HomeMy WebLinkAbout20222277.tiffRESOLUTION
RE: APPROVE APPLICATION FOR SMALL BUSINESS INCENTIVE PROGRAM AND
AUTHORIZE RELEASE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TRUST FUNDS (TIER II) -
LONGVIEW KENNELS, LLC, DBA HAPPY TAILS DOG RANCH, C/O KRISTI ROSS
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, the Board has been presented with an Application for the Small Business
Incentive Program and a request for the Release of Economic Development Trust Funds (Tier II)
from Longview Kennels, LLC, dba Happy Tails Dog Ranch, do Kristi Ross, to the County of Weld,
State of Colorado, by and through the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, on behalf
of the Department of Planning Services, with further terms and conditions being as stated in said
application, and
WHEREAS, after review, the Board deems it advisable to approve said application, a copy
of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, and release the Economic
Development Trust Funds (Tier II), in the amount of $7,268.26, payable to Longview Kennels,
LLC, dba Happy Tails Dog Ranch, do Kristi Ross, to offset various impact fees incurred and
previously paid by Longview Kennels, LLC, dba Happy Tails Dog Ranch, do Kristi Ross.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of
Weld County, Colorado, that the Application for the Small Business Incentive Program and a
request for the Release of Economic Development Trust Funds (Tier II) from Longview Kennels,
LLC, dba Happy Tails Dog Ranch, do Kristi Ross, to the County of Weld, State of Colorado, by
and through the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, on behalf of the Department of
Planning Services, be, and hereby is, approved.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board that Tier II Economic Development Trust
Funds, in the amount of $7,268.26, be, and hereby are, released and payable to Longview
Kennels, LLC, dba Happy Tails Dog Ranch, do Kristi Ross, to offset various impact fees incurred
and previously paid by Longview Kennels, LLC, dba Happy Tails Dog Ranch, do Kristi Ross.
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2022-2277
PL2290
APPLICATION FOR SMALL BUSINESS INCENTIVE PROGRAM AND AUTHORIZE RELEASE
OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TRUST FUNDS (TIER II) - LONGVIEW KENNELS, LLC,
DBA HAPPY TAILS DOG RANCH, C/O KRISTI ROSS
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The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded, adopted
by the following vote on the 8th day of August, A.D., 2022.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
W D COUNTY, COLORADO
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Weld County Clerk to the Board
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Scott K. James, Chair
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2022-2277
PL2290
MEMORANDUM
To:
Cc:
From:
Subject:
Date:
County Commissioners
Don Warden, Finance Director
Chris D'Ovidio, Controller
Tom Parka, Director of Planning Services //):
SBIP for Happy Tails Dog Ranch, c/o Kristi Ross
August 3, 2022
I am pleased to submit to the Board of County Commissioners an SBIP application for
Happy Tails Dog Ranch. This small business operates a dog daycare and boarding facility.
The business was approved under 1MUSR21-05-1496.
Happy Tails Dog Ranch is a small business operating in unincorporated Weld County with
seventeen (17) employees, which include the owners. Over 50% of the employees reside in
the County which meets one of the program requirements.
As part of the application requirements, the owner submitted their business plan and met
with representatives from the Small Business Development Center (SBDC). Lisa Hudson
reviewed the business plan and found it satisfactory. Attached is the confirmation email
from the SBDC.
The Small Business Incentive Plan was created by the County Commissioners to help
offset land, building permit, septic and impact fees associated with development. Below is a
breakdown of the fees:
Land Use Fee:
Recording Fee:
Building Permit Fee(s):
Impact Fees:
Total
$500.00
$13.00
$7,781.26
$1,474.00
$9,768 26
According to the Small Business Application requirements, the business falls under Tier 2
and is eligible to receive up to $30,000. The business is obligated to cover the first
$2,500.00.
The Planning Services Director recommends approval of this application and respectfully
requests that the County Commissioners authorize and release $7,268.26 from the
Economic Development Fund.
SERVICE, TEAMWORK, INTEGRITY, QUALITY
2022-2277
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WELD COUNTY
SMALL BUSINESS INCENTIVE PROGRAM
APPLICATION
Notice: Prior to filling out the application, please review the Program Criteria and Process handout
regarding the program's eligibility requirements.
Program Purpose: Weld County has established a Small Business Incentive Program (BIP) which will provide
eligible businesses financial assistance to offset land use, building permit, and several impact fees. The program is
designed to reduce upfront capital outlay for small businesses located in unincorporated Weld County.
Application Instructions: This application must be filled out completely and signed. Attachments and exhibits
may be included. A cover letter that adequately explains the scope of the company's business model must
accompany the application.
Application Date:
07/07/2022
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1. COMPANY INFORMATION
Applicant
Name:
Longview
Kennels
LLC
DBA
Happy
Tails
Dog Ranch
Mailing
Address:
18490
CR
1
Berthoud
CO 80513
Telephone:
970 532 4040
Email:
happytailsdogranch@gmail.com
Fax:
Web Site:
www.happytailsdogranch.com
2. INCORPORATION INFORMATION (if applicable)
Federal
ID#:
47-2696652
Type:
S -Corp
State:
Colorado
Date
of
Incorporation:
11/1
1/2014
3. CONTACT PERSON
Name
&
Title:
4.
Kristi
Ross
Mailing
Address:
I
18490
CR
1
Berthoud
CO
80513
Telephone:
1
970 646 3554
Fax:
E-mail
Address:
Roxhopper@gmail.com
4 PROPERTY INFORMATION
Parcel ID #
106131300014
Property Address
18490 CR 1 Berthoud CO 80513
Legal Description
PT SW4 31 4 68 LOT A REC EXEMPT 1AMRECX20-14-0076
Owner(s) / Tenet(s)
18490 LLC/Longview Kennels LLC DBA Happy Tails Dog R5
5 PRODUCT AND/OR SERVICE Business activities involving the project site in unincorp Weld County
nch
Dog Daycare and Dog Boarding Facility for 90 Dogs
6 COUNTY ASSISTANCE - PAST & PRESENT
Identify below past incentive assistance provided to the applicant by Weld County
We did receive a grant for small business relief for COVID from Weld County
in 2020
Identify below current requests by the applicant for any other assistance from Weld County
The Small Business Incentive Program is the only assistance we are seeking
from Weld County at this time
7 BUSINESS PLAN Provide a brief overview of the proposed business in Weld County
Happy Tails Dog Ranch has received approval for our MUSR with Weld County
We now have approval for 90 dogs per day at the Happy Tails Facility
This approval gives us the opportunity to service more customers and increase
revenue up to 50% per year
8 WORKFORCE INFORMATION For the purpose of this application a full-time employee works a minimum
of 32 hours per week The business may have a combination of part-time employees that is the equivalent
of at least one full-time employee We currently have 11 full time and 5 part time employees
Current Employees
I 16 I Existing payroll (total number of filled and unfilled positions)
We will be adding an additional 4 full time postions within the next 6 months
9 JOB LOCATION VERIFICATION At least 50% of the employer's workforce must reside in Weld County
for a period of one-year Currently 58% of our employees reside in Weld County We are proactive
in hiring future employees in Weld County
Certified Copy of Payroll A business presently located in Weld County must provide a certified copy of
its payroll as of the date of the application
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10. SBDC VERIFICATION The applicant shall consult with the Small Business Development Center prior to
receiving funds. The applicant shall attach a copy of an affidavit signed by the Director of the SBDC or
his/her designee. The SBDC contact information is:
Mail: 902 7th Avenue
Greeley, CO 80631
Website: ht.tp://www.neeccosbdc.orq
Phone: (970)352-3661
11. QUESTIONS & ASSISTANCE
Weld County Department of Planning Services: The application will be processed by the Director of
Planning Services. The Director may contact the applicant for clarification regarding the application or to
request additional information during the review process. If the application is approved, the Director
will contact the business when preparing the agreement and when scheduling the agreement for action
by the Weld County Board of Commissioners. The applicant is encouraged to contact the Director of
Planning Services to request assistance with the program requirements and with filling out the
application. The Director can be reached by the following methods:
Applications can be mailed, faxed or e -mailed to the Department of Planning Services:
Mail: Weld County Department of Planning Services
Attn: Planning Director
1555 North 17TH Avenue
Greeley, CO 80631
Phone: (970) 400-6100 Fax: (970) 304-6498 Email: tparkoweldgov.corn
REMINDER: The application may be delayed if it is incomplete,
unsigned or lacks required documentation.
All documents provided to Weld County are subject to the Public Records Act, State of Colorado.
11. AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE The signature appearing below must belong to an employee of the
company who is authorized to sign the application on behalf of the company.
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Happy Tails Dog Ranch
Knsti Ross
18490 CR 1
Berthoud, CO 80513
July 22, 2022
Weld County Planning Department
AttN Tom Parko
1555 North 17th Ave
Greeley, CO 80631
Greetings Mr Parko,
Thank you for bringing the WCSBIP to our attention I am very excited about this program Our
MUSR and building permit have now been approved We are very interested in offsetting the
conversion costs of our building from Agriculture to Commercial charged by Weld County, as
well as any additional approved land use, building permit and impact fees
Happy Tails Dog Ranch has been providing quality dog daycare and boarding services since
2005 Our upcoming expansion will allow us to provide care for 30 more dogs per day
Happy Tails Dog Ranch currently has 16 employees 11 employees are full time and 5
employees are part time 58% of our full time employees, reside in Weld County
With our expansion, we will be able to add an additional 4 employees to our payroll We are
actively advertising and searching for employees to fill these positions in Weld County
Attached you will find a copy of our application for review and approval I have also included a
print out of our current employee roster from our payroll provider
I have been in contact with Lisa Hudson at the East Colorado SBDC She has a current copy
of our financials and expansion business plan Please let me know if you need me to also
forward those documents to you
Please let me know if you require any additional information
Sincerely,
Kristi Ross
Happy Tails Dog Ranch
RECEIPT
WELD COUNTY, CO
WELD COUNTY, CO
1401 N. 17TH AVENUE
Contact
Application: 1 MUSR21-05-1496
Application Type: Planning/Minor Amendment to USR/na/NA
Address:18490, CO
Receipt No.
Payment
Method
Credit Card
Owner Info.:
RECEIPT
125225
Ref
Number
3503
ROSS JAY
18490 LLC
BERTHOUD, CO 805138041
Amount
Paid
$500.00
WELD COUNTY, CO
WELD COUNTY, CO
1401 N. 17TH AVENUE
Contact
Payment
Date
11/03/2021
Received Comments
Application: 1 MUSR21-05-1496
Application Type: Planning/Minor Amendment to USR/na/NA
Address:18490, CO
Receipt No.
Payment
Method
Cash
Owner Info.:
RECEIPT
128394
Ref
Number
Amount
Paid
$13.00
ROSS JAY
18490 LLC
BERTHOUD, CO 805138041
Payment Received Comments
Date
05/25/2022
WELD COUNTY, CO
WELD COUNTY, CO
1401 N. 17TH AVENUE
Contact
Application: CMN22-0033
Application Type: Building/Commercial/Construction New/NA
Address:18490 CR 1,
Receipt No.
Payment
Method
Check
Owner Info.:
128749
Ref
Number
3009
18490 LLC
18490 CR 1
BERTHOUD, CO 80513
Amount
Paid
$9,255.26
Payment
Date
06/21/2022
Received Comments
Report generated by
gusto
Payroll information
Report created on 07/22/2022
Payroll type Pay period end Check date Last name First name Employee current home address (zip)
Regular 07/08/2022 07/15.022 Densbom Reese 80537
Regular __ 07/08/2022_ 07/15/2022 - _ Ross 'Jay _ - 80513 2 - _
Regular 07/08/2022 _07/15/2022:, ' L'oWell JenNter _ _ _ 80634 - _
Regular _ 07/08/2022 07/10/2022 < ,Brown y Jessica - _ 80528
Regular 07/08/2022 , 07/15/2022 Sutter Pamela 80513
Regular _ 07/08/2022 07/t5/2022 _ : " ,Ross u Kristi_ _ 80513"
Regular 07/08/2022 07/15/2022 Botelho Rachel 80503
Regular _07/08/2022 _ - - _0705/2022 _- Story - __Logan_ _ 80834 _
Regular _ _ 07/08/2022 _ 07(45.022 'Davis _ Rebe(cah _ 80525 - _
Regular 07/08/2022 07/15/2022- L , Aoki_____ _ ' Aeltsh . 80303, - -
Regular 07/08/2022 - ` ' '07/15/2022 ' - Betslel ; Kamden - _ 80534 _
Regular 07/08/2022 07/15/2022 Home Lindsey 80537
Regular _ 07/08/2022 _ 07(15/2022 - Salmen -_ Alex - - 80542 -
Regular 07/08/2022 07/15/2022 Farrell Thea 80537
Regular 07/08/2022 _ _ _ 07/15/2022 _ _ Dodling Amy- 80525 -
Regular 07/08/2022 07/15/2022 Baynham Kelty 80521
Regular 07/08/2022 07/15/2222y - Taylor . Joshua 805422 _ -
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Employee current home address (city)
Loveland
Berthoud
_ Greeley
Fort Collins
Berthoud
Berthoud
longmont
Greeley
— Fort Collins
Boulder
Johnstown
Loveland
Mead
Loveland
Fort Collins
fort collies Terminated 7/10/2
Mead
Longview Kennels/DBA Happy Tails Dog Ranch
Full Time Employees = 11 Weld County Residents = 7
Part Time Employees = 4 Weld County Residents =1
Current open positions =1 Part Time
Estimated future available positions with our expansion = 2 Part Time & 2 Full Time
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From: Lisa Hudson
To: Tom Parko Jr.
Cc: Happy Tails Dog Ranch
Subject: Happy Tails Dog Ranch SBIP
Date: Monday, July 18, 2022 3:34:40 PM
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you recognize the sender and know the content is safe.
Hi Tom,
I wanted to let you know I have been meeting with Kristi Ross for the SBIP application for
Happy Tails Dog Ranch. She has completed her business profile through our GrowthWheel
program. Please let me know what else you need from me.
Thank you for supporting small businesses in Weld County through this program!
Best Regards,
Hello