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The Snyderville Basin Planning Commission on Tuesday seemed to agree with the overwhelming negative sentiment it heard at its previous meeting regarding a proposed 27-building apartment complex, unanimously declaring that the project does not belong across the road from the Highland Estates neighborhood.
The commission forwarded a negative recommendation to the Summit County Council, which will have the final say on the project, barring an appeal to district court.
Highland Flats is a proposed apartment complex with 410 housing units spread between 27 buildings just north of Highland Drive near the intersection of Interstate 80 and U.S. 40.
Highland Flats Reignites Park City Affordable Housing Debate
Highland Flats Park City
Another patch of open space in Park City, another battlefield over development. This particular parcel, a 40-acre spot near the intersection of US-40 and I-80, is the potential future home of a development called Highland Flats, which like all potential new development has spurred heated debate in Park City. There are signs about it visible along Old Ranch Road, highlighting the displeasure of certain local factions just as there were with regarding the ongoing Hideout saga. The proposed development is for 410 residential units, a third of which would be designated as affordable housing for primary residents making between 30-80% of the average medium income.
Summit County Planning Commission votes down plan for affordable housing
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Renderings of the proposed Highland Flats housing development in Park City
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A plan to rezone Highland Flats for affordable housing received a negative recommendation from the Summit County Planning Commission after receiving extensive comments in opposition from the neighborhood, despite a plea from its developers of the public need.
Rezoning for the area was first considered in a February 23 hearing, where public comments expressed concerns about crime, overcrowding, and a decline in property values. A follow-up presentation to the Commission on March 9 by developer representative Wade Budge did not sway the commission, despite their praise of the project s concept and the need for it.
UTA moves forward with plans for new downtown TRAX station
Station at 650 S. Main Street should be completed in a year, a new deal with Salt Lake City says.
(Rick Egan | Tribune file photo) A TRAX train passes a new development at 650 S. Main Street on Dec. 8. The Utah Transit Authority has a approved a contract with Salt Lake City to proceed with building a new TRAX station at the location with the help of donations from developers with big projects in the neighborhood. | Updated: Dec. 17, 2020, 1:52 a.m.
A new TRAX station in downtown Salt Lake City should be completed by the end of 2021, according to an agreement the Utah Transit Authority Board approved Wednesday with Salt Lake City.