Park City needs more childcare facilities, but a hotel designed to be a flagship is not what Parkites desire, a survey has found.

The Park City Community Survey, conducted on behalf of City Hall in November with results recently released, included an intriguing question that centers on the sorts of businesses people in the city see as being needed.

The results show Parkites are generally most interested in businesses that would cater to full-time residents. Some of the categories also would seem to appeal to visitors.

Survey takers could select up to three choices, leading to a total percentage of greater than 100 percent. The results:

1. Childcare facilities, 27%

2. Locally focused retail, 26%

3. Restaurants, 22%

3. Gas stations, 22%

5. Art and culture spaces, 20%

6. Bars and breweries, 19%

7. Community and civic spaces, 18%

7. Grocery stores, 18%

9. Boutique or midscale hotel, 8%

10. Medical facilities, 7%

11. Professional offices, 6%

12. Co-working spaces, 5%

13. Flagship hotels, 2%

Another 10% selected unspecified other sorts of businesses while 18% selected none of the above.

The top choice of childcare facilities seems to reflect the affordability challenges of Park City. There have been concerns about the cost of living in Park City for decades, primarily as a result of the resort-driven real estate and rental markets, but costs like childcare that are associated with raising a family have appeared to become more worrisome in recent years.

The No. 2-ranked locally focused retail appears to be a reflection of a longtime independent streak in the community. People in Park City see themselves as supporters of small businesses and those that are owned by Parkites. Leaders have enacted a cap on the number of chain businesses along Main Street in a move that was seen as supporting small businesses and locally owned ones.

Some of the other results, meanwhile, could become of note as Park City’s elected officials continue talks about the future of the Main Street core. There is ongoing discussion about a series of potential improvements to the public spaces on or close to Main Street. There is a split in the community regarding what is known as the Main Street Area Plan, as officials want to attempt to ensure the shopping, dining and entertainment strip remains competitive with outlying commercial districts.

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