HomeMy WebLinkAbout861492.tiff HIGH COUNTRY TURF
7440 I-25 Frontage road, Erie, CO 80516
July 15, 1986
Chuck Cunliff, County Planner :J V
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Greeley, CO 80631
Weld Co. Planning Commission
Re: HIGH COUNTRY TURF USR-498:82:13
Dear Chuck,
As a follow-up to our meeting of Monday, July 14, 1986 this is a formal request
for an opinion of the procedure to follow regarding the sale of our farm
and the purchaser's intended use of the property subsequent to purchase of
same.
At this meeting it was explained the new purchaser intends to remove from
production the present crop of blue grass and will require a permit or authority
to construct from 4 to 10 greenhouses for production of wholesale products
such as herbs, for example. It is not the intent to develop a walk-in or
retail outlet on the farm premises. This labor intensive business will require
a resident manager in addition to the owner being on the premises, therefore
an additional single family resience building permit well be necessary on
the 150 acres being purchased.
In our meeting it was mutually agreed and understood that:
1- The single family building permit could be obtained without specific
zoning applications if the additional residence met the test of farm
related business.
2- Construction of from four to as many as ten greenhouses where- no
additional traffic in the form of retail customers and the like would
also not require any special zoning applications. This would be a simple
agricultural use and within current zoning rules.
3- The new owner should abandon the existing USR as the sod crop is
phased out.
Please proceed to verify from your staff and the Commissioners, if necessary,
these understandings are proper and your staff will be bound thereby. As
explained the closing for this sale awaits resolution of the county's position
regarding these issues. Your early response would'be greatly appreciated.
Sincerely,
JCL W. Butcher
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July 18, 1986
Mr. John W. Butcher
High Country Turf
7440 1-25 Frontage Road
Erie, CO 80516
RE: USR-498:82:13
Dear Mr. Butcher:
Thank you for your letter of July 15. Additional information is needed
before our department can make a decision regarding your proposal. If you
will submit the following information, it will help the staff in it's
review.
1. A plot plan that shows the boundaries of the property you
plan to sell. The plot plan should also show the existing
and proposed structures on the property and the existing or
proposed use of each structure.
2. A better description of the greenhouse operation. What is
involved after the herbs are picked? What is the amount and
type of traffic involved? Does any processing or packaging
occur on the property? Number of employees used.
3. Explain the type of agricultural uses proposed for the
property other than the greenhouse operation. Identify the
number of people involved with the uses on the total
property. Who will reside in the existing and proposed
dwellings. Is everyone living on the property involved with
the uses on the property? If not, explain.
4. The application materials in the approved Use by Special
Review permit describe activities other than the sod
operation--fabrication of plumbing elements for underground
sprinkler systems and construction of shipping containers and
pallets. A letter should be submitted indicating that all
activities approved under the Use by Special Review permit
will cease and when these activities will cease.
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Mr. John W. Butcher
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The staff is in no position to enter any agreements with you or potential
purchasers of the property. Our responsibility is to ensure that the
property is in compliance with the County's land-use regulations. Each
land-use application process and the review criteria is explained in the
regulations and supplemented with procedural guides. If an applicant can
satisfactorily demonstrate that he has met the criteria identified in the
appropriate section of the land-use regulations, approval can be granted.
If you will submit the additional information that I have requested, the
staff can begin its review of your proposal and inform you of our decision.
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Chuck Cunliffe, Director
Department of Planning Services
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