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High 5 Tutoring LLC
Use by Special Review (USR)
Planning Questionnaire
1. Explain the proposed use and business name.
The proposed use of the existing metal skinned building is a one (1) court gym facility located at
35093 County Rd. 25 Eaton; CO is to provide sport court for athletes of all skill levels in our
community to have opportunities to play sports and grow as people. The facility name will be
"High 5 Tutoring".
2, Explain the need for the proposed use.
Many studies have shown that Women and girls who participate in sports...
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Have higher grades than students who don't
Have lower dropout rates
Have lower pregnancy rates
Are less likely to use drugs
Are more likely to graduate from high school
Learn skills that will help them all their lives
More likely to graduate from college, and find a job
Young girls in our community now have so many pressures, demands and higher rates of
depression, anxiety, and insecurities more than ever before partly thanks to social media. Sports
is a tool to help young woman put down their phones, learn hard work, teamwork, real
communication (not texting), athletic skills and develop into great women in our communities.
Angela Knopf knows how important sports are in young women's and young men's lives and her
athletic background has shaped her into the woman she is now. She believes in young women
and wants them to have the same opportunities and life building skills she had. Angela is a
graduate of CSU, was a 2 -time All-American, member of the 2002 US Olympic team and played 6
years on the AVP (the professional sand volleyball league) after graduating with a degree in
teaching.
Over the past 9 years, finding gym space for rental in the northern Colorado area has become
extremely difficult to obtain. With little success finding space, Angela was able to build her own
volleyball court to successfully continue a very small home -based busi n ess /mentors h i p program
she has built over the last 13 years. She currently works with about 3-5 students 4-5 days a
week. All major holidays, Christmas, Easter, Thanksgiving, ect, the facility is closed.
Since building the court, Angela has had numerous requests from 5th/5t" grade recreational
teams in Eaton as well as other teams and programs in the area who are requesting to use the
space. There is a significant shortage of gym space in northern Colorado for teams. Due to the
current restrictions from the county, the space can not be rented out hence the reason for
applying for this USR. Angela's family would like to help more athletes and teams in our
community.
Most volleyball teams consist of 12-15 players and 2-3 coaches. If each coach and family drove,
we would need to have approval for more trips to accommodate their request. Access to the
building will only be available by appointment only and will not be open to the public.
Paperwork and appointments will require confirmation to be granted access into the facility.
3. Describe the current and previous use of the land.
The previous current use of the property is residential with a single 1 court gym facility located
on the NE corner of the property where High 5 Tutoring operates their mentorship nto rs h i p program and
also serves for work out use and storage. The smaller outbuilding is storage.
4. Describe the proximity of the proposed use to residences.
There are limited residences in the immediate vicinity primarily located south and east of the
intersection of County Road 25 and County Road 72 . The property is surrounded by Agricultural
farmland on the West and North side. The South side of the property is county road 72 and on
the other side of that road are two residences, one with an commercial Dog Barn, and irrigated
farmland. The East side of the property is county road 25 and to the east of that is also
farmland. The nearest residence is over 550 feet which is on the SE side of the county roads.
5. Describe the surrounding land uses of the site and how the proposed use is compatible with
them.
Lands to the west are owned by a developer of residences and has not obtained vesting for and
subdivision development,. land to the north is in irrigated agricultural production as are lands to
the east with limited oil and gas encumbrances. Land to the south has a large pond and oil and
gas encumbrances. A center pivot is also present on the larger tract of land. As constructed, the
exterior of the building looks like a red metal barn that fits into the current landscape of
outbuildings in the area. The few neighbors seen from the property also have red outbuildings.
6. Describe the hours and days of operation.
High 5 Tutoring would keep operational hours flexible as to allow for changing demands that
typically arise for most students and parent's complex schedules. Students have many activities
in and out of school, High 5 Tutoring's goal looks to maintain flexibility in arrival times to help
with the complexity of their needs. Hours would consist of seven days a week between 8am-
10pm by pre -scheduled appointment. Most appointments are proposed to be after school hours
and weekends during school seasons. Summer hours would vary due to students being out of
school and would include the potential for more daytime appointments.
7. Describe the number of employees including full-time, part-time and contractors. If shift work
is proposed, detail number of employees, schedule, and duration of shifts.
This 1 court gym facility has no employees. Persons renting the facility are responsible for the
facility,
8. Describe the maximum number of users, patrons, members, buyers, or other visitors that the
site will accommodate at one time.
The maximum number of occupants (athletes, coaches, parents, ect) that will be allowed in the
facility at one time would be up to the occupancy load for the structure. Court occupancy
ranges from one to fifteen (1-15) athletes. If two teams were booked touse the court to
scrimmage, double the participant number.
9. List the types and maximum number of animals to be on the site at one time.
Absolutely no animals will be allowed in the facility. There will be waivers provided for those
who require use of a service animal.
10. List the types and number of operating and processing equipment.
The facility currently has no plans to utilize any operating or processing equipment.
11. List the types and uses of the existing and proposed structures.
The family home constructed in 2000 is located on the 5.39 acre recorded exemption lot. There
is also a 3200 SF equipment building constructed in 2000, and a 5000 SF equipment building that
was constructed in 2021. The proposed High 5 Tutoring facility would be housed in the newest
structure on the property. Plans also call for two (2) outdoor sand volleyball court which are
located south and west of the residence.
12. Describe the size of any stockpile, storage, or waste areas.
The court will utilize the dumpster located on the property that is also used for our residential
purposes. This dumpster is picked up on a bi-monthly basis by Maverick Disposal LLC. Trash
receptacles will be provided in the gym facility as well as in the restroom.
13. Describe the methods and time schedule of removal or disposal of debris, junk and other
wastes associated with the proposed use.
All trash as well as debris will be picked up and placed in the trash receptacles. These
receptacles will then be emptied into the dumpster a few times a week. No significant debris or
waste is anticipated outside of the facility as most guests will be spending their time inside the
building and not gathering outside. There is also a no food/drink policy in the facility. The
dumpster is picked up on a bi-monthly basis (Wednesdays) by Maverick Disposal LLC.
14. Include a timetable showing the periods of time required for the construction of the
operation.
The only remaining construction project in the 1 court gym facility requiring finalization is the
bathroom designed to meet ADA standards. This project is scheduled for approximate
completion near end of Spring 2022. Additionally, if sand courts are added, it would be in a
different location of the property.
15. Describe the proposed and existing lot surface type and the square footage of each type.
The existing lot service is approximately 22,800 square feet of gravel and approximately 217,311
square feet of field grass and weeds. There are no proposed changes to the surface type.
16. How many parking spaces are proposed? How many handicap -accessible parking spaces are
proposed?
The property can accommodate over 40 cars for parking, with 2 accessibility parking spots.
17. Describe the existing and proposed fencing and screening for the site including all parking and
outdoor storage.
Currently, there are no plans to increase the landscape treatment via screening or add a
fence. In the future, we'd like to add fencing to the permitter of the property to help with
security and privacy.
18. Describe the existing and proposed landscaping for the site.
There is no additional landscaping planned, though we may consider laying down a weed barrier
around the perimeter of the gym facility and laying rock on top to help with weed mitigation.
19. Describe reclamation procedures to be employed as stages of the operation are phased out or
upon cessation of the Use by Special Review activity.
If there is cessation of the Use by special review activities, the proposed pro
private property and personal use.
20. Describe the proposed fire protection measures.
Fire extinguishers will be placed inside the 1 court for fire protection.
perty will return to
21. Explain how this proposal is consistent with the Weld County Comprehensive Plan per Chapter
22 of the Weld County Code.
A guiding principle in the Weld County Comprehensive plan is the right of citizens to own and
utilize their property. My husband and I own the property in which this 1 court gym facility is
located. Our goal is to utilize this property we are so lucky to have and be able to give back to
our community. We know the needs of teams/athletes and believe in the opportunities sports
gives students and youth. Since we have it, we want to bless others to help achieve their dreams
and goals as well. A second guiding principle stated in the plan is to respect \/held County's
agricultural tradition. Although this property has two barns/outbuildings located on it, the
outbuilding nor the property have not served any agricultural uses in the past 21 years.
Therefore, the 1 court gym facility will not be obstructing nor taking away agricultural land use.
Section 22-2-10.B
Respecting Private Pro perty 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
Section 22-2-30
Commit to the economic future of agriculture - Land use changes should not inhibit
agricultural production nor operations.
Section 22-2-40.A .6 Promote small business incentive programs to encourage small business
owners.
Section 22-3-10 Recreation and Tourism " ... Private facilities offer opportunities for water
skiing, shooting, hunting, motocross, and other sports, including youth volleyball.. . .
22. Explain how this proposal is consistent with the intent of the zone district in which it is
located.
The proposed facility is located in an agricultural district, the 1 court gym is a private
recreational facility that is an allowed use by special review in the agricultural zone district
outside of subdivisions and townsites. The gym facility doesn't conflict nor obstruct any
agricultural uses for the land.
23. Explain how this proposal will be compatible with future development of the surrounding
area or adopted master plans of affected municipalities.
The facility is located within the intergovernmental agreement areas of the Towns of Windsor
and Severance. Angela met with the Town of Severance to discuss development options within
the Town and elected to proceed forward with the County on the permitting of this facility. The
proposed facility is located within the three mile referral area for the Towns of Windsor,
Severance and the City of Greeley.
24. Explain how this proposal impacts the protection of the health, safety, and welfare of the
inhabitants of the neighborhood and the County.
The indoor facility is fully enclosed and well insulated to keep in heat and reduce noise. The
structure and activity conducted within does not cause nuisance conditions to the neighborhood
and greater community.
We as a property owners and community members, have set our goal to create a safe
environment for opportunity for the student athlete by providing a venue to achieve
goals and fulfill dreams that will have positive long-lasting effects on one's wellbeing and
physical health. When n students are happy, parents usually are tool Sports provide a safe,
healthy place for them to not only learn about their sport, but communication, hard work,
teamwork, and perseverance.
25. Describe any irrigation features. If the proposed use is to be in the A Zone District, explain
efforts to conserve prime agricultural land in the locational decision for the proposed use.
There is a drainage pond on the south side of our property, No disruptions nor obstructions
should be caused to any surrounding agriculture land.
26. Explain how this proposal complies with Article V and Article Xl of Chapter 23 if the proposal is
located within any Overlay Zoning Districts or a Special Flood Hazard Area identified by maps
officially adopted by the county.
The 1 court gym facility is not located in any overlay zoning districts, nor in a special flood
hazard area.
27. Detail known State or Federal permits required for your proposed use and the status of each
permit.
At this time, we aren't aware nor have been made aware of any state nor federal permits
needed for our proposed use.
Use by special Review
Public works Questionnaire
High 5 Tutoring LLC
ROADS AND RIGHTS -OF -WAY
Currently, there is not an access gate at 35093 County Rd. 25, Eaton Co 80615. In the future, we may
consider putting one in to help with the security of the property, but nothing is planned at this time.
The gym facility is approximately 523 feet North of CR 72, and approximately 50 feet West from CR 25.
There is a circle gravel drive that adds easy access in and out of the property. Additionally, there is
enough room in the drive area of the property that vehicles should easily be able to navigate around other
vehicles parking.
The access point for the .1 court gym facility is located approximately 436 feet N from the corner of CR 25
and CR 72. Furthermore, there are no impediments nor hazards to prevent line of sight to view oncoming
traffic from this access point. All roads exiting and or entering this property are dirt roads and have
relatively no grade to them.
No new access is being requested at this time
TRAFFIC NARRATIVE
We expect all roundtrips will be in passenger cars and family vehicles including vans and SUV's. Most of
these students/athletes are traveling in family vehicles and we don't anticipate having any semi -trucks
and or tandem trucks. In the chance we had 2 teams wanting to do a scrimmage, the max round trips
would be 30.
The expected travel routes are mostly traveling South and North on CR 25. Additional routes would be
traveling East and West on CR 72, then utilizing the drive into 35093 County Rd 25 Eaton, CO 80615
located on CR 25. The travel will be evenly distributed from the N and the SW.
During school season, we anticipate the highest traffic volumes to be between 4:30-9pm. During the
summer, it may vary with the students out of school as there may be greater flexibility in their families
schedules, this would allow for morning and or early afternoon practices as well.
DRAINAGE NARRATIVE:
There are no proposed improvements planned at this time on the property outside of general landscaping
updates around the residential property.
The proposed site will be using #8 of the drainage code exceptions, please see below.
• #8. Development of sites where the change of use does not increase the ii perviousness
of the site
There is a center pivot sprinkler system (a very flat area) to the NW of the subject parcel. The subject
parcel has a pond in the south center of the lot and generally, all surface water runs to this low point
water collection area. It is sheet flow and no obvious concentrated flow paths exist - at least no erosion
or rivulets are formed with heavy rain events.
Drainage around the *I court gym facility flows away from the building and the surrounding area of the
building flows northtwest.
Direction of the flow out of property is NW on the north side of the property and SW on the south side of
the property. There is a drainage/overflow pond located on S side of the property located next to CR 72.
All the surface water runs to this low point water collection area. There is a large pond as well on the
south side of county road 72. It generally flows away from all structures in a sheet flow regime as well.
There have not been previous drainage problems on this property.
As mentioned there is a large center pivot irrigation system to the northwest of the site. That water is
sprinkled, so not flood irrigated. The water soaks in and generally has not been a problem for the site.
There was an exploration hole dug for the septic design and no free-standing water was observed. Also,
there was a geotechnical investigation for the soils parameters for the subject building. The drill logs did
not indicate shallow groundwater (same as the septic dig).
Pre -Application Request for
Department of Planning services with Weld County
- Requesting appointment with Kim Ogle and Thomas Potter -
1. Describe your proposal in detail.
Many studies have shown that Women and girls who participate in sports...
have higher grades than students who don't
have lower drop out rates
have lower pregnancy rates
are less likely to use drugs
are more likely to graduate from high school
learn skills that will help them ail of their lives
more likely to graduate from college, and find a job
Young girls in our community now have so many pressures, demands and higher rates
of depression, anxiety and insecurities more than ever before partly thanks to social
media. Sports is a tool to help young woman put down their phones, learn hard work,
teamwork, real communication (not texting), athletic skills and develop into great women
in our communities.
Angela Knopf knows how important sports are in young women's and young men's lives
and her athletic background has shaped her into the woman she is now. She believes in
young women and wants them to have the same opportunities and life building skills
she had. Angela is a graduate of CSU, was a 2 -time All-American, member of the 2002
US Olympic team and played 6 years on the AVP after graduating with a degree in
teaching.
Over the past 6 years, finding gym space for rental in the northern Colorado area has
become extremely difficult to obtain. With little success finding space, Angela was able
to build her own volleyball court to successfully continue a very small home based
businesslmentorship program she has built it over the last 13 years. She currently
works with about 3-5 students just 4 days a week.
Since building the court, Angela has had numerous requests from 5th/6th grade rec
teams in Eaton as well as other teams and programs in the area who are requesting to
use the space. There is a significant shortage of gym space in northern Colorado for
teams. Due to the current restrictions from the county, Angela isn't allowed to rent out
space, and that is why Angela and her family is applying for this USR. They would like
to help more athletes and teams in our community to be able to have a space to provide
opportunities for youth to grow and learn, just like the opportunities Angela had growing
up.
Most volleyball teams consist of 12-15 players and 2-3 coaches. If each coach and
family drove, we would need to have approval for more trips to accommodate their
request. Access to the building will only be available by appointment only, and will not
be open to the public. Paperwork and appointments will have to be confirmed in order to
have access to the building.
2. Describe the existing use of the property.
This property consists of 5.39 acres zoned AG. One single family house and two
outbuildings are currently on the property
Size (existing buildings):
House: 3936 sq feet
Outbuilding #1: 3200 sq feet
Outbuilding/Court #2: 5000 sq feet
E istinuses of current buildings:
House: residence
Outbuilding #1: storage
Outbuilding/Court #2: workout/storage
3. Describe the existing and proposed potable water source.
This property is currently on North Weld County Water. Angela is currently working on
adding a bathroom if needed. However, there is already an ADA approved bathroom in
the outbuilding #1 that is just steps away from the Outbuilding #2. Once the water
source is added to the outbuilding #2, Angela has already purchased an Elkay drinking
fountain and bottle filler to be installed. In the meantime, there is access to bottled water
in the cooler located in outbuilding #2.
4. Describe the existing and proposed sewage disposal system.
The property is currently on Septic. Again Angela is currently working on adding a
bathroom to the outbuilding #2 with its own septic system if the budget allows. However,
there is already an ADA approved bathroom in the outbuilding #1 that is just steps away
from the Outbuilding #2.
5. Describe existing site layout i.e. buildings, signs, lights, fencing/screening,
landscaping, parking.
The House, and outbuildings are all relatively close to each other. There are no signs,
and prefer not to have any signs. There is currently no fencing or screening as well as
landscaping. Just a few trees around. The driveway is crushed asphalt and there is
plenty of parking directly next to the outbuilding #2 as well as around it. There is 1
commercial light at the entrance of the outbuilding 2, as well as 2 large commercial
lights at the 2 entrances of outbuilding #1 that helps light the area around outbuilding
#2. There is a large 3 cubic yard dumpster that has a lid on it to contain any extra trash
and we do not anticipate having large amounts of extra trash.
6. Describe proposed improvements i.e. buildings, signs, lights)
fencing#screeniing, landscaping, parking.
There are no proposed improvements at this time that are needed, unless otherwise
instructed to do so.
7. Detail the location of any on -site oil and gas facilities, irrigation
ditches/laterals, pipelines, overhead lines, railroad, etc.
There are no railroads, on -site oil/gas facilities/overhead lines that the owners are
aware of. It appears that there are drainage ditches along county road 25. There is a
gas pipeline on the south side of the property which is marked by signs, though is not
near the outbuildings which are located on the North side of the property.
8. Detail the hours and days of operation?
In order to service the needs for the youth of today we would like to keep hours flexible
as to allow for changing demands that typically arise for most students and parents.
With students having so many activities in and out of school we look to maintain
flexibility in arrival times to help with their needs. We would prefer to have no bookings
after 9:30pm, nor before 9am. We would propose that appointments made for the facility
would be available after school hours and weekends during school season. Summer
hours would vary due to the students being out of school and would include more day
time appointments.
9. Detail the number of full-time and part-time employees proposed to work on -
site. If shift work is proposed, describe the shift schedule and number of
employees per shift.
There would not be any employees on -site. Access to the building would be granted by
the owners at the specific appointment time reserved. Again, this building would not be
open to the public.
10. Detail the total number of people who will access this site on a daily and
weekly basis i.e. contractors, truck drivers, customers, volunteers, employees,
etc.
No truck drivers, employees, will be using this outbuilding. It would only be used by
appointment only. Due to the number of athletes on a team, programs, plus coaches,
we would like to get approval for 30 cars/trips. (30 in and 30 out). Ideally they would
request more to provide more opportunities, but they don't know the amount that can be
granted. These would mostly be vans, and cars from parents driving their athletes, and
no commercial trucks or vehicles. This would allow for bookings of 2 teams back to back
to create space for each team on a given night.
11. Describe the number and type of vehicles that will access andlor be stored on-
site.
No vehicles will be stored on site. These would mostly be family vans, and cars from
parents driving their athletes, and no commercial trucks or vehicles.
12. Detail known State or Federal permits required for your proposed use(s) and
current status.
The owners are not aware of any permits required for proposed use other than approval
from the county.
13. Detail the amount, storage and containment of fuel, wastes, explosives,
chemicals on -site.
Absolutely no storage or containment of any fuel, wastes, explosives or chemicals will
be allowed on site.
14. Detail potential on -site nuisances i.e. dust, waste, debris, visual, noise, odor,
etc., and the proposed mitigation method.
The only potential nuisances would be the dust due to the county road being dirt and
rutting, but all the cars that pass create that dust due to the maintenance of the street
which isn't new to the area. This county road has many commercial trucks and vehicles
that constantly pass through that create way more dust than a typical family car. The
nearest house is across county road 72.
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