I would like to clarify some of the issues surrounding the April 25 Daily Sentinel story, “Libertarians attack Wolf on zoning reform.”

The reason Libertarians from both Colorado and Delta County are “attacking” Republican congressional candidate Wayne Wolf is that our current draft of subdivision regulations revisions is attempting to incorporate elements of building codes, zoning and “cottage industry” home business regulations into a document where they do not belong. In fact, the “cottage industry” regulations are laid out in the definitions section of the document, rather than any regulatory sections.

Delta is a statutory county, and state law requires different processes for each of these types of ordinances. But as usual, the Delta Board of County Commissioners has total disregard for state law and the processes required by them.

The biggest complaint of the Libertarians, as well as many, many other citizens in Delta County, is that we, the people, have been forbidden access to this draft, thus they have not had any input (or even knowledge) at all on regulations that will affect our lives in every aspect. Yet parts of this draft are already being enforced against citizens when it is, even in Wolf’s admission, only a draft.

While Wayne Wolf may find this to be “one of the best things we could do for the county,” I and others find his disregard for law and citizen input, and acceptance of illegal back-door methods scary, especially in light of his candidacy for the 3rd Congressional District.

DEBBIE SCHUM, Chair
Libertarian Party of Delta County
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