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HomeMy WebLinkAbout830782.tiff 441714 OFFICE OF BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PHONE(303)356-4000. EXT.4200 P.O. BOX 758 y' GREELEY,COLORADO 80632 O COLORADO September 12, 1983 Boulder Valley Poultry Farms c/o Bruce G. Vaughn 5352 Valmont Road Boulder, Colorado 80301 Dear Sir: Your application for a Use by Special Review for a One Million Hen Egg Laying Operation has been recommended unfavorably to the Board of County Commissioners by the Planning Commission. The legal description of the property involved is described as the SE4, Section 24 , Township 3 North, Range. 68 West of the 6th P.M. , Weld County, Colorado. If you wish to be heard by the Board of County Commissioners, it will be necessary for you to indicate your request by sign- ing the bottom of this letter and returning it to this office. Regular hearing procedures will then be followed. This includes publishing a Notice of Hearing in the legal newspaper, an expense to be paid by you. In order to proceed as quickly as possible, we must receive your reply by September 26, 1983. If we are not in receipt of your request by that date, the matter will be considered closed. Sincerely, BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WELD COUNTY, _COLORADO Chuck Carlson, Chairman I wish to have a hearing on this matter brought before the Board t of County Commissioners. I agree to pay for the legal advertising fl expense. P(-136 830782 mr pL l Li) I Lim Ft W t.�N 2 W w M V' ¢ J a.,,,,7„,,,I., � LL 2' e d tJ ��yi 4 1Y9, ,�� ; Div ,��' g0: caz _ ci 2 F,o ,� �` _ ° 'h 51 wQ.,r#m�,'`. ' ��.i 5 �p C T, M ® S ipass+ 2LL,"',v¢ ` 4, Al' . a'�If I' ' i i t I ›v› F4 co � y o ` 9's '\`.S «!W ci. c; , � ca c3 r TsLe e v 8 a > Litt ' a 1 :4 mS .,.. '€r'Ir + erl ac o ; 153J v R'� c, i !H .. W y 6 6 ' - N J C oo W .. "I_'tesair-i — Ni \ u is ifpfm'8d1'1 July 1982 "... ' , RETURN MINT r•era gnr•t1CIr A . BEFORE THE WELD COUNTY, COLORADO PLANNING RESOLUTION OF RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF COUNT SEP P 9 1983 11 Date September 6, 1983 Case No. USR # 572:83: .56-4 ant, . 'EELEY. COLO. APPLICATION OF Boulder Valley Poultry Farms ADDRESS c/o Bruce G. Vaughn, 5352 Valmont Roads_ Boulder, Colorado 80301 Moved by Ed Reichert 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 Ome Million Hen Laving Operation located on the following described property in Weld County, Colorado, to-wit: The SE1/4, Section 24, T3N, R68W of the 6th P.M. , Weld County, Colorado be recommended ( 1 ) (unfavorably) to the Board of County Commissioners. That USR-572:83:35 be forwarded to the Board of County Commissioners with the Planning Commission's recommendation for denial. • Motion seconded by Paulette Weaver Vote: For Passage Ed Reichert Against Passage Doug Graff Paulette Weaver Sharon Linhart James Docheff Bob Ehrlich Bill McMurray Jack Holman The Chairman declared the Resolution passed and ordered that a certified copy be forwarded with the file of this case to the Board of County Commissioners for further proceedings. CERTIFICATION OF COPY I, Bobbie Good , Recording Secretary of 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 September 6. 1983 and recorded in Book No. VIII of the proceedings of the said Planning Commission. Dated the 8th day of September , 19 83 . oL..1. .a. 4p�� Secretary f''1 Date: Septner 6, 1983 CASE NUMBER: USR 572:83:35 NAME: Boulder Valley Poultry Farms REQUEST: One Million Hen Laying Operation LEGAL DESCRIPTION: SE4, Sec. 24, T3N, R68W of the 6th P.M. , Weld County, Colorado LOCATION: 3.25 miles southeast of Mead; north of Highway 66 and west of WCR 13 THE DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING SERVICE'S STAFF RECOMMENDS THAT THIS REQUEST BE APPROVED FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS: 1. It is the opinion of the Department of Planning Services staff that this —' request is in agreement with the Weld County Comprehensive Plan in that the Plan states that the expansion and--development of agribusiness and agriculturally oriented industry will be encouraged, provided these enterprises do not adversely affect the totaleconomy or environment. It is the opinion of the Department of Planning Services staff that the proposed use would not appear to have any adverse impacts on the agricultural interests of the County, the total economy or the environment. 2. It is the opinion of the Department of Planning Services staff that the applicant has shown compliance with Section 24.3.1.1 of the Weld County Zoning Ordinance as follows: The proposal is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan in that the policies of the Plan promote agribusiness so long as they do not create negative impacts on the environment or the County. The proposal is consistent with the intent of the Agricultural._Zone District. - The use is both compatible with existing agricultural activity and with land use which is contemplated_to be agricultural in the Comprehensive Plan. 3. No overlay districts affect the site. Operation and Design Standards provide adequate protection of the health,- safety and welfare of the immediate area and' the County. 4. The submitted materials are in compliance with the application requirements of Section 24.7 of the Weld County Zoning Ordinance. The Department of Planning Services staff's recommendation for approval is conditional-and -based upon the following: - 1. The attached Operation Standards being recommended and approved for this operation. 2. The approved Operation Standards shall be placed on the Use by Special Review Permit plat. The Use by Special Review Permit plat shall be delivered to the Department of Planning Services. MSM:dg 1 it Cr'' n, n, c OPERATION STANDARDS BOULDER VALLEY.POULTRY.,FARMS USR-572-:83:35 • 1. The uses permitted as described in the application materials on file • with the Department .of Planning Services shall .be an egg production facility consisting of one million C1,000,000) laying hens in addition to replacement pullets. Facilities shall be limited to those shown hereon and all other'uses permitted by right in the Agricultural Zone District. 2. No runoff associated with the subject operation as allowed by the Use by Special Review Permit shall be-allowed to flow off the property of the owner and/or operator onto the land of surrounding property owners without their written consent. 3. Design'Standards _for Uses by Special Review, Section 24.5 et seq. of the Weld County Zoning Ordinance shall be complied with. 4. Operation Standards for Uses by Special Review, Section 24.6 et seq. of the Weld County Zoning Ordinance shall be complied with. 5. All phases of the operation shall comply with all County and State Health Standards and Regulations pertaining to air quality, water quality, noise emission and sanitary disposal systems. The facility must comply with the Air Quality .Control Commission Regulation No. 2, which deals with odors:- .odors must not exceed the 7:1 .Dilution.:to_Threshold ratio measured off the property. Flies and fly breeding shall be controlled year-round. Burial of dead birds is permissible on the subject site provided the proper `disposition adheres to, CRS 25-1-612. The septic system-shall-be -engineer.designed._and_a,_site approved process shall . be''required; 6. A revised mylar plat shall show only one access point on Weld County Road 13. .'The one access shall, have'.the approval of the Weld County Engineering Department. ,':The ,one access shall be constructed in accordance with the recommendations and/or requirements of the Weld County Engineering Department. 7. A revised mylar plat shall show a dedicated seventy-five.:(75) foot right-of-way north of the centerline of State Highway 66. 8. Prior to the development of the site, the applicant shall submit a detailed . set of- drawings to the Longmont Fire Protection District as requested in the Fire District's letter dated: August 31, 1983. 9. The Use by Special Review shall be limited to the plans shown hereon and governed by: the Operation Standards stated above, and all applicable Weld County Regulations. . Any-material deviations from the plansand/or Operation Standards as shown or stated above shall require the approval of an amendment of the Use by Special Review permit by the Weld County Planning Commission and the Board of County Commissioners before such -changes from the plans and/or Operation Standards are permitted. Any _ other changes shall be filed in the office of the Department of Planning Services'. 10. The property owner and/or operator of this operation shall be responsible for complying with all of the above stated Operation Standards. Non- compliance with any of the above stated Standards may be reason for revocation of' the Use by Special Review Permit by the Board of County Commissioners. MSM:dg CASE SUMMARY SHEET Case Number: USR-572:83:35 Size of Parcel: 102 acres, more or less Request : A Use by Special Review Permit for a one million hen laying operation Staff Member to Contact: Mike Mullen Possible Issues Summarized from Application Materials: Two major criteria for review in this case will be compatibility with existing surrounding land uses and compatibility with the future develop- ment of the area. However, this agribusiness activity would be properly zoned in the Agricultural Zone District, if a Use by Special Review Permit is approved. Two referrals have raised concerns, in regard to the potential of one million chickens on this site. In a memo from Ron Stow, Director of Environmental Health, the issues of severe odor and proper waste disposal were mentioned. A letter from the Little Thompson Water District addressed the potential impact on water demand and the possibility of cost-sharing between the district and the applicant. (See referrals in information packet.) The applicant has been notified of these concerns, and has been instructed by the Department of Planning Services to submit further information. The Department of Planning Services has not received any objections regarding this application. orb. . , FIELD CHECK FILING NUMBER: USR-572:83:35 DATE OF INSPECTION: 'August 19, 1983 NAME: Boulder Valley Poultry Farms REQUEST: A Use by Special Review Permit for a one million hen laying operation LEGAL DESCRIPTION: SE4i Section 24, T3N, R68W of the 6th P.M. LAND USE: N Irrigated cropland (corn and hay) , three residences E Weld County Road 13, residence, irrigated cropland (corn and tilled) , Tank battery and gas processing S Highway 66, irrigated cropland (corn, alfalfa, beans, tilled) 4 residences, Union Rural Electric substation, tank battery & gas processin W Irrigated cropland (alfalfa. beans. corn) 3 residences, tank battery and gas processing ZONING: N Agricultural LOCATION: 3.25 miles southeast Mead; north E Agricultural of Highway 66 and west of Weld County 13 S Agricultural W Agriculural COMMENTS: The subject site is irrigated cropland (corn and hay) , serviced by ditches running from Foster Reservoir. An irrigation ditch serves as the northern and as a portion of the western boundary of this parcel. The land slopes the east-southeast, and is conducive to irrigation. Improvements on the property include a residence, garage, several outbuildings barn and silo. The improvements are located in the northeastern corner of the 102 acre parcel. Access is to Weld County Road 13, a paved road. The Sekich Industrial Park and the Sekich Equipment Company are located 1.75 miles west of the proposed poultry farm. This area has the potential for heavy truck traffic and other industrial/commercial activities. BY: icAAL MCA Michael S. Mullen, Current Planner MSM:rjg g • �obz x _ sl ;. . I � ,, {I•. , • • yl w 1 •° • • • .;, Tw------;_.• : I --- I• —_l/\ !+[��• • • : 22 el , AA I p 212 r r•y • •♦ L ! . I • • • _ ,�\rj- - • � II 1, •' • � • i� ' • •° 1 • M1NTh 1• • I' \o On •F i 1 F O. 1 1 .I LC • it1/• ryp ♦ 1 yl J JS • L • 1 • .5..L: :�,(_• .I !a "tea u �� • . a. ' • • I`. i a° b' d cQ•1 { ! -zw... ° I �' vl I' • •' ! I• V!'?I p I_ \ • lail • ooe a.IS M • - !•— "„_i '— !=-• -;.°•. R u� o q J � ,Nn^ - Ot. ai / Of � J~• J yyJ• .L1t •. ® ' ' .a \• Y LI yr °A. . a .�. x . . � :{^s -.\. . . ‘ qmod ° • ;—+ - . II I n • I -• .• • _Ii9rt• ' '', • dam „ 9 �- L.' 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Department of Planning Services, 915 Tenth hEt400 Street, Greeley, Colorado Phone - 00 -Case Number $'3 . Date Received 7-G11 9-0 3 Application Checked by O o Receipt Number l� Application Fee Receipt Number Recording Fee TO BE COMPLETED BY APPLICANT: (please print or type, except for necessary signature) I (we) , the undersigned, hereby request hearings before the Weld County Planning Commission and the Weld County Board of County Commissioners concerning the pro- posed Special Review Permit of the following described unincorporated area of . Weld County Colorado: Section 24 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF SPECIAL REVIEW PERMIT AREA:SE1/4 Rec.-115225a, n 4 t T _N, R68 W 6thpm except that portion deeded in Book 602 . LEGAL DESCRIPTION of contiguous property To3 need N, R68 whit Specia K e e is proposed: SEA Section 24'Property Address (if available) State Highway 66 at County Rd. 13 A r. OVERLAY ZONES npnt PRESENT ZONE. $ TOTAL ACREAGE 102 PROPOSED LAND USE poultry farm EXISTING LAND USE grain production SURFACE 'FEE (PROPERTY OWNERS) OF AREA PROPOSED FOR REZONING: Name: Church Jesus Christ Later Day Saint Address: 50 North Temple Street City Salt Lake City. UT Z1P g41sn Home Telephone # Business Telephone # gnl_s31-7929 Name: Zip Address: City Home Telephone # Business Telephone # Name Zip Address: City Home Telephone # Business Telephone # APPLICANT OR AUTHORIZED AGENT (if different than above) : Name: Boulder Valley Pountry Farms (Garth Jones, Anent) Zi g�3nl Address: 5325 Valmont R3. City Boulder, CO P Home Telephone # Business Telephone # 442-3091 Owner(s) and/or lessees of mineral rights on or under the subject properties of record in the Weld County Assessor's Office: Name:SEE ATTPG(4�P Zip Address: City Name: Zip Address: City Name: Zip Address: City i hereby depose and state under the penalities of perjury that all statements, proposals and/or plans submitted with or contained within this application are true and correct to the best of my knowledge. COUNTY OF WELD . ) STATE OF COLORADO ) i Signature: Owner(o Authorized Agent Subseribed•�a_^.d sworn to before me thi4.2 da' of f ' SEAL(, ' . is OTARY C 'l: �My cC m�.issior..• exP ires , f Y~446.�' gRW°: POttreli {�.,. Li' -k".,.e Mt9,P0 Jf'-'ZK't' h .�' j. .p Y h4 �� �;r`:* % - f" `f"n 'i� '�,'-4, �, ,x.,.4M''�""'"m tsnt'.+d;.'xr��"t+zaf't:$'�Ye�c�'eJ ,�h.�9'"fi�'Tr'e,�..2a�>;�. +Ptcr� ^fi1'-"#.7 , -:.. .a .!•0'eJ c..� ,.r, .;w�+.. .n,;.r3-r.AJ .l . ' n.{v,. ✓5 �., -.i g•wi ., t. - . ., .. :Jri - _ - C 0ULDER ALLEY POULTRY FARMS Inc. 5325 Valmont Road Boulder, Colorado 80301 Telephone (303) 442-3091 r July 18, 1983 Weld County Commissioners Greeley, Colorado Dear Sirs: Boulder Valley Poultry Farms, Inc. has been in business for 20 years. We started on Valmont Road when our area was in the country and the laying hen business was part of the scene. We are now practically in the city and the time has come for us to move. We have picked.a site that we feel is appro- priate and is located on the Northwest corner of county highway #13 and highway I-66. We wish to secure your approval of this site. We understand that manure management 18 of concern to you. We have never had any trouble with the city of Boulder or the county of Boulder because we have always worked with them. We intend to work with the neighbors and Weld County in the same way. We have two end dump Semi Trailers and Tractors with which we are prepared to distribute the manure to local farmers if necessary, however, the type of chicken houses that we intend to build are the latest in the state of the art and will be a high rise type with the manure inside the house, on the ground floor, that will be cement. The chickens will be eight feet above the floor containing the manure. The ventilation will be such that air brought in at the eaves will be forced downward across the chickens, taking up the heat from the birds and channeled across the manure on the lower floor and expelled by fans in the sides of the chicken house. The watering system that feeds the birds is also the latest in the state of the art and leaks have virtually been eliminated. All of this should produce a dry manure without any smell and without any flies. The opera- tion should be able to contain the manure for at least a year or at a time that will coincide with the demand from the farmers for fertilizer for their fields. If for any reason this does not work, we are prepared to remove it daily with our turcks like we have for years here on Valmont Road. We have never been a nuisance here and have no intention of being one where we would like to move. We hope that you will look with approval on our request and thank you very much for your time on this matter. If there is any other way we can be of assistance please call on us. Sinc rely,.- -S'-- /2 / Boulder Vallei Poultry Farms, Inc. Secretary `Treasurer , w July 1, 1983 Weld County Planning Commission 915 10th Street Greeley, Colorado 80631 Dear Sirs: Enclosed please find the application for the non-conforming zoning for the Boulder Valley Poultry Farms on 102 acres located at the corner of State Highway 66 and Weld County Road 13. Pertaining to Paragraph #1 items a-d; our application is consistant with the Weld County Comprehensive Plan, the current use of the land and the projected future use. Items f and g; every effort will be made to conserve productive agricultural land in the locational decision for the proposed use and consistant protection of the health, safety and welfare of the neigh- borhood and the County. Paragraphs 2, 3 & 4 are attached hereto. Paragraph 5; a. Egg production b. 500 feet or greater c. One shift, 30 employees d. 30-40 within 24 hour period f. 400,000 initially to 1,000,000 birds at capacity g. Four structures (chicken houses) 56 ' x 535' initially to a total of 12, one production facility (prdcessing plant) and feed mill 130' x 300' and initially two replacement pullet houses 56' x 300' . h. See attached drawing. Approximately six semi-tractor trailers per day plus an occasional feed truck. Access off Highway 66 to County Road #13. i. Septic system as required by Weld County j . Feed elevator with capacity of 21 million pounds. Waste to be trucked away daily. k. By truck daily of accumulated and dry in highrise for six months then remove. 1. Operation to be phased (see g) which initially will require 12 months. Balance of construction over 36 months thereafter, beginning after initial 12 months. m. As required by County n. Intended use to be continuous and indefinite. o. As required by Longmont Fire Protection District (fire extinguishers as necessary) . Paragraph 6, as attached hereto. , July 1, 1983 Weld County Planning Commission Page 2 Paragraph 7, all items required are attached hereto. Respectfully yours, BO ER VALLEY ULTRY FARMS i Bruce G. Vaugh' lad we department �z '71 '3'h 1 rI Tv;icy r "Ii;. . '! , . . r ®�L + �Q Ix • July 13, 1983 To Whom it May Concern: The Boulder Valley poultry farm currently operates a conforming industry on the north side of Valmont Road between 47th and 55th Street just east of the city of Boulder in Boulder County. The industry has existed at that site since its beginning and has operated in conformance with applicable zoning and health laws in an urban setting. Boulder County has had an excellent working relationship with the current owner Mr. Bruce Vaughn who in our opinion makes every attempt possible to ensure that his business is a good neighbor by efficient E.=. operation such as removal of wastes , etc. The industry is an important one in Boulder County and we would welcome the opportunity to continue that relationship in Boulder County for the future. Your Truly T p Land Use Department Director ET/cf n K REFERRAL LIST APPLICANT: Boulder Valley Poultry Farms CASE NUMBER: USR-572:83:35 SENT REFERRALS OUT: REFERRALS TO BE RECEIVED BY 8-29-83 m mo fn o z s z S o O H W H 2 z H 2 z U O2 O U O O h W 5 m - D W 5 of 8 H CO H W O LU O O W O w' Z 2 2 2 a 2 O Ct C/)i s— County Attorney (plat only) / Little Thompson Water District 307 Welch Avenue Weld County Health Department Drawer G X Berthoud, CO 80513 i ' Engineering Department 532-2096 X —� County Extension Agent / Don Marvin r X ✓ Longmont Fire Protection ie6rt Colorado Geological Survey District 1313 Sherman Street Cc(i 9119 County Line Road _ Room 703 8.29.E Longmont, CO 80501 Denver, Colorado 80203 772-0710 / Longmont Soil Conservation V// Service 9595 Nelson Road Box D Longmont, CO 80501 776-4034 State Engineer Division of Water Resources Ed Reichert 1313 Sherman St. , Room 818 19279 Weld County Road 17 Denver, Colorado 80203 Johnstown, CO 80539 587-4502 / State Highway Department J/ X 11420 2nd Street Greeley, Colorado 80631 Colorado Department of Health Water Quality Control Division 4210 East 11th Avenue Denver, Colorado 80220 `/ �t. E O �� ri 1 VDU �� 5 �� 0 To MICHAEL S. MULLEN, PLANNING Date AUGUST 16 1983 COLORADO From RON STOW, ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH ;r Subject: BOULDER VALLEY POULTRY FARMS--USR 572: :35 Our comments are: 1. Our information indicates that the company's present operation in Boulder County has and is experiencing severe odor problems because of wet chicken manure caused by enteritis _ in the flock. Our county has been impacted greatly by mal-odor sources in the past. We cannot tolerate others. What steps does the company plan to deal with this problem? 2. Our information indicates that the company has experienced problems with illegal discharge and odors from their waste- water ponds at the Boulder plant. No information was presented regarding such a pond. Will such facilities exist at the proposed site? 3. How will dead chickens be disposed of? 4. A septic permit will be required. It must be applied for through this office, An engineer disigned septic system may be required due to potential loading. RS/lam �`�� . 11 1983 0 Co. Plaonio�tnmm�Son tr, Longmont Soil Conservation District 9595 Nelson Road, Box O - Longmont, Colorado 80501 August 22, 1983 Mr. Michael S. Mullen, Current Planner Weld County Planning Department 915 10th Street Greeley, CO 80631 Re: Case No. USR 572:83:35 - Boulder Valley Poultry Farms Dear Mr. Mullen: Our staff has reviewed the referral and the plan deals with the utilization of the site and the disposal of waste, but there is no plan presented for the control of erosion during construction or what measures are to be taken to revegetate the area after construction. Our staff would be happy to work with the landowners in the development of an erosion control and revegetation plan for the site. Sincerely, 't� Z e, 'e Robert Schlagel President CONSERVATION - DEVELOPMENT - SELF-GOVERNMENT (lit) AilySF,, p.i. ° - e 'I C To Planning Department Date August 8, 1983 COOt'ORADO From Weld County Engineering Department Subject: Submittal Completeness Applicant: Boulder Valley• Poultry Farmc Case No. USP 572•R1.35 Development Name: • • Subdivision P.U.D. Sketch Plan Sketch Plan XX Use by Special Review Preliminary Plan Final P.U.D. Plan Recorded Final Plan Change of Zone Exemption The above application is: Complete Incomplete in regard to engineering information which must be submitted to proceed with a proper Engineering Department review. The following additional information is required: I recommend that the access to Weld County Road 13 be restricted to one entrance due to the high traffic count (ADT 425) and heing located next to the intersection of a State highway -N ,0 i\qae3 Co Q Further information may be requested at the time of the review. BY: au.,-Le y , 6 O Donald R. Carroll Administrative Manager LITTLEHA°HOMPSON WATER .STRICT DIRECTORS: TELEPHONE 532-2096 DEAN G. ANDERSON, 307 WELCH AVENUE PRESIDENT DRAWER G CHARLES ALLEN BERTHOUD. COLORADO $0513 LEO®AKEL PAT DORSEY DAVID MCGEE E.THOMAS RICORO CAREY .I. SALOMONSON MANAGER: LOVILO H. PAGAN August 9, 1983 Department of Planning Services Weld County Centennial Center 915 10th St. Greeley, Co. 80631 Gentlemen; The Little Thompson Water District will be able to provide domestic water service to the proposed development of the SE 1/4 Section 24, T.3N, R 68W by Boulder Valley Poultry Farms. We have not been advised as to the total demand when all phases of development is complete. If a large amount of water is required, the developer may be required to participate in the cost of providing such service. Very truly yours LITTLE THOMPSON WATER DISTRICT Lovilo H. Fagan, Manager • LHF:lml P,U G 111983 cc: �y Weld Co. Planning Commission em STATE OF COLORADO DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS To, Oc 1P.O. Box 850s Greeley, Colorado 80632-0850 (303)353-1232August 12 , 1983 co oe Weld County SH 66 Boulder Valley Poultry Farms 2 Mi . E. of I-25 on N. Side of 66 Mr. Michael S. Mullen Department of Planning Services DOH FILE 451-00 Weld County 915 Tenth Street Greeley, Colorado 80631 Dear Mr. Mullen: We have reviewed the Boulder Valley Poultry Farms Use by Special Review • Application and have the following comments. Projected traffic on State Highway 66 indicates the need for a 150-foot total right of way, 75 feet each side of the highway centerline. Since the existing right of way is 40 feet north of the centerline, an additional 35 feet should be protected by reservation or, preferably, dedication as per- mitted by local regulations. Based upon a telephone conversation with the applicant, we have been informed that daily traffic generation at this site would consist of five semi-trailer trucks and ten autos per day. This amount of traffic would not warrant turn lanes at the intersection of County Road 13 and S.H. 66. Thank you for the opportunity to review this application. Very truly yours, ALBERT CHOTVACS ACTING DISTRICT ENGINEER taccd ouglas Ramesze-; . District reconstruction/Engineer DDR:da cc: A. Chotvacs D. Yost .; _1�`. i�, , Area Foreman Gl' File: Crier-Jacobson w/encl . PUG 15 1983 Weld Co. Planning Commission MAILING LIST USR-572:83:35 Boulder Valley Poultry Farms Nick Sekich Route 1 Box 274 Longomont, Colorado 80501 Herman Wagner 13545 Weld County Road 13 Longmont, Colorado 80501 Edward Rademacher 13322 Weld County Road 11 Longmont, Colorado 80501 A. Frank Barnes Route 1 Box 292 Longmont, Colorado 80501 Theodore Webber Route 1 Box 276 Longmont, Colorado 80501 Glenna Muhme 2132 Emery Street Longmont, Colorado 80501 Mailing List Mineral Owners USR-572 Boulder Valley Poultry Farms Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints c/o LDS Church-Real-Estate Division 50 E North Temple #517-9602 Salt Lake City, Utah 84105 Julia A. Christensen 101 Gilpin Street Denver, Colorado 80218 Amoco Production Company P.O. Box 39200 Denver, Colorado 80239 r LONGMONT FIRE PR TECTION DISTRICT 9119 COUNTY LINE ROAD LONGMONT, COLORADO 80501 772- 0710 if li `�sj 2 og3 August 31 , 1983 Wald Co. Planning Commission Mr . Michael S . Mullen - Planner Department of Planning Services 915 10th Street Greeley, CO 80631 Reference : USR 572 : 83 :35 BouLder'_Va11eyPou`Ltrty Farms .a i t s t. We (Lon mont� Fire Protection District) have .,n*eviewed the special g vw use request and do" not have conflicts with this use,, providing a detailed set of drawings are .submitted to the Longmont Fire Protection District for review to ;incorporate fire protection requirements , prior to finalapproval_ for ' construction . Sincerely .r qY 1 ((if{f7Tl �i�A/rY� William R. Emerson/- Fire Marshal r `" tdngmont Fire Protection District WRE/dkw � � mErYloRAn®um vineTo Mike Mullen, Planning Date August 31, 1983 COLORADO From Ron Stow, Environmental Health Subject: Boulder Valley Poultry Farm/Response My comments to the letter from Bruce Vaughn, Secretary/Treasurer of Boulder Valley Poultry Farms, Inc. are as follows: 1. Burial of dead birds is permissible. They must be covered with at least two (2) feet of soil. Dead animals can also be burned (cremated) but this usually involves -the proper construction, with_air pollution and building.permits, of an approved incinerator. The proper disposition of dead animals is covered in Colorado Revised Statues 25-1-612 (copy enclosed) . 2. Odors from any source in excess of those permitted by the Air Quality Control Commission's Regulation #2 will not be tolerated (copy enclosed) . 3. The septic- system, if it is to deal with process_ waste water, will be required to be engineer-designed. If the gallonage on a daily basis exceeds 2,000, a site approved process will also be required. RKS/bks 0a5TERT,5Q SEP 1. 1983 Weld Co. Planning Commission ( rt AGENDA DATv ,September 6, 1983 NAME Boulder Valley Poultry Farms ADDRESS 5325 Valmont, Road, Boulder CO 80301 L 0 C A T .I 0 N Approximately 3.25 miles southeast of Mead; north of Highway 66 and west of Weld County Road 13 LEGAL DESCRIPTI 0 N Part ofthe SEA, Section 24, T3N, R68W of the 6th P.M. Y P E OPERATIO N A Use by Special Permit for one million hen laying operation S0MME NTS; • 7 // /'l'/2 l��-c'///4/4 ;1 C=%') / 7 CZ,- tiet--;z7 *2'7 /M • • WELD COUNTY EXTENSION SERVICE n 4 ' to- , OULDER ALLEY POULTRY FARMS Inc. 5325 Valmont Road Boulder, Colorado 80301 Telephone (303) 442-3091 Aug. 24,1983 1\ Weld County Dept. of Environmental Health \\I1. ≥nor 30 1963 % of Michael S. Mullen Planning Dept. . 915 10th Street liCld CG 41°ko °tatVdB+UB Greeley, Colorado 80631 Dear Mr. Mullen:- We are in possession of your memorandum of Aug. 16,1983 containing four comments tiat we wish to address. Relating to your comment number one, we do have some wet manure in one of our high rise houses that was caused by malfunctioning of the individual watering cups located in the cages housing the chicken. By the -time-we were able to fix this system, we had a-basement full of water which was mixed with manure. Any enteritis that we had with the chickens was caused by hot weather and has long since -been.cleared up. The removal of the wet manure has :been a problem and every time that we work in the house with loaders and trucks, we disturb the mixture and create an odor. We are working on removal of this material now and should have it cleaned up in the near future. I might point out that in removing it, we are going to create andodor, a situation which will terminate when we finish the job. Some of the complaints we had were from delivery to farm's in the vicinity of this wet material: We assumed that the farmer had means of spreading' or disking that- would have alleviated any odor. When we were appraised of the situation that they were not••equiped to handle it we ceased delivery to them. We now have a place north of Lyons that-Can take it and it will not pose a problem because there are no neighbors within a great ,distance. I would like to point out to you that we have had chickens here for twenty years and Page 2 we have always cooperated with the health dept. We always take care of any problem like this immediately. Where we are located now, we are within five hundred feet of high density housing, and we stand to receive complaints from the slightest odor. Where we would like to locate in Weld County we shall be very much more isolated space- wise and I do not believe we could have this kind of trouble. In the first place our proposed complex will have the latest in equipment and the waterers will be a nipple type that do not leak. The manure will be dry and dryer still because the fans I in the houses will bring warm air across the manure and expel it outside the house. There will be no odor at all. If we should have trouble,- we will be on top of it immediately and it shall be taken care of. We have always been good neighbors and we intend to be good neighbor where we locate. We are enclosing a photocopy of a letter from the City of Boulder which is self explanitory. You will notice that there are no complaints about flies. This is because we have practically no flies due to dry manure in the rest of the houses we operate. We will be the same in Weld County. In regard to your comment number two, we do have a lagoon located at the rear of the property on a small hill. Three years ago we did-have a break in the side of the lagoon and affluent water did run down the side of the hill. When we became aware of this problem, we fixed it, and we have had no complaints for over two years in regard to illegal discharge or odors from this installation. This morning I talked to George Mathews of the Boulder County Health Dept. and he agreed with me that the above is a true statement of fact. You might contact him about it if you wish, His telephone number is 441-1182. As far as the proposed site is concerned, hopefully, the soil in that area will absorb from a leeching field and we will not need one. If we do need one, we shall take care of it and not let it become a nuisance. The waste water that we have to dispose of is from wash water that we process eggs with, and approximately four toilets. Regarding your third comment, we can go either one of two ways in disposal of en) rfl Page 3 dead chickens. We can grind them up and mix them with the manure which is being done many places back east, or we can utilize a burner and creamate them. Burners like this have after burners on them and create little or no problems, and Boulder County Health Dept. suggested that we creamate here offering to help us obtain the necessary permits to operate a facility of this type. We would be inclined to follow your suggest- ion if you care to give them. At the present time we are disposing o4 them in earth covered excavations, in the ground, several miles east of Lafayette. The elevation is higher_-here, and we feel that we are not contaminating the underground water supply. Finally regarding comment number four, we would like to apply for the septic permit which we require, please inform us as to what proceedure that you wish us to follow. Any other way that we can be of service or that you can help us, please contact us as soon as possible. Sincerely Yours, Boulder Valley Poultry Farms Inc. tf, ict,A CJ emu,,`urti, Bruce G. Vaughan J Secretary & Treasurer Herman Wagner , rep . Interested Property Owners 13545 W . C . R . 13 Longmont , CO 80501 September 10 , 1983 won pniar,, nn,rnimcMFrIs Board of County Commissioners o ECELV5E Weld County Weld County Centennial Building SEP 1 41983 915 10th Ave ' Greeley , CO 80631 /o: at GREELEY, COLO. Dear Commissioners , We , the undersigned , being all the property owners within 500 feet of the proposed Boulder Valley Egg Farm facility to be located at Colorado 66 and W . C . R . 13 in rural Weld County , do wish to make our protest known with one voice to your Commission . We are opposing the proposed egg farm for the following reasons : 1 ) The oppressive odor and dust problems associated with other chicken farms in the area would be extremely critical in this rather high residential rural setting . 2 ) There has historically been a water pressure and water shortage problem in this area . We do not feel the developers have proven they wil have adequate water for the normal operation watering 1 , 000 , 000 chickens as well as having sufficient pressure in case of a fire . We also feel the residents in the area will suffer from a lack of water and pressure as a result of this development . 3) The intersection of Cblar.ado :66add_.WcC . R .. 13 . is a dangerous one with fatality accidents having occurred there in the past , and with a nearly weekly occurance of accidents at the present time . The added burden of 5 to 10 semi -trucks as well as 35 to 50 passenger cars using this intersection daily with no plans for upgrading the intersection will place we residents in an unacceptably dangerous situation . 4) We also reject this planned development from an aesthetic standpoint. We would rather not have the chicken barns and dust and odor in place of the beautiful and productive farm that is there at the present time . CC: 56:2/774 '19/(el -2- re) r\ 5 ) We also feel that the owner of the farm , The Morman Church , is showing a great lack of concern with the community in which it ' s property is located . We feel that any decision that is made out of Salt Lake City , Utah , as this decision to sell this farm to the Boulder Valley Egg people was made , cannot possibly have the concerns of the neighborhood at heart. In conclusion , we feel that another buyer will come along for the Morman Church , and we also feel that the Boulder Valley Farm people will find a more suitable piece of property and that no financial harm will come to either party if you see fit to honor our wishes and deny this petition for a special use permit . Respectfully submi tted ; i��. / / 7 5* 1 i Are- ci'�, .,, 7 / t i - ice _ ✓ 2 � � i / Gcco , , n -e di c ea. My Commissior Exthres 7/2..3 LA- REASONS FOR VOTING: Paulette Weaver - "My concern is not with the standards of the operation, it seems very efficient and very adequate. My concern is, is that the best use of that very prime agricultural land? 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