Stop the Traffic Jam
Don’t Sign the Referendum!
Your Voices Have Been Heard
This project has evolved significantly because of extensive public input. Citizen feedback has forced the developer to make numerous concessions. Through multiple community meetings and revisions, the developers have:
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Reduced housing density from 1,100 to 725 units
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Ensured 57% of the total housing units are affordable to meet community needs
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Contributed $4 million toward community open spaces
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Enhanced care and housing opportunities for seniors
This is a better project because of your feedback. You spoke - the developers and county council listened.
Transportation and Road Improvements
UDOT will NOT prioritize SR224 improvements without the proposed development and its critically needed housing. The County Council understands this and wanted to make sure the developer’s interests were closely aligned, so they required the roadway improvements be completed BEFORE Dakota Pacific can complete their development. No traffic fix = no full-scale development.
• After a short-term traffic improvement is completed in the area
• When UDOT is 30 percent done with its project design
• When UDOT is 100 percent done with its project design
• When UDOT construction starts
Without these traffic improvements, travel times from Bear Hollow to the I-80 ramp are projected to nearly double, exacerbating traffic issues for everyone. With the planned fixes to the road, travel times will be far faster than they are now.
This development facilitates:
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Widening key sections of SR224 to improve traffic flow and safety
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Adding an additional exit near Junction Commons
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Enhanced public transit to reduce road congestion
Without these planned improvements, there are no foreseeable updates to SR224, leaving Summit County to face worsening traffic conditions. Unlike other developments, this one not only mitigates its own impacts but goes above and beyond to improve existing traffic congestion.
Housing belongs in the Park City area
Today, over 17,000 people commute into Summit County each day because they cannot afford to live there. Affordable housing for resort and service workers in Summit County is crucial, but currently, there are few options. Without workforce housing close to the commercial areas, the burden will unfairly fall on more rural areas, contributing to sprawl and exacerbating commuter traffic.
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Resort towns like Park City must do their part. With the resorts located in Park City, they, and the immediately surrounding communities, should shoulder their share of affordable housing responsibilities.
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This project’s housing mix is highly skewed toward affordable and attainable housing for local workers, not wealthy out-of-towners, ensuring that employees aren’t forced into long commutes from rural areas.
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For years, developers in Park City have prioritized luxury housing and commercial development while ignoring community needs for affordable housing, putting profit over people. This development rights that wrong.
The plan will exclude fractional housing and nightly rentals.
• 340 affordable and attainable housing units to meet the needs of local workers and families
• Includes 100 deed-restricted attainable units for households earning between 100 percent and 120 percent of the area median income
• The remaining 240 are reserved for lower-income individuals or families
• 65 restricted for very low-income families earning an average of 44 percent of area median income
• 165 workforce housing units developed by Summit County
• 385 market-rate units over several phases, targeted for the local community — not wealthy out-of-state transplants
It’s time for Park City to help make Summit County attainable and equitable for everyone.
Summit County Will Lose
If the referendum passes, Summit County risks losing critical amenities and funding that benefit us all. The proposed project includes:
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$4 million contributed to community open spaces- including a two-acre park, offer recreation and gathering spaces
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A senior care facility
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A flourishing town center
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New community centers and recreational facilities
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Enhanced pedestrian and bike trails connecting neighborhoods
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Critical infrastructure improvements funded by the development
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Civic amenities including a potential new library
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An environment designed for people supports walkability and bike-ability
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Sustainability features include energy-efficient buildings, electric vehicle infrastructure and water-wise landscaping
This project is designed to solve community problems, not create them. These enhancements are at stake, leaving us with fewer resources and more challenges. Don’t let this opportunity slip away.