HomeMy WebLinkAbout960482.tiff INVENTORY OF ITEMS SUBMITTED FOR CONSIDERATION
Applicant: Great Guns! (Greg R. Reeves and Patty Deplazes, applicants) Case Number: USR-1105
Submitted or Prepared
Prior to Hearing At Hearing
1. Land Use Application Summary Sheet X
2. Department of Planning Services Recommendation X
3. Field Check X
4. Legal Notification X
5. USR Application X
6. Referral List X
7. Weld County Health Department, Referral, 1-15-96 X
8. Town of Pierce, Referral, 1-9-96 X
9. West Greeley Soil Conservation District, Referral, 1-9-96 X
10. Weld County Department of Public Works, Referral, 1-8-96 X
11. Weld County Building Inspection Department, Referral, 1-2-96 X
12. Town of Nunn, Referral, 1-3-96 X
13. State of Colorado Division of Water Resources, Referral, 12-28-95 X
14. Maps Prepared by Planning Technician X
15. Surrounding Property Owner List X
16. Deed X
17. Commercial Lease X
18. Colorado Division of Water Resources Well Permit Application X
19. Soil Survey X
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I hereby certify that the 19 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 on January 18, 1996.
Chris Goranson, Current Planner
STATE OF COLORADO
COUNTY OF WELD
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LAND USE APPLICATION
SUMMARY SHEET
CASE NUMBER: USR-1105 January 16, 1996
NAME: Great Guns! (Greg R. Reeves and Patty Deplazes, applicants)
ADDRESS: P.O. Box 142
16058 WCR 96
Pierce, CO 80650
REQUEST: A Site Specific Development Plan and a Special Review Permit for a shooting range (shotgun
sports gun club and pro shop) in the A(Agricultural)zone district.
LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Part of the NW4, Section 11, TON, R66W of the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado.
LOCATION: South of and adjacent to WCR 96; approximately 550' east of WCR 33.
Size of Parcel: 125 acres, more or less
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 Public Works Department
2. Weld County Health Department
3. West Greeley Soil Conservation District
4. Weld County Building Inspection Department
5. Town of Nunn
6. Colorado Division of Water Resources
7. Town of Pierce
8. Colorado Division of Wildlife
The Department of Planning Services' staff has not received referral responses from:
1. Weld County Sherrifs Office
2. Ault Fire Protection District
The Department of Planning Services'staff has not received any objections from surrounding property owners.
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DATE: January 16, 1996
PLANNER: Chris Goranson
CASE NUMBER: USR-1105
NAME: Great Guns! (Greg R. Reeves and Patty Deplazes, applicants)
ADDRESS: P.O. Box 142
16058 WCR 96
Pierce, CO 80650
REQUEST: A Site Specific Development Plan and Special Use Permit for a shooting range
(shotgun sports gun club and pro shop) in the A (Agricultural) zone district.
LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Part of the NW4, Section 11, T8N, R66W of the 6th P.M., Weld
County, Colorado.
LOCATION: South of and adjacent to WCR 96; approximately 550' east of WCR 33.
THE DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING SERVICES' STAFF RECOMMENDS THAT THIS
REQUEST BE APPROVED FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS:
1. The submitted materials are in compliance with the application requirements of Section 24.7
of the Weld County Zoning Ordinance.
2. It is the opinion of the Department of Planning Services' staff that the applicant has shown
compliance with Section 24.3 of the Weld County Zoning Ordinance as follows:
A) This proposal is consistent with the Weld County Comprehensive Plan and is
provided for as a Use by Special Review.
B) The proposal is consistent with the intent of the district in which the use is located.
C) The use will be compatible with future development of the surrounding area and with
future development.
D) The site does not lie within any of the overlay districts.
E) The applicant has demonstrated a diligent effort has been made to conserve
productive agricultural land in the locational decision for the proposed use.
F) The conditions of approval and development standards will ensure adequate provision
for the protection of the health, safety, and welfare of the inhabitants of the
neighborhood and County.
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This recommendation is based, in part, upon a review of the application materials submitted by the
applicant, other relevant information regarding the request, and responses from referral entities.
The Department of Planning Services' staff recommendation for approval is conditional upon the
following:
1. The entire range shall be fenced and warning signs posted every 200 feet. Additional signs
are warranted along WCR 96. The fencing and signage shall be maintained by the applicant.
2. The perimeter of the range shall be landscaped to provide natural noise barriers. The remainder
of the range shall be planted and maintained with grass or other suitable ground cover. The
landscaping shall be maintained by the applicant and dead or dying materials shall be replaced
immediately upon notice.
3. All users of the facility shall be supervised by a range officer or instructor qualified by the
National Rifle Association, military service or other similar training.
4. Adequate toilet facilities shall be provided for patrons of the facility.
5. An individual sewage disposal system is required for the proposed facility. The septic shall
be designed by a Colorado Registered Professional Engineer according to the Weld County
Individual Sewage Disposal Regulations.
6. Prior to recording the plat:
A) The applicant shall identify additional parking and a turnaround to accommodate patrons of
the site and large delivery trucks on the plat.
B) One designated main access to the property with an adequately graded road to permit drainage
from the facility shall be shown on the plat.
C) Prior to recording the plat,the plat shall be amended to show the location, type, number and
size of all existing and proposed landscape materials.
D) The tower and the height of the tower shall be shown on the plat.
E) The fields and buffer zones shall be shown on the plat.
F) The applicant shall submit evidence that any existing septic system(s) which is not currently
permitted through the Weld County Health Department receive an I.S.D.S. Evaluation prior
to the issuance of the required septic permit(s). In the event the system(s) is found to be
inadequate, the system(s) must be brought into compliance with current I.S.D.S. regulations.
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7. 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 plat shall be delivered to the
Department of Planning Services and ready for recording in the Weld County Clerk and
Recorder's office within 15 days of approval by the Board of County Commissioners.
8. 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.
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SITE SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN
SPECIAL REVIEW PERMIT
DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
Great Guns! (Greg R. Reeves and Patty Deplazes, applicants)
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1. The Site Specific Development Plan and Special Use Permit is for a shooting range (shotgun
sports gun club and pro shop) in the A(Agricultural)zone district as indicated in the application
materials.
2. Approval of this plan may create a vested property right pursuant to Section 90 of the Weld
County Zoning Ordinance.
3. No shooting shall occur in the direction of WCR 96 unless there is an adequate, safe and clear
zone set up for shooting.
4. A locked gate at the main entrance to the site shall be maintained during off hours.
5. A Commercial Parks License shall be obtained from the Colorado Division of Wildlife. The
site shall be maintained in compliance with all Colorado Division of Wildlife requirements.
6. The entire range shall be fenced and warning signs posted every 200 feet. Additional signs
are warranted along WCR 96. The fencing and signage shall be maintained by the applicant.
7. The perimeter of the range shall be landscaped to provide natural noise barriers by using
berming and/or evergreen species. The remainder of the range shall be planted and maintained
with grass or other suitable ground cover. The landscaping shall be maintained by the applicant
and dead or dying materials shall be replaced immediately upon notice.
8. All users of the facility shall be supervised by a range officer or instructor qualified by the
National Rifle Association or military service or other similar training.
9. In addition to firing lines or fields, adequate space for danger areas, parking, equipment,
storage building, clubhouse and latrines shall be provided.
10. The use of the range is limited to shotguns only.
11. A 100 by 300-yard danger zone shall be provided and maintained for trap fields.
12. A 300 by 600-yard danger zone shall be provided and maintained for skeet fields.
13. Trap and skeet fields may be combined (traps layout super-imposed on skeet field) where a
300 by 600-yard zone shall be required.
14. The trap field layout shall meet the requirements of the American Trap Association.
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15. The skeet field layout shall meet the requirements of the National Skeet Shooting
Association.
16. All the activities at this site shall comply with the rules and regulations of the National Skeet
Shooting Association,the American Trap Association, and the Colorado Division of Wildlife.
17, The Special Review Permit is issued for a period of 5 years. After the completion of 5 years,
the Permit may be reviewed at any time and may be revoked when a substantial change has
occurred regarding compatibility with surrounding land uses. Revocation proceedings shall
follow the procedures set forth in the Weld County Zoning Ordinance.
18. The site shall use only commercially manufactured targets produced for the purpose of
recreational shooting. The targets used shall be considered non-toxic.
19. All liquid and solid wastes shall be stored and removed for final disposal in a manner that
protects against surface and groundwater contamination.
20. No permanent disposal of wastes shall be permitted at this site.
21. Waste materials shall be handled, stored, and disposed in a manner that controls fugitive
dust, blowing debris, and other potential nuisance conditions.
22. Fugitive dust shall be controlled on this site.
23. The maximum permissible noise level shall not exceed the industrial limit of 80 dB(A) as
measured according to 25-12-102, Colorado Revised Statutes.
24. Adequate toilet facilities shall be provided for patrons of the facility.
25. All construction on the property shall be in accordance with the requirements of the Weld
County Building Code Ordinance.
26. The property owner or operator shall be responsible for complying with the Operation
Standards of Section 24.6 of the Weld County Zoning Ordinance.
27. The property owner or operator shall be responsible for complying with the Design Standards
of Section 24.5 of the Weld County Zoning Ordinance.
28. The property owner or operator shall be responsible for complying with the Supplementary
Regulations of Section 45.3 of the Weld County Zoning Ordinance.
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29. 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.
30. 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 Commissioners 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.
31. 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.
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FIELD CHECK
FILING NUMBER: USR-1105 DATE OF INSPECTION: ' OWd , /7
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APPLICANTS NAME: Great Guns j .,
CURRENT PLANNER: Chris Goranson
REQUEST: A Site Specific Development Plan and a Special\Review permit for a shotgun sports gun club and
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LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Part of the NW4 of Section 11,TBN, R66W of the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado.
LOCATION: South of and adjacent to Weld County Road 96 approximately 550 feet east of Weld County
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DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING SERVICES
trts;t::, PHONE (970) 353-6100, EXT.3540
FAX (970) 352-6312
WELD COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES
1400 N. 17TH AVENUE
GREELEY, COLORADO 80631
COLORADO
December 18, 1995
Patty DePlazes
Greg Reeves
Box 142, 16058 Weld County Road 96
Pierce, CO 80650
Subject USR-1105 - Request for a Site Specific Development Plan and a Special Review permit for a
shotgun sports gun club and pro shop in the A (Agricultural) zone district on a parcel of land
described as part of the NW4 of Section 11,TBN, R66W of the 6th P.M.,Weld County, Colorado.
Dear Ms. DePlazes:
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 January 16, 1996, 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 Towns of Nunn and Pierce
Planning Commission's for their review and comments. Please call Shirley Hinshaw, in Nunn, at(970) 897-
2385,and Lois Souther,in Pierce, at(970) 834-2851, for further details regarding the date,time, and place of
these meetings. It is recommended that you and/or a representative be in attendance at the 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 post a 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.
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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.
Respe tfully,
Chris Goranson
Current Planner
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