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Some local residents believe that a pair of big-box stores proposed for Silverthorne could negatively affect the town's character and exacerbate traffic woes around the I-70 interchange. They would like the town to enact a moratorium until CDOT completes a study of the busy junction.
Political strategy on the agenda for 7 p.m. meeting at Alpine Earth Center, 988 Blue River Parkway
By Bob Berwyn
SUMMIT COUNTY — A group of local residents opposed to the development of big-box retailers in Silverthorne are meeting tonight to discuss their strategy, particularly as it relates to the upcoming town council election.
The meeting, 7 p.m. at Alpine Earth Center in Silverthorne, is open to anyone interested in the issue.
“It’s a group of people who are concerned about the character of Silverthorne and the way it will change if either or both of these projects go through,” said Summit Independent Business Alliance president Frank Lilly, referring to pending proposals for a Lowe’s and Home Depot.
Lilly said the business alliance is not the same as the group that has formed to oppose the big-box proposals, but he has been attending some of the meetings.
Lilly said the group needs to reach out to all the Silverthorne town council candidates to make them aware that there is a group of people who are concerned about the potential impacts those stores could have.
The group is specifically backing a pair of candidates who would bring a different outlook to the council, Lilly said.
As another goal, the group would like to convince the town council to put a moratorium on retail development over a certain size until the Colorado Department of Transportation has completed a study of Silverthorne’s I-70 interchange.
Lilly said concerns about the developments include traffic, retail signs and housing. The town needs to do a thorough analysis of the cumulative impacts of both projects before moving ahead, he added. The town needs to compare the impacts of the development to its master plan, which calls for a vibrant downtown area and a pedestrian-friendly environment, he said.
“I’d hate to see Silverthorne turn into Wadsworth Boulevard, where it’s just shopping after shopping after shopping,” Lilly said.
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“I’d hate to see Silverthorne turn into Wadsworth Boulevard, where it’s just shopping after shopping after shopping,” Lilly said.
Whats wrong with that? While frisco has all these pipe dream ideas and no money to make them a reality. Silverthorne is quietly taking the money and improving their town bit by bit, someday it will be a top dollar place. Instead of dreaming about projects their acting on them. big high five!!!
People in summit county forget that an interstate highway runs right through the county. One of the reasons behind interstate highways was to increase trade, development, and the movement of goods and services.
All you haters out there either need to take that negitive energy you are spewing and turn it into positive energy and focus on improving YOUR businesses. Or better yet pick up and move somewhere that is the peacefull isolated place you dream about. Some ideas…. creede, ouray, norwood, crestone, del norte
Dear white trash,
Your response to the article fits your name. You will probably be the first one lining up for the low paying job the Home Depot and Lowes will offer. Then you can go home to your trailer home and spend it on some fine PBR or Ripple, and beat your wife and kids because you are depressed about your low paying job. This job that you have to drive from Kremmling to each day to work at because you cannot find affordable housing in this county. That is, of course, a drive that includes passing through Abandonthorne, where you can see the effects of your newfound town direction. That direction which places total disregard of the Town Masterplan, emphasizes the mighty sales tax dollar over the quality of life of longtime residents and business owners. Those sales tax dollars can therefor offset the potential property tax your current town council members (aka Eagles Nest Mafia) would have to pay to maintain their Mc Mansions on the hill.
I have been a long time resident in a town that has professed to value the Blue River. I have worked very hard tom promote a business that has not had any support from our town that I can recall. I believe that the idea of turning our town into Wadsworth Blvd., which you seen to think is OK is the biggest mistake our town government could make.
Please, Mr White Trash, go drive Wadsworth. Get out of your car and walk Wadsworth Blvd. Take a deep breath. Open your ears and listen to that lovely flow of the movement of goods and services. And remember while you are enjoying this spectacle, that most of that flow of commerce dollars is out of that community.