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Home My WebLink About20031109.tiff Dec. 12, 2002 Mr. Glenn Vaad District 2 Commissioner 915 Tenth St. PO Box 758 Greeley, Co. 80632 Dear Commissioner Vaad: I am writing to you out of concerns I have about the proposed development by the Lifebridge Christian Church adjacent to my neighborhood in southwest Weld Co. Specifically, my concerns center on traffic, noise, and visual elements. Firstly, due to the stunning size of this development, I am worried about the impact of traffic it will develop, and the fact that they would like to see Pearl Howlett Road extended into their development. Pearl Howlett is a residential street that serves the Elms at Meadowvale, and the now building adjacent Genesee residential development from CR 5.5. Traffic from Life Bridge would have to enter CR 5.5 at Hwy 119, and a major upgrade would have to be done there, but it would take all this traffic right into the heart of a quiet residential neighborhood if access is allowed through Pearl Howlett. As you may know, the existing development here is semi-rural in nature. Most people, our family included, moved here for that reason; the open areas, and the peaceful and quiet nature of the area. It is speculated that the Life bridge development could generate up to 50,000 vehicles per day into and out of the development. That is a staggering number, and the thought of 1/3 or more of it passing directly through the middle of our residential neighborhood is shocking. Safety of children and people who walk the area and the noise and constant flow of cars is something that should not be put on the backs of the people who live here when it is possible for Life Bridge to gain access from both highway 119 on the south and CR26 to the north. Both of those roads would have to have significant improvements to handle the added traffic. It could be done if there were a"Pena Blvd." type road and perhaps a new interchange created from 119. A simple stoplight such as now exists at CR3.5 with the added traffic would back up for miles during rush hour (witness the Hwy 52 and 119 light at IBM). On the north, CR 26 would need to be paved and widened from Pace road on the west, and perhaps a new road extended to the north as far as Hwy 66. Secondly, as a resident I am also very concerned about the noise from the facilities, specifically the proposed outdoor amphitheater. It would require amplified sound systems EXHIBIT 2003-1109 I 7 and lighting. I am sure it would be used for more than occasional Sunday services to bring in speakers and musical groups. As you know, amplified sound carries over great distances, and usually these type of facilities are not put in residential areas but in office or commercial areas (such as Fiddler's Green in Denver). It could be done in the Lifebridge development if it were located at the extreme west or northwest part, and with great precautions to minimize noise and light. That would also put the traffic to it away from the residential areas. It should not be located anywhere near the center or north or east part where it will impact adjoining residences. There should also be restrictions in place for noise levels and curfew times and limits for amplified sound and outdoor lighting of events that would take place there. The best solution here would be if they would keep events indoors and eliminate the amphitheater altogether. Lastly, I do not know if Weld Co. has any height restrictions such as exist in Boulder, but it should be considered carefully when there are elements at tall as 200' being proposed. That could certainly impact the open views that would otherwise remain viable if lower structures were to be built. It is a very complex proposal, and it could be built in a compatible manner if it is not allowed to upset and negatively impact the existing residential community. Perhaps this is not really the best location for a project of the scale Life Bridge wants to build. Thank you for reading my comments. Rob& Kayla Smith 11721 Elmer Linn Dr. Elms at Meadowvale Longmont, Co. 80504 303-682-1899 g A ibiz December 12, 2002 l 1 7 I Mr. Glenn Vaad Weld County Board of Commissioners Z )2 pro t P.O. Box 758 ( o IC. 51 - Greeley, CO 80632 Dear Mr. Vaad, SUBJECT: PLANNED LIFEBRIDGE EXPANSION ALONG HIGHWAY 119 It has come to my attention that the LifeBridge Christian Church of Longmont, Colorado, has petitioned Weld County to rezone a parcel of property that they own which lies North of Highway 119 and between Weld County Roads 3 Y and 5 '/z. Recently, I purchased a home in the Elms at Meadowvale sub-division which is adjacent to this property. In fact, my lot backs up directly to the property that LifeBridge has purchased. I have had a chance to review the PUD drawings put forth by LifeBridge and I do not think that this plan in its current form has our community's interests in mind. Our concerns lies around: increased traffic flow, excessive night lighting, use of our lawn irrigation ditch as a water runoff ditch, out of place large structures, and increased levels of crime, noise &pollution. Many of us moved into this semi-rural part of Longmont because we wanted to get out of the more urbanized areas of the state. While I understand that our semi-rural community might not last forever, I hope that it doesn't change rapidly with this planned expansion. I figured that housing would eventually make its way onto this property which is currently a farm. I hadn't anticipated the building of such large public gathering places, necessary parking lots, and major road expansions right in our backyard. There is also a plan to expand out neighborhood street, which has our park and mail center on it, into a connector into this complex. That worries us as people will try to exit the complex at the same time, like on a Sunday morning, and will use whatever roads they can in a potentially unsafe manner. - I respect that a church might be one of the better neighbors one could have, but this isn't just a church according to its current plans. As you probably are aware, LifeBridge owns many parcels of land along Highway 119 with most of them closer to more industrial zoned areas. It's my hope that your committee will help recommend to LifeBridge that they build their larger structures nearer to other large structures, such as these industrial buildings, and group their planned housing with our existing housing. My community has organized and is aggressively pursuing all options so that we may have a chance to help influence the plan for the good of all involved. Sincerely, Brandon Fuller 11691 Montgomery Circle Longmont CO 80504 720-494-7952 EXHIBIT brandon@fuller.org December 15, 2002 To: Weld County Board of Commissioners �` 6 AN j of: am writing this letter with the urgent plea to you to refuse to grant a rezoningkpi satto;r dge Christian Church(LBCC). My family and I live in the Elms at Meadowvale in southwestern eld County near Highway 119 and WCR 5 V2. Lifebridge Christian Church is proposing a"megachurch" facility that will back up to my community. On many acres,this campus will include much more than a church. They wish to build in single and multi-family housing, a retirement community, a 6000-person amphitheater, a 6000-person auditorium,retail space,medical facilities and possibly several private, church-run schools, a recreation center, and that may not be all. It will eventually be a small city unto itself operating 24 hours a day. Ours, and nearby Longview, are the only residential areas in this southwestern area of Weld County. My neighbors and I all bought into this neighborhood partly because of its' semi-rural feel. The Lifebridge project will completely take that away from us by greatly increasing traffic (up to 50,000 car trips per day is what we've been told),and the light and noise pollution will be similar to being near the Pepsi Center on a concert night. We are also aware that crime is likely to increase as a result of a higher volume of traffic and that there won't be a consequent increase of patrol officers or emergency response. We have been told that, to mitigate the expected traffic, WCR 3 V2 and WCR 26 will be turned into 4-lane roads. Right now both of these are quiet dirt roads that cut through beautiful agricultural land. Also, Pearl Howlett Rd., currently a dead-end entrance into our neighborhood, would become a major thoroughfare to the church's property. Pearl Howlett is the road that houses our community mailboxes and soon there will be a children's park there. If LBCC has things their way, our children may not be safe walking to their own neighborhood park because of the traffic dangers. The traffic caused by Lifebridge at their current location on Highway 66 is already so bad that they have to have their own traffic policeman on Sunday mornings and during events. Lifebridge has already tried this proposal with the city of Longmont and the planning board rejected it. They are now trying to move into Weld County, specifically into our backyards. I think the consensus in our neighborhood is that it is not Lifebridge Christian Church that we are opposed to but the magnitude and grandiosity of their plan. We simply cannot understand why they could not,would not propose to put their big buildings and Wal-Mart-like parking lots further west near Highway 119 and WCR 1 where there are already several very large businesses (McLean Western and Concepts Direct). They own the vacant property in that area as well as the land near us. It seems to make much more sense for them to put their residential plans near other residential areas and to keep the"business"part of the plan near other businesses. Looking to the east of us,Weld County is soon to be home to the revamped and much improved Barbour State Park, something we can be proud of. It would be a shame for the concurrent project to the west to be one that will have such a negative impact on so many people's quality of life. Please help us preserve that quality of life,not only for my neighbors, and me but also for my children and future grandchildren and countless generations to come. Please think ahead into the future as you make your decision. Sincerely, endy W mz 11714 Beasly Rd. Longmont,CO 80504 720-652-9174 EXHIBIT 1 9 it ROBERT AND SARA WARD 2(92 I8 AN 9: 05 RE(-)EVE December 15,2002 - Mr.Glenn Vaad, As concerned citizens of rural Weld County,we would like to express our feelings about a major proposed development near our home. We currently live in the Meadow Vale Farms subdivision just north of'SH 119 and west of WCR 5 1/2. We are living in our second home purchased in this development. We bought in this area because of the rural feel and quality of life Weld County has provided. Our"serene feel"is quickly coming to an end,we fear,because of the proposed LifeBridge"Mega Church". Please consider denying permission to LifeBridge to rezone this area. We are not necessarily opposed to the church but to the tall structures and increased traffic in a rural setting. Retail,office spaces, and auditoriums do not fit into a residential area-nor do they belong. We feel that a complex of this size and magnitude should be next to a city-not in a rural setting where there will be traffic, safety,and pollution Sues. We do know that the City of Longmont,as well as Weld County,has raised serious concerns about this development. We know that you are in the position of commissioner because of your knowledge and expertise in government matters. We trust you will make the right decision by denying rezoning in the beautiful and peaceful rural setting. Sincerely I /0 Carol Zuber 11720 Montgomery Circle Longmont, CO. 80504 County: WELD Mr. Glenn Vaad District 2 Commissioner Weld County Planning Department 915 Tenth Street GREELEY OFFICE P.O. Box 758 iPc DEC 2 6 2002 Greeley, CO. 80632 RE: Lifebridge Christian Church Development RECEIVED Fri Date: 12/20/2002 4J Dear Mr. Vaad, brought my Lifebridge planning L '12 It has recently been to attention that Christian Church is .�_ to build a"megachurch" in our small rural neighborhood. Normally, being a Christian myself, I would say this is wonderful news. However, after learning of the future establishments that will be built, I have many concerns. They are: 1) Traffic Concerns: We will be having our grandchildren visit us regularly. One reason we bought a home in this rural community, was to be able to retire& enjoy our grandchildren in a quiet and neighborly environment. I believe this will not occur if this"megachurch" is built.. After living a few miles from the original Lifebridge Christian Church, I remember the traffic conjestion and pollution which occurred on State highway 66. Not only on Sundays, but also during the week. 2) Noise: USA Today has investigated such churches. Here is what a Mr. Jim Hicks was quoted as saying,(regarding living in close vicinity of Applegate Christian Fellowship, in Ruch, OR., who also has a membership of 5000)" On a typical Sunday morning, I am jolted at 7 by the crackling sound of amplifiers and the banging of drums. By 9, the steady rumble of hundreds of cars turning into the A.C.F. parking lot drowns out the sound of chirping birds and rustling leaves. By 10, sermons and music broadcast on loudspeakers echo more than a mile away." I ask you, Mr. Vaad; would you like to live in a community such as this? 3) Tax Revenues: As I understand it, churches are exempt from paying taxes. Also, this community is stated to plan a retail, commercial and office space, along with a Recreation and Community Center. They already have kitchens, cafeterias, libraries and bookstores in which their customers are not taxed. Yet, the county& state are left to provide adequate roads, maybe even traffic lights and definitely traffic control. Who is going to pay for all of this? Where are the revenues coming from? I believe there will be many angry Weld County residents should their taxes rise due to the hiring of extra police officers & firemen. Especially since Weld County has already benefited from the thousands of new homes which have been built over the last ten years. I am usually not the type of person to make waves, but this is very important to me. My husband& I have worked very hard, and have used up the majority of our savings so we may live in this lovely rural neighborhood. There was no mention EXHIBIT of this plan when we bought from Ryland Homes. If there was, we certainly would not have even thought of buying here. I apologize for the length of this letter. I wish I was the type of person to just state the facts and leave it at that, but I'm not. I realize you are a very busy man and I DO appreciate the time you have spent perusing my letter. Thank you, Mr. Vaad, for your patience and understanding. Sincerely, - Carol E. Zuber 11720 Montgomery Circle Longmont, CO. 80504 r^� Weld County Planning Department GREELEY OFFICE DEC 2 6 2002 December 18, 2002 RECEIVED i_ ? 17 ' t' D9 David Long, Pro Tem Weld County Commissioner n P.O. Box 758 Greeley, CO 80632 Dear Mr. Long: I am a resident of Longview Community located just off Weld Co. Rd 3.5. I am writing this letter to protest the re-zoning of the property on the east side of above Co Rd 3.5. The traffic impact would be devastating on the said road, as well as on the S.Hwy 119 going both east and west of Longmont. Please give your urgent attention to this matter. Sincerely, I Mescal H. Poole 3440 Forest Canyon Longmont, CO 80504 EXHIBIT I az Weld County planning Department GREELEY OFF DEC 2 6 2002 RECEIVED 3452 Forest Canyon Longmont, CO 80504 r� fl December 19, 2002 _. r i CD -• . Weld County Board of Commissioners PO Box 758 Greeley, CO 80632 Dear Commissioners: As residents of the Long View Community we wish to express our concerns as to what Life Bridge Church wants to do with the land on the east side of Weld County Road 3 '/. We are not opposed to it being converted to a residential area or to having a church or some commercial use in that area. But we are opposed to the huge Outdoor Amphitheater and Auditorium. Our concerns are for the increased traffic, people and congestion such a facility would generate. Thank you for your consideration in making your decision concerning this matter. Sincerely, -✓at Raymond and Donna Hall EXHIBIT 1 A3 rela OFFICE OF BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS 915 10TH STREET P.O. BOX 758 GREELEY, COLORADO 80632 WEBSITE: www.co.weld.co.us III D C PHONE: 970-336-7204 FAX: 970-352-0242 • Weld County Planning Department COLORADO GPM OFFICE JAN 6 2003 a re L : January 3, 2003 Commissioner Dave Long, Chairman Pro-Tem Weld County Board of County Commissioners 915 10th Street Greeley CO 80631 Dear Commissioner Long: - By this letter, I am recusing myself from consideration of land use application case #PZ 1004 which has been submitted by LifeBridge Christian Church, Longmont, Colorado. The success or failure of this application will not result in either gain or loss to me personally or to my heirs. However it is a matter of record in the church's files that I have been associated with LifeBridge Christian Church (previously named First Christian Church, Longmont, Colorado) since 1980 and have been in leadership as an elder for nearly ten years. I believe that even though I do not stand to attain any personal gain, my close association with the applicant creates the appearance of impropriety as regards my participation in any and all deliberations regarding this application. Further, I am submitting this letter of recusal at this early date to allow supporters and opponents of this application to know that I will not receive information or comment and that I will refrain from conversations regarding the same with my fellow Weld County Commissioners as regards this case. Finally, I would like to make it a matter of public record that neither I nor anyone in my family have any personal ownership or interest in property connected with, contiguous to, or near the parcels of this application. Sincerely, 41/21.__A ce �L�Gk'/i` 1. _ Glenn Vaad Weld County Commissioner District 2 cc: Rob Masden Bill Jerke Mike Geile Kim Ogle Clerk to the Board • EXHIBIT Weld County Planning vepartment GREELEr' 0'FICE 2 �'., ! —6 Lsi 9: f 9 JAN 7 2003•Mr. Glenn Vaad L L L- i V�L sA District 2 Commissioner L ' .LD 915 Tenth Street, P.O. Box 758 Greeley, CO 80632 Mr. Vaad, I am writing with concerns re: the proposed Lifebridge Christian Church Development Project planned in the area of Hwy 119 and C.R. 3.5. I am a home owner in the Meadow Vale Farm community, and have recently learned that Lifebridge Christian Church is planning to build a mega complex just to the west of us. I think that having a church, even a school built would be a great, but I've seen the plans and feel that it is too large. The biggest concern I have is traffic caused by such a large complex. Having experience the congestion a typical Sunday service causes on Hwy 66 I am more than just a little opposed to having any traffic resulting from a routine day flow through my neighborhood. I have children riding bikes and skateboards amongst other out door activities. I feel my children's safety as well as the quiet semi rural residential community I have paid dearly for will be greatly compromised if this project is allowed to go forward. I am also very concerned with the magnitude of the project. To be very honest it is extremely frightening to think of a"church" having the financial capabilities to build a complex as large as this one. And why is it they can't find another location that is not so intrusive on a residential community. It is hard to imagine any residential area that would welcome a development of this size in there back yard. I am planning on attending future meetings between Meadow Vale Farm and Life Bridge Church, and I'm hoping you will be in attendance as well. I hope that our efforts in opposition to this proposed development will be heard and we can continue to enjoy our quite and safe residential community. Thanks for you time, Pat Haim' EXHIBIT ri January 11, 2003 1 Weld County Board of Commissioners r:'Et P.O. Box 758 r` Greeley, Colorado. 80632 Attn: David long, Pro-Tern Dear Mr. Long, I am writing on behalf of myself along with a neighborhood of home owners in The Elms at Meadowvale Farms. I am writing to you regarding the Life Bridge Church that is planning a development in our area. As a homeowner, in this neighborhood, we feel that this church is in a major conflict with our neighborhood and within Weld County. We have attended several meetings and gone over the plans of this Church. What they are proposing is a huge development just to the west of our neighborhood. As homeowners, we purchased these homes on the hopes of being in a quite area with low traffic and noise. If this plan is approved,they are proposing that the traffic could include up to 50,000 vehicles per day. This is a lot of vehicles and a lot of pollution. There would also be an increase in crime, church goers or not, the crime would increase. The extensive parking lots to hold all of these vehicles would completely dominate the rural atmosphere that we are now living in by lighting up the night skies with electrical pollution. This community will severely impact homeowners to the East and to the West,with only one road for the entrance. The community is also considering the use of the roads in our neighborhood for the weekly evacuation from their services. This would severely increase the dangers of children's safety within the neighborhood. The open space access which is now used by the community of the Elms would be accessible to the needs of the church again increasing unwanted traffic within our neighborhood. In closing, the entire neighborhood strongly feels that this is not the land that the church needs to be building on. They need to build their Mega Community somewhere else where it will not impact the homeowners that have purchased in an area that has raised together a harmonious community. Please take this letter into consideration upon approving the plans for the Life Bridge Church. Sincerely, Bridget Lambert 11686 Montgomery Circle Longmont, CO 80504 (303)651-9373 EXHIBIT /6 DALE and NATALIE TENNY 2112 Bryant Drive (In the Elms at MeadowVale Community) Longmont, CO 80504 L n: n Phone 720/494-8456 , 720/494-8557 t FIDE� �is l `_) JAN 1 2003 January 13, 2003 Mr. Clem Vaad District 2 Commissioner 915 Tenth Street P. 0. Box 758 Greeley, CO 80632 RE: Lifebridge Christian Church, Proposed LBCC Development Dear Mr. Vaad, We are appalled to learn three months after our retirement home purchase that the County is seriously considering a noisy, unsightly, high traffic "commercial" development that changes the very character of the quiet rural development that attracted us to this community in the first place. We are adamantly opposed to this outrageous development which Ryland Homes either has not known was pending, or has kept the fact well hidden from prospective buyers. r If the County plan is to degrade community values (financial and aesthetic) , then this proprosal is on the right track. We hope that the County will reject the proposal just as the City of Longmont apparently rejected more modest LBCC plans in the city of Longmont itself. Vel truly you (IC ))41,, IL/ &. 1\11— Dale E. Tenny U Natalie P. Tenny CC: Weld County Planning Dept. EXHIBIT 1 17 WELD Y COMMITiand p �Ye41001, 1 703 JAN 23 9: 30 c.FF,F • y o't • 1 , F✓4N2 ZOOCF °atio f Commissioner Glenn Vaad RECEIVED R C 1I Cl 3 915 Tenth St. F PO Box 758 Q Greeley CO 80632 11685 Montgomery Circle Longmont CO 80505 720/494-1794 Dear Commissioner Vaad, Greetings from Weld County District Two! I write to follow up on our conversation of last month. During our meeting concerning the Lifebridge rezoning request I expressed concern that with your decisions to first recuse yourself from the vote and then to run unopposed for reelection, you have effectively disenfranchised all of your constituents in District Two. Your response was to note that there are still "at large" Commissioners who can represent us. I hope that I made clear my dissatisfaction with that response. From my perspective, that's like someone in Washington saying that on a major issue of concern to all Weld County residents, only our Senator, and not our Congressman, could represent us. Taxation without representation is a major reason why our forefathers perceived King George as a tyrant, and decided to wage the War of Independence. So I write to enquire if you have come up with any solutions to this grave problem. The only solution I can think of is that you resign and a reelection be held so that District Two can be represented. I wish that I could think of another solution, and am open to any other ideas that you might have to resolve this issue. Sincer y, eter Hays Ones Weld County District Two EXHIBIT 1 13 or /- Wed, Jan 29, 2003 10:39 AM From:Randy and Cheryl Winter<cherylrandy@msn.com> Date: Wednesday,January 29, 2003 10:37 AI\4 Weld County Planning Department GREELEY OFFICE FEB 0 3 2003 RECEIVED January 29, 2003 I am writing about the proposed development of the Lifebridge Organization directly next to the now existing Meadowvale homes community. I do not live in that area, but rather in Boulder County, but heard of this proposal, and felt that I needed to express my concern for the people that have preexisting homes there. When I read of the size and scope of plans for Lifebridge, I felt that this would be a huge interference with the quite community that is there now. The shear size of what they are planning to do with the outdoor amphitheater, indoor auditorium, parking, "church size", possible youth center, a university and recreation center is bound to negatively impact this residential community beyond what people may even imagine right now. The traffic, day and night, lights, attraction of thousands of people for events, possible university, would be a negative thing for these people. This area has been started and established as an area for people to live a quite life style not be bombarded by a mega organization. With the vacant land that is still available east of I-25, it would seem that they could find an area that is well removed from any established community to start their theme center. THEN if people decided to build next to what has been built, that is their choice, not something that is forced on them. For the sake of the people in these communities, please do not allow this to happen in their back yard. It is not an appropriate place for Lifebridge. I do believe that Lifebridge can find a vacant area removed from existing development. That would be the Christian thing to do. Respectfully, Cheryl Winter 5140 St. Vrain Rd. Longmont, CO 80503 303-651-1574 m r r 7,7 .ry C7 U) r EXHIBIT 1 / 9 Page 1 of 1 Welr,Co my Planning n Department GREELECE FEB 0 4 2003 ; ‘r January 30, 2003 RECEIVED William and Jane Ewer -nrzr 2016 Meadow Vale Road _L) Longmont, CO 80504 Weld County Board of Commissioners Glen Vaad, Chair David Long M.J. Geile William Jerke Robert Masden P.O. Box 758 Greeley, CO 80632 RE: Rezoning Petition for Lifebridge Christian Church PUD We wish to express our strong opposition to the rezoning petition by Lifebridge Christian Church to accommodate its development plan for the property north of State Highway 119 and south of County Road 26, between County Roads 3 %2 and 5 %2. We purchased our rural residential property in the Farm at Meadow Vale nearly 6 years ago for one reason: to get away from the traffic, light and noise pollution of urban living. In addition to our substantial initial investment in the land and home, we have invested considerable time, money and effort into making the outdoor living area enjoyable. We greatly appreciate living here. The traffic is light and mostly local. We can see the stars at night because there is little light pollution from nearby development. We can leave windows open when we sleep because there is no nighttime noise. We can enjoy quiet mornings, evenings and weekends outdoors listening to meadowlarks. The views of the mountains to the west are wonderful. To allow the scope of development proposed by Lifebridge Christian Church would be a severe injustice to the residential property owners surrounding the site. The property in question has existing residential development on the west (Longview) and the east (The Farms at Meadow Vale, The Elms at Meadow Vale and the Genesee Development). The property is currently designated as residential in the Weld County Multi-Use Development Plan. I urge you to retain that designation. To allow the scope and type of development proposed by Lifebridge Christian Church between the existing residential areas would be disgraceful. There is no justification for approving commercial zoning or high impact development of this property given the amount of commercial/industrial zoning that already exists along the Highway 119 corridor between I-25 and Weld County Road 1. The entire south side EXHIBIT 1 2° Page 2 of Highway 119 between County Road 7 and Sandstone Ranch is already zoned commercial/industrial. The north side of Highway 119 from Longview to Weld County Road 1 is primarily commercial/industrial. The draft Longmont Area Comprehensive Plan Update includes "Industrial/Economic Development" and "Regional Commercial" zoning on large sections of land at all four corners of the intersection of Highway 119 and Weld County Road 1. In fact,the only planned residential development in the entire Highway 119 corridor between 1-25 and Weld County Road 1 is the property in question. Residential development on this property, sandwiched between existing residential areas, is reasonable and expected. A church building is acceptable. A school is acceptable. An auditorium for 6,000 people is not acceptable. An outdoor amphitheater for 6,000 people is not acceptable. Parking for 6,000 cars is not acceptable. Increased daily traffic volume of 25,000 to 50,000 vehicles(based on previous traffic impact studies) on nearby collector streets is not acceptable. Buildings more than 50 feet high are not acceptable. Commercial development of shops, restaurants, hotels,theaters and gas stations is not acceptable. The lighting and noise associated with all the above are not acceptable. I urge you to reject the rezoning request and development proposal by Lifebridge Christian Church. I urge you to represent the desires and interests of your residential constituents who have a prior financial and quality of life investment in the adjacent properties. Let us retain a small island of peace and quiet amid the frenzy of commercial development that is going on all around us. Thank you for your consideration. Respectfully, _ �p liam A. Ewer Jane G. Ewer Weld County Planning Department GREELEY OFFICE FEB 0 4 2003 RECEIVED = - .,; 1.1 R- ; _ ' _, �_J Jan. 29, 2003 Weld County Board of Commissioners Mr. David Long, pro-tern PO Box 758 Greeley, Co. 80632 Dear Mr. Long: Thank you for taking time to read this and hear my concerns. My family are residents of southwest Weld County and live in the Elms at Meadowvale development. We are just east of the proposed Lifebridge development north of Hwy. #119 and just west of WCR 5.5 where the Farms at Meadowvale, the Elms at Meadowvale, and the Genesee developments extend from Hwy#119 to WCR 26 on the north. I must react to the extremely large scale of the Lifebridge proposal which many believe will have a negative impact on our neighborhood as well and the adjacent ones if the zoning is changed to allow this. I had written earlier to Commissioner Vaad about this, and have since learned of his conflict of interests, being an Elder of Lifebridge Church. I am hoping that greater scrutiny be given to the impact of the Lifebridge proposal in the areas of access and traffic it will generate, size and type of the proposed development, the visual impact from size and placement of buildings, as well as the audible impact if they are allowed to build an outdoor amphitheater with amplified sound. I am sure you have the plans and details of the Lifebridge proposal before you, and recognize the huge scale of what is being proposed here, both in terms of the size and use of structures as well as the tens of thousands of cars trips projected that it would generate daily. I hope this zoning is not changed to allow this project. The Lifebridge proposal suggests that Pearl Howlett Road in our neighborhood be opened to feed directly into the church parking lot that would hold 5,000 to 6,000 cars. This volume of cars would be absolutely not acceptable due to the safety issue for the residents and noise that would flow from the traffic. Our neighborhood is a quiet one, with semi-rural character. While we do not object to a church being built there, we do not want to see a"mega" facility, one which is literally tucked right up to not one, but three residential neighborhoods. One neighbor here put it into comparative terms when he said "we would welcome a ballfield there, we certainly would not want a `Coors field' there." Nobody has said they don't want a church there, but this proposal is overwhelming. The thought of 6,000 seat outdoor SCHIBfT 112/ . amphitheater with amplified sound for many uses right next door also would not fit with the existing use and desires of the neighborhood. There are also indications that Lifebridge plans to sell half of its property to commercial developers to pay for their church facilities as they progress. This would create yet another larger problem with the character and needs of the area. Part of the Lifebridge proposal shows housing for church members, and the question comes up whether Lifebridge would continue to own this property and thus avoid paying property taxes on it. The proposed Lifebridge development appears to be much larger in scope than this neighborhood can or should bear and still keep it's character and way of life. In conclusion, the very best use of this property would be to continue to keep it residential in zoning. A Church could be part of this, as is the case in many neighborhoods throughout the area. To allow the zoning to be changed to accommodate this proposed development would be the wrong thing to do. I urge you to not change the zoning to any other than residential, or not change it at all at this time until a realistic proposal is made. I hope to be able to attend some of the hearings, but in the event I can't, I wanted to make my voice heard. Thank you again for reading this. Sincerely, Rob & Kayla Smith 11721 Elmer Linn Dr. Longmont, Co. 80504 303-682-1899 Exhibit 22 is oversized News Article See Original File Weld County Planning Department GREELEY OFFICE j FEB 1 1 2003 RECEIVED 25 Glenn Vaad, Chairman of Weld County Board of Co li osioners P.O. Box 758 Greeley, CO CC: Commissioners David Long, M .J. Geile, William Jerke, Robert Masden February 5, 2003 Dear Commissioners: We are residents of the Elms at Meadowvale, the development just east of the property on which you will hold a rezoning hearing on March 18. As you know, the Lifebridge Church, which has requested this rezoning, proposes a mega-development. They have plans for a 6,000 seat outdoor amphitheater, a similar sized auditorium, another 2,500 seat assembly hall, a college, parking lots for 5 —6,000 cars, a youth center, a recreation center, and more! Both the city of Longmont and Boulder County turned down this church's expansion plans at their current location on Hiway 66. Both these entities obviously saw the dangers inherent in such a huge development. Surely you will not consider allowing such a precedent to be set in this presently agriculturally zoned area. The Weld Count Multi-Use-Development plan calls for the proposed site to become Residential in the future, and a church would be a welcome neighbor. However, a tax exempt organization of this size would place a large financial burden on Weld County. Providing necessary services would prove expensive to the tax-paying residents and would carry grave consequences for those of us who live anywhere nearby. We urge you deny this rezoning request. Thank you, CA 's John F. Fanton Sarah J. Fanton 11714 Montgomery Circle Longmont, CO 80504 EXHIBIT 073 Mike Geile - Life bridge church Page 1 From: mike donohoo <m_donohoo@yahoo.com> To: <mgeile@co.weld.co.us> Date: 2/5/03 4:23PM ` i 1 f;: j ? Subject: Life bridge church Hello Mike r'EE I live in a home that borders the proposed life bridge Weld County Planning Department church development off of hwy 119 near Longmont and am GREELEY OFFICE wondering if you can enlighten me on the churches plans. I have heard they want to have the land FEB 1 2 2003 rezoned so as to build a complex which would include a massive parking lot and tall buildings. how does RECEIVED rezoning occur? is there a list of tasks a land owner must complete to get their land rezoned? do the count commissioners get the final (only)say in the matter? / ,4 what sort of criteria is involved? j as I live right next door to this proposed development this means a lot to me as I feel it will negatively affect my home value and quality of life. I would like to know more about the process which is underway. thank you for your time Michael Donohoo 11669 Montgomery Circle Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com EXHIBIT ac' Weld County Planning Department GREELEY OFFICE FEB 2 0 2003 RECEIVED 19 r 05 Friday,February 14,2003 c Gregg A.Koldenhoven E 11744 River View Road Longmont,CO 80504 Glenn Vaad,Chair of Weld County Board of Commissioners P.O.Box 758 Greeley,CO 80632 Dear Mr.Vaad, I am writing to express my concern regarding the new land development and relocation of Lifebridge Church to the west side of Meadowvale community in eastern Longmont,Colorado. 1 feel that the development of this land would be severely detrimental to the local community. The current zoning as residential is appropriate and should not be changed. The facility would significantly detract from this neighborhood as well as land values. Despite the fact that it is promoted as a church,the planned grounds make it appear more like shopping mall with the amount of parking. It can only be imagined what the amount of lights in the parking lot would do to the night sky that can be appreciated in this"rural"community where I have decided to purchase a home for that very reason. The outdoor amphitheater itself holds special concerns. I would not have settled here if I'd known another Fiddler's Green was being built blocks away. My sister lives over a half mile away from Fiddler's Green and can't get her kids to sleep on nights when there are concerts. You are proposing to allow this type of facility right next door. Additionally,the area is simply not set up to handle the amount of traffic that would be generated not only on Sunday but through out the week based on the proposed use of the church grounds. I have been to Lifebridge and know the disasters it causes to traffic on Highway 66 despite having traffic officers. We are a residential community and your asking us to sacrifice our quiet neighborhood streets for the thousands of cars,which will come and go each day on one paved road and one dirt and gravel road that is already in poor condition. I guess it would be expected that Weld County would have to allocate the funds to pave the road. Finally,Mr.Vaad,I think your position of elder at Lifebridge presents a severe conflict of interest. I have attended your church and realize how anxious the members are to expand. I fmd it concerning that both Longmont and Boulder County have turned you down for the proposed expansion. I feel that your impartiality on the Board of Commissioners is significantly compromised by the churches desire to expand. I am asking to please be considerate and not ruin our community. Respectful)/' Gregg A.Koldenhoven r EXHIBIT a5 Kim Ogle - church doc.doc Page 1 Dear Sirs, I am writing this letter in regards to Lifebridge Christian Church's proposed development located along Weld County Rd.3'/:. My family and I relocated to the Elms at Meadowvale in November of 2002. We have a 2 year olds! daughter,Caliey,and a 4 year old son,Joshua. Our choice to relocate to this area was a result of many '.. things,not the least of which was the fact that I was retiring from 20 years as a metro area police officer. One reason we found this neighborhood desirable was the semi-rural environment it offered,one which we believed our children could grow up in relative safety. Another desirable aspect of this neighborhood was that its streets were designed in a way that discourages people not living here from driving through. This is not a snobbish attitude,this is one of safety. During my 20 years of police work I have practical experience in"interconnectivity"between neighborhoods.. One such neighborhood had a notable increase in traffic accidents and criminal events once interconnectivity was established. The neighborhood experienced a 300%increase in traffic accidents and a 100%increase in criminal events. One such event was the sexual assault of a 6 year old girl in a neighborhood park. Now,the increased crime and traffic accidents could not be proven to be a result of the interconnectivity of neighborhoods,but each time '..• interconnectivity was established between neighborhoods there were substantial increases in traffic complaints,traffic accidents,and criminal events. Even more evident was the increase in reported criminal activity when interconnectivity was established between neighborhoods with significant differences in socio-economic status. Another contributing factor to criminal activity was an increase in commercial and retail properties in close proximity to residential developments. Another appealing aspect of this neighborhood was that we were told a church was to be built on the property to the West of Meadowvale. In the past two years I have assisted in the building,both financially '. and physically,of two churches,one in Thornton,CO and one on and Indian reservation in Montana. We welcomed the thought of a neighborhood church,one which we could potentially find a Christian peer ' group for our children to grow up with. We believe that children who attend school,church,and neighborhood activities together have a great opportunity to positively influence each other,and their community. We welcomed the possibility of this church,and even visited the church thinking we might join. Our opinion,or our excitement of having a neighborhood church now stands shattered. We now find that Lifebridge has no intention of building a church,but in the process of intermingling church business with big business Lifebridge intends to develop this property into an industrial complex. These developers in church clothing wish to build an outdoor amphitheater over 1/3 the size of Fiddler's Green,an indoor amphitheater,a community college,and a senior center encompassing single family and multi-family housing. This development resembles Marilyn Hickey's church, located off 1-25 and Orchard,except in size and scope. Whereas Marilyn's church is about 70'tall,with underground parking, restaurants,and shopping,Lifebridge intends to build a campus where each building starts at 60' tall,and increases to a height of 120'(30%of each building being 120') Whereas Marilyn's church is near Fiddler's Green,Lifebridge intends on building a somewhat smaller version of Fiddler's Green on their campus. Whereas Marilyn's church is located in an industrial/commercial setting, Lifebridge intends on building their campus in the heart of the only residential area along the north side of the 119 corridor. Whereas Marilyn's church is compatible with the neighborhood which it serves,Lifebridge's complex will overshadow an entire community with buildings looming,not in the distance,but in our own back yard. My family and I looked forward to a neighborhood church, in fact would support and help build one. This complex,with buildings which more resemble downtown Denver than even downtown Longmont, Greeley,or Ft. Collins, is not compatible with the surroundings,the environment,or the residents,must not be allowed in its current form. Lower buildings,more compatible environment(no Fiddler's Green)and sensible traffic plans are needed if this project is to be approved. My family will be adversely affected by this complex,our safety will be affected,our comfort level reduced,and our sense of community here in Weld County will be diminished. If Lifebridge is allowed to build this complex my family will move from where we believed we would find a community in which to • ,,..� raise our children. JEXHiEUT • Kim Ogle - church doc.doc Page 2 All in all this project,proposed by Lifebridge demonstrates that this is no church at all,but instead a group of developers hiding under the guise of being a church. In a meeting between Lifebridge church representatives and Meadowvale residents, Bruce Grinnell indicated that the church purchased the 300+ acre site to develop half and sell off half in order to finance their development. Mr. Grinnell confirmed, when asked,that the church was just"conducting good business",indicating that the purchase of the land was completed as a not for profit entity,but when it was sold, it would be sold as"unrelated business", therefore a tax would be paid. I see this as deceptive at best. A church which uses its tax exempt status to • purchase land,intending to sell it at a profit opens all churches everywhere to attack from entities seeking to eliminate the exempt status enjoyed by all churches. In the Church's most recent bulletin they pride themselves on the purchase of 19 acres of land,adjacent to 110 acres they already own allowing for more efficient development of the entire acreage. The bulletin advertises that 6.48 acres are zoned"business and light industrial",like Marilyn's church,and continues by advertising that property for sale,asking church members to seek out purchasers for the property. Is this a church,or a development company9'999'79999 I respectfully request each of you to humbly consider the ramifications a development like this will have on the residents of this area,and deny the outrageous request being presented. Sincerely, Rick Archer Rick Archer 11691 Victor Drive Longmont,Co. 80504 720 652-6517 1 Pe, )an ) \+e. the undersigned hereby petition the County of Weld. Colorado to deny the change of zoning for Lifebridge Christian Church (LBCC) for the property "worth of! F;ioiit%ay 119. East of County Rd 3 1/2,South of Count} Rd 2r and West of County Rd 5 1/2. Their plans. if approved would result in a dramatic and negati impact'. on the surrounding residential areas. Their plan threatens to overrun us with traffic jams,visual, light and noise pollution. such massive development and long term. construction will increase crime in an area that already lacks any police patrol. Furthermore, the LBCC plan is inconsistent with the rural and semi-rural nature of Southeastern Weld County. which is what we bought in to. We urge the planning commissioners deny this zoning change and preserve the semi-rural nature of our community. 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Colorado to deny the change of zoning for Lifebridge Christian Church (LBC(17) for the property North of Highway 119, East of County Rd 3 1/2,South of Count) Rd 26 and West of County Rd 5 1/2. Their plans. if approcrd would result in a dramatic and negative impact ion the surrounding residential areas. Their plan threatens to overrun us with traffic jams, visual, light and noise pollution. Such massive development and long term construction will increase crime in an area that already lacks any police patrol. Furthermore, the LBCC plan is inconsistent with the rural and semi-rural nature of Southeastern Weld County, which is what we bought in to. We urge the planning commissioners deny this zoning change and preserve the semi-rural nature of our community. A B C D E 1 Print name Address City/State/Zip Sig e _ Dat 2 (��,CL S� w� I\�l3 Use o 5b'mlr�� r �O, yho. � k� 4.v izo2_ 3Z 3 St4AWs.S cE 2s s3 ZZAS /S5Z- vt«` Laortn acto 8 • tziale-__ 4 140,301. 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We urge the planning commissioners deny this zoning change and preserve the semi-rural nature of our community. A B C D E 1 Print name Address City/State/Zip Signature Date 2 '.T6MN E -nyA/rl lla� y }1iG }trip /�'R�\�nr4-i ��_�� . � c� _ 3 �: CS ph le f /�[!< 1E //35�5� fa e'✓ d ho � Mcvf 0riXdS�I " ,.wail✓7703 4 I L 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 ) PE Icon ) We, the undersigned hereby petition the County of Weld,Colorado to deny the change of zoning for Lifebridge Christian Church(LBCC)for the property North of Highway 119, East of County Rd 3 1/2,South of County Rd 26 and West of County Rd 5 1/2. Their plans,if approved would result in a dramatic and negative impact on the surrounding residential areas. Their plan threatens to overrun us with traffic jams,visual, light and noise pollution. Such massive development and long term construction will increase crime in an area that already lacks any police patrol. Furthermore, the LBCC plan is inconsistent with the rural and semi-rural nature of Southeastern Weld County,which is what we bought in to. We urge the planning commissioners deny this zoning change and preserve the semi-rural nature of our community. A B C D E _ 1 Print name Address City/State/Zip Signa - Date 7 s (I /3 , ,) ,mee= se _ I,2 e{,-) :�, �` ,(A3,4 ,57-1' (A / a; .., 3 - , D ` do 1 , _ , �;5v at l� � y '3 4 pity f�iv-ey Tito i ut i� 4 (Jet J C- LC. L.' "A Cs o ^ _'.Sal iz,�,.J 1' ::Jig -7.e .. '� 5 . . ; v' �r ��lL. r Y ,7 6 / I 1 L S -J4u.--E 4 r f s- J • 6 •� 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 i 19 20 li Pe Ion We, the undersigned hereby petition the County of Weld,Colorado to deny the change of zoning for Lifebridge Christian Church(LBCC)for the property North of Highway 119, East of County Rd 31/2,South of County Rd 26 and West of County Rd 51/2. Their plans, if approved would result in a dramatic and negative impact on the surrounding residential areas. Their plan threatens to overrun us with traffic jams,visual, light and noise pollution. Such massive development and long term construction will increase crime in an area that already lacks any police patrol. Furthermore,the LBCC plan is inconsistent with the rural and semi-rural nature of Southeastern Weld County, which is what we bought in to. We urge the planning commissioners deny this zoning change and preserve the semi-rural nature of our community. A B C D E 1 Print name Address City/State/Zip Signature Date 2 Mite/ Al //JO& Arttrt-tc rferi (Agedify 7-YpE2),PAita, -k-03 c, 1�t( �cz� ti • -- tic � - J 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 ) Pe Ion ) We, the undersigned hereby petition the County of Weld, Colorado to deny the change of zoning for Lifebridge Christian Church(LBCC)for the property, North of Highway 119, East of County Rd 3 1/2,South of County Rd 26 and West of County Rd 51/2. Their plans,if approved would result in a dramatic and negative impact on the surrounding residential areas. Their plan threatens to overrun us with traffic jams,visual, light and noise pollution.Such massive development and long term construction will increase crime in an area that already lacks any police patrol. Furthermore,the LBCC plan is inconsistent with the rural and semi-rural nature of Southeastern Weld County,which is what we bought in to. We urge the planning commissioners deny this zoning change and preserve the semi-rural nature of our community. A B C D E 1 Print name Address City/State/Zip Signature Date _ lO,�it .2 /al fe /5 0r 3 'f L2 �a ( Iuf ., trry 'l g-.C+ C tl- S-03 3 3 '-i-31,' l ' /� r 4 eh (7( ��S 3 ld-q- Co /' ,c��S c -}- CCU( P l`f reo 2 63 5 345 % t 1.- 6 34/ 0 11 7 ' ': _s7 Mg_LS at' / 8 / �� '.To J �} S ' , c �� 2_ E_ 01_ 9 �.`t '`f3 E-0rc5t 10 f3 / / _ 11 3i-f.z / t/ 12 i1naa r!t: j ^6 (lace. 3�" /7 l i /e. ,.'/A, t- �'� -<,--(. 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ThyL 1 (1 I o7 14I+lobo TA ,Te-s, vi It-U3 P/earn--t /+; Li e Lornr-c °cosy alAboc,O, Itp �J�,5 /�GUiU /�laSv _ ii/1v 1�l Spy�za( L rNc.,i gGfo(( / �_ 16 S44,1 Nar' c1 M!/0 illia& v k hA Lat1 } 6o w ogL, `�Y/e/OR . 17 Michael cfe4 r r) 23), L eaJ& ti V (� /21 LDAJh0rt (° D(�1� �L ��*� 211 no; 19 0 A.)e1/4),\n II-7Z1 0i6n- aMe7 c 1-9.5.).4- 8'351 T.---- y -aha'/)3 19 20 } Pet bn ) We. the undersigned hereby petition the County of Weld,Colorado to deny the change of zoning for Lifebridge Christian Church (LBCC)for the property North of Highway 119, East of County Rd 3 1/2,South of County Rd 26 and West of County Rd 5 1/2. Their plans, if approved would result in a dramatic and negative impact on the surrounding residential areas. Their plan threatens to overrun us with traffic jams,visual, light and noise pollution. Such massive development and long term construction will increase crime in an area that already lacks any police patrol. Furthermore, the LBCC plan is inconsistent with the rural and semi-rural nature of Southeastern Weld County, which is what we bought in to. We urge the planning commissioners deny this zoning change and preserve the semi-rural nature of our community. A B C D E 1 PP�rintnalme_ Address City/State/Zipc ��_ Signature Date 2 Nil��d4-( �6 ),otnyL O1 i/ & t rl (Cr L� C0 e NN--'�i.,. ,4 a-/g_63 3 QAnc fines\vO aa1�+ e do We �d. � a-1 g--03 4 -PS ReintlOtt ue nettglgovailpycie. t fTA3l- W -z, i a GS 5 h I1. ,N i v4'�-r) I(729 EWER L,.v.v 11 v. (Rxt,timp.j c4o.Svy 67 3- l" 0 7 ak(�.�{/Q�� , j7 *� - I '1 ,-) c1 I (rte` a �1 /L -3 &Lid,1:.x i- i i4Tn ' pvt J L :-F rC.G( 4' - L.€ )_,2-/J -u 1 ��1,f / � ,�y _ d y�� 8 'K t 2.- Sn1.l 4Yt or-? Y3 Ot_O�t✓o,-1 Lax_ ld 2 tb.jCO SSd5`bY Crew-, -r--- / ' l `3 9 P hh kale) /9ya /slue tiot /1 a4n KS : �iut,,1nt,Gos l -i 4/G/o3 10 .%' o // !P b 1 ?'�c AA IS (rte-'• L lri �/5'9� .�'ac/�su1.1 l�, .,,.z'..,� DUSvif4h..•- sz-,jr-oI.. 12 a /issue_ //713 / - p'y eie f./O/1d7a Wid13_ r 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 ) Pet )on ) We,the undersigned hereby petition the County of Weld,Colorado to deny the change of zoning for Lifebridge Christian Church(LBCC)for the property North of Highway 119, East of County Rd 3 1/2,South of County Rd 26 and West of County Rd 5 1/2. Their plans, if approved would result in a dramatic and negative impact on the surrounding residential areas. Their plan threatens to overrun us with traffic jams,visual, light and noise pollution.Such massive development and long term construction will increase crime in an area that already lacks any police patrol. Furthermore,the LBCC plan is inconsistent with the rural and semi-rural nature of Southeastern Weld County, which is what we bought in to. We urge the planning commissioners deny this zoning change and preserve the semi-rural nature of our community. A B C D E 1 Print name Address City/State/Zip Signature Date 2 , LLim-t2 491+ iDs / / B 7 r / oil Ze Aid—�s0,.JT weeL._,_ "Q__g_ 0,�D3 3 r ink 117/f illt ei ,n4 4Y ,L-oyry.;.1 ry �� /OP 03 6 i G Sit 023 7S'� 12 Orel , 4. Fr l f 7)t - -/Ir--O3 ! c 6 25`7, 4@rtES.`4,o `/. 5L /-o-46A m.,- e., l 2.Z/1>bf.✓C s' �y� z/6 a� 7 _apnif Y NfwJAt 2/93 /�t/}oiW II;t RP ,24)AAtua,v7 SindV La 2'If-Ci.3 8 kAon. ifi j S'ii i. /17.,1 t ../x, I /a ?Ora/ 2-/ -sj g KCW 14 Sit) i 4--A 117 ,1 Elrn e/i LIP n12 L In dfik gCSA C a i -(1-Q3 10 4 lie/ OkkoA 11752 Vtc -o Dr. lnr��,o�-i- 1:305D1 ,/ `., 27 0 11 fl y/Li Cit /(Y3.2 6rl /1Y3 L abt. 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Their plans, if approved would result in a dramatic and negative impact on the surrounding residential areas. Their plan threatens to overrun us with traffic jams,visual, light and noise pollution. Such massive development and long term construction will increase crime in an area that already lacks any police patrol. Furthermore,the LBCC plan is inconsistent with the rural and semi-rural nature of Southeastern Weld County, which is what we bought in to. We urge the planning commissioners deny this zoning change and preserve the semi-rural nature of our community. A B C D E 1 Print name Address City/State/Zip Signature Date 2 0\iC E. MORRIS 131:2, SQtu. 5) 01, n7at,n Pd. LA7��mi»it ea SoSC� 0,,,,,/,. 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C al p (\(Wn l\LOgtA W0k,\ c .�t'\� lc�� r,-k +� 9-1R-O3 ✓ \ : IIHgY C(n14c. ✓ Pr. l.Lo v.0.,t"ca&;S,y AN.41. - --",/r 2- '%7' 03 15 FRed (nklin.s 1172b Pleasavv} F+iII Et lti,jrw,-n-, (L> allik � 16 ' N3 1) 1c hA 1 `> ' --tai sO 1,,,-Moab kal C 18 a3 17 v C L- p,..,..7 cc. 7{S ,i - Lt�:< < II 8 /O3 ' 18 trik f/', tiiIl /l7/y /J.-AS/ /t' I[,-)yyo:,f (e z : sir • 7; /! y ( C 19 / /-ii-iA, ( e� :1 JClt � 5liJ 1 i75 liily,if1Ai �>/c, Lc sMcuit Cam' / u:4Ci r�/� � 3/i5 20 !�'.�uINLJ)o % nL )17 5 ��gN1 C��t , ir7,,� or, -�l`�� 1 ) ) Petition We, the undersigned hereby petition the County of Weld, Colorado to deny the change of zoning for Lifebridge Christian Church (LBCC) for the property North of Highway 119, East of County Rd 3 1/2, South of County Rd 26, and West of County Rd 5 1/2. Their plans, if approved would result in a dramatic and negative: impact on the surrounding residential areas. Their plan threatens to overrun us with traffic jams, visual, light and noise pollution. Such massive development and long term construction will increase crime in an area that already lacks any police patrol Furthermore, the LBCC plan is inconsistent with the rural and semi-rural nature of Southeastern Weld County,which is what we bought in to. We urge the planning commissioners deny this zoning change and preserve the semi-rural nature of our community. A B C D E 1 Print Name Address City/State/Zip Signature`� t Date Pe 2b atiz ft'l 4 7/144,L 7l 1 p ow � Ncvx li , e-4, Sc-5 a`"1- C X'Tc°' ev ;_ii/11°16i 3L1 ear I:f t'r,ilfa/ z23 (LlT A(]ow UPrc ls, ,v rt, c yvs—c c,4 — � //(ti/o3 „ 4 On,, -1mlb viLc/ azuLi,�i Aa yjr : I , ,qtr , Co - ,.� �, , vt� Q - O3 5 J©4ncS 1vilenHv f` O7.1i-vsILfradat�lkate. Lb oyt+,_ Co 8t 10q 9 0?-/6 6 aIl liiaiex.i1- r. z153 Mc act,lo; t ('C C .,7_, �4 - Co d�-'>� { l 'C/. l � I 2 - IC-vf 7 Ina(' k 5 a L . 5u R t ;; l y i Ida c(_ov.,4cK k PL L n^Kvvv k t CG c c 5 o y 'PA ✓�yy �� ,L��. . L . f� t-L-f- Z- /6 -o,3 6 "2irec,A- \Ae,llnie 2.4 goire./.4o�1 (,urn { _ Loncy1)ti-f , Q0 9)6 501{ jfek.. `-' 216-L5 9 1) e� , ; 1 >� y �e ,,, -�� \. :' ,� ;�-�- �� `;:%;�`i < , - -\hem ") 10 L J 2.5y (At > vP\c tro �S . ,,..,7—v ( c) PoSoY , Z1 «I°3 11 , ACM AC (377nItid-M.1 Ut-iL _ iIA:(-7" /1lGila/ f et) ,�:')"1Y (tt i ji A e 12 ;n 13(� c 199() Pe nal 1 kit, _ Lruiyi&cm'1- (n Rocca . ; 7 3 f 9-11-7 (03 13 Joan M. F /(1Ssorn /970 //?eadoW Vale. Loin ,it co (cos ofi �1� *eiciei /�7/L� 3 0a f / 14 (Sy�t� A 1}-C�v.�IE�p5 nL�C/�Jp1 /'�eA�f:�:(�l_+Lf 'f 4f).5 m,..4 LC' 6 J��) 4 ., - �: ( �(��. iS"k�,"GM f 7 15 "oily Q. I Ii nl GLIB i dtNJ 0 'Itl/lhA) tIa6 _ rzYl,1-/ CO $060--./_ 1 P,r�V�-G�l�l,un - &jl7 03 16 9 17 18 19 20 Petition We, the undersigned hereby petition the County of Weld, Colorado to deny the change of zoning for Lifebridge Christian Church (LBCC) for the property North of Highway 119, East of County Rd 3 1/2, South of County Rd 26, and West of County Rd 5 1/2. Their plans, if approved would result in a dramatic and negative- impact on the surrounding residential areas. Their plan threatens to overrun us with traffic jams, visual, light and noise pollution. Such massive development and long term construction will increase crime in an area that already lacks any police patrol Furthermore, the LBCC plan is inconsistent with the rural and semi-rural nature of Southeastern Weld County, which is what we bought in to. We urge the planning commissioners deny this zoning change and preserve the semi-rural nature of our community. A B C D E 1 Print Name Address City/State/Zip Signature Date q ‘11-3- 2 . 1 l�} Ivy ,l P . .c �� Lt� rY v 1G ��LL� 1{Z(L L1--c/" '(1 � i 11 C 1, ��LL� ti 3 .0 )CH.nint t:") 3 i51v ,11A„,4-A.--‘ /tc: '1 4 ` £I/&.V 3ttanl€rr &et/7 JG(C fill- 1-e/4 6 "-, e/ .r i/ C o CaCcg( 5 Tr-JOANNA t NE4 I . it sii (c) • 6 ) �l W 7r.t , rif :2ug,) �€Ac_v1.L. bML-E �1 3,2c,(1 �uJ�1 .� �. ./c z 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 )5 16 17 • 18 19 20 ) ) ) Petition We, the undersigned hereby petition the County of Weld, Colorado to deny the change of zoning for Lifebridge Christian Church (LBCC) for the property North of Highway 119, East of County Rd 3 1/2, South of County Rd 26, and West of County Rd 5 1/2. Their plans, if approved would result in a dramatic and negative: impact on the surrounding residential areas. Their plan threatens to overrun us with traffic jams, visual, light and noise pollution. Such massive development and long term construction will increase crime in an area that already lacks any police patrol Furthermore, the LBCC plan is inconsistent with the rural and semi-rural nature of Southeastern Weld County, which is what we bought in to. We urge the planning commissioners deny this zoning change and preserve the semi-rural nature of our community. A B C D E _1 Print Name Address City//State/Zip Sire Date ` 2 GOP�o� Mt�tER. 1814 gwit firo � . 1-at,3 �T f COLo Stisati m rub*481 3 itLiJ . 6 Afri c a6 . Actini1�T 1 4 &Sol ? lb-0? 6 14 e'`' 9 L 'scat"- I q Setae ►Kw EL CaiLl‘..At ou r . tscirs - zt2L , _7 'tu41L 1(1_44c Lt. :io 87 15i re/ / la l d tahq mord, Co IDS& 4 -v a- 7#1;4414 2/1l o-3 8 >�exLer �rvza1cs �rft) 4 //t4i1 �d Ln j....e1d Go goroq A 7at//13 LI 10 ,. . s� Zt7�{ • ..�vnt Lo . - c�T — 4 R. 141-5 11 S-I;` L' c5 doe.a- ` ,e(. • u rvtex Co .r, .� 4 ' .. Fe- , /r/ o2-76-a3 12 L • > 4,J ft)/fl4<r IWT�o'f eitth �. Lo Lo trr CO 2050y 712: / . 2-/6-dg 13 14 15 16 17 , 18 19 20 Weld County Planning Department GREELEY OFFICE February 17, 2003 FEB 2 1 2003 Ewer RECEIVED 2016 Road William and Jane Meadow Vale Road Longmont, CO 80504 Mr. David Long Weld County Board of Commissioners P.O. Box 758 Greeley, CO 80632 RE: Rezoning Petition for Lifebridge Christian Church PUD We urge you to reject the rezoning petition by Lifebridge Christian Church to accommodate its development plan for the property north of State Highway 119 and south of County Road 26, between County Roads 3 Yz and 5 '/z. We purchased our rural residential property in the Farm at Meadow Vale nearly 6 years ago for one reason: to get away from the traffic, light and noise pollution of urban living. In addition to our substantial initial investment in the land and home, we have invested considerable time, money and effort into making the outdoor living area enjoyable. To allow the scope of development proposed by Lifebridge Christian Church would be a severe injustice to the residential property owners surrounding the site. There is extreme disparity between the development proposal by Lifebridge Christian Church and adjacent land uses. The property in question has existing residential development on the west(Longview) and the east (The Farms at Meadow Vale, The Elms at Meadow Vale and the Genesee Development). The property is currently designated as residential in the Weld County Multi-Use Development Plan. We urge you to retain that designation. To allow the scope and type of development proposed by Lifebridge Christian Church between the existing residential areas would be disgraceful. We also urge you to give due consideration to the professional opinions from other jurisdictions concerning this proposed development, including: - City of Longmont: Planned development will yield up to 50,000 cars per day and exceeds long range plans for road infrastructure. - City of Longmont: Planned development will contribute to congestion on streets and roads in the surrounding area. - Weld County Sheriff Department: Mixed Use PUD's such as this generates higher frequency calls versus residential. Experience also indicates "thefts . . . occur at a much higher rate for this use" and require staffing consistent with municipal law enforcement. - Weld County Sheriff Department: Currently there are not sufficient resources to adequately serve this type of development. FJ4i1B1T I ai Page 2 Most of all, we urge you to respect the desires and interests of the hundreds of residential property owners who have a prior financial and quality of life investment in the adjacent properties. Let us retain a small island of peace and quiet amid the frenzy of commercial development that is going on all around us. Residential development on this property, sandwiched between existing residential areas, is reasonable and expected. A church building is acceptable. A school is acceptable. An auditorium for 6,000 people is not acceptable. An outdoor amphitheater for 6,000 people is not acceptable. Parking for 6,000 cars is not acceptable. Increased daily traffic volume up to 50,000 vehicles (based on previous traffic impact studies) on nearby collector streets is not acceptable. Buildings more than 40 feet high are not acceptable. Commercial development of shops, restaurants, hotels, theaters and gas stations is not acceptable. The lighting and noise associated with all the above are not acceptable. We urge you to reject the rezoning request and development proposal by Lifebridge Christian Church. Thank you for your consideration. Respectfully, am ALEw�r Jane G. Ewer Weld County Planning Department c, cin' nP11 11716 Montgomery Circe Longmont,CO 80504 FEB 2 1 2003 RECEa / ED P.O. Box 758 Greeley, CO 80632 Re: LifeBridge Church relocation Dear Mr. Long, I am writing to you today to express my excitement and approval for the relocation of LifeBridge Church to 119 east of Longmont,adjacent to the Elms at Meadowvale subdivision. My family moved to the Elms in 2001 after relocating from Phoenix. AZ. The highlight for my family since we've been in Colorado has been finding LifeBridge Church and becoming steady attendees since late 2001. The church has been a wonderful place to build relationships and get my two young boys, Joshua (11) and Jared (7), involved in weekly activities as well as sports. Renee and I didn't know too many people here after we moved and this has been a great blessing to us. I understand that the city would not let us expand at the current location and so it is required that LifeBridge move to the new location. Contrary to what a couple of residents have been able to drum up by knocking on doors and printing pamphlets, I have no doubt that the new campus will be a wonderful addition to our community. I had a chance to talk to an elderly gentleman who was campaigning door- to-door against the campus. He was complaining that he was near retirement and didn't want to live adjacent to the facility. Tums out after some discussion that the traffic wouldn't really affect him as he wasn't actually living next to it! He also complained about the lack of housing to generate a tax base, however, I did get him then to admit that the beautifully planned campus had accommodated this. My family is thrilled to have LifeBridge relocate next to our subdivision and serve as an outreach to the entire community. So many families who may never even attend LifeBridge will benefit from the campus. Pastor Rick Rusaw has been very receptive and has accommodated changes to the plan which would be acceptable to the community. I strongly urge you to support this campus as it will greatly benefit our Longmont community. Sincerely, jZe 41 The Svejda's EXHIBIT of Hello