HomeMy WebLinkAboutFred Standefer_2025Mr. Leybourne,
This is basically a plea for common sense and responsible governance.
I think there are currently three projects on your website that are “Under Review”. Harvest
Roaring Fork, the Reserve at Aspen Glen and Sage at Aspen Glen.
You are the professional planner. But, all of these use the same:
1. Roads/highways (what do we do if we have a big fire and everyone has to evacuate? )
2. Electric Power systems (lots of outages now on Excel)
3. Water sources, including water to fight fires
4. Sewer and wastewater facilities (drove by Emma at night - the smell was awful)
5. Other important infrastructure like schools, fire stations etc.
PLEASE, PLEASE consider all of these as one COMBINED application. The potential
COMBINED impact from all of this proposed development is absolutely huge. Taken
together, they are going to severely stress everything. We will lose something very special.
Then, please consider that we have been told on multiple occasions that the owners of the
land where Sievers Pit is located want to develop that land after gravel operations cease
and the land is reclaimed.
This is absolute madness. It is insane. The developers are going to destroy this valley. I
don’t think that is an exaggeration. It also flys in the face of the 2030 Comprehensive Plan.
Please discuss this with your colleagues in planning. And please discuss it with the
Commissioners. This is an existential moment in history for the Roaring Fork Valley and you
and your colleagues are the only hope.
Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Fred Standefer
94 Indian Paintbrush
Carbondale, CO 81623
fstandefer@msn.com or nytex6@gmail.com
Cell 405-820-5608