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Protect Smeltertown — Deny the Rezoning, Build the Ice Rink in Poncha Springs

Петицията е адресирана до
Chaffee County Planning Commission, Board of County Commissioners

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  1. Започна 2025-7-8
  2. Колекция все още > 3 седмици
  3. Подаване
  4. Диалог с получателя
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Петицията е адресирана до: Chaffee County Planning Commission, Board of County Commissioners

We respectfully request that the Chaffee County Planning Commission and Board of County Commissioners deny the rezoning of two Smeltertown parcels (Parcels #368131216001 & #368131221001) from Industrial (IN) to Mixed‑Use Rural (MUR). Instead, consistent with our 2020 Comprehensive Plan and new Land Use Code, we propose that any future ice rink or high‑footprint recreation project be developed on the 30‑acre Poncha Springs park site, officially approved by the Poncha Springs Board of Trustees on June 24, 2025.

🛑 Do not rezone Smeltertown parcels from Industrial to Mixed-Use Rural.

✅ Support development of a covered ice rink at the Poncha Springs location—a safe, community‑approved, services-ready site.

🏭 Keep Smeltertown zoned industrial to protect jobs and future economic investment.

Причина

Chaffee County residents want smart, safe development that works for everyone.

Smart Land Policy: Smeltertown has long been developed and is designated for industrial uses in the 2000 and 2020 Comprehensive Plans, and the Land Use Code requires rezonings to match our plan (LUC §5.2.9.1(D)(1)). Mixing industrial with large-scale recreation, commercial or residential MUR uses in a rural area goes against smart, fair planning principles.

Public Safety First: The proposed Smeltertown site neighbors a former Superfund area with capped industrial waste. An ice rink there would risk stirring up those legacy toxins, potentially endangering public health.

Traffic Safety & Road Access: All rink traffic would funnel off busy Highway 291 through CR 150 or CR 151, then down dead‑end CR 152, all rural roads with no shoulders or sidewalks. Mixing high-volume recreational traffic with the heavy trucks that already serve nearby industrial yards significantly increases risk of accidents. CR 152’s single‑exit layout leaves no alternate route for fire, EMS, or evacuees if the road is blocked. It is a low‑volume rural road not built for the high traffic a regional sports venue or other MUR use would generate.

Wildlife & River Corridor Protection: These parcels sit right next to the Arkansas River’s riparian corridor—prime habitat and a migration route for deer, raptors, and Gold‑Medal trout. Paving the area for a high‑footprint rink or other MUR uses would add lights, noise, and runoff that fragment habitat and pollute the river, directly contradicting the Comprehensive Plan’s call to safeguard critical wildlife and riparian zones.

Built‑In, Community‑Backed Alternative: Poncha Springs has already designated a 30-acre park site, planned with input from over 500 residents, which includes a covered rink option in the master plan (public process completed, approved 6/24/25). This site offers infrastructure, road access, and broad public support.

Doing It Right for the Future: Rejecting the Smeltertown rezoning doesn’t block the rink—it redirects it to a better spot. Just as importantly, it protects valuable industrial land and ensures our county continues to grow thoughtfully, responsibly, and with public input.

We support a healthy, vibrant Chaffee County, where innovation and recreation go hand-in-hand with smart land use. Denying the rezoning and redirecting the rink project to Poncha Springs is simply the right move — for safety, for planning, for community.

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Петиция започна: 08.07.2025 г.
Колекцията приключва: 07.08.2025 г.
Регион: Чафи
категория: Строителство

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I do not want the environmental impacts such as traffic along a riparian zone, water draw-down to the aquifer, lights that would be left on at night and mess with the birds who live all along the river. Also, having over 300 extra vehicles per day driving this county road sounds like a recipe for disaster. I've seen the UPS drive hit and kill dogs on our street and they are professional drivers.

I do not believe this site is a place for a large ice skating rink. Smeltertown is a very small town with narrow streets and condense housing. An abundant amount of wild life in this area because of Arkansas river access. Traffic would be horrific to this small quiet area. Poncha Spring would be a good location with ample space and roads for access it could benefit both Salida and Poncha Spring and Buena Vista.

I am frequently in Smeltertown…cannot even imagine what the traffic/noise/dust would be like in that community.
30 acres in Poncha would be so much better and be easier access for hockey fans!

Increased traffic volume will be unsafe, poor location for a high volume venue in an industrial zone.

We the people should have a say as to why, what & where goes into our places of residence & to what the end result could mean over the long term..I have lived on County Road 150 for many years & during that time the traffic volume has increased somewhat BUT the proposed ice rink would increase the volume of traffic EXPONENTIALLY..I witness drivers on a weekly basis speeding past my residence driving in excess of 40 mph in my MARKED 25 mph residential zone & have given thought to asking the local sheriff department to post a vehicle/officer within the residential zone to monitor the speed limit so without any hesitation my response to this proposed ice rink is a definite NO!
I do believe in the concept of having such a facility but not in Smeltertown!

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