Kearns Boulevard: Progress & Patience

This transmission line project, affecting Kearns Boulevard and the Bonanza Park area, is a curious exercise in municipal largesse. While the stated objectives – additional cemetery plots, wildfire mitigation, and the removal of unsightly towers – possess a veneer of civic responsibility, the true benefit lies in the unlocking of redevelopment potential on the 5-Acre Site. A 60-foot aerial restriction removed is a constraint lifted, a metric easily calculated. Frankly, the aesthetic improvement of removing those towers is irrelevant; Deer Valley Resort understands this intrinsically. The aesthetic consideration is that of polished concrete and imported Italian marble, not steel latticework. Phase two, as reported by the Park Record, will inevitably cause delays for patrons of High West Distillery and the residences surrounding Park Avenue. I suspect East West Partners, currently active with their projects near the base area, are monitoring this closely. Rocky Mountain Power's involvement is, of course, purely logistical. The Planning Commission approved this in 2024, a decision motivated, I presume, by the promise of increased property tax revenue. Given the inevitable cost overruns and the disruption to flow, my recommendation is to… Sue the HOA.