The Town of Alta and Alta Ski Area are preparing to offer parking permits that will be eligible for use in parking areas along the north side of SR 210. The Town and Alta Ski Area will offer a number of permits that is equivalent to the number parking spaces available within north side areas under each entity’s management. Please click here for a map that shows north side parking areas.
Click here for more information, and click here for a message from Mayor Sondak about parking.
Alta Walk-Up Community COVID-19 Testing Event
Tuesday 12/21/2021, 4-8pm*
Wednesday 12/22/2021, 2-6pm
Location: Alta Community Center / Library – street level in the garage bays.
Pre-register if you can: redcap.link/utah.gov-ALTA
* please note the event will run until 8pm, some posts indicated 6pm
Since June of 2021, The Town of Alta has been working on a plan to manage parking during the 2021-2022 ski season in Alta. Please see below for an update on the situation. All details are subject to change:
–Please click here to read a mesage from Mayor Sondak about the status of the Town of Alta’s parking plan for the 2021-2022 ski season.
–The Alta Ski Area reservation program is set to go into effect on December 18th. A valid reservation will be required to park in ski area parking lots between 8 AM and 1 PM on weekends and defined holiday periods, including the period between December 23rd and January 23rd. Until then, public parking in Alta, including overnight parking, is occurring as it has in the past.
–The Town of Alta and Alta Ski Area did not reach agreement for Town of Alta-managed parking to occur on the Alta Ski Area US Forest Service special use permit. Overnight parking that has historically been allowed in the Grizzly Gulch area may be affected by this situation.
–Public parking areas outside the Alta Ski Area special use permit include the overnight parking area east of the Alta Post Office, overnight parking on the north side of SR 210 east of Our Lady of the Snows, and limited areas of day-use parking available along the SR-210 corridor. In total, about 95 spots are available in these areas for overnight use, and up to 62 spots are available for day use, subject to conditions including but not limited to accumulated snow or active snow removal operations. Click here to see a map that shows public parking areas in Alta that will remain outside the Alta Ski Area reservation program.
–The Town is considering whether to implement a version of the permit program it has been working to develop during the past 6 months given the likelihood that it may only be able to manage a more limited amount of parking. The Town has been working non-stop to understand its options to manage public parking in Alta during the 2021-2022 ski season. The Town will keep the community apprised of any changes to the status of public parking in Alta.
The Town of Alta and Mayor Sondak submitted comments to to UDOT on the Draft Little Cottonwood Canyon Environmental Impact Statement. The public comment period on the Draft EIS closes Friday, September 3rd.
Upcoming Election – Notice of write-in candidate deadline: August 30, 2021
The Town has an election on November 2, 2021 for 2 at large Town Council seats and the Mayor’s seat. To file as a write-in candidate please contact Piper Lever (plever@townofalta.com / 385-449-1887) to make an appointment to come to the Town Office and fill out the following forms: write-in declaration of candidacy form, pledge of fair campaign practices, and qualifications for candidate filing declaration. The filing deadline for write-in candidates is 5:00 pm on Monday, August 30th. Please wear a mask when coming to the Town office; we have masks available should you forget one.
Election information can be found under the Town Service, Voting and Elections page of our website.
Unified Fire Authority is offering home assessments and chipper days to Alta homeowners. To sign up for a home assessment, click here to access a form. To participate in chipper days, stack a pile of excess fuels material on your property at a location a vehicle can access before Monday morning, August 2nd. Click here for a brochure that describes how to stack piles for the wood chipper.
Community Listening Session – LCC EIS
July 28th from 5-7pm
For more information and to register to make a comment at this meeting please click here.
Please join us! The purpose of this meeting is to provide an opportunity for Alta community members to share their thoughts related to the Little Cottonwood Canyon Environmental Impact Statement (LCC EIS) with the Alta Town Council members.
The Utah Department of Transportation recently released the Draft Little Cottonwood Canyon Environmental Impact Statement including two preferred alternatives for a proposed transportation project to improve safety, reliability, and mobility on SR-210 from Cottonwood Heights to Alta. Visit the project website here for all materials related to the Draft EIS, or see below for highlights:
A comment period on the EIS is open until September 3rd. UDOT is hosting a virtual public hearing to recieve official comments on the Draft EIS and preferred alternatives on Tuesday, July 20th at 6 PM. Those wishing to provide an official comment must register in advance. Visit the project website to register and find a link to the Zoom meeting.
The Town of Alta urges Alta community members to review the EIS materials and provide official comments to UDOT. For information about how to provide effective comments on an EIS, click here.
Following the public hearing on the proposed 2021-2022 Fiscal Budgets, the Alta Town Council will hold a public hearing to receive comments and questions regarding the proposed amendments to the 2020-2021 Fiscal Budgets.
Both hearings will be held virtually on Wednesday, June 16, 2021 at 4:00 P.M. with live viewing details to be announced on the Town’s website at www.townofalta.com
Questions regarding the proposed 2021-2022 Fiscal Budgets or the proposed amendments to the 2020-2021 Fiscal Budgets may be directed to Piper Lever, Town Clerk, P.O. Box 8016, Alta, Utah 84092, by calling 385-449-1887 or by email to plever@townofalta.com. The deadline for submittal of written comments is 3:00 pm on Tuesday, June 15, 2021.
The Town of Alta and Snowbird will host the 40th Annual Little Cottonwood Canyon Clean Up Day on June 15th. The event is open to Alta and Snowbird residents, employees, and their families. Sign up through your employer, at the Alta Post Office, or by contacting Chris Cawley at Ccawley@townofalta.com. Please sign up by May 28th to recieve a free commemorative T-Shirt. For more information about the event including a schedule, click here.
