4.A) Park City Mountain Resort Base Parking Lots - MPD Modification - Replace Expired Exhibit D of the DA, the 1998 PCMR Base Area Master Plan Study Concept Master Plan, With a New Master Plan, Known as the Park City Base Area Lot Redevelopment Master Plan Study. This Hearing Will Focus on Sustainability. PL-20-04475.
*Public Input will be taken via e-comments*
(A) Public Hearing, No Action Will Be Taken
My comments/questions below quoted paras. Had to delete bits to fit word quota.
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• Requires renewable energy to be produced on site to cover the facility’s annual need (no off-site credits). • The site is not large enough to accommodate all the on-site renewable energy required. PEG is committed to 8% of the site’s energy demands be supported by on-site renewable energy systems with the remainder of the site’s energy demands supported by RECs.
We are unable to balance annual delivered energy with on-site renewable energy simply because the site is not large enough to accommodate all the on-site renewable energy required.
Problem isn't that the site isn't large enough - it is that they are trying to put too much on it. 8% is a measly figure!
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Utilization of a “dark roof” to increase solar radiation roof absorption (high absorption coefficient >0.40) thereby keeping the building enclosure “warmer”
Could this not have a detrimental effect in summer?
Limit exterior glazing so that the overall building window-to-wall ratio (WWR) does not exceed 35%.
Lighting•Reduce baseline lighting allowance for interior lighting by 50% through the use of high-efficiency LED lighting with occupancy-based controls and daylight harvesting.
The less windows, the less ability to "harvest" daylight and makes for an uglier building.
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Parcel roof areas will be reserved to integrate on-site photovoltaic arrays to supply up to 8% of the site’s energy demands. Areas not utilized will be planned to be PV ready so that additional panels can be installed in the future
Why not install them during construction and get that 8% number up?
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How much noise is generated by a "modular micro-anaerobic digester" and exhaust system?
Will it impact close neighbours?
PEG committed to on-site renewable energy up to 6% previously and now stating up to 8%. Where did the 2% improvement come from? Does the 8% factor in the modular micro-anaerobic digester which is still in the evaluation of feasibility stage? If so, this is misleading.
PEG states multiple times the site is not large enough to provide more renewable energy. Wouldn’t they be able to commit to a higher percentage if the buildings weren’t so large and demanding so much energy in the first place? PEG’s energy consumption on this project will be more than the rest of the entire town’s; shouldn’t they be required to supply an amount more in line with their total consumption?
PEG acknowledges Park City does not have a policy in place for REC’s. Does Park City not have a policy because they see it as a loophole enabling someone to simply “buy” their way out? PEG previously reported EUI’s would be in the 30-50 range depending on parcel. Now they are down to an average of 25 for all parcels with the hotel still over 30. What changes did PEG make to their plans to report this improvement and have their calculations been verified? Are they factoring in the digester which they are still only considering? What are the consequences for failure to reach an average of 25 EUI’s? Under Renewables, PEG re-iterates they are looking into the modular micro-anaerobic digester and then displays the EUI table. Does the EUI table reflect the purchase of the digester? If so, this is misleading as they haven’t committed to it at this point. EUI’s will be different than what is shown in table. Has PEG considered Geothermal or ground source heat pumps as a possibility? Why are they allocating roof areas for photovoltaic panels at initial construction, yet not utilizing them from the start? PEG does not fully address the requirement of a Mandatory recycling program (LMC 15-6-5(G)(7) for Commercial and Multi-Unit Dwellings. Thank you for requesting PEG fully answer each of the above questions.
PEG is committed to 8% energy demand produced on site with the remainder of the site’s energy demands supported by RECs. The key word in a REC is RENEWABLE. RECs represent electricity generated by renewable energy sources such as solar or wind power facilities. Clearly, nuclear power is NOT renewable energy. Flaring of methane gas is NOT an eligible REC and burning methane reflects a carbon footprint. Be aware that the State of Utah may allow such activities to be considered RECs, which is outside of Park City’s sustainability goals.
Sustainability:
My comments/questions below quoted paras. Had to delete bits to fit word quota.
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• Requires renewable energy to be produced on site to cover the facility’s annual need (no off-site credits). • The site is not large enough to accommodate all the on-site renewable energy required. PEG is committed to 8% of the site’s energy demands be supported by on-site renewable energy systems with the remainder of the site’s energy demands supported by RECs.
We are unable to balance annual delivered energy with on-site renewable energy simply because the site is not large enough to accommodate all the on-site renewable energy required.
Problem isn't that the site isn't large enough - it is that they are trying to put too much on it. 8% is a measly figure!
Page 12
Utilization of a “dark roof” to increase solar radiation roof absorption (high absorption coefficient >0.40) thereby keeping the building enclosure “warmer”
Could this not have a detrimental effect in summer?
Limit exterior glazing so that the overall building window-to-wall ratio (WWR) does not exceed 35%.
Lighting•Reduce baseline lighting allowance for interior lighting by 50% through the use of high-efficiency LED lighting with occupancy-based controls and daylight harvesting.
The less windows, the less ability to "harvest" daylight and makes for an uglier building.
Page 17
Parcel roof areas will be reserved to integrate on-site photovoltaic arrays to supply up to 8% of the site’s energy demands. Areas not utilized will be planned to be PV ready so that additional panels can be installed in the future
Why not install them during construction and get that 8% number up?
Page 18
How much noise is generated by a "modular micro-anaerobic digester" and exhaust system?
Will it impact close neighbours?
PEG committed to on-site renewable energy up to 6% previously and now stating up to 8%. Where did the 2% improvement come from? Does the 8% factor in the modular micro-anaerobic digester which is still in the evaluation of feasibility stage? If so, this is misleading.
PEG states multiple times the site is not large enough to provide more renewable energy. Wouldn’t they be able to commit to a higher percentage if the buildings weren’t so large and demanding so much energy in the first place? PEG’s energy consumption on this project will be more than the rest of the entire town’s; shouldn’t they be required to supply an amount more in line with their total consumption?
PEG acknowledges Park City does not have a policy in place for REC’s. Does Park City not have a policy because they see it as a loophole enabling someone to simply “buy” their way out? PEG previously reported EUI’s would be in the 30-50 range depending on parcel. Now they are down to an average of 25 for all parcels with the hotel still over 30. What changes did PEG make to their plans to report this improvement and have their calculations been verified? Are they factoring in the digester which they are still only considering? What are the consequences for failure to reach an average of 25 EUI’s? Under Renewables, PEG re-iterates they are looking into the modular micro-anaerobic digester and then displays the EUI table. Does the EUI table reflect the purchase of the digester? If so, this is misleading as they haven’t committed to it at this point. EUI’s will be different than what is shown in table. Has PEG considered Geothermal or ground source heat pumps as a possibility? Why are they allocating roof areas for photovoltaic panels at initial construction, yet not utilizing them from the start? PEG does not fully address the requirement of a Mandatory recycling program (LMC 15-6-5(G)(7) for Commercial and Multi-Unit Dwellings. Thank you for requesting PEG fully answer each of the above questions.
PEG is committed to 8% energy demand produced on site with the remainder of the site’s energy demands supported by RECs. The key word in a REC is RENEWABLE. RECs represent electricity generated by renewable energy sources such as solar or wind power facilities. Clearly, nuclear power is NOT renewable energy. Flaring of methane gas is NOT an eligible REC and burning methane reflects a carbon footprint. Be aware that the State of Utah may allow such activities to be considered RECs, which is outside of Park City’s sustainability goals.