A vision to build a new lodging property at a high-profile Park City intersection could advance on Wednesday even if a final decision would be scheduled later.
A developer, Chicago-based Singerman Real Estate, wants to demolish The DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Park City – The Yarrow and then rebuild on the land at the intersection of Park Avenue and Kearns Boulevard.
The firm is seeking an exception to City Hall rules regulating the height of buildings. The proposal calls for a height of slightly less than 45 feet at the corner of Park Avenue and Kearns Boulevard, stepping up from 35 feet that would also be part of the design at the corner. The designs envision certain other locations along Kearns Boulevard to reach 43 feet in height.
The City Hall zoning underlying the location limits the height of buildings to 35 feet. City Hall is processing the proposal as a master planned development. Under the rules of that sort of application, a developer is allowed to seek an exception to the height limits. That decision would be based on an analysis specific to the location.
The Planning Commission on Wednesday could cast a vote on the building height sought by the developer. A public hearing is scheduled and is expected to be continued until a meeting on Sept. 11. A vote regarding the building height, though, is crucial since the concept as currently proposed hinges on that decision.
The proposal involves:
- 174 condominium-hotel units
- 60 units of restricted affordable housing
- 5,935 square feet for restaurants or bars
- 2,543 square feet of retail space
- 6,500 square feet of office space
The 60 units proposed to be restricted affordable housing represent what would be a large bloc of that category of housing.
The effort to redevelop the location of The DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Park City – The Yarrow has drawn attention with the corner being so important. Large numbers of drivers pass the intersection each day and it is the first major intersection inside the Park City limits inbound Park Avenue drivers reach.
The Bonanza Park district that largely surrounds the location is ripe for significant development. Some see the project before the Planning Commission as one that could set a tone for broader redevelopment later. There is privately held land in the area that could be redeveloped and City Hall itself owns key ground at the nearby intersection of Kearns Boulevard and Bonanza Drive that was acquired for the purposes of development.
The Singerman Real Estate side hosted a recent open house, using the event to describe various aspects of the proposal. The exception to the height limits sought by the developer appeared to be of interest to some of the people in attendance.
The Planning Commission meeting is scheduled to start at 5:30 p.m. at the Marsac Building. It will also be broadcast online on the municipal website, www.parkcity.org. The Planning Commission on Wednesday is also scheduled to visit the location, 1800 Park Ave., starting at 4 p.m.