Conservation Alert: Transportation! Recreation! Public Lands!

For the Week of February 8, 2016

Summit Land Conservancy wants to help you stay informed about decisions being made that can impact our local environment, open spaces and neighborhoods. The Snyderville Basin Planning Commission will be reviewing plans for the Basin Recreation expansion and the new transportation hub. Summit County is holding a transportation Open House and the Summit County Council will be receiving an update on Congressman Bishop's Public Land Initiative. Each of these 4 items are detailed below.

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Fieldhouse Expansion

BACKGROUND: Basin Recreation is planning an addition to their Fieldhouse that would allocate 29,930 sq. ft. of Institutional Density granted through the
Newpark Development Agreement. This will include a Gymnasium, Pool with a warming tub, and a Stair enclosure on the north end of the Fieldhouse. The full proposal of what is being requested can be found in the Staff Report.

WHO: Snyderville Basin Planning Commission.

WHAT: Commission will review the proposed Final Site Plan, conduct a Public Hearing

and give a possible recommendation.

WHERE: Sheldon Richins Building (County Library Building at Kimball Junction) 1885 West Ute Boulevard, Park City, UT 84098.

WHEN: Tuesday, February 9, 2015 6:45pm-ish. The item is 5th on the agenda that begins at 6:00pm.

YOU: Want to see how a portion of Open Space and Recreation Bond funds are being used? Do you use the fieldhouse regularly? Just curious? Come listen to the presentation and speak up with any concerns you may have with the project.

Transit Center

BACKGROUND: In July 2015 a Conditional Use Permit was approved for a new transit hub including a new 2,400 square foot building. The current proposal combines 2 lots into one so an expansion of the parking lot is possible. To get further details, Click Here to read the staff report.

WHO: Snyderville Basin Planning Commission.

WHAT: They will review the proposal and conduct a Public Hearing and take possible action.

WHERE: Sheldon Richins Building, 1885 West Ute Boulevard, Park City, UT 84098.

WHEN: Tuesday, February 9, 2016 7:00pm. The item is 6th on the agenda that begins at 6:00pm.

YOU: Come learn about the new transit hub and Speak up with any positives and negatives you may see with this project.

Transportation Open House

BACKGROUND: Long Range regional transportation planning has been an on going collaborative effort over the past year and more.

WHO: Summit County

WHAT: See what has been accomplished and what's up next in the process.

WHERE: Swaner Preserve and EcoCenter 1258 Center Dr, Park City, UT 84098

WHEN: Wednesday, February 10, 2016 6:00-8:00pm.

YOU: Read and Listen to where the partners are in the planning process, Eat some pizza and then Speak up with any questions or comments you have regarding transportation.

Public Land Initiative

BACKGROUND: Back in October 2014 the Public Lands/Wilderness Advisory Group was formed to look at the North slope of the Uintas and consider wilderness expansion. A consensus was made but there are discrepancies in the Public Lands Initiative that has been presented. To get further details Click Here to read the staff report.

WHO: County Council.

WHAT: A discussion regarding the Public Lands Initiative.

WHERE: Sheldon Richins Building, 1885 West Ute Boulevard, Park City, UT 84098.

WHEN: Wednesday, February 10, 2016 4:30pm. The item is 4th on the agenda that begins at 3:10pm.

YOU: Want to know how the County is involved in Bishop's statewide Public Lands Initiative? Come Listen.

This alert was made possible by the vision and generosity of one of your Park City neighbors and is being sent as a community service by Summit Land Conservancy.

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