Council adopts 2025 General Plan 5-0 as amended
September 25, 2025, 2:46 p.m.
The council voted 5-0 to adopt the 2025 General Plan with three amendments and expanded the city engineer's encroachment authority. Council Member Tana Toly arrived at 3:10 p.m. The council heard updates on bus rapid transit construction on SR-224, where Council Member Ed Parigian called the project a mistake, and on the Bonanza Flat paid parking pilot.
From the approved minutes. Updated October 14, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
Agenda, item by item
Item WS 1 · Parks
Mid-season update on Bonanza Flat paid parking and 9 Purple transit service (work session)
Discussed
Slides showed about 170 average weekday riders and 436 weekend riders, 1,200 local permits and 3% to 7% daily local-permit use. A winter pilot and monitoring through October are planned. Council members called the pilot excellent. No vote.
Item WS 2 · Public safety
Dogs on buses policy (work session)
Discussed
The pilot runs until November 1; staff asked to make it year-round, reporting no dog-person incidents. Council Members Dickey and Ciraco supported making it permanent; Council Member Parigian preferred continuing the pilot until winter data. No vote.
Item II.1 · Roads and utilities
Bus rapid transit project update
Discussed
High Valley Transit said construction has begun near The Canyons; Thaynes and Snow Creek stations will be smaller, with a 12-inch platform, and Box of Rocks gets two left-turn lanes onto Deer Valley Drive. The corridor widens 10 feet from Kimball Junction to Thaynes Canyon Drive; capacity is 10,000 riders a day, up to 50,000 for the Olympics. Possible land acquisition from Park Avenue Condos, Cole Sports and US Bank; a betterment agreement for city-funded upgrades was proposed. Council Member Parigian called the project a mistake and wanted city costs deducted from the contribution; the others supported a smaller shelter or windscreen. The mayor said the executive committee decision should wait for the next mayor. No vote.
Item III.1 · Roads and utilities
Thaynes Pathway golf net update
Discussed
The net height decreases from 50 feet at the tee to 20 feet. A majority supported a 2x12 wood board over the recommended three-foot chain link fence to protect the net. No formal vote.
Item V.1 · Other
Approve August 25-26 and September 4-5 minutes
Approved · 5-0
Approved.
Item VI · Contract
Consent: investment entity resolution, McLeod Creek bridges design, Munchkin and Woodbine design, depot chargers engineering, vehicle policy
Approved · 5-0
Approved Resolution 19-2025 (treasurer's investment fund), design agreements with Methods Consulting Inc. for the McLeod Creek path bridges (up to $257,602.32) and HDR Inc. for Munchkin and Woodbine improvements (up to $299,941.51), an agreement with Spectrum Engineers for battery-electric bus depot chargers (up to $250,000) and Resolution 20-2025 revising the city vehicle policy effective October 1.
- Contract$257,602 to Methods Consulting Inc.
- Contract$299,942 to HDR Inc.
- Contract$250,000 to Spectrum Engineers, Inc.
Item VII.1 · City code
City engineer authority over encroachments (Ordinance 2025-20)
Approved · 5-0
The council expanded the city engineer's authority to approve encroachments for life safety, property access, slope stability, historic items, signage and awnings and minor deviations, codifying existing practice. Items in the land management code process stay there.
Item VII.2 · General plan
2025 Park City General Plan (Ordinance 2025-21)
Approved with conditions · 5-0
The council adopted the General Plan as amended: Section C references broadened from Old Town to the whole community, "habitat" added alongside wildlife corridors, and "Library Park" changed to "Library Field." The Planning Commission and Historic Preservation Board unanimously recommended approval. John Greenfield raised public engagement concerns at the hearing.
What residents said
Clark Ranch applicationBonanza height limitRail Trail e-bike safety
Members of Keep Clark Ranch Wild spoke against housing at Clark Ranch; eight written comments covered Bonanza height, pickleball and the Brinshore proposal.