HomeMy WebLinkAbout952655.tiffORDINANCE NO. 147-G
IN THE MATTER OF THE REPEAL AND RE-ENACTMENT OF CERTAIN PORTIONS OF
ORDINANCE NO. 147, WELD COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN ORDINANCE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF
WELD, STATE OF COLORADO:
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Weld, State of 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 the power and authority under the
Weld County Home Rule Charter and Article 28 of Title 30, CRS, to adopt planning goals and
policies for the unincorporated areas of the County of Weld, and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, has previously
adopted Ordinance No. 147, Weld County Comprehensive Plan, establishing a comprehensive
revision of the planning goals and policies for the unincorporated areas of the County of Weld and
has adopted amendments in Ordinance No. 147-A, 147-B, 147-D, 147-E, and 147-F, and
WHEREAS, the Comprehensive Plan Advisory Board has proposed revisions to the
Comprehensive Plan which have been reviewed by the Weld County Planning Commission and
the Board of County Commissioners, and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County hereby finds and
determines that there is a need for a comprehensive revision of the Comprehensive Plan for the
County of Weld, and that this Ordinance is for the benefit of the health, safety, and welfare of the
people of Weld County.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of County Commissioners of the
County of Weld, State of Colorado, that the Weld County Comprehensive Plan be, and hereby is,
repealed and re-enacted to read as follows:
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BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED by the Board, that an applicant for a land use who has not
yet been heard prior to the effective date of this Ordinance before the Planning Commission or, if
applicable, the Department of Planning Services for matters not considered by the Planning
Commission, will be considered under the terms of this Ordinance. However, any applicant whose
land -use application that is pending before the Board of County Commissioners on the effective
date of this Ordinance will have the option of preceding under the prior provisions of the
Comprehensive Plan or requesting that the application be remanded to the Planning Commission
or, if applicable, the Department of Planning Services, to repeat the review process using this
Ordinance.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED by the Board, if any section, subsection, paragraph,
sentence, clause, or phrase of this Ordinance is for any reason held or decided to be
unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions hereof. The
Board of County Commissioners hereby declares that it would have enacted this Ordinance in each
and every section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, and phrase thereof irrespective of the
fact that any one or more sections, subsections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses, or phrases might
be declared to be unconstitutional or invalid.
The above and foregoing Ordinance Number 147-G was, on motion duly made and
seconded, adopted by the following vote on the * day of * , A.D., 1995.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
ATTEST:
Weld County Clerk to the Board
BY.
Deputy Clerk to the Board
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
County Attorney
First Reading:
Publication:
Dale K. Hall, Chairman
Barbara J. Kirkmeyer, Pro-Tem
George E. Baxter
Constance L. Harbert
W. H. Webster
July 17, 1995
July 20, 1995, in the Windsor Beacon
Second Reading: July 31, 1995
Publication: August 3, 1995, in the Windsor Beacon
Final Reading: August 14, 1995
Publication:
August 17, 1995, in the Windsor Beacon
Effective Date: August 22, 1995
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ORDINANCE NO. 147-O
IN THE MATTER OF THE
REPEAL AND RE—ENACT-
MENT OF CERTAIN POR-
TIONS OF ORDINANCE
NO. 147, WELD COUNTY
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
ORDINANCE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE
BOARD OF COUNTY COM-
MISSIONERS OF THE
COUNTY OF WELD, STATE
OF COLORADO:
WHEREAS, the Board of
County Commissioners of
the County of Weld, State of
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
the power andauthority
under the Weld County
Home Rule Charter and
Article 28 of Title 30, CRS, to
adopt planning goals and
policies for the unincorporat-
ed areas of the County of
Weld, and
WHEREAS, the Board of
County Commissioners of
Weld County, Colorado, has
previously adopted
Ordinance No. 147. Weld
County Comprehensive
Plan, establishing a compre-
hensive revision of the plan-
ning goals and policies for
the unincorporated areas of
the County of Weld and has
adopted amendments in
Ordinance N. 147-A,
147-B, 147-0, 147-E, and
147-F, and
WHEREAS, the
Comprehensive Plan
Advisory Board has pro-
posed revisions to the
ComprehensivePlan which
have been reviewed by the
Weld County Planning
Commission and the Board
of County Commissioners,
and
WHEREAS, the Board of
County Commissioners of
Weld County hereby finds
and determines that there is
a cued for a comprehensive
revision of the
Comprehensive Plan for the
County of Weld, and that this
Ordinance is for the benefit
of the health, safety, and we
f8re of the people of weld County.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
ORDAINED by the Board of
County Commissioners of
the County of Weld, State of
Colorado, that the Weld
County Comprehensive Plan
be, and hereby is, repealed
and re-eneled to read s
follows:
SUMMARY OF PROPOSED
CHANGFS
to the
WELD COUNTY
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
DE MOO R APR IC S/E CO-
NOMICS This section was
revised to reflect the most
current population and
demographic analysis avail-
able. More emphasis
given to the composition and
make-upof the population
p than the previous
Comprehensive Plan. The
demographic and economic
sections have beenRESIDENTIAL While there
bind in the revision process -were no changes to the goals
to produce a more cohesive in this section, several poli-
picture of the population and cn were added to carry out
the major factors influencing theexisting goals.
it. Opportunities were devel-
oped for affordable housing
AGRICULTURAL This sec- in Weld County and empha-
tion has been revised to sis was directed toward
address the c of encouraging environmentally
maintaining primenegricuitur- aware housing designs.
a: lands. A definition for
prime agricultural lands was PUD No changes are pro -
agreed upon and has been posed for this section.
incorporated into the revised
document. The emphasis 1-25 MIXED USE AREA The
changed from agricultural as Comprehensive Advisory
a way of life to agricultural as Board referred this section
e vital component of our oco- back to the citizens. A series
nomic system and this phi- of public meetings is being
losophy is evident in the sug- conducted with the citizens in
gestion of implementing this area to ascertain their
more stringent development goals for this area. Two goals
standards for prime agricul- were slightly modified by the
tural lands. New goals and Advisory Board for clarity
policies have been present- This section saw several
ed in the revised ❑ocument changes in responseto the
to convey the sentiment that citizen meetings.
water is a valuable part of the
agricultural system in Weld
County, and one which
needs to_be preserved. The
Advisory Board evaluated
the standards for Recorded
Exemptions and suggested
any doision of land shall be
considered based upon the
impacts this division has on
surrounding parcels.
URBAN GROWTH BOUND-
ARY The revised document
suggests a new philosophy
for the formulation of Urban
Growth Boundaries. This
philosophy emphasizes that
each community shall have
the opportunity to enter into
an intergovernmental agree-
ment with Weld County to
establish urban growth
In absent of this
agreement. the urban
growth areas recom-
mended to change from a3
mile radius municipal bound-
ary to a / 2 mile municipal
area (based upon the
ability to provide public sani-
tary services).
UNINCORPORATED COM-
MUNITIES
No changes are proposed for
this section
INDUSTRIAL Industrial
development continues to be
cognized as a valuable link
in the economic base.
w Several n policies and
we
re designed to
encourage development to
pay for itself and to be sensi-
tive to the natural environ-
ment Industrial development
was encouraged to occur on
lands specifically zoned for
this use which provide the
appropriate infrastructure to
satisfy the service demands.
The concept of providing for
ongoing maintenance and
long term quality develop-
ment has emphasized
throughout several policies.
COMMERCIAL Commercial
development, like industrial
development, has been
readdressed to encourage
the expansion and diversifi-
cation
cation of the commercial
eco
nomic base. Additionally,
the impact commercial
development has on the nat-
ural environment was
emphasized in goals and pol-
icy changes, and is particu-
larly true in relationship to
the compatibility of commer-
cial de
velopment to sur-
roundi
ng ding areas.
PUBLIC FACILITIES The
major changes In this area
were the update of materialfor sheriff and fire protection.
Several Fire Districts and
the Weld County Sheriff had
the opportunity to include the
most current standards to
assure adequate public
safety. The goals for this sec-
tion remain consistent with
the existing plan, however
the policies were revised to
address sensitivity toward
the influenced zone districts,
compatibility of uses, and to
provide the maxMum effi-
ciency of public services.
TRANSPORTATION This
secfion underwent one of the
most dynamic changes in the
revision document The mad
classification system was
completely revised to include
only arterial. collector and
local road classifications.
Additionally, more emphasis
was given toward altemetive
transportation, particularly
pedestrian and bicycle
modes. The Pawnee Buttes
Scenic Byway was also con-
sidered in the revision docu-
ments. Road Access was
also delineated as a particu-
lar of consideration by
WeldCounty. The existing
six transportation goals were
replaced with three revised
goes which concern trans-
portation as a delivery sys-
tem.
GENERAL RESOURCES
This section reclassified
resources basedupon their
legal definition; therefore, oil
and gas minerals were bro-
ken into a separate category.
Despite the reclassification
(here were no proposed
changes to the commercial
rnineral resource c section.
The majoremphasis
occurred in the creation of a
new section in the
Comprehensive Plan entitled
'Oil and Gas Goals and
Policies'. In this section one
goal was added with several
policies. The major emphasis
was to encourage a respon-
sible extraction of mineral
deposes.
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALI-
TY No changes will be seen
with this revision of the
Comprehensive Plan. Future
changes are anticipated
under an dditional rdi-
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tion .. will use Map
Urban Growth Boundaries
Current Document
3 miles
NATURAL RESOURCES
Wildlife Planning staff and
the Advisory Committee
worked with the Colorado
Division of Wildlife to refor-
mat this section. A new
wildlife sensitive areas map
will be produced by the
Division and will be included
'n the revision document.
The theme for this section
emphasizes the necessity of
cohesive relationship
between man and the natural
ant. Both -wildlife
and rplant life were consid-
ered in the formulation of
new goals and policies.
00en Space Parks and
Recreation The emphasis
for this section remains con-
sistent with the 'intent of pre-
ying prime agriculturas
lands. This section w
expanded to include new
development of open space
in Weld County Attention
s devoted toward wet -
ands, usable recreational
the recognition of
unique areas, andconserva-
lion techniques. Sixteen
goals were added to the
existing document.
Genera Resources This
section was broken into two
parts: Commercial/Mineral
Resources and Oil and Gas
Mineral Resources. The
Commercial and Mineral
Resources Section did not
see any changes. The Oil
and Gas Mineral Resources
element was emphasized in
the revision document to
address potential land
impacts of development. A
general overall goal was pre posed with several
spending policies.
CHANGES TO THE
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
April1995
Agriculture
Current Document
Asa way of life
No definition for Prime Ag
Land
Revised Document
As an economic component
Established definition of
Prime Ag Land SCS defini-
Revised Document
1/2 mile from sanitary sewer
service facility
or
Intergovernmental
Agreement
Industrial
Current Document
Minor compatibility
Some emphasis
Not addressed
Revised Document
Compatibility of uses
stressed
Sensitive toward natural pat-
terns
New development should
pay its own way
Commercial
Current Document
Not addressed
Some emphasis
Not addressed
Revised Document
Infill of existing commercial
development
Sensitive toward natural pat-
terns
New development should
pay its own way
Residential
Current Document
Some emphasis
Some emphasis
Revised Document
Affordable housing promot-
ed
Sensitive toward natural pattams
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Planned Unit Development
Same objectives
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Development Area and
Activities Centers
Consistent Goals —
Suggested Changes:
The MUD size increased
The density factors modified
Transportation design stan-
dards enhanced
Service provisions Increased
Public Facilities
Timely, orderly and efficient
arrangement of public facili-
ties
Fire Protection
Minimum standards
15 minute response time
Maximum standards
Same — Fall back Fire
Hydrant
Increased protection stan-
dards
Law Enforcement
Same philosophy in both
documents
Call of Action
Changed provision of duties
Transportation
Current Document
No balanced approach to
transportation
Road classification based on
function
Principal Arterial (Interstate)
Principal Arterial (other)
Minor Arterial
County Arterial
County Collector
County Local
Revised Document
Balanced transportation
approach
Road classification based on
type
Arterial
Collector
Local
Current Document
No Multi Modal
No Scenic Byway
No recognition of regional
efforts
Revised Document
Bike and trail established
Byways lrecognized
Regional transportation rec-
ognized
Natural Resources
Wiltllite
Current Document
Existing Wildlife Map
Defines wildlife areas
Revised Document
New Wildlife Map proposed
Importance of wildlife provid-
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Traditional wildlife uses
Wildlife habitat destruction
discouraged
Open Space and
Raoreational
Current Document
Promotes open space/parks
Encourages parks in flood -
plain
Encourages open space
preservation
Revised Document
Conflicts minimized
Regional coordination
Parks for runoff control
Open space for buffers
Open space preservation
Enhance quality of lye
General Resources
Current Document
All resources combined
Revised Document
Separated deposits and oil
and gas
Cammen:ial and Mineral
peposire
Current Document
Conserve lands with
deposits
Minimize impacts
Revised Document
Lands with deposits con-
rved
Surrounding and surface
areas impact minimized
Oil and Gas Resources
Current Document
Nothing specifically listed
Revised Document
E and P impacts minimized
Reduction -current and future
surfaces uses
Environmental Quality
In progress
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
Comprehensive Plan
Definition
Relationship to Other
Documents
Principle Plan Components
Weld County Planning
Process
Comprehensive Plan
Amendment Procedure
Location
DEMOGRAPHICS/ECO-
NOMICS
Weld County Population
WeldCountyEconomy.
Existing Land Use
Future Land Use
LAND USE CATEGORIES
Agriculture
Understanding the
Agricultural Industry and its
Benefits
Concems of Farming as an
Industry
Weld County Prime
Farmland Definition
Weld County Non -Prime
Farmland Definition
Urban Development
Unincorporated
Communities
Industrial Development
Commercial Development
Residential Development
Planned Unit Development
I-25 k4ixedUse
Development Area and
Urban Development Nodes
LAND USE AMENITIES
Public Facilities and
Services
Fire Protection
Police Protect on
Transportation
Road Classification
Arterial Roads
Collector Roads
Local Roatls
RoadAccess.
Pedestrian and Bicycle
Paths
Scenic Road Bikeways
Regional Plans
U.S. 85 Corridor
Air Transportation
Rail Transportation
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALI-
TY
Water
Air.
Noise Impacts
Sold Waste
Brine Waste
Manure
Municipal Sludges
Septic Tank P. impings
NATURAL RESOURCES
Wiltllife.
Open Space Parks and
Recreation
General Resources
Commercial and
Mineral Deposits
Oil and Gas Mineral
Deposits
LIST OF TABLES
Table 1. Population
Characteristics 1990.
Table 2. Weld County
Population - History and
Forecast
Table 3. Weld County
Population by Municipality
Table 4. Existing Land -Use
in Weld County
Table 5. County Road
System
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1. Locational Map
Figure 2. Population
Distribution
Figure 3. Employment by
Sector in 1994
Figure 4. Weld County
Average Annual
Employment
Figure 5. Earning by
Industry 1992
LIST OF MAPS
Map 1- Urban Growth
Boundary
Map 2 - Mixed Use
Development Map
Map 3 - Transportation
Map 4 - Bike Trails
Map 5 - Wildlife Areas -
Existing
Map 6 - Coal Resources
Map 7 - Sand and Gravel
Resources
PARTICIPANTS LIST
STAFF:
Public Works
George Cicof
Dean Dreher
Drew Scheltinga
Health Department
Charlotte Davis
Trevor Jiricek
Robin Newbley
John Pickle
Jeff Stoll
Planning Department
Pat Persichino
Chuck Cunliffe
Monica Daniels -Mika
Gloria Dunn
Sham Eason
Sharyn Frazer
Todd Hodges
Keith Schuett
Sharon White
Division of Wildlife
Darryl Crawford
DeDe Hostler
Larry Roasted
Weld County Attorney's
Office
Bruce Barker
Lee Morrison
Weld County Board of
County Commissioners
Dale Hall - Chairman
George Baxter
e Con Harbert
Barbara Klrkmeyer - Pro-
Tem
Bill Webster
Comprehensive Plan
Advisory Beard
Jay Curtis
Bonnie Dean
John Donley
Kirk Goble
Michael Hayes
Marie Koolstra
Jim Meyer
Cristie Nickles
Ruth Pellon-Roby
Gale Schick
Cathy Schulte
John Valencia
Mike Veeman
Solid Waste Advisory
Board
Jerry Alldredge
Anita Comer
Bill Hedberg
Rick Hoffman
Misty Lees
Terrie McKellar
Chuck Olmstead
Chris Thomas
Chuck Wilson
Planning Commission
Shirley Cemenlsoh
Bud Clemons
Jack Epple
Richard Kimmel
Marie Koolstra
Daniel Lere
Curt Moore
Ron Sommer
Judy Yamaguchi
1-25 Citizen Participants
INTRODUCTION
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
DEFINITION
The Weld County
Comprehensive Plan is the
document intended to filfill
the master plan requirement
pursuant to Colorado Stale
Law and, in part toset land -
use policy pursuant to the
Weld County Home Rule
Charter. The Comprehensive
Plan document is intended to
be used for the general pur-
pose of guiding and accom-
plishing the coordinated,
adjusted, and harmonious
development of Weld
County. The Plan includes
all geographic areas of the
County. It establishes policy
guidelines for existing and
future land -use decisions.
The Comprehensive Plan
was originally developed in
1974, revised in 1957 and
1992, and later amended in
1995.
RELATIONSHIP TO PLAN-
NING DOCUMENTS
The Comprehensive Plan
sp
ecific pecific landuse
goals and policies which are
intended to provide guid-
ance direction for exist-
ing and future land use. The
basic documents used by
Weld County to carry out the
goals and policies of the
Comprehensive Plan are the
Zoning and Subdivision
Ordinances.
The Zoning ordnance is a
regulatory document. It
defines land -use application
procedures, responsibilities,
also defines standards and
regulations pertaining to
rte districts, overlay dis-
tricts, non-conformance,
enforcement, and the Board
of Adjustment.
The Subdivision Ordinance
is the regulatory document
defining regulations and min-
imum standards for suedivi-
ondevelopment, including
design standards for facil'i-
ties, utilitiess and other
improvements. The
Subdivision Ordinance also
explains the procedures for
subdividing a parcel of land
The Zoning and Subdivision
Ordinances are intended to
implement and carry out the
goals and policies of the
Comprehensive Plan.
PRINCIPLE PLAN COMPO-
NENTS
Goals and policies are the
two principle componellts of
the Weld County
Comprehensive Plan. The
goals are expressed as writ-
ten statements and repre-
sent the direction Weld
County cis have select-
ed for the future. Goals were
developed and adopted with
input from the public, civic
organizations, municipalities,
and agencies of the State of
Colorado and federal goy
n ant The adopted goals
of the Comprehensive Plan
provide pubic officials and
private citizens with criteria
formaking planning deci-
sions.
The Comprehensive Plan
policies are expressed as
ritten statements and
maps. The written policy
statements are specific
guidelines for public and pri-
vate sector planning deci-
sions. policy maps
(located in the back inside
over) graphically identify
important wildlife areas, min-
eral resources, and existing
and future general land -use
classifications. The policy
statements and maps pro-
vide additional background
and clarification to the
County goal statements.
WELD COUNTY PLANNING
PROCESS
The Weld County planning
process is designed to pro-
vide a ent review of
individual land use matters.
The Department of Planning
Services, staff, Board of
Adjustment, Weld County
Planning Commission, and
Board of County
Commissioners are the four
groups responsible for mak-
ing planning decisions in
Weld County. The
Comprehensive Plan,
Zoning and Subdivision
Ordinances are the essential
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Commissioners shell
In order to comply with the
egress of the Pawnee Creek
- Manufacturing - Trade
areas well as mall
receive the Planning
Gallagher Amendment pro-
to highs of approximately
The Weld County median
- Fire
amounts of rural area dvel
Commission re mentla-
visions of the 1982
6,200 feet above sea level in
household income
- Services
oprnent. Much of this exparn
a,, .�5- r —p R
.are1q pl 1 t.,-
bon and Planning staff red
endation eta public
meeting. Receipt of the rec
Amendment 1, each
reassessment year the legs-
lature smust establish an
the northwestern portion of
Weld Weld County contains
a number of valuable
decreased from $26,236 in
1980 to $25,642 in 1990
(The Census defines etamy
-Gvernment
Despite the increase in popu
sion will, as it has in the past,
require the conversion el
land categorized as tarmlenc
(��wornmendation
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shall constitute
the first reading of the
Comprehensive Plan
assessment rate for resider-
t al property that will be used
by taxing entities statewide.
streams and rivers including
the South Plane, the Cache
La Poudre River, St. Vram
as two or more related pep-
pie living together by blood,
marriage or adoption. A
lation growth and new jobs
developed there is still an
undersupply of workers for
to urban uses. The intent °I
efficient land use planning it
Weld County's to when pos.
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Ordinance. The second read
ing of the Ordinance shall
take place not more then
The rate for the 1994 tax
year was 12.86%, down from
21% prior to the passage of
Creek, Crow Creek,
Thompson River and Kowa
Creek. The larger reservoirs
household can consist of a
single individual. Families
have more earners, on aver-
fiscal year 1994 in selected
employment categories
drafters, surveyor assis-
sble,mnmize the impact of
developmenton agncultura
lands.
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sixty (60) days after receipt
f the Planning
Gallagher.
n Weld include Empre
Riverside, Milton, New
age, than households) The
median family income for
lance, environment ass s-
rants service workers. farm
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tiro. The Board of m County
Commissioners may then
The net effect of Gallagher is
areas having high prop°,
lions&residentialeroe assessed
Wnksor, Lower Latham and
Black Hollow reservors
Located n the interior M tn°
1990increased for the state
by (17%) to $35,930 howev
er for Weld County 't
workers, and construction
industry workers.
Through the comprehensive
planning process all type:
proceed to a third and final
hearing of the
value as a percent of their
total properly tax base will
North American Continent,
Weld County experiences
decreased by (1%) to
$30800. Lower educational
In 198], the Weld County
unemployment rate was
of costs associated wilt
development (including eco
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Comprehensive Plan
Ordinance At the of
the public hearing, the Board
have large assessed value
declines if the average
increase in actual residential
wide temperature changes
from season to season and
rapid weather changes due
attainment levels coupled
with a surplus of lower
skilled, younger workers
more than 10% end sin
this time there has been ace
steady decrease in unem
me v and e onmental
an be reviewed. An urban
Dation padem created with
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PI according to the prose-
dures established in Adcle
values does t keep pace
with the decline in the i-
dental assessmentratio. For
example,as the statewide
to storms travelling from
west to east throughout the
region The annual average
mean temperature Central
may explain the disparity
between the state and Weld
County 1990 family income
figures
ployment rates. In 1993 the
Weld County labor force was
composed o/ 70,570 work
ors of these 5.6% were
out knowledge of future supamend
rounding land uses is likelj
to lack some essential ogre
clients f long Lamm desir
-k'.
III, Section 3-14 of the Home
residential assessment ratio
Weld is 48.4 degrees
unemployed. However, in
ability.Without preparatior
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7 - ---1
Rule Charter for Weld
County.
I. The Board of County
declined from 14.34% to
12.86% 'n 1992 a school
district or county had to
experience en average
Fahrenheite. Average rainfalls
t t 11.96 inches and
the g annual snowfall
32.3' h. The average
Just asthe median house
z
hold size for the State of
Colorado has declined over
the past two decadesThe
1994 the number of wk
lumped to 77,380 workers
while the unemployment t
fell to 50% . (Source
f fur landuse patterns.i
difficult to anticipate loco
t t schools, parks an,
traffic circulation system;
\
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Commissioners shalt con
ode, the proposed amend-
n
115%-n actual res-
idenlalcvalues(all else
growing season nWeld
County's 142 days.
median household size n
Weld County decreased
Colorado Department of
Labor and Employment,
that will not require and tone
improvements each time
ment, the Planning
Commission's recommnda-
remaining equal) in order for
total lassessed value, and
COUNTY POPULATION
from 3.0 to 2.8 between 19]0
and 1980. In 1980 the Weld
1994).
with vacant lent
decides ee to develop. Thf
Weld eats describing the
Weld County Planning
sible or eliminated in order to
prevent potential harm to
needs of the proposed pop-
ulalion.
bon, and any public testimo-
soy and determine whether.
therefore revenue, to remain
unchanged.
The growth rate of approxi-
County median household
size of 2.] followed state
In 1990 the labor force in
Weld County divided
costs of such additions
improvements and the limi
andwas
:eview decision making
lee, health, and property.
mately 25 percent per
trends. The Weld County
between different industries
ionsof
talons of existing improve
These documents
D. The Department of
(1) the existing
The background information
decade is more than triple
1990 overall median house-
as follows: (Figures 3 and 4)
ments lessen the develop
adopted asrotordinances in
rdznce with the Weld
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
AMENDMENT PROLE-
Planning Services
shall upon submission of a
Comprehensive Plan is in
need of revision as pro-
presented on the Home Rule
Charter and its tax levy limi-
the national average of 8
percent and will most probe-
hold size of 2.8 grew slightly,
however the owner -house-
- Manufacturing
ment opportunities for adja
cent landowners. To achiev<
unty Ordinance
ocedure set forth in Article
DUKE
request to
amend the Comprehensive
posed;
ration and the state TABOR
and Gallagher Amendments
by des a slightly in
ing yea se Approximately 85
hold s a e decreased to a
median household size of 2.5
- Wholesale and retail
- Professional and related
the desired objective a
urban expansion, Ihr
II, Section 3.14 of the Home
Evaluation of the
Plan:
(2) the proposed amendment
hops to explain the critically
percent of the population is
persons.
services
Comprehensive Plan pro
Rule Charter,
Comprehensive Plan is
(1) ensure that all application
will be consistent with exist-
important relationship
located in an 800 square mile
-Agr cultural and mining
motes controlled or orderly
the Weld County
essary to provide an accu-
a te statement of county
submittal requirements are
met prior to initiating any°tiff-
ing and future goals, poll-
cibeen and needs of the
between the charter, state
tax limitations, the compre-
area in the southwestern
pan of the County. The 1990
Historically, Weld County has
an agricul-
- Government
-Self-employed
urban expansion in re.at
to the existing and futon
)epartment of Planning
land -use goals and policies
cial action;
County;
hensive plan, and growth in
population density for this
total county; however, only
land use patterns and estab
Cervices welcomes the
based on current data and
(2) set Planning
a. the proposed amendment
Weld County
at matey 149
37.9% of the County land
(Source: Colorado
fishes m m guideline:
Ipportunily to discuss the
Canning process wit, inter-
!sled pers BS Most initial
liscussions nand inquiries
,bout the Weld County plan-
ning process, including land-
the needs of Weld County
citizens. Therefore, when
changes in the social, physi-
cal, or economic conditions
of Weld County occur, it
becomes necessaryto re-
Commission hearing date;
(3) arrange for legal notice of
said hearing to be published
one lime in the newspaper
desinaed by the Bard of
Commissioners for publics-
will not place a burden upon
existing or planned service
capabilities including, but
not limited :o -ell utilities,
infrastructure and trans-
on systems;
The County's ability to pro-
vide s under the
existing budget limitations is
significantly by
the combined effects of infra-
the
people per square mile
In 1990, 131,821 people
lived in Weld County which
represented 4% of the total
state populationin 1990.
considered by can-
- see definition to be agricul-
turd in 1990. Weld County
has been classified by
Colorado State University
and Colorado Department of
Department of Labor and
Employment, 1994).
During the last decade. gains
in personal
Colorado and Weld County
for urban -type growth withi,
the County
Urban sprawl develops whey
orderly pattern for crowd
and development cannot_be
use applications, site plan
valuate andchangeland-
lion of notices. The date of
b the
the proposed amendment
lion, growth, and budget
The median age of Weld
Agriculture as one of the 11
have been above the nation-
achieved. Higher costs are
review procedures and the
use goals and policies. The
publication shall be at least-
is adjacent to the existing
reductions at the federal and
County residences in 1990
farm important counties in
al average According to the
incurred both initially and
e district classifications,
begin with the Department of
Planning Services.
following procedures have
been established to amend
the Comprehensive Plan.
ten (10) days prior to the
hearing;
(4) arrange for a press
mixed use conceptual land
map; and
csihe proposed number of
state levels. The only safety
valve available to counties
under TABOR is to end sub-
was 30.5 years omp red
with the state median age of
32.5 yeas. The sex tlistribu-
the state, that is, 10 to 20
percent of the 198] labor and
proprietor
U.S. Bureau of Economic
Analysis, per capita income
increased by 10.9 percent.
ultimately in providing public
services to a sprawl growth
a. Often, scattered devel-
release regarding the pro-
new residents will be ads-
oldies to mandated pro-
lion ration was imilar for
darned from farming. While
Leading sources e s of house-
°omen requires the eaten -
When the Department of
1. An overall review and
posed amendment in order
quately served by the social
grams, such as Social
both Weld County end the
Weld County has a d'eersi-
hold income included agri-
sion of services through
Planning Services receives
a lend -use application. it is
update will be conducted at
least every ten years or earli-
to inform as many Weld citi-
zens and interested parties
and cultural amenities of the
community.
Services to provide some
property tax relief from social
for this time frame
(Table l). The overall diaper-
economic base,
tied econombase, the core
a activity continues
culture. manufacturing, small
manufacturing, and educe-
vacant areas. Extension of
s through these
see
omplrsetl and reviewed for
ance with the appro-
a as directed by the Board
of County Commissioner.
as possible: and
(5) prepare a recommenda-
Tee Limitations and
programs growing ate rate
greater than inflation.
sloe of Weld County resem-
bias the state population
to be agriculture. The base
is further enhanced by major
lion. The wage gap between
Weld County and the state
vacant creates an
under utilization of services,
piste sections of the
The update should include
bon for consideration by the
Planning Considerations
with the exception of Weld
employers agencies. The
appears to be decreasing
which contributes to higher
omprehensive Plan. Zoning
an valuation of the entire
Planning Commission.
The current l economic, leg-
County having proportionally
private sector maintains
somewhat. In 1992, the aver-
service costs for all Weld
and Subdivision
Comprehensive Plan. The
The County mill levy -has-
islatee,and growth .cndi,
a younger's°dc force.
82.98% of the total employ-
age annual wage for
County citizens. In addition
Drdinances. The type of
procedure involved in -the
E. The Planning staff s red
been lowered care consistently
lions not conducive to
ment, and Weld County host-
Coloradans in the all indus-
to the economic c nsidera-
and-useapplication deter
ninethe administrative
odysesponsible for r w
and decision making•vFor
update shall no ode an
opportunity for the general
public, Department of
Planning Services. mun or-
ommendation
shall consider whether:
(1) Inc existing
Comprehensive Plan is in
since the adoption of the
charter. The mill levy was
25.82 in 1975. The mill levy
in 1994 is 22.457. The
meeting all the needs and
demands being placed upon
local government when Inc
combined ate of inflation
The Weld County 1990 pop-
ulalion was msame ostly homoge-
n with 77% of the Weld
population classified as
ed a 1993 unemployment
rate of 4.1%.
THE WELD COUNTY
tries category was $25.041,
for this time Weld
County's AllIndustry rate
was $22,170. The 1992
lions associated with urban
development
development patems, there
also the problem of com.
petition and conflict betwe
ample, a Use by Special
Review Application is Initially
red by the
pal, state, and federal agen-
cies to submit proposed
vl
changes and to ren and
need of revision as pro-
posed:
(2) the proposed amendment
growth of the County's prop-
arty taxation has been effec-
lively limited by Section 14.7
and growth are greater than
the Home Rule Charter's 5%
tax limitation or limits allowed
White, 21% Hispanic and 2%
Black. The minority popula
Ion grew at a much faster
ECONOMY
The Weld County economy is
wage gap was 87.09% hew-
in 1993 this ate tell to
86.36% representing
urban and rural lend u
interests. All of the 31 must c f
ipalities in Weld County arc
)apartment of Planning
con comment any aend-
will be consistent with exist-
of the Home Rule Charter.
by TABOR. As long es Weld
rate than the majority popu-
passing through two major
$25,681 and $22,179
surrounded by farmland. As
3ervices. The planning stall
ments beingconsidered by
ing and future goals, poll-
County is responsible for the
laden. While the White pop-
changes now, and these
respectively. .
urban continue to
areas
leneeds a written recom-
nendation for the applicant
the Planning Commission
and the Board of County
ties, and of the
County; and
The two state constitutional
limits, a TABOR and
delivery of human services,
including police protection
ulalion grew at an annual
rate of 7.9%, the Black pop
changes will set the founds-
lion top our future economy.
EXISTING LAND USE
expend. these resource
lands are either directly con.
Ind presents that
endation to the Weld
Commissioners.
In the case of an amendment
Gallagher,work together In
the following fashion to limit
and the maintenance of the
extensive road end bridge
ulalion grew 35% annually,
the Hispanic population
One of these changes is a
change of our c
The way land is presently
vested to urban uses
adverselyinfluenced due is
unty Planning
2. Individuals may submit a
to the M.U.D. Conceptual
local government's ability to
program, the cost of county
grew at en annual rate of
base away from agriculture
used is of the most
inherent conflicts between
public
eeing $Weld County
proposal to amend the
mThe
ComprehensivePlan in
Map:
a the proposed amendment
raise sufficient revenue to
pay for the higner costs of
govemment will continue to
increase.
11.7%, theNative American
population grew 29.1%
and natural resource extras-
bon toward an economy that
important considerations in
land -use planning, Most
rural and urban activities.
Nanning Commission
accordance with the follow-
will not place a burden upon
government due to inflation
annually, and the
is based more on manufac-
existing development contin-
AGRICULTURE
lws the information pre-
no procedure:
existing or planned service
and influx of new residents
Because of the above ere-
Asian/Pacdic Islander popu-
tuning and services. The sec-
ues into the future and has a
ented evaluates any public
capabilities including, but not
into the county
manic end legislative lac-
lation grew ate 12.2%annu-
and major change deals with
strong influence on the pat-
The State of Colorado is on.
astimony and formulates a
A. Comprehensive plan
limited to all utilities infra-
tors,county represntalrves
al rate.
our national change from an
tem of development and
of the most agriculturally
ecommendation regarding
amendment proposals shall
structure and transportation
Prior to 1982, the share of
should make consistent
economy based oninflation
land use in the County. The
productive states in the
be land -use application. The
o
be considered biannually
systems;
residential property
decisions minimizing the cost
Among all 63 counties in
to one based on deflation.
existing land -use pattern has
nation and Weld County is
'tanning Commission's res-
with public hearing
b. the proposed amendment
assessed value as a percent-
of providing public services
Colorado, Weld County
No doubt, inflation will relum
been created through the
one of the most produceve
innnenclation is then for-
process beginning in
is adjacent to the existing
age of total statewide
directing new growth to
ranks ninth in total population
in the future, but in the past
process of early setement
agricultural counties ir
yarded
rded to the Board of
November and May of each
mixed use conceptual land
a
assessed value had been
a
areas where county services
and population density. The
few years, now. and for a
end economic development.
Colorado and accounts for
only Commissioners. Ina
year;
use map.
steadily creeping upward.
exist or can be developed
County is classified as an
short time in the future defla-
From the beginning of settle-
18% of the states' three mil
pbltc meeting. the Board of
c. Incthe proposed number of
The Gallagher Amendment
efficiently. The County still
urban county by the
Ion was, is, and will be the
meet in Weld County, eco-
lion acres of irrigated farm
bunny Commissioners
B. The petitioner shall pay for
new residents will be ode-
provision in the 1982
intends to help support and
Demographic Section of the
problem.
activities have c -
land. The soil, topography
eviews the Planning
the cost of legal publication
quately served by the
Amendment l was to stabt-
promote a diversified and
Colorado Division of Local
tared on agriculture. Trade
and irrigation system sup
m
of the proposed amendment
social/cultural of
amenities
line the share of residential
stable economy Given the
Gvemment.
Selected Economic
centers were established to
pomhiseaensive agriculture
evaluates any public
and all land use application
the community
assessed value in the total
facts about the County's rim-
Indicators
provide goods and services
industry Weld County's rig
sitmony and makes a deci-
fees;
statewide property tax basattons
to generate revenue
The significance of the
to those engaged in farming
reticent a unt of irrigae<
ion regarding Inc Use by
;pedal Review Application.
C. A typewritten original and
F The Weld County Planning
Commission shall hold a
at approximately 45%. By
stabilizing the share of re
for providing facilities and
s to new develop-
County's population growth
is its magnitude and tlistribu-
Population, employment,
employment, personal
activities. Transportation
routes and facilities w
and non -irrigated fantens
produces a wide variety o
eleven (11) copies of the
public hearing to consider
dential assessed value at
ment, growth cannot pay for
Lion. Between 1980 and
income, and earning by
developed to move goods
crops.
he Comprehensive Plan,
'ning and Subdivision
proposed Comprehensive
Plan amendment must be
the proposed amendment to
the Comprehensive Plan
45% the share of property
tax revenue collected from
itself to the extent it does in
other counties, especially
1990 the State of Colorado
grew at a rate of 14%- For
industry can be used to
show where our economy
and people, and to facilitate
economic development.
Crops produced in Well
Irdinances enable the public
I examine the relationship
submitted to the Department
of Planning Services no later
text and maps. The Planning
Commission shall r
residential property owners
was also stabilized.
residential growth.
this same period of time
Weld County grew by 6.8%
has come from, where it is,
and where it could be head-
Increases in urban -type uses
County are sugar
beets, pinto beans. potatoes
etwa ngeneral land -use
than October 1 and April 1 of
mend approval or denial of
LOCATION
During this time all but two
ed.
will bring about decreases in
com, alfalfa, wheat, carrot:
laming goals and specific
each year to be considered
the proposed amendment to
In essence. since 1983 about
municipalities within Weld
the land area dedicated for
barley and sorghum, in addi
0110105 and regulations and
for review and public hear-
the Board of
45% of properly tax revenue
Weld County contains
County increased in popula-
Couny Reedental
farmland. The percentage of
lion to other speciality crops
I participate to the decision
ings. The following items
Commissioners.
each year has been collected
approximately 4,004 square
lion. Most of the present
Population
urban -type land use to not es
Many of the crops are utilizes
making process. The Weld
shall be submitted as pan of
from residential property
miles and is the third largest
growth in Weld County is
significant es the pattem of
locally in the large IivestoG
curly planning process
the proposed amendment
G. The Planning Commission
owners Colorado.
county in the State. Weld
occurring in the historically
1970 1980 1294
use. A dispersed pattern of
industry. For example, moo
ombtnes the interaction of
(1) a statement describing
shall consider the proposed
Howeverby fixing the rest-
County is bounded on the
populated of the
urban type land uses make
of the tom grown in the area
*acted officials, and the sup.
why the comprehensive plan
amendment, the
dental share of property tax
west by Larimer and Boulder
County From 1900 to 1990
89,797 123,438 131,821
large scale agricultural open
both silage and gmin, is
ton staff from the
department of Planning
Iervrces.
order to ensure joint coop-
is n need of revision;
(2) a statement describing
how the proposed amend-
ment will be consistent with
existing and future goals.
Department of Planning
Service's endation,
end any publicmmtestimony
and determine whether:
(1) the existing
e collections al 45%,
thelax burden has been
shifted to all n esidential
property owners in the state.
In 1991. the tax bill of rest-
Counties, on the east by
Morgan and Logan
Counties, on the south by
Adams County and on the
north by Wyoming and
Weld County grew from the
10th to the 8th most popular-
e3 county in the state.
Population growth in Weld
As the population increases
the number of available
workers also expands
ations difficult.
Throughout the history of
Weld County, population and
economic growth required
used for feed at commercial
feedlots, farm feedlots. and
dairies. Significant numbers
of sheep, swine and turkeys
also use the feed crops irom
ration between citizens and
policies, and needs of the
Comprehensive Plan is in
denial property ownersn
Nebraska. The largest
County is projected to an
Between 1986 through 1993
the development of prvi-
the area. A summer fallowing
County
rofessionals, Weldwas
County;
need of revision as pro-
Colorado w more than
municreality to Weld is the
average compounded growth
Weld County has seen a
ously undeveloped land.
rotation program is practiced
vtll rely upon the following
posed;
$223 million lower than it
City of Greeley, with a 1990
rate of 1.9 percent a year
noticeable
Future growth will require
on then irrigated faon-
hree principles:
In the case of an amendment
(2) the proposed amendment
would have been had the
population of 60,454 people.
through 201O This growth
selected employment ate-
continued urban land area
land. Summer fallowing is
to the MU.D. map the pro-
will be consistent with exist-
original Gallagher provisions
rate is slightly higher than
gottas:
expansion within municipal
necessary to store enough
The County will encourage
posed amendment must:
no and future goals, poli-
(which assessed residential
Vehicular transportation in
the co
mpounded ompounded
-Mining
urban growth boundary
moisture for sustained high
itizen participation in the
a. demonstrate the proposed
Vies,and needs of the
property at a 21% rate)
the region is provided by
growth rate of 1.65 percent
naking of decisions by pub-
amendment is adjacent to
County;
remahed unchanged since
Interstate I-25 and Highway
projected for the Slate.
and quasi -pubic bodies
Mich significantlyaffect cttt-
and contiguous with the
existing Mixed Use Land
a the proposed amendment
will not place a burden upon
1983. From 1987 through
1991, the cumulative rectos-
$5 for north and south ten-
all Highway 14 and Highway
A review of the historical and
future projections of the pop-
_0 "
.ens;
Use Map;
L describe how the pro-
existing or planned service
capabilities including, but
iron was almost $750 million.
52 for east and west transit,
Intestate ]6 for more easier-
ulalion growth to Weld
County reveals a steady
—
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'Aire County will encourage
.ntl promote coordination
.sod cooperation between
posed amendment will not
place burden upon existing
or planned service capabili-porto
not limited to all utilities,
infrastructure and trans
on system&
For goyemmenis dependent
upon property axes revenue
growth amply will not keep
y travel, and the several
Colorado highways which
traverse the region as well as
increase in the total popula-
ton every decade from 1900
to 2010 except 1930 to
.OF
r..
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sclera', late and local g
ncharged
t I ft h getl
ties This statement shall
include how emergency set
b. the proposed amendment
adjacent to the e tig
pace with a governments
fl tion dj t d spend ng
3,274.5 miles of publicly
mainta ned County roads
1940 The population dens
ry per square m le increased
.i
�>♦• py
.,
\
'eh making de which
vices will be provided to the
mixed use conceptual d
I' that also part of
t
from 4 people in 1900 to 32
•re�_ __ �
g if fly affect land uses
proposed area- and
use map and
Amendment 1. The ability of
Figure 1. al Map
people in 1990 and 's pro-
-
1 W Id County; and
govemm t t adjust the
end 01
(located at end of document)
jaded by Colorado Dins on
` - ='ice = -
c delineate the number of
c the proposed number of
property t 1 (the mill
Weld County is located 'n the
of Local Government to
_i #-
A' t d noise pollu
develop
people who will reside in the
proposed area. This state
new residents will be ode
quately served by the social
levy) log ate the revenue
needed to pay for the higher
northeastern portion of the
state 'n the Great Plains
increase to over 42 peopleinappropriate
per square mile by 2010._�
'}
ment natural hazard
menl shall the nun-
and culture. amenities of the
cost of government services
area approximately 40
13` (
reas d overall e v ton
bar of school aged children
community.
was eliminated with the pas
miles east of the Continental
Figure 2. Population
- - I♦
mental degradation should
a reduced as much as pas-
and address the cultural and
social service provision
H. The Board of County
age of 1992s Amendment
1.
Divide. The County has eta
vations ranging from 4,400
feet above sea level at the
Distribution
Percentage Based (at end of
document)
.am -
a
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yields.
Water is delivered to farm -
and through some of the
largest and most complex
reservr and irrigation ditch
systems in the world. The pri-
mary system is the Colorado
Big a Thompson project which
makes water available from
Colorado's Western Slope. In
addition, shallow and deep
wells made possible by the p existence r deep broad
aquifers productive
sources of a irrigation water.
Thedevelopment of these
resources and features has
made agriculture an impor-
tant industry in Weld County
since the founding of the
Greeley Union Colony in
t870.
UNDERSTANDING THE
AGRICULTURAL INDUS-
TRY AND ITS BENEFITS
The agricultural industry in
Weld County is a complete
farm and food system. This
system
begins with growing
and a
ends as a product ready for
purchase by consumers after
it has been processed and
transported to the market
place.
The following areas have a
role in the County's farm and
food system:
1. There are approximately
3,100 operators of livestock,
poultry, vegetable, trait, nurs-
ery, and grain fauns located
the County.
2. The many who offer prod-
ucts and services for farms.
Examples of these local
industries are fenilizer and
chemical product compa-
• suppliers offeed, grain,
livestock, and poultry, imple-
ment dealers, energy and
petroleum product compa-
nies, well, pump, and irriga-
tion companies, veterinari-
• erial crop sprayers,
farm laborers, commercial
lending institutions, insur-
ance
and transportation
industries.
3. Those who purchase prod-
ucts grown and raised on
farms for manufacturing,
processing, and distribution.
Examples of these local
industries are meet, egg,
dairy and vegetable pro-
cessing sing and distributing
fagtities, and bakeries.
4. Grocery stores and other
food retailers.
5. Restaurant and other food
catering businesses.
Fanning is an important ele-
ment in the Weld County
economy. The market value
of agricultural inducts and
the chain of purchases relat-
ed to agricultural production
contributes significantly to
the County's economy. Every
dollar that the fanner spends
to increase agricultural pro-
duction creates additional
dollars spent on activities
related to production. For
example. activities such as
livestock processing will
require purchases of feeder
cattle, breeding stock, feed
water, machinery, fuel, labor,
transportation. govemment
and capital (banks
and savings and loans).
Food processing and related
products contribute signifi-
cantly to the manufacturing
• my of Weld County.
There are additional impacts
0 other areas oflhe econo-
my such as retail and whole -
salve trade and transportation
Croplands In the agricultural
district also provide natural
ar
eas eas. A princi-
benefit derived from
rspace is relief from
tenseurban uses
.feriin a munIcIpality.
,age. buffers help
of rural
• o,cer.,Ty These
alrw-.mmuni
lies to maintain separate
identities, while preserving
productive farmland.
As a secondary benefit,
farmland preservation helps
to maintain natural systems
and natural processes.
These include the preserva-
tion of wetlands, small
watersheds, aquifer
recharge areas flood plains,
and special wildlife habitats.
While farming has the poten-
tial to damage sensitive nat-
ural processes,
farming can and should be a
completely compatible use.
Most farming operations are
sensitive to these natural
systems and processes and
may even enhance them.
Concerns of Farming as an
Industry
Most of the County's first citi-
zens
farm-
ing activities. During this time
it was necessary for farming
operations and the commu-
nity to be in close proximity.
Because of these settlement
patterns of the County's first
citizens, and because these
areas have proven attraotie
as sites for expanding com-
munities some of the most
highly productive agricultural
land borders urban popula-
tion centers. As municipali-
ties continue to grow, their
expansion encroaches on
farm operations. According
to (1994) statistics provided
by the slate demographer,
the population in Weld
County is expected to grow
15.7 percent from 1990 to
2000 indicating that the com-
petition for land will contin-
The pressure to use land for
other than agricultural pur-
poses is the result of com-
plex private and public deg -
dons. Residential and com-
mercial development, and
location of highway and
infrastructure are examples
of uses which have a power -
fill impact on whether or not
agricultural and will be con-
verted to other uses.
Tension between farming
and nonfarming uses is
occurring from restrictions on
pal farming practices in
cached upon by
areas
commercial, and
industrial uses. Many of the
problems stem from unrealis-
tic expectations of those
seeking a rural lifestyle.
It is important that Weld
County representatives and
officialsrecognize their role
in reducing the conflicts
between agricultural uses
end residential, commercial,
and industrial uses. Farmers
and developers depend
upon the consistent interpre-
tation and administration of
the Comprehensive Plan,
Zoning, and Subdivision
Ordinances. Using these
documents to make consis-
tent land -use decisions rein-
force the usefulness as an
information and decision
making tool on land -use
decisions made by private
parties as well aspublic offi-
cials.
Weld County Agricultural
Goals and Policies have
been developed to support
and preserve the agricultural
industry and farming activi-
ties. These goals and poli-
cies address the coun-
ts responsibility to man-
age, accommodate, and
re that adequate public
available for
esidentist, commercial, and
industrial growth that is
expected to occur.
Agricultural Goela and
Pdlae
A. Goal 1.
Preserve prime farmland
for agricultural purposes
which foster the econom-
ic health and continuance
of agriculture.
A. Policy 1.
Agricultural zoning will be
established and maintained
to protect and promote the
County's agricultural indus-
try Agricultural zoning is
intended to preserve prime
agricultural land and to pro-
vide areas for agricultural activities and uses depen-
dent upon agriculture without
the intederence of incompat-
ible residential, commercial,
and industrial land uses
The availability of a consis-
tent supply of clean water
must exist in order to have
prime farmland. Prime fan -
land is land that has the best
combination of physical and
chemical characteristics for
producing food, feed, for-
age, fiber, and oilseed crops,
and is also available for
these uses (the land could
be cropland, pastureland,
rangeland, forest land, o
other land, but not urban
built-up land or water). It has
the soil qualit
y, growing sea-
son, and o turd supply
needed to economically pro-
duce sustained high yields of
crops when treated and
managed, including water
management, according to
acceptable farming meth-
ods. In general, prime farm-
lands have an adequate and
dependable water supply horn or irriga-
son apfavorablen tempera-
ture .and growingseason,
p acceptable acidity ralkalini-
ty, acceptable salt and sodi-
um and few or no
rocks. They are permeable to
water and air. Prime fan -
lends are not exces ively
erodible or saturated s Mb
water for a long period
oftime, and they either do not
flood frequently or are pro-
tected from flooding. (U.S.
Department of Agricultural,
Soil Conservation Services
[Special Series 17]. January
1980: additional supple-
ments).
A.Policy 1.1
The Count' should consider
methods of agricul-
tural preservation tech-
niques.
Weld County Prime
Farmland Definition
The availability of a consis-
tent suppty of clean water
must exist in order to have
prime farmland. Prime and
prime if irrigated lands tall
into upper capability classes
as defined by the Soil
Conservation Service and
Colorado State University
Cooperative Extension
Service and should be pro-
tected equally if irrigation
water is available and they
are located within a reason-
able distance of water delM-
ery structures.
Weld County Non -Prime
Farmland Definition
Non -prime farmland is low
capability land that is not
considered important land for
od production. It may be
composed of poorer soils
prone to e or may
have topographical limita-
tions such as slopes or gul-
lies.
A.Gaal2
Allow commercial end
Industrial uses that are
directly related to or
dependent upon agricul-
ture to locate within
Agricultural zoning when
Ina impact to su nding
properties is minimal, and
where adequate services
and infrastructure are
available.
A.Policy 2.
Agricultural businesses and
industries will be encour-
aged to locate in areas that
minimize the removal of
prime agriculturalland from
production. Agricultural busi-
ness industries are
defined as those which are
related to ranching, livestock
production, farming, and
agricultural uses.
LEGALS
A.Goal 3.
Discourage residential,
commercial, and industrial
development which is not
located adjacent to exist-
ing incorporated mantel -
panties.
A.Policy 3.
Conversion of agricultural
land to residential, commer-
cial, and industrial develop-
ment will be discouraged
when the subject site is
located outside of a munici-
pality's comprehensive plan
area. urban growth bound-
ary area, or I-25 mixed -use
development area and activi-
ty centers. This policy is
intended to promote conver-
sion agricultural land in an
orderly manner which is
harmony with the phased
growth plans of a municipali-
ty and the County. It is fur-
ther intended to minimize
the ompafibilhiesl that
agricr�nbetween us n the
ultural district and dis-
tricts that allow urban -type
ss In addition, this policy
is expected to contribute to
minimizing the costs to Weld
County taxpayers by provid-
ing additional public services
in rural areas for uses that
require services on an urban
level.
A.Policy 3.1
If it is determined that public
facility or service improve-
ments or maintenance are
required by a development,
the developer will be
required to pay for the costs
of the public facility and ser-
vice improvements and
maintenance. The methodol-
gas activities.
ogy for compensation shall
be determined during the
land use applicator review
process. Tha developer
shall submit the following:
A.Policy 3.1 , 1
Information which accurately
identifies all users of the
infrastructure improvements
and maintenance;
A.Policy 3. 1.2
A proposal which equitably
distributes the costs of infra-
structure improvements and
maintenance
leance by user hare;
A.Policy 3. 1.3
A proposal that identifies the
appropriate
to imtime thainfra-
structure
and
maintenance charges should
be applied; and
&Policy 3. 1.0
A municipality's adopted
comprehensPe plan goals
and policies will be consid-
ered when an agricultural
business s proposed to be
located within an urban
growth boundary area.
A.Goal 4.
Provide a mechanism for
the division of land which
is agriculturally zoned. The
Intent of this goal shall be
to maintain and enhance
the highest level of agri-
cultural productivity In
Weld County.
&Policy 4.
Applications for the division
of land which is zoned agri-
cultural shall be reviewed in
accordance with all potential
impacts of the division on
the agricultural community.
The criteria shall include but
not be limited to;
LEGALS
A.Policy 4. 1 Soil
Classifications;
&Policy &1.2 Agricultural
productiveness of the site;
A.Policy 4.1.3
Availability of existing infra.
structure and utilities,
A.Policy 4. 1.4
The level cif development
associated with the site;
&Policy 4. 1.5 Utilization of
existing housing stock;
A.Policy 4. 1.6
Feasibility for continued farm
production on the site;
A Policy 6. 1.7
The fiscal impacts on Weld
County and
A. Policy 4.1.0
Utilize techniques such as
ea
sement, clusters, bulld-
og envelopes and setbacks
to minimize the impacts on
surrounding agricultural land
when conversion to another
use occurs.
A.Goal 5.
The extraction of mineral
resources must
s preserve
or me agricultural
the . on
prime agricultural land.
A.Policy 5.1
Weld County encourages oil
and gas drilling activities to
be coordinated with season-
al production schedules, and
A.Policy 5.2
When feasible, existing ser-
vice shall be utilized to
provide access for oil and
A.Goal 8 -
Public facilities and ear -
vices each as
water, roads, schools, and
flre end pollee protection
mutt be provided and
developed In a timely,
orderly, and efficient 'wan-
ner to supper the trans -
Dew of agricultural lend to
urban development. The
expansion of public facili-
ties and services into pre-
dominantly rural agricul-
tural areas, when the
expansion conflicts with
other existing goals end
policies, will be discour-
aged. In evaluating a land-
use application, Wald
County representatives
and the applicant will con-
sider the public facilities
and servles goals and
policies.
A.Policy 6.
Weld County will encourage
developers and utility
providers to deliver urban
services prior to develop-
ment.
A.Goal 7.
Protect agricultural land
from encroachment by
those urban uses which
hinder the operational effi-
ciency end productivity of
the agricultural uses.
APolicy 7
Weld County recognizes the
"right to farm". In order to
validate this recognition
Weld County has established
an example covenant which
should be incorporated
all pertinent land use plats.
A.Goal R.
Water currently associated
LEGALS
LEGALS
LEGALS
LEGALS
with a term orrural unit of
lend should be retained
for agricultural uses.
&Policy 8.
Policies which discourage
the out of basin transfer of
water will be incorporated
into Weld County
Ordinances.
A.Goal 9.
Conversion of agricultural
land to residential, com-
mercial, and industrial
development shall be dis-
couraged when located
outside of a municipal
urban growth boundary, or
the I-25 Mixed Use
Development area and
specified activities cen-
ters. a development is pro-
posed outside these areas
the developer will demon-
strate how the adjoining
agricultural land will not be
affected.
A. Policy 9.
These provisions are intend-
ed to discourage the devel-
opment of prime agricultural
land and allow for orderly
growth within established
growth boundaries.
A. Goal 10.
The minimum lot size of
parcels in the Agricultural
cue district shall remain
at 80 acres to encourage
parcels
large enough to
retain viable farming oper-
ations or to accommodate
modern agricultural equip-
ment and irrigation prac-
tices. Lots of lesser size
are not generally practical
to farm due to large le
management practices
existing today.
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Population and economic
growth will create a demand
for conversion of land to
urban nusesThe urban
development goals and poli-
ces are designed to plan for
this anticipated growth by
directing urban uses to
where urban services exist or
i.e., n to existing more be provided,
municipalities
and the I-25 Mixed Use
Development area. The
County recognizes that it a
appropriate for its municipali-
ties to plan for growth at
their current boundaries and
in the surrounding areas. To
accomplish this the County
and the municipalities
should cooperate In joint
planning ettons to achieea
consistent vision. The urban
development section
addresses the preservation
of agricultural land by
encouraging efficient devel-
opment and discouraging
urban sprawl. These goals
and policies reflect a basic
commitment to conserving
natural and managed
resources while directing
growthand enhancing eco-
nomic development through
efficient use of infrastructure.
Urban Growth Boundaries
Efficient and orderly land
development and the
preservation of agricultural
land require that urban type
development take place in or
adjacent to existing munici-
palities. Development
encouraged within municipal
boundaries where public
services such as water,
sewer and fire protection are
available.
Development adjacent to
munif municipal
s is es caniabe
extended to services
serve the area,
and if the town wants to
expand in that location and
manner. Orderly develop-
ment in the area surrounding
municipality requires coor-
dination between the County
and the municipality. This
ordination tis achieved by
three methods: the three mile
referral, intergovernmental
urban growth boundary
agreements, and the stan-
dard 1/2 mile urban growth
boundary
Weld County in conjunction
with state statutes refers
land use proposals for review
and comment to any juris-
diction within three miles of
the site of the proposed
change. The municipality is
given en opportunity to com-
ment, and the comments are
considered by the Planning
Commission and the County
Commissioners when they
vote on the proposed land
use change. Regardless of
ag
reements
other greed ents
between a municipality and
the County areas, for growth and
service the County will
continue to make the three
mile referrals.
The Intergovemmental urban
growth boundary agreement
is by far the best tool for
coordinating development at
the municipality/county inter-
face. In the spring of 1994,
County Commissioners
began contacting each
municipality and challenged
them to establish their own
tailor-made growth areas.
Believing should community
d canown growth, the
Commissioners imparted
three criteria to guide the
municipalities:
1. Growth should pay for
itsea in tens of initial costs,
and in the long range,
through good design and
functional efficiency.
2. Annexation patterns
should directly correlate with
municipal service areas.
3. Mill of communities is a
far more efficient use of and
than urban sprawl.
When growth at the munici-
pality/county level is not
coordinated, some of the
problems that can occur
include roads that don't fie
into each other, inconsistent
engineering standards, the
pr i municipal ser-
vices sl by a hodge-podge of
special districts, and the
most obvious problem of
Beompatibe adjacent uses.
sides addressing these
problems, the urban growth
boundary agreement can be
used to preserve open space
corridors between towns or
io protect important wildlife
habitat, natural and scenic
When a municipality and the
County enter into an urban
growth boundary agreement,
the County agrees to abide
by the municipality's vision
for future development In the
area. New development and
rezoning will not be approved
by the County unless it is
insistent with the mnic-
pelity's long range plan.
Likewise, the municipality
agrees to limn Its expansion
to the defined areas where it
plans to provide municipalser
vices. II is understood
that urban growth is an ongo-
ing process and urban
growth boundary agree-
ments will be subject to revi-
rn as needed.
In the absence of an urban
growth boundary agree -
pent, the County recognizes
a standard urban growth
boundary. This is a one-half
mile perimeter from the
existing public sanitary
sewer facilities. The defini-
tion of facilities is limited to
public sewer lines in place at
the time of adoption of this
Ordinance. The perimeter
will be modified if it is appal -
ant that physical boundaries
prevent the extension of
service. Inside the
sewer
boundary, urban type area
and services are planned
n and annexation is encour-
aged.
Urban Growth Boundaries
finals and Policies
UGB.Goel 1
Weld County will encour-
age and assist each
municipality in establish-
ing en intergovernmental
urban growth boundary
agreement.
UGB.Policy 1
Weld County recognizes that
municipalities can and
should plan their own futures
n terms of the nature and
rate of growth;
UGB.Policy 1.1
Revise intergovernmental
agreements as required by
changing conditions.
UGB.Goal 2
Concentrate urban devel-
opment in or adjacent to
elating municipalities or
the 1-25 Mixed Use
Development Area and
melmeln urban growth
boundary areas that pro-
vide en official designation
between Snare urban and
non -urban uses.
UGB.Policy 2
Land use development pro.
posals within an urban
growth bundary area will be
determined according to the
procedure set forth in an
in
tergovernmental agree-
ment between the County
and the municipality. In the
absence of an intergovem-
mntal agreement, land use
proposals in urban growth
boundary areas shall be
encouraged if they conform
to the intent of the munici-
pally as expressed in its
comprehensive plan or by its
land -use decision making
body.
UGB.Policy 2, 1
individuals making initial
contact with the County
regarding land use develop-
ment should be informed of
the policy of directing growth
lo, or adjacent to, municipal -
lies and the I-25 MUD; and
UGB.Policy t 2.2
Until intergovernmental
agreements are in place,
urban growth boundaries will
be defined es a one halt mile
perimeter around the exist-
ing public sanitary sews
faclaes.
UGB.Goel 3
The County and munlslpel-
Ites should coordinate
lend use planning of urban
growth boundary areas,
Including development
policies and standards,
zoning, street end highway
construction, open space,
public Infrastructure and
other matters affecting
orderly development
UGH Policy 3
The County mayconsider
u approving a lend use devel-
opment within an urban
growth boundary area, in the
absence of en intergovern-
mental agreement, if all of
the following criteria are met:
UGB.Policy 3. I
The adjacent municipality
does not consent to annex
the property or annexation is
not legally possible;
UGB.Paccy 3.2
The proposed use. including
public facility and service
impacts, is compatible with
the County's
Comprehensive Plan and
with other urban type uses;
UGB.Policy 3.3
The proposed use is consis-
tent with the adjacent munic-
ipality's comprehensive
plan;
UGB.Policy 3.4
The finding of the land use
decision making body and
the town board or council of
the adjacent community is
favorable towards the pro-
posed use;
UGB.Policy 3.5
Public services are provided
to the proposed site with maximum efficiency and
submomy. The applicant must
it financial data and
analysis on direct and indi-
rect pubic service impacts,
including those on roads,
schools and public safety.
Data. on public costs and
potential revenue, demon-
trate that the proposed use
is economically neutral or
beneficial l0 theCounty,
UGB.Policy 3.6
If public facility are r o service
improvements required
by a development, and will
not be provided by the adja-
cent municipality, the devel-
oper will pay these costs ini-
tially. A method of rem-
bursement for these costs
will be determined in the land
use application review
process The method of
reimbursement will depend
upon the following informa-
tion, which the developer
must supply;
SGB. Policy 3.7
Identification of all current
and future users of the pub-
ic facilities or services;
UGB.Policy 3.8
A proposal to equitably share
these costs among users,
and
UGB.Policy 3.9
A time schedule for appor-
tionment of the charges
among users and reimburse-
ment to the developer.
UNINCORPORATED COM-
MUNITIES
Weld County's rural areas
contain a number of - smell
unincorporated residential
communities that are
sur-
rounded by agricultural dis-
tricts and agricultural uses.
These communities provide
housing for those employed
In agricultural end other
industries. The commnh'aa
also serve as smell commer-
cial centers to the surround-
ing term areas.
With few exceptions, these
settlements have had little or
no growth since their Inep-
leer Substantial popuagn
growth is not anticipated in
these communities due to
the lack of community water
and/or sewer facilities end
because of their remote
location. These settlements
will probably continue to
function as smell rural con.
tars serving the needs ol the
surrounding rural population.
Dnincorooretag
Community Goals and
Psllate
UC.Goal I
Assure proper location
and speretlon of compati-
ble lend uses by maintain-
ing land -use rsgaetlons
within unincorporated
communities.
UC.Pollcy I
F yens'wn of existing unin-
corporated communities will
be based on the following
criteria:
UC.Policy 1.1
Urban .growth bounden/
goals and policies shell
apply in reviewing landome
application which are adja-
cent to or propose to expand
exiting unincorporated
LEGALS 77,7A1-77 LEGALS
WINDSOR BEACON Thursday, July 20, 1995 I
.ommun it;es; and
JC. Policy 1.2
iddilionally, any goals and
'Mimes adopted for a pertic-
liar type of development will
tlso be used for review and
bvaluation. For example, the
anned unit development
foals and policies would
rlso apply when reviewing a
ranned unit development
tpplicalionadjacent to an
mincorporated community.
1C.Gal 2
aaintain the rural charac-
er of these settlements.
IC.Gael3
wcommodate new dead].
ym nt primarily through
rile of existing vacant
Hated lots.
IC.Gat 4
daintain urban growth
ary aras that pro -
ride an official definition
tetwen future urban and
tgricultural -land uses.
NoesretAL DEVELOP-
MENT
property are adequate in size
nd quality to meet the o requirements i the pro-
posed district or develop-
ment. Internal road circula-
tion. off-street parking.
acceleration lanes, decelera-
on lanes, common
collection points, Signal ins
lion, and other traffic
improvements shall be
required wherever neces-
sary to mitigate traffic
impacts ca ed by the
development. Applications
for industrial development
shall also be reviewed in
accordance with all applica-
ble Weld County
Comprehensive Plan Goals
and Policies;
I.Policy 4.4
Encourage development that
is sensitive to natural pat-
terns and suitabilities of the
land; and
4.5
Visual and sound barrier
landscaping shall be
required to screen open smr-
ae r as from residential
u es or public roads.
rlygsirial deyelupnEnt.,.is.I,Goel5
ypically oriented toward Achieve a well balanced,
nspodalion facilities and is diversified industrial base
cleated where traffic, noise, order to provide a ste-
lir and visual pollution con- hie tax base and to provide
bets with residential, c variety of job opportunl-
aal, --and agriculture ties for Weld County sill-
mal. It is the tens.
County's to accommo-
date industrial development I.Policy 5
proposals in accordance An application for industrial
with the urban growth bound- development within a munic-
ary and 1-25 mixed use ipality's urban growth
development and activity boundary area shall be
center goals and policiee in accordance with
Land zoned for industrial use reviewed(i le urban growth boundary
is found in almost every and Inoustnal goals and poli-
nicipality in the County. ties.
allows
dispersed pattern
plows for local job opportuni- (.Goal 6
ties_ New development should
pay its own way.
industrial Goals and
Petioles
I.Gnal 1
Encourage the expansion
an
d diversification of the
industrial economic bas
I.Goal2
Accommodate new indus-
trial areas.
developmentitin
planned industrial
I.Goal3
Ensure that adequate and
met effective services and
facilities are available.
I.Goal4
Promote industrial devel-
opment that is appropri-
ately located In relation to
surrounding land uses'
and that meets necessary
environmental standards.
!.Policy 4
Proposed industrial develop-
ent or expansion of exist-
ing industrial uses _shall
meet federal, state, and local
ermronmental standards. In
addition, the criteria for eval-
uation will include, but not be
limited to, the effect the
industry would have on:
(.Policy 4. 1
The natural environment,
including air, wafer quality,
natural drainage ways, soil
properties and other physical
characteristics of the land;
I.Policy 42
The compatibility with sur
rounding landuse in terms of:
general use, building height,
sale, density, traffic, dust,
and noise,
I.Policy 4.3
The access between public
roads and the proposed
industrial development or
district. The land 'use appli-
cant will demonstrate to the
satisfaction of the Board of
County Commissioners, that
the street or highway facili-
ties providing access to the
I.Policy 6
A application t industrial
development within or
adjoining an unincorporated
communityre
viewed
shall be
in accordancecommunity with to
unin-
corporated m u it and
industrial goals and policies;
(.Policy 6. 1
An application for industrial
development within an area
designated for agriculturaluse
located outside of
an area as an Urban Growth
Boundary area shall be
reviewed in accordance with
theagricultural and industri-
al goals and policies;
I.Policy 6.2
A good working relationship
between the public and pri-
vate sectors is essential. The
County should continue its
support of organizations
which foster this relation-
ship; and
utilities, public facilities, and
services planned in the
future The 1-25 Mixed Use
Development area has also
been the focus of capital
improvements and services,
primarily through thecre-
ation of special districts.
Commercial Goals and
Petioles
C.Goal I
Encourage the expansion
and diversification of the
co
mmercial economic
base.
C.Goal 2
Ensure the compatibility of
commercial land uses with
adjacent land uses.
C.Goal 3
New development should
either be located In areas
ire of natural hazards,
such as wildlife, geologic
hazards, floods and high
winds, or be designed to
mitigate the hazards.
C.Policy 2
Applications for commercial
development within a munic-
ipality's urban growih bound-
ary area shall be reviewed in
accordance with the urban
growth boundary and com-
mercial goals and policies;
C.Policy 2. t
Applications for commercial
development shall be
reviewed according to all
applicable Comprehensive
Plan goals and policies,
C.Policy 22
Applications for commercial wi
thin ithin an area
desuses shall
for agriculturali
hall be reviewed
accordance wcommercial
agriculturaloland
and a erclal goals and
per 'lee.
C. Policy
a3 N commercial develop-
ment should demonstrate
compatibility with easing
surrounding land use
terms 0l general
use, build
ing heght, scale, density,
traffic, dust, and noise; and
C.Policy 2.4
Neighborhood commercial
uses will be allowed in resi-
dential a s. These
ofcial uses will consist only
uneighborhood oriented
business. Commercial uses
that service a greater area
than the neighborhood and
create undesirable impacts,
such as increased vehicular
traffic, are not considered
appropriate in residential
neighborhoods
C.Goal 3
Ensure that adequate pub-
lic services and facilities
are available to serve the
cmmercial development
ordistrict.
I. Policy 6.3
Provide mechanisms where- C.Policy 3
by new development pays The land -use application will
for the additional costs as demonstrate, to the satisfac-
ciated with those services lion of the Board of County
demanded by new growth. Commissioners, that the
These services may include street _or highway facilities
but are not limited to police providing access to the prop -
and fire protection, school arty are adequate in width,
site acquisition, increased classification, and structural
road maintenance, road capacity to meet he require -
construction or expansion, eats of the -proposed dis-
ergency , the Mot or development. Access
extension of utilities, and the between public roads and
increased demand or need the proposed c ciel
for open space and other development or d strict shall
services provided by local be granted only aflerconsid-
govements. eration is given to the land
uses and traffic patterns, in
COMMERCIAL DEVELOP- the area of development and
MENT the specific site Internal
road circelation, off-street
The urban growth bound- parking, acceleration and
aries and the l-25 Mixed Use ❑eceleration lanes, common
Development corridor are the access collection points, sig.
areas intended to accommo- nalization, and tenor
date commercial develop- improvements shall be
ment. Commercial develop- required wherever necessary
ant will occur in the urban to mitigate traffic impacts
growth boundary as a result caused by the development.
of municipal growth and the
LEGALS
C.Goal 4
Recognize the impact of
naw development on the
tural environment and
develop measures to miti-
gate these.
C. Policy 4
Reguire environmentally se
nsitive designs for devel-
opment that preserves desir-
able natural features, create
favorable space for wildlife,
and minimize pollution;
C.Policy 4. I
Promote efficient utilization
of water resources,
RESIDENTIAL DEVELOP-
C.Goal5 MENT
Ensure maintenance of a
quality commercial envi- The urban growth bound-
ronment which -Is ire s --mixed
--a and the 1-25 mxed
unsightly materials inelud- use development area
Inc inoperable vehicles, intended to accommodate
unscreened outdoor
of items,ratdevelopment.
age refuse and Zoning Ordinance identifies
liner. low, medium, and high densi-
ty residential uses. These
C.Policy 5 three designations recognize
Commercial developments differences among resioen-
shall be designed in a man- Cal environments. The intent
r which minimizes pedes- is to establish residential
than/vehicle conflicts, nege. areas which reflect particular
live visual impacts, and ore- life style choices, including
ales an awareness of the nwallcg unit , typps ansi
lural environment. environmental setting, and
LEGALS
C.Goal 6
Encourage the inilll of
existing commercial
developments and provide
an environment which sup-
ports growth for existing
business.
C.Policy 6
A good working relationship
between the public and pri-
vate sectors is essential. The
County should continue its
support of organizations
such as EDAP to foster this
relationship.
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LEGALS
convenience levels.
Supposing utilities and pub-
lic services and related facil-
ities are essential to any res-
idential development.
Recognition of this has led
the public sector to require
that residential development
be accompanied by provi-
sions for adequate facilities
and services. The fiscal con-
straints upon Weld County
government will not permit
Indiscriminate development
with no regard for how such
services and facilities will be
provided.
Residential
PUlleleS
Goals antl
RGoal I
Promote the development
of affordable, quality
housing for all Weld
County residents.
R.Policy I
Opportunities for multiple.
family and manufactured
home developments shall be
provided to encourage lower -
cost renter and owner occu-
pied housing;
R.Policy 1.1
LEGALS
Affordable housing develop -
ems should be located
within a reasonable walking
distance to _shopping
schools, and parks, or have
access to public transporta-
tion,
R.Policy 1.2
Affordable housing develop-
ments for senior citizens
should locale within a
rea-
sonable distance of commu-
nity centers, parks, and
shopping areas, or where
transportations
services
be provided toenable
access to these activity
areas, and
RPolicy 1.3
Affordable housing develop-
ents should not be located
in undesirable places such
as near railroad fines, indus-
trial uses, or other potential
nuisandesign
unless
factors are included
to buffer the development
from incompatible uses.
005012
Ensure that adequate pub-
lic services and facilities
are available to serve the
residential development or
district.
R.Policy 2
The land -use applicant will
demonstrate, to the Board of
County Commissioners, that
adequate sanitary sewer and
public water systems are
available to all residential
development, and that the
street or highway facilities
providing access to the
property are adequate in
idth, classification, and
structural capacity to meet
the requirements of the pro-
posed district or develop-
ment. Access between pub-
lic roads and the proposed
resideMial development or
district shall be granted only
afler consideration is given to
the land uses and traffic pat-
terns in the area of develop-
er and the specific site.
Internal road circulation, off-
street parking, acceleration
and deceleration lanes,
common access collection
points, signalzation, and
traffic improvements shall be
required wherever necessary
LEGALS
to mitigate traffic impacts
used by the development:
R. Policy 2.1
Applications for residential
development lEshall be
reviewed in accordance with
all applicable Weld County
Land Use cnterian.
RGoal 3
Promote efficient end cost-
effective delivery of public
facilities and services to
residential development or
districts-
RPolicy 3
Weld County shall encour-
age a compact form of urban
development by directing
-residential growth -10 urban
growth boundary areas end
to those areas where urban
services are already avail-
able before committing alter-
nate areas to residential
R.Policy 4
All residential development
proposals shall be reviewed
in accordance with all state
and federal standards includ-
ing but not limited to the
requirements of the Clean
Water and Clean Air Acts.
RPolicy 5
New resitlential development
should demonstratecompet-
ibilitywithexisting surr und-
ing land -use in terms of. gen-
eral use, building height,
scale, density, traffic, dust,
and noise.
R. Policy 6
Conservation site
natural te
such topogra-
phy, h as top -
phy, vegetation, and water
courses should be consid-
ered in the project design.
PLANNED UNIT DEVELOP-
MENT
The Planned t (anned Unit
PUD) is
intendetluula as an altemetive
means for development by
allowing a departure from the
standard land -use regula-
tions. When development is
planned as a undied and in
tegrated whole. The PUD is
not intended to be used to
circumvent distort_the.
LEGALS
goals, policies, or require-
ments of the Weld County
Comprehensive Plan, Zoning
and Subdivision
Ordinances. The objective of
the PUDis to encourage
flexibility and variety in devel-
opment.
Planed Unit
ca
n benefit
Weld teens bypromoting
efficient use of land,
greater provision of open -
space, and improved aes-
thetics.
Planned Unit Development
Goals and Policies
PUD Goal I
Maintain land -use regula-
tions thatallow county
officials to review develop-
ment proposals which
combine uses by right in
two or mare zone districts,
or which in some manner
qualify as a planned unit
deeeiepr ant according to
the definition on Page J in
the Weld County
Subdivision Ordinance.
'A zoning district which
includes an area of and,
controlled by o
landowners, to be developed
under unified control or un0
lied plan of developmennor
number of dwelling units,
cial, educational,
�eational, or industrial
uses, or any combination of
the foregoing, the plan for
which may not correspond in
lot size, bulk, or type of use,
density, lot coverage, open
space, or other restriction to
the existing land -use regula-
tions° (Subdivision
Ordinance, Page 7,,1995).
PUD.Policy I
An application fora Planned
Unit Development within a
municipality's urban growth
boundary area shall be
reviewed in accordance with
the urban grow- boundary
are planned unit develop-
ment goals and policies;
PUD.Policy I.I
An application for -a Planned
Unit Development within or
adjoining an unincorporated
comm
unity ity shall be reviewed
cordence with the unin-
corporated community and
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LEGALS I LEGALS I LEGALS
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plannd unit development
goal and policies; and
PUD.Policy 12
An application for a Planned
Unit Development in areas
designated for agricultural
use shall be reviewed
according with the agricultur-
al and planned unit develop-
ment goals and policies.
PUD.Goal 2
Encourage creative
approaches to land devel-
opment which will result in
environments of distinc-
tive identity and character.
PUD.Goal 3
Ensure that adequate pub-
lic services and facilities
are available to serve the
PUD or district.
PUD.Goal 4
Promote efficient and cost-
effective delivery of public
facilities and services to
the P.U.D. or district.
POD.Policy 4
A proposed Planned Unit
Development or expan n
of a existing planned unit
development shall be subject
to the following provisions or
other adopted by the Board
of County Commissioners;
PUD. Policy 4. I
The design of a PUD shall
insure compatibility andhar-
ony with existing and
planned uses adjacent
properties and within the
PUD. Design elements to be
considered include, but are
not limited to: general u
dtale, density. architecture,
istance between buildings,
building setbacks, building
height, street design, traffic
impacts, off-street parking,
open space, privacy,
screening, and landscaping;
PUD.Policy 4.2
A Planned Unit Development
which includes a residential
e shall provide common
open -space free of buildings,
streets, driveways or parking
areas. The common open -
space shall be designed and
located to be easily accessi-
ble to all the residents of the
project and usable for open -
space and recreation. Some
Planned Unit Developments
may not require common
open -space depending on
their type. style, and density;
PUD.Policy 4.3
The developer shall provide
for perpetual maintenance of
all commonly shared land
and facilities. Weld County
shall not bear the expense
or responsibility of mainte-
nance for any commonly
shared land or facilities with-
in the planed unit develop-
ment
PUD. Policy 4.4
Conservation of natural site
features, such as topogra-
phy, vegetation, and water
courses shall be considered
inthe project design; and
POD.Policy 4.5
All new development shall
comply with the
Transportation Section of this
Plan. Access to properties
shall preserve the existing or
future function of roads and
highways affected by the
proposed development. All
development circulation sy
tams shall be designed so
that it does not disrupt high-
way travel. Traffic to be gen-
erated by the proposed
development must conform
to the recommendations or
the Weld County
Engineering Department
and the Colorado Division of
Highways. Dedication and
improvement
fronta a roads roads aand
e i be
development.
required a . condition of
tl velopment.
The I-25 MIXED -USE
DEVELOPMENT AREA (I-
25 MUD) AND URBAN
DEVELOPMENT NODE
The presence of an interstate
and state highway system
and the extemal growth pres-
sures from the Longmont
Metropolitan Area have cre-
ated an interest in land
speculation, development,
and population growth in the
1-25 M.U.D. area. Interest in
the area has already led to
the creation of facilities and
utilities which attract devel-
opment. The infrastructure
in the area exists at varying
stages or development, ser-
vice and efficiency
The 1-25 area provides a
unique and challenging
opportunity for the establish-
enl of anon -going plan-
ning process
in an area
which experiencing
increased lgrowth and devel-
opment. This district is
intended to be en area which
will accommodate most or
the development which may
occur as result of the
planned p
infrastructure and
servics existing and devel-
oping in the area. The district
allows residential, commey
cal, industrial, and institu-
tional uses to occur after they
have been reviewed and
approved according to the
planned unit development
(PUD) application process.
The PUD process is en
approach which promotes
freedom, flexibility, and cre-
ativity. The increased flexi-
bility allows the landowner to
work with site constraints
and land -use compatibility
problems with abutting prop-
erties.
Development in the 1-25
M.U.D. area requires an
extensive system of services
and facilities in order to
maintain a gqual`ry working
and I'wing environment. It
also requires careful consid-
eration of surrounding land
antiand affected municipal
county comprehensive
plans order to promote
desirable land u while
protecting natural areas, and
water quality.
Historically, the lack of an
adequate sanitation sewer
system was a deterrent for
development in the area
because the individual sewer
systems operating were not
available for purposes of
expansion, and they had
poor performance records
cording to the Colorado
Department of Health.
Furthermore, based on soil
types and ground water it is
possible that the numerous
septic -tank and leach field
systems have contributed to
the ground water degrada-
tion and potential pollution in
this area. However. with the
intervention of the St. Train
Sanitation System, a totally
supported sanitation system
now allows a high quantity of
growth to exist and expand.
- Domestic Water: Len Hand
Water Supply Company.
Little Thompson Valley Water
District. Longs Peak Water
AssociaTon, and Central
Weld County Water District;
- Sanitation; The St Tian
Sanitation District;
- Sag; Public Service
Company of Colorado;
- Telephone' Mountain Bell;
Electric' Union Rural
Electric Association;
- bebaat St. Vrain (RE -U);
- I ow FnfnrcemanC Weld
County Sheriffs Department;
Fla: Mountain View Fire
Protection District;
- Ambulance' - Td -Town and
Longmont;
and
- Highway and Roads: -
Colorado Department of
Transportation and Weld
County
An Urban Development
Node is a major concentra-
tion of development that
requires appropriate infra-
structure, well designed and
managed road access and
high visibility The bound-
aries of these areas are iden-
tified as being located within
a c4 mile radius of these
intersections. The develop-
ment standards in these
areas are based upon the
impacts which urban devel-
opment will have on the land -
form, requiring the applica-
tion of urban use standards
which are located in the
Weld County Zoning
Ordinance. The Urban
Development Nodes are
delineated on the Urban
Growth Boundaries Map
located in the back cover of
this plan.
An Urban Development
Node is defined as:
1. A site location of concen-
trated urban development
labted along or adjacent to
the intersection ofiwo or
more roads in the stale high-
way system. or;
MUD.Goal I
To plan and to manage
growth within the 1-25
Mixed Use Development
area and Urban
Development Nodes so as
to balance relevant fiscal,
environmental, aesthetic,
and roeconomic compo-
nents of the area.
MUD. Policy I
An I-25 mixed use develop-
ment area 125 M. U.D.,and
Urban Development Nodes
shall be established and
delineated on the Weld
County Conceptual Land -
Use Map.
MUD.Goal 2
To assure a well -integrat-
ed, balanced, transport.
'ion system whin meats
thepublic need with maxi-
mum efficiency, comfort,
ugly, and economy.
MUD.Policy 2
LEGALS
All proposals for commercial,
industrbl, and residential
development within the 125
M.U.D. and Urban
Development Node overlay
district shall use the Planned
Unit Development (P.U.D.)
application process. The
POD. process willallow the
developer flexibility and vari.
ell needed to offer a range
of products, services, and
It will alsogive the
developer an opportunity to
explain the development
plans to surrounding land
owners and the County so
that important information
about land use compatibility
end about any
facilities, or utilities needed
to serve the proposal a
determined to be adequate.
MUD.Goal 3
To provide efficient and
cost-effective delivery of
adequate public facilities
and services which assure
the health, safety, and
general welfare of the pre-
sent and future residents
of Weld County and the
area.
MUD.Policy 3
New development shall
void a ers impacts to
surface and ground water
quality and should implement
techniques to conserve such
resources. All P.U.D's within
the MILD. area shall use the
sanitary swage disposal
facilities provided by the St
Vrain Sanitation District. All
P.U.D. water supply systems
shall be provided by company,
a rural
water district
association, or municipality.
MUD.Goal 6
To maintain and improve
the existing natural state
of the environment-
MUD.Policy 4
Density in the MUD will be
govemed by a Bulk Floor
Area Standard -which corre-
latas buildable lot sizes with
open space allocations.
MUD.Goal 5
The coordination or other
municipal, county, region-
al, end state growth poli-
cies and programs which
Indude this eras shall be
evaluated in order to mini-
mize discrepancies, pro-
mote a better understand-
ing of growth dynamics In
the area, avoid duplication
of serving and to provide
economies of scab.
MUD.Policy 5
New development -shall
demonstrate compatibility
with ting surrounding
land use in terms of: general
use, building height, scale.
density. traffic, dust, and
MUD.Gael s
To assure that new devel-
opment occurs in such e
manner as to maintain an
attractive working and liv-
ing environment.
MUD.Policy 6
New developments shall be
encouraged to use innova-
tive siting and design tech-
niques to enhance prime
visual features such as the
Front Range, the St. Vrain
River. and other natural
drainage ways;
MUD.Policy 6.l
New commercial develop-
ment shall be t characterized
by quality architectural
design. Design features
shall include: landscaping
plans for the entire develop-
ment, efficient on -site traffic
circulation plans with a mini-
mal numberot access points
to stare and cony roads,
low profile advertising signs,
and sensitive facade treat-
ed;
MUD.Policy 62
New industrial development
should be designed to com-
pliment the natural environ-
ment and exhibit a "campus -
like" atmosphere,
MUD.Policy 6.3
Landscaping requirements
shall be determined for the
perimeter of the develop-
er by reviewing the densi-
ty of the proposed land -use
development and comparing
it to the surrounding land-
. For example, denser
planting shall be required
between a residential use
and an industrial use than
between a residential and
small office use. In the case
of extreme disparity
between adjacent land -uses,
structured buffer yards
including distance, walls, or
berms may be required;
MUD.Policy 6.4
The clustering concept of
residential units should be
encouraged to reduce devel-
opment and maintenance
LEGALS
costs, preserve naturalfea-
tures, and maximize open
space;
MUD.Policy 6.5
New junkyards, salvage
yards, landfills, and uses
with open storage areas shall
be encouraged to locate in
areas where they can be
visually screened and can
conform to health and safety
regulations. Existing salvage
yards and uses with open
torage areas are encour-
agedtov5 ally screen or to
relocate to more compatible
areas. The intent is to locate
uses with an nattractive
appearance and the potential
to create adverse land use
impacts to areas where they
will not be a negative induce-
ment for additional high
quality development;
MUD.Policy 6.6
New developments, includ-
ing major public utility thorn -
ties, shall mitigate adverse
visual impacts caused by
outside -storage, building
scale. disturbed native vege-
tation, and other such activi-
ties by screening and/or
buffering;
MUD.Policy 6.7
Advertising signs shall be
compatible with the sur-
rounding environment. Signs
shall have a low profile, and
be shared when possible;
MUD.Policy 6.6
Existing County and State
sign regulations shall be
strictly enforced within the I-
25 Mixed Use Development
planning a particularlyoff-premises signs along
interstate and slate high-
ways;
MUD.Policy 6.9
All new development shall
comply with the public facili-
ties and service section of
this plan. New development
that results in excessive
public cost while producing
nsufficient public revenues
shall be discouragedunless
such development provides
adequate guarantees that
public facilities and services
are effectively installed,
operated, and maintained;
MUD.Pglicy 6.10
If it is determined that public
tactility or service improve-
ments or maintenance are
requiretl for or caused by the
development the developer
will be required to pay for the
cost of the public facility and
service improvement and
maintenance. The method-
ology for compensation shall
be determined during the
land -use application review
process. The developer shall
omit the following:
a. Information which accu-
rately identifies all users of
the infrastrueure improve-
ments and tenance;
b. A proposal which equitably
distributes the costs of infra-
structure improvements end
maintenance by user share:
nd
c. A proposal that identifies
the appropriate time that
infrastructure improvements
and maintenance charges
should be applied.
This Information will be
reviewed by the Board of
County Commissioners In
determining an equitable
means of distributing infra-
structure costs among the
county at large. direct users,
and the developer;
MUD.Policy 6. 11
All new development shall
comply with the
Transportation Section of this
plan. Access to properties
hall preserve the existing
and future function of roads
and highways affected by
the proposed development.
All development circulation
systems shall be designed
so that they do not disrupt
highway travel. Traffic to be
generated by the proposed
development must conform
to the recommendations of
the Weld County
Engineering Department and
the Colorado Division of
Highways. Dedication and
improvement of roads and
frontage roads may be
a p required as _condition i
t, developmen
MUD.Policy 6.12
All new development shall
comply with the mineral
ply section of this plan.
This includes locations
determined to contain com-
mercial mineral deposits and
mineral extraction opera-
tions and reclamation plans;
MUD.Policy 6. 13
Development shall be e irictted or required tomdi
-
LEGALS
gate adverse -erects in areas
characterized by flood plains
and geologic hazards;
MUD.Policy 6. 14
New development should
presene identified aquifer
recharge areas. Wherefeasi-
ble, dreinageways should be
maintained in their natural
state to ensure optimal re-
charge:
MUD.Policy 6.15
New development shall mini-
mize impacts to air quality;
MUD.Policy 6.16
Fugitive dust shall be con-
trolled by practices accept-
able to the responsible gov-
ernment agency,
MUD.Policy 6.17
Natural vegetation should be
retained on -site to the great-
est degree possible;
MUD.Policy 6. 16
Disturbed areas shall .he
revegetated mmediatelyfol-
lowing construction. In order
io minimize wind and soil
ero
sion, stabiliza-
tion shall be
establshedron all such
MUD.Policy 6. 19
New developments should
be encouraged to select
r native species for evegeta-
lion;
MUD.Policy 6,20
State Park and Recreation
areas shall not be altered by
ew development;
MUD.Policy 6.21
The coordination of other
municipal, county, regional.
and state growth policies and
programs which include this
area shell be evaluated in
order to minimize discrepan-
undpromote a better
erstanding of growth
dynamics in the area. avoid
duplication of services and to
provide economies of scale;
MUD.Policy 6.22
Each land -use application
within the MUD should
include a formal "Planning
Area Profile". The profile
should contain pubic facili-
ties and services data.
adata. natural
ental
and ton visual and resources,
al
this�vs. The purpose of
information would be to
provide the user the existing
conditions.. opportunities,
and constraints within the l-
25 planning area. In addi-
tion, the information could
also be used to update
goals, policies, and pro-
grams in the future;
PUBLIC FACILITIES AND
SERVICES
The effective and efficient
deliociy of adequate public
services is one of the prima-
ry purposes and benefits of
effective land -use planing.
Since the adoption of the
Home Rule Charter, rising
County expenditures have
created substantial public
Interest in low to cut cost
and increase efficiency Or
provldkq public services and
fadlhbs.
Public services ere govem-
ment services such as police
and fire protection, health
services and welfare. and
educational services and
programs. Public facilities
are physical structures and
infrastructure such as
schools, libraries, roads.
maintenance facilities, water
distribution systems. end
sewage treatment facilities.
Municipal govemments,
county governments, special
districts, and pr6ete compa-
nies are capable of providing
such services and facilities.
Because of the expense and
limited available funding.
proper allocation of ppublic
facilities and services Is
important. Revenue to sup-
port public services and
facilities in unincorporated
Weld County is usually gen-
erated and user fees.
property
The type, intensity, and loca-
tion of a land -use proposal
e factors that determine
the type and level of van
vices and and
required.
Effective efficient deliv-
ery of services and facilities
can be promoted by assess-
ing the needs and impacts of
a land -use proposal, along
with the existing and
planned capabilities of the
service end facility providers
at that location.
One basc objective of Weld
County is to plan and coordi-
nate a timely, orderly, and
efficient arrangement o
public facilities end services
to support rural and urban
LEGALS
development. In
accom-
plishing this objective.
municipalities are consid-
ered to be the principal
provider of services and
facilities for urban uses.
Municipalities have the ability
to coordinate the provision
of adequate urban facilities
and services under powers
granted by state statues and
the constitution. The adopt-
ed town growth boundary
areas e the most logical
areas for urban develop-
ment to occur. Municipalities
re designed to accommo-
date concentrations or devel-
opment and are in a position
to -plan the expansion of
existing facilities and ser-
vices as to coordinate
the as
of new
facilities and services.
Altemative facilities and ser-
e systems maybe used
for urban type development
within the 1-25 mixed use
development corridor and
urban growth boundary
with certain restric-
tions. The alternative facility
and service systems must
comply with the standards
set forth in the
Comprehensive Plan, Zoning
and Subdivision
Ordinances. Systems that
are proposed to be located
within a municipality's urban
growth boundary area may
be required to develop in
such a manner that they are
ompatible with thestan-
dards of the municipality
most likely to phase services
into the area. They also may
be required to meet state
regulations and standards.
In determining service and
facility adequacy for a land
use proposal, it is the policy
of the County to consider
any evidence submitted by
the representative of an enti-
ty responsible for providing
such services or facilities. In
addition, the following mini-
mum service and facility
standardsmust be met in
detemmming if public ser-
vices
and facilities are ade-
quate for residential, com-
mercial, and industrial devel-
opment.
Fire Protection
The standards listed below
for adequate fire protection
shall be considered minimum
unless more stringent stan-
dards are established by the
representative normally
responsible for fireprotec-
tion, the Zoning and
Subdivision Ordinances.
1. A lunar water system must
have sufficient volume each
day of the year. to control
and extinguish any and all
potential fires at the pro-
posed development site or
zo
ne district. If the area of
the proposed development,
eke or zone district is served
by a fire department that
enforces p a fire code such
code shall apply
2. Roads serving the devel-
thent must have a surface
t is sufficient to travel
every day of the year for the
purpose of controlling and
ex
tinguishing any and all
potential fires at the pro-
posed development site or
zone district. If the area of
the proposed development
Is served bya fire depart-
ment that enforces a fire
code such code shall appy.
3. The water supply system
LEGALS
orving the proposed devel-
pment site or a district
must delNer a minimum of
500 gallons per minute at 20
pounds per square inch
residual pressure for 30 min-
utes. If the area of the pro-
posed development is
rve ^by a fire department
that enforces a fire code
such code shall apply.
4. The initial travel time to
arrival al location of a fire or
emergency should be less
than 15 nutes from the
time a call is received from
the dispatch center providing
service. If a response cannot
be obtained within 15 min-
utes from dispatch time, fixed
lire protection shall be
installed throughout all new
construction.
5. Any proposed develop-
ment or zone district for the
purpose of developmen,
should be located within a
five mile radius of a anal lire
protection station. If the
development is not located
within a five mile radius of a
fire station, fixed fire protec-
tion shall be installed
throughout all new construc-
tion.
6. The entity providing fire
protection should have the
abiliit to respond with a min-
' of two firefighters per
pumper. If a minimum of two
firefighters cannot respond
on a pumper, then fixed fire
protection shall be installed
throughout all new construc-
tion.
7. Fire protection should be
provided 24 hours a day. If
24 hours a day protection
finot be provided then
xed fire protection systems
must be installed throughout
all new construction.
NOTE:
The mention of this section of
the Comprehensive Plan is
to provide a minimum level
or protection against the
destruction of life and proper-
ty r v from fire. However, the
local jurisdiction having
authority to enforce fire code
and has such adopted such
code actively enforces such
code may have additional.
requirements that are not list -
Police Protection
1. Police protection shall
include those acts and
duties of the Sheriff of Weld
County by Colorado
Statutes and the Weld
County Home Rub Charter.
These include, but are not
limited to, the following:
- Keeper of the County jail
and prisoners therein:
- Service and execution of all
proc writs, percepts, and
other orders issued or made
by lawful authority directed
to the Sheriff;
-Apprehending and securing
any person for violation of
Colorado Statutes and,
when directed by the Sheriff,
Weld County Ordinances.
2, Police protection shall
include the provision of acts
and duties required by the
Sheriff when requested by a
citizen. Request for police
protection require an action
by the Sheri. An action may
include teleephone, mail or
walk-in reporting to a deputy
sheriff where physical
response to another location
is not required; or, response
LEGALS
by appointment; or, proximi-
ty response; first
received, first serviced; a
mediate emergency
scene response.
Police protection shall pro -
de emergency response
timme be less than or equal to
the average
emergency
response time for the county
as a whole under normal
conditions. Emergency
response time is defined as
the elapse lime from when a
request for service is
rceNed to the time a deputy
arrNes at the service loca-
tion as determinedthrough
the Department or
Communications.
The following services and
facilities must be determined
adequate -and in accordance
with the requirements sel
forth in the Comprehensive
Plan, ZoningOrdinances and
Subdivision prior
to the zoning oia parcel for
development or the develop
enl of an industrial, com
mercial, residential,
Planned Unit Development
subdivision:
(1) availability of an ade-
guale water system; (2)
availability of an adequate
sewer system; (31 availabili-
ty or en adequate transporta-
tion system;
(4) availability of adequate
fire protection: av
ailability vailabuay of adequate
police protection;
(6) availability of adequate
sc
hool facilities; -and (T)
availability of adequate parks
and open space.
Public Facility end Service
Goals and Poling,
P.Goal
Promote efficient and cosh
effective delivery of public
facilities and services.
P.Goal 2
Require adequate facilities
and services to assure the
health, safety, and general
welfare of the present and
future residents of Weld
County.
P.Policy 2
Development that requires
urban services and facility
shall be encouraged to
locate within a municipality,
urban growth boundary area,
or 1-25 Mixed Use
Development area and
Urban Development Nodes.
P Pallcy 2.1
Development will be required
to pay its proportional share
of the local costs of Infra-
structure improvements,
including ongoing operating
and maintenance costs
required to service such
development:
P Poli y 2.2
In evaluating a land -use
application, Weld County will
annsider both its physical
d fiscal impact on the local
school end fire district. If it is
found that the district
involved will, as a result of
the proposed development
require additional facilities or
incur costs requiring addi-
tional local revenues, the
land -use projectwillbe
required to contribute funds
to the district for the costs
directly attributable to the
Prod..
P.Policy o 2.3
The County will encourage
the development ofa bal-
anced and cost-effective
WINDSOR BEACON Thursday, July 20, 1995 I
LEGALS LEGALS LEGALS
east Weld County with a total
of four train movements a
day.
transportation and circulation
system promoting highemsi-
ty cluster uses in the around
existing municipalities and
mixed use centers. This will
help to ensure that maximum
efficiency and use
derived from investment in
existing public facilities;
PPolicy2.4
Multijurisdictionel regional-
ization of services and facili-
ties shall be opposed if it will
lead to development that is
not compatible with other
Weld County
Comprehensive Plan Goals
end Policies;
P Policy 2.5
Consolidation of internal
Weld County facilities or ser-
otoenhe tld be erredutaged
to avoid duplialian of costs
and promote efficiency;
P.Policy 2.6
Any proposal for develop-
ment or the creation of a
zone district for the purpose
of development must not
product an undue burden
on xisting Weld County
facilities d services;
The Tri-County Airport is a
small general utility
airport/airpark located in
southwest Weld county,
north of Colorado Highway 7
and west of Weld County
Road 3. The TN -County
Anrpon serves light single
and twin engine aircraft in
Weld, Soulden and Adams
counties, conducting
approximately 50,000 annual
aircraft operations.
The majority of small private
use airports located in Weld
County consist of simple dirt
strips that serve personal
needs. Agricultural spraying
and light recreational
engine
aircraIt typical
examples. The location and
use of these small airports
are reviewed on an individual
basis, with land use compat-
ibility demonstrated.
Rell Transportatlpn
Weld County is served by
two class one and one class
three railroads. A class one
railroad is one with a gross
operation revenue of $50 mil-
lion or more annually from
railroad operations. A class
three railroad is one that
grosses less than $20 mil-
lions n revenues a year.
The Burlington Northam
(BNR Is rates an
east/west t mainline through
southeast Weld County con-
necting Denver with major
midwestem markets. This
line averages twenty-five
train movements per day
through the County. BNRR
also operates an
unsignaled, slow speed,
twenty-five mile long branch
line between Greeley and
Fort Collins with a total train
movement of one per day.
The Union Pacific (UPRR)
operates a north/south dou.
ble track mainline with cen-
tralized traffic control
between Denver and
Cheyenne. This line could,
in the future, support a non-
stop Greeley/Denver pas-
senger operation averaging
an nour each way. The
Colorado State Rail Plan
indicates that nine trains a
day operate on this mainline.
The UPRR also operates an
as Uwest line across south -
The Great Western Railway
(GWRR) operates freight
servNe from Loveland and
Windsor toJohnstown and
Milliken, with branches to
Longmont, and Eaton.
Freight consists of coal, fer-
tilizer, com products, and
other agricultural products.
A potential for conflict exists
between railroad lines and
other and uses within urban
growth boundaries and the I-
25 Mixed Use Development
Municipal type uses
and services are planned for
both of these areas which will
increase which will increase
auto and pedestrian -hafc,
and the number of noise
sensitive uses. Potential con-
flicts could be avoided by
separating crossing points
for trains from other vehicu-
lar and pedestrian traffic, and
separating noise nsitive
uses by distance or utilizing
noise abatement techniques.
At present, the County's role
in rail transportation limit-
ed to land -use considera-
tions through the administra-
tion of the Zoning Ordinance.
The primary regulatory
agencies are
federal and state levels. the
Transaortatlon Goals ara
Policies
T.Goal 1.
Provide a unified and
coordinated county -wide
street and highway sys-
tem which moves people
and goads in a sale
eco-
nomical and efficient man-
TPolicy 1.
The County shall maintain a
road classification system
so county roads are
designed and maintained
according to their planned
notion.
T.Goal 2.
A County -wide trail system
shall be promoted to sser-
vice transportation d
recreation purposes.
T.Goal 3
Maximize the compatibility
of roads, streets, and
highways with adjacent
and -uses.
TPolicy 3
Establish policy standards
for the regulation of access-
es to streets and highways
from abutting land'uses and
intersecting roads.
T.Goal 4.
Provide a balanced
approach to transporta-
tion system development
giving due consideration
to all modes of travel.
TPolicy 4.
The County will plan and
maintain a transportation
system that nines and coor-
dinates with other state,
county, city, and community
transportation systems.
TPolicy 4. 1
The number of access points
on collector and arterial
roads shall be kept toe min-
imum
order tominimize
interruptions to traffic flow
and to promote safety from
the traveling public. Local
sacs shall be utilized for
access to adjoining property,
T Policy 4.2
The County shall review and
determine that all tad,
street, or highway facilities
are adequate in width, struc-
turalcapacity, and classffica-
lion to meet the traffic
demands of any land devel-
opment. The County will, as
condition of land develop-
ment, require improvement
of reds, street, or highway
facilities when dictated by
traffic demand and land
development patterns;
TPolicy 4.3
All road, street, and highway
facilities shall be developed,
constructed, and paved in
accordance with adopted
County Standards. Road,
street and highway tit ttS.
of way shall be dedicated to
the public use and accepted
for maintenance in accor-
dance with adopted County
Standards; and
TPolicy--4.4.
The Count' shall emphasize
maintenance and upgrading
of existing transportation
facilities over the provisnn of
new facilities in order to pro-
tect its investment. All new
county roads, streets, and
transportation facilities
should be designed to mini-
s future maintenance
costs.
TRANSPORTATION
Weld County's transportation
system is intended to pro
vide for the safe and efficient
movement of people and
goods through the County
The State and County road
systems should provide a
functionally integratedroad-
way network.
Established standards
should guide the develop-
ment of the transportation
system throughout the unin-
corporated areas of the
County. The Transportation
Plan Map included in the
Appendix identifies the road-
way, railroad and airport
facilities in the County.
Pedestrian, bicycle trails and
scenic road byways are iden-
tified on the Recreational
Transportation Facilities
Map.
The Transportation Plan Map
reflects the County's vi
sion
for the future. To maintain
reasonable perspeotion 0
the County's transportation
network, it is essential that
updates tothe
Transportation Plan May be
made. Certainly, the impact
of major centers of employ-
ment or other significant land
development activities could
detrimentally influence this
Transportation Plan. For this
reason, review of significant
proposal for changes in land
use should be accompanied
view bye corresponding re f
this section of the
Comprehensive Plan.
Road System
The highway and road sys-
tem in Weld County is man-
aged,
part, by the
Colorado State Highway
Deparinent, Weld County,
and the thirty (311 municipal-
ities within the County. Weld
County's road system
presently consists of six hum
dred ihlytwo (652) miles of
paved roads and two thou-
sand six hundred twentytwc
(2,622) miles of gravel
LEGALS
roads. In addition, there are
currently four hundred
eighty-seven (487) miles of
State Highway System and
several hundred miles of
municipal roads.
In order to have an efficient
transportation system, all
jurisdictions should coordi-
nate respective transporta-
tion goals and policies.
Road Classifications
The County's road systems
includes arterials, collectors,
and local roads. It generally
travel of a county-
wide snature rather than
statewide. The County's road
system constitutes routes
where predominant travel
distances are shorter and
speeds are more moderate
then those typically disasso-
ciated with of the State
Highway System.
Arterial Roads
Arterial roads provide for trip
lengths and travel densities
for substantial or countywide
(ravel. Some arterial road
characteristics are listed in
the Appendix.
Collector Roads
Collectors expedite move-
ment of traffic in the local
area. Collectors serve a dual
function between mobility
and land access by connect-
ing local roads to arterials.
Collector roads serve smaller
communities and neighbor-
hoods. The characteristics
of a collector road are locat-
ed in the Appendix.
Local Roads
Local roads provide direct
approaches to individual
properties. A local road
should move the traffic from
a developed area and lead it
into a collector road. Local
county roads are designed
for lower speeds and lower
traffic volumes. The charac-
teristics of local roads are
located in the Appendix.
Road. Access
Some degree of access con-
trol, should be included in
the development of any road,
particulary a new facility
where the likelihood of com-
mercial development exists.
The functional classification
of any road should be coordi-
nated with the land -use plan
'ensure that the desired
degree of access control can
be maintained through the
Zoning and Subdivision
Ordinances.
Pedestrian and Bicycle
Padre
The invoNement of pedestri-
ans bicycles in traffic is
a major Consideration in
highway planning and
design. Pedestrians and
bicyclists are a pand
of the
roadway environment, d
attention mush Obe paid to
heir presence in rural as well
s urban areas.
The bicycle has become an
important element for con-
sideration in the highway
design process. Fonunatety,
it is practical for most of the
mileage needed for bicycle
travel to be comprised of the
street and highway system
much as it presently exists.
At the same time mesures
such as the following, which
are generally of low capital
intensity, can nsiderably
enhance the safety and
capacity of routes for bicycle
traffic,
- Paved shoulders
- Wide outside traffic lane
(14' minimum) if not shoul-
dered
- Bicycle safe drainage
grates
- Adjusting manhole covers
to the grade
Maintaining a smooth,
clean riding sudace
Some municipalities within
Weld County have identified
trails..hc unties and/i-
munici-
palities adjoining the bound-
mads of weld County have
e similar provisions for-
pedestrian/bicycle paths.
The logical extension and
development of these trails
will eventually lead to
increased pedestrian/bicycle
activity. Appropriate accom-
modations must be made on
future road improvements to
insure safety. The identified
bicycle trails being promoted
in Weld County are shown on
the recreational/transporta-
tionfacilities map included in
the Appendix.
Scenic Road Byways
The Pawnee Buttes Scenic
LEGALS
Byway represents the --only
scenic roadway designated
within Weld County, The
scenic byway begins in Ault,
routes eastalong Highway
14 then travels north and
west through the Pawnee
Grasslands and passing the
Pawnee Buses before tum-
ing south on Highway 52
and ending in Ft. Morgan.
This scenic byway is identi-
fied on State Highway maps.
Appropriate signs delineat-
ing the route are strategically
located to keep the motorist
n the appropriate route.
Through the Pawnee
Grasslands, the trail utilizes
the existing gravel roads that
are regularly maintained by
Weld County
No other scenic byways are
provided for in this plan.
Regional Plans
Recent federal and state leg-
islation requires transporta-
tion planning. Weld County
plays an active role in two
organizations. The Upper
Front Range and the North
Front Range Transportation
Planning Regions represent
the diverse urban and rural
nature of Weld County. Each
of these planning organiza-
tions has developed a plan
for the future growth of the
region. To provide for the
logical growth of the -region,
the County should coordi-
nate with these planning
organizations and other
regional planning organize -
Sons having contiguous bor-
ders with Weld County
U.S. 85 Corridor
U.S. Highway 85 between
Greeley and the Denver
Metropolitan Area is a vital
corridor providing a irans-
ponation link serving all
Central Weld County from
Brighton to Greeley. The
many corridors diverging
from the Denver Metropolitan
Area, along with the accom-
panying commercial and
sidential development
have severely hampered the
ability of the corridor to effi-
ciently move traffic. Should
this happen along U.S.
Highway 85 anywhere
between lnterstates 76 and
Greeley, a vital lifeline to the
Metropolitan Area will be
damaged.
With this trend in mind the
Colorado Department of
Transportation has commis-
sioned the U.S. Highway 85
Corridor Study. The Upper
Front Range Regional
Planning Commission has
recommended as their top
priority the implementation
of en Access Management
Plan which would be an
agreement between all gov-
ental agencies in Weld
and Adams Counties that
have authority over land use
along the U.S. Highway 85
Corridor.
The Weld County
Comprehensive Plan rnog-
s the imporance al pre-
serving the efficiency of the
U.S. Highway 85 corridor
and encourages the cooper-
ation of the Colorado
Department of
Transportation, Weld County,
Adams County, the City of
Brighton, the City of Fort
Lupton, the Town of
Platteville, the Town of
Gilcrest, the Town of
LaSalle, the City of Evans,
and the City of Greeley.
Air Transportation
The Greeley -Weld County
Airport is located two and
rte -half miles east of the
City of Greeley, Colorado,
on the norm side of Colorado
Highway 263, between Weld
County roads 43 end 47. The
Airport has been in operation
since 1943, and provides the
City and County with conve-
nient access to general avi-
ation facilities, particularly
business aviation. The
Greeley -Weld County
Airport is the third busiest
general aviation airport in
the State of Colorado, rou-
tinely accommodating in
excess of 160,000 opera-
tions (takeoffs and landings)
per year. The Airport is clas-
sified as a general utility air.
port, capable of accommo-
dating all types_ol general
aviation aircraft.
Giving consideration to the
increasing number of annual
operations as well asthe
changing aircraft fleet mix
(piston-turbine/jet) utilizing
the airport, a Master Plan for
runways/building expansion
was unanimously adopted
by the City of Greeley and
Weld County in January
1994. Provision was made
within this Plan for construc-
tion of a new primary north-
LEGALS
south runway (Runway 16-
34), to be built to an ultimate
length of 10,000 feet. The
onstmcticn of this new run-
way will accommodate the
increasing flight training
activity and permit safer
operations of larger business
jets. The construction of
Runway 16/34 will meet
future airport demand and
permit airport development
which is compatible with sur-
rounding land uses.
Airport site development and
operations compatibility
between the airportand sur-
rounding land use are impor-
tant land uses and zoning
issues, and necessitate con-
tinuous planning to avoid
conflicts. Noise sensitive
such as esidential
developments, certain uses,
and structures have tradi-
tionally caused conflicts with
established activities at most
airports, and can pose a haz-
ard to aircraft. To alleviate
this problem, an Obstruction
and Approach Zone Overlay
District Zone has been
established to control incom-
patible land use and building
height.
FNVIRDNMENTAL OUALI-
IY
The County's growingnpopu-
lation is a threat to environ-
mental quality and natural
Each land -use
change often has an unantic-
ipated effect on the environ-
ment which may produce
undesirable results. Erosion,
sedimentation, reduced
wafer quality, loss of produc-
tive farmland, end reduced
fish and wildlife habitats are
a few of the problems which
re facing Weld citizens.
Natural resources a both
limited antdepndent.
The misuse, degradation, or
destruction of any natural
resource alters the useful-
ness and availability of oth-
ssIn order to meet the
goals and policies identified
in this section, officials of the
County, es well as each citi-
• ust take en active pan
in rving and presero.,
ing natural resources and the
environment. The primary
elements which follow should
be evaluated in the review of
each County land -use appli-
cation. However, this does
not mean that these are the
only environmental quality
end natural resource prob-
lems in the County
WATER
Weld County lies in a semi-
arid region where water is
available as a result o/
aquifers and a rather exten-
sive of canals and
Over the years
there has been a large
investment in facilities to col-
lect and store water from
mountain snows and distrib-
ute 0 to the plains where it
can be used efficiently. The
intensive agricultural devel-
opment in the broad valleys
of the South Platte River and
its tributaries, which flow into
Weld County from the west,
is based on irrigation from
this water system.
The development of water
resources has allowed m
than agriculture to prosper
Weld County Industry, com-
merce. and homes, as well
as cities and towns, are all
dependent on an adequate
water supply.
The availabilityof an ade-
quate an o
supplyf water has
qua important deter-
minant when evaluating
land -use application. The
issue of adequate water
quality to serve an intended
use is also a critical factor.
The Federal Clean Water Act
requires the control of all
water pollution throughout
the nation. The
Environmental Protection
Agency is required to estab.
lish regulations and guide-
lines to implement this law. It
is hen up to the states,
municipalities, counties, and
special districts to develop
programs and construct
facilities to specifically con-
trol pollution.
The Water Quality Control
Commission, e ci
tizen en board
appointed bythe governor,
subject to conformation by
the Stale Senate, defines
water quality regulations and
policies. The Water Quality
Control Division of the
Colorado Department of
Health administers the Water
Quality Program throughout
the State on a regional
basis. As a pan of the water
quality plan, Weld County
has been designated a man-
agement agency for its juris-
diction.
LEGALS
As a management agency,
Weld County has a responsi-
bility to exercise land -use
authority based on water
quality considerations. This
responsibility is partly fulfilled
by evaluating water quality
considerations associated
with land -use proposals in
accordance with the stan-
dards set forth in this
Comprehensive Plan, the
Zoning Ordinance, and the
Subdivision Regulations.
AIR
Since the early 1970's, the
country and State have
become increasingly aware
of air qualityresponsibilids,
The Federal Environmental
Protection Agency has
passed legislation requiring
rates to establish standards
to protect -air quality. The
Colorado State Legislature
passed the Air Qua]iity
Control Act on April 10th,
1970, to comply with Federal
Legislation.
State Air Quality Regulations
and Policies are defined by
the Air Quality Control
Commission, a citizen board
appointed by the Govemor,
subject to_confinnalin by
the State Senate. The Air
Pollution Control Division of
the Colorado Depanrent of
Health administers the Air
Pollution Control Program
throughout the State on a
regional basis with the partic-
ipation of local govemments
and local health agencies.
As pan of the Northern Front
Range Region. Weld County
is itored by the State in
• era' a The pollu-
tants c ntly causing the
most concern carbon
• oxide, ozone, and partic-
ulate matter. The major
urban area in Weld County is
Greeley. As is true with most
urban areas, the use of the
motor vehicle is a major
of air pollution. In
addition, there area number
-of other sources of pollution,
such as power plants,
cement manufacturing, min-
-' alga( 'tl (el
wood burning, dust from
unpaved roads, and agricul-
tural operations.
As a land -use regulatory
authority, Weld County
responsible tor decisions
which can have a significant
effect onair quality. For
mple, the way that land
develops can determine the
need to use the automobile.
Byand encouraging residential,
commercial, indusrial
development to occur within
the municipalities, urban
growth boundary areas, and
the 1-25 Mixed Use
Development area, County
policies are promoting pro.
ity of jobs and services to
residences which can limit
automobile pollution,
NOISE IMPACTS
Noise is a source of environ-
mental pollution. Exposure
to excessive noise levels
over prolonged periods can
be a threat to health. Excess
noise often has an adverse
physiological and psycho-
logical affect on human
beings. Noise pollution is not
apetvasoe problem in unin-
corporated Weld County
However, noise impacts
from certain industries, air-
ports, and some highly trav-
eled roads could reduce he
livability of nearby resi-
dences.
Through noise level regula-
tions passed by the State
Legislature, specific noise
standards have been stab-
llshed for areas In he County
where commercial, industri-
al, and residential uses r
located.
SOLID WASTE
The solid waste manage-
ent goals and policies in
Weld County address the
collection, sanitary storage,
and disposal of various solid
waste materials such as res-
idential, commercial, and
industrial garbage by direct
customer -hauler contracts
and municipal collection.
Land disposal is thepredom-
'na t method of waste dis-
posal in Weld County and the
region. The expansion of an
existing landfill or the siting of
w landfill requires the
development of plans
through an application
process. The apptication
process identifies the steps
to be taken to provide for the
safe and efficient disposal of
the
quantities and types of
solid waste that are expected
to be received. An applica-
tion fora disposal site will be
evaluated in detail regarding
LEGALS
the adequacy oh access
roads, grades, leacheate and
drainage control me
fencing, utilities, volume
requirements, site improve-
ments, reclamation plans,
and day-to-day operations,
including equipment require-
ments. In addition, compati-
bility with existing and future
land uses in the area must
be demonstrated in terms of
visual degradation, pollution,
traffic, dust, noise, scale,
density, topograpic form,
geology, operating plans,
and reclamation plans.
The daily operation of a solid
waste disposal site an bean
incompatible land -use if it is
bated in proximity to areas
containing residential, com-
mercial, and light industrial
as designated for
route expansion of the same.
For example, land -use
incompatibility can become
an issue C it is determined
that the landfill site will cause
negative impacts by visually
degrading or polluting other
sur
rounding ding land uses.
Currently, there are seven
landfills open and operating
in Weld County. There is also
e transfer station south-
east of Berthoud and one
rerycleing center in Greeley.
Their locations are shown on
Map #8, 'coated on page 81.
The Central Weld (Greeley -
Milliken), North Weld
(Eaton), Keansburg, and
Nunn sites principally serve
Weld County residents. The
Longmont, Columbine, and
Erie Landfills serve residents
in the Denver, Boulder, and
Longmont metropolitan
The Central Weld Landfill
opened in 1971. The
was
of his site is 108 acres.
The landfill is located
approximately 2 miles north-
east of Milliken and 3 mils
south of Greeley. More
specifically, the site lies west
of Weld County Road 27 and
north of State Highway 60,
This landfill has en estimat-
ed
service area
square miles and selves a
population of 83000 The
area of hs (andllll
^eludes the residents of
Greeley, Evans, Garden City.
Milliken, Johnstown. La
Salle, Platteville, Kersey, and
Gilcrest.
The Central Weld Landfill
re.ives between 70010 800
cubic yards of waste per day
and has a remaining capac-
ity of between 6.3 and 12.6
million cubic yards. With en
estimated growth rate in
waste of 3% per year as of
1987, the site is projnted to
have a remaining fee of any-
where between 20 and 60
years.
The North Weld (Eaton
Landfill was opened in 1965.
The size of this site is 18
acres. This landfill is located
2-1/2 miles northeast of
Eaton; west of Weld County
Road 43 and north of Weld
County Road 78. The North
Weld Landfill has an esti-
mated service area of 339
square miles with a service
area population of 13,700.
The service includes
the residents 01 0011. Eaton,
Pierce, Severance, and
Windsor. Thec
site to
approximately 200 cubic
yamsof refuse a day and is
t at capacity.
The Keenesburg Landfill was
opened in 1977. This site is
3.9 acres in size. The landfill
is located approximately 2
miles north of Keenesburg,
west of Weld County Road
59 and north of Weld County
Road 20. The service
for this landfill is estimated
at 398 square miles and
serves a population base of
7.400. No information is
available on the life
expectancy, remaining
capacity, or the a ount of
waste received per day
The Nunn Landfill is located
in the Town of Nunn, south
of Lincoln Street and it
opened sometime in the
1900's. The landfill is situat-
ed on 5 acres of land and
principally serves the 292
residents of Nunn. No infor-
mation is available on life
expectancy, remaining
capacity, or the amount of
waste received per day.
The Columbine Landfill was
opened in 1980 as a 160 -
acre site. In 1982. an addi-
tional 34-1/2 acres adjoining
the northeast comer of the
landfill were added to the
site. The facility is located
south of Weld County Road
6 and west of Weld County
Road 5. The Columbine
Landfill currnty accepts up
to 4,000 cubic yards of waste
a day. The remaining capac-
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by at this site is estimated at
12.5 to 25 million cubic
yards. Depending on price
competition, operating
capacity, and growth rate,
the fee of the site was es0-
mated at 12 to 20 years in
1987. This site serves
estimated 500,000 people in
the Denver and Boulder me,
ropolitan areas.
The Ede Landfill was opened
in 1985. The site is 80 acres
In size and is located within
the Town of Ede; north of
Weld County Road 6 and
west of Weld County Road 5.
This landfill currently accepts
up
to 4,500 cubic yards of
waste per day. Maximum
capacity of the site is esti-
mated at 4.6 million cubic
yards. This site is also a
regional landfill used by the
residents i Denver and
Boulder Metropolitan af
Because of the growthrate
and operating rate will fluctu-
ate, the actual life of the
landfill was estimated to be
between 10 to 15 years in
1987.
The Longmont Landfill was
opened in 1968. This she is
Iceated on 80 acres, approx-
imately t 4 miles east of
Longmont, south 01 Colorado
Highway 119 and west of the
right-of-way of Weld County
Road 5. This site receNes
1,000 cubic yards of waste
per day. As of January, 1987,
the projected life of this land-
fill was 12 months. Currently,
there are plans to obtain
-approval to operate a 40 -
acre landfill site west and
adjacent to the existing site. The maximum this
capacity site is estimated aone
million cubic yards. This
landfill is scheduled to accept
between 270 thousand and
300 thousand cubic yards of
waste a year. The life
expectancy of the site is
estimated at 3-1/210 4 years.
The life expectancy of this
landfill could also vary
depending an disposal fee
competition with other land-
fills in the southwest part Of
the County.
There aretwo solid waste
transfer stations located in
Weld County. The Greeley
Recycling Center is located
in southeast Greeley and the
Berthoud Transfer Station is
located southeast of
Berthoud; east of Weld
County Road 1 and north of
Weld County Road 42. The
function of a solid waste
transfer crayon is to consol0
date solid waste collection
and to minimize he amount
of trucking associated with
landfills.
DRINEWASIF
A large amount of water is
extracted during the produc-
tion of crude oil and natural
gas. The water produced
from oil and gas wells is fre-
quently brackish or salty and
must be processed and dis-
posed of in a satisfactory
manner. To prevent environ-
mental pollution, brine water
from a single well can be dis-
posed of in small amounts by
reinjecting the water into the
same formation from which it
was drawn or by using can
on -site seated evaporation
pond. However, when brine
waste from a umber of
wells is involved, number
must be
trucked to a commercial
brine water disposal facility.
Commercial brine water dis-
posal facilities in the County
are operated in accordance
with permits issued by the
Board or Commissioners.
The same basic concerns
as
sociated with the siting of
alandfill also exists for the
sating of a commercial brine
water disposal facility. There
currently three commer-
cial ie water disposal
facilities in Weld County The
locations of the bone water
disposal facilities and land-
fills in the Couny are shown
on Map #8 on page 81.
MANURF
Manure from feedlots,
dairies, and other concen-
trated animal feeding opera.
lions are routinely spread on
farmland for fertilizer and soil
enhancement purposes.
According to the Areawide
Water Quality Management
Plan, the proper incorpora-
tion of manure into the soil is
not a threat to water quality.
MUNICIPALSi UDGER
The Colorado Department of
Health permits digested
residual sludges from munie.
ipal waste water treatment
plants to be spread on farm-
land in the County in accor-
dance with certain guide-
lines. The Areewide Water
Quality Management Plan
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Thursday ;July 20. 1995 WINDSOR BEACON
1. The location, type, and
density of any development
or use shall not exceed the
physical capacity of the land
and water to accommodate
the use without adverse
effects on water quality and
quantiy.
2. Soil conservation tech-
niques to minimize soil aro-
n and sedimentaton shall
be encouraged in theof and design f land
3. Setbacks, building orienta-
tion. soundproofonstruc-
tion, barriers, and other fea-
sible means shall be consid-
ered in attempting tomiti-
gate noise impacts.
4. Potential groundwater pct
lutin from septic tank use
shall be minimized.
5 Conflicts with fish and
wildite habitats and migra-
tion routes shall be consid-
ered in land development.
Development and design
adjacent to rivesand
streams, waterfowl areas,
and important or critical
wildlife areas shall incorpo-
rate reduced densities, ade-
quate setbacks and buffered
areas as prescribed by the
Colorado Division of Wildlife.
6. Development and design
of land uses which require
drainage, excessive removal
of riparian vegetation and
alterations of river or stream
banks shall be discouraged
in order to protect river or
stream quality and to protect
waterfowl areas.
7. Because of the possibility
of permanent damage to file,
heath, and the environment
and because the County
continues to demonstrate an
hazarsing population base,
dous waste disposal
facilities shall not be located Natural resources are both
In weld County. limited and D interdependent.
An application for a solid The misuse, degradation, or
or brine waste facility or a destruction of any natural
commercial septage disposal r alters the userill-
facility located within a and availability of olh-
Urban Growth Boundary ass In order to meet the
Area, Unincorporated goals and policies identfied
Community, I-25 M.U.D. in this section, officials of the
Area and Activity Center, or County, as well as each citi.
Agricultural Area shall be can must take an active role
reviewed in accordance with in rving and preserv-
the goals and policies of the np natural resources and the
area in which the facility is environment The primary
Dated. elements which follow should
9. In reiewing the opera- be evaluated in the review of
Bonet and reclamation plans County lend -use applica-
tor sold and brine waste (I's- lions. However, this does not
poses facilities, the County mean that these are the ony
shall impose such conditions environmental quality and
as necessary to minimize or natural resource problems in
eliminate the potential the County Rather, the fol-
adverse impact of the oar- lowing sections have been
alien on surrounding proper- dealt with in depth because
ties. This shall include: of the importance they have
a. Requiring the location end on the natural environment.
design of excavated areas, These sections do not
structures, machinery, attempt to encompass every
equipment storage, and natural issue, instead they
stockpiling of refuse or mate- attempt to address the major
ribs to be compatible with current areas of importance:
surrounding land uses in Wildlife; Open Space Park
terms of: general useloco- and Recreation; General
graphic form, sale, density, Resources Commercial and
traffic, dust, and noise. Mineral Deposit Resources;
b. Maintaining roadside and Oil and Gas Resources.
perimeter vegetation and
setback requirements which Wiltllile
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indicates that problems from serve to shield the disposal
this practice should be mini- facility, including. storage of The abundance of wildlife in
mil it the sites used for die- gouioment stock -oiled soils. Weld County is an important
posal are flat, separated refuse, and materials, from contributor to the economic
from surface water and public view and adjacent health and quality of Ile in
groundwater, end the sludge properties. Weld County. The acquisition
is not applied when the c. Requiring that access of properties to provide pub -
ground is frozen. roads to and within the site lie hunting and fishing oppor-
be located in a manner which critics has long been an
SEPTIC TANK PUMPING.5 minimizes Italic impacts on important part of the
surrounding land uses. Colorado Division of
Untreated septic tank pump- st Requiring that the land use Wildlife's management pro-
ings are not allowed to be applicant demonstrate to the gram. As an added emphasis
disposed of on farmland in satisfaction of the Board of on the importance of these
the County. The Colorado Commissioners that the lands, private groups also
Department of Health has street or highway facilities lease several of these sites
determined that the practice providing access to the tlis- for recreational activities
could affect water quality and posal facility are adequate in such as fishing, hunting. and
public health. A commercial functional classification, boating. Maintaining wildlife
septage facility is operated in width, and structural capacity habitats in sufficient supply is
accordance with permits to meet the traffic require- necessary to encourage the
issued by the Board of mans of the proposed tlis- social and economic benefit
County Commissioners. posal facility. Internal road we receivefrom this
circulation, off-street parking, resource. Amap, located in
ENVIRONMENTAL OUALJ- dust abatement, acceleration the t back cover pocket,
IT GOALS lanes, deceleration lanes. shows most of the important
1. The proper use and man- common access collection wildlife habitat areas in the
egemnt of water, air, and points, signalization, and County. It should be noted
land shall be other traffic impry ants that the important wildlife
required s to resources maintain the shall be require wherever areas are Olsen closely asso-
physical. social, and a ssary to -mitigate traffic elated with important water
nomic well-being of Weld c4- impacts which may be treat- supply and aquifer recharge
e by the disposal facility. areas.
2. e All land use proposals Applications for disposal
shall be designed end oar- facilities shall also be Witelffe Gala antl Peticlaa
sled to conform with all reviewed in accordance with
applicable Federal, State, the transportation goals and W.Goal 1
and local regulations per. policies. New developments should
Mining to a water, noise, e. Requiring that security be located and designed
and other cr, nmental fencing be erected and to prey critical
quality standards.
maintained around extrac- ecosystems components,
3. Solid w brine waste fecal- tin sites as necessary to including wetlands, signtl-
ties shall be planned, local- regulate and monitor access Icant wildlife habitats, and
ed, designed and operated to the disposal facility migration corridors.
so that they are compatible f. Insuring that all disposal Significant wildlife habitat
with surrounding land uses facility operations conform to is defined as a geographl-
n terms of: general use, Federal. State, and local cal area containing a eon,
scale. height, traffic, dust, environmental standards biution of the easeetlel
and visual pollution. and regulations. elements a food, water,
do Weld Cany will cooper- g. Insuring that all reason- cover, and apace and in
ate with local, State, and able and practicable ea- quantities sufficient to
Federal agencies to identify. sureeare taken to protect support a species.
conserve and protect fish the habitat of fish and
andwildlife habitat and in wildlife. WPolicy 1
implementing measures for h. Insuring that the facility Development and design of
the protection of such areas. complies with County flood land uses which require
ENVIRONMENTAL OUALI- hazard end geologic hazard daiaws, excessive removal
regulations. of riparian vegetation and
TY POLICIES i. Requiring that the final alterations of river or stream
reclamation of the disposal banks shall be dispoureged
facility shall Islam the land in order to protect river or
to a form and productive stream quality y and protect
That is in conformance with water fowl areaa
the established comprehen-
sive plan goals and policies W. God 2
for the area. New developments should
j. Insuring that the operator be designed to preserve
will maintain the reclaimed critical components of
disposal facility until ft has ecosystems including sig.
been stabilized and vegeta- nfflcaei wildlife habitat,
lion is re-established. wetlands, and wildlife
10. Weld County will collect movement corridors.
landfill nll surcharges which
land waste monitoring W.Policy 2
tasks performed by staff, Conflicts with fish and wildlife
road maintenance, litter habitats and migration
pick-up public education, or routes shall be considered in
other costs identified by the land development.
Board of County Developments adjacent to
Commissioners. riversand streams, water -
11. Methane gas recovery at fowl areas, and important or
landfill sites shall be ennui- critical wildlife areas shall
aged. The design of all land incorporate reduce densi-
fins shall attempt to maxi- ties, adequate setbacks and
tioneeventual gas produc- buffered areas as prescribed
a by the Colorado Division of
12. The County may require Wildlife;
new landfill applicants to
demonstrate that resource WPolicy 2. 1
recovery and recyclepro- The County will identify end
grams have been adequate strive to protect critical or
ly studied as an altemarve. unique habitat areas of high
public value, such as hebl-
NATURAL RESOURCES lets of endangered or
unique species, significant
Because natural resources viewing areas, and breeding
are limited it is critical that a and spawning areas.
balance be obtained
between increased growth W.Goal 3
and the natural areas within Traditional wildlife uses
our County Each land -use such as hunting, trapping,
change often has an unantic- and fishing in agricultural
loafed effect on the environ- and eondeveloped pot-
ent which may produce tlons of Weld County are
undesirable results. Erosion beneficial. Weld County
sedimentation, reduced supports the maintenance
water quality, loss of produc- of these wildlife uses.
rive farmland, and reduced
fish and wildlife habitats are W Policy 3
a few of the problems which The effect of proposed decal -
re facing Weld citizens. opment upon wildlife and
habitat shall be evaluated.
Loss of critical habitat shall
be mitigated. Weld County
will maintain maps of known
significant wildlife habitats.
W.Poli0y 3. 1
The integrity of movement in
wildlife corridors shall be
preserved
W. Policy 4
Destruction of wetlands or
riparian areas will be strong-
ly discouraged. Destruction
ofwetlands or riparian areas,
H perminn, shall be mltlgal.
ed on a minimum acre for
re basis.
Open Space Parks and
Recreation
Open space is any outdoor
land or water area. This
includes such areas as agri-
cultural land State wildlife
city parks, and your
own backyard. Open space
is desirable because it per-
forms many natural func-
tions and satisfies many
human needs. Open space
used for the production of
crops and rasing of live-
stock. Open space is used
for outdoor recreational
activities and other leisure
time pursuits which promote
the health and welfare of
people. Open space func-
tions as eirsheds which
reduce the effects of air pol-
lution. Open space functions
as watersheds and storm
drainage collecting water for
streams and aquifers and
absorbing water of intense
rainfall snowmelt. Open
space also supports wildlife
Bich in sum provides enjoy-
Ifor Weld citizens.
Park facilities end recreation-
alprograms in the County
are planned and operated by
the State Division of Perks
and Outdoor Recreation,
municipalities, schools, -end
recreational districts. Weld
County currently operates
one mall regional park near
the CM of Greeley and is
actively developing other
open space opportunities
throughout Weld County.
Weld County contracts with
the CM of Greeley to man-
age the Island Grove
Regional Park which is com-
posed of --several 4-H build-
ings, en exhibition building,
the Weld County Fair
Grounds and Stadium, and
other supplemental build-
ings. These facilities are
located within the City of
Greeley. In addition to these
facilities, the County current-
ly ovms and operates sepa-
rate sand and gavel pits.
These mine sites vary in size
from 56,6 to 105.7 acres
One of these sites, located in
the I-25 Mixed Use
Development area, currently
is in hs processofbeing
developed into regional
park for the benefit of the
residents of southwest Weld
County. Special attention
has been directed toward
encouraging parks, bails,
and recreational facilities of
varyinalong firs and function
and
streambeds. Currently, Weld
County is working with the
City of Greeley and the Town
of Windsor to develop the
Cache La Poudre Trail. The
Cache La Poudre Tail fol-
lows the Ceche La Poudre
River from Island Grove
Regional Park westwardly to
the Lacier Cady Me. it Is
the goal of to Cache Le
Poudre Trail Advisory Board
to provide a multi -model ban -
sit system for the northern
region of Weld.
The central theme of the
County's open space gab
and policies is the adoption
of can gash endpolicies sehah
minimize conflict
between areas for open
space and urban develop-
ment.
The open space and
natural resource manage-
ment goals and policies
found in the Comprehnsoe
Plan currently function as
the only open apace plan for
unincorporated Weld County.
Each municipality within
Weld County has been
asked b Include their open
space vision into their Urban
Growth Boundary agree-
ments. These agreements
will further enhance the
Weld County
Comprehensive Plan's open
space polities allowing for a
untied regional approach for
open space development.
The County has not histori-
cally been invoked in land
acquisition for open space or
parks. The Great Outdoors
Colorado Trust Fund end
several other funding oppor-
tunities in the State of
Colorado are making acqui-
sition of and maintenance of
open space far more feasible
for county govemments.
Weld County is currently
addressing the need to pro-
vide open space opportuni-
ties for residents of Weld
County and hopes to pro-
duce a regionally influenced
open space plan for Weld
County.
Open Space. Parks and
Recreational Goals and
Policita
O.Goal 1
Promote agricultural use
of prime agricultural land.
O. Policy 1
Encourage the location of
park, recreation, and open
space areas floodplain,
seep areas, geological fault
and nonproductive
agr cultural areas.
O.Policy 1.1
Discourage uses other than
open space, s parks, re
ation, and other related
activities in floodplain, seep
geological fault
and other areas hav-
ing natural features of public
interest.
0.0001 2
Weld County will cooper-
ate with local, state, and
federal agencies to identi-
fy, conserve, and protect
fish and wildlife habitat by
Implementing measures
for the protection of such
O.Goal 3
Landuse activity proposed
for areas designated as
open lands, or for visually
prominent areas, should
preserve, enhance and
maintain significant o
unique natural land seer
tures, including streams,
lakes, rIdges, ealley. owed.
ewe, large tree clusters,
rock outcroppings, and
drainage.
O.Policy 3
Stabilization and landscap-
ing of final landforms shall
be required and runoff con-
trolled to historic levels.
O.Goel 4
Development Improve -
manta should minimize
visual scarring from grad-
ing, road cuts, and other
site disturbances and
should integrate new land-
scaping with the existing
natural landscape. In addi-
tion, stabilization and land-
scaping of gal landforme
and continuous mainte-
nance of new landscaping
should be assured.
O.GaI 5
The County will strive to
significant
stands of trees and
shrubs, large expenses of
prairie gr and
pique forme of vegetation
and land area.
O.Policy 5
The County will work to
reduce the proliferation of
noxious weeds in an envi-
ronmentally sound manner in
compliance with state laws.
O,Policy 5. 1
Significant stands of vegeta-
tion shall be identified during
the land review process.
Identified stands will be pre-
served when ever possible.
mprovemntesnould be
located to minimize the
removal of vegetation.
Replacement of trees and
shrubs removed as a result
of eeeele ellan,,.ABUSPO9.
Mull occur et a minimum one
for we basis:
O.Pdil 5.2
Attractive, drought -tolerant
landscaping should be
stingy encouraged in all
land use documents; and
O.Polkty 5.3
Drainage channels should be
designed to incorporate nal-
rel vegetation and be con-
structed to oodorm to the
natural landscape; channel -
Ration of natural drainage -
ways is strongly discour-
aged
O.Goal s
Provlelee should be rata
for °Pen space to meet
human needs throughout
the County in order to pro-
test and enhance the Rust
Ilya la and enjoyment of
the environment
O.Goel 7
Adequate perk. and mere-
ellen facilities should be
encouraged throughout
the County end should be
integrated whenever suit-
able.
O.Goal e
Open space should be pro -
need as a buffer zone as
means from protecting
from development thee°
areas which have signifi-
cant environmental,
scenic, or cultural value.
O.Policy B
When alternatives are not
available the Weld County
Comprehensive Plen,
Subdivision and Zoning
Ordinances should encour-
age mitigation as a tool for
decreasing negative impacts
to natural resources.
O.Goal9
The private sector, non -
county agencies, and
other governmental juris-
dictions should be
encouraged to participate
Inopen space preserva-
tion and trelle develop-
ment in Weld County.
GENERAL RESOURCES
This section has been devel-
oped in conformance with
Tile 34. Article 1, Section
304, CRS. The
Comprehensive Plan is
intended to provide appro-
priate goals and policies to
utilize the County's ng that
mineral resourcadverse environmental
effects resulting from uaace
mining operations aremini-
mized. Wald County rcog-
s that mineral resource
extraction is an essential
industry The availability and
cost of materials such as
sand and gravel has an eco-
nomic affect on the general
etruction and highway
onsiruction industry.
In some instances, sites con-
taining significant quantities
of mineral deposits are locat-
ed in areas characterized by
other land -uses and natural
Because the
uncontrolled operation of
mine site has the potential for
adversely affectingsur-
rounding land -uses, roads,
residents, and the environ-
ment. a specialized use per-
mit is required in accordance
with the Weld County Zoning
Ordinance.
As s of 1907, the m neral
s es known to be locat-
ed in Weld County include
sand end gravel, coal, and
uranium. The maps at the
end of this document illus-
trate the wide distribution of
minerals within the County.
These mineral deposits vary
greatly in quantity and queli-
ry
Most of the high quality sand
and gravel deposits in Weld
County are found along
major drainage, either under
the floadpleins or in adjacent
stream terraces. Some
lower quality deposits are
found in older alluvial
deposits. Aeonian sand
deposits an be found in
some plan areas. A major
portion of Weld County is
underlain with coal. This coal
forms a portion of the
Boulder -Weld field which is
included in the Denver Basin
coal region. Portions of Weld
County, north of Colorado
State Highway 14, have
been tested and have shown
occurrences of uranium
deposit,
s.there
are um
mine no in thenc County.
Commercial and Mineral
Resource Deposits
In this plan, General
Resources has been divided
into two subcategories:
Commercial/Mineral
Nessvaaea,. whlob,. woes
those minerals under Title
34, and oil and gas minerals
detailing all and gas produc-
tan in Weld County.
Commercial/Mineral
AYO Tree seaaalte Gals
arts fblidee
CM.Goel 1
Conserve lands which pro-
vide valuable natural min -
end dpeelts tang potential
with future in dance
Colorado State Law.
CM.Policy 1
Access to future mineral
resource development areas
shall be considered in all
land -use den
dance with CaalorradoaState
Lew. No Weld County
govenmental authority zoning
hascontrol
shall, by zoning, rezoning,
granting a variance, or other
official action or inaction per-
mit the use of any area
known to contain a commer-
cial amineral deposiI in a
which would inter-
fere with the present or future
extraction of such deposit by
an extractor.
CM.Goal 2
Promote the reasonable
and orderly development
of mineral resources.
CM.Policy 2
The operation of a mine site
in unincorporated Weld
County shall be subject to
obtaining a Use by Social
Review palmit in accordance
with the Weld County Zoning
Ordinance.
CM.Goal 3
Minimize the impacts of
surface mining activities
surrounding lend -uses,
roads, and highways.
CM.Policy 3
An application fora mine site
located within an Urban
Growth Boundary Area,
Unincorporated Community,
I-25 M.U.D. area and Urban
Development D Node, or
Agricultural Area shall be
reviewed in accordance with
the goals and policies of the
area in which the application
s located.
CM.Goal 4
Minimize hazardous condi-
tions related to mining
activities and the mining
site.
CM.Policy
In reviewing the operational
and reclamation plans for a
mining operation, the
County shall impose s h
conditions asnecessary to
minimize or eliminate the
-potential adverse impact of
the operation on surround-
ing properties. This shall
include,
CM.Pol icy 4. 1
Requiring the location and
design of excavated areas,
structures, machinery,
equipment storage, and
stockpiling of mined materi-
als to be compatible with
surrounding land -uses
terms of: general u scale,
density, traffic, dustand
CM.Policy 4.2
Maintaining roadside and
perimeter vegetation and
setback requirements which
serve to shield mining opera -
tins including storage of
equipment, stockpiled soils
end materials from public
CM.Policy 4.3
Requiring that access roads
to and within the site be
located in e manner which
minimize taffh impacts
surrounding land uses;
CM.Policy 4.4
Requiring the land -use apPli-
ant to demonstrate to the
satisfaction of the Board of
Commissioners that the
street or highway facilities
providing access to the m
ing activity are adequate in
functional classification,
width, and structural capaci-
tyto meet the requirements
of
the proposed mining
activity. Internal road circula-
tion, off street parking.dust
abatement, acceleration
lanes, deceleration lanes,
common access collection
punts, signalzation, and
other Irene improvements
shall abe required wherevers necessary to mitipate traffic
impacts caused by the min-
ing activity. Applications for
mining shall also be
reviewed in accordance with
the transportation goals and
policies;
CM.Policy 45
Requiring, where possible,
that batch plants and pro -
sing equipment be cen-
trally located within the site;
CM. Policy 4.6
Requiring that security fenc-
ing be erected and main-
tained ar
ound and extraction
sites, as necessary, to mini-
mize the attractive nuisance
hazards inherent in opera-
tions located near urban
CM.Policy 5.4
The operation shall comply
with County flood hazard
and geological hazard regu-
lations;
CM.Policy 5.5
The final reclamation of the
mine site shall retum the
land to a form and pr.luctiv-
ity is in conformance
with the established compre-
hensive plan for the are.
CM.Policy 5.6 .
The operator will maintain
the reclaimed mine site until
it has been stabilized and
vegetation is re-established;
and
CM.Policy 5.7
Trucking pperations dealing
exclusively in the transport
of mined materials may be
permitted on the mine site
hen incorporatedin the
operational plan for the min-
ing operation.
Oil and Gas Mineral
Resource Deposits
Oil and gas development in
Weld County is en integral
part of the Weld County
economy and has a sub
stantial direct and indirect
impact on current and future
land use. Oil and gas devel-
opment is cyclical but the
economics of drilling has
used extensive drilling
activities in Weld County,
especially in the Wittenberg
Field of west and south cen-
tral portions of the County,
during the early 1990's.
Spacing orders entered by
the state of Colorado have
allowed a much greater den-
sity of drilling m this area
which in large pad coincides
with irrigated farmlands in
the County. Recent judicial
and statutory developments
have clarified that local
aunties have some role,
because of a partial preemp-
tion by the State, in regulat-
ing oil and gas drilling in the
absence of en irreconcilable
conflict between state and
county regulations, but that
in no instance may the local
regulation go so far as to
directly prohibit drilling.
Support facilities which do
not depend on geology for
locations decisions are sub-
ject to the unattntuated
land use authority of the
County.
Oil and Gas Mineral
Resource Goals and
Pollan.
OG.Goel 1
Allow all and gas explo-
ration end production to
occur in a manner which
minimizes the impact to
agricultural asee and the
environment and reduces
the conflicts between min-
eral development
elopment co cur-
rentd future surface
uses.
OG. Policy 1
Weld County should encour-
age cooperation and coordi-
nation and accommodation
between the surface owner
and the mineral owner/oper-
ators with respect to any
developments of either the
surface or the mineral estate;
OG.Policy 1.1
New planned unit or sunivi-,
lions should be plannedto
accommodate currentand
future oil and gas drilling
activity to the extent devel-
opment ca reasonably be
anticipated;
OS Policy 1.2
Oil and gas drilling activities
should be planned to
accommodate current and
future surface land uses
unless such accommodation
would prohibit production.
The possibility of oil and gas
production should not be
allowed to delay develop-
ment of the surface,
OG. Policy 1.3
Weld County will seek the
imposition of protective
measures through available
state, an
d d federal
regulations to ensure that
the mineral operator con-
ducts operations in
which will avoid current
and future environmental
Impacts:
OG. Policy 1.4
Oil and gas support facilities,
decisions which do not rely
on geology for locations
decision, shall be subjected
to review in accordance with
the appropriate section of
this Pan; and
OG. Policy 1.5
Oil and gas exploration and
production should be con-
ducted in a manner which
minimizes interference with
zting surface use and mit-
igates the impact on future
land uses. Well sites should
be reclaimed and closed by
techniques which ensure
that the future u ofthe
property notimpaired
because of environmental or
safety problems or the exis-
tence of improperly aban-
doned or unharmed equip-
ent, such as wellheads or
flowlines. The continued
presence of pipelines and
flowlines, after production
has ceased, without provi-
sion to site or relocate iha
lines as to not interfere with
future uses is an unr
eason-
able on-
ble interference with the
use of the land. At a mini-
rnum, any lines which are
not reoved should be
corded and located for
future reference.
APPENDIX
Right to Farm Covenant
Arterial Roads
Collector Roads
Local Roads
APPENDIX
RIGHT TO FARM
COVENANT
Weld County is one of the
mo
st productive agricultural
unties in the United Slates.
The rural areas of Weld
County may beopen and
spacious, but they aareIntn-
o used for g lture.
Per moving into a rural
must recognize mere
are a drawbacks. including
nflicts with longstanding
agricultural practices and a
lower level of services than in
town.
Agricultural users of the land
should not be expected to
change their long-estab-
lished agricultural practices
to accommodate the intru-
sions of urban users into a
rural area. Wet runegricul-
tural activities will generate
off -site impacts, including
noise from tractors and
equipment dust from animal
pens, field work, harvest, and
dirt roads: odor from animal .
confinement, silage, and
manure;sm
oke ditch
burning; flies and mosqui-
toes; the use of pesticides
and fertilizers in the fields,
including the use of aerial
spraying. Ditches and reser-
voirs cannot simply be
vedout of the way. of
moved
development
without threatening the effi-
cient delivery of irrigation to
fields which is essential to
farm production.
Weld Councovers a land
area of over 4000 square
miles in size (twice the size
of the State of Delaware)
with more than 3,700 mites of
state and county roads out-
side of municipalities The
sheer magnitude of the area
to be served stretches avail-
able resources. Law enforce-
ment is based on responses
to complaints more than on
patrols of the county and the
distances which must be
traveled may delay all emer
gency responses, including
law enforcement, ambu-
lance, and fire. Fire prated
lion is usually provided by
volunteers who must leave
their jobs and families to
respond to emergencies.
County gravel roads, no mat-
ter how often they are blad-
ed, will not provide the same
kind of surfaceexpected
from a paved road Snow
WINDSOR BEACON Thursday, July 20, 1995
Median Age 30.5
Total Households 47,470
Persona per Household 2.69
removal priorities mean that
roads from subdivisions to
ace
sevleral days ette a majo
snowstorm. Snow removal
for roads within subdivisions
e of the lowest priority for
public works or may be the
private responsibility of the
homeowners. Services in
wrural a any c
ill not be lnequivalent5Bto
municipal services.
Children are exposed to dif-
ferent hazards in the county
than in an urban or suburban
setting. Farm equipment and
oil field equipment, ponds
and irrigation ditches, okra --
cal power for pumps and
center erect operations, high
speed traffic, sand burs,
puncture vines, territorial
farm dogs, and livestock pre-
sent real threats to children.
Controlling children's activi-
ties is important, not only for
their safety, but also for the
protection of the farmer's
Iivelihoad.
TRANSPORTATION
DEFINMONS
Arterial roads provide for the
corridor movement and dis-
tribution of traffic with trip
lengths and travel densities
for substantial statewide or
countywide travel. Some
arterial road characteristics
are as follows:
- Paved arterials will normal-
ly have an ADT greater than
1000.
- Unpaved arterials may
have an ADT of 200 or
greater.
-Arterials will be designed for
a speed of 55 MPH.
- For boner movement of traf-
fic and safety of the traveling
arterials shall have no direct
accesses
- Direct accesses will be pro-
vided only for hardship cases
or for high traffic generators.
- Direct accesses will usually
be limited to incoming collec-
tor roads, i.e., one cross road
intersection par mile.
- Arterial roads provide for
the corridor movement and
distribution of traffic with trip
lengths and travel densities
for substantial statewide or
county wide travel.
Collector Roads
Collector roads combine
smaller traffic flow until they
each a volume that warrants
an intersection along an
arterial roadway. Collectors
expedite movement of traffic
in the local area. Collectors
betwea dual function
en mobility and land
access by connecting local
rroads to arterials. Collector
oads serve smaller commu-
nities and neighborhoods, as
well as travel of primarily a
countywide nature. The
characteristics of a collector
road are:
- Paved collectors will nor-
mally have en ADT of 200 to
1000.
- Unpaved collectors may
have an ADT of 100 or
greater.
- Collectors will be designed
fora speed of 45 MPH.
- Direct accesses will be lim-
ited to six per mile.
- New individual lot access
will be permitted in hardship
- A distance of 1025 feat will
be a to ed betwee
cross road intersections
whenever practical.
- Collector roads combine
smaller traffic flows until they
reach a volume that warrants
an intersection along an arte-
rial roadway
• Collectors expedite move-
ment of traffic in the local
- Collectors serve a dual
function between mobility
and land access by connect-
ing local roads to arterials.
- Collector roads serve small-
er and neigh-
borhoods.
- Collector roads serve travel
of primarily a countywide
nature.
orator Roads
Local toads provide direct
approaches to individual or
other properties. A local road
should move the traffic freer
"a devatpadorermnrd 1690 r
into a collector road eta sin-
gle paint of access. Local
county roads are designed
for lower speeds end lower
traffic volumes.
Local roads will be
designed for a speed of 35
MPH.
- Not more than one access
per lot/legal parcel shall be
orated.
- To the greatest extent prac-
tical, the number of accesses
on at local roads shall be
kept to a minimum. The mul-
tiple use of accesses shall be
encouraged.
- A minimum distance of 925
feet should be maintained
between cross road intersec-
tions.
- The minimum distance
between any [coo road inter-
sections should be not less
than 500 feet.
- In general, the design of
new roads should allow for
sufficient distance between
intersections to allow
motorists to complete a
avoidance for
v
speed/path/diectionchange
for the urban/rural conditions
present.
- Reference is made to the
AASHTO Manual on
neometric nasion J
tljahwav and Streets,
- Local roads provide direct
approaches to individual or
other properties.
- A local road should move
the traffic from a developed
area and lead it into a collec-
tor road at a single point of
• Local county roads are
designed for a lower speed
and a lower traffic volume.
BE IT FURTHER
ORDAINED by the Board,
that en applicant for a land
use who has not yet been
heard prior to the effective
date of this Ordinance before
the Planning Commission or,
if applicable, the Department
of Planning Services for mat-
ters not considered by the
Planning Commission, will
be considered under the
termsof this Ordinance.
However, any applicant
whose land -use application
that is pending before the
Board of County
Commissioners on the effec-
tive date of this Ordinance
will have the option of pre-
ceding under the prior provi-
ol the Co p ehe ' e
Plan or requesting that the
application be remanded to
the Planning Commission or,
if applicable, the Department
of Planning Services, to
repeat the review process
using this Ordinance.
BE IT FURTHER
ORDAINED by the Board it
any section, subsection,
paragraph, sentence, clause,
or phrase of this Ordinance is
for any reason held or decid-
ed to be unconstitutional.
such decision shall not affect
the validity of the remaining
portions hereof. The Board
of County Commissioners
hereby declares that it would
have enacted this Ordinance
in each and every section,
subsection, paragraph, sen-
tence, clause, and phrase
thereof irrespective of the
fact that any one or more
sections, subsections, pare -
graphs, sentences, clauses,
or
phrases might be declared
to be unconstitutional or
invalid.
Th5 above end foregoing
Ordinance Number 147-G
was, on motions duly made
and seconded, adopted by
the following vole on the •
day of • , A.D., 1905.
BOARD OF COUNTY COM-
MISSIONERS
WELD COUNTY, COL-
ORADO
Dale K. Hall, Chairman
Barbera J. Kirkmeyer,
Pro —T
George E. Berner
Constance L Herbert
W. H. Webster
ATTEST: Weld County Clerk
to the Board
BY :Deputy Clerk to the
Board
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
County Ahomey
First Reading:
July 17, 1995
Publication:
July 20, 1995, in the Windsor
Beacon
Second Reading:
July 31, 1995
Publication:
August 3, 1995, in the
Windsor Beacon
Final Reeding:
August 14, 1995
Publication:
August 17, 1995. in the
Windsor Beacon
Effective Date:
August 22, 1995
Published in the Windsor
Beacon on July 20,1595.
LEGALS
LEGALS
LEGALS
Table 1. POPULATION CHARACTERISTICS
Weld County and the State of Colorado
1990
WELD COUNTY STATE OF COLORADO
MALE 65,089 49.4% 16,295 49.5%
FEMALE 66,732 50.6% 1,663,099 50.5%
UNDER 5 10,389 7.9% 252,893 7.7%
5.17 26,624 20.2% 608,373 18.5%
18-64 81,354 61.7% 2,103,685 63.9%
65+ 13,454 10.2% 329,443 10.0%
TOTAL 131,821 3,294,394
32.5
1,282,489
2.51
LEGALS
Figure 2. Population Distribution
Percentage Based
ri tall 11811
f®1a0�
TABLE 2. FXISTING1995 LAND USE IN WELD COUNTY
LAND CATEGORY ACRES
Agricultural Research
Farmland
Forest Service
(primarily Pawnee Grasslands)
Urban -Type Development
Commercial
Industrial
Residential (Subdivision)
Wildlife
Other
Uncatagorized**
Total County Acres
• Rounded
we River bottom, roadways, geographical features
500
2,086,292
193,060
9,980
2,168
8,184
2,228
200,301
59,757
PERCENTAGE
.03
81.0
8.0
.4
.09
.3
.09
7.0
2.3
2,562,560 *100
Sources:
1. Colorado Division of Local Government - Demographic Section
2. Estimates Sand Projections of Total Population for Colorado Counties 1900-2000
1900. Denver, Colorado.
3. Weld County Planning Department - 1995
Figure 3. Employment by Section 1994
Mining (includes oil and gas) 1,061
Construction 2,978
Manufacturing 9,943
Transportation 2,045
Wholesale Trade 3,229
Retail Trade 8,445
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate 2,191
Services 10,997
Government 8,830
Misc. Agricultural Services 1.525
Total Non -Farming
Farming
All Industries Total
46,595
6.286
52,881
Figure 4. Weld County Average Annual
Employment
IThursday, July 20, 1995 WINDSOR BEACON
LEGALS
LEGALS
LEGALS
LEGALS
LEGALS
TABLE 3. NUMBER F ACRES TN �I NI CIP T ITI C IN W T D OUNTti
TOWN
Ault
----
395
Brighton
269.87
Broomtieid
941
Dacono
999.16
Eaton
611.46
Erie
1,185.88
Evans
1,778
Firestone
803.24
Fort Lupton
2,360.61
Frederick
2,426.78
Garden City
85
Gilcrest
448
Grover
257
Greeley
17,966
Hudson
67
267.57
Johnstown
281.5
Keenesburg
333.99
Kersey
242.89
La Salle
344,35
Lochbwe
381.72
Longmont
160
Mead
435.74
Milliken
2,627.81
New Raymer
356.04
Noringlenn
623
Nunn
640
Pierce
390
Platteville
421
Severance
148
Thornton
6955
Windsor
3223.45
TABLE 5. COUNTY ROAD SYSTEM
DESIGN GUIDELINES FOR NEW ROAD CONSTRUCTION
LEGALS
LEGALS
LEGALS
TABLE 4. WEI D COUNTY POPI7 9TION BY NIUNICIP AI ITIFR
1980 9a Q3, Esrimutesi
WILD COUNTY 123,438 131,821 137,621
Ault 1,056 1,107 —
Brighton(MCP) - 17 17
Broomfield(MCP) - 4 6
Dacono 2,321 2.228 2,298
Eaton 1,932 1,959 „055
Erie (MCP) I,231 1,244 1,319
Evans 5,063 5,877 6,122.
Firestone 1,204 1,358 1,397
Fort Lupton 4,251 5,159 5,316
Frederick 855 988 1,028
Garden City 123 199 205
Gilcrest 1,025 1.084 121
Greeley 53,006 60,4.4 63.109
Grover 158 135 59
Hudson 698 918 959
Johnstown 1535 1, 579 1,636
Keenesburg 541 570 605
Kersey 913 980 1,015
LaSalle 1,929 1,803 1,855
Lochbuie 895 1.168 I.204
Longmont (MCP) -
Mead 356 456 484
Milliken 1,506 1,605 1,661
New Ravmer 80 98 101
Northglenn(MCP) - 10
Nunn 295 324 334
Pierce 878 823 853
Platteville 1,662 1,515 1,570
Severance 102 106 105
Thornton
W dsor 4,277 5.062 5,396
Unincorporated 35,542 33.001 34,518
Sources: Colorado Division of Local Government - Demographic Section. November 1994. Colorado
Population Prnircunn5
NOTE Municipality estimates have been rounded to the nearest whole number.
!NCR Only those portions located within Weld County.
CLASSIFICATION
AVERAGE
DAILY
TRAFFIC
COUNTS
PAVEMENT
TYPE
NUMBER
OF
LANES
LANE
WIDTH
SHOULDER
WIDTH
RIGHT
OF
WAY
60'
MINIMUMGNM
DESIGN
SPEED
<200
Gravel
2
12'
4'
-.Local
30
Local
<200
Paved
2
12'
4'
60'
30
Collector
200-1000
Paved
2
12'
6'
80'
45
Arterial
>1000
Paved
2
12'
6'
100'
55
NOTICE OF FINAI
9E�Tt FMENT
SURER'S DEED
DEED 113869
Figure 5. Earnings by Industry 1992
Agricultural $26,209
Mining 39,400
Construction 127,676
TCPU 86,811
Manufacturing 322,574
Wholesale Trade 111,871
Retail Trade 125,224
Fire Protection 67,269
Services 287,539
Government 227,214
Fanning 190,716
Nonfarming 1,421,787
Agriculture includes income to wage and salary workers.
Fanning includes income to fanners
(Source: United States Bureau of Economic Analysis)
LYING IN N2 SW4 31 1 68 redeemed.create a vested property ) 915 Tenth Street, Greeley
ecle Weld County Planning welcome and must be
%3000 AIRPORT DRh and
t pursuant to Colorado Colorado. Comments or ob Commission
said County Treasurer Said property may be Lawreceived by September 6. The Windsor Board
On Friday, July 28, 1995 the To Every Person in Actual sued a certificate of cur- redeemed from said sale at !actions related to the above 1995, in the office of the Adjustment will hold a public,
GreeleyIndependence final
Possession or Occupancy of chase therefor to WELD request should be submitted Published in the Windsor Clerk to the Board 915 10th hearing
Stampede Il make Ithe hereinafter Occupancy
of COUNTY. That said lax D any ycttimen prior o' the actual CASE NUMBER: S-380 writing to the Weld County Beacon on July 20, 1995. Street, Greeley, Colorado at 7:00 PM. insthe 4 Board
payment to'., Baldwin Land, Lot sale was matle io satisfy the Treasurer's Deed. said APPLICANT Meadow Vale Services,1400miretN.
,nn7th PUBLIC NOTICE AND . Information and Room of Town Hall, 301
Construction, Inc. r the or Premises, and to the delinquent GENERAL fazes records regarding the are above avaWalnut Street, Windsor,
Island Grove na Person in Whose Name the assessed Farms, Inc. Avenue, Greeley, Colorado NOTICE OF PUBLIC described th
Expansion project Any same against said real Witness my hand this 13TH note or before the above HEARING FOR Project I- Colorado to consider a nand
p was Taxed or Specially estate for the year 1985; day of JULY, A.O. 1995. LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Pan date or able at the office of the Clerk ante of Section 16-244
on or firms having claims se sad, and to all That said real estate w presented at the pub- POST -AWARD HEARING to the. Board, 915 10th regarding minimum required
arising from this contract are P s ns having an Interest toned o assessed of the SW4 0l Section 4. tic hearing on Aueputygust 15, Sheet Tdirtl Floor Greeley, area ain a MF-2 Street,
requested to file such claims or Tit Record in or to the in the nameofCARALEE J. Coulnty TrleaOsurer VI Weld SEA R6RW and
5. of the 1995.
with the Greeley said Prem and To Whom PIERCE for said Docket No. 95-54 Cnotice is O6our during rag- at 120 Main Slreel,
T2N, Independence Stampede It May Cone and more That on the 24TH day of County R68W of the PM., Weld Copes o is req s. Advance Windsor, Colorado.
County, Colorado . plablel foe application are The County 1 Weld will con notice is re stetl.
prior to the rate set for final especially to: C ALES J. MAY, 1995, said WELD Published in the Windsor public lent 0 a duct a on Sep m erg, 9:00 Interested nizenh are invited
of claim should statements PIERCE. COUNTY assigned said car- Beacon we July 20, 1995. TYPE AND INTENSITY Planninglion in he Services,Department
N in the Feel Floor M 1995, eeting WELD COUN COL- to attend and be heard.
f claim conform to tificete of purchase to
COL -
section 38-26-107 C.R.S. Vou and each of you EAGLE BAY INVESTMENTS Proposed USE: flangePlanned'A:7th Avenue, Greeley, Room, Weld County ORADO CHAIRMAN, JIM COOK
hereby notified that on the LC. That said EAGLE BAY NOTICE RI PUBLIC unit Development Change of Wends o 00631. Please call Centennial Center, 915 10th BOARD OF C BOARD
Lynn Setije, Greeley 8TH day of SEPTEMBER I ESTMENTS LLC, the NEARING Zone Wendt Inloes, at Phone 0 Street Greeley, Colorado. MISSIONERS [\\ V ADJUSTMENT
Independence Stampede, A.D. 1988, the then County pres`ept holder of said ceniti- The Weld County Plalming LOCATION: 5000 and atlla- orFax5u (970) 352-634Q to aThe llow citizens of the toedev review BY: DONALD D. WARDS Published to the Wintlsor
P.O. Box 1464, Greeley, CO Treasurer of the County of care, has made request upon Commission will hold a pub- cent to State Highway 119; prior to the day of the hearing and comment on the pertor- CLERK TO THE BOARDBeacon on July 20, 1995.
60632 Weld, the Stale of the Treasurer said County tic hearing on Tuesday,\ Colorado, sold at public tax for a deed to aid real Au approximately 1.5 milts west so atr reasonable a of the County of \NOTICE OF PUBLIC
Published in the Windsor lien sale to WELD COUNTY estate: August 1e, 1 rpo at con.30 of h25 motl0ati0nccan b�made cif, the weld n carrying out the con. BY: Caroler Harding NEARING
Beacon on July 13, and 20, the following described real sidem. for the purpose of con- dance stir the traction of the Youth Shelter Deputy Clerk to the Board
1995. estate situate in the County That a Treasurer's Deed will'g,Development Planned Une nit SSIZE: 155.104 ac es, more Americans weith Dia'Ties facility in Greeley, Colorado,
of Weld State of Colorado, be issued for said real estate Zone from A(Agriculw al) to r less accommodations The ndr Board of
NOTICE OF PURCHASE to -wit ERI EA- quire spe which was financed with fed. DATED: July 17, 1995 Atllusime will hold a public
RA2 PARCEL to the said EAGLE BAY POD (Planned Unit The public hearing will be dations in order to era! Community hearing on ugust 24, 1995
OF REAL ESTATE AT TM 1: 1,280UTLOTAERIE AIR INVESTMENTS LLC at Two Developmentparticipate this hearing as velopment Block Grant Publisher) in the Windsor at TOO PM. the Board
I r N ep pWD OE PARK SUB REPLAT A 8 o'clock RM. on the 13TH of 1 (residential reheld oin the Weld County result of a disability" fun idetl by the State Beacon on July 20, 1995. Room of Town Hall, 301
APPLICATION PARCEL 2, THAT PT TRACT NOVEMBER A.D. 1995, pn�o,a space) tor the the RooirsFloor, Weld of Colo 0
FOP AN TR d D ERIE AIR PARK SUB Prop described request
below. Room, nt First Weld Chairpe Kimmel, Walnut Street, `\Wintlsor,
unless the same has been Approval�l,ihe request may County Centennial Center, Chairperson comm is are also NOTICE RI PUBLIC Colorado toSt eet, `cvari-
Wrinen c NEARING ante of Section 1 162
Hello