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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20071969.tiff Weld County Department of Planning Services County Planning Department 918 10th Street GREELEY OFFICE Greeley, CO 80631 APR 2 7 2007 RECEIVED To Whom It May Concern: This correspondence is in response to a letter mailed to surrounding property owners (please see enclosed copy of said notice), legal description being given as Lot 13, Block 17, Camfield Town site, owned by Michael and Melanie Scott. Please consider the following information which reflects our position on their request for their Special Review Permit for home business. The Scotts have been wonderful neighbors and keep their property in neat order and to date have been as considerate as possible when going about their daily home business functions. They have also displayed their concerns for safety in that their skid loader equipment has an operational audible alarm device to signal movement when in backup mode. Due to the fact that they have small children on site, we found this highly responsible on their part and it was easy to deal with the addition of those noises. For the most part, the noise emanating from their property has been kept to a minimum and was not bothersome as we are happy that they have grown and made a profitable family business that allows them to lead a good life, provide for their family, and simultaneously remain at the home while doing so. We do not find the storage of large amounts of wood, a semi trailer, or the skid loader to be a problem at this time. The addition of what sounds to be the grinding of metal materials that seems to have been added to their daily tasks in the last year or so can be an annoyance in the warmer weather when the windows are open. The grinding/cutting of the aforementioned materials starts early in the morning and some neighbors who are home on days off from their jobs away from home are subject to these noises. In nicer weather, when folks want to be outside enjoying their yards with families, the grinding/cutting is audible and although not terribly annoying, it is present. Our position is that this is a residential area where people have made their homes and they should be utilized as such, and although we are happy for the Scotts to succeed in their business, we are concerned that if the Scotts are granted the Special Permit and develop their business further, it may open the door for other residents to open mechanic shops, machine shops and other loud businesses with increased truck traffic and the like. It is highly unlikely, in that event, that other home business owners would be half as considerate as the Scotts have been, and continue to be. Having voiced these concerns, we would like to see the Scotts continue with their successful home business in the manner they have been, but with the exception that if they need to expand much more than they already have, they seek a new location in a /EXHIBIT 2007-1969 1 67 0.. non-residential area that is better suited for their needs where they can continue to grow and thrive. It would be suggested that if they are granted the permit, it is within reason and that they adhere to a specific noise level so as not to interrupt the lives of their surrounding neighbors with machine shop noise. I would not be open to having to live with the aforementioned noise on an increased level for an extended period of time. We ask that the Planning Board consider the lives of the people who live in the surrounding area to insure that we can enjoy the peace and repose of our residences that we also work hard to provide ourselves with. We ask that Camfield remain a primarily residential area and that no other families be allowed to develop businesses that would generate the aforementioned noises and concerns. We do not want Camfield to be allowed to turn into an industrial manufacturing"community". We wish the Scotts well in their endeavors. Sincerely, Walter and Tara Martin 39646 WCR 5,YB,vd Ai_ Camfield i WELD COUNTY BUILDING DEPARTMENT NORTH OFFICE SOUTH OFFICE 918 10 STREET 4209 CR 24.5 TT GREELEY, CO 80631 LONGMONT, CO 80504 ' (970) 353-6100 X3540 (720) 652-4210 X8730 C. FAX (970) 304-6498 FAX (720) 652-4211 COLORADO FIRE DISTRICT NOTIFICATION PERMIT NUMBER PLEASE MAIL OR FAX BEFORE / / OWNER CONTRACTOR SITE ADDRESS DESCRIPTION OF WORK FIRE DISTRICT COMPLETE BELOW FIRE DISTRICT NAME Go- te_ibiv /fi r. Pro -k-e Mck c ADDRESS ,2Lj $ .1 a s{ 5-} . � Lib.— $DL 2 2 CITY STATE ZIP PHONE NUMBER HS-L-1- O6g I FAX NUMBER SPRINKLERS YES )C NO COMMENTS /0c. Cactr-. r or p ro � le.•-s E r 4n ! SIGNATURE DATE . - - .'RINTED NAME c,9 Tin ^&o0 r-c EXHIBIT Hello