HomeMy WebLinkAbout980144.tiff BEFORE THE WELD COUNTY, COLORADO, PLANNING COMMISSION
RESOLUTION OF RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Moved by Stephan Mokray that the following resolution be introduced for passage with corrections to Condition
of Approval 3b Number 4, by the Weld County Planning Commission. Be it resolved by the Weld County
Planning Commission that the application for:
CASE NUMBER: USR-1173
PLANNER: Shani L. Eastin
APPLICANT:Wood & Barbara Eppelsheimer
ADDRESS: 33500 Weld County Road 16, Keenesburg, CO 80643
REQUEST: A Site Specific Development Plan and Special Review Permit for a Private Airstrip in the A
(Agricultural) zone district.
LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Lot B of RE-2021,located in the E2, NW4 of Section 34,T2N, R63W of the 6th P.M.,
Weld County, Colorado.
LOCATION: South of and adjacent to Weld County Road 16; approximately % mile west of Weld County
Road 69.
be recommended favorably to the Board of County Commissioners for the following reasons:
1. The submitted materials are in compliance with the application requirements of Section 24.7 of the
Weld County Zoning Ordinance.
2. It is the opinion of the Planning Commission that the applicant has shown compliance with Sections
24.3 of the Weld County Zoning Ordinance, as amended, as follows:
a. Section 24.3.1.1 -- This proposal is consistent with the Weld County Comprehensive Plan
which allows for the construction of a private airstrip in the A(Agricultural) Zone District. The
subject property is considered prime farm ground by the USDA- Soils Map. The proposed
airstrip while taking a small portion of prime farm ground out of production,will not interfere
with the remainder of the agricultural ground. If the airstrip is abandoned in the future the site
could be easily incorporated back into the agricultural production on the site as the runway
of the airstrip is grass.
The subject property is served by a domestic well and is served by an existing septic system
for sewage disposal.
b. Section 24.3.1.2 -- This proposal is consistent with the intent of the A (Agricultural) Zone
District in that the airstrip is a use allowed by special review.
c. Section 24.3.1.3 --The proposal will be compatible with the existing surrounding land uses
which are residences, private airstrip and agricultural production to the north, residential and
agricultural production to the east, and agricultural production to the south and west.
d. Section 24.3.1.4 -- The proposed use will be compatible with future development of the
surrounding area as permitted by the A (Agricultural) Zone District and with the future
development as projected by the Comprehensive Plan or Master Plan of affected
municipalities.
1 EX IBIT
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e. Section 24.3.1.5—The proposal is not located within the Flood Hazard Overlay District Area
identified by FEMA.
f. Section 24.3.1.6—The subject property is prime farm ground. The proposed airstrip will not
impact the agricultural uses presently on the property.
g. Section 24.3.1.7 -- The Design Standards (Section 24.5 of the Weld County Zoning
Ordinance, Operation Standards (Section 24.6 of the Weld County Zoning Ordinance),
Conditions of Approval and Development Standards ensure that there are adequate
provisions for the protection of health, safety, and welfare of the inhabitants of the
neighborhood and county.
This recommendation is based, in part, upon a review of the application materials submitted by the applicant,
other relevant information regarding the request, and responses from referral entities.
The Planning Commission's recommendation for approval is conditional upon the following:
1. The attached Development Standards for the Special Review Permit shall be adopted and placed on
the Special Review Plat prior to recording the plat. The completed plat shall be delivered to the
Department of Planning Services and be ready for recording in the Weld County Clerk and Recorder's
Office within 15 days of approval by the Board of County Commissioners.(Planning)
2. The Special Review activity shall not occur nor shall any building or electrical permits be issued on the
property until the Special Review plat is ready to be recorded in the office of the Weld County Clerk
and Recorder. (Planning)
3. Prior to recording the plat:
a. The following note shall be placed on the plat: In accordance with the Weld County Individual
Sewage Disposal System Regulations in the event any structure is built more than 200 feet
from the existing home where people will work or congregate, a restroom facility shall be
required to serve the structure. The structure shall be served by an approved septic system.
(Health Dept.)
b. The plat shall be amended to show the following:
1. The north boundary of the runway shall not extend into WELD COUNTY ROAD 16.
(Public Works)
2. A safety area of a minimum of 240 feet shall be shown at the north and south ends
of the runway. (Public Works)
3 A safety area of a minimum of 60 feet east and west of the runway center line shall
be shown on the plat. (Public Works)
4. An object-free area of a minimum of 60 feet east and west of the runway center line
shall be shown on the plat. (Public Works)
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c. The applicant shall submit for review and approval to the Federal Aviation Administration one
of the following items that satisfactorily addresses the close proximity of the proposed airstrip
and the existing airstrip approximately 1/4 mile to the northwest (USR-686). A copy of the
review shall be submitted to the Department of Planning Services. (Planning)
1. Proprietors of the Farm (Wood Eppelsheimer) and Horseshoe (Steve Benson)
airports develop a mutually satisfactory operating agreement.
2. Traffic patterns shall be established to the east for the Farm Airstrip and to the west
for the Horseshoe Airstrip.
3. Traffic pattern operations shall be conducted at 800 feet for one airport and 1,000
feet for the other airport. Each airstrip shall delineate the traffic pattern operation feet.
4. Pilots shall announce on a common radio frequency, or call on the telephone, stating
intended actions at one or the other airport.
Motion seconded by Arlan Marrs.
VOTE:
For Passage Against Passage
Rusty Tucker
Arlan Marrs
Marie Koolstra
Christie Nickles
Jack Epple
Stephan Mokray
Fred Walker
The Vice-Chairman declared the resolution passed and ordered that a certified copy be forwarded with the file
of this case to the Board of County Commissioners for further proceedings.
CERTIFICATION OF COPY
I, Wendi Inloes, Recording Secretary for the Weld County Planning Commission, do hereby certify that the
above and foregoing resolution, is a true copy of the resolution of the Planning Commission of Weld County,
Colorado, adopted on November 18, 1997.
Dated of ve er, 1997.
Wendi Inloes
Secretary
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SITE SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN
SPECIAL REVIEW PERMIT
DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
Wood & Barbara Eppelsheimer
USR-1173
1. The Site Specific Development Plan and Special Use Permit is for a Private Airstrip in the A
(Agricultural) Zone District, as indicated in the application materials on file in the Department of
Planning Services and subject to the Development Standards stated hereon.(Planning)
2. Approval of this plan may create a vested property right pursuant to Section 90 of the Weld County
Zoning Ordinance, as amended.(Planning)
3. All liquid and solid wastes shall be stored and removed for final disposal in a manner that protects
against surface and groundwater contamination. (Health Dept.)
4. No permanent disposal of wastes shall be permitted at this site. (Health Dept.)
5. Waste materials shall be handled,stored,and disposed in a manner that controls fugitive dust, blowing
debris and other potential nuisance conditions.(Health Dept.)
6. Fugitive dust shall be controlled on this site. (Health Dept.)
7. The maximum permissible noise level shall not exceed the residential limit of 55 db(a) as measured
according to 25-12-102, Colorado Revised Statutes. (Health Dept.)
8. The site shall comply with all requirements of the Federal Aviation Administration. (Health Dept.)
9. The property owner or operator shall be responsible for complying with the Design Standards of
Section 24.5 of the Weld County Zoning Ordinance, as amended.(Planning)
10. The property owner or operator shall be responsible for complying with the Operation Standards of
Section 24.6 of the Weld County Zoning Ordinance, as amended.(Planning)
11. Personnel from the Weld County Health Department and Weld County Department of Planning
Services shall be granted access onto the property at any reasonable time in order to ensure the
activities carried out on the property comply with the Development Standards stated hereon and all
applicable Weld County regulations.(Planning)
12. The Special Review area shall be limited to the plans shown hereon and governed by the foregoing
standards and all applicable Weld County regulations. Major changes from the
plans or Development Standards as shown or stated shall require the approval of an amendment of
the Permit by the Weld County Planning Commission before such changes from the plans or
Development Standards are permitted. Any other changes shall be filed in the office of the Department
of Planning Services.(Planning)
13. The property owner or operator shall be responsible for complying with all of the foregoing
Development Standards. Noncompliance with any of the foregoing Development Standards may be
reason for revocation of the Permit by the Board of County Commissioners.(Planning)
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