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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20082343.tiff RESOLUTION RE: APPROVE SITE SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND AMENDED USE BY SPECIAL REVIEW PERMIT#1356 FORA LIVESTOCK CONFINEMENT OPERATION(5,000-HEAD DAIRY, INCLUDING MILKING COWS, DRY COWS, HEIFERS, AND CALVES, AND NINE (9) ADDITIONAL MOBILE HOMES AS ACCESSORIES TO THE FARM) IN THE A (AGRICULTURAL) ZONE DISTRICT - MARVIN AND SANDRA TE VELDE FAMILY TRUST WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, pursuant to Colorado statute and the Weld County Home Rule Charter, is vested with the authority of administering the affairs of Weld County, Colorado, and WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners held a public hearing on the 3rd day of September, 2008, at the hour of 10:00 a.m., in the Chambers of the Board, for the purpose of hearing the application of the Marvin and Sandra Te Velde Family Trust, 7678 County Road 17, Fort Lupton, Colorado 80621, for a Site Specific Development Plan and Amended Use by Special Review Permit#1356 for a Livestock Confinement Operation (5,000-head dairy, including milking cows, dry cows, heifers, and calves, and nine (9) additional mobile homes as accessories to the farm) in the A (Agricultural) Zone District, on the following described real estate, being more particularly described as follows: Part of the N1/2 SW1/4, and Lot B of Recorded Exemption #2098 being part of the S1/2 N1/2; all being part of Section 28, Township 2 North, Range 67 West of the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado WHEREAS, said applicant was represented by Cody Hollingsworth, AGPROfessionals, LLC, 4350 Highway 66, Longmont, Colorado 80504, at said hearing, and WHEREAS, Section 23-2-230 of the Weld County Code provides standards for review of said Use by Special Review Permit, and WHEREAS,the Board of County Commissioners heard all of the testimony and statements of those present, studied the request of the applicant and the recommendation of the Weld County Planning Commission and all of the exhibits and evidence presented in this matter and, having been fully informed, finds that this request shall 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 Board of County Commissioners that the applicant has shown compliance with Section 23-2-230.6 of the Weld County Code as follows: a. Section 23-2-230.B.1 --The proposed use is consistent with Chapter 22 and any other applicable Code provisions or ordinances in effect. Section 22-2-60.A.3 (A.Policy 1.3) states, "Allow commercial and industrial uses, which are directly related to, or dependent upon agriculture, to locate 2008-2343 PL1284 00 PG_, pit; /fz— 4-PtoL , 72-c7' /%q /c& AMENDED SPECIAL REVIEW PERMIT #1356 - MARVIN AND SANDRA TE VELDE FAMILY TRUST PAGE 2 within the A (Agricultural) Zone District when the impact to surrounding properties is minimal, and where adequate services are currently available and reasonably obtainable. Agricultural businesses and industries will be encouraged to locate in areas that minimize the removal of agricultural land from production." A dairy is considered an agricultural related use. The proposal is to amend an existing dairy operation. 1) The applicant applied for a dairy of 4,500 head of cattle on approximately 130 acres, in 1999. The Planning Commission recommended reducing the number of cattle to 3,500 head, and the Board of County Commissioners subsequently denied the request for a Use by Special Review (USR) Permit for 3,500 head of cattle on February 3, 1999. A Substantial Change hearing was conducted by the Board of County Commissioners on August 20, 2001, and determined that there was a substantial change in the facts and circumstances,since the applicant was reducing the number of head of cattle from 3,500 on 130 acres, to 1,450 head on 80 acres. USR-1356 was approved by the Board of County Commissioners on December 5, 2001, for a 1,450-head dairy. b. Section 23-2-230.6.2--The proposed use is consistent with the intent of the A (Agricultural) Zone District. Sections 23-4-40.B.16, 23-4-40.L, and 23-4-40.M provide for dairies, multiple single-family dwelling units per lot other than those permitted under Section 23-3-20.A of the Weld County Code, and multi-family dwellings for persons principally employed at, or engaged in farming, ranching, or gardening as a Use by Special Review in the A(Agricultural)Zone District. The site currently has nine(9)homes,and the applicant is requesting to increase the number of homes to ten(10),with one mobile home as a principal dwelling unit and nine (9) mobile homes as accessories to the farm. c. Section 23-2-230.B.3--The uses which will be permitted will be compatible with the existing surrounding land uses. The surrounding property consists of rural residences to the north and south and agricultural uses to the east and west. The Conditions of Approval and Development Standards will ensure that this operation is compatible with the existing surrounding land uses. The site will also have to comply with the Confined Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO) Control Regulations. d. Section 23-2-230.B.4--The uses which will be permitted will be compatible with the 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 proposed USR is located within the three-mile referral areas of the City of Dacono, and the Towns of Firestone and Frederick. The City of Dacono referral, dated June 5, 2008, states that it has reviewed the 2008-2343 PL1284 AMENDED SPECIAL REVIEW PERMIT #1356 - MARVIN AND SANDRA TE VELDE FAMILY TRUST PAGE 3 request and finds no conflicts with its interests. The Town of Frederick referral, dated June 16, 2008, requests implementation of the Management Plan for Nuisance Control as a Condition of Approval, and that it be re-evaluated annually to minimize nuisance conditions. The Town also states that odors have been an issue in the past. The applicant has responded to the Town of Frederick's referral, in a letter dated July 8, 2008, stating that the Nuisance Control Plan has been approved by the Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment. No comments were received from the Town of Firestone. The applicant has submitted a Firestone Development Application for a Pre-Annexation Agreement. e. Section 23-2-230.B.5-Effective January 1,2003, building permits issued on the proposed lots will be required to adhere to the fee structure of the County-Wide Road Impact Fee Program. Effective August 1,2005, building permits issued on the subject site will be required to adhere to the fee structure of the Capital Expansion Impact Fee and the Stormwater/Drainage Impact Fee Programs. f. Section 23-2-230.B.6 --The applicant has demonstrated a diligent effort to conserve prime agricultural land in the locational decision for the proposed use. The property is designated as"Irrigated,"with portions as"Prime" and "Irrigated Non Prime," according to the United States Department of Agriculture (U.S.D.A.) Soil Conservation Map, dated 1979. g. Section 23-2-230.B.7 -- The Design Standards (Section 23-2-240 of the Weld County Code), Operation Standards (Section 23-2-250 of the Weld County Code), Conditions of Approval,and Development Standards ensure that there are adequate provisions for the protection of the health, safety, and welfare of the inhabitants of the neighborhood and County. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, that the application of the Marvin and Sandra Te Velde Family Trust for a Site Specific Development Plan and Amended Use by Special Review Permit #1356 for a Livestock Confinement Operation (5,000-head dairy, including milking cows, dry cows, heifers, and calves, and nine (9) additional mobile homes as accessories to the farm) in the A (Agricultural) Zone District, on the parcel of land described above be, and hereby is, granted subject to the following conditions: 1. Prior to recording the plat: A. The applicant shall provide documentation, prepared by a Colorado registered professional engineer, that all wastewater impoundments for the Confined Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO) meet seepage rate standards of Colorado Water Quality Control Commission Regulation 81. Evidence of such shall be submitted, in writing, to the Weld County Departments of Planning Services and Public Health and Environment. 2008-2343 PL1284 AMENDED SPECIAL REVIEW PERMIT #1356 - MARVIN AND SANDRA TE VELDE FAMILY TRUST PAGE 4 B. The applicant shall provide evidence that a Standard Operating Procedure for sludge and manure removal (cleaning of impoundments to maintain capacity) has been submitted for approval to the Colorado Water Quality Control Division,as required by Colorado Water Quality Control Commission Regulation Number 81. Evidence of such shall be submitted, in writing, to the Weld County Departments of Planning Services and Public Health and Environment. C. The applicant shall demonstrate that wastewater impoundments meet required setbacks to water wells and groundwater, as required by Colorado Water Quality Control Commission Regulation Number 81. Evidence of such shall be submitted, in writing, to the Weld County Departments of Planning Services and Public Health and Environment. D. The applicant shall provide evidence that a CAFO Colorado Discharge Permit has been applied for, or obtained from, the Colorado Water Quality Control Division. Evidence of such shall be submitted, in writing, to the Weld County Departments of Planning Services and Public Health and Environment. E. Section 22-5-100.A of the Weld County Code states, "Oil and gas exploration and production should occur in a manner which minimizes the impact to agricultural uses and the environment, and reduces the conflicts between mineral development and current and future surface uses." Section 22-5-100.6 of the Weld County Code states, "...encourage cooperation, coordination, and communication between the surface owner and the mineral owner/operators of either the surface or the mineral estate." Section 22-5-100.B.1 of the Weld County Code also states, "New development should be planned to take into account current and future oil and gas drilling activity to the extent oil and gas development can reasonably be anticipated." The applicant shall either submit a copy of an agreement with the property's mineral owner/operators stipulating that the oil and gas activities have been adequately incorporated into the design of the site, or, show evidence that an adequate attempt has been made to mitigate the concerns of the mineral owner/operators. Drill envelopes may be delineated on the plat in accordance with the State requirements as an attempt to mitigate concerns. The plat shall be amended to include any possible future drilling sites. F. The applicant shall improve the access roads on the site, as outlined in the Fort Lupton Fire Protection District referral received June 4, 2008. Written evidence of such, from the Fort Lupton Fire Protection District, shall be provided to the Department of Planning Services. G. The applicant shall submit written evidence from the Town of Firestone that a Pre-Annexation Agreement has been completed. 2008-2343 PL1284 AMENDED SPECIAL REVIEW PERMIT #1356 - MARVIN AND SANDRA TE VELDE FAMILY TRUST PAGE 5 H. If a sign is proposed, the applicant shall submit a detailed Signage Plan to the Department of Planning Services, including location and size. Signs shall be in compliance with Chapter 23, Article VI, Division 2, and Appendices 23-C through 23-E of the Weld County Code. The applicant shall provide written evidence, to the Department of Planning Services, verifying that all occupants of the existing nine (9) single-family mobile homes are employees of TV Dairy. The evidence shall consist of tax records (W-2 forms), employment agreements, or other documentation as determined suitable by the Department of Planning Services. J. The applicant shall address the requirements and concerns of Kerr-McGee Gathering, LLC, as stated in the referral response dated August 14, 2008. Evidence of such shall be submitted, in writing, to the Weld County Department of Planning Services K. The plat shall be amended to delineate the following: 1) The plat shall be prepared in accordance with Section 23-2-260.D of the Weld County Code. 2) The attached Development Standards. 3) Each sheet of the plat shall be labeled AMUSR-1356. 4) The plat shall delineate plant material to mitigate the impacts of the facility from adjacent properties. The plant material screen shall be placed between the road right-of-way and the proposed improvements. The buffer strip shall be a minimum of twenty (20) feet in width and run the length of the property line. 5) The "Existing Conditions" plat shall be removed from the plat. 6) The scale for the site shall be one inch equals one hundred feet (1=100'), or one inch equals fifty feet (1"=50'). 7) The location of the light fixtures shall be placed on the plat. 8) County Road 17 is designated on the Weld County Road Classification Plan as a local gravel road, which requires 60 feet of right-of-way at full buildout. The applicant shall verify, and delineate on the plat,the existing right-of-way and the documents creating the right-of-way. All setbacks shall be measured from the edge of future right-of-way. If the right-of-way cannot be verified, it shall be dedicated. This road is maintained by Weld County. 2008-2343 PL1284 AMENDED SPECIAL REVIEW PERMIT #1356 - MARVIN AND SANDRA TE VELDE FAMILY TRUST PAGE 6 9) The Department of Planning Services has determined from the application materials that twenty four (24) parking spaces and two (2) Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) parking spaces will be required on the site. Each parking space should be equipped with wheel guards, where needed, to prevent vehicles from extending beyond the boundaries of the space and from coming into contact with other vehicles, walls, fences, sidewalks, or plantings. 10) Any approved signs, as applicable. 11) The 200-foot setback radii for existing oil and gas tank batteries, and the 150-foot setback radii for oil and gas wellheads located on the site shall be indicated. 2. The applicant shall submit two (2) paper copies of the plat for preliminary approval to the Weld County Department of Planning Services. 3. Upon completion of Condition of Approval #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 the Department of Planning Services. 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 one-hundred and twenty (120) days from the date of the Board of County Commissioners Resolution. The applicant shall be responsible for paying the recording fee. 4. The Department of Planning Services respectfully requests the surveyor provide a digital copy of this Amended 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 maps@co.weld.co.us. 5. Prior to Release of Building Permits for any construction, alterations, or change of occupancy: A. 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 Colorado registered engineer, shall be required. 6. Prior to Certificate of Occupancy/finaling building permits: A. A letter of approval shall be provided from the Fort Lupton Fire Protection District. 2008-2343 PL1284 AMENDED SPECIAL REVIEW PERMIT #1356 - MARVIN AND SANDRA TE VELDE FAMILY TRUST PAGE 7 7. The Amended Use by Special Review activity shall not occur, nor shall any building or electrical permits be issued on the property, until the Use by Special Review plat is ready to be recorded in the office of the Weld County Clerk and Recorder. The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded, adopted by the following vote on the 3rd day of September, A.D., 2008. 1,.,--` •si BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS u ` , aA WELD COUNTY, COLORADO ATTEST: illiam H. Jerke, Chair Weld ounty Clerk to the Board,, f` . .,v,,`1.' III s Robert D. s en, Pro-Tem BY:\ (/ Dep Clerk the Board Willia . Gar • � R ED AS F \- David E. Long u t ttorney EXCUSED Douglas Rademacher Date of signature: I Ib'n 2008-2343 PL1284 SITE SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN AMENDED USE BY SPECIAL REVIEW PERMIT DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS MARVIN AND SANDRA TE VELDE FAMILY TRUST AMUSR #1356 1. A Site Specific Development Plan and Amended Use by Special Review Permit#1356 is fora Livestock Confinement Operation(5,000-head dairy,including milking cows,dry cows, heifers, and calves, and nine(9)additional mobile homes as accessories to the farm)in the A (Agricultural) Zone District, and subject to the Development Standards stated hereon. 2. Approval of this plan may create a vested property right pursuant to Section 23-8-10 of the Weld County Code. 3. 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. 4. The operation shall be limited to a total of twenty-four (24) employees. 5. The access drives to,from,and around the facility,shall be adequate to support emergency equipment at all times. 6. The nine(9)single-family dwelling units(mobile homes)on the property shall be exclusively for employees of the TV Dairy. The applicant shall provide evidence, on an annual basis to the Department of Planning Services, verifying that all employees living on the site are employees of the TV Dairy. 7. The hours of operation in the milking parlors and related facilities will be 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. 8. The facility shall maintain compliance with the Colorado Water Quality Control Commission's Animal Feeding Operation Control Regulation Number 81 (5 CCR 1002-81). 9. The facility shall maintain CAFO Colorado Discharge Permit coverage and operate in compliance with Colorado Water Quality Control Commission Regulation Number 61. There shall be no discharge of manure or process wastewater into surface water from the production area, except as provided in the facility's CAFO Colorado Discharge Permit. 10. Manure and process wastewater shall be applied at agronomic rates and in accordance with the Nutrient Management Plan or Manure and Wastewater Management Plan. There shall be no discharge from land application areas, except for agricultural stormwater. 11. The facility shall be operated and maintained in a manner to prevent nuisance conditions and operate in accordance with the Management Plan for Nuisance Control submitted with the application materials. 12. The facility shall control fugitive dust on this site and be operated and maintained in a manner to prevent nuisance conditions. The facility shall be operated in accordance, at all times, with the current approved Management Plan for Nuisance Control. 2008-2343 PL1284 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS - MARVIN AND SANDRA TE VELDE FAMILY TRUST (AMUSR #1356) PAGE 2 13. The facility shall be operated in a manner to control pests. The facility shall be operated in accordance, at all times, with the current approved Management Plan for Nuisance Control. Additional control measures shall be implemented, at the request of the Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment, in the event that rodents, which can be determined to be associated with the facility, are in such a number to be considered a nuisance condition. 14. The facility shall be operated in a manner to control flies. The facility shall be operated in accordance, at all times,with the current approved Management Plan for Nuisance Control. Additional fly control measures shall be implemented at the request of the Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment, in the event that flies, which can be determined to be associated with the facility, are in such a number to be considered a nuisance condition. Additional controls shall also be implemented in the event the Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment receives a significant number of fly complaints associated with the facility, and in the judgment of the Weld County Health Officer, there exists a fly condition requiring abatement. 15. The facility shall be operated in a manner to control odors. The facility shall be operated in accordance, at all times, with the current approved Management Plan for Nuisance Control. Odors detected off the site shall not equal, or exceed, the level of fifteen-to-one dilution threshold, as measured using methods set forth in Regulation 2 of the Colorado Air Pollution Control Regulations. Additional controls shall be implemented at the request of the Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment in the event odor levels detected off site of the facility meet or exceed the level of fifteen-to-one dilution threshold, or in the judgment of the Weld County Health Officer, there exists an odor condition requiring abatement. 16. The applicant shall remove, handle, and stockpile manure from the livestock area in a manner that will prevent nuisance conditions. The manure piles shall not be allowed to exist or deteriorate to a condition that facilitates excessive odors, flies, insect pests, or pollutant runoff. The surface beneath the manure storage areas shall be of materials which are protective of State waters. These areas shall be constructed to minimize seepage or percolation of manure contaminated water. In no event shall the facility impact or degrade waters of the State in violation of Colorado Water Quality Control Commission Regulation Number 81. 17. Any Individual Sewage Disposal System (I.S.D.S.) on the property shall be permitted, installed, maintained, and operated in compliance with Weld County I.S.D.S. Regulations. 18. The facility shall operate in compliance with applicable Colorado Air Quality Control Commission Regulations. There shall be no open burning, except "agricultural open burning," as defined by Colorado Air Quality Control Commission Regulation 9. 19. There shall be no permanent disposal of solid wastes, as defined in the Regulations Pertaining to Solid Waste Disposal Sites and Facilities (6 CCR 1007-2), 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, Section 30-20-100.5, C.R.S. 2008-2343 PL1284 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS - MARVIN AND SANDRA TE VELDE FAMILY TRUST (AMUSR #1356) PAGE 3 20. The facility shall adhere to the maximum permissible noise levels allowed in the Light Industrial Zone District, as delineated in Section 25-12-103, C.R.S. 21. Waste materials, not specifically addressed by other Development Standards, shall be handled,stored,and disposed of in a manner that controls fugitive dust, blowing debris,and other potential nuisance conditions. 22. The applicant shall comply with all provisions of the Underground and Above Ground Storage Tank Regulations. 23. Adequate hand washing and toilet facilities shall be provided for employees and patrons of the facility. 24. If applicable, the applicant shall obtain a Stormwater Discharge Permit from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Water Quality Control Division. 25. A plan review is required for each building for which a building permit is required. Plans shall include a floor plan. Building plans shall bear the wet stamp of a Colorado registered engineer or architect. Two complete sets of plans are required when applying for each permit, along with a Code Analysis Data sheet, provided by the Weld County Department of Building Inspection. 26. Buildings shall conform to the requirements of the various codes adopted at the time of permit application. Currently, the following have been adopted by Weld County: 2006 International Building Code, 2006 International Mechanical Code, 2006 International Plumbing Code, 2008 National Electrical Code, and Chapter 29 of the Weld County Code. 27. A separate building permit shall be obtained prior to construction/alterations, or change of occupancy, of any building. 28. Prior to the release of building permits,the applicant shall submit evidence of approval from the Fort Lupton Fire Protection District to the Weld County Department of Building Inspection. 29. Effective January 1, 2003, building permits issued on the proposed site will be required to adhere to the fee structure of the County-Wide Road Impact Fee Program. 30. Effective August 1, 2005, building permits issued on the subject site will be required to adhere to the fee structure of the Capital Expansion Impact Fee and the Stormwater/Drainage Impact Fee Programs. 31. The property owner acknowledges that mineral owners and lessees have real property interests that entitle them to surface use in accordance with Colorado Revised Statutes and applicable Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission regulations. 32. The property owner or operator shall be responsible for complying with the Design Standards of Section 23-2-240 of the Weld County Code. 2008-2343 PL1284 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS - MARVIN AND SANDRA TE VELDE FAMILY TRUST (AMUSR#1356) PAGE 4 33. The property owner or operator shall be responsible for complying with the Operation Standards of Section 23-2-250 of the Weld County Code. 34. The property owner or operator shall be responsible for complying with the Livestock Confinement Operation standards of Section 23-4-350 of the Weld County Code. 35. The property owner or operator shall be responsible for complying with the livestock feeding Performance Standards of Section 23-4-710 of the Weld County Code. 36. The operation shall comply with all applicable rules and regulations of state and federal agencies and the Weld County Code. 37. Weld County Government personnel 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 Development Standards stated herein and all applicable Weld County regulations. 38. The Use by 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. 39. 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. 2008-2343 PL1284 Hello