A proposal for an affordable housing development featuring 10 duplex townhomes and 10 additional multi-family units went before the Rifle Planning and Zoning Commission last week.
Applicants for a Habitat for Humanity project in Rifle’s Wapiti Commons might be required to work in Rifle to qualify for approval, following a project discussion Thursday at the Rifle City Council regular meeting.
Arlo Duncan, 4, left, Jeremy Duncan, Willa Duncan, 2, and Lyssa Duncan play in the snow outside of their home in Basalt Vista behind Basalt High School on Friday, Feb. 5, 2021. The family of four moved into their home in September. (Kelsey Brunner/The Aspen Times)
Jeremy Duncan, left, stands with his son Arlo, 4, wife Lyssa, and daughter Willa, 2, outside of their home in Basalt Vista on Friday, Feb. 5, 2021. (Kelsey Brunner/The Aspen Times)
The third phase of construction is underway in the Basalt Vista neighborhood behind Basalt High School on Friday, Feb. 5, 2021. (Kelsey Brunner/The Aspen Times)
Jeremy and Lyssa Duncan were determined to figure out a way to settle in the Roaring Fork Valley despite the usual and formidable housing obstacles.