Parkites could learn the fate of a disputed development proposal in Bonanza Park that involves the municipal government within weeks. Park City has posted information about the proposal for approximately 5 acres of municipal land that indicates there could be an up-or-down vote at a Park City Pl anning Commission meeting on Oct. 14. The date is included in a broader rundown of the proposal and is notable, with there continuing to be split opinions in the community about the proposal. A hearing would also be held at the meeting next month, according to the online information. The Planning Commission is not bound by a schedule posted by the municipal government, but it has appeared the panel is attempting to move the review toward a vote. Planning Commission Chair Christin Van Dine did not immediately respond to an email inquiry about the readiness for a vote on that date. Mayor Ryan Dickey declined to comment about the timeline. He previously said he trusts the Planning Commission is applying rigor in the review. The potential date of a decision has been pushed back as the Planning Commission delved into the details of the proposal. A timeline that was publicized in the summer indicated the possibility of a vote on Aug. 26, approximately two months after a Planning Commission session introducing the proposal was held on June 24. It is not uncommon for Planning Commission reviews of significant development proposals like the one in Bonanza Park to take longer than initially forecast. There were comments made by Planning Commissioners at a meeting earlier in September about the proposal being consistent, at least broadly, with the municipal General Plan. The General Plan is an overarching document that guides growth in the community. A partnership between the municipal government, which owns the land, and a Chicago-area firm called Brinshore Development LLC is pursuing the project. The ground stretches inward from the southwest corner of the intersection of Bonanza Drive and Kearns Boulevard. The proposal involves: 88 units of income-restricted rentals. 18 rentals without income restrictions. More than 30,000 square feet for a variety of tenants, such as retailers, restaurants, cafes and art spaces for not-for-profit organizations. A childcare location. Two of the 5 acres are described as open space. There is organized opposition to the proposal. Critics worry about issues like the traffic a development would generate and the overall design. Supporters, though, highlight the large amount of income-restricted housing that is included. The municipal government acquired the land nearly a decade ago with the intention to develop an arts and culture district anchored by the Utah offices of the Sundance Institute and the Kimball Art Center. That vision crumbled with Sundance moving the film festival outside the state and the Kimball Art Center opting for a location in the Snyderville Basin. Park City leaders reworked the idea for the land and see the proposal as important to the efforts to create housing options for those otherwise priced out of the community’s resort-driven real estate and rental markets. The post Park City Planning Commission could soon vote on divisive Bonanza Park development appeared first on Park Record. ...read more read less