HomeMy WebLinkAbout800479.tiff RESOLUTION
RE: APPROVAL OF LOT SIZE VARIANCE NO. 108 - MR. AND MRS. ERNEST
LEWIS
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County,
Colorado, pursuant to Colorado statute and the Weld County Home
Rule Charter, is vested with the authority of administering the
affairs of Weld County, Colorado, and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners has determined
at a public hearing held on the 19th day of March, 1980 in the
Chambers of the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County,
Colorado, that a certain tract of land is owned by Mr. and Mrs.
Ernest Lewis, which land is more particularly described as follows :
That portion of the North West Quarter
of Section 20, Township 3 North, Range
68 West of the 6th P.M. , Weld County,
Colorado, described as follows ,
beginning at the Southwest corner of
said Northwest Quarter of Section 20 ,
thence South 89°57 ' East along the
South line of said Northwest Quarter
of said Section 20 a distance of
2653. 3 feet, thence North 00°38 ' East
996. 6 feet along the East line of said
Northwest Quarter, thence around the
Mulvaney lateral by the following
courses , West at a right angle to the
East line of the Northwest Quarter of
Section 20 a distance of 170. 0 feet,
thence North 7 °17 ' East 334 . 0 feet to
the North line of the South Half of the
Northwest Quarter of Section 20, thence
North 89°58 ' West 1192. 0 feet along the
North line of the South Half of said
Northwest Quarter of Section 20 to the
West line of the Northwest Quarter of
said Section 20, thence South 00°55 '
West along the West line of Section 20
a distance of 1329. 0 feet more or less
to the point of beginning, 79. 9 acres
more or less .
WHEREAS, the owners of said tract of land desire to obtain
a variance from the minimum lot size requirement so that said
applicants may make application to the Board of County Commis-
sioners for a recorded exemption, as set forth in Section 9-4.A. (6)
of the Subdivision Regulations, and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County,
Colorado feels that the applicants have shown good cause for
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granting a lot size variance under Section 9-4 .A. (6) of the Weld
County Subdivision Regulations.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Com-
missioners of Weld County, Colorado that a variance from lot
size requirements be, and hereby is , granted to Mr. and Mrs .
Ernest Lewis for the abovedescribed parcel of land.
The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made
and seconded, adopted by the following vote on the 19th day of
March, A.D. , 1980.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
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C. W. Kirby, Chairman
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Leonard L. Roe,
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Norman Carlson
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ATTEST: 1/41)1,-,"4cr ���`� �' �,w6`� � e K. Steinmark
Weld County Clerk and Recorder
and Clerk to the Board
By:
Deputy CountyClerk
APIOVE,VAS TO FORM:
County Attorney
DATE PRESENTED: MARCH 24 , 1980
DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING SERVICES
PHONE 13031 3564000 EXT.404
915 10TH STREET
GREELEY,COLORADO 80631 WI C.
COLORADO
March 19, 1980
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Weld County, Colorado
915 10th Street
Greeley, Colorado 80631
RE: Lot Size Variance 108 : 80 : 5
Dear Commissioners :
The attached letter and related materials are in reference to a request
for a lot size variance from Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Lewis . The property on
which this request has been made is described as Pt. NW4, Section 20, T3N,
R68W of the 6th p.m„ Weld County, Colorado. This property is located
12 miles north of Union Reservoir and 11 miles southwest of Mead.
The property under consideration contains approximately 78 acres of
Class II and III irrigated soils. The request is to obtain a variance
from the minimum lot size requirement, Section 9-4 A. (6) of the Weld
County Subdivision Regulations , so that they may make application for a
recorded exemption.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis wish to keep the smaller 10 acre parcel for retirement
purposes and sell the remainder of the property.
Based upon the information submitted and the adopted policies in the
County, the Department of Planning Services staff recommends the request
be denied for the following reasons :
1. The request is not in compliance with the intent clause of the
recorded exemption procedure (Section 9-2 of the Weld County
Subdivision Regulations) . Said clause states :
"The intent in establishing the recorded exemption procedure
is to provide, in accordance with the Weld County Comprehensive
Plan, a means whereby non-productive agricultural lands may
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March 19, 1980
be developed for higher and more productive uses insofar
as such uses are compatible with surrounding agricultural
uses in areas where such land divisions are proposed.
(Revised 4-17-74) . "
The proposed request does not comply with the Weld County Comprehensive
Plan because it would promote non-agricultural use of agricultural
land and it would encourage residential encroachment on rural agri-
cultural land use. The Plan urges residential development to be
closely connected to and served by municipal utilities. Within a
reasonable service area from their corporate limits, towns and
municipalities can provide better services at a lower cost to
residential development. Additionally, residential land uses in
rural areas may generate conflicts wihch may prohibit efficient agri-
cultural operations.
2. This request is not in conformance with the intent clause of the
Agricultural Zone District, Section 3 . 3.A. of the Weld County Zoning
Resolution. This request would not be encouraging agricultural uses
as the highest and best uses, it would not be providing for the
orderly expansion of urban growth, it would be promoting the division
of agricultural land into smaller, less economic parcel sizes , and
increasing the residential density on the property.
The approval of this request would allow another residence to be
built on the larger parcel. While the addition of one residence does
not in itself create an urban encroachment, the cumulative effect
of recorded exemptions in the surrounding area may have future
negative impacts on the agricultural economy. Increased residential
density results in greater demands on the services which residential
development requires and therefore higher costs of those services
to the residents of the County.
3. The minimum lot size in the Agricultural Zone District for irrigated
parcels is 80 acres and for non-irrigated parcels is 160 acres. The
intent is to maintain tracts which are large enough for farm purposes,
and to assist in the encouragement of agricultural uses as the highest
and best use of the land. This request is in conflict with that intent.
Respectfully submitted,
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Vickie Traxler
Assistant Zoning Administrator
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APPLICATION FOR LOT SIZE VARIANCE
PHONE: 356-4000 Ext. 404
Department of Planning Services, ,915 10th Street , Greeley, Colorado
FOR PLANNING DEPARTMENT USE ONLY:
CASE NO. LS�\ I CA APPL. FEE '1h, p 0
ZONING DISTRICT kAc t ci,.Q-hs.,cnt RECEIPT NO. 1 ( 0,1 -
DATE 1 '- ac %Q (. APPL. CHECKED BY vT
TO BE COMPLETED BY APPLICANT: (Print or type only except for required
signatures)
I (we) , the undersigned hereby request that the following described pro-
perty be exempted from the minimum lot size requirements established by
the Weld County Zoning Resolution by the Weld County Board of County
Commissioners in Accordance with Section 9-4 A. of the Weld County Sub-
division Regulations.
LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Northwest 1 /4 Section 20 T 3 N, R 681V
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TOTAL ACREAGE : 7 :7. 7
Has this property been divided from or had divided from it any other
property since August 30, 1972? Yes No )(
2E OWNERS OF PROPERTY:
F Name : Ernest H. & Corrine A . Lewis Phone :
Address: 14504 Weld County toad 13 776-7638
D Name: Longmont , Colorado scrsul Phone:
Address :
Name :
Address: Phone:
WATER SOURCE: Larger Parcel Smaller Parcel Longs Peak
Longs Peak
TYPE OF SEWER: Larger Parcel none Smaller Parcel Septic System
PROPOSED USE: Larger Parcel re sale Smaller Parcel Home for present
owners
EXISTING DWELLINGS : (Yes or No) No (Yes or No) Yes
I hereby dispose and state under the penalties of perjury that all state-
ments, proposals, and/or plans submitted with or contained within this
application are true and correct to the best of my knowledge.
COUNTY OF WELD )
STATE OF COLORADO) —<t r c .'' - IZ tt�t J
Sig ature : Owner r Authorized Agent
Subscribed and sworn to before me this day-of,- ✓uca1Ly , 19 Ce .
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Weld County Zoning Board
915 10th St .
Greeley, Colorado 80631
Dear Board Members ,
This is to confirm our request to divide our farm as we dis-
cussed with Ms . Carter during our visit to your office this
week .
We bought and moved on this farm in March of 1967 . We have
remodeled the house , built large barn , sheds and lots of
fencing ; and customed the farm in general to accommodate
our business of breeding Arabian Horses . We plan to continue
the breeding program, but on a much smaller scale .
Some of the reasons we are requesting this division so that
we can continue to live in our home are ;
1 . We have reached retirement age and Mr . Lewis
is no longer able to farm .
2 . We need to sell the surplus farm acreage to
have a comfortable retirement, and enjoy a
few carefree years as a reward for many years
of hard work .
3 . Our son lives next door and as we grow older
it would be very advantageous to have family
so near .
4 . Shopping , hospital , doctors , and church are
all convenient .
5 . We enjoy this neighborhood and the friends
we have made here .
6 . Our farm is well known as an Arabian Breeding
Farm and is very accessible to I-25 , easy for
out of town and state clients to visit .
Our farm consists of 77 . 9 acres , tie plot where the house and
buildings are would be approximately 10 acres , which is the
part we want to retain .
We are enclosing a sketch of the farm, with area we wish to
retain shaded .
We trust that you will give us a favorable recommendation
for this request. We are thanking you in advance for your
consideration .
Yours very truly,
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LONGS PEAK WATER ASSOCIATION Inc.
P.O. BOX 714-LONGMONT, COLORADO 80501
February 8, 1980
Mr. Ernest H. Lewis
Route #1, Box 219
Longmont, CO 80501
Dear Mr. Lewis:
Your request for a tap for a 70-acre parcel located in
the Southwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section
20, T. 3N., R. 68 W. 6th P.M., Weld County has been received.
As you are aware, Longs Peak Water Association is not prepared
at this time to make any commitments for future water service.
The present water storage and filtration capacity of the system
is fully utilized and plans for expansion are currently underway.
The Board. of Directors acknowledges that your property is within
the general area presently being serviced by the Association
and the Board, indicated that when resources of the system become
adequate in the future, they would certainly give most serious
consideration at that time to your request within the established
rules and regulations of the Association.
Sincerely,
Vernon Peppler
Vice-President
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REFERRAL LIST
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CASE # LSV-108 : 80: 5
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REFERRALS SENT OUT ON: February 22, 1980
U REFERRALS TO BE RECEIVED BY: March 12 , 1980
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County Engineer
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Civic Center
Dongmont , Colorado 80501
MAR 1 U 1980 Virginia M. Frei
Mead Planning Commission
Box 217
Mead, Colorado 80542
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