HomeMy WebLinkAbout20041393.tiff HEARING CERTIFICATION
DOCKET NO. 2004-38
RE: SITE SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND USE BY SPECIAL REVIEW PERMIT#1471
FOR THREE (3) RADIO COMMUNICATION TRANSMISSION TOWERS OVER
SEVENTY FEET IN HEIGHT(183 FEET)IN THE A(AGRICULTURAL)ZONE DISTRICT-
ROBIN THOMAS
A public hearing was conducted on May 12, 2004, at 10:00 a.m., with the following present:
Commissioner Robert D. Masden, Chair
Commissioner William H. Jerke, Pro-Tem
Commissioner M. J. Geile
Commissioner David E. Long
Commissioner Glenn Vaad
Also present:
Acting Clerk to the Board, Esther Gesick
Assistant County Attorney, Lee Morrison
Planning Department representative, Sheri Lockman
Health Department representative, Char Davis
Public Works representative, Donald Carroll
The following business was transacted:
I hereby certify that pursuant to a notice dated April 23,2004,and duly published April 28,2004, in
the Fort Lupton Press, a public hearing was conducted to consider the request of Robin Thomas
fora Site Specific Development Plan and Use by Special Review Permit#1471 for three(3)Radio
Communication Transmission Towers over seventy feet in height(183 feet)in the A(Agricultural)
Zone District. Lee Morrison, Assistant County Attorney, made this a matter of record. Sheri
Lockman, Department of Planning Services,presented a brief summary of the proposal and entered
the favorable recommendation of the Planning Commission into the record as written. She stated
the three radio towers will be for a private AM station,and she described the design. Ms. Lockman
gave a brief description of the location of the site and surrounding property uses. She stated nine
referral agencies reviewed this proposal,eight responded favorably or provided comments that have
been addressed in the Conditions of Approval and Development Standards, staff received no
comments from the surrounding property owners, and she displayed photographs of the site and
surrounding properties.
Char Davis, Department of Public Health and Environment, stated she has no comments at this
time.
Donald Carroll, Department of Public Works, stated Weld County Road 39 is a local gravel road,
with an average daily traffic county of 116 vehicles. He stated the access extends from Weld
County Road 39 along the northern property line. Responding to Chair Masden,Mr.Carroll stated
the applicant will be required to construct a minimum 20-foot easement to provide all-weather
access, and designate it on the plat.
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Robin Thomas,applicant,stated he has already completed most of the Conditions of Approval and
Development Standards. He stated he is working with the Department of Public Works regarding
the access, and he also intends to contact the Ault Fire Protection District to ensure the access is
adequate for emergency vehicles. Responding to Commissioner Geile, Mr. Thomas stated the
towers are owned by a joint partnership with Victor Michael for Radio Frontier Broadcasting. He
stated it will be an AM station, and the three towers will be spaced 230 feet apart in an arc
configuration which acts as the antenna for directional broadcasting. He further stated the 183-foot
height provides the appropriate frequency, and the three towers make a pattern consistent with
Federal Communication Commission (FCC) requirements. Mr. Thomas explained the station is
licensed in Pierce,and the listening audience will include the surrounding communities to the west
from Cheyenne to Denver. In response to Commissioner Vaad,Mr.Thomas stated they chose this
site because it is a considerable distance from U.S. Highway 85, there is only one home in close
proximity, and they need to remain within a close proximity of the Town of Pierce. He stated the
facility orientation is also necessary to protect other stations broadcasting in the area, while still
broadcasting to an audience that will support the business. Commissioner Vaad commented the
Federal Aviation Administration(FAA)will not require the towers to be lit because they will be outside
the minimum distance from airport runways and under 200 feet in height. Responding to
Commissioner Jerke, Mr.Thomas stated they will broadcast with 1200 watts during the day, and
300 watts at night. He stated there is almost no signal projected from the back of the towers,during
the day it will be heard from Cheyenne to Denver; however, at night the range is reduced.
No public testimony was offered concerning this matter. Responding to Chair Masden,Mr.Thomas
stated he has reviewed and concurs with the Conditions of Approval and Development Standards
as proposed.
Commissioner Long moved to approve the request of Robin Thomas for a Site Specific
Development Plan and Use by Special Review Permit#1471 for three(3) Radio Communication
Transmission Towers over seventy feet in height (183 feet) in the A (Agricultural)Zone District,
based on the recommendations of the Planning staff and the Planning Commission, with the
Conditions of Approval and Development Standards as entered into the record. The motion was
seconded by Commissioner Jerke,and it carried unanimously. There being no further discussion,
the hearing was completed at 10:25 a.m.
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This Certification was approved on the 17th day of May 2004.
APPROVED:
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Case USR#1471 - ROBIN THOMAS
Exhibit Submitted By Exhibit Description
A. Planning Staff Inventory of Items Submitted
B. Planning Commission Resolution of Recommendation
C. Planning Commission Summary of Hearing (Minutes 05/04/2004)
D. Clerk to the Board Notice of Hearing
E. Planning Staff Certification and Photo of sign posting,
received 04/27/2004
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