To: Ken-Caryl Metropolitan District
Veterans Monument Location
To the Ken-Caryl Metropolitan District:
We, the neighbors residing in Ken-Caryl Ranch, call on the Metropolitan District Board to amend the approval to locate the Veterans Monument on the Southeast corner of Crestone Mountain and Sangre de Cristo Road and instead approve the site at the Ranch House. We support the Veterans Monument located at the Ranch House, as it is an ideal site for this monument to enable access and an opportunity to reflect without imposing on surrounding residents. The Ranch House also provides an added layer of security for the monument.
We do not support the Southeast corner of Crestone Mountain and Sangre de Cristo Road as the location of the Veterans Monument for the following reasons: That site requires 24-hour lighting and regular maintenance, adds to traffic congestion, will obstruct the residents’ views of the foothills, and develops an open and popular space. None of these issues are a factor at the Ranch House site.
We, the neighbors residing in Ken-Caryl Ranch, call on the Metropolitan District Board to amend the approval to locate the Veterans Monument on the Southeast corner of Crestone Mountain and Sangre de Cristo Road and instead approve the site at the Ranch House. We support the Veterans Monument located at the Ranch House, as it is an ideal site for this monument to enable access and an opportunity to reflect without imposing on surrounding residents. The Ranch House also provides an added layer of security for the monument.
We do not support the Southeast corner of Crestone Mountain and Sangre de Cristo Road as the location of the Veterans Monument for the following reasons: That site requires 24-hour lighting and regular maintenance, adds to traffic congestion, will obstruct the residents’ views of the foothills, and develops an open and popular space. None of these issues are a factor at the Ranch House site.
Why is this important?
The board approved a site for the Veterans Monument with NO support from the surrounding neighbors. The Ranch House grounds provide a much more centralized location and will not negatively impact any Ken-Caryl residents. This monument should be located at the Ranch House, not on the corner of Sangre de Cristo and Crestone Mountain.