Quinn’s Junction annexation moves to Park City Council

A map of the annexation zone. Photo: Park City Municipal Corporation

PARK CITY, Utah — On Wednesday the Park City Planning Commission moved to forward a positive recommendation regarding the annexation of 1,200 acres in Quinn’s Junction to the city council. The majority of the property is slated for a conservation easement as protected public recreational open space.

The land includes the Richardson Flat property and Clark Ranch, which is owned by the city.

Park City’s ability to annex Richardson Flat was negotiated as part of the 1999 Flagstaff Development Agreement, which restricts future use (outside of the 30-acre parking lot) to golf, equestrianism, or other public recreational facilities.

The majority of Clark Ranch would be protected open space, with future trail expansion planned in 2023. The city council previously directed the housing department to look into possibly implementing affordable housing at the site. Any uses outside of open space would require planning commission and city council review.

The annexation was protested by four parties, including the Town of Hideout and the Hideout Community Advancement and Development (HCAD) LLC.

Hideout, the small city on the banks of Jordanelle, previously tried to annex adjacent land into its municipality.

A boundary commission formed by Summit County rejected all of them, stating that they did not have standing to protest. HCAD appealed their decision, and it is currently being reviewed in Third District Court.

The Park City Council will consider the annexation at their meeting on June 16.