Park City council approves detached accessory dwelling rules but lets owners live in either unit; pauses new Quinn's Junction bus route
October 1, 2026, 2:30 p.m. · Marsac Municipal Building, 445 Marsac Avenue
On Oct. 1 the Park City Council voted 5-0 to enact Ordinance 2026-21, which allows detached accessory dwelling units on lots of at least 11,000 square feet as required by 2026 Senate Bill 284. It amended the Planning Commission's stricter draft so the owner may live in either unit and set one parking space for units under 2,000 square feet and two for larger ones. In a transit work session, council members favored pausing a proposed midday route to Quinn's Junction and the hospital while staff gather ridership data. The council also met in closed sessions on property, personnel and advice of counsel.
From the approved minutes. Updated October 28, 2026.
In brief
6 items came up for a decision or discussion: 4 approved, 1 discussed, and 1 approved with conditions.
The agenda records 2 dollar amounts, the largest $1,912.35.
1 item here is tracked in the city's development tracker.
This write-up links 3 source documents.
6 members were present.
Residents raised bonanza 5-acre site development, bonanza intersection traffic, affordable housing locations, and detached adu rules.
The previous City Council meeting was on September 17, 2026: Council reviews $15 million golf plan and housing goal; approves water rate study 4-0
The next one was on October 8, 2026: Agenda: council to consider Payday Drive design amendment and Snow League permit
Decisions at a glance
| Item | Result |
|---|---|
| Closed sessions | Approved · 5-0 |
| Approve September 17 minutes | Approved · 5-0 |
| Consent: Resolution 17-2026 designating October Breast Cancer Awareness Month | Approved · 5-0 |
| Public input: Bonanza 5-acre site | Discussed |
| Work session: Park City Transit 2026-27 winter service plan | Approved |
| Ordinance 2026-21: detached accessory dwelling units (Land Management Code 15-4-7.2) | Approved with conditions · 5-0 |
Agenda, item by item
Item CS · Other
Closed sessions
Approved · 5-0
The council voted 5-0 to close the meeting at 2:32 p.m. for property, personnel and advice of counsel, and adjourned the closed session at 5:17 p.m. It voted 5-0 to close again at 7:23 p.m. to discuss property and reopened at 7:41 p.m.
Item I.1 · Other
Approve September 17 minutes
Approved · 5-0
Approved.
Item II.1 · Other
Consent: Resolution 17-2026 designating October Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Approved · 5-0
Police Chief Wade Carpenter said officers would wear pink badges during October and honored the late wife of an officer who died of breast cancer this year.
Item IV · Public hearing
Public input: Bonanza 5-acre site
Discussed
Speakers and a written letter from PLACE-PC opposed the Brinshore plan for the city-owned site and raised traffic at the Bonanza intersection.
Item VI · Roads and utilities
Work session: Park City Transit 2026-27 winter service plan
Approved
Transit planners proposed flexible run times and traffic-responsive frequencies and three ways to serve Quinn's Junction (Studio Crossing, the hospital and the National Ability Center): merging the Silver and Pink routes at midday at no added cost, a midday Pink route at about $1,008 a day, or an all-day Pink route at about $1,912 a day. Staff estimated 115 daily riders for the midday route and 150 for the all-day route. Council members Ciraco, Parigian and Toly favored waiting on the Pink route until Studio Crossing fills; Zegarra supported the midday route; Miller wanted more data and a bridge option. Mayor Dickey favored a test of added frequency on the 20 Tan route in Park Meadows. Staff will pause the Pink route, study likely riders, look at the Tan route and proceed with the scheduling change. The minutes record that the council approved the 2026-27 winter schedule plan.
- Projected revenue (estimate)$1,008.33
- Projected revenue (estimate)$1,912.35
- Midday Pink route: 8:45 a.m.-4 p.m., 30-35 minute frequency, about $1,008.33 per day
- All-day Pink route: 6:30 a.m.-10 p.m., about $1,912.35 per day
- Silver deviation: no added cost, 40-45 minute frequency
Item VI.1 · City code
Ordinance 2026-21: detached accessory dwelling units (Land Management Code 15-4-7.2)
Approved with conditions · 5-0
Planning Director Rebecca Ward said Senate Bill 284 lets lots of at least 11,000 square feet apply for a detached unit capped at 18 feet tall, and the draft was the most restrictive the state allows. The Planning Commission unanimously recommended it with a parking change to match apartments and suggested incentives for units offered as rentals. The draft requires a deed restriction, bars nightly rentals and needs an administrative permit, public notice and a hearing. One resident asked at the hearing how the owner-occupancy and 90-day rental rules would be enforced; Ward said the city would track and enforce them. Council members said the rules would do little to encourage rentals and asked for further talks on incentives and pilot programs. The City Manager asked whether the owner should live in the main home, as drafted, or in either unit, as state code allows; the council chose either unit. The ordinance passed as amended.
- Minimum lot size: 11,000 square feet
- Maximum height: 18 feet
- Parking: one space under 2,000 sq ft, two over 2,000 sq ft
- Owner may live in either unit (council amendment)
- Deed restriction and no nightly rental required
What residents said
Bonanza 5-acre site developmentBonanza intersection trafficAffordable housing locationsDetached ADU rules
Several residents spoke about the city-owned Bonanza 5-acre site at Kearns Boulevard and Bonanza Drive. Speakers said the Bonanza intersection already struggles with traffic, asked the council to pause or rethink the Brinshore housing plan and suggested other sites for affordable housing. A grassroots group, PLACE-PC, submitted a letter saying a petition against the plan had nearly 2,400 signatures, about 1,700 from residents of the 84060 zip code. It asked the council to withdraw the proposal, clean up the site and set up a new process for choosing a use, with a public park among the options.