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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20230547.tiffRESOLUTION RE: ACTION OF THE BOARD CONCERNING REQUEST TO MODIFY CONDITION OF APPROVAL #1.A.4 OF SITE SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND MAJOR AMENDED USE BY SPECIAL REVIEW PERMIT, 1MJUSR21-76-298, FOR OPEN MINING (SAND, GRAVEL AND STONE) AND PROCESSING OF MINERALS, IMPORTATION OF AGGREGATE (SAND, GRAVEL AND STONE) FROM OFF SITE, MINE OFFICE WITH SCALE HOUSE AND SCALE, A FUELING/LUBRICATING STATION, PORTABLE GENERATORS, MOBILE MINING EQUIPMENT PARKING, AND STORAGE, AND EMPLOYEE AND VENDOR PARKING, AND MORE THAN TWO (2) CONEX CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OF PRODUCTS AND EQUIPMENT ASSOCIATED WITH OPERATIONS OUTSIDE OF SUBDIVISIONS AND HISTORIC TOWNSITES, IN THE A (AGRICULTURAL) ZONE DISTRICT - NORTH WELD GRAVEL, RLLP, C/O C & H AGGREGATE, LLC WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, pursuant to Colorado statute and the Weld County Home Rule Charter, is vested with the authority of administering the affairs of Weld County, Colorado, and WHEREAS, on February 9, 2022, the Board of County Commissioners approved the application of North Weld Gravel, RLLP, 13480 County Road 100, Nunn, Colorado 80648, c/o C & H Aggregate, LLC, 46335 County Road 39, Nunn, Colorado 80648, for a Site Specific Development Plan and Major Amended Use by Special Review Permit, 1MJUSR21-76-298, for Open Mining (sand, gravel and stone) and processing of minerals, importation of aggregate (sand, gravel and stone) from off site, mine office with scale house and scale, a fueling/lubricating station, portable generators, mobile mining equipment parking, and storage, and employee and vendor parking, and more than two (2) conex containers for storage of products and equipment associated with operations outside of subdivisions and historic townsites, in the A (Agricultural) Zone District, on the following described real estate, being more particularly described as follows: E1/2 NE1/4, and part of the SE1/4 of Section 7 lying northwesterly and westerly of the Pierce Lateral; excepting therefrom a 56.5 -acre parcel of land in the W1/2 of the SW1/4 and in the SW1/4 of the NW1/4 of Section 7 conveyed to Weld County, Colorado, by Deed recorded June 12, 1962, in Book 1617, Page 174; also excepting therefrom a parcel of land lying southerly and easterly of the Pierce Lateral Ditch in the SE1/4 of Section 7, all within Township 8 North, Range 65 West of the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado WHEREAS, Condition of Approval #1.A.4 was approved, to read as follows: 1. Prior to recording the map: A. An Improvements and Road Maintenance Agreement is required for off -site improvements at this location. The agreement shall include provisions addressing dust control, damage repairs to specified haul routes, triggered off -site improvements and up -front off -site improvements. This shall include, but is not limited to: cc: Pi. (TP/MN/Ko) cc (86), SiPPL. 2023-0547 03/i3/2.3 PL0589 RECONSIDER CONDITION OF APPROVAL FOR 1MJUSR21-76-298 - NORTH WELD GRAVEL, RLLP, C/O C & H AGGREGATE, LLC PAGE 2 4) The bridge on CR 90, just east of U.S. Highway 85 — widen to accommodate the intersection improvements warranted for County Road 90 at U.S. Highway 85 — specifically westbound right and left turn deceleration lanes and the right turn acceleration lane. WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners heard all the testimony and statements of those present, studied the request of the applicant and the recommendation of the Weld County Departments of Planning Services and Public Works and, having been fully informed, finds the request to delete Condition of Approval #1.A.4 be denied. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, that the request to delete Condition of Approval #1.A4 for Site Specific Development Plan and Major Amended Use by Special Review Permit, 1MJUSR21-76-298, on the hereinabove described parcel of land be, and hereby is, denied. The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded, adopted by the following vote on the 27th day of February, A.D., 2023. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WELD COUNTY, COLORADO ATTEST: ath,$) Mike Freeman, Chair Weld County Clerk to the Board BY: eputy Clerk to the Board APPROVED AS TO FOR .County Attorney Date of signature: 03/09 /23 Lori Sain ro-Tem 2023-0547 PL0589 MEMORANDUM TO: Board of County Commissioners DATE: February 27, 2023 FROM: Kim Ogle, Planning Services SUBJECT: 1MJUSR21-76-298, C&H Aggregates Request for appearance before the Board of County Commissioners to discuss the required improvements associated with the North Weld Gravel Pit. The Board of County Commissioners on February 9, 2022 conditionally approved 1 MJUSR21-76- 298 for a Site Specific Development Plan and Major Amended Use by Special Review Permit, for Open Mining (sand, gravel and stone) and processing of minerals, importation of aggregate (sand, gravel and stone) from off site, mine office with scale house and scale, a fueling/lubricating station, portable generators, mobile mining equipment parking, and storage, and employee and vendor parking, and more than two (2) conex containers for storage of products and equipment associated with operations outside of subdivisions and historic townsites, in the A (Agricultural) Zone District and recommended approval on a vote of 4-0 with Commissioner Buck excused. During this hearing, representatives for Development Review provided comments regarding traffic associated with the proposed expansion of the Bellmore Mine, now known as the North Weld Gravel pit. Comments provided came from Weld County data as well as data and recommendations in the Traffic Impact Study submitted by the applicant dated November 22, 2021. Comments provided included: 1. There are two (2) permitted, existing accesses: one (1) onto CR 37 and one (1) onto CR 39. 2. The applicant is proposing traffic for the mining activities only access onto CR 39, with the haul route heading south to CR 90, and then west to U.S. Highway 85. 3. CR 39 counted 704 vehicles per day, with 37% trucks, and the 85th percentile speed is 61 mph. This portion of CR 90 is a paved collector road that requires 80 feet of right-of-way, the latest average traffic on CR 90 counted 1,340 vehicles per day, with 50% trucks, and the 85th percentile speed is 66 mph. 4. The Traffic Impact Study submitted with the application materials indicated there will be 20 round trips per day of passenger vehicles, and 150 round trips per day of material hauling trucks. The improvements warranted for the haul route based on the mining pit traffic, per the Traffic Impact Study conclusion. 5. CDOT reviewed the Traffic Impact Study and concurred with its conclusion as they relate to the improvements to the intersection of U.S. Highway 85 and CR 90. 6. Development Review is requesting an Improvements and Road Maintenance Agreement for dust control, damage repairs to specified haul routes, triggered off -site improvements 2023-0547 02/Z7 PL058 1 and up -front, off -site improvements. This shall include, but is not limited to: a) County Road 39, north of County Road 94, to just north of the site access - pave the road segment to meet Chapter 8 standards. b) County Road 39 at the site access - northbound left turn deceleration lane. c) County Road 39 at the intersection with CR 90 - upgrade intersection to include auxiliary turn lanes. d) The bridge on CR 90, just east of U.S. Highway 85 - widen to accommodate the intersection improvements warranted for County Road 90 at U.S. Highway 85 - specifically westbound right and left turn deceleration lanes and the right turn acceleration lane. 7. Per the CDOT referral, the applicant shall address the requirements of the Colorado Department of Transportation, as stated in the electronic referral response received December 13, 2021, specific to the Traffic Study prepared in conjunction with the land use application. "CDOT agrees with the conclusions of the study, including the results of the signal warrant analysis. CDOT will require the applicant to apply fora CDOT Access Permit to account for the construction associated with the NB right deceleration Jane on CO 85 at the CO 85/CR 90 intersection. As stated in the study, the existing deceleration lane is too short and CDOT expects the additional 219 feet to be added to the lane by the applicant to safely accommodate the large truck vehicles' queuing. "Written evidence of such shall be submitted to the Weld County Department of Planning Services. Cliff Simpson owner of C&H Aggregates was represented by Jared Dains, PE, with the Applegate Group, Denver. The applicant and the Applicant's representative verbally indicated they understood the Conditions of Approval and Development Standards as amended and the case was approved by the Board of County Commissioners. Representatives from Weld County Attorney's office, Public Works, Development Review, and Planning Services met with Stacey Shea, Esq., representing Cliff Simpson and Derek Daniels both with C&H Excavation on June 27, 2022. This meeting was held per the applicants request to review the Conditions of Approval specific to the required improvements associated with the County and State transportation infrastructure. The Department of Planning Services received a letter dated September 28, 2022, from Stacey Shea, Esq., with the office of Otis & Bedingfield, LLC Attorneys who as of June 29, 2022 represent Cliff Simpson, miner to the North Weld Gravel pit, doing business as C & H Aggregates, LLC. Ms. Shea is requesting a second appearance before the Board of County Commissioners to discuss the required improvements associated with the North Weld Gravel Pit. The resulting improvements are required to be constructed and the Improvements and Road Maintenance Agreement accepted prior to commencement of expanded mining operations associated with the amended permit. Planning staff in a response letter dated October 12, 2022 requested Ms. Shea provide a more specific request for modification(s) to Conditions of Approval and Development Standards of the conditionally approved land use permit. Planning staff requested Ms. Shea provide the existing Resolution language as well as the proposed modification to the Resolution language for each item requesting to be undertaken for consideration. Ms. Shea in a follow-up letter dated November 2, 2022 requests that the Resolution and subsequent Improvements and Road Maintenance Agreement be revised as indicated below. 1. Prior to recording the map: A. An Improvements and Road Maintenance Agreement is required for off- site improvements at this location. The agreement shall include provisions addressing dust control, damage repairs to specified haul routes, triggered off -site improvements and up -front off -site improvements. This shall include, but is not limited to: 1) County Road 39, north of County Road 94, to just north of the site access - pave the road segment to meet Chapter 8 standards. 2) County Road 39 at the site access - northbound left turn deceleration lane. 3) County Road 39 at the intersection with CR 90 - upgrade intersection to include auxiliary turn lanes. 4)' spocifically westbound D. The applicant shall address the requirements of the Colorado Department of Transportation, as stated in the electronic referral response received December 13, 2021, specific to the Traffic Study prepared in conjunction with the land use application. "CDOT agrees with the conclusions of the study, including the results of the signal warrant analysis. CDOT will require the applicant to apply for a CDOT Access Permit to account for the construction associated with the NB right deceleration lane on CO 85 at the CO 85/CR 90 intersection. As stated in the study, the existing deceleration lane is too short and CDOT expects the additional 219 feet to be added to the lane by the applicant to safely accommodate the large truck vehicles' queuing." Written evidence of such shall be submitted to the Weld County Department of Planning Services. Planning staff acknowledged receipt of the letter requesting second appearance before the Board of County Commissioners to discuss the required improvements associated with the North Weld Gravel Pit. The Departments of Public Works and Planning Services — Development Review and Planning are not in support of a re -negotiation to a conditional approval and acceptence of the conditions of the approval by the applicant as approved by the Board of county Commissioners for this land use case. NOTICE Pursuant to the zoning laws of the State of Colorado and the Weld County Code, a public hearing will be held in the Chambers of the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, Weld County Administration Building, 1150 O Street, Assembly Room, Greeley, Colorado 80631, at the time specified. If a court reporter is desired, please advise the Clerk to the Board, in writing, at least five days prior to the hearing. The cost of engaging a court reporter shall be borne by the requesting party. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if special accommodations are required in order for you to participate in this hearing, please contact the Clerk to the Board's Office at (970) 400-4225, prior to the day of the hearing. The complete case file may be examined in the office of the Clerk to the Board of County Commissioners, Weld County Administration Building, 1150 O Street, Greeley, Colorado 80631. E -Mail messages sent to an individual Commissioner may not be included in the case file. To ensure inclusion of your E -Mail correspondence into the case file, please send a copy to egesick@co.weld.co.us. DATE: February 27, 2023 TIME: 9:00 a.m. APPLICANT: North Weld Gravel, RLLP 13480 County Road 100 Nunn, Colorado 80648 do C & H Aggregate, LLC 46335 County Road 39 Nunn, Colorado 80648 REQUEST: Consider request to modify Condition of Approval #1.A.4, for Site Specific Development Plan and Major Amended Use by Special Review Permit, 1 MJUSR21-76-298. 1. Prior to recording the map: A. An Improvements and Road Maintenance Agreement is required for off -site improvements at this location. The agreement shall include provisions addressing dust control, damage repairs to specified haul routes, triggered off -site improvements and up -front off -site improvements. This shall include, but is not limited to: 4) The bridge on CR 90, just east of U.S. Highway 85 — widen to accommodate the intersection improvements warranted for County Road 90 at U.S. Highway 85 — specifically westbound right and left turn deceleration lanes and the right turn acceleration lane. LEGAL DESCRIPTION: E1/2 NE1/4, and part of the SE1/4 of Section 7 lying northwesterly and westerly of the Pierce Lateral; excepting therefrom a 56.5 -acre parcel of land in the W1/2 of the SW1/4 and in the SW1/4 of the NW1/4 of Section 7 conveyed to Weld County, Colorado, by Deed recorded June 12, 1962, in Book 1617, Page 174; also excepting therefrom a parcel of land lying southerly and easterly of the Pierce Lateral Ditch in the SE1/4 of Section 7, all within Township 8 North, Range 65 West of the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado LOCATION: North of and adjacent to County Road 94; east of and adjacent to County Road 37; south of and adjacent to County Road 96; west of and adjacent to County Road 39 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WELD COUNTY, COLORADO DATED: February 16, 2023 SURROUNDING PROPERTY OWNERS 1MJUSR21-76-298 Owner ORNELAS LEONEL, ANA ORNELAS-MORENO, MORENO-CHAVARRIA NORMA VILLALOBOS RUBEN KOHLHOFF SIEGFRIED AND PAMELA MARTINEZ CURTIS AND KEYS PEGGY SIMPSON CLIFF AND HEATHER CITY OF THORNTON C&H EXCAVATION LLC BRENT RALPH AND DAWN LONGS PEAK DAIRY LLC RC LAND INC MILLER FAMILY INVESTMENTS LLC AND Mail Address 1 6736 E 123RD PL 1632 29TH AVE 27233 COUNTY ROAD 78 PO BOX 5 PO BOX 211 9500 CIVIC CENTER DR PO BOX 211 38591 COUNTY ROAD 3U 45490 COUNTY ROAD 39 13415 COUNTY ROAD 88 10614 STATE HIGHWAY 66 Mail City State Mail Zip Code BRIGHTON CO 80602-9650 GREELEY CO 80634-5720 EATON CO 80615-9709 PIERCE CO 80650-0005 AULT CO 80610-0211 THORNTON CO 80229-4326 AULT CO 80610-0211 GENOA CO 80818-9301 PIERCE CO 80650-9503 PIERCE CO 80650-9308 PLATTEVILLE CO 80651-7907 CERTIFICATE OF MAILING I hereby certify that I have placed a true and correct copy of the Notice for Case Number 1MJUSR21-76-298 in the United States Mail, postage prepaid First Class Mail as addressed on this 16th day of February, 2023. Jess Reid Deputy Clerk to the Board WELD COUNTY COLORADO LAND RECORDS AFFIDAVIT OF INTERESTED LAND OWNERS SURFACE ESTATE 2/15/2023 12:47:03 PM THE UNDERSIGNED, States that to the best of his or her knowledge the attached list is a true and accurate list of the names, addresses, and the corresponding Parcel Identification Number assigned by the Weld County Assessor of the owners of the property (the surface estate) within 500 feet of the property being considered. This list was compiled utilizing the records of the Weld County Assessor available on the Weld County Internet Mapping site, http://www.co.weld.co.us, and has not been modified from the original. The list compiled for the records of the Weld County Assessor was assembled within thirty days of the applications submission date. ‘SL,L,O1 Signature Date Property Owners Within 500 Feet of Parcel # 055107000019 Account Parcel Owner Mailing Address R8947689 055106300024 ORNELAS-MORENO ANA R8947689 055106300024 ORNELAS LEONEL 6736 E 123RD PL BRIGHTON, CO 806029650 R8978007 055106300026 VILLALOBOS RUBEN POLANCO 1632 29TH AVE GREELEY, CO 806345720 R8978008 055106300027 MORENO-CHAVARRIA NORMA R8978008 055106300027 RIVERA LEONEL ORNELAS R8978008 055106300027 ORNELAS-MORENO ANA 6736 E 123RD PL BRIGHTON, CO 806029650 R2260203 055106400016 KOHLHOFF PAMELA R2260203 055106400016 KOHLHOFF SIEGFRIED 27233 COUNTY ROAD 78 EATON, CO 806159709 R0608886 055107000003 SIMPSON CLIFF PO BOX 211 AULT, CO 806100211 Parcels: 20 Owner Records: 29 Page 1 of 5 WELD COUNTY COLORADO LAND RECORDS AFFIDAVIT OF INTERESTED LAND OWNERS SURFACE ESTATE 2/15/2023 12:47:03 PM THE UNDERSIGNED, States that to the best of his or her knowledge the attached list is a true and accurate list of the names, addresses, and the corresponding Parcel Identification Number assigned by the Weld County Assessor of the owners of the property (the surface estate) within 500 feet of the property being considered. This list was compiled utilizing the records of the Weld County Assessor available on the Weld County Internet Mapping site, http://www.co.weld.co.us, and has not been modified from the original. The list compiled for the records of the Weld County Assessor was assembled within thirty days of the applications submission date. Sig nature -�S-a3 Date Property Owners Within 500 Feet of Parcel # 055107000019 Account Parcel Owner Mailing Address R0609186 055107000017 THORNTON CITY OF 9500 CIVIC CENTER DR THORNTON, CO 802294326 R0061195 055107000018 SIMPSON HEATHER R0061195 055107000018 SIMPSON CLIFF E PO BOX 211 AULT, CO 806100211 R0061395 055107000019 SIMPSON HEATHER R0061395 055107000019 SIMPSON CLIFF E PO BOX 211 AULT, CO 806100211 R8941576 055107000020 C&H EXCAVATION PO BOX 211 AULT, CO 80610 R8941580 055107000021 WELD COUNTY ENGINEERING PO BOX 758 GREELEY, CO 806320758 R0609286 055108000005 THORNTON CITY OF 9500 CIVIC CENTER DR THORNTON, CO 802294326 R0609486 055108000008 BRENT DAWN M Parcels: 20 Owner Records: 29 Page 2 of 5 WELD COUNTY COLORADO LAND RECORDS AFFIDAVIT OF INTERESTED LAND OWNERS SURFACE ESTATE 2/15/2023 12:47:03 PM THE UNDERSIGNED, States that to the best of his or her knowledge the attached list is a true and accurate list of the names, addresses, and the corresponding Parcel Identification Number assigned by the Weld County Assessor of the owners of the property (the surface estate) within 500 feet of the property being considered. This list was compiled utilizing the records of the Weld County Assessor available on the Weld County Internet Mapping site, http://www.co.weld.co.us, and has not been modified from the original. The list compiled for the records of the Weld County Assessor was assembled within thirty days of the applications submission date. Signature a -(5 -ate Date Property Owners Within 500 Feet of Parcel # 055107000019 Account Parcel Owner Mailing Address R0609486 055108000008 BRENT RALPH D 38591 COUNTY ROAD 3U GENOA, CO 808189301 R0614186 055118000015 LONGS PEAK DAIRY LLC 45490 COUNTY ROAD 39 PIERCE, CO 806509503 R6785394 055118200005 KEYS PEGGY R6785394 055118200005 MARTINEZ CURTIS PO BOX 5 PIERCE, CO 806500005 R8959325 055118200009 KEYS PEGGY R8959325 055118200009 MARTINEZ CURTIS PO BOX 5 PIERCE, CO 806500005 R8959326 055118200010 LONGS PEAK DAIRY LLC 45490 COUNTY ROAD 39 PIERCE, CO 806509503 R0626986 055301000010 WELD COUNTY 1150 O ST GREELEY, CO 806319596 R0631886 055312000008 RC LAND INC 13415 COUNTY ROAD 88 PIERCE, CO 806509308 Parcels: 20 Owner Records: 29 Page 3 of 5 WELD COUNTY COLORADO LAND RECORDS AFFIDAVIT OF INTERESTED LAND OWNERS SURFACE ESTATE 2/15/2023 12:47:03 PM THE UNDERSIGNED, States that to the best of his or her knowledge the attached list is a true and accurate list of the names, addresses, and the corresponding Parcel Identification Number assigned by the Weld County Assessor of the owners of the property (the surface estate) within 500 feet of the property being considered. This list was compiled utilizing the records of the Weld County Assessor available on the Weld County Internet Mapping site, http://www.co.weld.co.us, and has not been modified from the original. The list compiled for the records of the Weld County Assessor was assembled within thirty days of the applications submission date. Signature a-(5-�3 Date Property Owners Within 500 Feet of Parcel # 055107000019 Account Parcel Owner Mailing Address R0631986 055312000009 C & H EXCAVATION LLC PO BOX 211 AULT, CO 806100211 R8941611 055312000010 MILLER FAMILY INVESTMENTS LLC 10614 STATE HIGHWAY 66 PLATTEVILLE, CO 806517907 Parcels: 20 Owner Records: 29 Page 4 of 5 WELD COUNTY COLORADO LAND RECORDS AFFIDAVIT OF INTERESTED LAND OWNERS SURFACE ESTATE 2/15/2023 12:47:03 PM THE UNDERSIGNED, States that to the best of his or her knowledge the attached list is a true and accurate list of the names, addresses, and the corresponding Parcel Identification Number assigned by the Weld County Assessor of the owners of the property (the surface estate) within 500 feet of the property being considered. This list was compiled utilizing the records of the Weld County Assessor available on the Weld County Internet Mapping site, http://www.co.weld.co.us, and has not been modified from the original. The list compiled for the records of the Weld County Assessor was assembled within thirty days of the applications submission date. Property Owners Within 500 Feet of Parcel # 055107000019 Parcels: 20 Owner Records: 29 est:e) Signature (S- - Date Page 5 of 5 Hello