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Listen to our little Podcast about El Jebel Crossing. Aspen One (Skico) wants to build 111, 1 - 4 BR units next to the Blue Lake neighborhood..
Let's Talk Honestly About the Harvest Roaring Fork Proposal
I'm sharing this with kindness and with deep care for our community, because there's been a lot of confusion about what the proposed Harvest Roaring Fork PUD would actually mean for housing and the cost of living in our valley.
According to the developer's own application, the project includes 1,800 total homes:
1,500 luxury units
300 attainable units
That means only 17% of the homes are attainable, while 83% are high-end luxury. Put another way: for every 10 luxury homes, there are only 2 attainable homes.
To understand the impact, look at the numbers we already see in similar communities.
HARVEST ROARING FORK COMMUNITY
Luxury homes in areas like Aspen Glen or Ironbridge average around $1.2 million (a very conservative estimate).
The average attainable unit is around $400,000.
Using those conservative figures, the luxury portion of
Harvest totals roughly $1.8 BILLION, compared to $120 million for attainable units. The scale is overwhelmingly tilted toward high-income buyers.Even with 300 attainable homes, the dominance of luxury housing does not stabilize the market-economics consistently shows that when mostly high-end homes are added, overall home prices, rents, and property taxes rise across the entire region. This raises the cost of living for teachers, service workers, first responders, young families, and long-time locals who want to stay here.
This isn't about being "against" growth. It's about being honest about what kind of growth actually helps the community.
Now is the time to balance the valley's already extensive high-end development with meaningful housing options for the people who make Garfield County work.
I'm asking our county leadership to prioritize policies that:
Support genuinely attainable housing
Prevent the continued dominance of luxury development
Protect the long-term affordability of the Roaring Fork Valley
We all love this valley. We all want it to remain a place where regular people can live, work, and raise families.
Let's move forward with growth that reflects those shared values.
The Rumble Ridge Harvest Party report.pdf
Unofficial Citizen’s Guide Opposing Incompatible Land Use Change Proposals
The guide presents the successful efforts of our campaigns to have two land use change application denied by Garfield and Eagle Counties (respectively) in our rural neighborhood. While it provides specific "how-to" information when necessary, it acknowledges that each situation is unique, and therefore, the exact methods employed may vary. For additional guidance, readers can easily access resources through the internet or via links provided within the guide.
A BEAR INSIDE OF YOUR HOME?
On Friday night and Saturday night (June 28 and 29, 2024) there were 2 separate break-ins by a bear at 2 different homes on Mountain View Rd. The bear got in thru windows slightly cracked opened and ransacked a kitchen/living area in each case. The animal control was contacted and they came to the properties today. A trap has been set for the bear. In the meantime, please be bear aware-bring in bird feeders, do not leave garbage cans outside over night, close all windows completely on ground levels. Please be very bear aware, this is their community as well as ours. We need to be safe and bears need not to be attracted to our homes.
Fencing with Wildlife in Mind
Read Colorado Parks and Wildlife's Article on Fencing
If you have barbed wire on your property that isn't being used, please safely remove that fencing. Our wildlife is being injured on it!
Did you know?......Money from an individual retirement account (IRA) can be donated to charity. What’s more, if you've reached the age where you need to take required minimum distributions (RMDs) from your traditional IRAs, you can avoid paying taxes on them by donating that money to charity. Please donate and/or volunteer today.
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