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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20062283.tiff BEFORE THE WELD COUNTY, COLORADO, PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION OF RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Moved by Paul Branham,that the following resolution be introduced for passage by the Weld County Planning Commission. Be it resolved by the Weld County Planning Commission that the application for: CASE: AmUSR-1493 APPLICANT: Stephen Brancucci & Copart Inc PLANNER: Jacqueline Hatch REQUEST: An amendment to a Site Specific Development Plan and Special Review Permit for a Use by Special Review in the Industrial Zone District (Commercial Junkyard or Salvage Yard) in the 1-3 (Industrial) and Agricultural Zone District. LEGAL: Pt NE4SE4 and Lots A and B of RE-3932; Section 30, Ti N, R66W of the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado. LOCATION: West of and adjacent to CR 27 (Highway 85 Business); approximately 1/4 mile north of CR 4. be recommended favorably to the Board of County Commissioners 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 Department of Planning Services'staff 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 22-2-150B.4 I Policy 2.4 states: "Promote industrial development that is appropriately located in relation to surrounding land uses and that meets necessary environmental standards". Development Standards and Conditions of approval will ensure that the proposed use will be compatible with the region. USR-1493 was originally approved by the Board of County Commissioners on March 30, 2005 on 46+/-acres for a Use by Special Review in the Industrial Zone District(Commercial Junkyard or Salvage Yard)in the 1-3 (Industrial)Zone District. This amendment is to include two additional parcels with a total of 59.5+/-acres for the same uses as originally permitted. A single family home and USR-1402 for a maintenance shop and storage are located to the north of the site. USR-969 for a water ski club is located to the west of the site. The properties to the south are zoned 1-3 (Industrial). The Union Pacific railroad is located to the east of the site along with Greenleaf Wholesale Florist, Inc. b. Section 23-2-220.A.2 --The proposed use is consistent with the intent of the 1-3 (Industrial) Zone District. Section 23-3-330.D.3 of the Weld County Code provides for a commercial junkyard or salvage yard as a Use by Special Review in the 1-3 (Industrial)Zone District. In the Agricultural Zone District Section 23-3-40.R of the Weld County Code provides for any use permitted as a use by right, an accessory use, or a use by special review in the commercial or industrial zone district. The amended Special Use Permit is to enlarge the site cn co for COPART an insurance company for the processing and selling intact insurance damaged N vehicles. co 0 c. Section 23-2-220.A.3--The uses which will be permitted will be compatible with the existing surrounding land uses. The site is currently operating under USR-1493. A single family home and USR-1402 for a maintenance shop and storage are located to the north of the site. USR-969 for a water ski club is located to the west of the site. The properties to the south are zoned 1-3 (Industrial). The Union Pacific railroad is located to the east of the site along with Greenleaf Wholesale Florist, Inc. The applicant has delineated on the plat an eight(8') foot high solid fence along the perimeter of the site. The proposed Screening Plan is for the outdoor storage of vehicles, equipment or materials from adjacent properties and future rights-of-way. USR-1493 boundary is currently screened along with one of the additional lots included in this amendment on the north side adjacent to County Road 27. A four(4)acre site located in the center of the site is designated as a storage area for non-standard vehicle. Development Standard#30 states"All outdoor storage materials exceeding eight(8)feet in height shall be located within the four acre"non-standard vehicle area"as shown on the plat Resolution AmUSR-1493 Stephen Brancucci &Copart Inc Page 2 for the screening of the outdoor storage. d. 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 site is located within the three mile referral area for the City of Fort Lupton, the City of Brighton and Adams County. Adams County did not respond to the referral indicating no concern with their interests. The City of Fort Lupton in their referral dated May 31, 2006 indicated that they have reviewed the request and find no conflict with their interests. The City of Brighton in their referral dated June 23, 2006 outlined their concerns in regards to the Industrial Zone District, vandalism of the fencing, landscaping treatments, height restrict (screening of vehicles) and how the site is compatible with the Weld County Code. Specifically the City of Brighton is requesting the following two items; 1. An adjustment of the site plan in order to set the fence further within the property and the placement of evergreen trees on the outside of the fence along County Road 27 in order to provide visual breaks in the fence and to decrease vast expanses of fencing, which may help deter vandals in "tagging"the perimeter fencing. If this is not acceptable,the City would ask that a requirement be added for routine maintenance of the perimeter fence; and 2. The storage of material over eight feet in height will not be allowed. If this is not acceptable, the City would ask that a requirement be added such that additional screening measures are taken on the west side of the property in order to block views into the site from US-85 due to elevation changes between the roadway and site. e. Section 23-2-220.A.5 --The site does not lie within any Overlay Districts. Effective January 1, 2003, Building Permits issued on the proposed lots will be required to adhere to the fee structure of the County Road Impact Program. (Ordinance 2002-11) 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. (Ordinance 2005-8 Section 5-8-40) f. 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's recommendation for approval is conditional upon the following: 1. Prior to recording the plat: A. The applicant shall address the requirements from the Department of Public Works as stated in their referrals dated May 30, 2006 and June 21, 2006. Evidence of approval shall be submitted to the Department of Planning Services. (Departments of Public Works and Planning Services) B. The applicant shall attempt to address the requirements(concerns)of the City of Brighton,as stated in the referral response dated June 21,2006. Evidence of such shall be submitted in writing to the Weld County Department of Planning Services. (Department of Planning Services) • Resolution AmUSR-1493 Stephen Brancucci &Copart Inc Page 3 C. The applicant shall amend the Screening Plan to include the maintenance of the perimeter fence. (Department of Planning Services) D. The plat shall be amended to delineate the following: 1. All sheets shall be labeled AMUSR-1493 (Department of Planning Services) 2. The attached Development Standards. (Department of Planning Services) 3. County Road 27 is designated on the County Road Classification Plan as major arterial road, which requires 140 feet of right-of-way at full build out. There is presently 60 feet of right-of-way.A total of 70 feet from the centerline of County Road 27 shall be delineated on the plat as right-of-way reservation for future expansion of County Road 27. This road is maintained by Weld County. (Department of Public Works) 4. The existing north access by the office building shall be utilized as the main access point for employees and vehicles. The secondary access is a dirt access with a gate to provide access to the pump house directly south of the main access gate. Utilize these two access points only. (Department of Public Works) 5. The vehicle storage area shall be surfaced with gravel or the equivalent and shall be graded to prevent drainage problems. The plat drawing is identifying a 30 foot wide roadway for traffic flow throughout the facility. All access isles will have a typical maximum outside radius of 50 foot and a typical minimum inside radius of 30 foot. (Department of Public Works) 6. The forty-one (41) parking spaces as outlined on the plat shall be appropriately striped and equipped with wheel guards where needed to prevent vehicles for extending beyond the boundaries of their space and coming into contact with other vehicles, walls, fences, sidewalks, or plantings. The applicant has paved the approach of the existing office building and new parking lot area. (Departments of Public Works and Planning Services) 7. The applicant shall provide a Lighting Plan. Should exterior lighting be a part of this facility, all light standards shall be delineated on the plat and be in accordance with Section 23-3-250.B.6 of the Weld County Code. (Department of Planning Services) E. The applicant shall submit two (2) paper copies of the plat for preliminary approval to the Weld County Department of Planning Services. (Department of Planning Services) F. The applicant shall complete all proposed improvements including those regarding landscaping,screening,access improvements and parking lot requirements or enter into an Improvements Agreement according to policy regarding collateral for improvements(access drive, parking areas, plant materials, fencing, screening, etcetera) and post adequate collateral for all required materials. The agreement and form of collateral shall be reviewed by County Staff and accepted by the Board of County Commissioners prior to recording the USR plat. (Department of Planning Services) 2. 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 thirty(30) 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) 3. The Department of Planning Services respectively requests the surveyor provide a digital copy of this Amended Use by Special Review. Acceptable CAD formats are .dwg, .dxf, and .dgn (Microstation); Resolution AmUSR-1493 Stephen Brancucci & Copart Inc Page 4 acceptable GIS formats are ArcView shapefiles, ArcInfo Coverages and ArcInfo 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. (Department of Planning Services) 4. In accordance with Weld County Code Ordinance 2005-7 approved June 1,2005,should the plat not be recorded within the required thirty(30)days from the date of the Board of County Commissioners resolution a$50.00 recording continuance charge shall be added for each additional 3 month period. (Department of Planning Services) 5. The Special Review activity shall not occur nor shall any building or electrical permits be issued on the property until the Amended Use by Special Review plat is ready to be recorded in the office of the Weld County Clerk and Recorder. (Department of Planning Services) SITE SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN SPECIAL REVIEW PERMIT DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS COPART Inc. AMUSR-1493 1. The Site Specific Development Plan and a Special Review Permit for a Use by Special Review in the Industrial Zone District(Commercial Junkyard or Salvage Yard)in the 1-3(Industrial)and Agricultural Zone District, as indicated in the application materials on file and subject to the Development Standards stated hereon. (Department of Planning Services) 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 and 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 and 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 and Environment) 6. The applicant shall operate in accordance with the approved"waste handling plan". (Department of Public Health and Environment) 7. Fugitive dust and fugitive particulate emissions shall be controlled on this site. (Department of Public Health and Environment) 8. This facility shall adhere to the maximum permissible noise levels allowed in the Industrial Zone as delineated in 25-12-103 C.R.S., as amended. (Department of Public Health and Environment) 9. Adequate handwashing and toilet facilities shall be provided for employees and patrons of the facility. (Department of Public Health and Environment) 10. Any septic system located on the property must comply with all provisions of the Weld County Code, pertaining to Individual Sewage Disposal Systems. (Department of Public Health and Environment) 11. A permanent, adequate water supply shall be provided for drinking and sanitary purposes. (Department of Public Health and Environment) 12. All potentially hazardous chemicals must be stored and handled in a safe manner in accordance with product labeling and in a manner that minimizes the release of hazardous air pollutants(HAP's)and volatile organic compounds (VOC's). (Department of Public Health and Environment) 13. If applicable,the applicant shall obtain a stormwater discharge permit from the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment, Water Quality Control Division. (Department of Public Health and Environment) 14. If applicable, the applicant shall comply with all provisions of the Underground and Above Ground Storage Tank Regulations (7 CCR 1101-14). (Department of Public Health and Environment) 15. The operation shall comply with all applicable rules and regulations of the State and Federal agencies and the Weld County Code. (Department of Public Health and Environment) 16. A building permit shall be obtained prior to the construction of any new building,addition or remodel of existing buildings. A building permit is required for change of use of any existing buildings. (Department of Building Inspection) 17. The buildings will probably be classified as follows: Mixed Use B (Office) and S-1 (Warehouse) occupancies. Mixed use S-1 (Warehouse)and S-2 (Vehicle Storage). Fire resistance of walls and openings,construction requirements,maximum building height and allowable areas will be reviewed at the plan review. Setback and offset distances shall be determined by the Weld County Code. (Department of Building Inspection) 18. Buildings 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: 2003 International Building Code; 2003 International Mechanical Code; 2003 International Plumbing Code; 2003 International Fuel Gas Code; and the 2002 National Electrical Code and Chapter 29 of the Weld County Code. (Department of Building Inspection) 19. Building height shall be measured in accordance with the Building Code for the purpose of determining the maximum building size and height for various uses and types of construction and to determine compliance with the Bulk Requirements from Chapter 23 of the Weld County Code. Building height shall be measured in accordance with Chapter 23 of the Weld County Code in order to determine compliance with offset and setback requirements. Offset and setback requirements are measured to the farthest projection from the building. (Department of Building Inspection) 20. Building height, wall and opening protection and limitations and separation of buildings of mixed occupancy classifications shall be in accordance with the Building Code. Setback and offset distances shall be determined by the Weld County Code. (Department of Building Inspection) 21. The maximum amount of indoor and outdoor storage of nonflammable solids and nonflammable and non combustible liquids shall not exceed the amounts in Table 414.2.4 of the International Building Code. (Departments of Building Inspection and Planning Services) 22. The site will be limited to the storage of a range of vehicles assigned to the user of the property by insurance companies for potential sale. Those vehicles have included: cars, trucks, sport utility vehicles, vans, recreational vehicles, buses, semi's, tractor-trailers, trailers, motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles, scooters,mopeds, boats,jet-skis, small tractors, backhoes, and bulldozers as indicated in the application material. (Department of Planning Services) 23. The hours of operation are 7:00am to 6:00pm Monday through Friday. There shall be no weekend hours as indicated in the application material. (Department of Planning Services) 24. The site shall not have more then twenty(20)employees on site at any given time as indicated in the application material. (Department of Planning Services) 25. No vehicle dismantling, crushing, or sale of parts shall occur on site. (Department of Planning Services) 26. Parking of vehicles shall be limited to exterior surface parking only, no stacking of vehicles is allowed. The warehouse structures shall not be utilized to store vehicles or vehicle parts. (Department of Planning Services) 27. Until the right-of-way for County Road 27 is necessary for a public road the applicant may install and maintain fencing within the future right-of-way. The applicant agrees to waive compensation for the value and expense of removing the improvements. The applicant will be responsible for relocating the fence outside of the future right-of-way at the time of the future expansion. (Department of Planning Services) 28. The Special Use Permit was originally granted to COPART (a company that provides services to insurance companies relating to the processing and selling of intact insurance damaged vehicles). This Special Use Permit may be transferred by COPART to any company which acquires COPART and intends to continue the operation of the Property without change from those conditions identified in this Special Use Permit. In the alternative, COPART may transfer this Special Use Permit to any "Related Entity"which is defined to mean an entity in which COPART is a shareholder, member of a limited liability company, or an owner of a company which is a subsidiary of COPART or a related entity of COPART provided that COPART delivers to Weld County a Notice of Transfer 30 days prior to the completion of that transfer and identifies the relationship or ownership interest that COPART will have in the related entity. No other transfer by COPART of this Special Use Permit shall be permissible.Any other transfer of interest of the prescribed property shall cause automatic termination of the Use by Special Review. (Department of Planning Services) 29. The application does not propose any portion of the site to be leased to another party. In the event that a portion of the building is proposed to be leased to another party in the future,the applicant shall submit a copy of the lease agreement and information regarding the proposed use of the leased portion to the Weld County Building Inspection Department,Greater Brighton Fire Protection District and the Department of Planning Services for review. Based upon the proposed use and/or impacts of the leased portion, the Department of Planning Services may require an Amended Use by Special Review application.This condition shall not prevent COPART from leasing a portion of a building as an office to an insurance company with whom COPART regularly conducts business. COPART shall notify Weld County of any such lease and provide Weld County with a copy of the lease, but such leasing shall not require an Amended Use By Special Review Application. (Department of Planning Services) 30. All outdoor storage materials exceeding eight (8)feet in height shall be located within the four acre "non-standard vehicle area" as shown on the plat for the screening of the outdoor storage. (Department of Planning Services) 31. The four acre "non-standard vehicle area" shall be identified and maintained on site at all times. (Department of Planning Services) 32. Effective January 1, 2003, Building Permits issued on the lot will be required to adhere to the fee structure of the Weld County Road Impact Program. (Ordinance 2002-11)(Department of Planning Services) 33. 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. (Ordinance 2005-8 Section 5-8-40) (Department of Planning Services) 34. The landscaping on site shall be maintained in accordance with the approved Screening Plan. (Department of Planning Services) 35. The property owner shall allow any mineral owner the right of ingress or egress for the purposes of exploration development,completion,recompletion,re-entry,production and maintenance operations associated with existing or future operations located on these lands. (Department of Planning Services) 36. Larger equipment, semi tractor trailer rigs—low boys, shall not utilize County Road 6 to access the site. (Department of Public Works) 37. The property owner or operator shall be responsible for complying with the Design Standards of Section 23-2-240, Weld County Code. 38. The property owner or operator shall be responsible for complying with the Operation Standards of Section 23-2-250, Weld County Code. 39. Personnel from the Weld County Government 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. 40. 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. 41. 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. Motion seconded by Doug Ochsner. VOTE: For Passage Against Passage Absent Michael Miller Bruce Fitzgerald Chad Auer Tom Holton Doug Ochsner James Welch Erich Ehrlich Roy Spitzer Paul Branham The Chair declared the resolution passed and ordered that a certified copy be forwarded with the file of this case to the Board of County Commissioner's for further proceedings. CERTIFICATION OF COPY I, Donita May, Recording Secretary for the Weld County Planning Commission, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing resolution, is a true copy of the resolution of the Planning Commission of Weld County, Colorado, adopted on July 18, 2006. Dated the 18th of July, 2006 Donita May Secretary 7- del- IOC' Jacqueline Hatch, Department of Planning Services, said Planning Staff was requesting a continuance to allow for appropriate notification to the August 1, 2006 meeting, to be held at the Greeley office. 3. CASE: USR-1558 APPLICANT: Lester& Rachel Oliver PLANNER: Chris Gathman LEGAL: Lot A of RE-3012; Pt SE4 of Section 4, T4N, R66W of the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado. REQUEST: Site Specific Development Plan and Special Review Permit for a use by right in the I (Industrial)Zone District (cast-in-place concrete construction business) in the A (Agricultural)Zone District. LOCATION: West of and adjacent to CR 31 and 1/4 mile north of CR 72. Chris Gathman, Department of Planning Services, said the applicants were requesting a continuance as they were making changes to their application and Planning Staff was recommending continuation of this case to the August 1, 2006 hearing. Doug Ochsner asked if they would receive new material on the cases continued indefinitely. Ms. Hatch said they would receive updated staff comments and the hearings would be rescheduled in the next couple of months. Doug Ochsner moved that Case USR-1553 be continued indefinitely and Cases PZ-1103 and USR-1558 be continued to the August 1, 2006 hearing date. Tom Holton seconded the motion. Motion passed. CONSENT ITEMS The Chair said Case USR-1559 would be pulled from the Consent Agenda at the request of two of the Commissioners and would be heard at the end of the hearing items and Case USR-1561 would also be pulled from the Consent Agenda and would be heard today. 4. CASE: AmUSR-1493 APPLICANT: Stephen Brancucci & Copart Inc PLANNER: Jacqueline Hatch REQUEST: An amendment to a Site Specific Development Plan and Special Review Permit for a Use by Special Review in the Industrial Zone District (Commercial Junkyard or Salvage Yard) in the I (Industrial)and A(Agricultural)Zone District. LEGAL: Pt NE4SE4 and Lots A and B of RE-3932; Section 30, T1 N, R66W of the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado. LOCATION: West of and adjacent to CR 27 (Highway 85 Business); approximately 1/4 mile north of CR 4. The Chair asked if there was anyone in the audience who wished to speak for or against this application. No one wished to speak. 5. CASE: AmUSR-256 APPLICANT: Duke Energy Field Services PLANNER: Kim Ogle REQUEST: Site Specific Development Plan and Special Review Permit for a Mineral Resource Development Facility including an Oil and Gas Support and Service Facility(Oil and Gas Processing Facility) in the A (Agricultural)Zone District. LEGAL: Part SE4 of Section 28, Ti N, R67W of the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado. LOCATION: North of and adjacent to CR 4; 630 feet west of CR 19. T :,:k°sr rota. nt+ v The Chair asked if there was anyone in the audience who wished to speak for or against this application. No one wished to speak. Paul Branham moved that Cases AmUSR-1493 and AmUSR-256, be forwarded to the Board of County Commissioners along with the Conditions of Approval and Development Standards with the Planning Commissions recommendation of approval. Doug Ochsner seconded the motion. The Chair asked the secretary to poll the members of the Planning Commission for their decision. Chad Auer, yes; Paul Branham, yes; Erich Ehrlich, yes; Tom Holton, yes; Doug Ochsner, yes; Roy Spitzer, yes; James Welch, yes; Bruce Fitzgerald, yes. Motion carried unanimously. HEARING ITEMS Specific time for public input has been set aside for discussion on the following items: 6. CASE: 3rd AmUSR-894 APPLICANT: Kauffman Land & Development LLC PLANNER: Michelle Martin LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Lot A of RE-1921; being part SE4 of Section 9, T2N, R67W of the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado. REQUEST: Site Specific Development Plan and Special Review Permit for mineral resource development facilities including oil and gas support and service facility, contractor's shop for vehicle maintenance, and a helicopter pad in the A(Agricultural)Zone District. LOCATION: • LNorth of and adjacent to CR 22; west of and adjacent to CR 19. Michelle Martin, Department of Planning Services, said the applicants had applied for a Site Specific Development Plan and a Special Review Permit for mineral resource development facilities including oil and gas support and service facility, contractor's shop for vehicle maintenance, and a helicopter pad in the A(Agricultural)Zone District. The sign announcing the Planning Commission hearing was posted June 29, 2006 by Planning Staff. The property location was north of and adjacent to CR 22; west of and adjacent to CR 19. The site was within Firestone's IGA boundary. The property in question operated under 2ndAMUSR-894 for an oil and gas support and service operation and contractor's shop for vehicle and equipment maintenance relating to those activities in the Agricultural zone district approved by the Board of County Commissioners September 10, 1997. The applicant was in the process of amending the existing USR to include a helicopter pad. Application materials indicated the site could support the proposed use. Conditions of Approval and Development Standards ensured that a reasonable attempt would be made to be compatible with the region. The uses permitted would be compatible with the existing surrounding land uses. The surrounding property to the south and east was primarily agricultural which included SUP-64 for a Turkey Farm east of the property. The property to the north and west had been approved for a Change of Zone from Agricultural to Planned Unit Development with Estate for 19 residential lots (PZ-521) Gloraloma Estates. The subject property lies within the three mile referral area of the Towns of Firestone, Frederick, and Fort Lupton.The Towns of Frederick and Fort Lupton indicted in their referrals they had reviewed the request and found no conflicts with their interests. The Town of Firestone indicated in their referral dated June 23,2006 they desired an annexation agreement with the property owner. The Town also requested no more than five landings per day be allowed during daylight hours and time limits be placed on the proposed use. 3 Hello