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City Brief: August 22, 2025

Post Date:08/22/2025

8.22.25 City Brief  

A look ahead for Park City Municipal (Special Friday Edition!)  

 

Next Week in City Council 

Council will hold a special meeting on Monday, August 25 at 5:00 p.m. in Council Chambers at City Hall. The agenda includes one item:  

 

Bonanza 5-Acre Site Design and Strategy 
Council will hold a work session with development partner Brinshore to refine design and strategy preferences for the Bonanza 5-acre redevelopment site. Discussion will focus on priorities including design, scale, and housing mix. View agenda item here. 

 

Council will also meet Tuesday, August 26 at 3:10 p.m. in Council Chambers at City Hall. During the meeting, the Council will act as the Board of Canvassers to certify the official results of the August 12 Municipal Primary Election. Other agenda highlights include: 

 

Water Rates Update and Discussion 
Council will discuss and review outcomes after the first summer under the new Single Family and Irrigation water rate structures. The update will cover how these changes are performing, whether they are meeting policy goals, and what adjustments might be needed. View agenda item here. 

Bonanza Park Rezone 
An ordinance implementing the Bonanza Park Small Area Plan by rezoning 70 acres in Bonanza Park will be discussed and considered. The changes aim to facilitate a walkable, mixed-use district with requirements for affordable housing, connectivity, and public gathering spaces. View agenda item here. 

Pickleball Facility Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) 
Council will review and discuss a Public-Private Partnership MOU with Wadsworth Development and well-known facility operator ‘The Picklr’ for a proposed 35,000-square-foot indoor pickleball facility with 12 courts at Quinns. View agenda item here.

EngineHouse Reimbursement Request 
A request for reimbursement of soil disposal fees related to the EngineHouse affordable housing development will be discussed and considered. View agenda item here. 

Next Week in Planning Commission  

Planning Commission meets Wednesday, August 27 at 5:30 p.m.in Council Chambers at City Hall. Agenda items will be posted with the standard City Brief on Monday. 

 

City News 

Bike to School is Back! 

Friday, September 5 | 7:20 a.m. | Various Locations 
Get ready to bike back to school with McPolin Elementary! Bring your bike and helmet and meet friends and neighbors at one of the meeting locations below. Free helmets will be available at all points to ensure safe riding. 

Meetup Locations and Departure Times: 
7:20 a.m. — Park City Heights (Ledger Way and Richardson Flat Road) 
7:30 a.m. — PC MARC (1200 Little Kate Road) 
7:40 a.m. — Aspen Villas, Arches Park (Comstock Drive and Sidewinder Drive) 

Questions? Email media@parkcity.gov 

 


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Park City, Utah Designated “SolSmart Gold” for Advancing Solar Energy Growth

Post Date:11/26/2018 4:32 PM

    FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:
    Celia Peterson
    celia.peterson@parkcity.org
    435.287.5624


    Park City, Utah Designated “SolSmart Gold” for Advancing Solar Energy Growth

     

    PARK CITY, UTAH (November 26, 2018) – Park City, Utah received a Gold designation from the national SolSmart program for making it faster, easier, and more affordable for homes and businesses to go solar.

    This designation recognizes Park City for taking bold steps to encourage solar energy growth and remove obstacles for solar development. For companies looking to expand, a SolSmart Gold designation is a signal that Park City is “open for solar business.”

    SolSmart, led by The Solar Foundation and the International City/County Management Association (ICMA), is funded by the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies Office. More than 200 cities, counties, and small towns have achieved SolSmart designation since the program launched in 2016. Park City is one of 91 SolSmart Gold designees. This is especially notable as Utah is a non-home rule state, which means that Park City is not allowed to set its own energy code. Only six communities in non-home rule states have achieved SolSmart Gold.

    “We have a clear path to 100% renewables by adopting a mix of energy efficiency measures, working with our utility to build new renewables, and producing solar energy from our rooftops. We want to make it practical and economic for all Parkites to harvest their energy directly from the sun. To achieve SolSmart Gold, we have modified our code to encourage our residents to adopt rooftop solar.  We know that local renewables are of local economic benefit and provide clean, cheap energy for our community. This is our future and we are proud to receive this designation,” commented Mayor Andy Beerman.

    As a SolSmart designee, Park City can help solar companies reduce the cost of installations and pass savings on to consumers. This allows even more local homes and businesses to obtain affordable, clean, and reliable electricity through solar. The actions Park City has taken will help encourage solar companies to do business in the area, driving economic development and creating local jobs.

    To receive designation, cities and counties make changes to their local processes to reduce the time and money it takes to install a solar energy system. This includes evaluating local permitting processes, as well as planning and zoning procedures. SolSmart designees also develop innovations in areas such as market development and finance.

    For example, Park City waives permitting fees and has a streamlined process to ensure that solar systems can be permitting within two business days.

    SolSmart uses objective criteria to award communities points based on the actions they take to reduce barriers to solar energy development. Communities that take sufficient action are designated either gold, silver, or bronze.

    As part of the SolSmart program, a team of national experts provides no-cost technical assistance to help communities achieve designation. All cities and counties are eligible to join the SolSmart program and receive this technical assistance. Interested communities can learn more at SolSmart.org.