HomeMy WebLinkAbout20041083.tiff VIEJU it , it,El !UR MEMORANDUM ' r,r 3. 16
�. TO: Board of County Commissioners March 10, 2004
COLORADO FROM: Jacqueline Hatch -e\-C'
SUBJECT: USR-1438, Floyd Winslow for HCP Ventures, Charlie Tweedy
and Terry Douglas for Careers World Wide
The applicants for USR-1438, Floyd Winslow for HCP Ventures, Charlie Tweedy and Terry
Douglas for Careers World Wide have submitted the attached letter from the United States
Department of the Interior dated January 21, 2004 and the letter stating the sign requirements.
The applicant has addressed 2.A and 2.6 of the staff comments that were required to be
completed prior to scheduling the Board of County Commissioners hearing. In addition, the
Department of Planning Services has also received the attached letter from James Thomson
dated December 20, 2003 to be included in the application material.
Thank you
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2004-1 1'?3
Mar 09 04 12: 06p CHARLES TWEEDY 303-227- 1325 p. 2
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United States Department of the Interior
FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
' .>° Ecological Services
Colorado Field Office
755 Parfet Street, Suite 361
Lakewood, Colorado 80215
IN REPLY REFER TO:
ES/CO: T&E/PMJM/Other
MS 65412 Lkwd
JAN 2 1 2004
Charlie Tweedy
Careers World Wide
29555 east 144th avenue
Brighton,Colorado 80603
Dear Mr. Tweedy:
We are responding to your letter of January 9,2003 and facsimile of December 20, 2003
requesting clearance under the authority conferred to the U.S.Fish and Wildlife Service(Service)
by the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA), as amended(16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.)regarding
the proposed site improvement plan to the Careers World Wide commercial site at 26216
Road 16 in Keenesburg,Weld County,Colorado.
Based on the information provided,the Service finds the report acceptable and agrees that a
population of Preble's meadow jumping mouse,Zapus hudsonius preblei(Preble s), is not likely
to be present within the subject area. The Service concludes that the proposed project on this site
should not have direct adverse affects to Preble's or Preble's habitat. Thus,this site is
disqualified for consideration under provisions of the ESA.
Plrsisr note that a Section 404 permit may be required by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers under
the Clean Water Act(33 U.S.C.1344 a seq.)if the proposed construction may impact wetlands or
jurisdictional waters of the U.S. at the subject site.
If the Service can be of further assistance, please contact Barbara Spagnuolo of my staff at(303)
275-2370.
Sincerely,
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Susan C. Linner
Colorado Field Supervisor
cc: FWS/CFO B. Spagnuolo
Reference,EJS WeldlCWWsite.wpd
CAREERS WORLD WIDE
26216 ROAD 18
KEENESBURG,CO 80643
303-536-9845 FAX 303-536-9852
WELD COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING SERVICES
1555 NORTH 17Th AVE
GREELEY,CO 80631
THE SIGN I WOULD LIKE HAVE WILL BE 4 FOOT BY 8 FOOT AND WILL MEET ALL
AGRICULTURAL SIGH AGREEMENTS OR STANDARDS,IT WILL BE PLACED AT OUR
ENTRANCE AS SHOWN ON PLAT MAP.
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Decembe 20, 2003 `'O'°
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Concerning Case usr-1438
This letter is my objection to the truck ' liQvy equipment school on weld county
road 28 .
This facility has been operating for over a year in the current area without proper zoning or
tax income to the county.
I attended the hearing on Tue Dec 16 concerning USR-1438 and was surprised to hear the
approval despite the number of people that objected stating the same reasons.
Mr Tweet stated that he only traveled from the site down wcr 18 and then down wcr 53 to
highway 6. Several people including myself have seen the trucks on wcr 18 going to wcr 49.
Mr Tweet stated that he had tried to contact the local residents of the area including myself
I am at home all day long as I have been working from my home since suffering a heart attack on
9/11/2002.
I stated that a dump truck turning around in my drive hit my gate post and the driver stated that
he was attending the truck driving school . Mr Tweet almost called me a liar stating that he did
not have any dump trucks. So why did the driver say that he was from their school .
This sat am(when they are not supposed to even be conducting classes) I am looking at the
school site and seeing a school bus on the site. I have also observed RTD buses going and
coming from the site therefore there are more than 2 trips a day of vehicles using the training
facility .
An Aerial map of the site shows the flood plain of water from the pond to the east running
through the site to the pond on the site and then on under wcr 18 to the lake to the north of wcr
18. I too have irrigation water drainage that will on occasion drain on to the same area due to the
fact that if I am running irrigation water and we get a heavy rain it will overflow.
My water headgate is located to the south and west of highway 6 almost a mile away and it takes
a great deal of time to stop the drainage once the water is shut off. I do not feel that I should be
responsible for an act of God flooding of the site.
The area is currently zoned agriculture and should remain as is.
In conclusion I do not object to someone trying to start a business but the area is not suited for
this kind of activity .There is already an industrial park just 5 miles away on the east edge of
the town of Hudson that would be much better suited for this kind of activity
It was also stated by the committee and Mr Tweet the area would be used to train drivers of
trucks for harvest time . I see no reason that the these students would not be just as well trained
if the facility were located in the industrial park of Hudson .
Sincerely
James m Thomson
7700 wcr 53
Keenesburg co 80643
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS' SIGN POSTING
CERTIFICATE V
THE LAST DAY TO POST THE SIGN IS f I10`i THE SIGN SHALL BE POSTED
ADJACENT TO AND VISIBLE FROM A PUBL CALLY MAINTAINED ROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY.
IN THE EVENT THE PROPERTY BEING CONSIDERED FOR A SPECIAL REVIEW IS NOT
ADJACENT TO A PUBLICALLY MAINTAINED ROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY, THE DEPARTMENT
OF PLANNING SERVICES SHALL POST ONE SIGN IN THE MOST PROMINENT PLACE ON
THE PROPERTY AND POST A SECOND SIGN AT THE POINT AT WHICH THE DRIVEWAY
(ACCESS DRIVE) INTERSECTS A PUBLICALLY MAINTAINED ROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY.
I, Jacqueline Hatch, HEREBY CERTIFY UNDER PENALTIES OF PERJURY THAT THE SIGN
WAS POSTED ON THE PROPERTY AT LEAST TEN/FIFTEEN DAYS BEFORE THE BOARD
OF COMMISSIONERS HEARING FOR U YYY. Ii13t+IN THE AGRICULTURAL ZONE DISTRICT.
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The foregoing instrument was subscribed and sworn to me this /2) day of ( ) J l.( , 2004.
WITNESS my hand and official seal.
Notary Public
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