Park City Council hears 17 speakers on soils repository, appoints Margaret Plane city attorney
July 15, 2021, 2:30 p.m. · City Council Chambers, 445 Marsac Avenue
The council appointed Margaret Plane as city attorney, extended the Kimball Arts Festival service agreement and approved a conditional use permit and two plat extensions. At a public hearing on the Gordo soils management facility, speakers raised concerns about a stream setback exemption, lead and arsenic, dust, cost and transparency; no vote was taken. All votes were 5-0.
From the approved minutes. Updated October 14, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
| Item | Result |
|---|---|
| City attorney appointment | Approved · 5-0 |
| Public hearing: soils management facility | Discussed |
| One-year extension of Kimball Arts Festival service agreement | Approved · 5-0 |
| Quinn's Junction / Studio Crossing, 4001 Kearns Boulevard | Discussed |
| Car-Free Sundays transportation and parking update | Discussed |
| 901 Woodside Avenue conditional use permit | Approved · 5-0 |
| 245 Woodside Avenue plat amendment extension (Ordinance 2021-32) | Approved · 5-0 |
| 1162 Woodside Avenue plat amendment extension (Ordinance 2021-33) | Approved · 5-0 |
| Rock Solid Technology hosted CRM services | Approved · 5-0 |
Agenda, item by item
Item Appt · Appointment
City attorney appointment
Approved · 5-0
The council appointed Margaret Plane as city attorney. Consent also authorized the mayor to enter her employment agreement.
Item PH · Public hearing
Public hearing: soils management facility
Discussed
About 17 speakers raised the 1,000-foot stream setback exemption, lead and arsenic, wind-blown dust, costs and transparency. The Gordo site holds about 35,000 cubic feet of existing soil and the planned repository is up to 140,000 cubic yards; council must authorize staff to seek the stream-distance exemption. Staff cited about $17 million spent hauling soil to Tooele. No vote.
Item Old 1 · Contract
One-year extension of Kimball Arts Festival service agreement
Approved · 5-0
The council approved the extension after a hearing with no comments.
Item Old 3 · Development
Quinn's Junction / Studio Crossing, 4001 Kearns Boulevard
Discussed
The proposal includes 100 affordable and 100 market-rate units. Council gave direction on process, nightly rentals and traffic, and some members asked for a joint meeting with the Planning Commission. No vote.
Item Old 2 · Other
Car-Free Sundays transportation and parking update
Discussed
A majority supported more police traffic mitigation and Kane Security pedestrian assistance and opposed more transit service and residential access passes; council will wait for the Historic Park City Alliance before deciding on parking rate increases. No vote.
Item NB 3 · Other
901 Woodside Avenue conditional use permit
Approved · 5-0
The council approved a permit for a garage under a bay window, relocating the driveway out of the 9th Street right-of-way, after a hearing with no comments.
Item NB 1 · Subdivision
245 Woodside Avenue plat amendment extension (Ordinance 2021-32)
Approved · 5-0
The council granted a one-year extension.
Item NB 2 · Subdivision
1162 Woodside Avenue plat amendment extension (Ordinance 2021-33)
Approved · 5-0
The council granted a one-year extension.
Item Consent 2 · Contract
Rock Solid Technology hosted CRM services
Approved · 5-0
The council approved a five-year contract for hosted customer relationship management services at $77,812.50 total, with an Arbor Day resolution.
- Contract$77,813 to Rock Solid Technology, Inc.
Item SS 1 · Presentation
Live Park City 'Lite' deed restrictions
Discussed
Staff proposed cash payments of about 20 percent of appraised value for perpetual deed restrictions requiring full-time residency, with a pilot of about $1,000,000 from the affordable housing fund. Council Member Steve Joyce said it was not an affordable housing program. No vote.
What residents said
Soils repository stream setbackLead and arsenic dustCost and transparency
Speakers at the soils hearing included residents and business owners; others spoke on the Kearns Boulevard bike lane, Vail deed restriction data and the Homestake RFQ.