On Wednesday the owner of The Yarrow on Park Avenue requested to move the May 15 discussion to June 5.
No reason was provided for the delay.
Property owner Singerman Real Estate has been seeking a permit to demolish the decades-old hotel to make way for a modern mixed-use development with a condo hotel, affordable housing, commercial space and offices.
The Park City Planning Commission voted 5-1 against the project in March due to its 45-foot height, which exceeds the 35-foot limit set out in city zoning. Commissioners were also critical of other aspects of the project, citing inadequate landscaping and setbacks.
In a May 8 letter to the mayor and city council, an attorney for Singerman Real Estate said they need to reach a decision about a path forward for the project by June 1. The attorney, Justin Keys, said the owner is actively marketing the property and “has received several offers.”
The letter asks the city council to consider approving the project “under its broad legislative powers.”
A new state law passed this year, SB262, allows local legislative bodies, like city councils, to settle land use litigation with a private property owner.
According to Park City Attorney Margaret Plane, the council could only step in if an applicant has exhausted the city’s administrative appeal processes and then filed a lawsuit in district court. At that point, the city could settle with the property owner through consent agreement, bypassing a planning commission review.
Another option would be to negotiate a development agreement, which the council could approve as a settlement after a planning commission recommendation and public hearing.
Park City Councilmember Jeremy Rubell previously asked about how the council could get involved in the Yarrow redevelopment application.
Keys, the attorney for the project, said in the letter that the proposed development aligns with the city’s goal for the Bonanza Park neighborhood.
He said the site would include over 40% of public open space and several pedestrian improvements, such as working with the city on a new tunnel underneath Kearns Boulevard.
Park City Municipal is a financial supporter of KPCW.
