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Home My WebLink About20121428.tiff 1861 - 2011 LAND USE APPLICATION /lll SUMMARY SHEET • WEL —coo NTY Planner: Tom Parko Hearing Date: June 13, 2012 Case Number: USR12-0012 Applicant: Weld County, do Don Carroll 1111 H Street, PO Box 758, Greeley, Colorado 80632 Owner: Weld County PO Box 758, Greeley, Colorado 80632 Request: A Site Specific Development Plan and Use by Special Review Permit for a Telecommunication Antenna Tower greater than 70 feet in height, (300 foot self supporting communication tower with support and equipment shelter for Emergency Services, Law Enforcement, Home Land Security & other County Facilities and Activities) located in the A(Agricultural) Zone District. Legal Description: Lot A of RE-2705; being part of the NW 1/4 of Section 02, Township 02N, Range 68W of the 61" PM, Weld County, Colorado. Location: East of and adjacent to 1-25 Frontage Road and North of and adjacent to County Road 24.5 • Size of Parcel: 34.78 Acres +/- Parcel No. 1313-02-0-00-071 POSSIBLE ISSUES SUMMARIZED FROM APPLICATION MATERIALS The criteria for review of this Special Review Permit is listed in Section 23-2-220 of the Weld County Code. The Department of Planning Services' staff has received referral responses with comments from the following agencies: ➢ Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment, referral dated March 20, 2012 ➢ Weld County Department of Building Inspection, referral dated march 13, 2012 ➢ Division of Water Resources, referral dated April 13, 2012 ➢ Mountain View Fire, referral dated March 27, 2012 The Department of Planning Services' staff has received referral responses without comments from the following agencies: ➢ Weld County Zoning Compliance, referral dated February 28, 2012 ➢ Weld County RE-8 School District, referral dated February 28, 2012 ➢ West Greeley Conservation District, referral dated February 28, 2012 The Department of Planning Services' staff has not received responses from the following agencies: • ➢ Colorado Parks and Wildlife ➢ Weld County Department of Public Works ➢ Weld County Sheriffs Office Weld County Tower 2012-1428 USR12-0012,page 1 1 8 6 1 - 2 0 I I SPECIAL REVIEW PERMIT • • ,� � ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW WEL L w co NTY Y Planner: Tom Parko Hearing Date: June 13, 2012 Case Number: USR12-0012 Applicant: Weld County, c/o Don Carroll 1111 H St., PO Box 758, Greeley, Colorado 80632 Owner: Weld County PO Box 758, Greeley, Colorado 80632 Request: A Site Specific Development Plan and Use by Special Review Permit for a Telecommunication Antenna Tower greater than 70 feet in height, (300 foot self supporting communication tower with support and equipment shelter for Emergency Services, Law Enforcement, Home Land Security & other County Facilities and Activities) located in the A(Agricultural) Zone District. Legal Description: Lot A of RE-2705; being part of the NW 1/4 of Section 02, Township 02N, Range 68W of the 61" PM, Weld County, Colorado. • Location: East of and adjacent to 1-25 Frontage Road and North of and adjacent to County Road 24.5 Size of Parcel: Acres 34.78 +/- Parcel No. 1313-02-0-00-071 THE DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING SERVICES' STAFF RECOMMENDS THAT THIS REQUEST BE APPROVED FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS: 1. The submitted materials are in compliance with the application requirements of Section 23-2-260 of the Weld County Code. 2. It is the opinion of the Planning Commission that the applicant has shown compliance with Section 23-2-220 of the Weld County Code as follows: A. Section 23-2-220.A.1 -- The proposed use is consistent with Chapter 22 and any other applicable code provisions or ordinance in effect. Section 22-2-20.1 A.Goal 9. States: "Reduce potential conflicts between varying land uses in the conversion of traditional agricultural lands to other land uses." This is a proposed self supported telecommunication tower of up to 300 feet in height with one equipment structure. No additional structures/improvements are proposed to occur on site and it is an unmanned facility. Section 23-2-220.A.2 -- The proposed use is consistent with the intent of the A • (Agricultural) Zone District. Section 23-3-40.L allows for Telecommunication Antenna Towers as a Use by Special Review in the A (Agricultural) Zone District. Weld County Tower USR12-0012,page 2 Section 23-2-220.A.3 -- The uses which will be permitted will be compatible with the existing surrounding land uses. The tower site is located on an existing property owned • by Weld County that is currently utilized as the South West Service Center. There is a gravel mine operation to the east and to the north of the site (USR-999). Firestone town limits are to the south, which encompass the Del Camino commercial and retail service sectors. Located to the west are Interstate 1-25 and the St. Vrain State Park. There are three residential properties all located to the east and approximately 2,000 feet from the proposed tower location. Staff has not received any correspondence in favor or against this request from adjacent property owners. Section 23-2-220.A.4 -- The uses which will be permitted will be compatible with future development of the surrounding area as permitted by the existing zoning and with the future development as projected by Chapter 22 of the Weld County Code and any other applicable code provisions or ordinances in effect, or the adopted Master Plans of affected municipalities. The tower site is located within the 3-mile referral area of the Town of Firestone. The Town of Firestone did not respond to the referral. Section 23-2-220.A.5 --The site does not lie within any Overlay Districts. Effective April 25, 2011, Building Permits issued on the proposed lots will be required to adhere to the fee structure of the Weld County Road Impact Program. (Ordinance 2011- 2) Effective April 25, 2011, Building Permits issued on the proposed lots, will be required to adhere to the fee structure of the County Facility Fee and Drainage Impact Fee. (Ordinance 2011-2) Section 23-2-220.A.6 -- The applicant has demonstrated a diligent effort to conserve prime agricultural land in the locational decision for the proposed use. The proposed site • is designated as "Prime" per the 1979 Soil Conservation Service Important Farmlands of Weld County Map. The site is already covered by existing structures (SW County Service Center, parking lots) and any new structures will be located within the existing fenced area around the telecommunication tower. Section 23-2-220.A.7 -- The Design Standards (Section 23-2-240, Weld County Code), Operation Standards (Section 23-2-250, Weld County Code), Conditions of Approval and Development Standards ensure that there are adequate provisions for the protection of health, safety, and welfare of the inhabitants of the neighborhood and County. This recommendation is based, in part, upon a review of the application materials submitted by the applicant, other relevant information regarding the request, and responses from referral entities. The Planning Commission recommendation for approval is conditional upon the following: 1. Prior to recording the plat: A. The plat shall be amended to delineate the following: 1. All pages of plat shall be labeled USR12-0012. (Department of Planning Services) 2. The attached Development Standards. (Department of Planning Services) 3. County Road 24.5 is designated on the Weld County Road Classification Plan as a local roadway, which requires 60 feet of right-of-way at full build out. The • applicant shall verify the existing 60 feet of right-of-way and the documents creating the right-of-way and this information shall be noted on the plat. All setbacks shall be measured from the edge of future right-of-way. If the existing right-of-way cannot be verified, it shall be dedicated. This road is maintained by Weld County Tower USR12-0012,page 3 Weld County.(Department of Public Works) • 4. The County shall provide written evidence of FAA approval. 5. The County shall provide written evidence of FCC approval. B. The applicant shall submit three (3) paper copies of the plat for preliminary approval to the Weld County Department of Planning Services. (Department of Planning Services). C. Upon completion of 1. above the applicant shall submit a Mylar plat along with all other documentation required as Conditions of Approval. The Mylar plat shall be recorded in the office of the Weld County Clerk and Recorder by Department of Planning Services' Staff. The plat shall be prepared in accordance with the requirements of Section 23-2- 260.D of the Weld County Code. The Mylar plat and additional requirements shall be submitted within sixty (60) days from the date of the Board of County Commissioners resolution. The applicant shall be responsible for paying the recording fee. (Department of Planning Services) 2. The Department of Planning Services respectively requests the surveyor provide a digital copy of this Use by Special Review. Acceptable CAD formats are .dwg, .dxf, and .dgn (Microstation); acceptable GIS formats are ArcView shapefiles, Arclnfo Coverages and Arclnfo Export files format type is .e00. The preferred format for Images is .tif(Group 4). (Group 6 is not acceptable). This digital file may be sent to dhuerterco.weld.co.us. (Department of Planning Services) 3. Prior to release of building permits: A. Building permits shall be obtained prior to any new construction, alteration or addition to any building or tower on the property. (Department of Building Inspection) • B. A building permit application must be completed and two complete sets of plans including engineered foundation plans bearing the wet stamp of a Colorado registered architect or engineer must be submitted for review. A geotechnical engineering report performed by a registered State of Colorado engineer shall be required. Building permits are required for buildings, structures and change of use for buildings which required permits before the beginning of construction or the proposed change of use. (Department of Building Inspection) C. Buildings and structures shall conform to the requirements of the various codes adopted at the time of permit application. Currently the following has been adopted by Weld County: 2006 International Building Code; 2006 International Mechanical Code; 2006 International Plumbing Code: 2006 International Energy Code; 2006 International Fuel Gas Code; 2011 National Electrical Code; 2003 ANSI 117.1 Accessibility Code and Chapter 29 of the Weld County Code. (Department of Building Inspection) D. All building plans shall be submitted to Mountain View Fire Rescue for review and approval prior to issue of building permits. (Department of Building Inspection) 4. The Special Review activity shall not occur nor shall any building or electrical permits be issued on the property until the Special Review plat is ready to be recorded in the office of the Weld County Clerk and Recorder. (Department of Planning Services) • Weld County Tower USR12-0012,page 4 SITE SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN SPECIAL REVIEW PERMIT • DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS Weld County USR12-0012 1. A Site Specific Development Plan and Use by Special Review Permit for a Telecommunication Antenna Tower greater than 70 feet in height, (300 foot self supporting communication tower with support and equipment shelter for Emergency Services, Law Enforcement, Home Land Security & other County Facilities and Activities) located in the A(Agricultural) Zone District. 2. Approval of this plan may create a vested property right pursuant to Section 23-8-10 of the Weld County Code. (Department of Planning Services) 3. All liquid and solid wastes (as defined in the Solid Wastes Disposal Sites and Facilities Act, 30-20-100.5, C.R.S., as amended) shall be stored and removed for final disposal in a manner that protects against surface and groundwater contamination. (Department of Public Health & Environment) 4. No permanent disposal of wastes shall be permitted at this site. This is not meant to include those wastes specifically excluded from the definition of a solid waste in the Solid Wastes Disposal Sites and Facilities Act, 30-20-100.5, C.R.S., as amended. (Department of Public Health &Environment) 5. Waste materials shall be handled, stored, and disposed in a manner that controls fugitive dust, fugitive particulate emissions, blowing debris, and other potential nuisance conditions. (Department of Public Health & Environment) • 6. Fugitive dust and fugitive particulate emissions shall be controlled on this site. (Department of Public Health & Environment) 7. Adequate drinking (bottled water), toilet facilities (portable toilets) and hand washing units shall be provided during construction of the facility. (Department of Public Health &Environment) 8. The applicant shall comply with all provisions of the State Underground and Above Ground Storage Tank Regulations. (Department of Public Health &Environment) 9. The operation shall comply with all applicable rules and regulations of State and Federal agencies and the Weld County Code. (Department of Public Health & Environment) 10. Pursuant to Chapter 15, Articles I and II of the Weld County Code, if noxious weeds exist on the property or become established as a result of the proposed development, the applicant/landowner shall be responsible for controlling the noxious weeds. All vegetation, other than grasses, needs to be maintained at a maximum height of 12 inches until the area is completely developed. (Department of Public Works) 11. The historical flow patterns and run-off amounts will be maintained on site in such a manner that it will reasonably preserve the natural character of the area and prevent property damage of the type generally attributed to run-off rate and velocity increases, diversions, concentration and/or unplanned ponding of storm run-off. (Department of Public Works) 12. Effective April 25, 2011, Building Permits issued on the proposed lots will be required to adhere to the fee structure of the Weld County Road Impact Program. (Ordinance 2011-2) (Department of Planning Services) • Weld County Tower USR12-0012,page 5 13. Effective April 25, 2011, Building Permits issued on the proposed lots, will be required to adhere • to the fee structure of the County Facility Fee and Drainage Impact Fee. (Ordinance 2011-2) (Department of Planning Services) 14. The property owner or operator shall be responsible for complying with the Design Standards of Section 23-3-350, Weld County Code. (Department of Planning Services) 15. The property owner or operator shall be responsible for complying with the Operation Standards of Section 23-3-360, Weld County Code. (Department of Planning Services) 16. Necessary personnel from the Weld County Departments of Planning Services, Public Works, and Public Health and Environment shall be granted access onto the property at any reasonable time in order to ensure the activities carried out on the property comply with the Conditions of Approval and Development Standards stated herein and all applicable Weld County regulations. (Department of Planning Services) 17. The Special Review area shall be limited to the plans shown hereon and governed by the foregoing standards and all applicable Weld County regulations. Substantial changes from the plans or Development Standards as shown or stated shall require the approval of an amendment of the Permit by the Weld County Board of County Commissioners before such changes from the plans or Development Standards are permitted. Any other changes shall be filed in the office of the Department of Planning Services. (Department of Planning Services) 18. The property owner or operator shall be responsible for complying with all of the foregoing Development Standards. Noncompliance with any of the foregoing Development Standards may be reason for revocation of the Permit by the Board of County Commissioners. (Department of Planning Services) • 19. All buildings and structures shall conform to the requirements of the various codes adopted at the time of permit application. Currently the following has been adopted by Weld County: 2006 International Building Code; 2006 International Mechanical Code; 2006 International Plumbing Code: 2006 International Energy Code; 2006 International Fuel Gas Code; 2011 National Electrical Code; 2003 ANSI 117.1 Accessibility Code and Chapter 29 of the Weld County Code. (Building Department) 20. WELD COUNTY'S RIGHT TO FARM: Weld County is one of the most productive agricultural counties in the United States, typically ranking in the top ten counties in the country in total market value of agricultural products sold. The rural areas of Weld County may be open and spacious, but they are intensively used for agriculture. Persons moving into a rural area must recognize and accept there are drawbacks, including conflicts with long-standing agricultural practices and a lower level of services than in town. Along with the drawbacks come the incentives which attract urban dwellers to relocate to rural areas: open views, spaciousness, wildlife, lack of city noise and congestion, and the rural atmosphere and way of life. Without neighboring farms, those features which attract urban dwellers to rural Weld County would quickly be gone forever. Agricultural users of the land should not be expected to change their long-established agricultural practices to accommodate the intrusions of urban users into a rural area. Well-run agricultural activities will generate off-site impacts, including noise from tractors and equipment; slow-moving farm vehicles on rural roads; dust from animal pens, field work, harvest and gravel roads; odor from animal confinement, silage and manure; smoke from ditch burning; flies and mosquitoes; hunting and trapping activities; shooting sports, legal hazing of nuisance wildlife; and the use of pesticides and fertilizers in the fields, including the use of aerial spraying. It is common practice for agricultural producers to utilize an accumulation of agricultural machinery and supplies to • assist in their agricultural operations. A concentration of miscellaneous agricultural materials often produces a visual disparity between rural and urban areas of the County. Section 35-3.5- Weld County Tower USR12-0012,page 6 102, C.R.S., provides that an agricultural operation shall not be found to be a public or private • nuisance if the agricultural operation alleged to be a nuisance employs methods or practices that are commonly or reasonably associated with agricultural production. Water has been, and continues to be, the lifeline for the agricultural community. It is unrealistic to assume that ditches and reservoirs may simply be moved "out of the way" of residential development. When moving to the County, property owners and residents must realize they cannot take water from irrigation ditches, lakes, or other structures, unless they have an adjudicated right to the water. Weld County covers a land area of approximately four thousand (4,000) square miles in size (twice the size of the State of Delaware) with more than three thousand seven hundred (3,700) miles of state and county roads outside of municipalities. The sheer magnitude of the area to be served stretches available resources. Law enforcement is based on responses to complaints more than on patrols of the County, and the distances which must be traveled may delay all emergency responses, including law enforcement, ambulance, and fire. Fire protection is usually provided by volunteers who must leave their jobs and families to respond to emergencies. County gravel roads, no matter how often they are bladed, will not provide the same kind of surface expected from a paved road. Snow removal priorities mean that roads from subdivisions to arterials may not be cleared for several days after a major snowstorm. Services in rural areas, in many cases, will not be equivalent to municipal services. Rural dwellers must, by necessity, be more self-sufficient than urban dwellers. People are exposed to different hazards in the County than in an urban or suburban setting. Farm equipment and oil field equipment, ponds and irrigation ditches, electrical power for pumps and center pivot operations, high speed traffic, sandburs, puncture vines, territorial farm dogs and livestock, and open burning present real threats. Controlling children's activities is important, not only for their safety, but also for the protection of the farmer's livelihood. • • Weld County Tower USR12-0012.page 7 • tg{3irgDEPARTMENT OF PLANNING SERVICES �.� 1555 N 17th AVE GREELEY, CO 80631 WEBSITE: www.co.weld.co.us �� . r E-MAIL:tparko@co.weld.co.us �� PHONE: (970)353-6100, Ext. 3572 G C U N T Y . FM: (970)304-6498 April 23, 2012 DON CARROLL WELD COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS 915 10 ST GREELEY, CO 80631 Subject: USR12-0012 - A SITE SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND USE BY SPECIAL REVIEW PERMIT FOR A 300 FOOT TELECOMMUNICATION ANTENNA TOWER IN THE A (AGRICULTURAL) ZONE DISTRICT. On parcel(s)of land described as: PT NW4 SECTION 2,T2N, R68W LOT A REC EXEMPT RE-2705 of the 6th P.M., Weld County, Dear Applicants: • I have scheduled a meeting with the Weld County Planning Commission on May 15, 2012, at 1:30 p.m. A subsequent hearing with the Board of County Commissioners will be held on June 13, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. Both hearings will be held in the Hearing Room, Weld County Administration Building, 1150 O Street, Greeley, Colorado. It is recommended that you and/or a representative be in attendance to answer any questions the Planning Commission members or Board of County Commissioners may have. Colorado Revised Statute, C.R.S.24-65.5-103 (adopted as part of H.B.01-1088) requires notification of all mineral estate owners 30 days prior to any public hearing. The applicant needs to provide the Weld County Planning Department with written certification indicating the above requirement has been met. A representative from the Department of Planning Services will be out to the property a minimum of ten days prior to the hearing to post a sign adjacent to and visible from a publicly maintained road right-of-way which identifies the hearing time, date, and location. In the event the property is not adjacent to a publicly maintained road right-of-way, one sign will be posted in the most prominent place on the property and a second sign posted at the point at which the driveway (access drive) intersects a publicly maintained road right-of-way. The Department of Planning Services' staff will make a recommendation concerning this application to the Weld County Planning Commission and will be included in the staff report one week prior to the scheduled Planning Commission hearing. You may view the staff report at www.weldcou ntyplanningcases.orq If you have any questions concerning this matter, please call. Respectfully, Digitally signed by Kristine Ranslem Reason:I am the author of this document / //}�(��// Location:1555 N 17th Ave • //77 �U Date:2012.09.2317:73:13-0600' Tom Parko Planner Tom Parko rom: Heidi Hansen ent: Monday, May 07, 2012 11:47 AM o: Tom Parko Subject: RE: USR12-0012 The tower is outside of the floodplain so we're good. You could put our 2 standard development standards... a. Pursuant to Chapter 15, Articles I and II of the Weld County Code, if noxious weeds exist on the property or become established as a result of the proposed development, the applicant/landowner shall be responsible for controlling the noxious weeds. All vegetation, other than grasses, needs to be maintained at a maximum height of 12 inches until the area is completely developed. b. The historical flow patterns and run-off amounts will be maintained on site in such a manner that it will reasonably preserve the natural character of the area and prevent property damage of the type generally attributed to run-off rate and velocity increases, diversions, concentration and/or unplanned ponding of storm run-off. Thanks, Heidi Heidi Hansen, P.E., CFM Engineer III Weld County Public Works 1111 H Street Greeley, CO 80632 970-304-6496 ext. 3745 • j ;: i: 14 ir,, Confidentiality Notice:This electronic transmission and any attached documents or other writings are intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential or otherwise protected from disclosure. If you have received this communication in error, please immediately notify sender by return e-mail and destroy the communication.Any disclosure, copying, distribution or the taking of any action concerning the contents of this communication or any attachments by anyone other than the named recipient is strictly prohibited. From: Tom Parko Sent: Monday, May 07, 2012 11:22 AM To: Heidi Hansen Subject: USR12-0012 Heidi- Did you have any comments on this one? Looks like the proposed tower might be in the floodplain?Just email any comments to me. 'hanks, Tom Parko, M.A. 1 PLANNING COMMISSION & BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SIGN POSTING CERTIFICATE • THE LAST DAY TO POST THE SIGN IS May 4, 2012. THE SIGN SHALL BE POSTED ADJACENT TO AND VISIBLE FROM A PUBLICALLY MAINTAINED ROAD RIGHT-OF- WAY. IN THE EVENT THE PROPERTY BEING CONSIDERED FOR A SPECIAL REVIEW IS NOT ADJACENT TO A PUBLICALLY MAINTAINED ROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY, THE DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING SERVICES SHALL POST ONE SIGN IN THE MOST PROMINENT PLACE ON THE PROPERTY AND POSTA SECOND SIGN AT THE POINT AT WHICH THE DRIVEWAY (ACCESS DRIVE) INTERSECTS A PUBLICALLY MAINTAINED ROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY. I, TOM PARKO , HEREBY CERTIFY UNDER PENALTIES OF PERJURY THAT THE SIGN WAS POSTED ON THE PROPERTY AT LEAST 10 DAYS BEFORE THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS HEARING FOR USR12-0012 IN THE AGRICULTURAL ZONE DISTRICT. Tom Parko Name of Person Posting Sign • lt . --2.A4ths Signature of Person Posting Sign STATE OF COLORADO ) ) ss. COUNTY OF WELD The going instrument was subscribed and sworn to me this C145 day of , 2012. WITNESS my hand and official seal. ........... Nbtary Public tim r, . ,v '• SALZMAN My Commission Expires rl+ , 10/14/2015 ? •.. 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R �_ _ eta • r .` • • _- • T _ - -4.rSe -t as -. a. t • 2 FIELD CHECK Inspection Date: May 3, 2012 • Applicant: Weld County Case #: USR12-0012 Request: A Site Specific Development Plan and Use by Special Review Permit for a Telecommunication Antenna Tower greater than 70 feet in height, (300 foot self supporting communication tower with support and equipment shelter for Emergency Services, Law Enforcement, Home Land Security & other County Facilities and Activities) located in the A (Agricultural) Zone District. Legal: Lot A of RE-2705; being part of the NW ''A of Section 02, Township 02N, Range 68W of the 61h PM, Weld County, Colorado. Location: East of and adjacent to 1-25 Frontage Road and North of and adjacent to County Road 24.5 Parcel ID #: 1313-02-0-00-071 Acres: 34.78 +/- Zoning Land Use N Agricultural N Mining E Agricultural E Mining / Rural Residential • S Town of Firestone S Commercial / Retail W Town of Firestone W Open Space / Recreational Comments: THE PROPERTY IS OWNED BY WELD COUNTY AND IS OCCUPIED BY THE SOUTH WEST COUNTY SERVICE CENTER. THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED EAST OF AND ADJACENT TO 1-25 FRONTAGE ROAD WHICH IS PAVED. DIRECTLY TO THE NORTH AND EAST IS A GRAVEL OPERATION. THERE ARE SEVERAL RURAL PROPERTIES TO THE EAST. THE PROPERTY IS WELL MAINTAINED. THE TOWN OF FIRESTONE IS TO THE SOUTH ALONG WITH THE DEL CAMINO BUISNESS AND RETAIL CENTER. P77k� «;o Signature House(s) Derelict Vehicles Outbuilding(s) ❑ Non-commercial junkyard (list components) Access to Property o Irrigation Sprinkler o Crop Productions o Crops ❑ Site Distance ❑ Wetlands • o Mobile Home(s) ❑ Oil & Gas Structures ❑ Other Animals On-Site o Wildlife ❑ Water Bodies ❑ Utilities On-Site (transmission lines) Ditch o Topography /V DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING SERVICES tZ `t 1555 N 17th AVE GREELEY,CO 80631 ter~ ` WEBSITE:www.co.weld.co.us E-MAIL:tparko@co.weld.co.us 'ul / PHONE:(970)353-6100,Ext.3572 C 0 N?Z FAX:(970)304-6498 March 02,2012 DON CARROLL WELD COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS 1111 HST GREELEY,CO 80631 Subject: USR12-0012-A SITE SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND USE BY SPECIAL REVIEW PERMIT FOR ONE (1) OR MORE MICROWAVE, RADIO, TELEVISION OR OTHER COMMUNICATION TRANSMISSION OR RELAY TOWER OVER SEVENTY(70)FEET IN HEIGHT PER LOT(300 FOOT TELECOMMUNICATION ANTENNA TOWER)IN THE AGRICULTURAL ZONE DISTRICT.COMMERCIAL TOWERS SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 23-4-800. On parcel(s)of land described as: PT NW4 SECTION 2,T2N,R68W LOT A REC EXEMPT RE-2705 of the 6th P.M.,Weld County, Colorado. • Dear Applicants: Your application and related materials for the request described above are complete and in order at this time. I will schedule a meeting with you at the end of the review period to discuss the referral comments received by our office. It is the policy of Weld County to refer an application of this nature to any town or municipality lying within three miles of the property in question or if the property under consideration is located within the comprehensive planning area of a town or municipality.Therefore,our office has forwarded a copy of the submitted materials to the following Planning Commission(s)for their review and comments: Firestone at Phone Number 303-833-3291 Please call the listed Planning Commissions,for information regarding the date,time and place of the meeting and the review process.It is recommended that you and/or a representative be in attendance at each of the meetings described above in order to answer any questions that might arise with respect to your application. If you have any questions concerning this matter,please call. Respectfully, Digitally signed by Kristine Ranslem Reason:I am the author of this document {/;/, Location:1555 N 17th Ave /1 t/ Date:2012.03.02 11:46:11-07'00' Tom Parko Planner • Hello