Archive for Wednesday, July 1, 2009
J. R. Clark: Not business as usual
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My wife and I purchased a condo in Steamboat Springs more than 30 years ago. After skiing in Vail, Aspen and Breckenridge, we bought in Steamboat to get away from the high-density development in those areas.
Here in Steamboat, the downtown, the people in the community, and later their desire to set up a land trust to save the meadows, confirmed we made the right decision. We are not against growth and good planning. However, it makes no sense to be revisiting the master plan at the base area in order to increase density at this time.
With all the new condos under construction and the economy faltering, it seems like good business sense to see how existing development plays out. We already have witnessed Ski Time Square.
This is not a time of business as usual. Besides, I have heard of no plans to expand the infrastructure (ski slopes and lifts) to ease the traffic on the mountain. A particular case in point is rezoning the Ptarmigan Inn to be able to build a condominium project nine stories tall. Aesthetically, this would stand out like a pimple in relationship to what already is being built on that side of the mountain. Soon, it will be like skiing down the canyons of Wall Street, which most of us come here to get away from. We certainly don't want Steamboat to lose its openness.
J. R. Clark
Irving, Texas
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