Author: Chris Cawley

UDOT recently adjusted the Little Cottonwood Canyon EIS
(S.R. 210) to focus on trailhead parking, avalanche
mitigation and trac congestion on Wasatch Boulevard.
UDOT and the Central Wasatch Commission (CWC) are
beginning a concurrent, but separate Transportation
Action Plan to address regional mobility by providing a
prioritized list of actions for future improvements in both
Cottonwood Canyons.

The study teams invite you to provide your comments on
the transportation challenges and issues that matter to
you in the Cottonwood Canyons.

Attend an open house at Cottonwood Heights City Hall on April 9th at 2019 from 4-8 PM, or visit the project website for more information and to provide comment. The scoping/public comment period closes on May 3rd, 2019.

The Alta Planning Commission meeting regularly scheduled for February 26th has been postponed until the next regular meeting on March 26th.

Yesterday afternoon a fire broke out in several units of the Village at Sugarplum. I am glad to say that no one was injured. Our sympathies are with those who lost property and who suffered the trauma of the fire.

Power and gas have been restored to all units except those directly affected. The bypass road is open, though the lower Sugarplum road is currently closed.

With the cold and the amount of snow in Alta, firefighting and other aspects of public safety were a challenge. I was engaged from the beginning and I was briefly on scene till about midnight.

The specific cause of the fire is yet to be determined and the Town and other agencies will be considering what if any changes this incident suggests we make to our policies and procedures.

I am very grateful for and proud of the skill, professionalism, compassion, and good humor of all who were involved in responding to this emergency.

–Harris Sondak, Mayor

 

February 14, 2019: Due to the road closure this morning, the Alta Town Council work session scheduled for 9:00 AM this morning has been cancelled. The regular meeting scheduled for 10:00 AM will proceed as scheduled. Click here for more information about Alta Town Council meetings.

The Town of Alta is taking enrollment in a glass recycling program that will be facilitated by Momentum Recycling. Click here to download the sign up form, which provides program details and a fee schedule.

A representative from Momentum Recycling will be in Alta on Friday November 16th to meet with enrollees and other interested parties. If you would like to recieve bins on Friday, please download, fill out, and return the form to Chris Cawley at Ccawley@townofalta.com by 12 PM on Thursday of this week.

On October 30th, the Alta Planning Commission approved a package of updates the the Town of Alta Code of Ordinances. The planning commission began discussing these proposals in 2016. Click here to view the complete package of ordinance updates. These updates will not be in effect until the Alta Town Council votes to adopt them at a future meeting.

October Alta Planning Commission Meeting RESCHEDULED

The Alta Planning Commission was originally scheduled to meet on October 23rd; the meeting has been rescheduled for October 30th, from 3:00 to 4:30 PM at the Alta Community Center/Library. Please see the planning commission agendas and minutes page for more information.

Begininng on Tuesday, September 25th, the Cecret Lake Trail will be closed by order of the US Forest Service from the Albion Basin Campground to Cecret Lake until October 30th, while Salt Lake City Department of Public Utilites repairs the earthen dam at Cecret Lake. The project wil involve heavy machinery, and will produce some noise and some visual impacts to the Cecret Lake area. Hikers should avoid the general Cecret Lake area while the project is ongoing. Please report any trespassing in the construction area to Alta Central by calling 801-742-3522.

Cecret Lake Dam Repair Flyer

Cecret Lake Trail Closure Map

Cecret Lake Trail Closure Order

In late July of this year, Dr. Glenn Haas, Professor Emeritus of Natural Resources at Colorado State University, visited Alta to conduct a Rapid Appraisal of Recreation Use and Management in Albion Basin on behalf of the Town of Alta. Dr. Haas spent several days observing conditions in the Basin, and meeting with individuals with a wide range of experience in managing Albion Basin and in using the recreation system currently in place. Dr Haas prepared a report summarizing his observations and providing several recommendations for future management decisions in Albion Basin, and the report can be found here.

The Alta Planning Commission will hold a public hearing during its regular meeting on June 26th at 3 PM on a package of amendments to the Town of Alta zoning ordinance. These amendments have been in development since 2016. A summary of the ordinance sections to be revised can be found here, and the full text of the amendments can be found here.