Connor Thomas

Salt Lake City

Reporter at KPCW-FM (Salt Lake City, UT)

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Mixed-use senior, workforce housing development proposed at Silver Creek Village

23 hours ago | kpcw.org | Connor Thomas

Summit County staff met with the developer of Latitudes at Silver Creek this week to go over feedback from the Snyderville Basin Planning Commission and staff themselves. The Summit County-based architecture firm Bridgwater Consulting Group introduced the development to the commission May 27. Numerous discussions are expected before it comes up for a vote.
North Summit fire restrictions expected with county's fire danger on the rise

1 day ago | kpcw.org | Connor Thomas

Stage 1 fire restrictions are currently in place for western Summit County. Wednesday, the Summit County Council asked that the state fire warden put the same restrictions in place for northern Summit County. Stage 1 restrictions prohibit fires in unimproved pits, smoking in dry vegetation areas and metal grinding or welding that produces sparks near dry vegetation, for example. Fireworks are also off-limits.
Summit County Council resolution opposes public lands sell-off

1 day ago | kpcw.org | Connor Thomas

The Summit County Council passed a resolution opposing “any efforts to sell, transfer, or dispose of” federally managed lands within Summit County at its meeting June 25. Councilmember Megan McKenna asked for the rest of the council’s support in light of Utah Sen. Mike Lee’s effort to dispose of some federal lands, he says, to build new single-family homes to fight housing unaffordability.
‘Quite concerned’: Summit County leaders deliver dour budget outlook

1 day ago | kpcw.org | Connor Thomas

Summit County Councilmember Roger Armstrong and Councilmember Megan McKenna met with local health officials Tuesday. Armstrong said he’s “quite concerned” about the county health department’s budget. He gave an update about how federal cuts will impact local health services at Wednesday’s council meeting. “We're going to have to make some hard decisions about — Women, Infants and Children (WIC) may be eliminated. Behavioral health will likely be substantially impacted.
Pinebrook shopping center to expand by two buildings

2 days ago | kpcw.org | Connor Thomas

The new buildings will replace the grassy lots on the west corner of the roundabout in the middle of the Quarry Village development. That’s the commercial center home to Macey’s, O’Shucks, Ace Hardware and more. Soon it will be home to a few more retail and office suites, split between the two buildings. County staff say they’re both already allowed under the overall development agreement for the area. The Snyderville Basin Planning Commission recommended one building May 27 and the other June 24.
Francis City Council, hotel developer at impasse over unfinished attic

3 days ago | kpcw.org | Connor Thomas

One of the two controversial hotels planned for Francis has hit a snag. The developer of The Stonewright hotel, set to go up in the center of town, wanted four stories. But the Francis City Council rejected the request earlier this year. So the developer came back with plans for three stories and an unfinished attic with the same dimensions as the original four. Either way, the project will be 45 feet tall, which is what the zoning allows.
Summit County ‘not concerned’ about legal threats from West Hills supporters

3 days ago | kpcw.org | Connor Thomas

Sent in April and May, the letters claim Summit County elected and appointed officials violated state law by expressing concerns about incorporating a new town between Hideout and Kamas. Summit County Manager Shane Scott said the county’s attorneys are reviewing the letters from Kimball Anderson and Lex Tecnica. The former is the law firm co-founded by the proposed town’s sponsor, and the latter was co-founded by a major landowner who supports the effort.
Old Ranch Road construction closes area to bikes, pedestrians until September

4 days ago | kpcw.org | Connor Thomas

This summer, crews will install a new paved multi-use trail along Old Ranch Road from Willow Creek Park to the Old Ranch Road trailhead for Round Valley. During construction, cyclists and pedestrians will not be allowed on that portion of road. The gravel path to the side is also closed. The county says it’s a safety precaution while it installs three traffic islands and 5-foot shoulders.
I-80 driver arrested at gunpoint after alleged armed road rage incident

4 days ago | kpcw.org | Connor Thomas

Authorities believe the altercation began as road rage. A 911 caller said a man driving west on I-80 in a black Land Rover gave them the middle finger and displayed a silver pistol June 21 around 11 a.m.A highway trooper says he pulled over the Land Rover after it passed him near Wanship. With assistance from Summit County deputies, the trooper directed the driver to step out of his vehicle at gunpoint before arresting him.
Summit County formally declares Dakota Pacific referendum petition ‘insufficient’

4 days ago | kpcw.org | Connor Thomas

The county stopped counting signatures in March but had until June 23 to formally determine if there were enough. The Summit County Clerk’s Office verified 3,214 signatures — which falls short of the 4,554 needed. It officially declared the petition “insufficient” hours before the deadline. That means it won’t appear on the county’s ballot this November, unless a court rules differently.