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Residents urge Fruita council to abandon condemnation of Beddoes Reminisce Farm; council schedules executive session on 19 Road project
Summary
Several Fruita residents urged the City Council on Jan. 7 to halt condemnation actions related to the proposed 19 Road expansion, saying planned right-of-way widths would harm family farms; the council moved into executive session the same night to discuss legal strategy and negotiations.
Several Fruita residents on Jan. 7 urged the Fruita City Council to halt any condemnation related to the city's planned expansion of 19 Road, arguing proposed right-of-way widths threaten family farms and the city's agricultural character. Speakers included Paul Schultz of Red Rock subdivision, Shelby Beto of Beddoes Reminisce Farm and other nearby property owners who said the project as proposed would be excessive for a collector road and could harm long-standing farms.
Why it matters: The comments focused on a planned right-of-way acquisition for 19 Road, the scope of proposed widening and whether the city's approach is compatible with the state's Right to Farm protections and Fruita's stated support for preserving agricultural land. The issue prompted the council to schedule an executive session the same night to discuss legal strategy and negotiations related to the 19 Road project.
What speakers said: Paul Schultz, who identified himself…
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