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SITE SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND USE BY SPECIAL
REVIEW (USR) APPLICATION
FOR PLANNING DEPARTMENT USE DATE RECEIVED:
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APPLICATION RECEIVED BY PLANNER ASSIGNED
Parcel Number 0 7 1 3 1 9 3 0 0 0 1 9 + O 413 I g3 e°o
(12 digit number-found on Tax I.D. Information,obtainable at the Weld County Assessor's Office,or www.co.weld.co.us).
Legal Description: Lot B RE 3515 & E 'A SW 1/4 Section: 19 Township: 7 North Range: 63 West
Flood Plain: NO Zone District: 49 , Total Acreage: 140 , Overlay District: NONE
Geological Hazard: NONE , Airport Overlay District: NO
FEE OWNER(S)OF PROPERTY:
Name: Contreras Farms, Inc.
Work Phone# Home Phone# t 362-9 Email Address :3O
Address: 3 71 — '-r 11-1
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APPLICANT OR AUTHORIZED AGENT(See Below:Authorization must accompany all applications signed by Authorized Agent)
Name: Scott Realty Co. FAX* a5 . - 1115
Work Phone# 352-1212 Home Phone# Email Address scottrealtyco@aol.com
Address: 1212 8 Avenue
City/State/Zip Code: Greeley, CO 80631
PROPOSED USE: Raise newborn dairy calves to 300-400 lbs.Approximately 4 months. Currently 1,700 head will
expand to 4,000 to 5,000 head within one year
I(We) depose and state under penalties of perjury that all statements, proposals and/or plans submitted with or
contained within the application are true and correct to the best of my (our)knowledge. Signatures of all fee
owners of property must sign this appellation. If an Authorized Agent signs, a letter of authorization from all fee
owners must be included with the application. If a corporation is the fee owner, notarized evidence must be
included showing e signatory°has to be legal authority to sign for the corporation.
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Signature:Owner or Authori Agent Dat Signature: Owner or Authorized Agent Date
EXHIBIT
2007-1546 1
October 27. 2006
Department of Planning Services
1400 North 17th Street
Greeley, CO 80631
Gentlemen:
I hereby authorize Scott Realty Co., 1212 8th Avenue, Greeley, Colorado, to represent our
interest or to act on our behalf to apply for and obtain a permit in accordance with those
regulations set forth by the Weld County Code for a livestock confinement facility on
property owned by us and property we have contracted to purchase located in part of the
Southwest '/4 of Section 19, Township 7 North, Range 63 West of the 6th P.M., Weld
County, Colorado. This permit shall allow us to expand up to 5,000 total animal units.
Sincerely,
feymog
orge Contreras Gaudalia Contreras
October 27. 2006
Department of Planning Services
1400 North 17th Street
Greeley, CO 80631
Gentlemen:
I hereby authorize Scott Realty Co., 1212 8th Avenue, Greeley, Colorado, to represent our
interest or to act on our behalf to apply for and obtain a permit in accordance with those
regulations set forth by the Weld County Code for a livestock confinement facility on
property owned by Contreras Farms and property we have contracted to sell to Contreras
Farms located in the East '/z of the Southwest '/< of Section 19, Township 7 North, Range
63 West of the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado. This permit shall allow expansion of up
to 5,000 total animal units.
Sincerely,
( Iern,4 G .7172.
Ronnie L. Grant Angela B.
CONTRERAS OUESTIONAIRE
1. The property Lot B of RE-3515 serves as the primary residence for the Jorge Contreras family. The
improvements that currently exist on the property are: one 1,784 square foot single family double wide
modular residence,one 1,640 square foot steel Quonset building,one commodity shed, one open steel and
pole calf shed,two fenced corrals with portable calf shelters and approximately 1,400 portable small calf
shelters with portable panel fence. The use as it exists is not in compliance with the Weld County code
whereas the total animal units exceed the number allowed by right.
The Applicant desires to bring this calf raising operation into compliance with the County code,Chapter 23
and is prepared to meet all requirements to expand up to as many as 5,000 head within a one year period.
The Applicant has a contractual interest to purchase the property adjoining the subject to the east(E ''/ SW
'A Sec 19-7-63). This property is improved with one single family modular house on permanent foundation
and purged title, one 2,500 square foot metal pole shed and one combination open and closed pole shed.
These two properties are provided domestic water by two domestic wells,which are permitted to capture 3
acre feet each from the underground aquifer annually.' This site also affords one additional 3 acrfe foot
well spacing.
One acre foot per well is available to supply the domestic use of the residential users. The additional 4 acre
feet between the wells is adequate to meet the demands of the expanded calf operation and all proposed
landscape,by a drip system. A third domestic well is available to be drilled for backup and surplus water.
When fully expanded the entire operation will require approximately 5 acre feet annually. Between the
three wells 9 acre feet of water are available annually.
The calf operation receives newborn dairy calves and grows the livestock to 300 pounds more or less
(approximately 120 days). The applicant intends to expand the number on his home site to approximately
2,500 animals and should reach this point within 6 months. As stated they have a contractual interest in
property adjoining to the east. Mr.Contreras intends to occupy that residence and keep his son who is an
employee in his old residence. He also desires to construct one additional shed on the home site utilized for
milk production,cleanup and storage. They also desire to add two mobile employee residential dwellings
to the site. All drainage and other requests for the home site will be met immediately. A structure for
crossing the drainage way will be constructed and all drainage and development standards will be met for
the east parcel at the time that expansion is deemed necessary,most likely summer of 2007.
Mr.Contreras currently meets most of the demand of purchasing the animals from a large dairy in the
immediate neighborhood. This same dairy has already purchased approximately 700 acres located
immediately south and west of the subject and have contracted to purchase 600+acres located immediately
to the northwest for the purpose of expanding their dairy operation. Mr.Contreras hopes to be able to
accommodate them through this permit and expansion. This permit will also eliminate the zoning violation
which currently exists on the east parcel by removal of unsightly material and numerous derelict vehicles
that now exist.
2. The proposal is an agricultural livestock confmement operation and is located within the the Ag zoned
district. The Agricultural zoned district is intended to provide area for the conduct of farming,ranching,
gardening,grazing of livestock,feeding of livestock... The livestock industry has evolved in recent years
whereby small feeding and confinement operations are practically non-existent. Economics have prevented
those type of operation to cease. This has created a demand for larger specialized facilities to take their
place. Therefore,permitted livestock confmement that exceed the use by right numbers are more common
today. The same is true for the small calf operations in the county. The County Code has set specific
standards for these uses to operate within. The applicant will meet those specific standards. Section 22 of
the County Code states that residential development is encouraged to occur in residential, estate,P.U.D.
zoned districts and other urban growth boundary areas. The subject is located beyond all irrigated lands in
an area utilized for dry crop and pasture type of Ag production. This is an area least likely to interfere with
efficient urban growth.
See attached well permits.
3. This proposal will be located more than 50 feet from any type of transportation right-of-way. All
manure and bedding material will continue to be removed in a timely manner, stored off site and applied by
a person in that profession. Rodents and insects are a detriment to the health of the young animals and will
be aggressively controlled. There are no feed bunks associated with this type of operation. Shelters are
portable and are rotated and the site cleaned on a regular basis. The facility will be maintained to comply
with all public health and environmental regulations. The drainage of this site has been engineered to allow
all headwaters to continue to flow through the property while total containment of site drainage will be
restricted to two retention ponds on the site. Specifications meet the 100 year flood event requirements.
4. The surrounding land uses include irrigated crop production,dryland crop production,grazing and
limited residential uses, some exempt from the zoned district and others on larger parcels and soon to be
two commercial dairy operations which may either operate as a use by right or permitted. The zoned
district is agricultural located far from the urban growth corridor and mixed use zoning. The proposed use
is agricultural and will meet all requirements to operate in a clean,healthy manner to satisfy all
requirements as permitted.
5. A. The operation currently has between 5 to 8 people working on site including 3 family(Jorge,
his wife and one son). When fully expanded there will be between 8-12 including family. Two of these
employees are part-time.
B. This equals to be 2-6 employees currently and expanded 5-9 of which two are part-time.
C. Work is performed between the hours of 7 AM and 5 PM seven days per week—no work after
5PM.
D. The applicant intends to add one enclosed pole metal building to be used for a production area
for formula production,bottle washing and equipment storage.
E. Newborn to 300 pound calves currently 1,500— 1,700 and up to 5,000 in one year.
F. After expansion maximum vehicle ingress and egress will include 3-4 employees each day.
Employees are there all day. The addition of onsite housing will eliminate some of the traffic.
One%ton pickup with trailer once per day,one 3/4 ton pickup with trailer three times per week, 1
ton single axle feed delivery truck twice per week and one personal vehicle.
G. Fire protection is provided by Galeton Fire Department and is located 7 miles southwest.
H. The property is dry pasture with no irrigation. Domestic water is supplied by two existing
wells and potential for one additional. Permitted by case number 199037, East property permit
number 199602.
I. There are currently two existing septic systems existing as per case number SP-9600484 and
SP-9600611. The applicant desires to add an additional septic system engineered to accommodate
a bathroom in the proposed shed and two employee housing units at time of expansion. Waste
management currently provides portable toilet service for employees.
J. The proposed shed will house a storage tank and formula mixing unit,a milk pasteurizer,bottle
wash area and storage of bottles and vehicles.
6. The landscape plan is noted on plat and is to be placed along the north and east boundary of Lot A of
RE using a drip system stpplied by the existing well for irrigation. Landscape will consist of a row of
shrubbery that will create a visual barrier along the northerly and easterly boundary of Lot A of RE-3515
which is located to the SW corner of the subject.
7. At which time termination of the use were to occur reclamation is simple. The draining utilizes the
natural contours of the land. The portable shelters occupy most of the area used for livestock confinement.
Upon removal of the portable shelters,those areas and the retention ponds would be seeded with an
appropriate ground cover all other structures are conducive to other uses.
8. The drainage plan is shown on the plot and all specification engineered to allow the 100 year event to
continue to drain un-obstructs through it's natural course. All site drainage which is minimal will be
captured by two small ditches and terminated in two separate retention ponds one either side of the
drainage way. The two waters will not co-mingle.
9. The grade and drainage work can be accomplished in one week or less, Landscape will be commenced
in the spring of 2007. The addition of one metal shed approximately one month.
10. The manure and bedding will be confined to a high level area on site. This will be fairly small due to
the frequency of removal,which is once per month or more frequently if needed.
October 21, 2006
George Contreras
30189 WCR 78
Eaton, Colorado 80615
RE: Removal of Manure and bedding residue
Dear George,
As per our recent discussion regarding the continued disposal of manure and bedding
material from your small calf operation,this letter shall serve as evidence that I will
continue to receive such material and properly dispose of it as agricultural fertilizer. As
you are aware I have a farming operation in the neighborhood, own the equipment and
utilize manure as a fertilizer on my operation as well as spread manure on a custom basis
for neighboring farming operations and feedlot facilities. I have area to receive and
stockpile as we have in the past and can accommodate your expansion of triple your
current size and beyond without any change or problem.
Sincerely, <<. :�y —
Dave Dyer
ALLES AND ASSOCIATES, INC.
428 N . SECOND STREET
LASALLE , COLORADO 80645
TELE : 970 . 284 . 9562 FAX : 970 . 284 . 9564
E - MAIL : ALLESCO@COMCAST . NET
: A L L E S C O@ C O M C A S T . N E T
October 20, 2006 Project No. USR-? Contreras Farms
Mr. Peter Schei, P.E.
Public Works Department-Weld County
1111 H Street
P.O. Box 758
Greeley, Colorado 80632-0758
Reference: USR No.? - Contreras Farms
Located in SW '/4 Sec. 19, T.7N., R63W., 6`"P.M., Weld County, Co.
Subject: Drainage Report
Dear Mr. Schei,
The USR process with the planning department requires a drainage plan be prepared for it.
Attached is the preliminary drainage plan for your department review and comments as part
of the process.
The approach on this project is unique in that the design is separating the offsite-upstream
flow from the on site surface drainage. It is felt that the use of the site for calf raising
could create a potential water quality flow in the swale if this run-off was mixed with the
up-stream flow. There is a small area on the west where adjoining lot A is that will drain
onto this site. The flow is small and is incorporated into the south retention pond.
Intercepting ditches are planned to divert the run-off from the swale and into the two
ponds.
A no build zone is being established along the swale through the project to provide for the
up-stream off-site flow through it. We are planning on two eight foot cmp's for crossing of
the swale to provide the owner access to the north side of the swale. I estimate the swale
flow at its peak will be C so we have 2' of free board at the cmp's.
Please send your comments to me or through planning as you choose and I will evaluate for
incorporation into the drainage plan.
Thank you.
Sinc ely,
eor e Paulsberg,
P.E. #35359
GDP/js
Enclosure: Drainage plan and report
October 10, 2006 Project No. USR?
Contreras 0601
DRAINAGE STUDY
Objective•
Evaluate and calculate the quantity of rainfall run-off that will occur on the project property
and provide for the containment of subject run-off that meets or exceeds the requirements of
Weld County Subdivision Ordinance No. 173-E and Planned Unit Development Ordinance
No. 197.
Location:
Property is in the SW '/s of Section 19, Township 7N., Range 63W., 6th Principal Meridian,
Weld County, Colorado.
Project Name: _
USR :?, Contreras Farms
Reference:
A.) Soil Survey of Weld County, Colorado—Northern Part by United States
Department of Agriculture, Soil Conservation Service.
B.)Urban Drainage and Flood Control District Urban Storm Drainage Criteria
Manual (USDCM) Volumes 1 & 2.
Site Conditions:
A piece of property beung Lot B of RE-3515 and the E '/z of SW ''A of Section 19. The
ground is composed of small rolling hills, mostly dry and composed of a sandy loam. There
is a drainage swale meandering through the middle that is generally not wet depending on
yearly snow and rain fall. Presently, there is a small calf rearing area on Lot B with support
buildings. The remaining property is open range with another house on the SW 'A of sec. 19.
Future Use & Conditions:
The planned use of property is to increase the calf rearing area into a bigger operation with
necessary support buildings to sustain it.
Design Parameters:
The following items are fixed by others that apply to this project.
A.) 5 yr. storm frequency for general run-off calculations.
B.) 100 yr. storm frequency for quantity of water required to be retained on the
property and quantity of water to be allowed to pass through from offsite.
C.)Land use to be calf rearing with support buildings.
D.)Rainfall intensity furnished by USDA-Soil Conservation Service.
Narrative:
The procedure has been to perform a series of tasks in sequence to arrive at values for run-off
flow and drainage requirements.
Task one is to classify the soils found on site in accordance with the soils conservation maps
for the area.
Task two involves the classification of future land uses to % imperviousness and weighted
value of these into one for the each drainage sub-basin.
Task three is to determine time of concentration for each sub-basin as per (R0-3) & checked
by (R0-5) of USDCM. Use (R05) as the maximum time for sub-basin.
Task four determines the intensity (I) using depth of rainfall at time of concentration using
(RA-3),table RA-4, figures RA-1 through RA-6 and NOAA Atlas 2.
Task five solves the Q=CIA for rate of discharge.
Task six uses Q and area and time of concentration for total quantity to be retained or passed
through in the existing drainage swale.
Task seven is a series of trial pond sizes to determine a pond large enough to contain 150%
of the required quantity.
Commentary:
The site is unique in that upslope drainage is open range land with small drainage swales
spreading the flow of water over a wide area.
The retention areas selected are two ponds with two interceptor ditches to force the surface
water into the ponds. It is felt best to keep the on site water separated from the off site water.
The off-site water will pass through the property in the swale that exists with only the two 8'
— cmp's-as-new--items-in its-path. It1s-expected that the-off-site water will-be-near 6' deep at
the 100 yr. storm period so 8' cmp's are planned as a safety factor on the crossing of the
swale. Small earthen berms are being used around the perimeter of the property to keep on-
site water on site and directed to the retention ponds.
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