One precludes development of effective satellite parking and multi-modal transit, as well as hundreds of affordable housing units mitigating the most pressing regional problems involving Park City.
This policy is reflected with the attitude and intent to:
- Maintain/expand the concept of a no-developments moat around Park City.
- Oppose development on land annexed to Hideout and currently owned by the Larry H. Miller real estate entity. Prior to annexation, the mayor of Park City rejected a proposal from Mountainlands Community Housing Trust for 500 affordable housing units on this property.
- Support an affordable housing project on Clark Ranch west with questionable costs, cash flow and a steep, isolated location simply to avoid crossing the moat (U.S. 40).
- Oppose amending the 1999 Flagstaff Development Agreement in support of a better affordable housing project on city-owned east Clark Ranch or the Larry H. Miller Richardson Flat parcel. Note: There have been two previous amendments to the 1999 Flagstaff Agreement — one informal without reconciliation disclosed.
In the event you are a moat voter, you have little right to complain about traffic and lack of housing for schoolteachers, first responders and employees who serve you.
These are the issues to which government officials and candidates must speak their position and vision. Citizens concerned about these issues should ask candidates if they will commit to policies enabling the meaningful mitigation measures available at Richardson Flat.
Bob Theobald
Park City