A group of builders that do business in Fruita have submitted an open letter voicing their objections to Fruita City Council about the newly created building department.
Another successful Parade of Homes is in the books for the Housing and Building Association of Western Colorado and Fairway Mortgage Downtown Grand Junction, as the 41st annual edition of
A planned subdivision in Fruita had some neighbors outraged at a meeting this week, while others advocated for more attainable housing, which they said the area desperately needs.
The development, called Dwell, would add 37 units to a lot just under 5 acres. It would include mostly attached dwelling units with 10 single-family houses along its southern border and a 1-acre park. Itâs also surrounded by other subdivisions on three sides, making it an infill development.
Chris Rusch, a neighbor of the proposed development, circulated a petition opposing the project among neighbors that garnered more than 250 signatures. He spoke at a City Council meeting Tuesday, in which they were deciding whether to grant the development preliminary approval for a Planned Unit Development.