Hideout hosted its third town hall on Tuesday for residents interested in weighing in on updates to the town’s General Plan. Community members shared their views about public safety and development.  The open house at Black Rock Mountain Resort began after Mayor Ralph Severini gave Hideout’ s first “state of the town” address. Dozens of residents stayed to discuss plans with town leaders and to review possibilities laid out on poster boards.  Hideout’s General Plan will act as a blueprint for the town’s future. Cities and towns use General Plans as long-range planning documents to help guide aspects like growth and preservation over the course of multiple decades. Jake Young, a city planner with Citi Design hired to help Hideout with the update, said the General Plan will guide the town for up to 20 years. The town’s last General Plan was created in 2019.  Mark and Linda Rubin moved to Hideout in 2019, and said they landed in town after looking at real estate in the Park City area. The pair attended the open house because they are “interested in seeing where the community is headed.” For the Rubins, the priority is open space and access to recreational opportunities like skiing. It’s why they were enamored with Hideout in the first place — because of the immediate proximity to outdoor access.  Mark said the best thing to do moving forward is “maintain” as much of the town’s character as possible. He indicated that he is not in favor of extensive development.  “Some of it seems pretty ambitious,” Mark said about plans for town development and neighborhood centers.  Carlen Petersen and her husband, Grant, also moved to Hideout in 2019. They are part-time residents who spend the winter and summer seasons in town. Carlen, who was once a city councilor in Clearwater, Florida, said she felt like she was witnessing the “true development of a town.” “All of us are here for the same reason,” Petersen said. “It’s a community that needs to be preserved and well-developed.” The Petersens said they were impressed with the turnout at the event and the passion surrounding Hideout’s progress as a town.  For Steve Powell, who moved to the community eight years ago, the General Plan update offers a “good, comprehensive plan for fixing the flaws” in the community.  That includes making the town safer for residents. Powell said he hopes to see more bike paths, walkable areas and safety improvements along S.R. 248.  Hideout Town Councilor Jonathan Gunn echoed Powell’s initial sentiment, adding that much of what’s proposed in the General Plan includes elements that were discussed at the first general plan town hall in September.  “I think we’re moving in a direction that residents want,” Gunn said. “There’s not a lot of surprises, but plenty of new good ideas.” Gunn said the Town Council is always looking for “new ideas” to consider. Severini said Tuesday’s open house was well-timed with new survey results from town residents about the General Plan, which indicate it’s mostly aligned with resident needs, including commercial development, safety improvements and access to outdoor recreation.  “The idea is that we have better analytics of the big picture,” Severini said. “Nothing’s changed that substantially in five years. People want a place to buy groceries, get a bite to eat.” The General Plan so far includes multiple “hot spots” for commercial development, neighborhood centers, increased traffic safety and improved recreational opportunities.  Hideout has already made strides with mixed-use development, including projects like the Wildhorse subdivision, which will feature a restaurant, artisan cafe and gourmet market. Then, there’s Silver Meadows by Larry H. Miller Real Estate. That effort is set for land gained in the Richardson Flat annexation, and will include a grocery store, retail services and dining opportunities.  Young said the most recent version of the draft General Plan includes surveys and data gathered from the past two open house events. He said this is the time for “big ideas” because the update is still in progress.  Hideout is on phase three of four in the General Plan update process. Each of the four phases will involve a public comment period, including when the General Plan draft is adopted by the Hideout Town Council in the final phases. The General Plan will likely be completed by the end of the summer, in approximately six months. The post Hideout hosts third town hall to shape future general plan  appeared first on Park Record. ...read more read less