A majority of the Park City Council wants to evaluate potential new locations for a public works and transit headquarters.
Councilmember Jeremy Rubell asked city staff May 22 to research the viability of moving operations to the city-owned Gordo property along state Route 248 across from Richardson Flat Road.
Rubell said the value of the Iron Horse property could be beneficial as Park City aims to revitalize the surrounding Bonanza Park neighborhood. Councilmember Bill Ciraco agreed.
“If you have a conversation with anybody in town and you talk to them about that location on Iron Horse – where we have bus storage, where we have snow plow storage, sand, salt – virtually nobody agrees that that, from a city planning perspective, is the best spot for that,” Ciraco said.
Councilmember Tana Toly also asked staff to consider locations in the Quinns Junction area like Clark Ranch south of the Park City Heights neighborhood. However, councilmember Ryan Dickey said further information wasn’t necessary.
“We already had the analysis that says Gordo is big enough for a park-and-ride and public works if you need to do it, it’s a really large site,” Dickey said.
Public works and transit officials told the council the Iron Horse site meets their needs. But that could change as the Old Town area is redeveloped and Park City completes a transportation study for state Route 248.
Public Works Director Troy Dayley said the existing facility’s central location is a primary benefit. He said a broken bus can easily be rolled down Deer Valley Drive for repairs, instead of requiring a tow.
Along with a new public works facility, Park City has previously explored other concepts for the Gordo property, including a new park-and-ride option.
Deer Valley Resort has committed $15 million to the city for a new transportation facility along the state Route 248 corridor. A Gordo park-and-ride would qualify, according to a staff report.
The council will discuss park-and-ride plans at its meeting June 5.
The Iron Horse property has been floated as a potential future home of City Hall as it outgrows the Marsac Building.
At its retreat in February, the city council determined City Hall will remain in Old Town for the foreseeable future.
Park City Municipal is a financial supporter of KPCW.
