HomeMy WebLinkAbout971831.tiffINVENTORY OF ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION
Applicant Francis Gregerson Case Number USR-1151
Submitted or Prepared
Prior to At Hearing
Hearing
1
Planning Commission Resolution
2
Comments
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a
Land Use Application Summary Sheet
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b
Special Review Permit Administrative Review
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c
Background Information
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d
Field Check
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e
Letters from Surrounding Property Owners (5)
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f
Letter to the Applicant
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3
Legal Notification (2 pages)
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Application
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5
Referrals without Comments
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a
Referral list and letter
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b
Longmont Soil Conservation District 5-12-97
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Referrals with Comments
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a
Weld County Health Department 5-21-97
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b
Weld County Public Works 5-5-97
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c
Weld County Extension Services 5-2-97
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d
Town of Firestone
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e
St. Vrain Valley School District
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f
Patina Oil and Gas Corporation
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g
Tri-Area Planning Commission
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h
Planning Commissioner, Marie Koolstra
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DPS Maps Prepared by Planning Technician (3 pages)
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Deed
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Surrounding Property Owners
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Utilities
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11
Soil Survey
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Planning Commission Exhibits
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a
Letter from Mr. Neighbors
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b
Letter from Mr and Mrs Lanbertson Jr.
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c
Letter from Bataa Oil, Inc
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d
Revised map of dairy operation
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e
Gregerson Dairy Summary of Total Animal Units
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I hereby certify that the 12 items identified herein were submitted to the Department of Planning Services at
or prior to the scheduled Planning Commission hearing. I further certify that these items were forwarded to
the Clerk to the Board's office.
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LAND USE APPLICATION
SUMMARY SHEET
COLORADO
Case Number. USR-1151
Applicant: Francis Gregerson
Address: 5484 Weld County Road 22
Longmont, Co. 80504
Hearing Date: June 17, 1997
Request: A Site Specific Development Plan and a Special Review Permit for a livestock confinement
operation consisting of a 6,000 head dairy (2500 milking -cow heard) with three office
buildings and 29 accessory to the farm dwellings in the A (Agricultural) Zone District.
Legal Description: NW4, W2 NE4 and NW4 SE4 of Section 12, T2N, R68W of the 6th P.M., Weld
County, Co.
Location: South of & adjacent to WCR 24, east of & adjacent to WCR 11.
Size of Parcel: 280 +/- acres.
POSSIBLE ISSUES SUMMARIZED FROM APPLICATION MATERIALS
The criteria for review of this Special Review Permit is listed in Section 24.3 of the Weld County Zoning
Ordinance.
The Department of Planning Services' staff has received responses from the following agencies:
1. Weld County Health Department
2. Weld County Public Works
3. Weld County Extension Service
4. Longmont Soil Conservation Service
5. Town of Firestone
6. St. Vrain Valley School District
7. Tri-Area Planning Commission
8. Patina Oil and Gas Corporation
9. Planning Commissioner, Marie Koolstra
The Department of Planning Services' staff has not received responses from the following
agencies:
1. Firestone Fire District
The Department of Planning Services' staff has received five letters in opposition of this request. These letters
are included in the Comments section of the hearing packet.
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SPECIAL REVIEW PERMIT
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW
PLANNER: Kerri Keithley
CASE NUMBER: USR-1151 HEARING DATE: June 17, 1997
APPLICANT: Francis Gregerson
ADDRESS: 5484 Weld County Road 22
Longmont, Co. 80504
REQUEST: A Site Specific Development Plan and a Special Review Permit for a livestock confinement
operation consisting of a 6,000 head dairy (2500 milking -cow heard) with three office
buildings and 29 accessory to the farm dwellings in the A (Agricultural) Zone District.
LEGAL DESCRIPTION: NW4, W2 NE4 and NW4 SE4 of Section 12, T2N, R68W of the 6th P.M.,
Weld County, Co.
LOCATION: South of & adjacent to WCR 24, east of & adjacent to WCR 11.
SIZE OF PARCEL: 280 +/- acres.
PARCEL NUMBER: 1313 12 000036 & 1313 12 000037
THE DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING SERVICES' STAFF RECOMMENDS THAT THIS REQUEST BE
DENIED FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS:
The submitted materials are not in compliance with the application requirements of Section 24.7 of
the Weld County Zoning Ordinance, as amended.
2. It is the opinion of the Department of Planning Services' staff that the applicant has not shown
compliance with Section 24.3 of the Weld County Zoning Ordinance, as amended, as follows:
a. Section 24.3.1.1 -- This proposal is not consistent with the Weld County Comprehensive
Plan, as amended. Urban Growth Boundary (UGB) Goal 2 states that the county will
encourage the concentration of urban development in or adjacent to existing municipalities
and maintain urban growth boundary areas that provide an official designation between future
urban and non -urban uses. UGB.Policy 2 states that land use development proposals within
an urban growth boundary area will be determined according to the procedure set forth in an
intergovernmental agreement between the county and the municipality.
In April of 1997, the county established an intergovernmental agreement with Frederick,
Firestone and Dacono. In this agreement, urban growth boundary areas were established
for each of the municipalities. This Special Review Permit proposal lies within the Urban
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Growth Boundary area designated by the Town of Firestone. Through this document, the
county agreed to abide by each of the municipalities vision for future development in the
area. Likewise, the municipalities agreed to limit their expansion to the defined areas where
they plan to provide municipal services.
Section 2.0 of the Intergovernmental Agreement outlines definitions and terms for Urban
Development and Non -Urban Development. The definition for Non -Urban Development
specifically refers to land used or capable of being used for agricultural production. Section
4.3 Development in Urban Growth Area (g) states the following:
To the extent legally possible pursuant to the Plan and the COUNTY's land use
regulations as described in Section 3.2, the COUNTY will deny proposals for Non -
Urban Development in the Urban Growth Area.
The Special Review Permit proposal is considered to be a Non -Urban Development land use
and it is located inside of the Town of Firestone's Urban Growth Area.
b. Section 24.3.1.2 -- This proposal is not consistent with the intent of the A (Agricultural) Zone
District. The Agricultural Zone District is intended to provide areas for the conduct of
agricultural activities without the interference of other, incompatible land uses. In order to
minimize incompatibilities that occur between agricultural and urban -type land uses, urban
growth boundary areas were created to provide an area, located in proximity to an
incorporated municipality, where residential, commercial and industrial development will be
encouraged to locate. Agricultural activities, which are located inside of a municipality's
urban growth boundary area, may present friction and create conflicts between the urban
and rural type land uses.
The Agricultural Zone District also allows by right one principle single family dwelling and, as
an accessory use, an accessory to the farm dwelling unit. The applicant is proposing to
house 30 dwelling units on this site (1 principle and 29 accessory to the farm residences).
This intensity of the number of households on the site create impacts similar to that of a
major subdivision, in terms of impacts to roads, the environment due to the density of septic
systems, and impacts to the areas school district. The Weld County Public Works, Health
Department and the St. Vrain Valley School District have all, in their referrals, cited concerns
on the impacts that the development may pose to their facility.
c. Section 24.3.1.3 -- The uses which would be permitted is compatible with the existing
agricultural activities and land uses surrounding the area, however, the general area of the
site is rapidly developing. The Mixed Use Development (MUD) Area is located adjacent to
the west of this site. The Department of Planning Services is currently processing several
urban -scale land use applications for residential and commercial development adjacent to
this site, inside of the MUD area. At such time that development occurs, as planned for in
the MUD Structural Plan, the proposal will not be compatible with the surrounding land uses.
d. Section 24.3.1.4 -- The proposed uses will not be compatible with future development of the
surrounding area as permitted by the existing zone districts and with the future development
as projected by the Comprehensive Plan or Master Plan of affected municipalities. The
Board of County Commissioners approved on February 5, 1997, a Change of Zone from
Agricultural to PUD allowing 260 to 300 Single Family Residences approximately 1 mile
southwest of this site, along WCR 22 and WCR 11. Land directly adjacent to the west of this
proposed site, is designated in the MUD Structural Plan as Residential -Mixed Intensity, with
a Neighborhood Center Overlaid at the intersection of WCR 11 and WCR 22. The
Department of Planning Services is also currently processing a Planned Unit Development
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proposal for 130 residential lots, located less than 1/2 mile to the southwest of this site. The
urban type developments occurring and proposed in this area are consistent with the growth
foreseen and planned for in the MUD Structural Plan.
As stated above, the site is also located within Firestone's Urban Growth Boundary, as
delineated in the Intergovernmental Agreement with the county. The Town of Firestone did
review this request and commented that the proposal may cause a significant incompatibility
with the numerous residential units being developed in the Town of Firestone, which are in
close proximity to the proposal area. Firestone's Comprehensive Plan does delineate the
west half of the area in question, as Commercial/Mixed Use and the east half as Residential -
Medium Density. The Tri-Area Planning Commission also commented on this proposal.
Their comments are included in this packet.
e. Section 24.3.1.5 -- Overlay districts affecting this proposal site include the Firestone
Intergovernmental Agreement Overlay Area. The MUD Overlay Area is located adjacent to
the west of the site.
For the reasons stated above and due to the rapid urban -scale development within close proximity
to the proposal site, the Department of Planning Services' staff recommends that this request by
denied.
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Background Information
On December 26,1996, Mr. Gregerson applied for three Zoning Permits for Accessory Dwellings for his dairy.
These three permits, if approved, would be for the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth accessory dwelling
unit at the facility. During the review of these permits, it was determined that the facility was operating with
more animals units than is allowed by right. Bill Cruz, the representative of Mr. Gregerson, submitted
information stating that the total head size was currently 3,592 animals. Taking in consideration the 280 acres
that Mr. Gregerson owned, staff determined that by right, the property could house 1120 animal units. A
Special Review Permit is needed to house more animal units than allowed by right.
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Planning 1.
Conditions of Approval
USR-1151, Gregerson
The attached Development Standards for the Special Review Permit shall be adopted and
placed on the Special Review Plat prior to recording the plat. The completed plat shall be
delivered to the Department of Planning Services and be ready for recording in the Weld
County Clerk and Recorder's Office within 15 days of approval by the Board of County
Commissioners.
2. Prior to recording the plat:
Health Dept A) The facility shall demonstrate compliance with the Confined Animal Feeding
Operations Control (CAFO) Regulation. This shall be demonstrated by submitting a
comprehensive manure and waste water handling plan, for a 6 ,000 head dairy, to
the Weld County Health Department for review and approval. This plan shall
include, but not be limited to the following:
1. Demonstration that all manure stockpile areas and waste water collection,
conveyance (including the pump), and retention facilities are adequately
constructed and sized to handle a twenty-five year, twenty-four hour storm
event. This shall be conducted by a Registered Professional Engineer .
2. Demonstration that any waste water retention structure constructed after
August 30, 1992, has been constructed with a lining material which does not
exceed a seepage rate of 1/32"/day (1x10' cm/sec). This shall be
conducted by a Registered Professional engineer.
3. A site map demonstrating the layout of the site. This should include the
locations of all pens, structures, feed storage areas, any water courses
through the property, manure storage areas, lagoons, etc.
4. A surface contour map which demonstrates all surface water control
features on the site. This should include surveyed surface elevations,
indicate flow direction, run-on control features, etc.
5. Demonstration that the facility has the ability to manage and/or land apply
manure and waste water at agronomic rates in accordance with the CAFO
regulations.
6 Demonstration that adequate measures are in place to prevent any
discharges except those which are allowed by the CAFO Regulations.
7. Other necessary measures which are required in order to comply with the
CAFO Regulations.
Health Dept. B) A dust abatement plan shall be submitted to the Weld County Health Department for
review and approval. The facility shall have sufficient equipment available to
implement dust control as required by the Weld County Health Department.
Health Dept C) A fly control plan shall be submitted to the Weld County Health Department for
review and approval.
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Health Dept D) An odor abatement plan shall be submitted to the Weld County Health Department
for review and approval.
Health Dept E) The facility shall demonstrate compliance with Section 47 of the Weld County Zoning
Ordinance.
Hearth Dept F) In accordance with CAFO, the applicant shall submit the facility's manure and waste
water management plan to the Colorado Department of Public Health and
Environment for review and comment.
G) The Special Review Plat map shall be amended to show the following:
Public Works 1. An additional ten (10) foot right-of-way shall be reserved along Weld County
Road 24 to accommodate future road expansions.
Planning 2. The plat map shall adhere to the map requirements of Section 24.7.4 of the
Weld County Zoning Ordinance.
Referral H) The applicant shall submit evidence to the Department of Planning Services that the
concerns from the St. Vrain Valley School have been addressed.
Referral I) The applicant shall submit evidence to the Department of Planning Services that the
concerns from Patina Oil and Gas Corporation and Bataa Oil, Inc. have been
addressed.
Planning
J) The Special Review activity shall not occur nor shall any building or electrical permits
be issued on the property until the Special Review plat is ready to be recorded in the
office of the Weld County Clerk and Recorder.
Public Works 3. The three access points along WCR 24 and the one access point off of WCR 11, as
delineated in the referral drawing from Public Works, shall be closed.
Public Works 4. All employee housing shall access onto an internal road system. Any future housing
accesses shall be incorporated into an existing intemal road system with no additional direct
access onto the county road. Oil and gas accesses shall not be utilized as an access point
for any employee housing.
Planning 5. Prior to the release of building permits, all accessory residences shall obtain the appropriate
certificate of compliance, in order fori he Department of Planning Services to evaluate the
need for the additional residences and to ensure that future residences meet the intent of the
Weld County Zoning Ordinance.
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SITE SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN
SPECIAL REVIEW PERMIT
DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
Gregerson, USR-1151
1. The Site Specific Development Plan and Special Use Permit is for a livestock confinement operation
consisting of a 6,000 head dairy (2500 milking -cow heard) with three office buildings and 29
accessory to the farm dwellings in the A (Agricultural) zone district, as indicated in the application
materials on file in the Department of Planning Services and subject to the Development Standards
stated hereon.
2. Approval of this plan may create a vested property right pursuant to Section 90 of the Weld County
Zoning Ordinance, as amended.
3. Fugitive dust shall be controlled on this site. The facility shall be operated in accordance, at all times,
with the approved dust abatement plan.
4. All liquid and solid waste shall be stored and removed for final disposal in a manner that protects
against surface and groundwater contamination.
5. There shall be no permanent disposal of solid wastes, as defined in the Regulations Pertaining to
Solid Waste Disposal Sites and Facilities (6 CCR 1007-2), at this site.
6. The facility shall maintain compliance with confined Animal Feeding Operations Control Regulations
(5 CCR 1002-19) and, Section 47 of the Weld County Zoning Ordinance, as amended.
7. The maximum permissible noise level shall not exceed the industrial limit of 80 db(A), measured
according to Section 25-12-102, C.R.S.
8. Any required NPDES Permit shall be maintained in compliance with the Water Quality Control Division
of the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment.
9. All construction on the property shall be in accordance with the requirements of the Weld County
Building Code Ordinance, as amended.
10. The facility shall not discharge run-off or other waste waters to surface or groundwater with exception
to what is allowed by the Confined Animal Feeding Operations Control Regulations.
11. Wastes materials, not specifically addressed by other development standards, shall be handled,
stored, and disposed in a manner that controls fugitive dust, blowing debris, and other potential
nuisance conditions.
12. The applicant shall remove, handle, and stockpile manure from the livestock area in a manner that
will prevent nuisance conditions. The manure piles shall not be allowed to exist or deteriorate to a
condition that facilitates excessive odors, flies, insect pests, or pollutant runoff. The surface beneath
the manure storage areas shall be of materials which are protective of State waters. These areas
shall be constructed to minimize seepage or percolation of manure contaminated water. In no event
shall the facility impact or degrade waters of the State in violation of the Confined Animal Feeding
Operations Control Regulation (5 CCR 1002-19).
13. The facility shall be operated in a manner which controls odor. Odors detected off site shall not equal
or exceed the level of fifteen -to -one dilution threshold, as measured pursuant to Regulation 2 of the
Colorado Air Pollution Control Regulations. The odor abatement plan shall be implemented at the
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request of the Weld County Health Department in the event odor levels detected off site of the facility
meet or exceed the level of fifteen -to -one dilution threshold, or in the judgement of the Weld County
Health Officer, there exists an odor condition requiring abatement.
14. The facility shall maintain records on -site, available for inspection during business hours, at all times,
which demonstrates the following:
A. That the waste water collection and storage facilities are adequately constructed, and sized
to handle a 25 year 24 hour storm event.
B. The manner in which manure and waste water will be removed and applied to land. This
should also include any agreements between the facility and other parties concerning the
off -site removal of manure or waste water for land application, treatment or disposal.
C. The method in which waste water and/or manure will be applied to land, including the
procedure which will be used to insure that agronomic rates are not exceeded.
15. In accordance with the Confined Animal Feeding Operations Control Regulations (CAFO), cattle shall
not be allowed to directly access any waters of the state (as defined by CAFO).
16. The facility shall be operated in a manner to control flies. The fly control plan shall be implemented
at the request of the Weld County Health Department in the event that flies (which can be determined
to be associated with the facility) are in such a number to be considered a nuisance condition. The
plan shall also be implemented in the event the Weld County Health Department receives a significant
number of fly (associated with facility) complaints, and in the judgement of the Weld County Health
Officer, there exists a fly condition requiring abatement.
17. Prior to enlarging any existing septic system or installation of a new septic system the applicant must
meet all requirements of the Site Application Process (5 CCR 1002-12). A Site Application must be
submitted to the Water Quality Control Division of the Colorado Department of Public Health and
Environment (CDPHE). The applicant must meet all criteria of the CDPHE.
A. Any septic system located on the property must comply with all provisions of the Weld
County Individual Sewage Disposal System Regulations.
B. Any future septic system which will serve any commercial type structure, i.e. offices, etc. shall
be designed by a Colorado Registered Professional Engineer according to the Weld County
Individual Sewage Disposal Regulations.
18. There shall be no burning conducted at the site, with exception to burning defined as "agricultural
open burning" as defined by Regulation No. 1 of the Colorado Air Quality Control Commission
Regulations.
19 The property owner or operator shall be responsible for complying with the Design Standards of
Section 24.5 of the Weld County Zoning Ordinance, as amended.
20. The property owner or operator shall be responsible for complying with the Operation Standards of
Section 24.6 of the Weld County Zoning Ordinance, as amended.
21. Personnel from the Weld County Health Department and Weld County Department of Planning
Services shall be granted access onto the property at any reasonable time in order to ensure the
activities carried out on the property comply with the Development Standards stated hereon and all
applicable Weld County regulations.
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22. The Special Review area shall be limited to the plans shown hereon and governed by the foregoing
standards and all applicable Weld County regulations. Major changes from the plans or Development
Standards as shown or stated shall require the approval of an amendment of the Permit by the Weld
County Planning Commission before such changes from the plans or Development Standards are
permitted. Any other changes shall be filed in the office of the Department of Planning Services.
23. The property owner or operator shall be responsible for complying with all of the foregoing
Development Standards. Noncompliance with any of the foregoing Development Standards may be
reason for revocation of the Permit by the Board of County Commissioners.
Note: Development standard #17 is the result of the close proximity of the existing and proposed homes
and because the design hydraulic flow from each existing cluster of homes already exceeds 2,000
gallons/day. According to both the Weld County I.S.D.S. Regulations and the Colorado Guidelines
on Individual Sewage Disposal Systems, 25-10-101, C.R.S., as amended, this site is subject to the
site application process.
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Ms. Kent Keithly
Weld County Department of Planning Services
1400 N. 17th Avenue
Greeley, CO 80631
Fax: (970) 352-6312
July 28. 1997
Dear Kern:
For your reference the Town of Firestone Board of Trustees further discussed. the
proposed Gregerson Dairy expansion (USR-1151) that was referred to the Town
some time ago. In addition to our previous comments relative to this application,
the Board wanted me to provide you with additional clarification on their position.
Those comments are as follows:
• The Applicant should be permitted to operate at the level that they have been
operating. Thus, even if there is a confusion as to the permitted number of
head and uses, that should be clarified and/or ratified to permit the dairy to
operate as it has been in the recent past.
• However, consistent with the spirit of the Intergovernmental Agreement and
to avoid the natural conflicts between intense agricultural uses and the active
and future urbanization of the area, the Town of Firestone. Board of Trustees,
would recommend that there be no additional expansion of the Dairy,
especially an expansion of such a significant amount.
Please contact me if you have any additional questions on this matter.
Weld County Planning Dept.
®. JUL 2 8 1997
RECEIVED
Sincerely.
OutS\--
Bruce Nickerson
town Planner
150 Buchanan P.O. Box 100 Firestone, Colorado 80520
(303) 833-3291 Fax (303) 833-4863
07/28/97 13:36
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Field Check
inspection date: May 15, 1997
Case Number
Applicant
Request
Legal Description
Parcel Number
Location
USR-I 151
Francis Gregerson
SSDP & SRP for a 6,000 head dairy, 29 accessory to farm d.u., and
three office buildings
NW4, W2 NE4 and NW4 SE4 of Section 12, T2N, R68W of the 6th
P.M., Weld County, CO.
1313 12 000036 & 1313 12 000037
South of & adj. to WCR 24, east of & adj. to WCR I I
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A (Agricultural)
E
A (Agricultural)
S
A (Agricultural)
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A (Agricultural)
Unsafe Conditions:
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WCR 24, Agricultural - Booth Livestock
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Agricultural
S
Agricultural
W
WCR I I , vacant land
There are no apparent unsafe conditions on the site. There
may, however, be Health Department concerns.
Comments:
The site consists of approximately 280 acres and is consistent with the map submitted in
the application. Homes on the site are clustered together in two primary locations: on
WCR 11 and WCR 24. There are 7 accesses to the site off of WCR 24, and 4 accesses
off of WCR 11. Currently there are approximately 3,500 head of cattle on the site. Corrals
and outbuildings are as placed on the application map. The Godding Hollow ditch
traverses the property and there is a place for cattle to directly access water in the ditch.
In the storage area of the site, there is a huge pile of tires being stored for agricultural
uses. These tires are not visible from the road right-of-ways. On a portion of the southern
40 acre site, there is a pile of debris (non-commercial junk -yard). This is visible from the
adjacent property to the south. There are several oil and gas wells/batteries on the site.
The applicant has indicated that there are approximately 16-18 children living on the
premises.
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Kerri D. Keithley ❖ Current Planner
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COLORADO
MEMORANDUM
To: The Town of Frederick April 14, 1997
From: Department of Planning Services
Subject: Referral Information
This is a notification that Case Number USR-1151 has been forwarded to the Tri-Area Planning
Commission for review and comment.
Case Number USR-1151
Planner: Kerri Keithley
Applicant: Francis Gregerson
Request: A Site Specific Development Plan and Special Review Permit for a livestock
confinement operation (6,000 head dairy) with 3 office buildings and 29 accessory to
the farm dwellings.
Legal: The NW4, W2 NE4 and NW4 SE4 of Section 12, T2N, R68W of the 6th P.M., Weld
County, Colorado.
Location: South of and adjacent to Weld County Road 24, east of and adjacent to Weld County
Road 11.
SERVICE, TEAMWORIS INTEGRITY, QUALITY
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April 14, 1997
William G. Crews
1223 28th Avenue, Suite 2
Greeley, CO 80631
DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING SERVICES
PHONE (970) 353-6100, EXT.3540
FAX (970) 352-6312
WELD COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES
1400 N. 17TH AVENUE
GREELEY, COLORADO 80631
Subject: USR-1151 - Request for a Site Specific Development Plan and Special Review Permit for a livestock confinement
operation (6,000 head dairy) with 3 office buildings and 29 accessory to the farm dwellings on a parcel of land
described as the NW4, W2 NE4 and NW4 SE4 of Section 12, T2N, R68W of the 6th P.M., Weld County,
Colorado.
Dear Mr. Crews:
Your application and related materials for the request described above are being processed. I have scheduled a meeting with
the Weld County Planning Commission for June 17, 1997, at 1:30 p.m. This meeting will take place in the County
Commissioners' Hearing Room, First Floor, Weld County Centennial Center, 915 10th Street, Greeley, Colorado. It is
recommended that you and/or a representative be in attendance to answer any questions the Planning Commission members
may have.
It is the policy of Weld County to refer an application to any town or municipality lying within three miles of the property or
if the property is located within the comprehensive planning area of a town or municipality. Therefore, our office has
forwarded a copy of the submitted materials to the Tri-Area Planning Commission for its review and comments. Please call
Jay Curtis with the Tri-Area Planning Commission, at 303-833-3819, for further details regarding the date, time, and place of
this meeting. It is recommended that you and/or a representative be in attendance at the Tri-Area Planning Commission
meeting to answer any questions the Commission members may have with respect to your application.
A representative from the Department of Planning Services will be out to the property a minimum of ten days prior to the
hearing to posta sign adjacent to and visible from a publicly maintained road right-of-way which identifies the hearing time,
date, and location. In the event the property is not adjacent to a publicly maintained road right-of-way, one sign will be posted
in the most prominent place on the property and a second sign posted at the point at which the driveway (access drive)
intersects a publicly maintained road right-of-way.
The Department of Planning Services' staff will make a recommendation concerning this application to the Weld County
Planning Commission. This recommendation will be available twenty-four (24) hours before the scheduled hearing. It is the
responsibility of the applicant to call the Department of Planning Services' office before the Planning Commission hearing
to make arrangements to obtain the recommendation.
If you have any questions concerning this matter, please call.
Kerri Keithley
Current Planner
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