sundance Film Festival Debrief {continued}
Special Events & Transportation staff, Sundance Institute representatives, and Council continued a  discussion from last week's meeting. Council gave the following direction:

• Provide a supplemental plan in the fall for Council review.
• Have a formal written proposal for activations (such as Lower Main Street).
• Provide written communications for all aspects of the event.
• Staff will set up a meeting with Main Street businesses to coordinate temporary space availability.
  
• Create a traffic plan for future events to standardize mitigation efforts and contingency plans.
  

Library Field Preservation
COSAC/RAB jointly recommended a preservation or conservation easement with the following parameters:

• Would not include slope/patio area on south end of the field but will go "curb-to-curb" elsewhere.
• Would prohibit permanent structures.
• Would allow temporary programming/structures if approved under existing regulatory/public process
• Would allow for approved special events.
• Would identify process to approve/deny public requests for minor park amenities (e.g., benches).
• Third party would have a stewardship funding for the library field; Park Department would continue to maintain.

Council was in favor of drafting the easement.

2017 Legislative Update
Assistant City Manager Matt Dias gave a summary of the following bills and how they affect Park City:

• Short-term Rentals: The city cannot prohibit a person from listing a short-term rental on a website.
• Fire Sprinklers: Park City code remains intact with the addition of glycol in the suppression system.
• Plan Checks: 14 days and 21 days for single and multi-family plan check reviews of construction plans or lose review authority to review.
  
• Historic: City Council will become the appeal authority for decisions made by the Historic Preservation Board.
• Food Trucks: Cities must honor full reciprocity of each other's licensing, health and fire inspections, and other related requirements.
• Alcohol: 
  • Buffer between establishments serving alcohol and community locations (e.g., parks, schools, churches) was increased to 450 feet from 300. (Existing establishments were grandfathered in.) 
• Legal level blood alcohol level for driving reduced from .08% to point .05%.
  
• State Property & School and Institutional Trust Land Amendment: sent to interim session for further study.  

Council approved:

• An addendum to the agreement with Stanley Consultants for construction management of Lowell Avenue not to exceed $87,860. The addendum will correct mistakes in the project without further delay. City Engineer Matt Cassel explained that Treasure Hill should participate in the construction of the the project; otherwise they will be required to tear up the street and repave it to their standard if their development is approved. The addendum was approved with the amendment that Treasure Hill should participate in the construction.
  
• An agreement with RNL Design for architectural design of the Public Utilities Facility not to exceed $97,000. The specific scope of work includes energy modeling and lifecycle analysis for energy modeling to achieve a net-zero facility.
• A resolution proclaiming March 22, 2017, as Lynch Syndrome Hereditary Cancer Awareness Day
  
• The issuance of $25 million in general obligation bonds for the purchase of Bonanza Flats. The sale of the bonds will commence on or around May 23
  
• A resolution supporting the Mountain Recreation Facilities Master Plan

Amendments to Land Management Code Chapters 2.5 Historic Recreation Commercial Zoning District and 2.6 Historic Commercial Business Zoning District. Planner Hannah Tyler outlined the amendment that the Planning Department is proposing, which includes a 50-foot maximum width for storefronts abutting Main Street, Heber Avenue and Swede Alley. Several members of the public spoke out for and against the ordinance.

The action was continued to April 13.

Council approved an agreement with Elliott Workgroup not to exceed $266,634 for design of 1353 Park Avenue (fire station parcel) and 1364 Woodside Avenue.

Please also join us for Aprés with Council next Tuesday, March 28, from 4 to 5:30 pm at the Spur Bar & Grill. Mayor Jack Thomas and Councilwoman Becca Gerber will be hosting an informal conversation for residents and other members of the community. Please RSVP to linda.jager@parkcity.org.

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