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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20242154.tiffINVENTORY OF ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION Applicants Samuel and Laura Gavito Case Number USR24-0011 Submitted or Prepared Prior to Hearing At Hearing 1 Veronica Cantrell — letter received May 15, 2024 — support X 2 Dr. William 2020 M. Lewis Jr and Dianne S. Jacobini — letter received May 17, X 3 Michael Kanzler — letter received May 23, 2024 — X questions/concerns 4 Response to the Surrounding Property Owner letter from the applicant X 5 Presentation from the applicant X I hereby certify that the five items identified herein was submitted to the Department of Planning Services at or prior to the scheduled Planning Commissioners' hearing. Diana Aungst, Planner Diana Aungst From: Sent: To: Subject: Dear Ms. Cantrell: Diana Aungst Wednesday, May 15, 2024 12:31 PM Veronica Cantrell RE: USR application - Gavito Trucking Inc Thank you for your email. Your letter will be placed in the file. Just a clarification there is no 13 -foot barrier required and as far as I know turn lanes will not be required as you stated the number of trucks really doesn't require a turn lane. The turn lane requirement, if there is one, will be made by the traffic engineer. The County is required to notify all property owners within 500 feet but if you wish to let others know about this case we welcome all feedback. Regards, Diana Aungst AICP, CFM Planner Ill Weld County Department of Planning Services 1402 N. 17th Avenue, PQ Box 758, Greeley, Colorado 80632 D: 970-400-3524 O: 970-400-6100 Fax: 970-304-6498 daungst@weld.gov www.weld.gov Confidentiality Notice: This electronic transmission and any attached documents or other writings are intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential or otherwise protected from disclosure. If you have received this communication in error, please immediately notify sender by return e-mail and destroy the communication. Any disclosure, copying, distribution or the taking of any action concerning the contents of this communication or any attachments by anyone other than the named recipient is strictly prohibited. From: Veronica Cantrell <hide0away@aol.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2024 11:58 AM To: Diana Aungst <daungst@weld.gov> Subject: USR application - Gavito Trucking Inc Caution: This email originated from outside of Weld County Government. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Dear Ms. Aungst, I am writing you to add public comments to the USR application submitted by Gavito Trucking Inc. 1 The mission statement listed on your website states: "To protect and enhance the quality of life for county residents through the implementation of the adopted comprehensive Plan, Weld County Code, and building Codes while providing professional, friendly and quality customer service to the community". I will be referring to your mission statement as I give my comments to the USR application and the unfair and unrealist requirements asked of the applicants by the Weld County Planning Department. I live directly to the south of Sam and Laura Gavito. I have a tremendous amount of respect for their business and their commitment to this community to cause no impact to our quality of life. They Gavitos demonstrate this by requiring the following expectations from their employees and themselves: • Absolutely no jake breaks allowed • Strict adherence to a 5 mile per hour speed limit up their driveway • Careful maintenance of their driveway to mitigate any dust pollution • Continually asking for feedback to ensure that neighbors have no issues related to their trucks Weld County requirements that I find unfair and would negatively impact the quality of life for myself and my neighbors include: • The required 13 -foot barrier to hide the trucks from public view. This is absolutely unnecessary. You have to look hard to see the trucks that are down the hill from the road and out of sight from surrounding neighbors. The greatest asset we have by living in this location is the beautiful view of the river bottom. A large screen would block that view for all of the community and ultimately wind up in a landfill. A natural hedge would be better for the environment if the county has to do something, but no requirement at all would be preferable. • The requirement of turn lanes. That is a ridiculous request! This company rarely has more than two trucks leaving and returning in a day unlike the gravel pit to the south of our property that has hundreds of trucks a day. I would also like to mention that many of the neighbors I have talked to who are within the distance of impact never received any notification from the county. Therefore, many of the neighbors who want to give comment were never informed of the deadline or who they should send their comments to. That in not acceptable. Each person involved must receive the same information and be allowed to comment to ensure the Gavito family has a fair representation of what the community wants to share. If you have any questions feel free to call. Sincerely, Veronica Cantrell 303-717-2237 2 May 17, 2024 William M. Lewis, Jr. Dianne S. Jacobini 11446 County Road 23 Fort Lupton, CO 80621 240-305-5549 Weld County Planning Services 1402 N. 17th Avenue, P.O.-Box 758 Greeley. CO 80632 EXHIBIT 2 Case# USR24-OO11 Name: Laura & Samuel Gavito Proposed Project: USR for Oil and Gas Support and Service (truck parking) in the Agricultural Zone District Planner: Diana Aungst Dear Ms. Aungst: RECEIVED MAY 282024 Weld County Plannir.9De9" At the current time we would like to lodge an objection to the proposed request for a zoning variance pending resolution of our various concerns. Our concerns and questions regarding the proposed project are as follows: 1. There is an easement to our property which runs through the Gavito property. The easement begins at CR 23 and ends at a gate which opens to our land at the narrow end of the Gavito property (The narrow end of the Gavito property is shown on the property outline in the proposal). This easement is more than four decades in use. While our use of the easement is infrequent, it is critical to our full use of the south part of our farm, as it is the entry for heavy equipment and for some agricultural purposes. In the past year, the Gavitos have obstructed use of the easement. Approval of the proposed project could further restrict use of the easement. 2. Currently the Gavitos are parking somewhere between 2-5+ heavy long -haul trucks at the back of their property---i.e, the narrow end. We are concerned that any approval of the proposed change must make clear that no trucks are to be parked in such a way as to encroach onto the easement. 3. The trucks are quite large and access the truck storage/parking area via a driveway from County Road 23. We have an irrigation pipe running along County Road 23 and buried underneath this driveway. So there is some potential that heavy traffic could potentially damage this pipe. We would want assurance that any damage to our irrigation pipe would be reimbursed/covered by the Gavitos. 4 Since the parking area is immediately contiguous to our property, we would like to ensure our property would not suffer damage/contamination as follows: a. Would trucks be washed or serviced (including oil changes)? b. Would there be employees? c. Would there be port -a -potties? S. The application is incorrect: a. It states that the property is NOT currently in violation. We believe this is incorrect as several trucks have been parked there for years. b. The Gavitos are not engaged in Oil and Gas Support and Service. The trucks are clearly used for long -haul transit. We would like to have our concerns addressed. Thank you) ,scis Dr. William M. Lewis, Jr. r, Dianne S. Jacobini Michael Kanzler 11528 County Road 23 Fort Lupton, Co 80621 May 23, 2024 Weld County Planning Servies 1402 N. 17th Avenue P.O. Box 758 Greeley, Co 80632 Planner: Diana Aungst .D S EXHIBIT 3 Case # USR24-0011 Laura & Samuel Gavito RECEIVED 2 d Weld County Planning Dept At this time, I would like to question some items about this rezoning. 1. This tucking company is only a 1/4 mile from a gravel pit, with extra truck traffic. 2. How many employees do they have. Do they have restrooms for their employes 3. Where are their offices located 4. How many trucks are going to be operated out of this location? 5. Are they going to keep large animals on this property. 6. Are they going to use the large building for truck maintenance and what type (washing, oil changes, etc.). 7. This is a non -emission area, I think a trucking company with more than 5 trucks needs emission testing. 8. What are their future expansion plan. 9. How does this company benefit the community Michael Kanzler Diana Aungst From: Hannah Dutrow <hdutrow@agpros.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2024 11:21 AM To: Diana Aungst Cc: Tim Naylor; Kelsey Bruxvoort Subject: RE: Surrounding Property Owner's Letters N d S EXHIBIT 4 Caution: This email originated from outside of Weld County Government. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Good morning, Diana Thank you for talking with Kelsey and me about this. Here is the information you requested for USR24-0011. In response to Mr. Lewis letter: 1 & 2. The landowners are aware of the easement which is a civil matter. The easement location is shown on the USR map and indicates the parking for their operation does not block the 16' easement. 3. Should the irrigation line be damaged as a result of the Gavito's operations, the matter would be addressed privately between the landowners. It should be noted that the access easement is also utilized by Mr. Lewis, as he states in his letter, for heavy equipment as well as oil and gas operators for locations east of the site which involves heavy truck traffic. 4. The application indicates there will only be off -site employees and no truck washing and servicing will occur on the property. In addition, port -a -potties will be used for the off -site employees in compliance with Weld County regulations. 5. The operation was recently placed in violation which this USR seeks to address. The use is for oil and gas support service business and custom farming. Mr. Kanzler's letter requested clarifying information which was included in the application. Our contact information is included in the application materials and is readily available should they wish to discuss the matter further. Our understanding is Mr. Kanzler had a phone call with Weld County Planning staff who described the operations in detail. Mr. Cantrell's letter was in support of the operation. No comments need to be addressed. Please feel free to reach out if you need anything else. Thank you, Hannah Dutrow Land Planner AGPROfessionals 3050 67th Avenue, Suite 200 Greeley, CO 80634 970-535-9318 office 303-775-0780 cell 970-535-9854 ax www.agpros.com 1 u b US 4 11 Applicants: Laura & Samuel Gavito do AG PROfessionals, LLC 3050 67t" Ave Greeley, CO 80634 IL AGPROfessionals DEVELOPERS OF AGRICULTURE Request • Use b S • ecial Review USR • Oil & Gas Support & Service Business • Accessory Agricultural Support & Service AGPROfessionals DEVELOPERS OF AGRICULTURE Vicinity Map AGPROfessionals DEVELOPERS OF AGRICULTURE Site — Current Personal Ag Bldg AGPROfessionals DEVELOPERS OF AGRICULTURE II I J Site P i an 3"I er • I7 Thl y IT PF C.'PEFIY ECLIN DIARY XP ROM R.0 !eV SY KALI PETI1K]$'I 6357, DECLARED APRIL 10. 1888•& RECORDED IV BOOK alt PAGE 71, EEC NO. 26560, APRIL 3, 1664 r — . 10 RESERVED FOR FULL RE ROAD 7_3 RIM. 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AGPROfessionals DEVELOPERS OF AGRICULTURE Site Photos PROPERTY FROM THE ROAD a- AGPROfessionals DEVELOPERS OF AGRICULTURE Applicant Obligations Sec. 23-2-260 A. Uses by Special Review Consistent with: 1. Chapter 22 — Comprehensive Plan 2. Intent of District — A Zone 3. Existing Surrounding Uses 4. Future Development 5. Complies with Article V & XI — Overlay Districts and Special Flood Hazard Areas 6. Conserve Prime Farmland 7. Adequate Provisions for Health, Safety, & Welfare AGPROfessionals DEVELOPERS OF AGRICULTURE Consistency wl Comprehensive Plan Sec. 22-2-30.A.1. Land use changes should not inhibit agricultural production nor operations. Sec. 22-2-60.B.3. Require that energy and mineral resource development conserve the land and minimize the impact on surrounding land and the existing surrounding land uses. Section 22-2-60.B.5. Energy development facilities should preserve agricultural areas and enhance the rural landscape. Section 22-2-30.C. Harmonize development with surrounding land uses. AGPROfessionals DEVELOPERS OF AGRICULTURE 23-3-10. A (Agricultural) Zone District Intent • 23-3-10. A District Intent. • The A (Agricultural) Zone District is intended to provide areas for the conduct of agricultural activities and activities related to agriculture and agricultural production, and for areas for natural resource extraction and energy development, without the interference of other, incompatible land uses. • 23-3-353 — Uses allowed by permit. • A. Agricultural Support & Service • 23-3-40. — Uses by Special Review. • V. Oil and Gas Support & Service AGPROfessionals DEVELOPERS OF AGRICULTURE Compatible wl Existing & Future Development AGPROfessionals DEVELOPERS OF AGRICULTURE Conservation of Prime Farmland & Overlay Districts • • Sec. 23-2-230 B.6. "...diligent effort to conserve Prime Farmland" • No farmland taken out of production • Overlay Districts: • No Floodplain • No Geologic Hazard • No Airport Overlay District AGPROfessionals DEVELOPERS OF AGRICULTURE Provisions for Protection of Health, Safety, & Welfare Off -Site Employees • Bottled Water • Portable Toilets Design Standards, Operations Standards, Conditions of Approval, and Development Standards can ensure that there are adequate provisions for the protection of health, safety, and welfare of the inhabitants of the neighborhood and county. AGPROfessionals DEVELOPERS OF AGRICULTURE Nuisance Management Plan Noise: • Site will adhere to maximum noise levels allowed in Agricultural Zone District Light: • Building mounted outdoor lighting proposed Dust: • Lot surfaces are native grasses and improved gravel surfaces • Watering of surfaces as necessary to suppress dust Waste Management: • • • Property owner to control noxious weeds Business generates very little waste Trash to be collected in covered, confined dumpster and removed as needed Storage: • Parking of vehicles when not in use on work sites AGPROfessionals DEVELOPERS OF AGRICULTURE Screening - Site Photos PROPERTY FROM THE ROAD AGPROfessionals DEVELOPERS OF AGRICULTURE Screening - Site Photos Parking Area as seen from neighbors' home to the South VIII"! Port AGPROfessionals DEVELOPERS OF AGRICULTURE Screening - Site Photos North of Parking Area facing West :•_.;IC CT r ter_ North of Parking Area facing East AGPROfessionals DEVELOPERS OF AGRICULTURE Traffic WCR 24.5 WCR 24 WCR 22.5 Roadway Classification Collector Arterial Local — Paved Local - Gravel Vehicle Trips Current: 4 daily trips Proposed: 36 daily trips AGPROfessionals DEVELOPERS OF AGRICULTURE 1 Access Location 1998 Aerial Imagery 2024 Urban Aerial Imagery AGPROfessionals DEVELOPERS OF AGRICULTURE Access - Site Photos AGPROfessionals DEVELOPERS OF AGRICULTURE History of Land Division a Recorded Exemption No. 1057 Lot B - Recorded 10/28/1987 Recorded Exemption No. 1531 Lot A - Recorded 11/19/1993 ACCESS EASEMENT of rAzL Recorded Exemption No. 4146 Lot A - Recorded 01/12/2006 C z �o r no Ii S89'22`1YE -- 249.04' 219 GO" I I 10" RESERVED II FOR FUTURE I ROAD 23 R.Q.W. 4 n I 58623'E 79.46' N88'44'09"W FAa85.55' R=11175' 0=43'52'06' 554'27'231 LC=$3.49' N -01 t lf. • 0 >1/2*,0 'Ile 4 ti i � 6; 6,9 alC R4354.76' l8 40. )4/`-I- p=x34§'30" .4 X 55016'05'E LC -94.05' X �0• ' Aaa4,4W R=363,4 I' ALC—g9.I6' D=14'51'3S- 565'46'371 \ 873.7 222 .54 S)i dNoe 240-8;" CENTERLINE OF 1B' WOE ACCESS EASEMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF BOTH LOTS A AND B OF RE -1531, AGREEMENT RECORDED uv BOOK 1414, RECEPTION NO. 02381340, NOV. 29, 1993. 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Uses by Special Review Consistent with: ✓ Chapter 22 — Comprehensive Plan ✓ Intent of District — A Zone ✓ Existing Surrounding Uses ✓ Future Development ✓ Complies with Article V & XI Special Flood Hazard Areas ✓ Conserve Prime Farmland ✓ Adequate Provisions for Health, Safety, & Welfare Overlay Districts and AGPROfessionals DEVELOPERS OF AGRICULTURE u b US 4 11 Applicants: Laura & Samuel Gavito do AG PROfessionals, LLC 3050 67t" Ave Greeley, CO 80634 AGPROfessionals DEVELOPERS OF AGRICULTURE II 1 A I J Site P i an n IT F'FCFER1Y BOUNDARY i 3� ffl'C" R.O w ev ROAD F E IVK] 4 1125i', DECLARED APRIL 1a 1:888•& RECORDED fh BOOK a PACE 71, REt NO. 28562, APRIL 3, 1888) 0 18± RESERVED FOR FUTURE ROAD 23 FLO M. fkl ., 1 1 I1 , \ I + I 2::11., 1 it CETTI ES-?€ 0=1 B W1 DE. =ELS E. ^E1vENi! FOR THE BeerOFFBCN LCTE AA i0 S OF RE1531, ALAREEMENT REWFEDED IN BOCK 11.414. IECSIV1 NO. zl351540, NOV , 1453 1 • • 1 I, A •1 .3 I 0114MEiL HC7naro w Arc I z. 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