City Hall sees there being 10 distinct neighborhoods in Old Town — some encompassing just a section of a street — a line of thinking that could have ramifications later as leaders continue considering an overarching vision of Park City.

The municipal government outlined the neighborhoods early in the week, as a Wednesday event designed for people in Old Town approached. The event, known as a charrette, is scheduled at 6 p.m. in the Park City Council chambers and will allow people to offer input about how they envision Old Town growing.

Katie Cattan, a City Hall planner, identified the neighborhoods in Old Town as being:

  • Daly Avenue
  • a district encompassing Ridge Avenue, Sampson Avenue, upper Norfolk Avenue and King Road
  • a district consisting of upper Park Avenue and upper Woodside Avenue
  • a district involving Ontario Avenue, McHenry Avenue, Marsac Avenue and the Rossi Hill neighborhood
  • a district just east of the Old Town roundabout encompassing Deer Valley Drive from the roundabout to Rossi Hill Drive
  • a commercial district consisting of Main Street, Swede Alley and Heber Avenue
  • a district close to Park City Mountain Resort encompassing lower Empire Avenue and lower Lowell Avenue
  • a district made up of lower Park Avenue
  • a district encompassing a broad stretch of Old Town north of the Town Lift, including streets like Norfolk Avenue, Woodside Avenue, Empire Avenue and Lowell Avenue.
  • a district consisting of Sandridge Avenue, Hillside Avenue and Prospect Avenue.

    “Development on Daly is different than development on Park Avenue,” Cattan said.

    Many people elsewhere in Park City are more apt to see Old Town as a single neighborhood, roughly running from lower Park Avenue to the southern reaches of Daly Avenue and from Rossi Hill to the streets that climb the hillside on the western edge of Old Town.

    Cattan, though, contends that the distinct neighborhoods outlined in anticipation of the Wednesday event should be looked at individually. Old Town has long been the most contentious neighborhood in Park City, with development disputes commonplace for more than a generation. City Hall, meanwhile, regulates Old Town more tightly than other neighborhoods. Restrictions on house designs in the neighborhood have been among the most controversial of the regulations.

    “It’s become so complex because it’s successful. It’s something people care about,” Cattan said, noting that there are eight zoning districts in the neighborhoods that make up Old Town, adding, “It’s complex. It’s much more complex than a Thaynes Canyon.”

    City Hall is amid long-running talks about growth in Park City. Leaders eventually expect to rework the municipal General Plan, an overarching document that guides growth in the city and addresses neighborhoods. Old Town is expected to garner a significant amount of discussion as a redone General Plan is crafted.

    The Wednesday event will be the latest in a series of gatherings centered on the General Plan. Cattan has said she hopes at least 100 people attend on Wednesday.

    Another event covering the rest of Park City will be scheduled in late September or in October.