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19316 Wazd Creek Road <br />Cedaredge, CO 80413 <br />February 15, 2005 <br />Delta County Planning Department <br />Delta County Courthouse <br />501 Palmer Street, Suite 115 <br />Delta, Colorado 81416 <br />RE: SDOS-001. <br />Applicant: Benson Brothers <br />Gentlemen: <br />~ ~~~~ <br />~: ~ ~_ t~ <br />`'n''- FEB 1 7 <br />2005 <br />When my husband and I were looking at retirement, we were anxious to leave the Denver <br />metropolitan azea to get away from many elements which we found extremely <br />unattractive and offensive; such as noise, pollution and traffic. When we found the Colby <br />Canyon azea, we felt that we had found an area that met our requirements; that is a semi- <br />rural residential area with large lots, no noise or pollution and little traffic. We were <br />aware of a history of mining in the azea but it was just that -historical. <br />With approval of the Benson Brothers' Red Canyon Mine, the very things that we found <br />attractive in Colby as a place to live will be negated. Since Benson Brothers purchased <br />the property only a few months ago, it appears that the rights and privileges of the current <br />residents of the azea aze under threat of being disregazded. <br />The County Commissioners themselves seem to be confused as to just what development <br />is desirable in this azea. Recent actions of the Commissioners have approved several <br />subdivisions which will potentially bring even more residents into the azea. On the other <br />hand, the Commissioners aze looking at approval of the Benson Brothers' application <br />which, if approved, is almost guaranteed to produce a pool of dissatisfied taxpayers. <br />,. ,. ~:,. <br />