HomeMy WebLinkAbout980063.tiff HEARING CERTIFICATION
DOCKET NO. 98- 06
RE: SHOW CAUSE HEARING FOR REVOCATION OF SITE SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN
AND SPECIAL REVIEW PERMIT#961 FOR AN OPEN-PIT GRAVEL MINING OPERATION
- KOBOBEL
A public hearing was conducted on January 12, 1998, at 10:00 a.m., with the following present:
Commissioner W. H. Webster, Chair
Commissioner W. H. Webster Constance L. Harbert, Pro-Tem
Commissioner George E. Baxter
Commissioner Dale K. Hall
Commissioner Barbara J. Kirkmeyer
Also present:
Acting Clerk to the Board, Esther Gesick
Assistant County Attorney, Lee Morrison
Planning Department representative, Monica Mika
County Engineer, Drew Scheltinga
The following business was transacted:
I hereby certify that pursuant to a notice dated December 8, 1997, and duly published
December 31, 1997, in the Platteville Herald, a public hearing was conducted to consider the
revocation of USR #961 for William Kobobel for an Open-pit Gravel Mining Operation. Lee
Morrison, Assistant County Attorney, made this a matter of record. Drew Scheltinga, County
Engineer, displayed a map of the area, which highlighted the site and the haul route. Mr.
Scheltinga submitted the letter he received from Idaho Creek Gravel Company containing its
proposal for paving the portion of Weld County Road 5 from the entrance of the site north to Weld
County Road 18. Mr. Scheltinga also displayed an overhead showing the proposed breakdown of
costs for the County and Idaho Creek Gravel Company. The County total would equal $16,170 or
34 percent, and the Idaho Creek Gravel Company total would equal $30,760 or 66 percent. Mr.
Scheltinga explained if this proposal is approved paragraph #5 of the Road Maintenance
Agreement would need to be amended to update the company ownership. Responding to Chair
Harbert and Commissioner Kirkmeyer, Mr. Scheltinga stated under this proposal the County would
be paying 34 percent rather than the operator paying 100 percent and the completion date will
depend on the weather and final agreement. The County's normal procedure is to complete a
traffic survey and divide the cost proportionately. Commissioner Kirkmeyer stated she cannot
agree with the County paying 34 percent and questioned the cost of asphalt. Following discussion,
Mr. Morrison stated payments could be made over periodic intervals, an escrow fund could be
established for more frequent payments, or the applicant could be requested to post collateral. Mr.
Scheltinga stated under paragraph #7 of the original agreement the cost would only be about 20
percent of the proposed $16 per ton for asphalt, totaling $3,680. Commissioner Webster
commented the added cost for the asphalt is balanced by the reduced hauling costs due to the
work site being so close to the mining pit. Commissioner Baxter stated sharing 30 percent seems
fair since other County residents will be benefiting from the paving.
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William Kobobel, President of Idaho Creek Gravel Company, stated this proposal is the best the
company can do financially. He added the paving was originally supposed to be completed in
1994; however, the company was not in operation at that time. In response to Commissioners Hall
and Webster, Mr. Kobobel stated payments could be made every six months and explained he
used past experience to get his figures for completing this project. Mr. Kobobel also stated there
are only two homes in the area including his, therefore, the main traffic consists of private
residents, his customers, and farmers. In response to Commissioner Harbert, Mr. Kobobel stated
completion will depend on the County work schedules and weather.
After further discussion, Mr. Morrison stated it would be best to continue the hearing to allow time
for the Engineer and Mr. Kobobel to work with the numbers and come to an agreement on amounts
and the date of completion. Responding to Commissioner Webster, Mr. Scheltinga stated he would
prefer to delay starting work until May or June to avoid flooding, and have the project completed
no later than July 1, 1998. No public testimony was offered concerning this matter.
Commissioner Kirkmeyer moved to continue the Show Cause hearing to March 16, 1998, at
10:00 a.m. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Webster. Commissioner Kirkmeyer
indicated to staff she would like the County cost not to exceed $12,550; the applicant to start
payments this year around May or June; and the project to be completed by the end of the season
in October. Commissioner Harbert agreed with Commissioner Kirkmeyer and Commissioners
Webster and Baxter indicated they are satisfied with the County's percentage at 34. Commissioner
Kirkmeyer stated the final agreement will come back before the Board for approval. Upon a call
for the vote, the motion carried unanimously.
This Certification was approved on the 14th day of January, 1998.
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