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Mesa County upholds Ridge Crossing subdivision approval despite neighbor concerns about bridge and access
Summary
The Mesa County Board denied Samantha DeCosta's appeal and found planning staff did not err in approving the Ridge Crossing major subdivision (25 lots on ~228 acres), after hearing citizen concerns about the condition and sole‑access nature of the 19 Road bridge and staff testimony about code application and traffic capacity.
The Mesa County Board of Commissioners on March 31 denied an appeal of the administrative approval for the Ridge Crossing major subdivision, concluding the appellant had not shown that planning staff erred under the Mesa County Land Development Code.
Bridal Tavares, planning staff, summarized the record: the Ridge Crossing final plan application for a 25‑lot subdivision on roughly 228 acres north of Fruita satisfied the approval criteria in the Land Development Code, a traffic assessment found no turn‑lane requirements, and mitigation measures had been applied where the code required them. Tavares entered exhibits A–F into the hearing record and answered commissioners’ procedural questions.
Appellant Samantha DeCosta, who farms at the end of 19 Road, told the board she relied…
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