HomeMy WebLinkAbout20120653 HEARING CERTIFICATION
DOCKET NO. 2012-15
RE: A SITE SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND USE BY SPECIAL REVIEW PERMIT,
USR12-0001, FOR USES SIMILAR TO THE USES LISTED AS USES BY SPECIAL
REVIEW (FIRE STATION AND TRAINING FACILITIES - BURN TOWER, PUBLIC
EVENTS) AS LONG AS THE USE COMPLIES WITH THE GENERAL INTENT OF THE
A (AGRICULTURAL) ZONE DISTRICT - PLATTE VALLEY FIRE PROTECTION
DISTRICT
A public hearing was conducted on March 7, 2012, at 10:00 a.m., with the following present:
Commissioner Sean P. Conway, Chair - EXCUSED
Commissioner William F. Garcia, Pro-Tem
Commissioner Barbara Kirkmeyer
Commissioner David E. Long
Commissioner Douglas Rademacher
Also present:
Acting Clerk to the Board, Esther Gesick
Assistant County Attorney, Brad Yatabe
Planning Department representative, Tom Parko
Public Works representative, Heidi Hansen
Health Department representative, Mary Evett
The following business was transacted:
I hereby certify that pursuant to a notice dated February 2, 2012, and duly published February 8,
2012, in the Fort Lupton Press, a public hearing was conducted to consider the request of the
Platte Valley Fire Protection District, for a Site Specific Development Plan and Use by Special
Review Permit, USR12-0001, for Uses similar to the uses listed as Uses by Special Review (fire
station and training facilities — burn tower, public events) as long as the use complies with the
general intent of the A (Agricultural) Zone District. Brad Yatabe, Assistant County Attorney,
made this a matter of record.
Chair Pro-Tem Garcia advised the applicant's representative, Fred Voseipka, RLH Engineering,
Inc., that he has the option of continuing this matter to a date when the full Board will be
present. However, if he decides to proceed today, it will require three affirmative votes, or in the
case of a tie vote, Commissioner Conway will listen to the record and make the determining
vote. Mr. Voseipka indicated he would like to proceed today. Mr. Yatabe referenced the design
plans submitted by the applicant, which are duplicates of previously submitted Planning
Commission Exhibit 5.B.
Tom Parko, Department of Planning Services, presented a brief summary of the proposal,
entered the favorable recommendation of the Planning Commission into the record as written,
and gave a brief description of the location of the site. He stated the property is intended to
accommodate a new fire station and training facilities, with the number of employees at the site
varying from five to eight, during regular shifts, and increasing up to 20 to 45 people during
volunteer firefighter trainings. He further stated the regular office hours will be 9:00 a.m., to
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5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday; however, the facility will technically operate 24 hours a day,
seven days a week, on an emergency basis. Mr. Parko indicated the site is located within the
Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) area for the Town of Kersey, which indicated no desire for
annexing the site, since it has no means for providing utility services; however, they did request
landscaping that is consistent with the Town's standards. He stated twelve referral agencies
reviewed the proposal, six offered comments which have been addressed in the Conditions of
Approval and Development Standards, and staff received no correspondence from surrounding
property owners. He reviewed an aerial vicinity map depicting the surrounding land uses and
Kersey IGA boundary, and also stated Non-conforming Use Permit, NCU-131, will be
terminated, since the unpermitted mobile home has been removed from the site. Mr. Parko
stated the applicant intends to retain the existing house to be used for future operations, the
seven-acre parcel was created through Recorded Exemption, RECX11-0029, the Landscaping
Plan will meet the intent of Kersey's request, and he displayed photographs of the site and
surrounding area.
Heidi Hansen, Department of Public Works, stated the site is accessed from County Road
(CR) 53, which is a collector road requiring 80 feet of right-of-way at full buildout, and has an
average daily traffic count of approximately 3,780 vehicles. She stated the stormwater drainage
has been reviewed and approved by staff, and the grading permit will be approved following this
hearing. In response to Commissioner Rademacher, Ms. Hansen stated there are no plans to
upgrade CR 53 to an arterial at this time.
Mary Evett, Department of Public Health and Environment, stated a tap has been issued by the
Central Weld County Water District and there is a well for the new building fire suppression
system and hydrant. She stated the septic system has been approved by the Board of Public
Health, which will service the residence that is to house firefighters until the new fire station is
constructed. She stated the applicant has submitted a Dust Abatement Plan, and they
submitted documentation at the Planning Commission hearing indicating they will not be doing
maintenance at the site, which resulted in the deletion of Conditions of Approval #1.B, #1.E, and
Development Standard #18; however, those changes were not reflected in the Resolution and
need to be removed from the Board's Resolution. In response to Commissioner Rademacher,
Ms. Evett reviewed the proposed number of employees and stated the septic system is already
designed to accommodate the extra capacity of the community room and living quarters. In
response to Commissioner Kirkmeyer, Ms. Evett explained Condition of Approval #1.6 is a
requirement for septic systems designed to serve more than 20 persons. Commissioner
Kirkmeyer also requested Development Standard #11 be modified to clarify that emergency
vehicles are exempt from the noise level restrictions.
Mr. Voseipka referred to the site design drawings, previously submitted as Planning
Commission Exhibit 5.B, which he reviewed for the record, including the site layout, landscaping
plan, accesses, parking, septic field location, and irrigation ditches. He stated the well is
permitted for firefighting purposes within the property, and he also reviewed the grading plan,
and interior layout plans.
In response to Commissioner Rademacher, Ms. Hansen stated the applicant did provide a full
stormwater detention pond, due to the amount of paving on the site. Mr. Voseipka confirmed
the maintenance of equipment will be done off-site.
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No public testimony was offered concerning this matter. In response to Commissioner
Kirkmeyer, Mr. Voseipka stated some of the outbuildings will be demolished and the applicant is
agreeable to the language contained in Condition of Approval #1.C. Responding further to
Commissioner Kirkmeyer, he agreed amending Condition of Approval #3 to allow up to one
hundred eighty (180) days to record the plat would be preferable. In response to Chair Pro-Tem
Garcia, Mr. Voseipka stated he and the applicant have reviewed, and agree to abide by, the
Conditions of Approval and Development Standards, as proposed and modified.
Commissioner Kirkmeyer moved to approve the request of the Platte Valley Fire Protection
District for a Site Specific Development Plan and Use by Special Review Permit, USR12-0001,
for Uses similar to the uses listed as Uses by Special Review (fire station and training facilities—
burn tower, public events) as long as the use complies with the general intent of the
A (Agricultural) Zone District, based on the recommendations of Planning staff and the Planning
Commission, with the Conditions of Approval and Development Standards as entered into the
record. Her motion included deleting Conditions of Approval #1.6 and #1.E, modifying
Condition #3 to allow 180 days to record the plat, modifying Development Standard #11 to
clarify emergency vehicles are exempted from noise levels, and deleting Development
Standard #18 since no maintenance will be conducted at the site. The motion was seconded by
Commissioner Rademacher, and it carried unanimously. There being no further discussion, the
hearing was completed at 10:43 a.m.
This Certification was approved on the 12th day of March, 2012.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
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Case USR12-0001 - PLATTE VALLEY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
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A. Planning Staff Inventory of Items Submitted
B. Planning Commission Resolution of Recommendation
C. Planning Commission Summary of Hearing (Minutes dated 02/21/2012)
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