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BEFORE THE WELD COUNTY, COLORADO, PLANNING COMMISSION
RESOLUTION OF RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSION
Moved by Sam Gluck, that the following resolution be introduced for passage by the Weld County Planning
Commission. Be it resolved by the Weld County Planning Commission that the application for:
CASE NUMBER: 2MJUSR21-93-977
APPLICANT: DAVID AND MANDY WOLFE
PLANNER: DIANA AUNGST
REQUEST: A SITE SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND 2ND AMENDED USE BY SPECIAL
REVIEW PERMIT NO. USR-977 FOR A ROPING ARENA AND TRAINING
FACILITY, ANNOUNCER STAND, STORAGE AREA, AND SHADED VIEWING
AREA TO ADD A CAMPGROUND (TO ACCOMMODATE UP TO 12 RVS) FOR A
PERIOD OF SIX (6) MONTHS OR LESS PER CALENDAR YEAR OUTSIDE OF
SUBDIVISIONS AND HISTORIC TOWNSITES IN THE A (AGRICULTURAL) ZONE
DISTRICT.
LEGAL DESCRIPTION: PART OF THE SW4 OF SECTION 31, T9N, R67W OF THE 6TH P.M., WELD
COUNTY, COLORADO.
LOCATION: EAST OF AND ADJACENT TO CR 13; NORTH OF AND ADJACENT TO CR 98.
be recommended favorably to the Board of County Commissioners for the following reasons:
1. The submitted materials are in compliance with the application requirements of Section 23-2-260 of
the Weld County Code.
2. It is the opinion of the Planning Commission that the applicant has shown compliance with Section
23-2-220 of the Weld County Code as follows:
A. Section 23-2-220.A. 1 -- The proposed use is consistent with Chapter 22 and any other applicable
code provisions or ordinance in effect.
Section 22-2-10.C. states: "Respecting Private Property Rights. One of the basic principles upon
which the United States was founded is the right of citizens to own and utilize property so long as
that use complies with local regulations and does not interfere with or infringe upon the rights of
others."
The site has been used as a horse training arena since 1993 under USR-977 and 1 MUSR17-93-
977. This amendment will allow the people who train their horses at the site to stay overnight in
an RV and hook up to water and electric. The water will be provided to the campground from a
commercial well permit #324600 per the Division of Water Resources.
B. Section 23-2-220.A.2 -- The proposed use is consistent with the intent of the A (Agricultural)
Zone District.
Section 23-3-10. states, "Agriculture in the County is considered a valuable resource which must
be protected from adverse impacts resulting from uncontrolled and undirected business,
industrial and residential land uses. The A (Agricultural) Zone District is established to maintain
and promote agriculture as an essential feature of the County. The A (Agricultural) Zone District
is intended to provide areas for the conduct of agricultural activities and activities related to
agriculture and agricultural production, and for areas for natural resource extraction and energy
development, without the interference of other, incompatible land use."
Section 23-3-40.B. — Uses by special review, of the Weld County Code includes,
"Campgrounds."
A campground is defined as an area used for
temporary placement
and
occupancy of
recreational vehicles or camping tents operated on
a commercial basis for
use
by the public
This code section allows for the applicant to apply for the amendment to add a campground to
this USR.
C. Section 23-2-220.A.3 -- The uses which will be permitted will be compatible with the existing
surrounding land uses.
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DAVID AND MANDY WOLFE
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The adjacent properties are mainly utilized for pastures, crops, and rural residences County
Road 98 borders the site on the south The properties to the west are in Larimer County and are
rural residential and cropland The properties to the north, south, and east are rural residential
and dryland agriculture
There are three (3) residences within six hundred (600) feet of the property boundary the closest
residence is approximately three hundred (300) feet east of the eastern property line The
residence to the south is approximately 1,000 feet south of the RV campground site and the
residence to the east of the subject property is approximately 1,900 feet from the proposed RV
campground site
There are five (5) USRs located within one mile of this parcel USR-366 (SUP -366) for a livestock
confinement operation of 2,400 swine, USR-1 (CUP -1) for a 400 -foot -tall radio tower, and USR-
784 for a single-family dwelling are located south of the site USR-1776 for a telecommunication
tower and USR-380 (SUP -380) for 230 kV electrical lines are located east of the site
The Weld County Department of Planning Services sent notice to four (4) Surrounding Property
Owners The Weld County Department of Planning Services has not received any
correspondence from the surrounding property owners
Based on referral agency responses the proposed use is in an area that can support this
development The Development Standards and Conditions of Approval will assist in mitigating
the impacts of the facility on the adjacent properties and ensure compatibility with surrounding
land uses and the region
D Section 23-2-220 A 4 -- The uses which will be permitted will be compatible with future
development of the surrounding area as permitted by the existing zoning and with the future
development as projected by Chapter 22 of the Weld County Code and any other applicable
code provisions or ordinances in effect, or the adopted Master Plans of affected municipalities
The site is not located within three (3) miles of any municipality or within a Coordinated Planning
Agreement (CPA) boundary for any Town or City
E Section 23-2-220 A 5 --The application complies with Chapter 23, Articles V and XI, of the Weld
County Code
The site 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, or Historic Townsite Overlay District
Building Permits issued on the lot will be required to adhere to the fee structure of the County -
Wide Road Impact Fee Program Building Permits issued on the proposed lot will be required to
adhere to the fee structure of the County Facility Fee and Drainage Impact Fee Programs
F Section 23-2-220 A 6 -- The applicant has demonstrated a diligent effort to conserve prime
agricultural land in the locational decision for the proposed use
The proposed facility is located on soils designated "Other" with a small section designated as
"Farmland of Statewide Importance" per the NRCS Web Soil Survey Farmland Classification
Map, dated September 23, 2021, as submitted in the application materials The area where the
RV park will be located is on soils that are designated as Kim -Mitchell complex, 6 to 9 percent
slopes per the Natural Resources Conservation Service The existing ground surface is disturbed
native grasses/dirt The proposed USR will not take any Prime (Irrigated) Farmland out of
production Fort Collins Conservation District did not return any referral agency comments
G Section 23-2-220 A 7 —There is adequate provisions for the protection of the health, safety, and
welfare of the inhabitants of the neighborhood and County
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DAVID AND MANDY WOLFE
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The Design Standards (Section 23-2-240, Weld County Code), Operation Standards (Section 23-
2-250, Weld County Code), Conditions of Approval and Development Standards can ensure that
there are adequate provisions for the protection of health, safety, and welfare of the inhabitants
of the neighborhood and County
The Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment has a Condition of Approval that
states
1 The applicant shall submit written evidence from the Colorado Division of Water
Resources, demonstrating that the well is appropriately permitted for commercial
use
The Division of Water Resources (Division) submitted referral agency comments dated
November 29, 2021 that states, that the applicant will not utilize well (permit #324601 and
324600) to water the domestic animals and livestock owned by parties other than those residing
in the single-family dwelling on the property The applicant will use a 5,000 gallon water truck for
additional water needs such as dust control at the arena The Division states that they would not
be opposed to water for domestic animals and livestock owned by visitors being supplied by the
water truck so long as it is filled using a source permitted for such non-exempt commercial use
The roping arena and RV campground will be served by an existing well with permit no 324600
The Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment submitted an email dated
November 29, 2021 that indicated that the response from the Division of Water Resources
satisfied their Condition of Approval #1
This recommendation is based, in part, upon a review of the application materials submitted by the applicant,
other relevant information regarding the request, and responses from referral entities
The Planning Commission recommendation for approval is conditional upon the following
I Prior to recording the map
A The applicant shall submit a Landscape and Screening Plan for review and acceptance by
Department of Planning Services staff (Department of Planning Services)
B The existing Improvements and Road Maintenance Agreement (IA19-0018-20193535) will
be updated and/or revised based on current traffic information (Development Review)
C A Final Traffic Narrative is required (Development Review)
D The map shall be amended to delineate the following
I All sheets of the map shall be labeled 2MJUSR21-93-977 (Department of Planning
Services)
2 The attached Development Standards (Department of Planning Services)
3 The map shall be prepared in accordance with Section 23-2-260 D of the Weld County
Code (Department of Planning Services)
4 The map shall delineate the landscaping and screening in accordance with the accepted
Landscape and Screening Plan (Department of Planning Services)
5 All signs shall be shown on the map and shall adhere to Chapter 23, Article IV, Division
of the Weld County Code (Department of Planning Services)
6 County Road 13 is a gravel road and is designated on the Weld County Functional
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Classification Map as a local road which requires 60 feet of right-of-way at full buildout
The applicant shall delineate and label on the site map or plat the future and existing
right-of-way (along with the documents creating the existing right-of-way) and the
physical location of the road All setbacks shall be measured from the edge of right-of-
way This road is maintained by Weld County (Development Review)
7 County Road 98 Section Line is shown to have 60 feet of unmaintained section line and
petition right-of-way per the Weld County GIS right-of-way map The applicant shall
delineate the existing right-of-way on the site plan Show and label the section line Right -
of -Way as "CR 98 Section Line and Petition Right -Of -Way, not County maintained " All
setbacks shall be measured from the edge of right-of-way (Development Review)
8 Show and label the approved access location (AP17-00513), approved access width and
the appropriate turning radii on the site plan (Development Review)
9 Show and label the drainage flow arrows (Development Review)
10 Show and label the parking and traffic circulation flow arrows showing how the traffic
moves around the property (Development Review)
Upon completion of Condition of Approval #1 above, the applicant shall submit one (1) electronic
copy (pdf) of the map for preliminary approval to the Weld County Department of Planning
Services Upon approval of the map the applicant shall submit a Mylar map along with all other
documentation required as Conditions of Approval The Mylar map shall be recorded in the office
of the Weld County Clerk and Recorder by the Department of Planning Services The map shall
be prepared in accordance with the requirements of Section 23-2-260 D of the Weld County
Code The Mylar map and additional requirements shall be submitted within one hundred twenty
(120) days from the date of the Board of County Commissioners Resolution The applicant shall
be responsible for paying the recording fee (Department of Planning Services)
3 In accordance with Weld County Code Ordinance #2012-3, approved April 30, 2012, should the
map not be recorded within the required one hundred twenty (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 (Department of Planning Services)
4 Prior to Construction
A If more than one (1) acre is to be disturbed, a Weld County Grading Permit will be required
(Development Review)
5 The Use by Special Review is not perfected until the Conditions of Approval are completed and
the map is recorded Activity shall not occur, nor shall any building or electrical permits be issued
on the property, until the Use by Special Review map is ready to be recorded in the office of the
Weld County Clerk and Recorder or the applicant has been approved for an early release
agreement (Department of Planning Services)
RESOLUTION 2MJUSR21-93-977
DAVID AND MANDY WOLFE
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Motion seconded by Michael Palizzi
VOTE
For Passage Against Passage
Absent
Tom Cope
Lonnie Ford
Elijah Hatch
Skip Holland
Sam Gluck
Butch White
Pamela Edens
Michael Wailes
Michael Palizzi
The Chair declared the resolution passed and ordered that a certified copy be forwarded with the file of this
case to the Board of County Commissioners for further proceedings
CERTIFICATION OF COPY
I, Michelle Wall, Recording Secretary for the Weld County Planning Commission, do hereby certify that the
above and foregoing resolution is a true copy of the resolution of the Planning Commission of Weld County,
Colorado, adopted on February 1, 2022
Dated the 15' day of February, 2022
Michelle Wall
Secretary
RESOLUTION 2MJUSR21-93-977
DAVID AND MANDY WOLFE
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SITE SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN
USE BY SPECIAL REVIEW PERMIT
DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
David and Mandy Wolfe
2MJUSR21-93-977
1 A Site Specific Development Plan and 2nd Amendment, No 2MJUSR21-93-977, to Use by Special
Review Permit No USR-977 for a Roping Arena and Training facility, announcer stand, storage area, and
shaded viewing area to add a campground (to accommodate up to 12 RVs) for a penod of six (6) month
or less per calendar year outside of subdivisions and historic townsites in the A (Agricultural) Zone
District, subject to the Development Standards stated hereon (Department of Planning Services)
2 Approval of this plan may create a vested property right pursuant to Section 23-8-10 of the Weld County
Code (Department of Planning Services)
3 The hours of operation of the roping arena and training facility shall be 8 00 a m to 8 00 p m
(Department of Planning Services)
4 The hours of operation for the campground will be 24 hours a day The campers will remain on site for no
more than ninety (90) consecutive days (Department of Planning Services)
5 The use of the roping arena for public events shall be limited to fifty-two (52) days a year (Department of
Planning Services)
6 The use of the facility shall be limited to two hundred (200) people (Department of Planning Services)
7 The number of on -site employees shall be limited to members of the family that live on site and three (3)
part-time employees (Department of Planning Services)
8 The parking area on the site shall be maintained (Department of Planning Services)
9 The storage consists of a three (3) sided lean-to 12' x 14' in size between the office and the viewing area
that is covered and used to store maintenance equipment like a mower, weed eater, brooms and shovels
during the wintertime (Department of Planning Services)
10 The property owner or operator shall provide written evidence of an approved emergency action and
safety plan on or before March 15th of any given year, signed by representatives for the fire district and
the Weld County Office of Emergency Management to the Department of Planning Services (Department
of Planning Services)
11 The maximum number of animal units on the property shall not exceed the number allowed by right in the
A (Agricultural) Zone District per Section 23-1-90 Table 23 1A of the Weld County Code (Department of
Planning Services)
12 All signs shall be shown on the map and shall adhere to Chapter 23, Article IV, Division 2, if applicable
(Department of Planning Services)
13 The existing and proposed landscaping and screening on the site shall be maintained in accordance with
the accepted Landscape and Screening Plan Required landscaping and screening shall be installed
within one (1) calendar year of issuance of a building permit or commencement of use, whichever occurs
sooner Dead or diseased plant materials shall be replaced with materials of similar quantity and quality at
the earliest possible time (Department of Planning Services)
14 The property owner or operator shall be responsible for controlling noxious weeds on the site, pursuant
to Chapter 15, Article I and II, of the Weld County Code (Development Review)
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15 The access to the site shall be maintained to mitigate any impacts to the public road, including damages
and/or off -site tracking (Development Review)
16 There shall be no parking or staging of vehicles on public roads On -site parking shall be utilized
(Development Review)
17 Any work that may occupy and or encroach upon any County rights -of -way or easement shall acquire
an approved Right -of -Way Use Permit prior to commencement (Development Review)
18 The Property Owner shall comply with all requirements provided in the executed Improvements
Agreement (Development Review)
19 The Improvements Agreement for this site may be reviewed on an annual basis, including a site visit
and possible updates (Development Review)
20 Access will be along unmaintained County right-of-way and maintenance of the right-of-way will not be
the responsibility of Weld County (Development Review)
21 The historical flow patterns and runoff amounts on the site will be maintained (Development Review)
22 Animal and feed wastes, bedding, debris and other organic wastes shall be disposed of so that vermin
infestation, flies, odors, disease hazards, and nuisances are minimized (Department of Public Health and
Environment)
23 All liquid and solid wastes (as defined in the Solid Wastes Disposal Sites and Facilities Act, 30-20-100 5,
C R S ) shall be stored and removed for final disposal in a manner that protects against surface and
groundwater contamination (Department of Public Health and Environment)
24 No permanent disposal of wastes shall be permitted at this site This is not meant to include those wastes
specifically excluded from the definition of a solid waste in the Solid Wastes Disposal Sites and Facilities
Act, 30-20-100 5, C R S (Department of Public Health and Environment)
25 Waste materials shall be handled, stored, and disposed in a manner that controls fugitive dust, fugitive
particulate emissions, blowing debris, and other potential nuisance conditions The applicant shall operate
in accordance with Chapter 14, Article 1 of the Weld County Code (Department of Public Health and
Environment)
26 Fugitive dust should attempt to be confined on the property Uses on the property should comply with the
Colorado Air Quality Commission's air quality regulations
27 This facility shall adhere to the maximum permissible noise levels allowed in in the Residential Zone as
delineated in 25-12-103 C R S (Department of Public Health and Environment)
28 Adequate drinking, hand washing and toilet facilities shall be provided for employees and patrons of the
facility at all times Temporary uses that are utilized for a time period of six months or less, portable toilets
and bottled water are acceptable Records of maintenance and proper disposal for portable toilets shall
be retained on a quarterly basis and available for review by the Weld County Department of Public Health
and Environment Portable toilets shall be serviced by a cleaner licensed in Weld County and shall
contain hand sanitizers (Department of Public Health and Environment)
9 Any On -site Wastewater Treatment System located on the property must comply with all provisions of the
Weld County Code, pertaining to On -site Wastewater Treatment Systems (Department of Public Health
and Environment)
30 The applicant shall comply with Colorado Retail Food Establishment Rules and Regulations governing
the regulation of food service establishments (Department of Public Health and Environment)
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31 The operation shall comply with all applicable rules and regulations of State and Federal agencies and
the Weld County Code (Department of Public Health and Environment)
32 Sources of light shall be shielded so that light rays will not shine directly onto adjacent properties
Sources of light should not cause a nuisance or interfere with the use on the adjacent properties in
accordance with the map Neither the direct, nor reflected, light from any light source may create a traffic
hazard to operators of motor vehicles on public or private streets No colored lights may be used which
may be confused with, or construed as, traffic control devices (Department of Planning Services)
33 Building permits may be required, per Section 29-3-10 of the Weld County Code Currently, the following
have been adopted by Weld County 2018 International Codes, 2018 International Energy Code, and
2006 National Electrical Code A Building Permit Application must be completed and two (2) complete
sets of engineered plans bearing the wet stamp of a Colorado registered architect or engineer must be
submitted for review A Geotechnical Engineering Report, performed by a Colorado registered engineer,
shall be required or an Open Hole Inspection (Department of Building Inspection)
34 The property owner or operator shall be responsible for complying with the Design and Operation
Standards of Chapter 23 of the Weld County Code (Department of Planning Services)
35 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 Development
Standards stated herein and all applicable Weld County regulations (Department of Planning Services)
36 The Use by Special Review area shall be limited to the plans shown hereon and governed by the
foregoing standards and all applicable Weld County regulations Substantial changes from the plans or
Development Standards, as shown or stated, shall require the approval of an amendment of the Permit
by the Weld County Board of County Commissioners before such changes from the plans or
Development Standards are permitted Any other changes shall be filed in the office of the Department of
Planning Services (Department of Planning Services)
37 The property owner or operator shall be responsible for complying with all of the foregoing Development
Standards Noncompliance with any of the foregoing Development Standards may be reason for
revocation of the Permit by the Board of County Commissioners (Department of Planning Services)
38 Construction or USE pursuant to approval of a Use by Special Review Permit shall be commenced within
three (3) years from the date of approval, unless otherwise specified by the Board of County
Commissioners when issuing the original Permit, or the Permit shall be vacated The Director of Planning
Services may grant an extension of time, for good cause shown, upon a written request by the landowner
39 A Use by Special Review shall terminate when the USE is discontinued for a period of three (3)
consecutive years, the USE of the land changes or the time period established by the Board of County
Commissioners through the approval process expires The landowner may notify the Department of
Planning Services of a termination of the USE, or Planning Services staff may observe that the USE has
been terminated When either the Department of Planning Services is notified by the landowner, or when
the Department of Planning Services observes that the USE may have been terminated, the Planner shall
send certified written notice to the landowner asking that the landowner request to vacate the Use by
Special Review Permit
40 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
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Mineral resource locations are widespread throughout the County and people moving into these areas
must recognize the various impacts associated with this development Often times, 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
41 WELD COUNTY'S RIGHT TO FARM STATEMENT Weld County is one of the most productive
agricultural counties in the United States, typically ranking in the top ten counties in the country in total
market value of agricultural products sold The rural areas of Weld County may be open and spacious,
but they are intensively used for agriculture Persons moving into a rural area must recognize and accept
there are drawbacks, including conflicts with long-standing agricultural practices and a lower level of
services than in town Along with the drawbacks come the incentives which attract urban dwellers to
relocate to rural areas open views, spaciousness, wildlife, lack of city noise and congestion, and the
rural atmosphere and way of life Without neighboring farms, those features which attract urban dwellers
to rural Weld County would quickly be gone forever
Agricultural users of the land should not be expected to change their long-established agricultural
practices to accommodate the intrusions of urban users into a rural area Well -run agricultural activities
will generate off -site impacts, including noise from tractors and equipment, slow -moving farm vehicles on
rural roads, dust from animal pens, field work, harvest and gravel roads, odor from animal confinement,
silage and manure, smoke from ditch burning, flies and mosquitoes, hunting and trapping activities,
shooting sports, legal hazing of nuisance wildlife, and the use of pesticides and fertilizers in the fields,
including the use of aerial spraying It is common practice for agricultural producers to utilize an
accumulation of agricultural machinery and supplies to assist in their agricultural operations A
concentration of miscellaneous agricultural materials often produces a visual disparity between rural and
urban areas of the County Section 35-3 5-102, C R S , provides that an agricultural operation shall not
be found to be a public or private nuisance if the agricultural operation alleged to be a nuisance employs
methods or practices that are commonly or reasonably associated with agricultural production
Water has been, and continues to be, the lifeline for the agricultural community It is unrealistic to
assume that ditches and reservoirs may simply be moved "out of the way" of residential development
When moving to the County, property owners and residents must realize they cannot take water from
irrigation ditches, lakes, or other structures, unless they have an adjudicated right to the water
Weld County covers a land area of approximately four thousand (4,000) square miles in size (twice the
size of the State of Delaware) with more than three thousand seven hundred (3,700) miles of state and
county roads outside of municipalities The sheer magnitude of the area to be served stretches available
resources Law enforcement is based on responses to complaints more than on patrols of the County,
and the distances which must be traveled may delay all emergency responses, including law
enforcement, ambulance, and fire Fire protection is usually provided by volunteers who must leave their
jobs and families to respond to emergencies County gravel roads, no matter how often they are bladed,
will not provide the same kind of surface expected from a paved road Snow removal priorities mean that
roads from subdivisions to arterials may not be cleared for several days after a major snowstorm
Services in rural areas, in many cases, will not be equivalent to municipal services Rural dwellers must,
by necessity, be more self-sufficient than urban dwellers
People are exposed to different hazards in the County than in an urban or suburban setting Farm
equipment and oil field equipment, ponds and irrigation ditches, electrical power for pumps and center
pivot operations, high speed traffic, sandburs, puncture vines, territorial farm dogs and livestock, and
open burning present real threats Controlling children's activities is important, not only for their safety,
but also for the protection of the farmer's livelihood
EXHIBIT
SUMMARY OF THE WELD COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING 1�-9 `
Tuesday, February 1, 2022
A regular meeting of the Weld County Planning Commission was held in the Weld County Administration
Building, Hearing Room, 1150 O Street, Greeley, Colorado. This meeting was called to order by Chair,
Lonnie Ford, at 12:30 pm.
Roll Call.
Present: Lonnie Ford, Skip Holland, Sam Gluck, Michael Palizzi, Pam Edens.
Absent: Elijah Hatch, Tom Cope, Butch White, Michael Wailes.
Also Present: Kim Ogle, Diana Aungst, and Michael Hall, Department of Planning Services; Lauren Light,
Department of Environmental Health; Karin McDougal, County Attorney, and Michelle Wall, Secretary.
Motion:
Approve
the
January 4,
2022, Weld County Planning Commission minutes, Moved by Skip
Holland,
Seconded
by
Sam Gluck.
Motion passed unanimously.
Motion:
Appoint
Lonnie
Ford as
the Chair for Tuesday, February 1, 2022. Moved by Skip Holland,
Seconded
by Sam
Gluck.
Motion
passed unanimously.
CASE NUMBER: 2MJUSR21-93-977
APPLICANT: DAVID AND MANDY WOLFE
PLANNER: DIANA AUNGST
REQUEST: A SITE SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND 2ND AMENDED USE BY
SPECIAL REVIEW PERMIT NO. USR-977 FOR A ROPING ARENA AND
TRAINING FACILITY, ANNOUNCER STAND, STORAGE AREA, AND SHADED
VIEWING AREA TO ADD A CAMPGROUND (TO ACCOMMODATE UP TO 12
RVS) FOR A PERIOD OF SIX (6) MONTHS OR LESS PER CALENDAR YEAR
OUTSIDE OF SUBDIVISIONS AND HISTORIC TOWNSITES IN THE A
(AGRICULTURAL) ZONE DISTRICT.
LEGAL DESCRIPTION: PART OF THE SW4 OF SECTION 31, T9N, R67W OF THE 6TH P.M., WELD
COUNTY, COLORADO.
LOCATION: EAST OF AND ADJACENT TO CR 13; NORTH OF AND ADJACENT TO CR 98.
Diana Aungst, Planning Services, presented Case 2MJUSR21-93-977, reading the recommendation and
comments into the record. The Department of Planning Services recommends approval of this application
along with conditions of approval and development standards.
Commissioner Holland
asked
staff if there was
discussion on how fires would be put out. Ms. Aungst replied
that a referral was sent
to the
fire department,
but they did not respond.
Commissioner Ford asked which fire district covers this site. The site is in the Nunn Fire Protection District.
Ms. Aungst said they also sent a referral to the Office of Emergency Management (OEM). OEM had no
concerns because they said all their concerns were addressed when the arena was permitted.
Commissioner Holland asked Ms. Aungst if she knew the size of the water tap that goes to the property
and controls the sprinkler system. She responded that she does not think there is a sprinkler system
because the site has wells only and there is no hydrant on site. Mr. Holland asked if there are any
mechanisms on site to put out a fire. Staff responded that they have a water truck.
Lauren Light, Environmental Health, reviewed the public water and sanitary sewer requirements, on -site
dust control, and the Waste Handling Plan.
Dave Wolfe, 6339 Weld County Road 98, Wellington, Colorado . Mr. Wolfe said that he was the original
applicant to request the amendment for the roping area thirty years ago. They have held events there for
thirty years without any issues or problems. He is requesting to add the RV sites as a convenience for
contestants that come for two-day events so that they may stay the night. Mr. Wolfe said they have a 4500 -
gallon water truck that has a pump on it. The truck has a fifty -foot by three-inch hose. Mr. Wolfe said if
they had a fire of any kind, they would be able to address it immediately.
Commissioner Ford asked if there will be electrical on site Mr Wolfe said there will be twelve posts with
electricity to each post Each RV will be able to plug into the electrical post Mr Wolfe said all RVs or
trailers are self-contained units
The Chair asked if there was anyone in the audience who wished to speak for or against this application
No one wished to speak
The Chair asked the applicant if they have read through the Development Standards and Conditions of
Approval and if they are in agreement with those The applicant replied that they are in agreement
Commissioner Holland asked staff if there are similar RV facilities in Weld County Ms Aungst replied that
there are a few RV campgrounds in the County Mr Holland asked if no fire protection is required at these
sites Staff responded that is determined by the local fire district
Motion Forward Case 2MJUSR21-93-977 to the Board of County Commissioners along with the
Conditions of Approval and Development Standards with the Planning Commission's recommendation of
approval, Moved by Sam Gluck, Seconded by Michael Palizzi
Vote Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote (summary Yes = 5)
Yes Lonnie Ford, Michael Palizzi, Pam Edens, Sam Gluck, Skip Holland
The Chair asked the public if there were other items of business that they would like to discuss No one
wished to speak
The Chair asked the Planning Commission members if there was any new business to discuss No one
wished to speak
Meeting adjourned at 3 40 pm
Respectfully , submitted, ' ],� n
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Michelle Wall
Secretary
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