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Home My WebLink About20070305.tiff Harry & Carolyn Meyer EXHIBIT 7528 WCR 42 cc--A- Johnstown, CO 80534 September 15, 2006 Department of Planning Services SW Office 4209 CR 24.5 Longmont, CO 80504 RE: Case Number USR-1566—Renewable Fiber To Whom It May Concern: We live in a 2600 square foot pristine log house on four acres approximately 250 feet from the Renewable Fiber operations with picture windows facing directly west. We have an in ground pool (for therapy reasons) and a lovely back yard. Residing at our home we have four dogs, one cat,two elderly horses, one expensive show horse, a goat and a bird. My husband, Harry, and I are both 60+years of age and I suffer from a painful debilitating disease called Fibromyalgia. I spend four to five hours ailgy in bed to help manage my condition. Sleep is also very important to my condition. This information is pertinent to many of the complaints and honcerns I have regarding the Renewable Fiber operation. RF has been operating west of our property for approximately five years. The railroad unloads their product and it is stored and then loaded onto different landscaping company's trucks and hauled to other destinations. Their customers include Rocky Mountain Landscaping and Colorado Materials, Inc. (phone 303-682-2314)just to name a few. Some of the material is also hauled out by their own trucks. We can read the names of the trucks from out back yard. The loading and unloading goes on year round. Their product is moved around by a loader. The following is a list of my complaints and concerns: 1. Noise—there is constant beeping from the loader, loud crashing sounds(dropping the bucket on the loader and opening and closing gates railroad cars, and loud motors. We have moved out of our master bedroom with glass doors leading to our back yard because of the intolerable noise. 2. Operating Hours—They work 5 days a week from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. In the past they have worked 7 days a week from 5:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. 3. Blowing Debris—I have large amounts of black dirt blowing in my pool, in windows, garage, barns (coating our grass hay), patios and sidewalks, etc. It is also plastered on my windows during driving rains. We have high winds that blow from the west 3-4 days per week year round. We have had 3 inches of black dirt and wood chips accumulating on our pool cover and patio during the winter months. 4. Truck Traffic—There is increased dust from the trucks driving down the road daily. The road needs to be oiled by the county or by RF. There are numerous trucks daily pulling in and out of there operation at the bottom of a blind hill. One fatality has occurred on this hill in previous years. Many of the trucks are driving fast and endanger the safety of my grandchildren, pets and horses. 2007-0305 EXHIBIT 5. Fire Hazard—RF's product is extremely combustible and is easily caught on fire. There have been three fires this summer(2006), two in their wood products and one in a rail car caused by a blowing spark. During the summer there are numerous lightening and thunder storms in this area, Thereproduct is � . c '- x k•/n x, within 10— 15 feet of a cornfield surrounding our property and has no water source on their property. Because of the type of product they handle, this property is far to close to our residential property and this poses a fire and smoke threat to my home and my property. It also poses a health risk to myself, my husband and our animals. 6. Health Risk—because of my Fibromyalgia, the noise and blowing debris poses a health risk. I have also had to hire additional help to clean inside the house and on my property because of my disability. 7. Decreased Property Value—because of all of the above complaints and concerns I have mentioned above, our home value has depreciated and will be hard to sell if needed in the future. The product is piled so high that our view of the mountains and farmland is blocked most of the time. In summary, we have lived on this property approximately 32+years and feel we have lost the quality of our life and home due to the operations of Renewable Fiber. We would request that their commercial zoning be denied and that they are required to meet all standards required by the county or vacate the property. Because we have made several complaints to the Greeley Planning department before and were told they did not have a permit we would also recommend that they be fined or pay the penalties due for operating without a permit for the past five years if this is true. Sincerely, "14- Harry& Carolyn Meyer Delbert A.and Kristine K.Kirby 19822 WCR#15 Johnstown,CO 80534 September 14,2006 Department of Planning Services 4209 CR 24.5 Longmont Co. 80504 Dear Sir or Madam: This letter is to inform you of our concern for USR-1566 located on CR 42 and road 17, business name, Renewable Fiber. We think this parcel should stay zoned agricultural because of the following problems we have seen. I Limited sight for semis turning on a hill,traffic hazard. 2 Dirt road has a lot of dust created by semi-truck traffic to haul product. 3 No controls for blowing dust form this product,or controlling blowing debris. 4 Noise created by front end loaders and rail cars,with no limited time of day to make this noise. They work from before sunlight until 10:00 pm or later 5 No fire hydrant or water access for fire control by them or Johnstown Fire Department. 6 There have been two fires in the product pile that Kris and I are aware of and one rail car fire that burned some of my insulators on electric fence and edges of our pasture before the fire department was able to put the fire out. It is very flammable because of spontaneous combustion. They rotate the piles frequently,but steam is always present from the heat in the pile. 7 I would like to see the permit for this operation; I don't believe one was ever pursued. The business was running and we were never informed of any intent to run this business in an agricultural zoned area. 8 No dust control for front end loaders. 9 Omni Trak and Renewable Fiber have not made an effort to be good neighbors and have tried to keep things under wraps and not forthcoming. 10 This property should stay for agriculture use and not be changed to commercial use. There are too many safety factors and they do not fit in our community. t Sincerely, //J UO J/ aerI`do w (/Je en-t'(cc{�J(r.,ex)A' "O y1 et Sri�' e tt,c-,i-6 Ai-t s iLw, me Delbert A.and Kristine K. Kirby EXHIBIT Sep 18 06 09: 07p Johnstown Fire Protection 9705870337HIBR S. c_ a(71 Weld County Referral June 16, 2006 COLORADO The Weld County Department of Planning Services has received the following item for review: Applicant RF Holdings LLC Case Number USR-1566 Please Reply By July 17, 2006 Planner Jacqueline Hatch Project Site Specific Development Plan and Special Review Permit for a Use by Right, an accessory use, or a Use by Special Review in the Commercial of Industrial Zone District (mulch loading and unloading facility-outdoor storage of mulch) in the A (Agricultural)Zone District. Legal Part NW4 Section 29, T4N, R67W of the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado. Location South of and adjacent to CR 42; approximately Y2 mile west of CR 17. Parcel Number 1059 29 000016 The application is submitted to you for review and recommendation. Any comments or recommendation you consider relevant to this request would be appreciated. Please reply by the above listed date so that we may give full consideration to your recommendation. Any response not received before or on this date may be deemed to be a positive response to the Department of Planning Services. If you have any further questions regarding the application, please call the Planner associated with the request. Please note that new information may be added to applications under review during the review process. If you desire to examine or obtain this additional information, please call the Department of Planning Services. Weld County Planning Commission Hearing (if applicable) September 19,2006 ❑ We have reviewed the request and find that it does/does not comply with our Comprehensive Plan ❑ We have reviewed the request and find no conflicts with our interests. APBs attached letter. Comments: Signature Date 0 — 37 —O to Agency ' /J g y �� NS�)t/.v f'/ ��//�(Ysh7/t`/.:j' 0iSTM1 [l'� _ it-Weld County Planning Dept. 44209 CR 24.5,Longmont,CO.80504 N720)6524210 ex18730 4(720)652.4211 fax Sep 18 06 09: 07p Johnstown Fire Protection 9705870337 p. 2 r ` Johnstown cFire Protection District r, w,. PO Box 979 =s ` u 'r 1,0 = �} 7 of Johnstown, CO 80534 ' `'' 970-587-0339 September 17, 2006 Weld County Planning 4209 CR 24.5 Longmont, Co 80504 Jacqueline Hatch Re: Referral for RF Holdings #USR-1566 Jacqueline, ,In response to the referral for RF Holdings LLC, we have the following concerns for Safety of the employees and visitors to the site located on CR 42; 1/2 mile west of CR 17. The company shall provide a water supply for the use in fire suppression in the event of a fire. This water supply can be in the form of a fire hydrant, water tank (portable/permanent), cistern, or other means. It is required that RF Holdings work with the J.F.P.D. to ensure adequate supply and compatibility with fire vehicles. The use of the portable fuel tank must follow all fire and electrical codes. The tank shall have a means of secondary containment to prevent a spill. Also, the tank and fill hose shall have an adequate spacing from the structures located on site. Please take these safety items into consideration for your hearing. Thank you, mor/C Jess Molinar Jr. Fire Marshal Fire Prevention/Life Safety MEMORANDUM 4114-.6• TO: Planning Commission lliDcDATE: September 19, 2006 COLORADO FROM: Jacqueline Hatch, Planner SUBJECT: Correction USR-1566 The Department of Planning Services requests that the following items be changed 2.J page 4 The applicant shall attempt to contact the Johnstown Fire Protection District to discuss a fire emergency plan. Evidence of such shall be submitted in writing to the Weld County Department of Planning Services. (Department of Planning Services) EXHIBIT I s-.9 September 19, 2006 Department of Planning Services: For the reasons listed below, Binder Family Farms LLC is objecting to the mulching facility oniljellistor q tt 1. Object due to the increased truck traffic. 2. Blind hill where accidents have happened and deaths occurred 3. Fire hazard, Johnstown Fire Dept. has been called out due to fire in mulch. 4. Business was started without acceptance from neighbors. Dean Binder Binder Family Farms LLC EXHIBIT y¢ ...- u ..-+w'- ".- 'G'. � "'ebb r `rt t¢My. S � t .w stye nt-- + ' r max . . EXHIBIT 1 2 4-"-.”;.;.; t , -a.4 ,#. s 4 ,ors„a. , s "z- / '.-# .(a▪�- n ri ^a^ - ""4-r *'''r E¢ s s" n �`� a. e,. v.arw.3w 3 " �?s- i s"' 43't n 0.N a^urv' P t ', v' t „� 'S�k x. key a..'. h x77.1;7_ ,,,S7..' S.,. ' a e f '1,s,4,,fi, 3* r� '' : a ter. t -w- . _ "' i k,�'1b µ, 4 1'14', 4, mss; 7"+F i w �,!' '..r S▪ z.3i y, ^a '• $-T'r`'a �:.mod' `e! 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