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Home My WebLink About871724.tiff mtmoRAnDun i Wipe. To Board Date May 27, 1987 COLORADO From Clerk to Board' s Office subject: USR - Gary Pragdon I This office received a call today at 12: 05 P.M. from John Hastier, whose address is 2509 26th Street Lane, concerning the Bragdon USR. Mr. Hastier called to register his objection to the livestock confinement operation. ,e) - 870421 ' si LS CF7 17 6 : 'f ? S r ,L_. !:1 l 1111; �; APR 3 01987 ; .ij Gary Bragdon ___ — — 4106 22nd Street Greeley, CO 80634 April 24 , 1987 Mr. Gordon Lacy Weld County Commissioner Weld County Courthouse 915 10th Street _ Greeley, CO 80631 Dear Gordon: This letter is to better inform you of the lamb feeding operation that has been proposed and may be located on Weld County Road 17 near U. S . 34 . I would also like to take this opportunity to explain why this site was selected and what measures will be utilized to make this operation compatible with the surrounding area and our neighbors . For many years the lamb industry has had a very positive and significant impact on the economy of Weld County and all of Northern Colorado . It has not only provided a strong market for the feeder lambs raised in Northern Colorado but also a good market outlet for feeds and feed ingredients produced in Northern Colorado. We believe it is vital to maintain growth in this industry to help sustain market values for our farmers and ranchers and the tax base for Weld County. This operation will utilize corn silage and alfalfa hay produced by our neighbors and feed by-products from Coors at Johnstown, Western Sugar at Greeley, Anheuser Busch at Fort Collins and Con Agra at Denver. This proposed site will be centrally located for all these feed ingredients thus minimizing freight costs . More remote locations not only increase freight costs but remove us from adequate utility services and road access which become particularly critical in winter months . This operation will employ and comply with all ordinances and regulations of the state and county to safeguard and maintain all existing environmental qualities and health standards for our neighborhood. Mr. Rule and I have owned and operated feeding operations at Brighton and Severance since 1964 and 1971 , respectively, with no known formal complaints filed for violation of any . � 870421 Mr. Gordon Lacy April 24 , 1987 Page Two government regulations . We feel this operation will be an asset to the local farm community and Weld County as the other operations have in the past. Having reviewed the agricultural goals and policies of the Weld County Comprehensive Plan, we believe this operation will compliment the Comprehensive Plan in every respect. If you have any questions , please do not hesitate to contact me at your convenience. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely, Gar Brag on GB: cmb • 870421 May 13 , 1987 Weld County Commissioner' s Office Post Office Sox 75b . D �� h • Greeley, CO 80632 i MAY 2 6 1987 Attention: Mr. Gordon Lacey ,� Dear Mr. Lacey, As President and spokesperson for the Zeiler Farms Inc. , a small family corporation consisting of the immediate family of Henry Zeiler (deceased) , and namely, Alma McKee, Richard Zeiler, Ken Zeiler, Ron Zeiler, and Kathleen Weinmeister, I request that Gary Bragdon's petition to establish a 20, 000 head livestock (lamb) feeding operation (one and three-quarters miles East of the Larimer/Weld County line and one -eighth of a mile North of HWY 34 ; docket# 8719) be denied. The Zeiler Farm operation, an approximate 640 acres adjacent parcel, is strictly a farming operation at this time, It is supervised by Lloyd and Randy Schwalm and their immediate family who live on the 160 acres directly West and adjacent to the proposed Bragdon operation . Because of the short notification time in announcing your meeting and the fact that our corporate members live in California, Texas, and Arizona, we were unable to circulate a petition which contained all the owners ' and the operators ' signatures. Howe• notify each ' I was able is lndi'. dues and what follows our collective objection to the establishment of the •,reposed Bragdon feedlot and grazing operation. Each person I repre ant has spent, at least, eighteen years living adjacent to the land Gary Bragdon wants to use for his lamb feedlot operation. Each corporate member has previously been involved in a dairy, grazing hundreds of head of sheep, feeding hogs and cattle and raising horses. Each of us have first hand experience with grazing and caring for sheep. Even with an economic appreciation for what Gary Bragdon hopes to achieve, we still strongly object to the proposed operation based on • the potential for stray animals, the perceived decrease in the value of our land for developing residential sttes because of its close proximity to a feedlot, the anticipated and uncontrollable odor and noise, the visual impact from both the ground and air observation, the dust and potential erosion of soils, and the potential for disease and parasites that may affect animals and pets on adjacent properties. We collectively believe that without a chain link fence on the North, West and South side of Gary ' s land, neighbors and, more importantly, motorists on HWY 34 will be plagued with stray lambs wandering onto and across adjacent properties. At dusk and during evening hours, stray animals could cause loss of lives and property if they wander onto HWY 34 . 4 870421 Noone can reasonably di lte that a lamb feedlot aL .cent to a potential residential development site can erase any hope of developing such a site. The decrease in the value of land for residential purposes if such a facility were approved is substantial . There currently exists a cluster of residential houses one statue mile West c'_ the proposed Bragdon property. We believe our land has the potential to be a development site. We have documentation to substantiate our claim. Zeiler Farms has both a commercial and small residential plat on land adjacent to the Larimer-Weld County line. For us, unreasonable property devaluation will be experienced if the Bragdon operation receives approval_. Zeiler family members are also concerned about animal diseases and parasites being spread to adjacent properties. Finally, the visual appearance, odor, dust and noise created by the high density of sheep on the Bragdon property are unacceptable to us. What we, as individuals and as a corporation have to lose, far exceeds any benefit to the community in jobs or other economic factors . Therefore, we urge the planning commission to recommend disapproval of the Bragdon lamb feeding and grazing operation. Individually, the shareholders of Zeiler Farms would be glad to provide separate letters requesting disapproval . We ask that the commission weighs our concerns and, hopefully, determines that this type of operation belongs in a more remote and isolated location. Sincerely, Kathleen Weinmeister President, Zeiler Farms Alma McKee Secretary/Treasurer, Zeiler Farms Richard Zeiler Board of Directors Member, Zeiler Farms 870421 JO. .N R. WELCH, M.D., P.C. CATARACT AND IMPLANT SURGERY YWEL! CUM U £is May 21 , 1987 0 EE t -j1 MAY 2`6'1987 lr GRES. Y. COLD. Mr. Gordon Lacy Weld County Commissioner P. 0. Box 758 Greeley, CO 80632 RE: Proposed Lamb Feed Lot Dear Mr . Lacy: On May 27, you will be considering the approval of a new lamb feed lot two miles west of Greeley, very close to Windsor. The Weld County Planning Commission recommended the approval of this proposed lamb feed lot by Weld County resident, Gary Bragdon. % This lot location is totally inconsistent with the needs of both Windsor and Greeley. A lamb feed lot so close to the growth areas of both cities would be damaging to their attempts at diversification and would limit new jobs . It would be a disaster for the Greeley Downtown Development Corporation and negate all the good-work that they have done. Please do not accept the recommendation of the Weld County Planning Commission and vote against the lamb feed lot this close to Greeley. Sincerely yours , // w Wadi Y Lu ��c G1 John R. Welch, M.D. , P.C. JRW/nc 870421 x NiBiT 15OO 16TH AVENUE COURT GREELEY. COLORADO 6O631 (3O3) 353-3443 Office of the Mayor GREELEY CIVIC CENTER, GREELEV, COLORADO 80631 (303) 353-6123 � C ity of Greeley _. ,LILL I � \10.1 J 4 ii i 11 May 26, 1987 MAY_2 7,1987 J l Weld County Commissioners 915 10th Street Greeley, Colorado 80631 Re: Use By Special Review, Livestock Confinement Operation The Greeley City Council has voted to support the position of the Greeley Planning Commission objecting to the proposed use by special review for a livestock confinement operation for 20,000 head of sheep. Although the City Council feels such an operation would be an asset to the area, we object to the location as we feel it will adversely influence the city's growth and development patterns. We respectfully urge your denial of the use by special review at the location approximately two miles west of the Greeley city limits on U.S. Highway 34. 7 CThe John Kinkade, Mayor Pro Tem /- - Cpunc' n Peter Boer unc m n ack Cochran Councilman Bruce Forbes Cogn ilman Lynn tje Councilman David Werki _ 870421 ,Fh,r/t1 Hello