| SUMMARY of the JUNE 7 PARK CITY COUNCIL MEETING
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| IN THE WORK SESSION Affordable Housing Update: Staff presented the 2017 housing plan. This is a five-year strategic plan required by the State of Utah. Current City-sponsored projects in design or under construction include Woodside Park Phases 1 & 2 and the Homestake Lot. Council and staff discussed how best to qualify eligible households; staff proposed giving preference to people working within City limits before awarding to applicants working within the school district. Council was not unanimously in favor of giving preference to City employees, yet wanted additional opportunities to consider a certain amount of housing dedicated to City Employees in future housing projects. Staff will continue to work on a potential public housing wait list system, code changes (including parking) related to accessory apartments, and private/public partnership opportunities. Staff will bring these items back to City Council at a later date.
Food Trucks: To comply with a new state law implemented by the Utah Legislature and impacting all cities and towns across the state, staff proposed several new regulations to bring the City into compliance, including regulating food truck locations in zones where restaurants are allowed. Food truck locations would be regulated as Conditional Use Permits. Food trucks could be permitted as a part of a special event through the Special Event review process.
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IN THE REGULAR MEETING Staff Communications - Park City Transit Summer Service Changes: Summer service began June 8. The 4 Orange and 9 Purple to Deer Valley will run through the summer, and most routes will run until midnight.
- Park City Vision 2020 Plan: The Park City community visioning process, which was last conducted in 2009, contributes to the City’s General Plan and the City’s strategic planning process, and is designed to ensure that all city actions are geared toward achieving the community’s vision. Staff outlined visioning goals, methods of engagement, desired feedback and outcomes, a suggested timeline, and project implementation for Council review. Councilman Henney reiterated that the visioning process should help us figure out "what keeps Park City Park City," and said social equity may be a big part of this. Council will discuss the Park City Vision 2020 Plan in a work session scheduled for June 21.
Public Comment: - Event mitigation and parking rates received comments and questions. Staff is striving for balance within new programs and will be watching the data, trends and feedback carefully. Between 200-and-250 cars parked at the high school last Sunday, and their passengers took the bus for the Silly Market: staff believed these were impressive numbers for the first day of a new program.
- Staff asked to increase the fee-waiver threshold from $200,000 to $300,000 for this year only.
- To limit the impact of events on the town, staff recommended blacking out peak weekends and limiting the number of allowable Level Three special events to 42 in a 12-month period. Council will look at capping events in July to those currently permitted.
- It was acknowledged that not all events generate an economic return on investment, but they are still important for the community.
- Staff will research the viability of "quiet weekends," on which no events would take place outside of the resorts. They will also develop criteria for Level Four and Five events.
- Staff will monitor events during the shoulder seasons.
Council Approved
- The FY19 capital budget
- After lengthy deliberations, Council directed staff to tentatively set the proposed Treasure Hill bond offering at $50.7 million. Taxpayers will pay an average of $200/year based on the average home valuation and property taxes. City Council will continue to discuss the bond at the June 21 meeting and encouraged the public to continue their participation. The final bond amount will likely be set by resolution in August.
- Proposed Water Dept. capital projects are driven by more stringent EPA regulations. Water rates will increase by 3% in July 2018 (not 6%, as previously planned, as a result of the Council direction for staff to sell surplus water to help offset rate increases on residents).
- This year, $590,000 will be given as special service contracts, which help extend the City's mission or services the City might otherwise not provide if not already provided by a nonprofit. The Special Service Contract Subcommittee recommended changing special-service contracts from two years to one, to allow City Council to evaluate the effectiveness of the program and to align evaluation criteria to be more closely tied to community goals. Discussion will take place over the summer.
Council Also Approved - Associated fee schedule amendments
- The sale of the Central Park Condominium units to the prequalified and selected buyers
- The Sunshine Ski Home plat amendment (1062/1064 Park Ave.)
- The Deer Valley Concert Series as a special event
- Hillside Ave pedestrian-safety improvements and traffic calming measures. Council will review the proposed projects in the "Tier 1" traffic improvements category.
- The Tour of Utah Park City Stage special event on August 11 & 12.
Council Continued
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| UPCOMING CITY MEETINGS
- Planning Commission: 6/13, 6/27, 5:30 pm @ City Hall
- Special Events Advisory Committee: 6/20, 12:00 pm @ Park City Library
- Library Board: 6/20, 12:00 p.m. @ Park City Library
- City Council: 6/21, 6:00 p.m. @ City Hall. Please view the Council agenda for Study and/or Work Session times, which precede the Regular Meeting. The public is always invited to these. And please attend the meeting on the 21st to provide feedback on the Treasure Hill bond amount and purchase.
- Recreation Advisory Board: 7/03, 6:00 pm @ PCMARC
- Public Art Advisory Board: 7/9, 5:00 pm @ City Hall
- Historic Preservation Board: 7/18, 5:00 pm @ City Hall
UPCOMING CITY EVENTS - Après with Council: 6/19, 4:00-5:00 pm @ Twisted Fern (1300 Snow Creek Dr.)
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| This is an unofficial summary of the City Council meeting.To read the official minutes, please visit the meetings page on the city's website. Minutes are posted once they are approved.
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