Council continues Deer Valley right-of-way petition to August 29, approves Founders Place Phase II plat and $45,000 youth public art purchase
July 6, 2023, 3:15 p.m. · City Council Chambers, 445 Marsac Avenue
On July 6, 2023 the council voted 5-0 to continue the public hearing on Deer Valley Development Company's petition to vacate right-of-way near Snow Park Village to August 29, after residents and homeowner associations raised traffic and safety concerns. It also approved, 5-0, the Founders Place Condominiums Phase II plat, a purchase of up to $45,000 for 40 artworks and two Planning Commission appointments. A closed session on property preceded the meeting.
From the approved minutes. Updated October 14, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
Agenda, item by item
Item Closed · Other
Motion to close the meeting to discuss property
Approved · 5-0
Closed session ran from 3:15 to 4:25 p.m.
Item Work · Presentation
CityTour 2023 debrief and civil conversation training
Discussed
Leadership Park City reviewed stops in Fort Collins and Estes Park, Colorado, and presented a four-module civil conversation training targeted for July 25. No vote.
Item II.1 · Appointment
Planning Commission appointments
Approved · 5-0
Rick Shand appointed and Christin Van Dine reappointed to four-year terms through July 2027.
Item VI.1 · Development
Deer Valley Development Company petition to vacate Deer Valley Drive right-of-way and dedicate Doe Pass Road (Snow Park Village Base Area MPD and subdivision): continued public hearing
Continued · 5-0
Homeowner associations and a group called Protect the Loop argued good cause was not shown and proposed alternatives such as microtransit, HOA shuttles and undergrounding the loop road; one speaker supported the expansion for its transit hub, park and gondola link; others asked for a continuance and a cost-benefit analysis. Rubell asked whether right-of-way vacations could go on the ballot; the city attorney said Utah Code limits ballot items and she was sure council could not. The mayor and two council members met with Alterra with no news to share.
Item VII.1 · Contract
Acquisition of 40 artworks, EmPOWERment Project Phase II
Approved · 5-0
Funded by the Public Art Capital Improvements Projects Fund. The city received 102 submissions, most from youth and local artists; the printer guarantees the artwork for two years.
- Purchase$45,000
Item VII.2 · Subdivision
Ordinance 2023-34: Founders Place Condominiums Phase II plat
Approved · 5-0
Phase II has 19 market-rate units and one affordable unit; the full community totals 78 residences. The developers reported public benefits of about $12.5 million through 2040 and agreed to a half-point transfer fee of about $835,413. The minutes also describe the property as located in Wasatch County, which conflicts with the Park City address.
- Fee$835,413
- Applicants: Phil Fiveash and Carder Lamb
- Units: 19 market-rate and 1 affordable
What residents said
Deer Valley Drive trafficE-bike ordinance
One speaker asked for an investigation of school books, which the mayor referred to the school board; another asked council to revisit the e-bike ordinance; a resident asked for a pothole at the Marsac and Deer Valley Drive traffic circle to be filled; an eComment supported affordable housing.