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BEFORE THE WELD COUNTY, COLORADO, PLANNING COMMISSION
WELD COUNTY
RESOLUTION OF RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Moved by Arlan Marrs that the following resolution be introduced for passage ibythe+lfyeldiFomtel ing
Commission. Be it resolved by the Weld County Planning Commission that the application for:
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CASE: Ordinance 191-B CLERK
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APPLICANT:Tuttle Applegate, Inc., do Glen Douthit
PLANNER: Shani L. Eastin
REQUEST: Mixed Use Development Amendment Structural Land Use Map 2.1
LEGAL DESCRIPTION: NE4 of Section 26, T3N, R68W of the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado.
be recommended favorably to the Board of County Commissioners for the following reasons:
Section 2.E.1 -The existing Comprehensive Plan is in need of revision as proposed. At the time of revision
of the Mixed Use Development Plan public sewer was not available to service the subject property. Public
sewer service can currently be made available to the subject site by St.Vrain Sanitation District. The Mixed
Use Development area was recognized in 1987 in the Weld County Comprehensive Plan as a future urban
development corridor within Weld County. In February of 1997 the Mixed Use Development area was re-
evaluated by County staff and consultants to formulate the Mixed Use Development Ordinance (Ord. 191).
Ordinance 191 is intended to guide and implement planned land use changes in the MUD area. The subject
property is within a % mile of the interchange of 1-25 and State Highway 66. The surrounding area has
experienced recent growth which has occurred partially through the County and also through the Town of
Mead. Inclusion of this property within the Mixed Use Development area will ensure that proper measures
are taken to impose urban type standards on development as it occurs. Staff, however, recommends that the
applicant adjust the proposed structural land uses to include limited site factors along the natural drainage area
that traverses the property from the south west to the north east.
Section 2.E.2-The proposed amendment will be consistent with existing and future goals, policies and needs
of the County.
MUD.Goal 1 - 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 economic components of
the area.
The current policy statements and regulations concerning the 1-25 MUD area require environmentally and
aesthetically pleasing designs. All development in the MUD area is required to address and pay its
proportionate share of the impacts created in the community. Future application proposals will be required to
describe in detail the impacts of any proposed development of the subject site.
MUD.Goal 2-To assure a well-integrated, balanced,transportation system which meets the public need with
maximum efficiency, comfort, safety and economy.
The major thoroughfares within this area are either federal or state systems. However,there is an increasing
concern about the present congestion on these systems. With the addition of more people to this area Weld
County roads will be required to handle more and more of the transportation in the area. Development will also
require that the local road systems be enhanced to an urban level of service.
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 present and future residents of Weld County and the area.
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MUD.Goal 4-To maintain and improve the existing natural state of the environment.
The addition of the proposed application into the MUD area will not adversely influence the existing natural
environmental resources in the area. Through the proposed inclusion the applicant will be required to
adhere to an expanded level of environmental standards.
MUD. Goal 5 -The coordination of other municipal, county, regional, and state growth policies and
programs which include this area should be evaluated in order to minimize discrepancies, promote a better
understanding of growth dynamics in the area, avoid duplication of services and to provide economies of
scale.
The area, in general, is growing at an accelerated rate,therefor the additional population base will
encourage a further expansion of the economies of scale of services. Additionally cooperation with the
Town of Mead will encourage a coordinated growth approach to handle impacts to the area.
MUD.Goal 6-To assure that new development occurs in such a manner as to maintain an attractive
working and living environment.
Any proposed development will be required to adequately satisfy all goals and policies designed to ensure
that an attractive and compatible working and living environment exists along the 1-25 corridor.
Motion seconded by Stephan Mokray.
VOTE:
For Passage Against Passage
Glenn Vaad
Arlan Marrs
Christie Nickles
Stephan Mokray
Jack Epple
Fred Walker
Bruce Fitzgerald
The Chairman declared the resolution passed and ordered that a certified copy be forwarded with the file of
this case to the Board of County Commissioners for further proceedings.
CERTIFICATION OF COPY
I, Wendi Inloes, Recording Secretary for the Weld County Planning Commission, do hereby certify that the
above and foregoing resolution is a true copy of the resolution of the Planning Commission of Weld County,
Colorado, adopted on January 6, 1998.
Dated
the 6th of Ja uary, 1998
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Wendi Inloes
Secretary
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