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and roadway widening . . . [and] improvements needed on existing roads where travel lanes and <br /> shoulders need widening."" <br /> Sand and gravel is necessary for the maintenance of the County's transportation system <br /> and for support of the capital infrastructure projects identified in the Master Plan. The Project <br /> will produce a large quantity of sand and gravel that, when used for these local infrastructure <br /> projects, will result in lower costs than if the infrastructure projects had to import sand and <br /> gravel from outside the County. Therefore, the Project is not only consistent with the Master <br /> Plan, but will also further the goals of the Master Plan by producing materials that will enable <br /> cost-savings for the County during completion of the infrastructure projects identified as <br /> priorities in the Master Plan. <br /> The Master Plan encourages the extraction of minerals, such as sand and gravel, in <br /> Larimer County. For the foregoing reasons, Coulson has, throughout this entire Application <br /> process, complied with the Master Plan and can demonstrate that the Project is consistent with <br /> the Master Plan. <br /> 3. The applicant has demonstrated that this project can and will comply with all <br /> applicable requirements of this code. <br /> To determine whether an applicant has demonstrated compliance with all applicable <br /> requirements of the Code, the County typically evaluates a project's compliance with Section 8 _ <br /> of the Code, entitled "Standards for all Development." Coulson conducted several studies, hired <br /> engineers and obtained permits — the results of which are all included in the Application — to <br /> demonstrate that the Application complies with all applicable requirements of the Code. In <br /> addition to the references within the Application, attached to this Letter as Exhibit I, is a <br /> document summarizing the Project's compliance with the Section 8 Criteria. <br /> 4. The proposed use will not result in a substantial adverse impact on property in the <br /> vicinity of the subject property. <br /> Coulson recognizes that several neighbors expressed concern that the Project will have an <br /> adverse impact on their residential properties. Most of these concerns are addressed above in <br /> Section II.B.1 of this Letter. <br /> In addition to the concerns previously addressed, several neighbors expressed concern <br /> that the Project will negatively impact their home values, some claiming the impact could be as <br /> much as a 40%decline in value. Coulson is sympathetic to the neighbors' concerns regarding the <br /> value of their properties and recognizes that some national studies have found a link between <br /> i <br /> 11 Larimer County Master Plan §§2.3.2,5.1.2. <br /> 11 <br /> 51 <br />