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SUMMARY SHEET
Planner: Diana Aungst Hearing Date: June 2, 2020
Case Number: USR20-0009
Applicant: Ellen Oman do Keaton Crawford
Request: A Site Specific Development Plan and Use by Special Review Permit for an animal
boarding and animal training facility, a kennel, and the keeping, raising or boarding of
exotic animals outside of subdivisions and historic townsites in the A (Agricultural)
Zone District.
Legal Lot 2 of Recorded Exemption RE -1314; being part of the N2 of Section 10, T2N, R67W
Description: of the 6th P.M., Weld County, CO
Location:
Approximately one -quarter mile south of County Road 6 and approximately one-half
mile west of County Road 31
Size of Parcel: +1- 57.4 acres Parcel No. 1471-28-0-00-050
POSSIBLE ISSUES SUMMARIZED FROM APPLICATION MATERIALS
The criteria for review of this Special Review Permit is listed in Section 23-2-220 of the Weld County Code.
The Department of Planning Services' staff has received referral responses with comments from the
following agencies:
Colorado Parks and Wildlife, referral dated April 22, 2020
▪ Weld County Department of Public Works, referral dated April 7, 2020
▪ State of Colorado Department of Agriculture — PACFA, referral dated May 1, 2020
▪ Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment, referral dated April 27, 2020
The Department of Planning Services' staff has received referral responses without comments from the
following agencies:
V V V V V V V
City of Fort Lupton, referral dated April 3, 2020
Weld County Sheriff's Office, referral dated April 6, 2020
Weld County Extension Office, referral dated April 17, 2020
Weld County Zoning Compliance, referral dated April 6, 2020
Weld County School District RE -8, referral dated April 23, 2020
Central Weld County Water District, referral dated April 21, 2020
State of Colorado, Division of Water Resources, referral dated April 7, 2020
The Department of Planning Services' staff has not received responses from the following agencies:
Y Adams County
Y City of Brighton
Y Town of Lochbuie
Y West Adams Conservation District
Y Greater Brighton Fire Protection District
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Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
Y State of Colorado Department of Labor and Employment
United States Department of Agriculture, APHIS Veterinary Service
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SPECIAL REVIEW PERMIT
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW
Planner: Diana Aungst Hearing Date: June 2, 2020
Case Number: USR20-0009
Applicant: Ellen Oman do Keaton Crawford
Request: A Site Specific Development Plan and Use by Special Review Permit for an animal
boarding and animal training facility, a kennel, and the keeping, raising or boarding of
exotic animals outside of subdivisions and historic townsites in the A (Agricultural)
Zone District.
Legal Lot 2 of Recorded Exemption RE -1314; being part of the N2 of Section 10, T2N, R67W
Description: of the 6th P.M., Weld County, CO
Location:
Approximately one -quarter mile south of County Road 6 and approximately one-half
mile west of County Road 31
Size of Parcel: +/- 57.4 acres Parcel No. 1471-28-0-00-050
Case Summary:
The applicant is proposing to keep up to fifty (50) exotic and/or unregulated wildlife animals on the property
such as zebra -donkey hybrid (zonkey), giant tortoises, and red kangaroos. Additionally, there will be a
private domestic kennel for the keeping of a total of fifty (50) domestic pets including dogs, cats, rodents,
non -venomous, non -exotic reptiles, and birds. The domestic pets include, barn cats, and a planned guinea
pig colony. The kennel designation is required because there will be more than the allowed sixteen (16)
domestic pets on a parcel that is ten (10) acres or greater. The kennel for domestic pets will not operate as
a boarding or breeding facility. The applicant is also proposing to construct a 50'x80' barn on the property
to board the animals. This is not a commercial enterprise so there are no employees or hours of operation.
DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING SERVICES' STAFF RECOMMENDS THAT THIS REQUEST BE
APPROVED 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 Department of Planning Services' staff 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 22-2-20.A - A.Goal 1 states, "Respect and encourage the continuation of agricultural
land uses and agricultural operations for purposes which enhance the economic health and
sustainability of agriculture."
The 57 -acre parcel provides space for the property owner to keep exotic animals as well as
animals considered pets and those considered livestock. The applicant proposes to build a
50'x80' barn for the animals. The kennel is not a business but rather the means of tracking the
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number of household pets on the site including dogs, cats, rodents, non -venomous, non -exotic
reptiles, and birds. There are no hours of operation or employees. The agricultural use of the
land is in keeping with this goal.
The proposed use is in an area that can support this development and the Development
Standards, and the 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.
Section 22-2-20.H -A.Goal 8. states, "Ensure that adequate services and facilities are currently
available or reasonably obtainable to accommodate the requested new land use change for
more intensive development."
The site is served by a potable water well permit # 184986 and a septic system permit # SP -
0500261. Per an email from the Division of Water Resources dated March 12, 2020, the water
well may be used for the watering of domestic animals and since "domestic animal" is not
defined and does not exclude the exotic animals, the well will not need to be re -permitted as a
commercial well.
B. Section 23-2-220.A.2. -- The proposed use is consistent with the intent of the A (Agricultural)
Zone District.
Chapter 23, Article Ill, Division 1, Section 23-3-40.A provides for, Animal boarding and animal
training facilities where the maximum number of animal units permitted in Section 23-3-70.O is
exceeded or traffic to and from the facility exceeds sixty (60) average daily trips."
Chapter 23, Article III, Division 1, Section 23-3-40.K. provides for, "Keeping, raising or boarding
of exotic animals."
Chapter 23, Article Ill, Division 1, Section 23-3-40.N. provides for, "Kennels, subject to the
additional requirements of Section 23-4-400."
C. Section 23-2-220.A.3 -- The uses which will be permitted will be compatible with the existing
surrounding land uses.
The adjacent lands consist of pastures, crops, and rural residences. There are four (4)
residences surrounding the site. Two (2) of residences are within 100 feet of the site and the
other two (2) are 340 and 620 feet west of the site respectively. The closest residence is thirty-
seven (37) feet east of the site.
There are six (6) USRs within one mile of this site. SUP -349 for a hog farm (no longer in
operation) is located east of the site, SUP -93 for a feedlot of 1500 cattle is located south of the
site, USR-1676 for research, repair and manufacture is located west of the site, USR16-0034
for open pit mining, USR17-0070 for mineral resource development facility and USR17-0032
for a greater than 12 inch high pressure natural gas pipeline are both located northwest of the
site.
The Weld County Department of Planning Services sent notice to ten (10) surrounding property
owners within 500 feet of the proposed USR boundary. One letter was received from the closest
property owner on May 27, 2020. The letter outlines concern about privacy, traffic, dust,
maintenance of the shared easement, and the impact of cars been lined up in front of her house
due to the applicant having the gates closed to the facility. This letter of concern was sent to
the applicant on May 28, 2020.
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.
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The site is located within a three (3) mile referral area of the Cities of Fort Lupton and Brighton
and the Town of Lochbuie. The City of Fort Lupton's referral agency comment dated April 3,
2020, stated no concerns. The City of Brighton and the Town of Lochbuie did not return referral
agency comments.
The site is also located within the Coordinated Planning Agreement (CPA) boundary for the
City of Fort Lupton. As part of the pre -application process, the City of Fort Lupton was notified
of the proposal by Planning staff and were provided Notice of Inquiry forms by the applicant.
The City of Fort Lupton returned a Notice of Inquiry form dated February 28, 2020, which stated,
"The property is located south of our IGA boundary with Brighton."
The City of Brighton's future land use map shows this area as "Agriculture." The use of these
lands is primarily for crop production and animal husbandry as well as very low -density
residential housing on a farm or ranch, agricultural business facilities, and public facilities.
The Fort Lupton's future land use map does not extend any further south than County Road 6
and the Town of Lochbuie's future land use map does not extend any further west than County
Road 33. Since the site is located close to the intersection of County Road 6 and County Road
29 and County Road 6 it is not included in either of these two municipality's Comprehensive
Plans/future land use maps.
The site is not located within a Regional Urbanization Area (RUA) or Urban Growth Boundary
(UGB).
E. Section 23-2-220.A.5 -- The application complies with Chapter 23, Articles V and XI, of the
Weld County Code.
The property is not within the MS4, the Geologic Hazard Overlay District, a Special Flood
Hazard Area, or the Airport 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 located on both on soils designated as "Irrigated Land, Not Prime" and
as "Prime (Irrigated)" per the 1979 Soil Conservation Service Important Farmlands of Weld
County Map. This USR is agricultural in nature and will not take any "Prime (Irrigated)"
Farmland out of production.
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.
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.
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 Department of Planning Services' staff recommendation for approval is conditional upon the following:
1. Prior to recording the map:
A. The applicant shall address the concerns of the Public Works Referral, dated April 7, 2020,
relating to the existing unpermitted access on to County Road 6. (Department of Public Works)
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B. The applicant shall address the requirements of the State of Colorado Department of
Agriculture — PACFA, as stated in the referral response dated May 1, 2020. Evidence of such
shall be submitted in writing to the Weld County Department of Planning Services. (Department
of Planning Services)
C. The applicant shall address the requirements of the State of Colorado Department of Parks
and Wildlife, as stated in the referral response dated May 1, 2020. Evidence of such shall be
submitted in writing to the Weld County Department of Planning Services. (Department of
Planning Services)
D. The USR map shall be amended to delineate the following:
1) All sheets of the map shall be labeled USR20-0009. (Department of Planning Services)
2) The attached Development Standards. (Department of Planning Services)
3) The map shall be prepared per Section 23-2-260.D of the Weld County Code. (Department
of Planning Services)
4) The applicant shall delineate on the map the trash collection areas. Section 23-2-240.A.13
of the Weld County Code addresses the issue of trash collection areas. (Department of
Planning Services)
5) Show and label the transmission line easement. (Department of Planning Services)
6) Show and label the on -site lighting, if applicable. (Department of Planning Services)
7) Show and label the parking area on the map. (Department of Planning Services)
8) County Road 6 is a gravel road and is designated on the Weld County Functional
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. (Department of Public Works)
9) Show and label the approved access location, approved access width and the appropriate
turning radii (60') on the site plan. The applicant must obtain an access permit in the
approved location prior to construction. (Department of Public Works)
10) Show and label the drainage flow arrows. (Department of Public Works)
2. 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 added for each
additional three (3) month period. (Department of Planning Services)
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4. Prior to Construction:
A. If more than one (1) acre is to be disturbed, a Weld County Grading Permit will be required.
(Department of Public Works)
5. Prior to Certificate of Occupancy:
A. The applicant shall submit an As -Built Drawing of each permanent control measure, signed
and stamped by a Professional Engineer registered in the State of Colorado. After the
submittal, Public Works shall be allowed to enter the premises to inspect the permanent control
measure(s) to confirm proper installation, as detailed in the drawing. (Department of Public
Works)
6. 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)
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SITE SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN
USE BY SPECIAL REVIEW PERMIT
DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
Ellen Oman c/o Keaton Crawford
USR20-0009
1. A Site Specific Development Plan and Use by Special Review Permit, USR20-0009, for an animal
boarding and animal training facility, a kennel, and the keeping, raising or boarding of exotic
animals 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. This is not a commercial operation, there are no employees, and customers will not be permitted
on the premises. (Department of Planning Services)
4. There will be no more than fifty (50) exotic and/or unregulated wildlife animals on the property.
(Department of Planning Services)
5. There will be no more than fifty (50) domestic pets including dogs, cats, rodents, non -venomous,
non -exotic reptiles, and birds on the property. (Department of Planning Services)
6. There may be more than the allowed number of animal units on the property. (Department of
Planning Services)
7. The parking area shall be maintained. (Department of Planning Services)
8. 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. (Department of Public Works)
9. The access to the site shall be maintained to mitigate any impacts to the public road, including
damages and/or off -site tracking. (Department of Public Works)
10. 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. (Department of Public
Works)
11. The historical flow patterns and runoff amounts on the site will be maintained. (Department of Public
Works)
12. Weld County is not responsible for the maintenance of onsite drainage related features.
(Department of Public Works)
13. 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)
14. 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)
15. 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)
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16. 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. (Department of Public Health
and Environment)
17. Any septic 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)
18. A permanent, adequate water supply shall be provided for drinking and sanitary purposes. The
existing well (permit #184986) cannot be used for any commercial business unless it is repermitted
to allow commercial use. (Department of Public Health and Environment)
19. Animal and feed wastes, bedding, debris and other organic wastes shall be disposed of so that
vermin infestation, odors, disease hazards, and nuisances are minimized. (Department of Public
Health and Environment)
20. The applicant shall comply with the Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA), Division of Animal
Industry regulations. (Department of Public Health and Environment)
21. 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)
22. The applicant shall comply with the Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA), Division of Animal
Industry regulations. (Department of Public Health and Environment)
23. The operation shall comply with all applicable rules and regulations of the State and Federal
agencies and the Weld County Code. (Department of Public Health and Environment)
24. Sources of light shall be shielded so that light rays will not shine directly onto adjacent properties
where such would cause a nuisance or interfere with the use on the adjacent properties in
accordance with the plan. 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)
25. Building permits shall be required for any new construction or set up manufactured structure, per
Section 29-3-10 of the Weld County Code. A building permit application must be completed and
submitted. Buildings and structures shall conform to the requirements of the various codes adopted
at the time of permit application. Currently, the following have been adopted by Weld County: 2018
International Building Codes; 2018 International Residential Code; 2006 International Energy
Code; 2017 National Electrical Code; and Chapter 29 of the Weld County Code. A plan review shall
be approved, and a permit must be issued prior to the start of construction. (Department of Building
Inspection)
26. 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.
27. 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)
28. 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)
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29. 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)
30. 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. (Department of Planning Services)
31. 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. (Department of Planning
Services)
32. 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 person 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.
33. 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
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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, sand burs, 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.
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April 3, 2020
DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING SERVICES
1555 N 17th AVE
GREELEY, CO 80631
WEBSITE: www.weldgov.com
E-MAIL: daungst@co.weld.co.us
PHONE: (970) 400-3524
FAX: (970) 304-6498
Keaton Crawford
22740 Indian Head Rd
Golden, CO 80403
Subject: USR20-0009 - A Site Specific Development Plan and Use by Special Review Permit for an
animal boarding and animal training facility, for a kennel, and for the keeping, raising or boarding of
exotic animals in the A (Agricultural) Zone District.
On parcel(s) of land described as:
LOT 2 REC EXEMPT RE -1314, PART S2NW4 SECTION 28, T1 N, R66W OF THE 6TH P.M., WELD
COUNTY, COLORADO.
Dear Applicants:
I have scheduled a meeting with the Weld County Planning Commission on June 2, 2020, at 12:30 p.m.
A subsequent hearing with the Board of County Commissioners will be held on June 24, 2020 at 10:00
a.m. Both hearings will be held in the Hearing Room, Weld County Administration Building, 1150 O
Street, Greeley, Colorado. It is recommended that you and/or a representative be in attendance to
answer any questions the Planning Commission members or Board of County Commissioners may
have.
Colorado Revised Statute, C.R.S.24-65.5-103 (adopted as part of H.B.01-1088) requires notification of
all mineral estate owners 30 days prior to any public hearing. The applicant needs to provide the Weld
County Planning Department with written certification indicating the above requirement has been met.
A representative from the Department of Planning Services will be out to the property a minimum of ten
days prior to the hearing to post a sign, adjacent to and visible from a publicly maintained road
right-of-way which identifies the hearing time, date, and location. In the event the property is not
adjacent to a publicly maintained road right-of-way, one sign will be posted in the most prominent place
on the property and a second sign posted at the point at which the driveway (access drive) intersects a
publicly maintained road right-of-way.
The Department of Planning Services' staff will make a recommendation concerning this application to
the Weld County Planning Commission and will be included in the staff report one week prior to the
scheduled Planning Commission hearing. You may view the staff report at
https://accela-aca.co.weld.co.us/CitizenAccess
If you have any questions concerning this matter, please call.
Respectfully,
Diana Aungst
Planner
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