HomeMy WebLinkAbout20231287.tiffMinutes of the Weld County Board of Adjustment Meeting
Tuesday, May 2, 2023
A regular meeting of the Weld County Board of Adjustment was held on Tuesday, , 2023, in the Hearing
Room of the Weld County Administration Building, 1150 O Street, Greeley, Colorado. The meeting was
called to order by Chair Gene Stille at 11:00 a.m.
Roll Call.
Present: Karl Kohlgraf, Lonnie Ford, Gene Stille, Todd Baker, Kathryn Wittman.
Also Present: Chris Gathman, Department of Planning; Karin McDougal, County Attorney; and Michelle
Wall, Secretary.
Motion: Approve the September 6, 2022, Weld County Board of Adjustment minutes, Moved by Lonnie
Ford, Seconded by Todd Baker. Motion passed unanimously.
Case Number: BOA23-0001
Applicant: Aristocrat Ranchette Water Project, Inc.
Planner: Chris Gathman
Request: Application for an offset and setback variance from the A (Agricultural)
Zone District for a water storage tank and pump station building. The
applicant is proposing to construct a 57 foot tall water storage tank 4 feet
into the required offset of 1 foot for every 3 feet of building height from the
east property line for a proposed offset of 15 feet. Additionally, the
applicant is proposing to construct a pump station building 15 feet into the
required 20 foot setback from Good Avenue for a proposed setback of 5
feet.
Legal Description: Lot 1-A Block 62 Aristocrat Ranchettes 2"d Filing Replat, being part of
Section 27, Township 2 North, Range 66 West of the 6th P.M., Weld
County, Colorado.
Location: South of and adjacent to Good Avenue; approximately 165 feet west of
Woodruff Street. (See Legal Description for precise location.)
Chris Gathman, Planning Services, presented Case BOA23-0001, reading the recommendation and
comments into the record. The current USR (USR-819) was approved in 1988; however, additional platted
lots have been built upon particularly in the 3rd filing and this has increased the demand/need for water.
The Department of Planning Services recommends approval of this application with the condition of filing
for a minor amendment to USR-819 for the proposed water tank and pump station building.
Lonnie Ford asked staff who owns the adjacent property to the backside of the property. Staff responded
that it is a different private property owner other than the applicant. Mr. Gathman explained the applicant
explored adjusting/replatting the boundaries of the lot to allow more area to accommodate the new
improvements. However, the lender of the adjacent property was not amendable to expanding the
boundary.
Kathryn Wittman asked Mr. Gathman to explain the minor amendment process. Staff replied that referrals
will be sent out to referral agencies and notices will be sent to surrounding property owners during the
application process. If there are no major issues or concerns then the minor amendment can be
administratively approved. If Planning received an abundance of issues or concerns from the referral
process then the Planning Director can request that the case be heard by the Board of County
Commissioners.
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Richie Cupp, Element Engineering, Good Avenue, Fort Lupton, Colorado. Mr. Cupp said he is representing
the Aristocrat Ranchettes Water Project (ARWP). ARWP has plans to construct water system
improvements in order to increase storage, increase distribution capacity, fire protection, and expand their
service are to include the Filing 3 area of Aristocrat Ranchettes.
Gene Stille asked Mr. Cupp which municipal utility that provides the water. Mr. Cupp replied that it would
be ARWP who is the distributor, and the water comes from Central Weld County Water.
The Chair asked if there was anyone in the audience who wished to speak for or against this application.
No one wished to speak.
Motion: Approve BOA23-0001 along with the Condition of Approval as proposed by Staff, Moved by
Kathryn Wittman, Seconded by Karl Kohlgraff.
Vote: Motion passed unanimously.
Meeting adjourned at 11:23 am.
Respectfully �_submitted,
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Michelle Wall
Secretary
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