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HomeMy WebLinkAbout961745.tiff HEARING CERTIFICATION DOCKET NO. 96-47 RE: SITE SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPECIAL REVIEW PERMIT #1122 FOR AN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT (AUCTION FACILITY) IN THE A (AGRICULTURAL) ZONE DISTRICT - ROLLAND T. JONES AND MABLE PITTMAN A public hearing was conducted on September 25, 1996, at 10:00 a.m., with the following present: Commissioner Barbara J. Kirkmeyer, Chair Commissioner George E. Baxter, Pro-Tern Commissioner Dale K. Hall Commissioner Constance L. Harbert - EXCUSED Commissioner W. H. Webster Also present: Acting Clerk to the Board, Shelly Miller Assistant County Attorney, Lee Morrison Planning Department representative, Gloria Dunn The following business was transacted: I hereby certify that pursuant to a notice dated September 4, 1996, and duly published September 12, 1996, in the North Weld Herald, a public hearing was conducted to consider the request of Rolland T. Jones and Mable Pittman for a Site Specific Development Plan and Special Review Permit for an agricultural service establishment (auction facility) in the A (Agricultural) Zone District. Lee Morrison, Assistant County Attorney, made this a matter of record. Gloria Dunn, Planning Department representative, presented a summary of the proposal and entered the unfavorable recommendation of the Planning Commission into the record as written. Ms. Dunn extensively reviewed the reasons for recommending denial and answered questions from the Board. Rolland Jones, applicant, stated he is an auctioneer and submitted for the record the letters of support from the following people as Exhibits E through H, respectively: Dennis R. Clemenson, Jon and Rose Guilbert, Richard D. Hilfiken, and Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Miller. Mr. Jones stated the reason this request is being opposed and recommended for denial is due to a personal problem between he and George Kennedy, past County Commissioner. He further stated most auctions do not require a permit and only a few people in the area are opposed and have concerns. Mr. Jones stated he has 22 signed statements from people in the immediate area and 12 more from people within 500 feet of the site. He stated this facility will not contribute to the existing problems of noise, dust, etc., and he can water the road if necessary. Mr. Jones stated the Planning Department's suggested restrictions, which include a six-foot fence, grading the roads, installing a sewer system, and limiting traffic, are unfair, and he does not fully understand the intent of the restrictions. He also stated Keith Schuett, Planning Department, should not have handled his case. Chair Kirkmeyer clarified Mr. Schuett is no longer employed with Weld County; therefore, that 961745 00 : PL PL1045 RE: HEARING CERTIFICATION - JONES AND PITTMAN (USR #1122) PAGE 2 testimony is not relevant to this case. Mr. Jones reiterated the conflict and restrictions are not appropriate; the fence will hide his sale items; the portable toilets are not a problem, and a septic system should not be required; he has his own catering service which is clean and satisfactory; and dust will be a problem in the subdivision regardless. He requested approval of this Permit and stated he will work in harmony with the community and agreed to reduce the number of sales to two per year. Mr. Jones answered numerous questions from the Board concerning the type of items auctioned and stated he will not grade the roads but will water them if necessary. He reiterated the problem is not the auction, it is the personal conflict. Mr. Morrison clarified for Mr. Jones that he has the opportunity to convince the Board the use fits within the County's ordinances; however, personal vendettas are not part of the criteria. Vicki Kennedy, surrounding property owner, submitted a letter of opposition for the record as Exhibit I. She stated the area cannot reasonably handle an auction facility and the roads cannot sustain the traffic; therefore, she respectfully requests this Permit be denied. Responding to questions from the Board, Ms. Kennedy stated all lots are agricultural/residential and most are 2.5 to 5 acres in size. She confirmed the only other Special Use Permit in the area is for a horse riding facility off 192nd Avenue. Barbara Perkinson, surrounding property owner, and member of CFOG (South Weld County Citizens For Orderly Growth) also voiced concerns about dust, traffic, and the condition of the roads. She agreed the facility is not appropriate in a rural/residential neighborhood. Bill Delap, surrounding property owner, reiterated the roads cannot handle traffic generated by this type of facility and it is inappropriate for the area. He noted a petition with 52 signatures opposing this facility was previously entered into the record and reminded the Board that the Planning Commission unanimously denied this request. George Kennedy, surrounding property owner, stated he lives 300 feet from the site and has people parking on his son's alfalfa fields. He stated he is a business man in a commercial area and voiced concerns regarding noise and disturbances which cause problems in a residential area. Responding to questions from the Board, Mr. Kennedy stated he has lived there for 30 years and estimated 61 houses exist in the three filings. He reiterated this facility is a totally incompatible use in the area. Dennis Clemenson, surrounding property owner, spoke in support of this proposal and stated the roads are gravel and have never been in good shape. He stated he will help Mr. Jones with the dust problem; however, a fence would not be cost effective and would block views. Don Carroll, Public Works Department, submitted a parking sketch, Exhibit J, for the record and stated the applicant must provide adequate dust control and the roads must be graded prior to each auction. He stated the maximum number of parking spaces available would be 250 and no additional parking would be allowed on the Weld County rights-of- way or in barrow pits so as not to interfere with two-way traffic and/or emergency vehicles. Responding to questions from the Board, Mr. Carroll confirmed he is not familiar with any other similar type facilities within subdivisions, and Ms. Dunn confirmed such Permits are not allowed in Residential Zone Districts. Mr. Jones stated the parking facility and dust would not be a problem and stated traffic would be concentrated for only a few hours on the days of the auctions. He stated he is providing a service to the community and has support from the 12 residences most affected. Mr. Jones responded to additional questions from the Board, and Commissioner Baxter clarified the Conditions of Approval suggested by the Planning staff are to mitigate problems. Mr. Jones reiterated the fence will hinder his business and the grading of the roads will cause a liability. 961745 PL1045 RE: HEARING CERTIFICATION - JONES AND PITTMAN (USR#1122) PAGE 3 Mr. Carroll clarified Mr. Jones is to notice the Public Works Department 72 hours prior to an auction and Weld County will grade and bill the applicant. Mr. Jones reiterated an auction business must have advertising and a septic system is not necessary since it will be held outside. Commissioner Hall stated, irrespective of personal conflicts and considering his obligation to the public, this use is too intense for a residential/rural area within a subdivision and should be in an area where good parking and adequate ingress/egress are available; therefore, he moved to deny the request of Rolland T. Jones and Mable Pittman for a Site Specific Development Plan and Special Review Permit for an agricultural service establishment (auction facility) in the A (Agricultural) Zone District, based on the recommendations of the Planning staff and the Planning Commission, including the reasons entered into the record. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Baxter, who agreed the use is very intense in this type of area and needs a different location. The motion then carried unanimously. This Certification was approved on the 30th day of September, 1996. - - APPROVED: ATT�1 t,�4 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS 4 r�,IA' WED COUNTY, COLOR DO 101 O-1d rk Board f4. , / Barbar J. Kirkmeyer, it U BY: �.'r ;�T g?�is ✓- _� Dark y~' the Board eorge-E. Baxter, Pr Te TAPE #96-26 Dale K. all DOCKET#96-47 FxrliSFr) Constance L. Harbert PL1045 �� W. H. ebster 961745 PL1045 ATTENDANCE RECORD HEARINGS ARE AS FOLLOWS ON THIS 25TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1996: DOCKET#96-38 - S #403 for MEADOW VALE FARMS, INC. 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Jones Mable Pittman 19273 197 Way Hudson, Colorado 80642 Dear Mr. Jones and Ms. Pittman: Your application for a Site Specific Development Plan and Special Review Permit for an agricultural service establishment (auction facility) in the A (Agricultural) Zone District has been recommended unfavorably to the Board of County Commissioners by the Planning Commission. The legal description of the property involved is shown as Lots 9 and 12 in Vantage Acres Subdivision, Third Filing, located in part of the S1/2 of Section 17, Township 1 North, Range 65 West of the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado. If you wish to be heard by the Board of County Commissioners, it will be necessary for you to indicate your request by signing the bottom of this letter and returning it to this office. Regular hearing procedures will then be followed. This includes publishing a Notice of Hearing in the legal newspaper, an expense to be paid by you. In order to proceed as quickly as possible, we must receive your reply by September 16, 1996. If we are not in receipt of your request by that date, the matter will be considered closed. Sincerely, BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WELD COUNTY, COLO$ADO ct _ Barbara J. Kirkmeyer, Chair BJK/skm [,c k &7- Hello