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COLORADO
October 30,2023
Weld County Planning Services
Kim Ogle,Principal Planner
1402N 17th Avenue
Greeley,CO 80631
Email:kogle@weld.gov
Re: PRE23-0225 pre-application prior to submitting application for Change of Zone to
Business Commercial Zone District
Location: 17820 E.Interstate 25 Frontage Road,Mead,CO
17.95 acres+/-
Applicant: Russ Liberty
(as representative of Philippians 4:13)
Dear Kim Ogle,
The Town of Mead recently received and reviewed a Notice of Inquiry regarding the above-described
property,as contemplated by the Coordinated Planning Agreement dated September 9,2015,between the
County and the Town(the"CPA").The Town appreciates you sending this information along.The
primary purpose of the CPA is to ensure that the County and Town continue coordinating land use and
regulatory efforts to protect our shared populations'health,safety,prosperity,and general welfare.
The Town of Mead is encouraged that County Planning Services staff does not support the proposed
rezoning discussed in the pre-application meeting and has encouraged the applicant to engage with the
Town regarding annexation.Please keep Town staff apprised as to whether the applicant will submit a
formal application seeking a rezoning of the property.Additionally,and following the CPA,please keep
Town staff informed of all meeting or hearing dates at which the County will consider the application(if
and to the extent a formal application is filed).
The Board of Trustees and Town staff are concerned with any change to the existing Agricultural zoning
designation that would allow for outdoor storage for RVs and boats.The Town has several storage
facilities operating within our jurisdiction(including RV and boat storage facilities),and it is a land use
that conflicts with many of the goals set forth and articulated in the Town's 2018 Comprehensive Plan.
The Board of Trustees and Town staff respectfully request that County Planning Services continue not to
support the proposed rezoning and recommend denial if the applicant proceeds to file a rezoning
application with the County.
The Board of Trustees adopted an ordinance in 2018 that prohibits establishing any new storage
businesses within a 3-mile radius of existing storage businesses.The 2018 ordinance was adopted,in part,
to assist with the implementation of certain goals and strategies outlined in the Comprehensive Plan,
including encouraging a diverse economy and more urban development.This property has been
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designation envisions a mix of uses that include retail,office,and service uses that accommodate the
traveling public to enhance and serve a regional market.Outdoor storage uses for RVs and boats do not fit
the vision.
According to the Weld County Comprehensive Plan Map,the parcel is in the annexation buffer for new
development.If the applicant does not wish to be annexed,we would ask that the Town's development
standards be considered,as this buffer aims to ensure anything within Y.mile of the Town is compatible
with the Town's land use goals.Additionally,within a designated opportunity zone on the County Map,
the Board of Trustees believes that a storage business does not provide future opportunities for this key
corridor.Storage uses lower surrounding property values and does not allow for many employment
opportunities for County or Town residents.
In summary,the Town strongly opposes rezoning the above-described property to permit future outdoor
storage uses.The Town believes an outdoor storage business on this property is incompatible with the
Town's Future Land Use Plan and will not further the goals and policies outlined in the Comprehensive
Plan.
As requested above,please:
1. Keep Town staff apprised as to whether the applicant proceeds to submit a formal application
seeking a rezoning of the property and
2. Keep Town staff informed of all meeting or hearing dates at which the County will consider the
application(if and to the extent a formal application is filed).
Thank you in advance for your continued cooperation.
Sin erely,
Colleen G.6Y-1--(1111/{V%
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Mayor
Cc: Commissioner Scott James,District 2
Commissioner Mike Freeman,Chair,District 1
Commissioner Lori Saine,District 3
Commissioner Kevin Ross
Commissioner Perry Buck
Heather Paddock,CDOT Region 4 Transportation Director
Mr.Robert Eck,Front Range Investment Holdings
Mr.Dean Brown,BROE Real Estate Group
Mr.Matt Hengel,Westside Investment Partners,Inc.
Mr.Augustine Gomez,McRae Gomez Companies
441 Third Street Mead,CO 80542 ! 970.535.4477 townofinead.org
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