HomeMy WebLinkAbout20030872.tiff From: Nancy Carlson <nancy_edcarlson@yahoo.com>
To: <charding@co.weld.co.us>
Date: 4/15/03 5:10PM
Subject: Docket#2003-30, Navarro Paintball Facility
To the Weld County Commissioners:
Re: Docket#2003-30, Navarro Paintball Facility
We own the property just east of Mr. Navarro's
proposal for a commercial paintball facility. Because
we work and it is difficult to keep taking off for
this business, we may not be in attendance on April 23
but want it known that we oppose this paintball
facility.
We appreciate Mr. Navarro's revised proposal of
enclosing all of the paintball activities in buildings
so that we who live nearby and everyone driving by on c.
the busy highway will not have to see this activity
being done out in the open. This is a great
improvement over the original proposal. wJ --
However, we are greatly concerned about the location
of these buildings and how it will affect our view of
the highway and traffic. Since Highway 34 was
upgraded in 1991, we have been able to see if vehicles
are approaching from the west as we pull out of our
driveway. We need assurances that these buildings
will in no way interfere with our vision of the
highway, especially while turning east from our
driveway.
Also,we do not understand how this commercial
paintball park is in line with agricultural zoning.
We live in the country because we want a rural
lifestyle, not a commercial one. This is such a
beautiful valley along the South Platte and this
proposal will certainly detract from its beauty, as
the big ugly black plastic tubes already do on this
site. This area is an entrance to the City of Greeley
and is far more inviting just the way it is. What is
the point of"zoning" if it can be so easily changed?
If you want to build a commercial property, why don't
you put it in a commercially zoned area?
We are very concerned about the decline in our
property value that will result if this commercial
property goes in next door. Anyone wanting to buy our
property would want it for its rural lifestyle.
Disturbing that by creating a loud, open-every-day
commercial activity next door will definitely take
away from our property value. Would you want to live
next to a paintball park?
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If approved, we would need stipulations that no 4 EXHIBIT
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overnight camping would be permitted on this site, as
there is a campground less than two miles west on
Highway 34. Of course we also need assurance that our
property will not be effected by any trash and litter
created. We do not want signage that would suggest we
are in any way connected to the facility. We are also
still concerned about the additional noise created,
especially since Mr. Navarro wants to have people
there every day of the week until 9:00 at night.
We have heard little mention of the Latham cemetery
that is on this property. Several people are buried
there from Greeley's"pioneer era"--deaths occurring
approximately 1861-1878. Quoting from a "Denver Post"
article from April 1926: "The cemetery location is a
beautiful one. From the knoll there is an inspiring
view of the snowy range with the Platte bottoms in the
foreground." Will this be true after the development
of a paintball facility right beneath the cemetery?
Does this part of Greeley's pioneer heritage not
deserve to be respected and preserved?
We urge you not to approve this request by Mr.
Navarro. We appreciate your listening to our
concerns.
Ed and Nancy Carlson
22601 US Highway 34
Greeley, CO 80631
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From: Suzi Johnson <suzijohnson@yahoo.com>
To: <charding@co.weld.co.us>
Date: 4/19/03 4:10PM
Subject: Docket Number 2003-30, Anothony Navarro Paintball
Weld County Commissioners,
Our property sits above and to the east of the 1"l JLI --
proposed paint ball park. Although a building to
house this type of play is much better than playing
out in the visible pasture, we are still very much
opposed to the granting of this special use permit.
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Our main concern is one of highway safety. Photos
have shown that where the building would be erected
there would be an obstructed view to the west for
drivers on highway 34 traveling from the east,
especially from the highly used right hand lane. In
addition, our own highway access to and from 34 will
be obstructed. Our entrance will be virtually blinded
to cars turning eastbound onto 34 from the 34-business
loop. We are concerned with the obvious increase in
traffic as well, on an already dangerous curve.
A 16 feet high building will obstruct view to the west
and east and put our family at risk everyday for an
accident. Large semi trucks and cars travel highway
34 at well above the posted speed limit daily, and we
fear any building blocking the view of the drivers on
this curve could be disastrous. When D-DOT gave their
ok for the entrance access, they did not have a to
scale map showing exactly where the building would be
we don't think they fully realize how much view will
be cut off of the highway. Nor did C-DOTS study
address spectator traffic, only participant numbers.
If the oil and gas company do not have restriction on
the location of the building, we urge you to consider
having the building moved closer to the tanks and
farther away from the highway.
We also worry what the future growth of Mr. Navarro's
business and what more players and spectators will do
for the traffic situation. We feel the zoning should
remain agricultural and the flood zone it is in makes
it an unrealistic property to develop. We have
concerns with litter, noise, wildlife disturbance and
property value depreciation. We deeply oppose this
special use permit.
Should you decide to proceed with granting this
permit, we would like to address some stipulations we
would like to see take place.
1) immediate removal of the black bunker tubes that
have been creating an eyesore for nearly a year
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2) less hours of operation and fewer days of the
week, specifically no playing on Sundays (paint ball
parks in Denver and Ft. Collins operate 9-5 business
hours, NOT 13 hours a day)
3) an appointed traffic control officer at events to
help manage the in and out of traffic from highway 34
4) no port-a-potties or dogs (animals) being allowed
to run on the property
5) no storage facilities on site outside the building
6) re-striping of lines on highway to indicate turn
lane
Thank you,
Lawrence and Suzanne Johnson
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April 21, 2003
Dear County Commissioners:
My husband and I would like to present at the 423-03 zoning hearing this letter and
attached exhibits to show diligent and reasonable efforts on our part to discover the history and
proper, legal relocation of the Plowhead grave located on our property.At the former hearing, it
was discovered that permission to move the grave was not available through state or county
jurisdiction. It was explained that because the removal and relocation of the Plowhead grave
does not pose a health hazard or safety risk to the community, statues that exist for
removal/relocation of a grave do not apply to our intentions in relocating these remains.
Although the Issue of the grave does not apply to the zoning and development of the
proposed Action Pursuit Paintball park, it does affect our personal plans in the development of a
future home on the site where the Plowhead grave currently exists.
We have contacted the Colorado Historical Society about this issue and they
recommended that"cemetery removal falls under the purview of the counties,"and suggested
that we"work with the county commissioners in this matter(see attached)."
We also contacted Dan Jepson from the Colorado Department of Transportation on 4-17-
03. Mr.Jepson gave some valuable history of the Plowhead grave and his involvement in a
cemetery study in the late 1980s in regard to the Latham Cemetery from which the bodies in the
Plowhead grave originated.
In 1926, the construction of U. S. Highway 34 exposed eleven graves on the South side
of the highway. The bodies consisted of six adults,one adolescent, and two infants that were
burled In dose proximity to one another. All the remains were exhumed and burled in a common
grave on the north side of the highway and marked with a commemorative headstone that is still
in place on our property.This was the only time the bodies have been relocated. When highway
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34 was widened in the late 1980s, Mr.Jepson was involved in a cemetery study to make sure
other bodies did not exist The study discovered no other remains.
Mr. Jepson noted that he was"baffled by the Historical Society and Weld County's
position on the matter,"by not giving direction about whether or not we were allowed to move
the grave. He attached several statues concerning removal of cemeteries/graves and disturbance
of human burials as well as a brief overview of the site specific history.This is in addition to
information that the Historical Society shared with us(see attached).
After diligent efforts to receive permission by someone allowing us to move the Plowhead
grave, it appears that there are no laws prohibiting boom us from proceeding with the relocation
of the grave to another plot on our property. Our intentions are to have the remains properly
exhumed and relocated by either a professional archeological outfit or ask Bob Brunswig and his
students at the University of Northern Colorado(UNC)to move the grave for free as a hands-on
field experience for his students.
Despite a lack of jurisdiction from anyone giving us permission to move the Plowhead
grave, we would like formal permission from the County Commissioners on this matter to rest our
minds that our intentions in relocating the remains are not"illegal"or without formal permission
from a governing body.
Thank you for your assistance in this matter.
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COLORADO
HISTORICAL
SOCIETY
The Colorado History Museum 1300 Broadway Denver,Colorado 80203-2137
February 19, 2003
Mr. Anthony Navarro
2017 Ninth
Greeley, Colorado 80631
Dear Mr. Navarro:
Thank you for contacting the Colorado Historical Society to inquire about our jurisdiction
regarding cemetery removal
The Office of Archaeology and Historic Preservation might have a role if the cemetery
were historic, or if an isolated grave is unmarked and there is no information regarding
the identity of the deceased. Generally, however, cemetery removal falls under the
purview of the counties, so I advise you to work with the county commissioners in this
matter.
The state law that defines the county process may be found in the Colorado Revised
Statutes, at 25-1-655 through 658. Your public library should have a copy of the statutes,
or be able to assist you in locating them on the Internet.
Sincerely,
2/4_, A
Susan M. Collins
State Archaeologist
COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS
4201 EAST ARKANSAS AVENUE
DENVER,COLORADO 80222-3400
FACSIMILE TRANSMITTAL
TO: Lary-4filinsi FAX NO:(970)39fliffeit
PHONE NO: (970)302-4755
FROM: Dan Jepson,Staff Archaeologist& FAX NO: (303)757-9445
Cultural Resource Program Manager PHONE NO: (303)757-9631
EMAIL:danieljepson@dotstare.co.us
DATE:April 17,2003
TIME: 2:00 PM
PAGES SENT: 8
(including this form)
COMMENTS:
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Per our conversation earlier today,following are assorted state statutes regarding burial sites. I've also
included a few pages with information specific to the original cemetery_ I'm sorry I couldn't be of more
direct assistance—and I'm still baffled by the Historical Society and Weld County's position on the
matter—but I hope that you'll contact me if I can provide any additional information. Also, as I mentioned,
I'd like to find out what your final decision is about moving the grave(s),and how you end up going about
it-thanks.
Dan Jepson
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ii I 25-1-653 Health 82 83
I or building for the exercise of the aforesaid trades or employments,and cause of;
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! such nuisance to be removed or abated. to;
Source: L 1893, p. 390, § 52; IL S. 08, §5081; C, L. §942; CSA, C. 78, 5
§77;CRS 53,§66-3-52;C.R.S_ 1963,§66-3-52. 19(
As Jur.2d. See 39 Are. Jur.2d. Health, CJS.See 39A CIS,Health sad Elwiran• A
§ § 24.25. menr,§ 6 21.26.27.37-40. 4 4
25 on-1-653. Damages occasioned by nuisance - action. Any pers injured 2
Pareither in his comfort or in the enjoyment of'his estate by any such nuisance
may have an action for damages sustained thereby. bur
rem
' Source: L. 1893, p. 390, § 53; R. S. 08, §5082; C. L § 943; CSA, C. 78, flex
¢78;CRS 53,§ 66-3-53;C.R.S. 1963,§66-3-53. G
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25-I-654. Removal of cemetery in cities. Whenever the trustees of any the
incorporated town or village or the council of any city or city and county give
shall, by resolution adopted by them, determine that the remains of the som
deceased persons buried in any public cemetery or in any tract of ground, next
public or private, whether or not the same has been designated or dedicated and
as a public cemetery, should be removed therefrom for the reason that such to a
cemetery or burial ground has been abandoned, endangers the health of the said
people of the municipality passing said resolution, or is needed for another least
public purpose by such municipality,the district court of the county in which by L
such cemetery or burial ground is located is authorized to order vacation of s1
of the same, or any pan thereof, on written petition of said municipality No •
as provided in section 25-1-656. any
tour
Source: L. 1893. p. 390, § 54; R. S. 08, § 5083; C. L. § 944; CM, C.78, ' If th
,. §79; CRS 53, §66-3-54; L. 61, p. 414. § I; C.R.S. 1963, §66-3-54; L. 64, or 0a p. 271,§ 175. shall
it Ma.Jw.2d.Sec 14 Art.Jur.2d.Cemeteries. C.J.S.See 14 CJ.S.,Centncriec.1 4 2,15. SO
4 4 9.12. 1963
25-1.655. Removal of cemetery in counties, when the board of county IS
commissioners of any county sitting as a board of health for said county any I
shall, by written resolution duly adopted by it, determine that the remains objec
it of deceased persons buried in any public cemetery or in any tract of ground, Soh
public or private, whether or not the same has been designated or dedicated 1963
" as a public cemetery,. and located in said county outside of the limits of
any incorporated town, village, or city should be removed therefrom for the
ream that such cemetery or burial ground has been abandoned, or,has 25-
, become POnitW A%. or Midtowns the health of the people living in the hearu
,: immediate vicinity thereof. or through pegitim and malaise is is danger of C the er
damage, destruction, desecration, or obliteration, then the district court of lion,
the county in which any such cemetery or burial ground is located is author- and r
i teed to order vacation of the same or any part thereof in the written petition all be
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I cause of said board of county commissioners. For the purposes of sections 25-1-654 ;1
to 25.1-659.the word"city"includes"city and county". •
C. 78, Sousca L 39, p. 411, § 1; CM, C. 78, §79(1); CRS 53, § 66-3-55; C-R.S. •
1963,§ 66-3-55; L.64,p.272,§ 176.
:mama. Am.JurJI.See 14 Am.lurid.Cemetcrirc. CJS.See 14CJS,Cemcicnc 4 5 2.15.
449.12.
njured 254-656. Contents of petition - hearing. (1) Said petition shall show, as
isance particularly as can by due diligence be ascertained, the names of all persons
buried in said cemetery or burial ground whose remains are sought to be
removed and the names,residences,and relationship to the decedent of their
C. 78, next of kin.
(2) The court shall by order fix a day for the bearing of such petition
not less than six weeks from the date of such order and shall cause notice
thereof, including the name and location of said cemetery or burial ground,
2f any ;ii the names of such deceased persons. and the names of next of kin, to be
:aunt given by publication at least once cacti week for three successive weeks in
of the ft". sbme newspaper published in said county, and by personal service on all
round, i. next of kin residing in this state at least twenty days before such hearing,
lasted and by the clerk of said court mailing copies of such petition and notice
t such :t' to all next of kin residing out of this state whose addresses are shown in
ot'he `” said petition or otherwise properly brought to the attention of the court at
least six weeks before such hearing. Publication of said notice shall be proved
which by the affidavit of the publisher or manager of said newspaper, and mailing
cation of said notice shall be proved by the certificate of the clerk of said court.
ipality ` ti No notice by personal service or mailing shall be required to be given to
any person of full age who, by writing duly acknowledged or signed in open
court, consents to the hearing or that the prayer of the petition be granted.
C. 78, if the names of persons buried whose remains are sought to be removed
L. 64, '.N or the names of their next of kin or any of than are unknown, the notice
shall so state. •
2.1s. {i Soarer. L 39, p. 411, 12: CSA, C. 78, §79(2); CRS 53, §66-3-S6; C.R.S.
1963,§66-3-56. •
aunty 251.457. Answer to petition. At or before the time fixed for the hearing,
aunty any person interested may appear and answer said petition and consent or
mains ....'D object to the granting of the prayer thereof. •
ound. 21;\ Source: L. 39, p. 412, § 3; CSA, C. 78, § 79(3); CRS 53, § 66-3-57; C.R.S.
Mated 1963,§66-3-57.
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it has ral. 25-1-658. Order of removal - costs. The court, at the time fixed for said
n the 747 bearing or at the time to which said hearing may be continued,after hearing
ger of 4 the evidence may enter its order granting or denying the prayer of said yeti- -
un of ;r-. pion, and the court in its order may prescribe the terms of any such vacation
ithor _• and may require said county. city and county, or municipality to reinter •
titian all bodies and relocate all monuments located in said cemetery or burial •
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of the date r of a second or
offense for which uent hi such person was convicted, he off if such offense occurs within seven ender . publrs ic
commits a class 5 felony. (a) T.
(b) If, at the time of the offense, there was a temporary restraining order.inhale- age. mesh
Lion, of arty other court order in effect seeing such person prohibiting the behavior risk ofrk
described in subparagraph (I)or(11)of paragraph(a)of subsection(4)of this section. (b) Si
such person commits a class 6 felony.In addition,when a violation under subsection thereon;
(4)of this section is committed in connection white violation of a roan order.includ- (c) O
ing but not limited to any restraining order or any order that Sts forth the conditions attendee
of a bond, any sentence imposed for such violation pursuant to this subsection (5) (1)
shall rue consecutively and not concurrently with any sentence imposed pursuant (II) V
to section I 8-6-803.5 and with any sentence imposed in a contempt proceeding for that such
violation of the court order. Nothing in this paragraph(b)shall be construed to alter (d) O
or diminish the inherent authority of the roust to enforce its orders through civil (I) 1C-
or criminal contempt proceedings;however, before a criminal contempt proceeding (It) V
is heard before the court, notice of the proceedings shall be provided to the district of a dead
attorney for the district of the court where the proceedings are to be heard and the (2) "I
district attorney for the district of the court where the alleged act of criminal contempt payment
occurred.The district attorney for either district shall be allowed to appear and argue school di
for the imposition of contempt sanctions through I
(6) A peace officer shall have a duty to respond as soon as reasonably possibleSource
to a report of stalking and to cooperate with the alleged victim in investigating such p, 1335,I,
report.
Seam I.. 94(1Xd)repealed,p.926,§1 I,effective March 27.L. 92:(2)amended P.dHor's
' and(4)to(6)added, p. 413, § I. effective July I.T. 93; (5)(a)amended and(SXa.5) amamend
added,p. 1703,§ I.effective July I. G 9d:1P(1).(1Xg),and(IXh)amended,p. 1463.
.§3, effective July 1; (4) and (5) amended, p. 2018, § 1, effective July I; (S)(b) 16-9-11
amended,p. 1719.§ 14,effective July 1.L 95:(5)amended.p. 1258,§26,effective violation
July 1. of civil 1
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offense with particularized standards to limit broad when the defendants alleged speech is
thesompeorthe offense and the weseneeinthe preelselY the rype of activity which the 'clo-
t statute of the words^annoy"and`alarm",by phone harassment statete was designed to 18-9-11
themselves, were not sufficient to render the regulate. People v. McRurney, 750 P.2d 916 ' knowing)
flaunt unconstitutionally vague. People v. (Colo. 1986).
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S c$uraey,750 P.2d 916(Colo.1988b This gectiolt cad§Ig•3.207,trkicf dessiftas
;8 Sulniecfwa (1)(g) is Wally overbroad and edminot nnmrties es s felony,M&eas aeparok officer, a
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' 1 lag c�tastpoa that mil realer k uaadw- such offenses have a rational basis in fact and is a class
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In section 24-80-1305,C.R.S.,with respect to the disturbance of an unmarked human 442dt51
burial.a person commits a class I misdemeanor if he knowingly desecrates any place xbkalar t
of worship or burial of human remains. 1280(Cak
(c) The court shall order that any person convicted pursuant to this section make 442-4-I51
4..11 restitution to cover the costs of repainng any damages to any monument. headstone. as 4 42.4-t
memorial marker, sin th
aure, or place which are e result of such person's conduct.
4` Such restitution shall be paid to any person or entity which repairs such damages.
6 off0t8 ly June amended. p 1282 4 7. effective May 9. I.. 91: (11(c)added.
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(1)A person commits abuse of a corpse if,without lawful authority, be:
(a)Removes the body or remains of any person from a grave or other place of sepulcher without
the consent of surviving relatives or surviving intimate friends; or
(b)Treats the body or remains of any person in a way that would outrage normal family
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bearths. However, at 5WL48 -- at leant with regard to the Archaic occupation
area -- this is not the case. It can only be surmised that Archaic occupational
events at the dune were brief and transitory, and did not entail large blocks of
time spent in specific subsistence activities (for example, lithic reduction and
tool manufacture, animal butchering or processing). Although bison and
artiodactyl remains were recovered from the site area, no concentrations of
butchered bone indicative of large-scale or prolonged use are apparent. Further,
macrofloral remains from hearths are sparse and of limited interpretive value.
Conversely, the Woodland cultural strata indicate intensive, repeated occupations
wherein a variety of tasks were undertaken, for example, secondary mammal
processing, food preparation, cobble reduction, sad perhaps ceramic manufacture.
Site 3FA,1012
NI Site Setting
Site 5W1,1O12. is located atop the Hersey Terrace near the western terminus
of the project corridor, overlooking the broad southwest/northeaet-trending South
Platte River valley (Figures 2, 3, 41). As with much of the Hersey terrace
further east along the river, various topographic modifications have vastly
affected its physical integrity. In the immediate vicinity of 5WL1012 the river
terrace has been recontoured primarily for cultivation and as a result of highway
construction. The site area proper has not been cultivated for many years,
although corn and alfalfa fields are ubiquitous in surrounding areas.
The site is bordered to the north by the original O.S. Highway 34 alignment
L (under which the main portion of the historic cemetery was located), and to the
east by Weld County Road 45h. Prom the county road, elevation decreases
gradually to the west toward the river for several hundred feet, from which area
a leveled alfalfa field continues across the valley. A residence, including a
variety pf outbuildings, forms the approximate southern site boundary.
' —.Site-Specific History
As discussed in Chapter 3, the Latham Cemetery was established during the
early 1860s in conjunction with the Latham Stage station, also located on the
south side of the river 0.5 mi (0.8 km) southwest of the cemetery (Figure 3) .
All of the individuals known to have been buried in the cemetery were interred
between 1861 and 1873, and included both stage passengers and local residents.
While historical records regarding the exact number and identification of
individuals in the cemetery are sketchy and to an extent contradictory, remains
of nine people were exhumed from 11 graves that were exposed during initial
construction of O.S. Highway 34 in 1926 (Figure 42). Six adults, one adolescent,
and two infants were buried in close proximity to one another, although only a
single identifying headstone was present in 1926. After disinterment, the
remains of all nine individuals were placed in a common grave on the north side
of the highway and marked with a commemorative headstone that is still in place.
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of O.S. Highway 34 in 1926. Map is redrafted from an original sketch
by the Colorado Highway Department; descriptions are taken verbatim from
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FORT LATHAM CEMETERY
Section 16, Township 5 North, Range 65 west - about 3 miles east of
Greeley, Weld, Colorado on Highway 34, just across the South Platte
River bridge (from intersection of Highway 85 bypass.) The Highway
Department unknowingly ran into this cemetery when building Highway 34
and the bodies were removed to a common grave on April 26, 1926. The
Greeley Municipal Musuem has a copy of the drawing of the remains found
by the Highway Department and Greeley Tribune articles dating about 1930
and March 15, 1966 from which much of the following information has been
derived. Unfortunatly no actual cemetery records have been found, there-
fore, we have chosen to include excerpts about Latham Stage Station as
well as the cemetery. Most of the material about the Latham Station is
from The Overland Stage To California, written by Frank A. ROOT.
Latham was a prominent stage station. It was associated with the Over-
land mail, and was one of the most important on the road. The station
was one of a very few houses in the area, the nearest one,to it being
about three-quarters of a mile SW towards Denver and was owned by a
ranchman named WESTLAKE. In a radius of ten miles from Latham there
were not to exceed ten houses, and those were occupied by ranchmen.
Latham had its beginning as a low sod corral in 1858. In 1859 a stage
station was established. Latham was first known as Cherokee City. In
1863 it was established as an important stage station on the Overland
Routes at the junction after the Julesburg crossing was abandoned. It
was during this time that Frank ROOT was employed by the post-office
department at Latham. Latham was named in honor of Milton S. LATHAM
and was never a fort, but was the county seat for Weld County from
1861 to 1867.
The stage station being the only house there, was a substantially built
one and one-half story log structure fronting south. There was a
large one-story, rough-board addition built on the north side, fronting
F..� both east and west, in which were a large dining room, kitchen, bedroom,
and a storehouse. In 1869, the log cabin, which had been built one mile
south of the corral, burned.. The next day the neighbors built a sod
house which was used until 1900. The 1950 flood washed away the walls
of the fort.
In 1927 a granite marker was errected for Fort Latham at the site of the
front room of the cabin, which reads as follows:
Site of
LATHAM
Station at Junction of Denver and California Overland Stage Routes
1859 to 1870
Refuge from Warring Indians
Camp of Colorado's 100 Day Volunteers in 1864
U.S. Postoffice, Store and School 1864 to 1870
County Seat of Weld County
Colorado Territory, 1865 to 1870
Erected by Greeley Lions Club 1927
418.
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"A Funeral On The Plains," from The Overland Stage To California, by
Frank A. ROOT. pg. 547
In the afternoon of May 3, 1864, there died at Latham Station,
Colorado, a young man just out of his teens, named Gustavus R. HACKLEY,
from Kalamazoo, Mich. In company with his brother who was two years
his senior, they drove across the country in a spring wagon. The two
were bound for the Rockies beyond Denver. They had arrived two or three
days before, but, owing to the sudden illness of Gustavus, a halt was
made at the station. All that could be done for the unfortunate failed
to restore him. A man by the name of PLOWHEAD, living on a ranch a few
miles away on the north side of the Platte, was secured to make a coffin.
It was arranged that the funeral should take place the next day late in
the afternoon. At the station were three ladies: Mrs. W.S. McILVAIN,
the station agent's wife; Mrs. B.F. HOUX of Nodaway County, Missouri;
and Miss Lizzie TROUT, who was head cook. Besides the station keeper
and myself, there was ARMSTRONG (the stock tender,) and his assistant,
,r- PLOWHEAD (the undertaker,) and four stage drivers. I was the youngest
one in the crowd, excepting Charley McILVAIN, the ten year old son of
the agent. Everyone at the station had turned out for the funeral. The
exercises at the station were brief, and I led the way to the grave,
which had been dug on the brow of a terrace, perhaps 300 yards east of
the station, an appropriate spot near the Overland Stage road. The
stage drivers with the others employed at the station, acted as pall-
bearers. Slowly we marched out to the grave. I made a few remarks
appropriate to the occasion. All there assembled around the last
resting place of the departed could not but sympathize and feel sorry
for the young man who had lost a devoted brother.
MAP OF FORT LATHAM CEMETERY
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Baby few
weeps old }
woman - silver 1
woman - red young
fillings unper braid?1 hair j j erson
& lower molars 124-15-16
Iron handles
Headstone
engraved
Gustavus R.
HUCSCLEY 1664
w Man-full beard 1 E
sweater-striped Man-relish brown
underwaee - Siikl hair. Heavy brown
handkerchief woolen socks on feet
small band elastic
Baby
Woman - lace
I.
over head
cloth with
hooks & eyes
Breast pin S
Someone sketched a map of the graves found when the Highway
Department ran into them while constructing Hwy. 34 on April 26, 1926.
Weld County Board of Commissioners
Weld County Centennial Center ,-,
915 10th Street,First Floor r'
Greeley, CO 80631 -
Dear Weld County Commissioners:
I will be unable to be excused from my employment to attend the April 23 hearing
regarding Docket Number#2003-30. This hearing is about a permit(#1413) for a
paintball park that Anthony Navarro wishes to open on Highway 34 and approximately 'A
mile west of Road 47.
I own a home on 2 acres located on Weld County Road 45 '/2,just directly across from
the proposed Paintball Park. I object to this property being used for this purpose for
several reasons:
(1) I bought this acreage in 1985 because I wanted to get away from town and have a
rural location to live, away from the noises and hassles of city living. A paintball
part directly across from my home is not what I had in mind when I purchased this
property, which is zoned agricultural.
(2) I have horses on my pasture that would be stressed by the noise of the paintball guns
r^` firing. I also have a dog that has to be medicated during thunderstorms or 4th of July
fireworks. The firing of the guns would cause undue stress to him also.
(3) The location of this paintball park is in a flood plain. It would be foolish to grant a
permit for a recreational facility in a flood plain.
(4) The increase in traffic(150 cars was quoted in the paper) due to this paintball park
would again make it difficult for me to access highway 34 to get to Greeley.
Please consider those of us who are long time property owners and tax payers who have
chosen this rural location as our home. Please do not grant Mr. Navarro this permit for a
Paintball Park in our backyards.
Sincerely,
rm
XCE, &U
Kathy Weigle
26865 WCR 45 'h
Greeley, CO 80631
(970) 339 3349
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PLANNING COMMISSION SIGN POSTING CERTIFICATE
THE LAST DAY TO POST THE SIGN IS April 13, 2003. THE SIGN SHALL BE
POSTED ADJACENT TO AND VISIBLE FROM A PUBLICLY MAINTAINED ROAD
RIGHT-OF-WAY. IN THE EVENT THE PROPERTY BEING CONSIDERED FOR A
CHANGE OF ZONE/ USE BY SPECIAL REVIEW IS NOT ADJACENT TO A PUBLICLY
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 PUBLICLY MAINTAINED ROAD
RIGHT-OF-WAY.
I HEREBY CERTIFY UNDER THE PENALTIES OF PERJURY THAT THE SIGN WAS
POSTED ON THE PROPERTY AT LEAST TEN (10) DAYS BEFORE THE BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONER HEARING FOR Action Pursuit Paintball, USR-1413 . THE
SIGN WAS POSTED April 11, 2003 BY:
(..i,\.\--\s Cho` vtna,P._
Chris Gathman
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SIGNATURE OF CHRIS GATHMAN, PLANNER II - AICP
STATE OF COLORADO)
)ss.
COUNTY OF WELD ) /� J
SU S RIBED AND SWORN TO ME THIS A3 DAY OF &Hi
20 .
ta 72/27C
NOTARY PUBLIC
MY COMMISSION EXPIRES: or ,AA . C
THIS FORM SHALL BE PLACED IN THE APPROPRIATE FILE FOR THE ABOVE CASE.
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