Council debates PARC tax eligibility for groups performing outside city; MAG offers polycentric downtown plan
May 6, 2025, 4:00 p.m. · City Administration Conference Room, 51 E. Main St.
Council members and the PARC Tax Advisory Board debated whether groups like Alpine Community Theater, which performs just outside city limits, and Maven, which lacks nonprofit status, should get PARC tax money, and whether the tax should cover administrative costs; the mayor asked for a follow-up session to clarify rules. MAG planner Dan Wayne and Development Services Director Patrick O'Brien proposed a polycentric plan tying downtown, the station area and the Boat Harbor area together, funded by up to about $350,000 in MAG technical assistance with a $38,000 city match.
From the approved minutes.
Decisions at a glance
| Item | Result |
|---|---|
| Proposed PARC tax allocations and eligibility rules | Discussed |
| Polycentric City plan proposal | Discussed |
Agenda, item by item
Item 1 · Parks
Proposed PARC tax allocations and eligibility rules
Discussed
Hunter wanted Maven's money reallocated if it lacks 501(c)(3) status and objective rules limiting funding to activities in city limits; Taylor and Carroll said Alpine Community Theater should not qualify since it performs outside the city, while Holley and PARC member Kimberly Martin noted about half its participants are residents and its storage and costume work is local. Members split on funding administrative costs; PARC chair Scott Okelberry said no PARC money pays salaries. Mayor Frost asked Assistant Administrator Camden Bird and Carroll to work with the board on clearer rules.
Item 2 · General plan
Polycentric City plan proposal
Discussed
Plan to link the city's dispersed centers (downtown, station/TOD area, Boat Harbor recreation area) through land use, economic development and multimodal transportation, folding in a UDOT-funded circulator study. MAG administers consultant contracts through its technical assistance program; city provides a $38,000 local match toward roughly $350,000 total. RFPs ready pending council feedback; coordination with Lehi on trail alignments.
- Grant$38,000 to Mountainland Association of Governments
- City match: $38,000
- Total with MAG/UDOT: about $350,000
What residents said
PARC tax eligibility for out-of-city groups