development

  • Locations: Columns, Opinion Published

    From the mayor: An update on development in Carbondale

    From the mayor: An update on development in Carbondale thumbnail Mayor Bohmfalk will be at Dos Gringos for “Coffee with the Mayor” on Friday, May 27, from 8 to 9 a.m.

    The most common questions that community members are asking me this month are about the scale and pace of development occurring along Highway 133. We each fall in love with Carbondale as it exists at a particular moment in time — often the moment you moved here or the way… read more →

  • Locations: Letters Published

    Letters - Oct. 21, 2021

    Trash kills bears

    As I left my house to go to work this morning, I observed – yet again – that a neighbor along my street had their trash can knocked over with trash strewn all over. With the many public information campaigns repeating the mantra that trash kills bears,… read more →

  • Locations: News Published

    Comp plan update gets rolling

    Comp plan update gets rolling thumbnail New and old development west of Highway 133 in Carbondale. Photo by Raleigh Burleigh.

    Carbondale, like the rest of the world, is changing fast.

    As the town grows and adapts, it’s incumbent upon local government to guide development in a way that is beneficial overall and true to the place’s characteristics and history.

    In 2013, the town adopted… read more →

  • Locations: News Published

    Scuttlebutt / Calendar - May 13, 2021

    Scuttlebutt / Calendar – May 13, 2021 thumbnail Significant modifications to land at the base of Prince Creek Road have not gone unnoticed. The former Four Bar Ranch was acquired by Janus Capital Group founder Thomas Bailey from Thomas Turnbull in August, 2020, adding some 142 acres to his surrounding properties. Locals have been surprised to see the quirky “Porcupine/ Marmot Hill” cutaway steadily destroyed by heavy machinery. Photo by Sue Rollyson.

    Youth art

    Aspen Art Museum’s “Teen Curators” exhibits are on display. Glenwood Spring High School presents “Everybody Has a Story to Tell,” a show curated by Annika Bucchin, through May 14. Meanwhile, Rifle Public Library shows Lily McCann-Klausz’s “What Does Gender Mean to You?” with additional submissions open… read more →

  • Locations: News Published

    Neighborly disputes

    Neighborly disputes thumbnail Ascendigo CEO Peter Bell demonstrates on a map where their proposed development would place buildings. Photo by Raleigh Burleigh.

    At the end of Harmony Lane, four miles up Missouri Heights from El Jebel — or five miles from Highway 82 on Catherine’s Store Road — a small crowd gathered on a pleasant Saturday morning. The meeting consisted of representatives for Ascendigo Autism Services and Missouri Heights residents,… read more →

  • Locations: Columns, Opinion Published

    The Bread War: Carbondale on the frontline

    The Bread War: Carbondale on the frontline thumbnail

    2021 sure seems to be a year of big change. New habits (and buildings!) are cropping up faster than the tulips, as we all try to figure out how to cope with our new normal. Between learning how to bake bread, entertaining ourselves at home and cutting out the… read more →

  • Locations: Letters Published

    Letters - April 15, 2021

    Re: ATV frenzy
    For over six years I have been an advocate of a Forest Service permit plan that would limit and manage the traffic entering the Lead King Loop. This would include a noise ordinance requiring all ATVs and motorized vehicles to comply with a reasonable decibel level… read more →

  • Locations: Letters Published

    Letters - April 8, 2021

    Re: Positive intent
    Thanks to Trustee Bohmfalk for his insightful opinion published on March 25. Good advice in these times of growth. When I was appointed as second alternate to the P&Z so long ago, I attended “New Commissioner Training” conducted by the Division of Local Affairs (DOLA).… read more →

  • Locations: News Published

    Subdivision and redevelopment approved

    Efforts to make the development Efforts to make the development "Carbondale funky" include the mercantile aesthetic, a communal plaza, and electric vehicle charging stations.

    Carbondale Trustees at Tuesday’s meeting approved a Major Site Plan Review presented by Stein Properties, LP and Carbondale Center Place LLC. Redevelopment of the property, which currently consists of The Sopris Shopping Center and Sopris Self Storage, involves the construction of three new buildings with 76 residential rental units, 10,370… read more →

  • Locations: Opinion Published

    Too late for a moratorium on Highway 133?

    Opinion by Frosty Merriott Opinion by Frosty Merriott

    The cover of the Sopris Sun last week along with the timely interviews of displaced small businesses at the Sopris Shopping Center in Carbondale touched my heart. Quite frankly, as a former Trustee for 10 years, it was quite upsetting. The actions by Stein Properties, LP make… read more →