City must manage growth
For 21 years I have been a full-time resident of Park City and my concern for its viability grows. As we endure another power outage in Park Meadows of over 16 hours, I ponder the impact of all the proposed development in Park City proper. Between the PCMR parking lot project, Deer Valley village development, the arts district proposal and the school district’s long-range expansion within Park City limits, I fear we soon may look like midtown Manhattan.
It is time for someone in the city government to stand up and STOP all of this unsustainable growth. Where will we get the water, sewage treatment, police, fire, city services, broadband capacity and green power? How will we stop the gridlock that will result from all this expansion? Park City residents are already indebted for over $400 million!
If you’re a Parkite who is uneasy about the future of our changing community, you are hardly alone.
There seems to be an increasing amount of worry these days as residents wonder what the next five to 10 years and beyond hold for Park City. Looking at the amount of major development projects in the area that are moving forward or could be approved in the coming months, it’s no wonder people are feeling some anxiety.
There’s the proposed development of the Park City Mountain Resort parking lots. City Hall is preparing to possibly take the next step on its ambitious arts and culture district. The county is considering a proposal to build 1,100 residential units in a mixed-use project at the Tech Center site in Kimball Junction. Hideout’s controversial annexation, meanwhile, appears to have paved the way for a new town center at Richardson Flat. And that’s on top of the now-under-construction Mayflower Mountain Resort, the thousands of approved housing units surrounding
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Volunteer duo Josh Batiste-Sertner, left, and Bob Sertner pose for a portrait at the Utah Film Studios vaccination location. Bob Sertner has worked nearly 20 shifts and says the rewarding experience keeps him coming back.
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Summit County residents line up at the Utah Film Studios for their COVID-19 vaccines. Nearly 70% of adult county residents have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.
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Sharon Gilbert administers the Moderna vaccine to a patient at the drive-thru vaccination location at the Utah Film Studios. Officials said more than 100 medically licensed professionals have volunteered to administer the shots.
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Attorneys representing Vail Resorts employees who claim the company has systematically violated federal and state labor laws are arguing that their proposed class action lawsuit should proceed. Not only under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act, but under the labor laws of Colorado and eight other states where the company operates its ski resorts.
Vail Resorts has argued that all claims outside of Colorado or the Fair Labor Standards Act should be dismissed.
The pending lawsuit was filed Dec. 3 in U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado on behalf of Randy Dean Quint, John Linn, and Mark Molina, who are current or former employees at Beaver Creek Resort.