HomeMy WebLinkAboutFred Standefer__6-SEP-25FROM THE DESK OF
FRED STANDEFER
September 6, 2025
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS - GARFIELD COUNTY,
COLORADO
Tom Jankovsky
Mike Samson
Perry Will
Gentlemen,
Thank you for this time and thank you for your service.
My name is Fred Standefer. I live in Aspen Glen. We purchased our home
11 years ago. Prior to that we owned a home in partnership with our son
in Iron Bridge. So, we have owned property and paid taxes in Garfield
Co. for about 17 years.
At present there are three Active Development Applications on your
website that have a huge impact on our property.
1. Harvest Roaring Fork - 571 pages
2. The Reserve at Aspen Glen - 371 pages
3. Sages at Aspen Glen - 271 pages
In addition, we have been told on multiple occasions that the ultimate
plan for Sievers Pit is to develop it in a manner similar to Iron Bridge,
after reclamation. And, as you know, Sievers Pit is already a significant
problem.
I refer to all of this as the " Bonfire of the Developers". It is insane.
The COMBINED impact of all this development is extremely significant to
the Roaring Fork Valley.
As presented, the total amount of development seems to fly in the face
of the Garfield County 2030 Plan. Why should our county pay for an
extensive study and not follow the findings in a reasonably rigorous way?
These proposed developments will all utilize and stress:
1. Highway 82 and all surrounding roads and highways
2. Water systems
3. Sewage systems
4. Electric Power
5. Game corridors and the Roaring Fork River
6. Air quality
My request is simple. Please consider all of these applications and future
development as one big application.
Perhaps you are unable to do that technically, but in your personal
opinion and review, please take into account the severe negative impact
the COMBINED development will have on this area. They ALL want to
burden the same limited infrastructure and resources.
I do not feel I am exaggerating. If all of this development is approved as
proposed, then I think you will absolutely destroy what is so very special
about our area.
You, and the entire Planning Department, are the only guardians we
have that can save our valley. This is a plea for good governance and
common sense.
Thank you again.
Sincerely yours,
Fred Standefer
94 Indian Paintbrush
Carbondale, CO 81623