Twin Acres Riding Stables
Eagle County said no to intense, incompatible development in Missouri Heights
Media Reaction to the Twin Acres Denial
July 24, 2024
Sopris Sun - Twin Acres denied "Eagle County commissioners Tuesday unanimously denied an application for a special use permit for Twin Acres Riding and Boarding Stables in Missouri Heights. The unanimous decision was based on the size and density of the proposed commercial operation, which would have included a new 7,860-square-foot boarding stable and a 20,000-square-foot covered riding arena using the footprint of an existing building. Indoor and outdoor stables were planned to house up to 45 horses. Some neighbors and eventually the Eagle County Commissioners said that the operation was too big for 20 acres."
WHILE WE WELCOME HORSES ON THE PROPERTY, THE SCALE, CHARACTER, AND INTENSITY OF USE OF A 7-DAY-A-WEEK COMMERCIAL OPERATION WERE NOT COMPATIBLE WITH THE COMMUNITY.
Help Us Cover Legal Fees: Our current reserves are depleted, and we need your support to raise an additional $12,000 to cover these costs. For the June 18th hearing, our legal team engaged in extensive document reviews, Zoom meetings, updated legal challenges, and in-person representation, resulting in significant expenses.
WE HAVE DEFEATED THIS APPLICATION!
Your donation will alleviate the financial burden and guarantee that the neighbors who have devoted countless hours over the past 18 months defeating this application are not solely responsible for bearing the costs. We are also immensely grateful to those who have individually hired their own legal counsel, water engineers, and civil engineers to challenge the application.
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Contracted Land Use Attorney Discusses Rural Land Use
We are learning that Eagle County's outdated land use regulations are the reason proposals like Twin Acres are even considered in Missouri Heights.
The good news is that Eagle County is re-writing our Land Use Regulations. Watch Todd Messenger, who has been contracted for the rewrite. He appears to understand us and our concerns!
2min 39 sec
We support the board's decision. They made the right decision.
We also support Twin Acres' mission, in an appropriate location, and wish them the best in their future endeavors.