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File Number: AL2611
Project Name: Fall Mountain Farm Expansion
Description: Special Use to allow agritainment parking greater than 50
Applicant: Fall Mountain Farm Company
Project Manager: Lacey Dean
Status: Active

Public Comments that Oppose (7)
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	OPPOSE Name: Jace Date: 5/21/2026 1:51:46 PM	The roads in this area are too small for a tourist attraction. If there was a fire, the residents who’ve lived here for years would be trapped in traffic because of the amount of anticipated tourists the Fall Mountain Farm plans to accommodate. We’ve had traffic issues in Monument for a long time. Developments like this do nothing for us except for the benefit of tourism profiteers like Steve at the cost of safety for longtime home owners in our precious town.
	OPPOSE Name: Adonis Kolasinski Date: 5/21/2026 1:40:29 PM	I actually live north of this “community project” and I see no benefit to the actual community that lives here. On my property line they have a hay ride that drives right next to my house every ~15 minutes—what do I gain from this—nothing. The only thing me and my community gains is extra traffic; which when it’s in session with 50 cars the traffic is already absurd. The road gets destroyed, I have to wait to get to my home. Not to mention if 225 cars are allowed in the establishment the traffic would be absurd. What would happen to our fire wise community if there’s a fire and 225 cars trying to escape that don’t even live here? The people who actually live in the neighborhood would be at jeopardy. From other comments I have seen everyone mentions that there is no traffic yet they don’t actually live here. There has also been an increase of trash found everywhere, mainly including my property, which is exactly what we need less of.
View	OPPOSE Name: Chalise & Derek Freitag Date: 5/21/2026 12:01:23 PM	We strongly oppose the request and respectfully refer you to our letter submitted with this comment.
	OPPOSE Name: Dean Strickhouser Date: 5/21/2026 11:29:00 AM	I whole heartedly am against this. I’ve lived in monument since I was a kid and I’ve seen many similar cash grabs happen here. The traffic gets worse, the risk of fire and accidents go through the roof, and I believe it’s immoral. Everyone else in the area who lives there now has to deal with all these negatives that come with this plan. We need to preserve the nature that’s left and not use it for profit. We’re located between two of the biggest cities in the state and don’t need to try turning our otherwise small town into any more of a tourist attraction, especially where this project is. If you care about monument and the environment we have you’d oppose this plan.
View	OPPOSE Name: Cris Bonser Date: 5/21/2026 8:36:16 AM
	OPPOSE Name: Bryan Kolasinski Kolasinski Date: 5/20/2026 8:53:34 PM	To increase traffic in a wild fire danger area with little regard to me and our neighbors goes against what this neighborhood has built in the past decade (Firewise certification). I oppose this farm expansion for increasing the parking lot.
View	OPPOSE Name: Heather Jacobson Date: 5/20/2026 7:29:54 PM