Amador County – A group of supporters voiced their backing of the Gold Rush Ranch & Golf Resort last week, commending the Sutter Creek Planning Commission on its work and urging a quick end to the process. Ron Floyd said he was a 12-year resident and saw improvement in the commission’s work, and urged them “to get this project passed through.” John Motto-Ros said was “hearing cries” about Gold Rush potentially doubling the size of Sutter Creek. But he said you would need to fly over Sutter Creek in a helicopter to get a visual impact from the project. He said the biggest impact would likely be seeing more people grocery shopping and “half of the audience is retired,” so they can shop at different times. Motto-Ros said “most of us won’t live there,” so the “new development doesn’t have to look like Sutter Creek. You have to have the developer build them and sell them that day.” Another, a resident since 1969, said he liked the idea of Gold Rush being built on the other side of Highway 49. He said his son wanted to live in Sutter Creek, but could not afford it, “so he moved to Oroville and bought 3 houses, for the same price.” He said it’s a good development and the developer has been working on it for 8 years with the commission and the city. He said “take your time, but it also has to reach a point where it moves forward.” The Sutter Creek Planning Commission takes u the Gold Rush Specific Plan at its next meeting, 7 p.m. Monday, March 23rd. Story by Jim Reece This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.