Council approves 13th Street vacation, PFAS drinking-water rule and $250,000 façade easement settlement; continues fractional-use and ice arena items
February 16, 2023 · City Council Chambers, 445 Marsac Avenue
On February 16, 2023 the council approved a consent agenda 4-1 including a $250,000 settlement acquiring a façade preservation easement at 569 Park Avenue, and voted 5-0 on a vacation of part of 13th Street, a drinking water source protection ordinance addressing PFAS in ski wax, two plat amendments and a $88,450 Clark Ranch survey contract. It continued the water wise landscaping amendments to March 9 and a nightly-rental and fractional-use ordinance to April 27. Work sessions covered transit, parking, microtransit and proposed water rates.
From the approved minutes. Updated October 14, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
Agenda, item by item
Item Work 2-3 · Roads and utilities
Winter transit, parking and microtransit mid-season update
Discussed
Ridership was up 57 percent over 2021 with 86 percent bus reliability. Continuing the Silver route would cost $650,000. Paid daytime parking transactions rose 50 percent and Old Town employee permits 219 percent. The microtransit pilot had spent $300,000 against an estimated $700,000 season; Rubell proposed cutting hours and vehicles, Toly opposed cutting service in March. Service continues while staff evaluate citywide expansion.
- Budget$650,000
- Contract$700,000 to High Valley Transit
Item Work 4 · Taxes and fees
Proposed water rates
Discussed
The proposal seeks a 10 percent revenue increase, with 50 percent from base fees and tiered consumption fees for all zones. Residential base rate is unchanged, commercial base rises 20 percent and irrigation 39 percent. Dickey and Gerber indicated approval of the cost-based structure; Rubell opposed two increases in one year; Toly asked for more business review time. Staff will hold a town hall, then a public hearing.
Item Work 1 · Parks
Trails and open space 2023-24 department plan
Discussed
Plans include Rail Trail bridge replacement and wayfinding, Mead Drive and McLeod Creek trailhead surfacing, wildfire mitigation grants and a Treasure Hill conservation easement. Transit to Trails served 1,672 people.
Item V.1-3 · Contract
Consent: transportation technology study, SR 248 transit study and 569 Park Avenue easement settlement
Approved · 4-1
Approved on a 4-1 vote with Rubell opposed and no reason recorded. Items were a Kimley-Horn agreement on the future of transportation technologies, a Horrocks Engineers agreement on SR 248 short-term transit solutions, and a settlement and acquisition of a façade preservation easement at 569 Park Avenue resolving a demolition-denial appeal.
- Contract$130,000 to Kimley-Horn
- Contract$239,280 to Horrocks Engineers
- Payment$250,000
Item VI.1 · Contract
Snyderville Basin Recreation District ice arena letter of consent
Discussed
The proposal would raise each entity's annual donation from $50,000 to $66,000, with a $550,000 repair funding gap split equally. The recreation district has not paid a $275,000 one-time amount. Rubell wanted to wait for a cost study. No action; it may return March 2.
- Payment$66,000 to Snyderville Basin Recreation District
Item VI.2 · General plan
MKSK contract for Bonanza/Kearns feasibility study and Bonanza/Snow Creek small area plan
Discussed
The city would fund the study at not to exceed $389,100. Rubell questioned subcontractor ties to resorts, the lack of a development moratorium and why partners are not contributing; Gerber said partners should not pay if the district isn't wanted. No vote; it returns March 2.
- Contract$389,100 to MKSK
Item VII.1 · City code
Water wise landscaping Land Management Code amendments
Continued · 5-0
Continued to March 9, 2023.
Item VII.2 · Subdivision
Ordinance 2023-05: Ridgeview Townhouse Condominiums first amendment, Unit 3-B
Approved · 5-0
Condominium plat amendment.
Item VII.3 · City code
Ordinance 2023-06: nightly rentals and fractional use in Chatham Crossing, West Ridge and Solamere
Continued · 5-0
Amends the Land Management Code on nightly rentals and fractional use in several subdivisions. Toly raised a displacement concern; Dickey and Doilney preferred enforcing covenants; Rubell wanted to wait for the zoning study due March 23. Continued to April 27.
Item VII.4 · Subdivision
Ordinance 2023-07: vacation of part of 13th Street and 1301 Park Avenue subdivision
Approved · 5-0
Property owners cited a prior agreement with the city manager; Doilney supported honoring historical commitments.
Item VII.5 · Subdivision
Ordinance 2023-08: Bald Eagle Club at Deer Valley Unit 9 plat amendment
Approved · 5-0
Condominium plat amendment. No public comment.
Item VII.6 · Contract
Stereotomic land surveying and consultant services for Clark Ranch
Approved · 5-0
Survey and analysis for the Clark Ranch housing site, with analysis returning in June.
- Contract$88,450 to Stereotomic, PLLC
Item VII.7 · City code
Ordinance 2023-09: drinking water source protection, PFAS in ski wax and deep borings
Approved · 5-0
Amends the water source protection section to address PFAS in ski wax, deep borings and open-loop geothermal wells. Discussion covered a buyback program with ski shops and annual PFAS sampling.
Item VII.8 · Other
2023 legislative session update
Discussed
Staff covered bills on short-term rentals, sand and gravel sales tax distribution, a Summit County spot-zoning bill and fractional ownership. Rubell asked for positive bills next time.
What residents said
Arts district commitmentPaid daytime parkingBus service continuity
Speakers raised J1 worker housing, asked council to honor the 2017 letter of intent for the arts district, opposed daytime paid parking and asked to keep weekend and evening Park City Heights bus service and the Silver route.