Michael O’Hara, the longest-serving member of the Park City Planning Commission, has resigned from the panel, saying he is worried about City Hall’s growth policies.
He told The Park Record on Thursday he is unhappy with the efforts thus far regarding Park City Heights, a project under consideration along the S.R. 248 entryway.
The developer of the project, which cleared the Planning Commission earlier in April, wants to build 157 regularly priced units and 116 income-restricted work force units on about 287 acres near the southwest corner of Quinn’s Junction.
O’Hara, who was the panel’s chairman, said the project does not fit with City Hall’s General Plan, an overarching document that guides growth. The development is too densely packed for the location, he said.
"I think if it’s approved as is the city will not be obeying its own rules," he said, adding his decision is not "sour grapes" and he has considered leaving the panel for up to six months, primarily based on the talks about Park City Heights.
City Hall is expected to announce his departure Thursday afternoon.
O’Hara, who is 60 years old and lives in April Mountain, has served on the Planning Commission since 1996.