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PARK CITY HALL IS TAKING APPLICATIONS FOR TWO PLANNING COMMISSION SPOTS

City Hall is accepting applications from people who want to serve on the Park City Planning Commission, an influential panel that referees many development-related issues and has been the group engaged in the long-running Treasure talks. The terms of Julia Pettit and Mick Savage expired in July. Pettit said she plans to submit an application to retain her seat on the seven-member panel. Savage is a recent addition to the Planning Commission and would secure a full four-year term if he is reappointed. The Park Record was unable to contact Savage. The Planning Department said he has indicated he will reapply. Nobody had submitted an application by Thursday afternoon. The deadline is Aug. 27. People interested in one of the positions must live within the Park City limits. Planning Commissioners are paid $100 per meeting and receive Racquet Club privileges. The panel typically meets twice a month on Wednesday evenings, and some of the meetings extend into the nighttime hours. The Planning Commission is widely seen as ranking second in influence of all of City Hall's panels, behind only the Park City Council. Mayor Dana Williams and the City Council will eventually interview the people vying for the Planning Commission spots and then select two. Developers of numerous types of projects must win support from the Planning Commission before they are able to proceed, and in many cases the panel has the authority to approve or deny a project outright, barring an appeal to the City Council. Meetings occasionally draw widespread interest from regular Parkites, but attendance has been scattered recently as Park City has suffered through a development slowdown amid the recession. The Planning Commission, though, is the panel that has spent years in talks with the Sweeney family about the family's Treasure development proposal on the slopes of Park City Mountain Resort on the edge of Old Town. Treasure has consistently drawn the largest crowds to Planning Commission meetings in the past few years. The Planning Commission will return to its role in the Treasure discussions when they restart later should City Hall and the Sweeney family not reach a conservation accord for the full acreage. Planning Commissioners also have a key role as City Hall rewrites its General Plan, a wide-ranging documents that guides growth within the city.

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TOP HONORS FOR GRANDVIEW LODGE IN PARK CITY, UTAH

Green Build Home Of The Year

One Of America’s Most Impressive Ski Homes By CNBC

Best Of Show At 2009 Park City Area Showcase Of Homes


PARK CITY, Utah  (Feb. 3, 2010) – Sitting atop White Pine Canyon in the private gated community of The Colony in Park City, Utah is the GrandView Lodge. The Lodge is nestled into the mountains of The Canyons world class ski resort and is surrounded by spectacular scenery and abundant wildlife. The Jaffa Group Design Build was awarded the winner of the Green Build Home of the Year for this unique property.

“I design each home to specifically enhance the view of the surrounding areas. The natural beauty of the landscape is considered an essential factor in each home's layout,” said Scott Jaffa, owner of Jaffa Group Design Build. “We went a step farther with 162 White Pine Canyon to incorporate green build elements to make this home environmentally friendly.” The Green Build Home of the Year award is based on exterior architectural design, interior design and appeal, creative use of interior space, floor plan and function, certifications such as NAHB Green Certification, LEED points, Energy Star, Thermwise and the use of sustainable materials on this project.

This estate was also named one of America’s Most Impressive Ski Homes by CNBC. Realtors across the country were surveyed and ranked America’s most spectacular ski homes from Colorado to Vermont. These impressive homes allow their owners to live in luxury while enjoying some of the best ski runs in the country. “We’ve listed this 9,683 square foot home for sale for $8.495 million. The home offers a massive first floor great room, gourmet kitchen, five bedrooms, eight bathrooms, lower level family room, pre-wired theatre room, game room, wine room, exercise room and most importantly the ski room,” said Shane Herbert of Summit Sotheby’s International Realty who represents the home. “Portions of the home feature two-story windows peering out on pine forests and onto the ski runs. The future owner will enjoy coming home to this estate.” The home was also awarded “Best of Show” in the 2009 Park City Area Showcase of Homes in Park City. The Tour presents 15 new luxury homes with Park City mountain views all designed with a meticulous passion for beauty and a sense of calm, relaxed sophistication.

KATHY MEARS NAMED REALTOR OF THE YEAR

The 30th Annual Park City Area Board of Realtors award ceremony April 29 carried on a tradition begun several years ago to recognize contributions over sales performance, president Mark Seltenrich said Tuesday.

For example, the coveted Realtor of the Year award used to be called something like "Salesperson of the Year," he said. The shift in priorities began long before the recession began, but was accentuated last Thursday by the absence of the Distinguished New Member award usually determined by sales performance and the introduction of the new Meritorious Service Award.

Realtor of the Year
Kathy Mears with Summit Sotheby's International Real Estate is the 2009 Realtor of the Year.

Presenting the award Seltenrich said Mears "has achieved every measure of success offered by the Park City real estate community" and recognized her service on the Snyderville Basin Open Space Committee.

In an interview Monday, Mears said to be honored by one's peers is a humbling experience, especially considering so many are worthy of the recognition. "Most Park City Realtors are involved one way or another in their community. You can find them in civic or church groups working on issues like trails or open space," she said. In addition to all the people serving on committees, many even serve in elected office. Park City is filled with "high-caliber" Realtors, she said. Her favorite aspect of the profession is mingling with those colleagues as well as with the people who come to invest in this community each of whom has enhanced her life, Mears said. In more than 20 years as a Park City Realtor, Mears said she's most proud of her three-and-a-half years on the association's board of directors and almost four years on the open space committee that has secured large tracts at Kimball Junction and Round Valley to protect the community's entry corridor, she said. Looking to the future, Mears said she believes the greatest challenge facing her profession is to remain optimistic about the future, but also that the resiliency of the local market has convinced her Park City will always rebound well from setbacks, she added.

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