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Petition is addressed to: QuikTrip
To our Evergreen neighbors:
The owner of the ca. 1948 El Rancho Colorado restaurant building, 1948 Holdings LLC, have sent a pre-application to Jefferson County proposing to demolish or move the building and, combined with the former First Bank property, build a 5-acre QuikTrip interstate service center with a 20-bay gas station, 10 diesel pumps for semi trucks, and a convenience store occupying the vacated footprint of the erstwhile restaurant.
What is proposed is aimed squarely at I-70 travelers and trucks, not the people, community, scale, and values of Evergreen.
To QuikTrip:
Evergreen does not need a characterless truck stop the size of four football fields. It has a community-scale convenience store as well as a Walmart Supercenter right across the road, among several other gas stations along Hwy 74.
This explicitly I-70 oriented development would not serve the people of Evergreen.
The proposed QuikTrip #4288 does not belong here. Please, move on.
Reason
The proposed project pays lip service to County planning, but fundamentally it is contrived to exploit interstate travelers and is not in response to community needs or community-level market demand. Instead, the irreparable losses of cultural heritage, scenic value, and community character, as well as the direct impacts of light, noise, and traffic associated with this proposed project would be borne by the Evergreen community forever.
Amid proposals like this one, the Save El Rancho Campaign exists to prioritize the character and livability of this neighborhood as part of the mountain residential community of Evergreen.
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Petition details
Petition started:
08/29/2024
Petition ends:
03/01/2025
Region:
Denver
Topic:
Traffic & transportation
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Dear supporters of 'No' to El Rancho QuikTrip #4288,
We have continued to engage in public outreach throughout the fall, and have generated recent media coverage as well (see www.save-el-rancho-campaign.com/elrancho.html). The petition now has more than 1600 supporters, and we will send another batch of signatures to QuikTrip soon.
This note is to invite you to join a group photo in front of El Rancho for an article by the Colorado Sun. The photo will be at about 10 a.m. on Tuesday 12/17. For those of you who live in or near Evergreen, if you are able to please attend.
Thank you, and happy holidays!
The Save El Rancho Campaign
Evergreen, Colorado -
Dear supporters of 'No' to QuikTrip,
We have already sent three batches of signatures to QuikTrip leadership and real estate management. As the time has grown short, your signatures have continued to come in. We plan to send another batch to QuikTrip on 11/25.
We will send updates (like this one) specifically related to this petition through the petition site itself. If you would like to receive news regarding development proposals affecting the future of the El Rancho neighborhood and the entrance to Evergreen, including community meeting, outreach, and public comment opportunities, please visit www.save-el-rancho-campaign.com/support.html and use the form to sign up.
Thank you again for interest and concern for the future of... further -
1,247 say 'No' to El Rancho QuikTrip #4288
on 01 Nov 2024Dear supporters of the Save El Rancho Campaign,
Today, we sent a final batch of signatures to QuikTrip leadership and real estate management. Your 1247 signatures and 773 comments overwhelmingly show that our community rejects this proposal to replace the El Rancho Colorado building with their proposed truck stop. Thank you again for your support!
The Save El Rancho Campaign
Evergreen, Colorado
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Why people sign
There is absolutely no need for another truck stop/convenience store when there is already a Walmart a huge gas station across the street. It will take away the character of the area and a building that is such an important part of the town of evergreen
The area is too small for big rigs, & also it collects a large amount of snow, as it on the back side of the hill; it always ices up deep in winter. Not a good location. Chief Hosa area, or Lookout Mountain is sunnier; & better.
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I grew up living next to El Rancho. I lived there before it was redone and it was the restaurant it is today. It has always been apart of my life and has been a staple in the evergreen community. This piece of history cannot be taken away