HomeMy WebLinkAbout20210765.tiffHEARING CERTIFICATION
DOCKET NO. 2021-08
RE: A SITE SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND USE BY SPECIAL REVIEW PERMIT,
USR20-0038, FOR COMMERCIAL RODEOS AND COMMERCIAL ROPING ARENAS
OUTSIDE OF SUBDIVISIONS AND HISTORIC TOWNSITES IN THE
A (AGRICULTURAL) ZONE DISTRICT - BARTON LAND AND CATTLE, INC., C/O
BRIAN AND DENISE BARTON
A public hearing was conducted on March 17, 2021, at 10:00 a.m., with the following present:
Commissioner Steve Moreno, Chair
Commissioner Scott K. James, Pro-Tem
Commissioner Perry L. Buck
Commissioner Mike Freeman
Commissioner Lori Saine
Also present:
Acting Clerk to the Board, Jess Reid
Assistant County Attorney, Bob Choate
Planning Services Department representative, Michael Hall
Public Works Department representative, Melissa King
Health Department representative, Lauren Light
The following business was transacted:
e I hereby certify that pursuant to a notice dated February 1, 2021, and duly published
February 5, 2021, in the Greeley Tribune, a public hearing was conducted to consider the request
of Barton Land and Cattle, Inc., c/o Brian and Denise Barton, for a Site Specific Development
Plan and Use by Special Review Permit, USR20-0038, for Commercial Rodeos and Commercial
Roping Arenas outside of subdivisions and historic townsites in the A (Agricultural) Zone District.
Bob Choate, Assistant County Attorney, made this a matter of record.
e Michael Hall, Department of Planning Services, presented a brief summary of the proposal
and the property history, including the partial Vacation and the subsequent complete Vacation,
by the applicant, of USR-1224. He described the applicant intends to hold four (4) to six (6) events
per year, during summer months, with approximately 50 participants, 50 spectators, and 50
participating horses, at any given time. He explained the events will be organized and run by a
third party roping event contractor, provided the hours of operation and described the existing
arena and sign. He stated there is an existing gravel parking area for 100 trucks and trailers,
described the fencing around the site, and stated no additional landscaping or screening is
proposed. He relayed notice was sent to 15 surrounding property owners (SPOs), two (2) letters
of opposition, with outlined concerns, were received prior to the Planning Commission (PC)
hearing and four (4) postcards indicating opposition, with no specific concerns, were received
after the PC hearing. He stated 14 referrals were sent out with 11 agencies responding, the site
is within the Town of Kersey Coordinated Planning Agreement and the Kersey three (3) mile
referral area. Mr. Hall described the surrounding uses and zoning, noted the closest residence is
630 feet away, entered the favorable recommendation of the Planning Commission into the record
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as written and displayed images of the site and surrounding views. In response to Chair Moreno,
Mr. Hall clarified the locations of the properties from which the letters of opposition and postcards
were received.
▪ Melissa King, Department of Public Works (PW), stated the site has four (4) existing,
permitted access points and the applicant will need to obtain new access permit, due to proposing
an additional type of use for an existing access. She provided the daily traffic count and average
speed for County Road (CR) 53 and noted the traffic associated with the proposed use will be
eight (8) to ten (10) roundtrips per day and approximately 50 truck/trailer roundtrips per event.
She stated PW is requesting a Road Maintenance Agreement and indicated the site meets an
exception for detention.
le Lauren Light, Department of Public Health and Environment, stated Central Weld County
Water District provides water to the property and there is a septic system sized for four (4) people,
located in the pole barn. She noted the septic system will need to be expanded if they exceed the
number of people using it and indicated the applicant proposes to supplement with portable toilets,
which is acceptable. She relayed the applicant provided Dust Abatement and Waste Handling
plans and noted all food trucks and caterers must comply with retail food regulations. She
mentioned the previous USR had a commercial noise limit, which the applicant is proposing, and
Development Standards (DS) #17-27 address Environmental Health items.
• Denise Barton, applicant, provided the history of property, stated they had previously held
barrel races on the site and indicated True West Productions would be organizing and running
the events. She explained the loudspeaker is for announcing, not music, addressed the SPO
concerns, and relayed there was not a Road Maintenance Agreement associated with the old
USR.
• No public testimony was offered concerning this matter.
e In response to Commissioners James and Freeman, Ms. King explained the purpose of
COA #1.B (Road Maintenance Agreement), reiterated the traffic count on CR 53, and in turn,
Commissioner Freeman suggested deleting COA #1.6. Responding to Chair Moreno, the
applicant clarified DS #4 (Events are limited to weekends and one (1) weekday immediately
preceding or following the weekend), Commissioner Freeman suggested deleting DS #33 (Road
Maintenance Agreement to be reviewed on an annual basis) and Mr. Choate suggested deleting
DS #32 (comply with the requirements of the Road Maintenance Agreement). The Board agreed
to all of the aforementioned changes.
• In response to Chair Moreno, Ms. Barton indicated she had reviewed, and agreed to abide
by, the Conditions of Approval and Development Standards, as amended.
• No public testimony was offered regarding changes made to the Conditions of Approval and
Development Standards.
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IR Commissioner James moved to approve the request of Barton Land and Cattle, Inc., c/o Brian
and Denise Barton, for a Site Specific Development Plan and Use by Special Review Permit,
USR20-0038, for Commercial Rodeos and Commercial Roping Arenas outside of subdivisions
and historic townsites in the A (Agricultural) Zone District, based on the recommendations of
Planning staff and the Planning Commission, with the Conditions of Approval and Development
Standards, as amended. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Buck, and it carried
unanimously. There being no further discussion, the hearing was completed at 11:57 a.m.
This Certification was approved on the 22nd day of March, 2021.
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