There could someday be a promenade along busy Bonanza Drive as it extends southward from the Kearns Boulevard intersection.
And there may be a variety of businesses located in the promenade should a development proposal involving the Park City municipal government be approved. The proposal includes 88 units of income-restricted housing as well as commercial businesses and green space.
As discussions continue about the proposal, a partnership involving the municipal government and Brinshore Development, LLC has provided a description of the commercial possibilities.
The partnership, in a written response ahead of a Sept. 9 meeting, addressed questions and comments raised by the Park City Planning Commission during an earlier discussion. The response outlined the thinking behind the commercial spaces, including the sorts of businesses that may ultimately be located within a Bonanza Park development.
The business mix, according to the response, would include a restaurant, a coffee shop, retail spaces, a gym and a daycare location that would operate as a nonprofit. There would also be an “arts workshop and not for profit arts studio spaces,” the response says. The presence of arts spaces is notable after an earlier concept for the land — an arts and culture district anchored by the Kimball Art Center and the Utah offices of the Sundance Institute — was scrapped.
“The retail spaces aligned along the Bonanza frontage and multiuse pathway will create the Bonanza Promenade with a line of storefronts activating the street frontage and encouraging pedestrian activity,” the response says.
The retailers would open up to the road as well as the central green space, it says.
The southern end would be anchored by a restaurant, while the northern end anchor would be a coffee shop and deli.
The response outlines that the lease rates of the retail spaces would “be at market rate so as not to subsidize or unfairly compete with adjacent developments.” That statement will likely be of note to commercial properties in the vicinity of the land since subsidized lease rates could be more attractive than the rates attached to nearby buildings.
The approximately 5 acres, stretching inward from the southwest corner of the intersection of Bonanza Drive and Kearns Boulevard, are located close to commercial properties in Prospector and the Iron Horse district. There would also be a rental rate for not-for-profit arts studios that would be lower than the rates charged to retailers, it says.
The response also includes two passages explaining the vision for a strategy for leasing the commercial spaces. The passages:
- “The leasing strategy is to create a rich mix of local services, provided by both new and existing local businesses, to create a Third Place community gathering place that supports both the arts and the local community. Our leasing agent will focus on recruiting local businesses that serve the neighborhood and residential tenants.”
- “The site design, leasing plan, and the programming and activation are designed to work together as placemaking to create a ‘Third Place’ for community gathering. The Third Place planning concept is meant to build community by providing a safe place to connect that is not home or work (or online). A Third Place is where locals can meetup, engage in activities, communicate, and be recognized as familiar neighbors, creating a sense of community and belonging.”
The proposal includes:
- 88 units of income-restricted rentals.
- 18 rentals without income restrictions.
- More than 30,000 square feet for a variety of tenants, such as retailers, restaurants, cafes and art spaces for not-for-profit organizations.
- A childcare location.
- 2 acres of open space.
The Planning Commission is scheduled to discuss the proposal again at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday at the Marsac Building. More information about the meeting is available on the municipal website, parkcity.gov. The direct link is: parkcity.gov/?event=102.