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The raa:rpn for the anended plat raque:rt ig: 1) that the srrner of
Lot IE haz planted treez and other vegetation on the portion of Lot lL
that iz heing Quit (:laimed to thaur and therefore reque:rted the property
he deeded ts then anrl 3) the eazenent ia n€trBrgaEy in order to provide
utility aerviee to Lot 13. The Anended Plat requeat doea not violate
any privipion of Section 6:10 Qf the Csuntlr'l: Code or c'It's' $ection 30-
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Randy & Terry Jacobsen
0570 Mel Ray Road
Glenwood Springs, CO 81601
Telephone 945-5828
January 26, 1996
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Garfield County Commissioners '#
109 Eighth Street
Glenwood Springs, CO 81601
RE: County Maintenance of Mel Ray Road (County Road 133)
Dear County Commissioners :
This letter is written in an effort to resolve a potentially hazardous situation involving Mel Ray
Road.
During the winter months, Mel Ray Road is not plowed by the County or the City. Consequently,
it becomes the favorite sledding location of West Glenwood children. They start at the top of the
hill and sled through the intersection. This summer, the fourth house on that section of road was
built. This means that on winter evenings, just after it's gotten dark, eight cars (two per
household) are turning a blind corner onto a road that may have ten or more sledding children in
the middle of it. Unfortunately, because the road is not plowed, if we hesitate to look for
children, we are unable to get our cars up the hill (if we don't accelerate, we are unable to make it
up the hill and must park at the intersection of Ponderosa Drive and Mel Ray Road). Someone
is going to be seriously injured!
The County tells us maintenance of County Road 133 is the City's responsibility because the City
owns a lot on the road. The City says they don't own the road. They say they own a water tower
on a lot accessed by the road. They claim no more responsibility for the road than the other four
homeowners on the road.
It's interesting to note that when we built on our lot, we were required to obtain a county building
permit. We were also required to get County Road Department approval for the location of our
driveway. The City had absolutely no involvement in the construction of our home on Mel Ray
Road. After our home was built, the County washed their hands of us (until taxes are due), and
we are apparently taxpayers/homeowners in "No Man's Land."
This is not a new situation. My family and I have lived at this address since September 1990.
I've telephoned Ms. Smith and Mr. fubaney about this situation, and in the past, other residents
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on Mel Ray Road have brought this before the County. It seems the ball is always dropped and
our problem is unresolved. I see now why people, in frustration, call in TV news stations in
situations such as this.
We are requesting the County to acknowledge responsibility for Mel Ray Road/County Road 133.
Please help us obtain the services we pay for.
Yours truly,
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Terry Rippy Jacobsen \i