Community weighs in on Whetstone

Abby Harrison Times Staff Writer

Gunnison County’s largest and most ambitious affordable housing development, Whetstone, is still years away from completion, but last week the public had an opportunity to offer input. At a Jan. 19 public hearing, county officials and consultants laid out the twoyear evolution of the project. Every member of the public who commented affirmed their overall support, but each had a few modifications in mind.

The development is located just a mile and a half south of the Town of Crested Butte off of Hwy. 135, near the intersection with Brush Creek Road. The county purchased the 15-acre parcel in 2019 and work started in the spring of 2021 with a