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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20220604.tiffRESOLUTION RE: GRANT CHANGE OF ZONE, COZ21-0009, FROM THE A (AGRICULTURAL) ZONE DISTRICT TO THE 1-2 (MEDIUM INDUSTRIAL) ZONE DISTRICT - NATE AND MELISSA HUNT, C/O CKG INCORPORATED 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, a public hearing was held on the 23rd day of February, 2022, at 10:00 a.m., in the Chambers of the Board for the purpose of hearing the application of Nate and Melissa Hunt, c/o CKG Incorporated, 15509 County Road 4, Brighton, Colorado 80603, requesting a Change of Zone, COZ21-0009, from the A (Agricultural) Zone District to the 1-2 (Medium Industrial) Zone District for a parcel of land located on the following described real estate, to -wit: Being part of the S1/2 SW1 /4 NW1 /4 SE1 /4 and the W1/2 SW1/4 SE1/4 of Section 27, Township 1 North, Range 66 West of the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado WHEREAS, the applicant was represented by Chad Goens, 15281 Wagon Wheel Drive, Brighton, Colorado 80603, and WHEREAS, Section 23-2-40 of the Weld County Code provides standards for review of such a Change of Zone, and 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 Planning Commission and, having been fully informed, finds that this request shall be approved for the following reasons: The applicant has complied with all the application requirements listed in Section 23-2-50 of the Weld County Code. 2. The applicant has demonstrated that the request is in conformance with Section 23-2-40.B of the Weld County Code as follows: A. Section 23-2-30.A.1 — The proposal is consistent with Chapter 22 of the Weld County Code, in part. 1) Section 22-2-30.B — states: "Locate urban development in urban areas." The site is located within the three (3) mile referral area of the City of Brighton, the Town of Lochbuie and the City of Fort Lupton. Per the Weld County Comprehensive Plan, the site is located in the Brighton Annexation area. The applicant discussed annexation with the City of Brighton and, per the applicant, they stated that they have no intention of annexing this facility. The proposed Change of Zone is located on a property that is adjacent Cc:PI•(rP/D)CA(kM), 2022-0604 APPL ., A PPL. REP. PL2812 3 /30/2,2 CHANGE OF ZONE (COZ21-0009) - NATE AND MELISSA HUNT, C/O CKG INCORPORATED PAGE 2 to a RV Storage facility (USR14-0018), which was approved in 2014, when RV storage facilities were allowed in the A (Agricultural) Zone District using Use by Special Review permits. Prior to the property being developed a Site Plan Review will be required. During the review of the Site Plan Review, mitigation measures, such as screening and landscaping, will be required. B. Section 23-2-40.B.2 — The uses which will be allowed on the subject property by granting the Change of Zone will be compatible with the surrounding land uses. The proposed rezoning is compatible with the existing adjacent zoning in the area. The uses include a large power substation (USR-1 711), now annexed into the City of Brighton. The existing RV and boat storage facility (USR14-0018) is east of and adjacent to the site. The property to the west has one (1) single-family home and an oil and gas tank battery and this property is a full quarter section (160 acres) in size. The uses to the south of the property include the Royal Meat Company slaughterhouse and vacant land, all annexed in the City of Brighton. Corbin Kidder Subdivision, Reception #3361211, recorded February 7, 2006, is located to the southwest of the site. This subdivision is not fully built out and the parcels that are closest to the subject property are currently vacant. The Corbin Kidder Subdivision is a residential subdivision with lots approximately 2.5 acres in size and is annexed into the City of Brighton. Even though the City of Brighton does not have an Intergovernmental Agreement with Weld County they still submitted a Notice of Inquiry form, dated July 29, 2021, that indicated, "The proposed use does not comply with the City of Brighton's Comprehensive Plan. This use should go in an industrial zone." Future industrial uses will have to be approved through a Site Plan Review or Use by Special Review process, which includes sending applications to referral agencies and surrounding property owners for comments. The Conditions of Approval and Development Standards applied to both this Change of Zone and any future Site Plan Reviews or Use by Special Review permits will adequately address and mitigate potential impacts. Based on the existing uses in the vicinity, a Change of Zone to 1-2 (Medium Industrial) is compatible with the surrounding land uses. C. Section 23-2-40.B.3 — Adequate water and sewer service can be made available to the site to serve the uses permitted within the proposed zone district. Water is currently provided by a well permitted by the Colorado Division of Water Resources (Division). In their referral agency comments dated November 9, 2021, the Division stated the well cannot be used to serve a commercial business. If the applicant intends to use the well to provide water to the commercial business, well permits allowing such use must first be obtained. Additionally, the Division stated the permitted location of well #28890 does not place the well on the subject property. The applicant should file an application for Well Location Amendment (form GWS-42) with the Division's office to correct the well location. According to the referral agency comments received from the Department of Public 2022-0604 PL2812 CHANGE OF ZONE (COZ21-0009) - NATE AND MELISSA HUNT, C/O CKG INCORPORATED PAGE 3 Health and Environment, dated November 16, 2021, there are two (2) residences on the subject property. The residence, constructed in 2011, is served by a domestic well permitted as #288990 and an On -site Wastewater Treatment System (OWTS) permitted for three (3) bedrooms (SP -1200212). The well permitted as #288990 cancelled Permit #57284, per item nine (9) of Permit #288990. The residence, constructed in 1973, is served by a domestic well permitted as #10498 and an OWTS permitted for three (3) bedrooms (G-19721103). D. Section 23-2-40.B.4 - Street or highway facilities providing access to the property are not adequate in size to meet the requirements of the proposed zone districts. The applicant is proposing to access off of County Road 4. Per the Development Review referral dated November 19, 2021, this portion of County Road 4 is under the jurisdiction of the City of Brighton and the applicant should contact the City of Brighton concerning access. E. Section 23-2-40.B.5 — In those instances where the following characteristics are applicable to the rezoning request, the applicant has demonstrated compliance with the applicable standards: 1) Section 23-2-40.B.5.a — If the proposed Change of Zone is located within any Overlay District identified by maps officially adopted by the County, that the applicant has demonstrated compliance with the County regulations concerning Overlay Districts. Compliance may be demonstrated in a previous public hearing or in the hearing concerning the rezoning application. The proposed Change of Zone is not located within any overlay district officially adopted by the County, including A -P (Airport) Overlay District, Geologic Hazard Overlay District, MS4 - Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System area, Special Flood Hazard Area, Historic Townsite Overlay District or the Agricultural Heritage Overlay District boundary. 2) Section 23-2-40.B.5.b — The proposed rezoning will not permit the use of any area known to contain a commercial mineral deposit in a manner which would interfere with the present or future extraction of such deposit by an extractor to any greater extent than under the present zoning of the property. The Mineral and Aggregate Evaluation from Northern Colorado Geotech, dated October 8, 2021, submitted with the application indicates the surface sand soil extends to depths of greater than ten (10) feet. Additionally, the report states that due to the small footprint of the site (25 acres) there are no economic deposits of sand or gravel at the site and that the property does not contain economic deposits of aggregate, quarry rock or minerals. Finally, the report states the presence of oil/gas wells on adjacent properties indicate that reserves of oil and gas are present at significant depths below the surface and are already being extracted. Provided necessary setbacks are 2022-0604 PL2812 CHANGE OF ZONE (COZ21-0009) - NATE AND MELISSA HUNT, C/O CKG INCORPORATED PAGE 4 maintained, the presence of the current oil and gas operation at the site should have no impact on the Change of Zone. 3) Section 23-2-40.B.5.c — If soil conditions on the site are such that they present moderate or severe limitations to the construction of structures or facilities proposed for the site, that such limitations can be overcome and that the limitations will be addressed by the applicant and/or the applicant's successors or assigns prior to the development of the property. The Mineral and Aggregate Evaluation from Northern Colorado Geotech, dated October 8, 2021, submitted with the application also considered soils, which are mostly Valent sand and Vona loamy sand, which has rapid permeability, slow surface runoff and low erosion hazard. This soil has fair potential for urban development with the primary limiting feature as the potential for soil blowing. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, that the application of Nate and Melissa Hunt, c/o CKG Incorporated, for a Change of Zone, COZ21-0009, from the A (Agricultural) Zone District to the 1-2 (Medium Industrial) Zone District on the above referenced parcel of land be, and hereby is, granted subject to the following conditions: Prior to recording the plat: A. The applicant shall address the requirements of the Colorado Division of Water Resources, as stated in the referral response dated November 9, 2Q21. Evidence of such shall be submitted, in writing, to the Weld County Department of Planning Services. B. The plat shall be amended to delineate the following: 1) All pages of the plat shall be labeled COZ21-0009. 2) The plat shall adhere to Section 23-2-50.D of the Weld County Code. 3) All recorded easements and rights -of -way shall be shown and dimensioned on the Change of Zone plat. 4) This portion of County Road 4 is under the jurisdiction of the Town of Brighton. Please contact the municipality to verify the right-of-way. The applicant shall show and label the right-of-way and the approved access(es) on the site plan and label with the approved Access Permit number, if applicable. 2022-0604 PL2812 CHANGE OF ZONE (COZ21-0009) - NATE AND MELISSA HUNT, C/O CKG INCORPORATED PAGE 5 C. The following notes shall be delineated on the Change of Zone plat: 1) Change of Zone, COZ21-0009, allows for 1-2 (Medium Industrial) uses, which shall comply with the requirements set forth in Chapter 23, Article III, Division 4 of the Weld County Code. 2) The operation shall comply with all applicable rules and regulations of state and federal agencies and the Weld County Code. 3) Any future structures or uses onsite must obtain approval through a Site Plan Review or Use by Special Review permit. 4) The manufactured home may be used as living quarters for a caretaker or security personnel responsible for maintaining or guarding the property, in accordance with Section 23-3-320.E.1 of the weld County Code. 5) The property owner or operator shall be responsible for controlling noxious weeds on the site, pursuant to Chapter 15, Articles I and II, of the Weld County Code. 6) Access on the site shall be maintained to mitigate any impacts to the public road, including damages and/or off -site tracking. 7) The historical flow patterns and runoff amounts will be maintained on the site. 8) Water service may be obtained from an appropriately permitted wel. 9) The parcel is currently not served by a municipal sanitary sewer system. Sewage disposal may be by an On -site Wastewater Treatment System designed in accordance with the regulations of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Water Quality Control Division, and the Weld County Code in effect at the time of construction, repair, replacement, or modification of the system. 10) Activity or use on the surface of the ground over any part of the OWTS must be restricted to that which shall allow the system to function as designed and which shall not contribute to compaction of the soil or to structural loading detrimental to the structural integrity or capability of the component to function as designed. 11) Building Permits issued on the proposed lots will be required to adhere to the fee structure of the County -Wide Road Fee Impact, the County Facility Fee, and Drainage Impact Fee Programs. 2022-0604 PL2812 CHANGE OF ZONE (COZ21-0009) - NATE AND MELISSA HUNT, C/O CKG INCORPORATED PAGE 6 12) Necessary personnel from the Weld County Departments of Planning Services, Public Works, and Public Health and Environment shall be granted access onto the property at any reasonable time in order to ensure the activities carried out on the property comply with the Conditions of Approval and plat notes stated herein and all applicable Weld County regulations. 13) RIGHT TO EXTRACT MINERAL RESOURCES STATEMENT: Weld County has some of the most abundant mineral resources, including, but not limited to, sand and gravel, oil, natural gas, and coal. Under Title 34, of the Colorado Revised Statutes, minerals are vital resources because (a) the state's commercial mineral deposits are essential to the state's economy; (b) the populous counties of the state face a critical shortage of such deposits; and (c) such deposits should be extracted according to a rational plan, calculated to avoid waste of such deposits and cause the least practicable disruption of the ecology and quality of life of the citizens of the populous counties of the state. Mineral resource locations are widespread throughout the County and people moving into these areas must recognize the various impacts associated with this development. Oftentimes, mineral resource sites are fixed to their geographical and geophysical locations. Moreover, these resources are protected property rights and mineral owners should be afforded the opportunity to extract the mineral resource. 2. Upon completion of Conditions of Approval #1 and #2 above, the applicant shall submit one (1) electronic copy (.pdf) of the plat for preliminary approval to the Weld County Department of Planning Services. The plat shall be prepared in accordance with the requirements of Section 23-2-50.D of the Weld County Code. 3. Upon approval of the plat and Condition of Approval #3 above, the applicant shall submit to the Department of Planning Services a Mylar plat along with all other documentation required as Conditions of Approval. The Mylar plat shall be recorded in the office of the Weld County Clerk and Recorder by the Department of Planning Services. The Mylar plat and additional requirements shall be submitted within 120 days from the date of the Board of County Commissioners Resolution. The applicant shall be responsible for paying the recording fee. 4. Any approved amendments to the Official Zoning Map shall be effective immediately upon approval by the Board of County Commissioners unless otherwise specified by the approving Resolution of the Board of County Commissioners. However, no Building Permit shall be issued, and no use shall commence on the property until the plat is recorded. 5. If a plat has not been recorded within 120 days of the date of the approval of the Change of Zone (COZ), or within a date specified by the Board of County Commissioners, the Board may require the landowner to appear before it and present evidence substantiating that the COZ has not been abandoned and that 2022-0604 PL2812 CHANGE OF ZONE (COZ21-0009) - NATE AND MELISSA HUNT, C/O CKG INCORPORATED PAGE 7 the applicant possesses the willingness and ability to record the plat. The Board of County Commissioners may extend the date for recording the plat. If the Board determines that conditions supporting the original approval of the COZ cannot be met, the Board may, after a public hearing, revoke the COZ. 6. In accordance with Weld County Code Ordinance 2012-3 approved April 30, 2012, should the plat not be recorded within the required 120 days from the date of the Board of County Commissioners Resolution, a $50.00 recording continuance charge shall be added for each additional three (3) month period. The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded, adopted by the following vote on the 23rd day of February, A.D., 2022. ATTEST: W ��►.f _; I, Weld County Clerk to the Board B!L)1/t/Lz eputy Clerk to the Board unty Date of signature: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WEL OUNTY, COLORADO c t K. James, Chair an, L. Moreno Lori Saine 2022-0604 PL2812 Hello