Martinez Gulch feud pits park and parking

Along the northern rim of Jefferson County, just west of Montana City, Martinez Gulch Road winds gently through the South Hills, affording views of the peaks and valleys beyond. Lined with young ponderosas and dotted with attractive homes, it’s a peaceful spot.

Except when it’s not.

“Why is the county attorney sending an encroachment letter to Martinez Gulch Road homeowners?” resident Ken Vivrette asked at the May 13 meeting of the Jefferson County Commission. “Why all of a sudden the interest in a privately maintained road?”