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Home My WebLink About820807.tiff • A public hearing was conducted on November 17 1982 at 2 : 00 P.M. , with the following present: JOHN MARTIN CHAIRMAN CHUCK CARLSON PRO TEM NORMAN CARLSON COMMISSIONER, Excused BILL KIRBY COMMISSIONER JUNE STEINMARK COMMISSIONER Also present: ACTING CLERK TO THE BOARD, Jeannette Sears ASSISTANT COUNTY ATTORNEY, Lee Morrison PLANNING DEPARTMENT REPRESENTATIVE, Rod Allison The following business was transacted: I hereby certify that pursuant to a notice dated October 13, 1982, duly published October 21, 1982, in the LaSalle Leader, a public hearing was held on the request of H. A. Schneider for a Use by Special Review for a livestock confinement operation for cattle. The Planning Commission recommended that the request be granted with conditions. Kenneth Lind, legal counsel, for the applicant was present and commented on the planned two phase operation. Tape change 82-93 Mr. Lind commented on the three letters in the file from adjacent landowners who have supported this request and a petition signed by all the adjacent landowners except one who supported this request. Mr. Lind said that the possible run off is a concern, however, phase II will drain to the east or northeast. He used four pictures to show the lay of the land. Mr. Schneider stated that this site for phase II does have a better drainage plan, the land is less productive, and a berm has been constructed 3 feet.high to hold any run off. He stated that the run off will be pumped and used for fertilizer for the farm land. Mr. Schneider agreed with all the development standards and did accept all responsibility if a run off leaves his property. Louis Reiker, legal counsel for Mildred Johnson an adjacent landowner, opposed the request because of the possible run off. Mrs. Johnson also objected to the completion of this lot before the Board of County Commissioners heard the request. Dick Leffler, an engineer representing Western Technical Services, stated that the grade of the property falls to the north and the 3 foot high berm should be more than adequate to stop any run off. He added that the existing grade across the end of the farm is pretty flat. A drainage ditch at the southeast corner has been constructed going north and at the north end it is approximately 3 feet deep. A 3 foot berm has also been constructed to keep the run off from leaving the Schneider property. He stressed that there should not be any run off that would go south. A representative from the Lucas Lateral ditch said that they have signed an agreement with Mr. Schneider regarding the Lucas Lateral ditch. He stated that the Lucas Lateral water runs from the South to the east and the Sullivan waste ditch to the east runs straight south, the water runs south on the whole section. Mildred Johnson asked if the County has any existing policies, rules or codes or restrictions concerning the construction of feedlots. Commissioner C. Carlson stated that feed lots are all constructed as to their owners needs. She understood that before construction happened that the Planning Commission and the Board of County Commissioners were to approve the site location. She stated that the feed lots construction has been completed and that it was before the Board even considered the request. She asked that the following items be investigated by the Board before the request is approved or denied: No feed lot should border the fence line of a neighboring farm, • feedlots should be contained. She does not believe that 35 feet would contain this area because of the hillside, most feedlots are an extension of the farm yard, this one crosses the farm. There should be no feedlot run off possibility onto any other property at any time. That includes any floods or cloud bursts. In 1977, the first Sunday in May, there was a cloud burst that dumped fence post deep water on her farm and the run off water came from the north, Mr. Southard's and Mr. Schneider's properties. The Board should study the run off and demand that all run off be contained. She asked that adequate screening to the property from another persons property be installed. She recommended a dike or embankment be installed three feet high on the other side of the fence line. She added that there is a:health problem from feedlot odors and that should be controlled by the Weld County Health Department. Mr. Reiker stated that the water will collect in the southeast corner of the property. He said that the 3 foot high berm has been installed. Mr. Leffler said that a 24 inch tile could be used if the water collects in the low point and a ditch has been excavated to cause the water to flow to the North. Commissioner C. Carlson commented on the type of storms that have happened in Weld County, that this property is zoned agricultural and a feedlot is agricultural business, that the applicant is trying to do the right thing, and made a motion to approve this request with the conditions as recommended by the Planning Commission. Commissioner Kirby seconded 820807 PA ft I lY . - USR - SCHNEIDER DOCKET #82-68 the motion. After additional discussion the motion carried unanimously. ' / /psi/i/:/,, 9i'AIR AN M BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WELD COUNTY, COLORADO ATTEST: ?Y �U✓ v„v:+4%."1 liia/ira WELD COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER AND CLERK TO THE BOARD- 'BY: ) G`1711--Inv /� A ( 14Le';--KY✓ - eputy County lerk DOCKET #82-68 TAPE #82-93 & 94 LHR991 Hello