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LAND USE APPLICATION
SUMMARY SHEET
Maxwell Nader
Case Number: USR20-0026
Applicant: Joel R Velasco
Address: 16955 CR 33, Platteville, CO 80651
Hearing Date: November 3, 2020
Request: A Site Specific Development Plan and Use by Special Review Permit for an Oil and
Gas Support and Service (Outside Storage of Oil Field Support Equipment and
Supplies) outside of Subdivisions and Historic Townsites in the A (Agricultural) Zone
District.
Legal Lot B of Recorded Exemption RECX19-0044; being a part of the NE4 of Section 10,
Description: Township 3, Range 66 West of the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado
Location: South of and adjacent to County Road 36; west of and adjacent to County Road 33
Size of Parcel: +1- 18.9 acres
Parcel No. 1211-10-1-00-026
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:
Weld County Zoning Compliance, referral dated September 17, 2020
Weld County Department of Public Works, referral dated October 8, 2020
State of Colorado, Division of Water Resources, referral dated September 24, 2020
Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment, referral dated October 6, 2020
The Department of Planning Services' staff has received referral responses without comments from the
following agencies:
Town of Gilcrest, referral dated October 14, 2020
Y Platteville-Gilcrest Fire Protection District, referral dated September 17, 2020
The Department of Planning Services' staff has not received responses from the following agencies:
Platte Valley Conservation District
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Maxwell Nader
Case Number: USR20-0026
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Case Summary:
Joel R Velasco
16955 CR 33, Platteville, CO 80651
Hearing Date: November 3, 2020
A Site Specific Development Plan and Use by Special Review Permit for an Oil and
Gas Support and Service (Outside Storage of Oil Field Support Equipment and
Supplies) outside of Subdivisions and Historic Townsites in the A (Agricultural) Zone
District.
Lot B of Recorded Exemption RECX19-0044; being a part of the NE4 of Section 10,
Township 3, Range 66 West of the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado
South of and adjacent to County Road 36; west of and adjacent to County Road 33
+1- 18.9 acres
Parcel No. 1211-10-1-00-026
The applicant is requesting a Site Specific Development Plan and Use by Special Review Permit for an Oil
and Gas Support and Service (Outside Storage of Oil Field Support Equipment and Supplies). It will be
located on a five (5) acre piece of land that is a part of a nineteen (19) acre piece of land. The other acres
is where the residence of the property owner is located. The main purpose of this proposal is to store
approximately fifty (50) Questor Tanks on a permitted site. The property owner also owns the adjacent
property that has USR19-0045 permitted on it for a vehicle repair establishment including a shop, truck and
equipment storage. Part of the storage on this site are the cranes that will help move these questor tanks.
With these properties and uses being adjacent it will eliminate the amount of traffic going onto the county
roads. Additionally, the applicant is proposing to the use the same access point permitted for USR19-0045.
The Questor tanks are used for the Natural Gas Processing Plant permitted under USR18-0019 that is only
two (2) miles away further eliminating the length of time these trucks are on the road moving these tanks.
There are no structures proposed for the site and no lighting proposed for the site. The site will also be
unmanned. There is a fence being proposed. A condition of approval and development standard has been
added to ensure the landscape it depicted on the site plan and that the maintenance of the screening will
be kept up to insure the storage yard is not exposed to adjacent properties and rights of way.
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.
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Section 22-2-20. G.2. A.Policy 7.2 states "Conversion of agricultural land to nonurban
residential, commercial and industrial uses should be accommodated when the subject site
is in an area that can support such development, and should attempt to be compatible with
the region"
The proposed commercial business will be located on a non -irrigated smaller recorded
exemption lot, so therefore will not take any prime agricultural land out of production. The
storage area will provide services for the oil and gas industry within Weld County. This
location affords the applicant to live, maintain and operate the business in close proximity
to the areas that they serve. The property is also located less than one mile from a Natural
Gas Processing Plant permitted under USR18-0019, which the items being stored will be
used for. Additionally, USR19-0045 for a diesel truck repair business is permitted adjacent
to this proposal, which is also involved with the Oil and Gas Industry. There are several
mineral resource and oil and gas production facilities within one mile of the site.
Section 22-2-80.F.2 (.Policy 6.2. states "Support the use of visual and sound barrier
landscaping to screen open storage areas from residential uses or public roads.
As a condition of approval, the applicant is required to submit a screening plan that must
be approved by the Department of Planning Services prior to recording the plat. This
screening will be required for all areas of outdoor storage from adjacent property owners
and properties and all public rights -of -way.
Section 22-2-20. 1.3 A.Policy 9.3. Consider mitigation techniques to address incompatibility
issues. Encourage techniques and incentives, such as but not limited to clustered
development and building envelopes, to minimize impacts on surrounding agricultural land.
As stated before, the proposal is adjacent to an existing Use by Special Review Permit,
USR19-0045 which is under the same ownership. USR19-0045 is permitted for a vehicle
repair establishment including a shop, truck and equipment storage facility. Additionally,
they will be using the same access used for USR19-0045 which will limit the expansion of
the site. The proposed footprint for the storage yard is five (5) acres in size on the nineteen
(19) acre parcel, which is clustered adjacent to USR19-0045 site.
Section 22-5-100.A. 2.OG.Policy 1.2. states "Oil and gas support facilities which do not rely
on geology for locations should locate in commercial and industrial areas, when possible,
and should be subject to review in accordance with the appropriate sections of this Code."
The proposed use is in an area that can support this development and the existing
screening, 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.
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. — Intent, of the Weld County Code states, "The A (Agricultural) Zone
District is also intended to provide areas for the conduct of Uses by Special Review which
have been determined to be more intense or to have a potentially greater impact than Uses
Allowed by Right."
Section 23-3-40.W - Uses by special review, of the Weld County Code allows for "Oil and
Gas Support and Service" in the (A) Agricultural Zone District. This code section allows the
applicant to apply for the Oil and Gas Support and Service facility.
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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The adjacent lands consist of farmland, rural residences, oil and gas operations and
commercial/industrial operations. There are six (6) USRs within one mile of the subject
property including a vehicle repair establishment including a shop, truck and equipment
storage facility, a second single family dwelling, an oil and gas support and service facility,
powerline, 10" natural gas line, and a commercial egg farm. There are several USRs within
two miles and of the site including a small scale solar facilities, kennels, oil and gas support
and service facilities, and mineral resource development facilities.
The Weld County Department of Planning Services sent notice to eight (8) surrounding
property owners within five -hundred (500) feet. No correspondences were received back
from surrounding property owners regarding the proposed application. Furthermore, the
applicant reached out to the surrounding property owners prior to submitting their USR
application. The eight (8) surrounding property owners signed document showing support
for the proposal.
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 located within Platteville's Coordinated Planning Agreement (CPA) The town
indicated on the signed Notice of Inquiry form dated August 7, 2020 that they are not
interested in annexation and had no further comments. No referral response was received
as a part of this application.
The site is also located within the three (3) mile referral area of Gilcrest. The Town of
Gilcrest in their referral comments, dated October 14, 2020, indicated that they have no
concerns.
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 Special Flood Hazard Area, Geologic Hazard Overlay District,
Airport Overlay District or the Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) area.
Building Permits issued on the lot will be required to adhere to the fee structure of the
County -Wide Road Impact Fee, 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 soil designation for the site is "Prime if they become irrigated" and "other land" per the
1979 Soil Conservation Service Important Farmlands of Weld County Map. With these soil
designations and the residential component the site is not suitable for farming and therefore
will not being taking any agricultural land 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
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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. A Road Maintenance Agreement is required at this location. Road maintenance includes, but
is not limited to, dust control and damage repair to specified haul routes. (Department of
Public Works)
B. The applicant shall submit a recorded copy of the access license agreement signed by all
owners of the property crossed by the access. The easement shall be for ingress and egress.
It shall be delineated and labeled on the USR map and reference the Weld County Clerk and
Recorder's Reception number. (Department of Public Works)
C. The map shall be amended to delineate the following:
1. All sheets of the map shall be labeled USR20-0026 (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 applicant shall delineate on the map the screened trash collection areas. Section
23-3-350.H of the Weld County Code addresses the issue of trash collection areas.
(Department of Planning Services)
5. The map shall delineate the landscaping and/or opaque screening. (Department of
Planning Services)
6. The map shall delineate the lighting. (Department of Planning Services)
7. All signs shall be shown on the map and shall adhere to Chapter 23, Article IV, Division
2 and Appendices 23-C, 23-D and 23-E of the Weld County Code. (Department of
Planning Services)
8. The map shall delineate the storage area. (Department of Planning Services)
9. The map shall delineate the parking area for the vendors, customers and/or
employees. (Department of Planning Services)
10. County Road 33 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)
11. County Road 36 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)
12. Show and label the minimum 30 -foot wide access easement needed to provide legal
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access to the project site on the USR map. (Department of Public Works)
13. 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
plat 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)
4. The Use by Special Review Permit 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 plat 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
Joel R Velasco
USR20-0026
1. A Site Specific Development Plan and Use by Special Review Permit, USR20-0026, for an Oil and Gas
Support and Service (Outside Storage of Oil Field Support Equipment and Supplies) 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. Operation shall only occur during daylight hours. (Department of Planning Services)
4. Any equipment over thirty (20) feet in height shall be stored horizontally. (Department of Planning
Services)
5. The parking and storage area on the site shall be maintained. (Department of Planning Services)
6. All signs shall adhere to Chapter 23, Article IV, Division 2 and Appendices 23-C, 23-D and 23-E of the
Weld County Code. (Department of Planning Services)
7. The existing/proposed landscaping/screening on the site shall be maintained. (Department of Planning
Services)
8. 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)
9. 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)
10. 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)
11. 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)
12. 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 and the accepted dust abatement plan.
13. Adequate drinking, hand washing, and toilet facilities shall be provided for employees and patrons, at
all times. The adjacent parcel to the north (p/n 105318200015) owned by Ensign United States Drilling,
Inc., can be utilized for sanitary accommodations providing the property is owned or rented by the
applicant. Otherwise a portable toilet is required for this facility. (Department of Public Health and
Environment)
14. For employees or contractors on site for less than 2 consecutive hours a day, and 2 or less full-time
employees on site, portable toilets and bottled water are acceptable. Records of maintenance and
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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, contain hand sanitizers and be screened from existing adjacent
residential properties and public rights -of -way. (Department of Public Health and Environment)
15. 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)
16. 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)
17. 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)
18. There shall be no parking or staging of vehicles on public roads. On -site parking shall be utilized.
(Department of Public Works)
19. 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)
20. The Property Owner shall comply with all requirements provided in the executed Road Maintenance
Agreement. (Department of Public Works)
21. The Property Owner shall comply with all seven (7) conditions required to qualify for an exception to
stormwater detention as identified in the Public Works referral response dated October 8, 2020. This
site may be reviewed on an annual basis, including a site visit, to ensure continued compliance with all
seven conditions. (Department of Public Works)
22. The historical flow patterns and runoff amounts on the site will be maintained. (Department of Public
Works)
23. Weld County is not responsible for the maintenance of onsite drainage related features. (Department
of Public Works)
24. 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, 2006 International Energy
Code, and 2017 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)
25. The property owner or operator shall be responsible for complying with the Design and Operation
Standards of Chapter 23 of the Weld County Code.
26. 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.
27. 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.
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28. 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.
29. 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.
30. 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.
31. 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.
32. 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.
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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.
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September 17, 2020
DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING SERVICES
1555 N 17th AVE
GREELEY, CO 80631
WEBSITE: www.weldgov.com
E-MAIL: mnader@weldgov.com
PHONE: (970) 400-400-3527
FAX: (970) 304-6498
VELASCO JOEL
16955 CR 33
PLATTEVILLE, CO 80651
Subject: USR20-0026 - A Site Specific Development Plan and Use by Special Review Permit for an Oil
and Gas Support and Service (Outside Storage of Oil Field Support Equipment and Supplies) in the A
(Agricultural) Zone District.
On parcel(s) of land described as:
LOT B REC EXEMPT RECX19-0044, PART NE4NE4 SECTION 10, T3N, R66W OF THE 6TH P.M.,
WELD COUNTY, COLORADO.
Dear Applicants:
I have scheduled a meeting with the Weld County Planning Commission on November 3, 2020, at 12:30
p.m. A subsequent hearing with the Board of County Commissioners will be held on November 18,
2020 at 10:00 a.m. Both hearings will be held in the Hearing Room, Weld County Administration
Building, 1150 O Street, Greeley, Colorado. The property owner and/or authorized agent must 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,
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Maxwell Nader
Planner
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