Summit County approves Princess Di trail easements and senior services plan to 2031

The Summit County Council, sitting as the governing board of the Snyderville Basin Recreation Special Service District, approved two easements on Oct. 14 for the Princess Di Connector trail. One is with Promontory Investments LandCo and one with Resort Center Associates. District Superintendent Matt Wagoner said the trail will run about four miles from the Promontory Ranch Road end of the Princess Di Trail to the Pace Frontage Road along the Historic Rail Trail, making a loop of about 16 miles with existing paths. ^[1][2][3]

According to the staff report, Promontory grants a 30-foot corridor for a natural-surface, non-motorized trail no wider than 10 feet, open to the public year-round, plus a separate access easement over private roads that lets the district, but not the public, build and maintain it. Both run in perpetuity. Promontory charges no fee and keeps its recreational-use liability protections, and Resort Center Associates grants a matching easement. ^[1]

The report says Promontory has set aside money for construction, the district has been awarded a RAP tax grant, the district board has awarded the potential work to a trail construction contractor and the county attorney's office approved the easement forms. ^[1]

Later the council approved the Summit County Senior Services Strategic Plan for 2027 to 2031. A county presenter said the population age 65 and older more than doubled between 2010 and 2020 and is projected to keep growing, and that the planning process began in 2026 with consultants from the Hill Group. The plan's first goal is strengthening the county's three senior centers through staffing, accessibility, facilities and programming. A second goal covers wellness and connection, including nutrition and health services. ^[1][2][3]

After public hearings the council also adopted Ordinance 1021 for the Snyderville Basin Development Code and Ordinance 1022 for the Eastern Summit County code. The planning packet says they bring the codes' rules on revoking approvals and permits, enforcement, penalties and appeals into line with state law and name the administrative law judge as the appeal authority. ^[1][3]

The council also approved the Board of Equalization's hearing-officer recommendations and stipulations. The staff spreadsheet lists 109 accounts, and its total cuts assessed market value by about $43.3 million. ^[1][3]