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A regular meeting of the Weld County Utilities Coordinating Advisory Committee was held on Thursday, December
11, 2003, at 10:00 a.m., in the Conference Room of the Weld County Planning Department at 1555 N. 17th Avenue,
Greeley, Colorado. •
Members Present: Cody Wooldridge, Central Weld County Water District; Doug Dalton, Xcel Energy;
Brent Shafranek, St.Vrain Sanitation District;Jerry Adams,Atmos Energy; Don Somers, Qwest
Communications; Don Magnuson, Cache La Poudre Ditch Company; and Don Carroll, Weld County
Department of Public Works.
Also Present: Peter Schei, Weld County Department of Public Works; Kim Ogle, Planner; Chris Gathman, Planner;
Sheri Lockman, Planner; and Donita May, Secretary.
Doug Dalton,Xcel Energy, called the meeting to order.
1. APPLICANT: H. Leroy& Phyllis Johnson
CASE NUMBER: PF-556
PLANNER: Kim Ogle
REQUEST: Request for a Final Plat for a five lot PUD with an 11.98 acre common open
space lot on a parcel of land described as Lot A of RE-2308; being part of the N2
of Section 25,T5N, R65W.
LEGAL: A parcel of land described as Lot A of RE-2308; being part of the N2 of Section
25, T5N, R65W of the 6" P.M.,Weld County, Colorado.
LOCATION: South of and adjacent to CR 54; 1/2 mile east of CR 47
Kim Ogle, Department of Planning Services introduced Case PF-556. He said this case was continued from August
8, 2002 because of a right-of-way issue with Union Pacific Railroadwhich was originally fifty feet but has since been
changed to two hundred feet. The PUD is seventeen acres, includes open space, and the lots average two and a
half acres each.
Mr. Ogle noted that sheet number 4 of 6, prepared by Tetra Tech RMC, provides for adequate utilities except for the
back of Lot 5, Lot 3,and Lot 2, where it should be a twenty foot easement along that line. Mr. Ogle suggested that
someone also needed to address the twenty foot utility and drainage easement adjacent to CR 54.
Cody Wooldridge, Central Weld County Water District, said in regards to the twenty foot utility and drainage
easement, Central Weld County Water District acquired a twenty foot easement for the water line that will be
installed the full mile so that needs to be changed on the plat to reflect a twenty foot easement for Central Weld
County Water District. It should still work as there are other places for the various utilities to use rather than the
easement the Central Weld County Water has already acquired from the landowner.
Todd Hodges, applicant's representative, said based on the comments, the applicant's would be agreeable to the
additions on the back of the lots, as it is in the open space which allows for more viability for utilities. He closed by
saying they would like to see this case move forward.
Seeing there were no more comments, Doug Dalton, Xcel Energy asked for a motion. Cody Wooldridge, Central
Weld County Water District, motioned to approve Case PF-556 with the following recommendations: to include the
twenty foot Central Weld Water District easement; and that the back lot easements be changed to twenty feet and
be noted on the plat. Jerry Adams, Atmos Energy seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously 7-0.
2. APPLICANT: Horizon Investments LLC
CASE NUMBER: AmPF-591
PLANNER: Chris Gathman
REQUEST: Amended Final Plat for Lots 1 &2 of Block 4; Lots 1 &2 of Block 5,Vista
Commercial Filing II
LEGAL: A parcel of land described as Vista Commercial Center, Filing I &Filing II; part of
the N2 of Section 8,T2N, R68W of the 6' P.M.,Weld County, Colorado
LOCATION: South of and adjacent to State Hwy 119; approximately 1/2 mile east of CR 3.
Chris Gathman introduced Case AmPF-591. The applicants were proposing to vacate an existing thirty foot utility
easement in order to make the lots more viable for future development. All other existing utility easements proposed
would remain as recorded on the plats. In this particular subdivision in the original filings, there was a standard
fifteen foot utility easement along the exterior of the blocks with filing 1 and 2. They did have some larger(twenty
foot)drainage and utility easements that run through portions of the subdivision. The applicant had sign offs from
Qwest, St.Vrain Sanitation, and Left Hand Water agreeing to the utility vacation, and Planning Staff was also
recommending approval of the applicant's request.
Don Somer, Qwest, motioned to approve Case PF-591 as proposed. Jerry Adams,Atmos Energy,seconded.
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Motion carried 7-0. _ - - _
3. APPLICANT: WB Farms/Carl & Brett Hill
CASE NUMBER: MF-1001
PLANNER: Sheri Lockman
REQUEST: Minor Subdivision Final Plan for eight(8) Estate Zoned Lots (WB Farm Estates)
LEGAL: Lot A of RE-3473; being part of the NW4 Section 20,T7N, R66W of the 6th
P.M., Weld County, Colorado.
LOCATION: South of and adjacent to CR 80; 1/4 mile east of CR 27
Sheri Lockman introduced Case MF-1001. Service providers were North Weld County Water District, Poudre Valley
Rural Electric Association, and Qwest. Ms. Lockman said she had letters from Poudre Valley REA and Qwest
saying they can service the sites. There was an agreement with North Weld County Water District in progress, not
yet finalized or signed, but they anticipated no problems.
Don Somers , Qwest, said that in looking at the plat he noticed a mistake in the legal that needed corrected. It
should say R66W. He also asked for clarification about the cul de sac and why there was an easement on one side
but not the other? Ms. Lockman replied that the applicant did not originally own enough land to permit a full cul de
sac. This has been dedicated to the county and actually thirty feet was the adjacent property owners.
Peter Schei, Department of Public Works, said the applicant has worked to provide access to the site. Public Works
has no major amendments or corrections to the plat at this time except for a small correction to a typo on one of the
call-outs, basically a twenty foot utility and access easement. He said the applicant has provided mail box location
and school bus turn around on the interior roadway towards the north end of the development. From the perspective
of Public Works, Mr. Schei said this appeared to be a nice site for development.
Jerry Adams,Atmos Energy, said on the southeast corner of Lot 5 it does not appear that the north/south twenty foot
easement continues all of the way through to the southeast corner? Mr. Schei said it was just a minor graphics
detail. Mr.Adams also asked if the side lot easements should be called out as ten and ten equally, rather that
twenty? Mr. Schei replied that he would check the notes on the plat. Should that not be the case, it would be
appropriate to do so as it wa s standard in the Weld County Code to provide
a ten foot easement, a portion equally, to provide the twenty foot side lot easements. If this was not already on the
plat, Mr. Schei agreed that it should be placed on the plat.
Jim Rawson, applicant's representative, addressed the Board and requested something in writing to support the
corrections and recommendations made today. He was assured by Ms. Lockman and Mr. Schei that he would
receive written notification.
Cody Wooldridge, Central Weld County Water District, motioned to approve Case MF-1001 with the amended
corrections. Don Carroll, Weld County Department of Public Works seconded the motion. Motion carried 7-0.
The meeting was adjourned by Doug Dalton, Xcel Energy.
Respectfully submitted,
Donita May
Secretary
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