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Page 2 • • <br />~? March 27, 1999 <br />Mr. Jeff Hof man <br />' The response: "... These natural features of <br />of the site will also reduce noise." In this <br />statement is the black S white admission that <br />there will be noise created. <br />C) RULES ~ RESTRICTIONS <br />Even though the mining company promised to abide by the <br />rules set forth by our tozanship for hours S. operation of <br />equipment, there were numerous infractions. Citizens <br />had to file many complaints. The problems would be re- <br />solved for a short period of time & then it was back to <br />the old ways (stretching the hours of operation, increased <br />noise level, working on days they weren't supposed to, <br />destruction of our residential roads, speeding in residential <br />areas, using roads they weren't supposed to be on). It was <br />a constant battle. <br />When looking for land to purchase in Grand Junction we checked the <br />zoning restrictions. We found that the area surrounding the develop- <br />ment we were looking at was zoned residential R2. From the zoning <br />explanation of district standards given us by the planning department, <br />we believed that all future development in the area would be resi- <br />dential. On Page 5 of the Project Narrative under Code Requirement <br />it is stated "10.2.i.A The proposed use must be compatible with <br />adjacent uses." How can a gravel mining operation even be considered <br />as "compatible" with a residential area? <br />We believe that zoning laws were put into place to maintain the <br />integrity and stability of the area. How can the residential atmos- <br />phere of the Redlands be maintained if this special use permit is <br />allowed? What good is it to have zoning laws if out-of-the-norm <br />exceptions are allowed? Where do we stop? Is this the precedent <br />that will be set for the Redlands? The Redlands is a residential <br />area. It should be kept that way. <br />The impact of a mining operation in this area of the Redlands will <br />be detrimental. The quality of life that we value ~ expected to <br />find here will be forever diminished. <br />We, respectfully, ask that the conditional use permit ;,e ~'enied. <br />Sincerely, <br />Herbert nd Kathleen Gaiser <br />707 Independence Valley Drive <br />Grand Junction, CO 81503 <br />(970) 256-1673 <br />cc: Jim Baughman Tom Benton Jean Moores <br />Kathy Hall Charlie Nystrom Robert Gobbo <br />Doralyn Genova Mary Fuller Gary Hamacher <br />Tom Foster Jeff Over <br />Div. of Minerals ~ Geology <br />