HomeMy WebLinkAbout20131699.tiffINVENTORY OF ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION
Applicant Murdoff Holdings, LLC c/o Gordon Murdoff
Case Number USR12-0063
Submitted or Prepared
Prior to
Hearing
At
Hearing
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Surrounding Property Owner — Zada Steidl letter dated October 8, 2012
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Surrounding Property Owner — Florence Spratt letter dated October 8, 2012
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3
Properly Owner response letter to Zada Steidl and Florence Spratt dated May
22, 2013
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Property Owner response letter — past history summary of property dated May
22, 2013
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I hereby certify that the four items identified herein was submitted to the Department of Planning Services
at or prior to the scheduled Planning Commissioners hearing.
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Planner
Diana Aungst , Planner
P. O. Box 368
Windsor, CO 80550
October 8, 2012
Weld County Planning Department
1555 N. 17th Avenue
Greeley, CO 80631
Attn: Diana Aungst, Planner
Dear Diana:
Re: Case Number: USR 1.2-0063, Murdoff Holdings, LLC
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My mother, Florence A. Spratt, and I are trustees of her Revocable Living Trust and her home and our
property surrounds the proposed Storage Lot referenced above on three sides. Our property is all
agriculturally zoned and is currently in very productive hay fields. The fields are irrigated and have also
grown high yielding wheat and corn. My mother's home is a large custom built country estate with
abundant open space on a 23 acre parcel just south of the proposed project.
Our property on the north and east sides of the proposed Storage Lot is another parcel of
32.2 acres which has a designated building envelope on its western end, a copy of the Recorded
Exemption is attached. This is an extremely valuable building parcel for another country estate. Locating
a Storage Lot between these two parcels will destroy the property values on both pieces of land as well as
our land to the east and south.
The requested usage is for 75 storage spaces with a 6' fence on the south side only. A 6' fence will not
hide motorhomes, trailers, vehicles or boats. The owner originally told my mother he was only requesting
about 15 storage spaces. Regardless, any number of stored vehicles, campers, motorhomes, trailers, and
boats will completely ruin the view from anywhere on our property and even a 6' fence on the south side
will not protect the views from my mother's home.
The reference to an "existing open trench" on the north and east sides of the proposed project is, in fact,
our irrigation ditch which is in use all summer and is completely located on our property. It should not be
used as a collection place for any runoff from this proposed Storage Lot project.
With no restrictions on the hours of use my mother could be disturbed at any hour of the day or night by
noise and people accessing their vehicles so close to her home. She lives alone and allowing an open
access to so many people so close to her home could jeopardize her safety and security.
Having all-night halogen security lights burning on the storage lot will impact my mother's sleep as her
bedroom is located on the north side of her home and directly south of this proposed facility. It will also
cause unnecessary light pollution.
The plot plan and design are very vague and do not appear to have been engineered or drawn to scale to
show the areas needed for driving, turning, parking, piling snow, or showing any physical barrier required
for rain or snow runoff water to protect our adjoining property.
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Weld County Planning Department
Case Number: USR 12-0063, Murdoff Holdings, LLC
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In the Weld County Planning Code there are many references to requirements necessary to allow special
uses. Among them are:
"allow commercial and industrial uses, which are directly related to or dependent upon agriculture
when the impact to surroundingproperties is minimal
"support family income and reduce living expenses for farm families
(The existing home on the proposed property is a rental, is not owner occupied, and the land
is not currently used for agriculture.)
"agriculturally related business
"attempt to be compatible with the region
"roadway facilities associated with the proposed usage are adequate in width
"consistency and fairness in the application of the principles of the Comprehensive Plan and
reviewed in accordance with all potential impacts to surrounding properties."
This usage will cause light, noise, water, and security issues. It will be very detrimental to all of our
surrounding property values. The water pollution from hazardous runoff could damage our fields and
crops. This usage is not compatible with any of the surrounding properties and the many acres of farm
land on all sides.
The access from CR15 is only the required county road width with no bike lane or extra shoulder and has
a 55 mph speed limit. There is limited visibility to the south due to bushes and trees. There is no room to
pull off the road and anyone accessing the storage lot from either direction will be impeding traffic and
causing an extremely dangerous situation. The postal service has notified us that they would like our
mailbox moved since the mail carrier cannot access the box without stopping on the road and they are
very concerned about the safety issue. CR 15 carries a lot of traffic as it is one of the two main
connectors between Main Street, Hwy 392, Windsor and CR 74, Harmony Road to the north.
This proposed usage as a Vehicle Storage Lot is very detrimental to our property values and our crop
land. It will destroy my mother's views and disrupt her enjoyment of her home and property. It will
create a safety hazard to traffic on CR 15 and will not be compatible with any of the surrounding property
uses.
We respectfully ask that you do not allow the use of this property to be changed to a Vehicle Storage Lot.
Respectfully yours,
Zada A. Steidl
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33998 CR 15
Windsor, CO 80550
October 8, 2012
Weld County Planning Department
1555 N. 17th Avenue
Greeley, CO 80631
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Attn: Diana Aungst, Planner
Dear Diana:
Re: Case Number: USR 12-0063, Murdoff Holdings, LLC
The above referenced project is surrounded on three sides by my property, both by my home and by my
farm fields. My home and property are only 100 feet to the south of this proposed Vehicle Storage Lot.
The application states that the land to the south is a corn field, but in fact, this corn field is owned by
Mr. Sanders and is on the south side of the railroad tracks and beyond my home and my property.
The view from my north and east windows will directly overlook this proposed storage lot. Not only will
it be very disturbing to see rows and rows of vehicles and trailers that close to my home, but it will
severely impact my property values. It will destroy my enjoyment of living in the country.
My land adjoins the north and east sides of the proposed project and has a very valuable building
envelope established on the western portion of that 32.2 acres bordering CR15 on the west. The
storage lot will extremely impact its desirability and consequently its value making it very difficult to sell
or use as a homesite.
The "existing open trench" referred to on the north and east sides of the project is my irrigation ditch. It
lies totally on my property and is in use all summer when we are irrigating those fields. Any rainwater or
snowmelt will flush from the proposed project directly into this ditch. Runoff from the proposed storage
lot could contain hazardous substances not limited to gasoline, diesel, oil, grey water and sewage,
among other contaminants and will mix with our irrigation water or seep into our fields. This will be
totally unacceptable and if the project is approved, I ask that the applicant construct an appropriate
holding system to prevent any escape of rainwater or melting snow and be sized to contain water from
at least a 4"or more cloudburst.
The light, noise, and traffic associated with this type of usage will be very incompatible with the
surrounding property and land uses. The proposed usage is not agriculturally related in any way and will
not contribute to the income of a farm family. The home already on the property is a rental. Neither
will it be compatible with the future development of the surrounding area.
I respectfully request that you deny the proposed usage.
Respectfully,
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Florence A. Spratt
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May 30,2013
Weld County Planning Department
1555 N 17th Ave
Greeley, CO 80631
Attn: Planning Dept
Ref: Answers to Zada Steidl/Florence Spratt Complaints.
As for her complaint about a designated lot which borders Cty. Rd. 15, being so valuable, it is nothing
but a swamp. Yes it has grass hay growing on this parcel, but is never harvested. This is due to the
property directly across the road owned by the city of Windsor, which is a low area which becomes a
swamp every summer, due to leaching of water from the west. The water table becomes so high that it is
within a few inches of going over the roadway. In fact the farm ground directly north of Steidl property
to grow crops
has an extra irrigation ditch to take care of the leaching water, if this was not in place, without a doubt
water would be going across the roadway of cty rd 15. The answer is that this property is not a valuable
building lot.
Noise situation: Noise from the Railroad will cause more noise then any one thing in this area.
Railroad traffic at different times during the week is as much as four ( 4 ) times a day, this also occurs
during the night with blowing their loud whistle for the crossing at Cty Rd 15. Another item of noise is
the traffic on Cty Rd 15. truck traffic, motor cycles etc.
As for obstructing views: Railroad cars parked on tracks for long periods of time.
Existing open trench: This trench was done, when in 2009 Steidl was told to remove her irrigation
pipes
from Kelly/Murdoff property which was total trespass on her part. To this day I can't figure out why the
ditch is in place, it is not used for irrigation like she says. In fact it is grows nothing but weeds, and is
not hooked to any water source at the beginning of trench, also it has a ridge both sides which means no
water from Murdoff property would get into her ditch.
Lighting: Lights will be approx. 200 to 300 feet from house, lights will not be on at all hours of the
night,
Florence Spratt house is surrounded on the north and west by large trees, see photos of complaint.
Plot Plan: The design is very clear, not necessary to have an engineer, and is drawn to scale 1" = 30'
Murdoff Holdings LLC
Gordon Murdoff
May 22, 2013
Weld County Planning Dept.
1555 N 17th Ave.
Greeley, CO 80631
Attn: Diana Aungst Planner
Ref; USR 12-0063 Murdoff Holdings LLC
Property 34018 WCR 15 Windsor, CO 80550
Past history summary of property:
Property purchased by Kurt & Loree Kelly (daughter & son in-law) year of 2000. At
that time Irrigation system for this property and surrounding properties was in place since
the early 1930's. Kurt & Loree Kelly moved to the Western Slope of CO fall of 2006.
Zada Steidl & Florence Spratt purchased surrounding property spring of 2007. Summer
of 2007 without permission Zada Steidl destroys Irrigation system on the Kelly property,
by removing 386 1.1 of concrete irrigation ditch, to make the irrigation system a high
pressure system, which the old free flow system worked very well since its existence.
Kelly's tried to settle dispute with Steidl & Spratt with no results.
Gordon Murdoff purchased property from Kelly's June of 2010, tried to make settlement
on Irrigation issue with no results until Murdoff brought Suite against Steidl & Spratt.
Murdoff offered two (2) resolutions to restore Irrigation to property along with Steidl &
Spratt to purchase Irrigation Water Right Shares, they did the later. Now Murdoff has
no water and property is growing weeds.
This property is located one mile north of Windsor on Cty. Rd. 15 and is an excellent
piece of ground for storage that I am proposing.
I have received the letters from Steidl & Spratt, and find the accusations mostly false.
Photos are available for rebuttal if you choose to see them.
Respectfully submitted:
Gordon A. Murdoff
Murdoff Holdings LLC
EXHIBIT
USR 12-0063
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