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It’s a battle against time and money for residents along 29 ¾ in Orchard Mesa to stop a gravel pit from moving into their back yard. In the next ten days, residents will need to find an attorney willing to take on their case and file appeal paperwork.
In June, the Grand Junction Planning Commission denied Vortex Engineering’s proposal to build a gravel pit, siding with residents over safety risks. Residents raised concerns over air quality and heavy truck traffic along the neighborhood’s small, rural road without sidewalks where children play and walk to school bus stops. Residents also were worried about the clearing of a 70-foot hillside that shields them from odors from the neighboring Mesa County landfill.
But the city council asked the commission to reconsider after C-DOT, county, and city engineers disputed those safety risks. Pressured by the city council after the decision was remanded, the planning commission approved the gravel pit in a contentious public hearing Tuesday night with dozens of residents in attendance.
In less than a day since the ruling, residents have already raised more than $3,000 to pay for the appeal process.
Vortex Engineering tells News Channel 5 they hope to start construction in December after finishing up final paperwork.
The commission defended their decision to approve the gravel pit, saying Vortex did everything they could since June’s meeting, including mitigating safety risks and holding neighborhood meetings.
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