HomeMy WebLinkAbout20212880.tiffHEARING CERTIFICATION
DOCKET NO. 2021-54
RE: A SITE SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND USE BY SPECIAL REVIEW PERMIT,
USR21-0011, FOR A HOME BUSINESS (MACHINE SHOP) OUTSIDE OF
SUBDIVISIONS AND HISTORIC TOWNSITES IN THE A (AGRICULTURAL) ZONE
DISTRICT - ROBERT BORUM
A public hearing was conducted on October 20, 2021, at 10:00 a.m., with the following present:
Commissioner Steve Moreno, Chair
Commissioner Scott K. James, Pro -Tern
Commissioner Perry L. Buck
Commissioner Mike Freeman
Commissioner Lori Saine - EXCUSED
Also present:
Acting Clerk to the Board, Jan Warwick
Assistant County Attorney, Bob Choate
Planning Services Department representative, Michael Hall
Health Department representative, Lauren Light
The following business was transacted:
▪ I hereby certify that pursuant to a notice dated September 14, 2021, and duly published
September 17, 2021, in the Greeley Tribune, a public hearing was conducted to consider the
request of Robert Borum, for a Site Specific Development Plan and Use by Special Review
Permit, USR21-0011, for a Home Business (machine shop) outside of subdivisions and historic
townsites in the A (Agricultural) Zone District. Bob Choate, Assistant County Attorney, made this
a matter of record.
• Chair Moreno reviewed the procedures to follow should this case result in a tie vote due to
four (4) Commissioners being present and Commissioner Saine being excused.
• Michael Hall, Department of Planning Services, presented a brief summary of the proposal
and described on -site structures and expansion of one of the existing buildings. He relayed the
business is allowed up to eight (8) employees, in addition to family members, and they currently
employ two (2) full-time employees and one (1) contractor. Mr. Hall stated no heavy truck traffic
is expected, as only employee passenger vehicles and routine delivery driver access will occur.
He relayed one 12 square -foot sign, with business information, will be located on the north side
of the existing access point, visible from County Road (CR) 6. Additionally, limited fluids will be
stored, utilized and collected in the building, including coolants, oils and solvents, no fuel storage
is proposed, scrap metal will be recycled, and a dumpster will be utilized to collect non -hazardous
solid -waste, which will be emptied on a weekly basis. Mr. Hall shared notices were sent to six (6)
surrounding property owners, no responses were received, 18 referrals were sent out, and 13
agencies responded. Mr. Hall provided a brief overview of the Department of Planning Services
Engineering, stating the parcel has an existing, unpermitted access onto CR 17, which does not
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meet the minimum access spacing of 150 feet from the nearest access point; however, based on
the configuration of the parcel, the location of the business and improvements on the parcel, the
applicant will be able to obtain an Access Permit. He relayed CR 17 is a local, gravel road as
designated on the Weld County Functional Classification Map, the latest average daily traffic on
CR 17 counts 118 vehicles per day, with 15% trucks, and the 85th percentile speed is 47 MPH.
He further stated traffic information submitted indicated approximately five (5) passenger vehicles
and two (2) delivery trucks daily, round trips and up to two (2) semi -trucks and two (2) tandem
trucks on a monthly round-trip basis. He stated the site will require tracking control of either double
cattle guards and 100 feet of road base, or road base on all driving surfaces, and a Road
Maintenance Agreement is requested, including, but not limited to, dust control and damage repair
to specified travel routes. He relayed the applicant has submitted a Drainage Narrative that
identifies an acceptable drainage exception. Mr. Hall stated the site is located within the City of
Fort Lupton's Coordinated Planning Agreement boundary, who returned a Notice of Inquiry form
dated February 18, 2020, expressing interest in discussing annexation; however, they had no
concerns with development of the property, and the applicant does not wish to annex at this time.
He relayed the subject property is located within the three-mile referral area of Adams County
and the Cities of Dacono, Fort Lupton and Northglenn, and their referral responses dated July 8,
and June 28, 2021, respectively, had no comments or concerns with the request. Mr. Hall
described the surrounding uses and location of surrounding towns, indicated the closest
neighboring residence is approximately 560 feet south of the building to be utilized as part of the
machine shop, and the site is approximately ten (10) acres. He entered the favorable
recommendation of the Planning Commission into the record as written and displayed images of
the site and surrounding views.
Lauren Light, Department of Public Health and Environment, relayed the existing residence
is served by a domestic well and a septic system permitted for three (3) bedrooms. She stated an
application was submitted to the state to reclassify the well to commercial, a Condition of Approval
(COA) requiring a copy of the permit is included, and a septic system serving the shop also has
a COA requiring a commercial permit for possible expansion of this permit, prior to recording. She
reiterated trash will be collected on a weekly basis, metal will be recycled, oils will be collected
twice a year, and the typical dust and waste standards are included. Ms. Light stated DS #11 -
20 address Environmental Health items.
Bryan Borum, on behalf of Robert Borum, applicant, stated the business had been in
operation since 2005, he described the history of the business, as a contract manufacturer of
mainly aluminum, some stainless and plastic, steel parts, some fabrication with a welder out of
south Denver, lathe turning and milling. In response to Chair Moreno, Mr. Borum confirmed all
work is performed inside the building. Mr. Borum stated the loudest noise is generated by the air
compressor, but it is also inside the building, which allows for control of the noise.
No public testimony was offered concerning this matter.
El The Board discussed Conditions of Approval. In response to Commissioner Freeman,
Melissa King, Department of Planning Services Engineering, stated all commercial endeavors
require a request for a Road Maintenance Agreement; however, Commissioner Freeman
recommended deleting COA #1.E (Road Maintenance Agreement), due to the low traffic volume.
In response to Commissioner James, Mr. Hall stated the applicant shall provide written
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acknowledgment of his awareness of the Fort Lupton Fire Protection advisory comments. Mr. Hall
recommended removal of COA #1.F.14 (CDOT access). The Board discussed Development
Standards. In response to Chair Moreno, Mr. Borum stated there is no existing gate, and
responding to Commissioner James, he confirmed landscaping for drainage is all that is
proposed. In response to Chair Moreno, Mr. Borum confirmed there are currently a total of four (4)
employees. In response to Commissioner Freeman, Mr. Hall explained the hours of operation
were listed on the application, and after discussion, the Board agreed to delete DS #6 (Hours of
Operation). In response to Chair Moreno, Ms. Light confirmed DS #16 (Noise Levels) are the
same as in an A (Agricultural) Zone. Commissioner Freeman recommended deletion of DS #25
and #26 (Road Maintenance Agreement), Mr. Hall concurred. The Board agreed to all of the
aforementioned changes.
In response to Chair Moreno, Mr. Borum indicated he had reviewed, and agreed to abide by,
the Conditions of Approval and Development Standards, as amended.
El No public testimony was offered regarding changes made to the Conditions of Approval and
Development Standards.
El Commissioner Freeman moved to approve the request of Robert Borum for a Site Specific
Development Plan and Use by Special Review Permit, USR21-0011, for a Home Business
(machine shop) 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 James, and it carried unanimously. There being no further discussion, the hearing
was completed at 10:32 a.m.
This Certification was approved on the 3rd day of November, 2021.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
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