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BEFORE THE WELD COUNTY, COLORADO, PLANNING COMMISSION S2J JZ
RESOLUTION OF RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Moved by Bruce Johnson, that the following resolution be introduced for passage by the Weld County
Planning Commission. Be it resolved by the Weld County Planning Commission that the application for:
CASE NUMBER: USR19-0052
APPLICANT: THE GUEST FAMILY TRUST
PLANNER: CHRIS GATHMAN
REQUEST: A SITE SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND USE BY SPECIAL REVIEW
PERMIT FOR A USE PERMITTED AS A USE BY RIGHT, ACCESSORY USE, OR
USE BY SPECIAL REVIEW IN THE COMMERCIAL OR INDUSTRIAL ZONE
DISTRICTS (STORAGE OF FIREWOOD AND PARKING AND STAGING OF UP
TO THREE (3) 3/4 TON PICKUP TRUCKS AND A TRAILER) IN THE A
(AGRICULTURAL) ZONE DISTRICT.
LEGAL DESCRIPTION: SW4 SECTION 13, T2N, R65W OF THE 6TH P.M., WELD COUNTY, COLORADO.
LOCATION: WEST OF AND ADJACENT TO CR 47.5; APPROXIMATELY 2,550 FEET
SOUTH OF CR 22.
be recommended favorably to the Board of County Commissioners 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 Planning Commission 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.
22-2-20 G.2 A.Policy 7.2. 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 surrounding properties are primarily agricultural in nature, with a few homes in proximity. The
firewood storage area is located on the west side of the property at a further distance from the existing
residences which are located closer to County Road 47.5. The amount of traffic and number of
employees are limited and will result in minimal impacts to county roads and adjacent properties.
The proposed use is in an area that can support this development and the Development Standards,
and the Conditions of Approval including screening requirements, limits on the number of on-site
employees and limits on the number of vehicles on-site 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 23-340.S delineates any use permitted as a Use by Right, an Accessory Use, or a Use by
Special Review in the commercial or industrial zone districts (Storage of Firewood and Parking and
Staging of Up to Three (3) % Ton Pickup Trucks and a Trailer) provided that the property is not a Lot in
an approved or recorded subdivision plat or lots parts of a map or plan filed prior to adoption of any
regulations controlling subdivisions as a Use by Special Review in the A(Agricultural) Zone District.
Section 23-3-10 — Intent 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."
The application was submitted and determined complete prior to the changes to the Weld County Code
that became effective 7/24/2019.
The attached development standards and conditions of approval will adequately mitigate the impacts of
the proposed use on the surrounding area.
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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One letter has been received from a neighboring property owner.The letter outlined concerns with the
lack of property maintenance and weeds growing and then blowing onto neighboring properties, the
proximity of the wood storage and parking area to the floodplain,the possibility of snakes and rodents
being attracted to the wood storage area and concerns with the increase of traffic.
Development standards have been attached limiting the number of employees and vehicles.The Only
four(4)employees, three(3)trucks and one (1)trailer are associated with the business. A screening
plan and maintenance are attached as conditions of approval for this case.Development standards are
also attached which require the applicant to control noxious weeds and properly store and dispose of
materials on-site.
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 the 3-mile referral areas of the Town of Hudson and Town of Keenesburg. It is
also located within the Keenesburg-Weld County Intergovernmental Agreement(Coordinated Planning
Agreement) boundary. The Town of Hudson indicated no conflicts with their interest in their referral
dated September 18, 2019. Prior to setting up this application the Town of Keenesburg was sent a
Notice of Inquiry and stated that they were not interested in pursuing annexation.No referral response
was received from the Town of Keenesburg.
E. Section 23-2-220.A.5 -- The application complies with Chapter 23, Articles V and XI, of the Weld
County Code.
A portion of the property is located within the 100-year (Box-Elder Creek) floodplain. However, the
firewood storage and parking area is located outside of the floodplain.
The property is not within the Geologic Hazard Overlay District 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 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 vehicle parking/staging area and firewood storage area is located on land delineated as'Irrigated
Land(Not Prime)"per the 1979 Soil Conservation Service Important Farmlands of Weld County Map.
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 Planning Commission recommendation for approval is conditional upon the following:
1. Prior to recording the map:
A. The applicant shall address the requirements of the Colorado Division of Water Resources as stated in
their referral dated September 9,2019.Written evidence of such shall be submitted to the Department of
Planning Services. (Department of Planning Services)
B. The applicant shall submit a Screening Plan for review and approval by the Department of Planning
Services. In the alternative,the applicant shall provide evidence that the vehicle and equipment storage
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area is not visible from adjacent residences and road rights-of-way. (Department of Planning Services)
C. A Property Maintenance Plan shall be submitted for review and approval by the Department of Planning
Services. The plan shall address how weeds will be controlled on the site. (Department of Planning
Services)
D. The map shall be amended to delineate the following:
1. All sheets of the map shall be labeled USR19-0052 (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 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 screening as detailed in the screening plan.
(Department of Planning Services)
6. The map shall delineate the lighting which shall adhere to the Weld County Code. (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 parking area for the vendors, customers and/or employees.
(Department of Planning Services)
9. County Road 47'/2 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)
10. County Road 20 is an unmaintained section line right-of-way. The applicant shall verify and
delineate on the map the unmaintained right-of-way and the documents creating the right-of-way.
All setbacks shall be measured from the edge of right-of-way. This road is not maintained by Weld
County. Any unmaintained road needs to be located/identified in relationship to the right-of-way.
Show and label the section line Right-of-Way as ``CR 20 Section Line Right-of-way, Not County
Maintained". (Department of Public Works)
11. Show and label the preliminarily approved access location, 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 operation. (Department of Public Works)
12. Show and label the entrance gate if applicable.An access approach that is gated shall be designed
so that the longest vehicle (including trailers)using the access can completely clear the traveled
way when the gate is closed. In no event, shall the distance from the gate to the edge of the
traveled surface be less than 35 feet. (Department of Public Works)
13. Show and label the drainage flow arrows. (Department of Public Works)
14. Show and label the parking and traffic circulation flow arrows showing how the traffic moves around
the property. (Department of Public Works)
15. Show the floodplain and floodway (if applicable) boundaries on the map. Label the floodplain
boundaries with the FEMA Flood Zone and FEMA Map Panel Number or appropriate study.
(Department of Planning Services- Floodplain)
16. Show and label all recorded easements on the map by book and page number or reception
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number and date on the site plan. (Department of Planning Services)
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 plat
the applicant shall submit a Mylar plat along with all other documentation required as Conditions of Approval.
The Mylar plat shall be recorded in the office of the Weld County Clerk and Recorder by the Department of
Planning Services. The plat shall be prepared in accordance with the requirements of Section 23-2-260.D of the
Weld County Code. The Mylar plat 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 Department of Planning Services respectfully requests a digital copy of this "Use by Special Review", as
appropriate. Acceptable format is a projected ESRI shapefile (.shp, .shx, .dbf, .prj)with a defined coordinate
system(i.e., NAD 1983 UTM Zone 13N,WGS 1984, NAD 1983 HARN StatePlane Colorado North FIPS 0501
(US Feet)....etc.). This digital file may be sent to mapsco.weld.co.us. (Department of Planning Services)
5. Prior to Construction:
A. If more than 1 acre is to be disturbed,a Weld County grading permit will be required. (Department of Public
Works)
B. Any construction in the floodplain requires a floodplain permit. (Department of Planning Services -
Floodplain)
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)
Motion seconded by Tom Cope. VOTE:
For Passage Against Passage Absent
Bruce Johnson
Michael Wailes
Tom Cope
Gene Stille
Lonnie Ford
Richard Beck
Elijah Hatch
Skip Holland
The Chair declared the resolution passed and ordered that a certified copy be forwarded with the file of this
case to the Board of County Commissioner's for further proceedings.
CERTIFICATION OF COPY
I, Michelle Wall, Recording Secretary for the Weld County Planning Commission, do hereby certify that the
above and foregoing resolution is a true copy of the resolution of the Planning Commission of Weld County,
Colorado, adopted on November 5, 2019.
Dated the 5th of November, 2019
Michelle Wall
Secretary
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SITE SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN
USE BY SPECIAL REVIEW PERMIT
DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
Guest Family Trust
USR19-0052
1. A Site Specific Development Plan and Use by Special Review Permit, USR19-0052,for use permitted as a Use by
Right,an Accessory Use,or a Use by Special Review in the Commercial or industrial zone districts provided that the
property is not a Lot in an approved or recorded subdivision plat or lots parts of a map or plan filed prior to adoption of
any regulations controlling subdivisions (Storage of Firewood and Parking and Staging of up to Three (3) 3/4 Ton
Pickup Trucks and a Trailer 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. The hours of operation are 7:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m per the application materials. (Department of Planning Services)
4. The number of on-site employees shall be limited to four(4)as stated in the application materials. (Department of
Planning Services)
5. The maximum number of business vehicles parked on-site at any one time shall be limited to three(3)pick-up trucks
and one (1)trailer per the application materials. (Department of Planning Services)
6. The parking area on the site shall be maintained. (Department of Planning Services)
7. 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)
8. The proposed landscaping and/or screening on the site shall be maintained in accordance with the approved
screening plan. (Department of Planning Services)
9. All liquid and solid wastes (as defined in the Solid Wastes Disposal Sites and Facilities Act, Section 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, Section 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 facility 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. (Department of Public Health and Environment)/
13. Adequate drinking, handwashing and toilet facilities shall be provided for employees of the facility,at all times. Any
septic system located on the property must comply with all provisions of the Weld County Code, pertaining to Onsite
Waste Water Treatment Systems. (Department of Public Health and Environment)
14. A permanent,adequate water supply shall be provided for drinking and sanitary purposes.The existing well(permit
70900)cannot be used for the business unless it is re-permitted for business use. (Department of Public Health and
Environment)
15. For employees or contractors on site for less than 2 consecutive hours a day, portable toilets and bottled water are
acceptable.Records of maintenance and 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)
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16. 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)
17. 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)
18. 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)
19. There shall be no parking or staging of vehicles on public roads. On-site parking shall be utilized. (Department of
Public Works)
20. 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)
21. The historical flow patterns and runoff amounts on the site will be maintained. (Department of Public Works)
22. Sources of light shall be shielded so that light rays will not shine directly onto adjacent properties. Sources of light
should not cause a nuisance or interfere with the use on the adjacent properties in accordance with the map.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)
23. A Flood Hazard Development Permit is required for all construction or development occurring in the floodplain or
floodway as delineated on Federal Emergency Management Agency(FEMA)FIRM Community Panel Map#08123C-
1975E effective date January 20, 2016 (Box Elder Creek Floodplain). Any development shall comply with all
applicable Weld County requirements,Colorado Water Conservation Board requirements as described in Rules and
Regulations for Regulatory Floodplains in Colorado,and FEMA regulations and requirements as described in 44 CFR
parts 59,60,and 65. The FEMA definition of development is any man-made change to improved or unimproved real
estate,including but not limited to buildings or other structures,mining,dredging,filling,grading,paving,excavation,
drilling operations, or storage of equipment and materials. (Department of Planning Services- Floodplain)
24. FEMA's floodplain boundaries may be updated at any time by FEMA. Prior to the start of any development activities,
the owner should contact Weld County to determine if the floodplain boundaries have been modified. (Department of
Planning Services- Floodplain)
25. Building permits may 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
has 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.
26. 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)
27. 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)
28. 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)
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)
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30. 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.
31. 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.
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.
EXHIBIT
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SUMMARY OF THE WELD COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING r — 03z
Tuesday, November 5. 2019
A regular meeting of the Weld County Planning Commission was held in the Weld County Administration
Building . Hearing Room. 1150 O Street. Greeley, Colorado. This meeting was called to order by Chair.
Michael Wailes. at 12 : 30 pm.
Roll Call.
Present: Michael Wailes, Bruce Johnson . Gene Stille, Tom Cope. Lonnie Ford. Richard Beck. Elijah Hatch ,
Skip Holland.
Absent/Excused -
Also Present: Chris Gathman . Michael Hall and Angela Snyder, Department of Planning Services, Lauren
Light, Department of Health: Evan Pinkham and Mike McRoberts. Public Works: Bob Choate. County
Attorney, and Michelle Wall, Secretary.
Motion : Approve the October 15. 2019 Weld County Planning Commission minutes, Moved by Skip
Holland . Seconded by Gene Stille. Motion passed unanimously.
The Chair called a recess at 12.41 p.m. so that the IT staff could continue working on the technical issue
of not being able to connect to the County's Wifi for the Planning Commissioners who use their personal
computers. The meeting reconvened at 12 : 56 p.m.
CASE NUMBER: USR19-0052
APPLICANT- THE GUEST FAMILY TRUST
PLANNER CHRIS GATHMAN
REQUEST A SITE SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND USE BY SPECIAL REVIEW
PERMIT FOR A USE PERMITTED AS A USE BY RIGHT ACCESSORY USE OR
USE BY SPECIAL REVIEW IN THE COMMERCIAL OR INDUSTRIAL ZONE
DISTRICTS (STORAGE OF FIREWOOD AND PARKING AND STAGING OF UP
TO THREE (3) 3/4 TON PICKUP TRUCKS AND A TRAILER) IN THE A
(AGRICULTURAL) ZONE DISTRICT.
LEGAL DESCRIPTION SW4 SECTION 13. T2N . R65W OF THE 6TH P.M. . WELD COUNTY.
COLORADO.
LOCATION . WEST OF AND ADJACENT TO CR 47.5. APPROXIMATELY 2,550 FEET
SOUTH OF CR 22.
Chris Gathman, Planning Services, presented Case USR19-0052, reading the recommendation and
comments into the record. Staff received one letter of concern from a surrounding property owner which
expressed concern about weeds. traffic. and dumping. The dumping that has occurred on the property has
been cleaned up. The applicant is going to help the property owner with up keep of the property. The
Department of Planning Services recommends approval of this application with the attached conditions of
approval and development standards.
Commissioner Cope asked staff is the area they are working in is outside of the floodplain . Mr. Gathman
replied that is correct.
Mike McRoberts. Public Works. reported on the existing traffic. access to the site and drainage conditions
for the site.
Lauren Light. Environmental Health . reviewed the public water and sanitary sewer requirements, on-site
dust control. and the Waste Handling Plan.
Justin Dickmann . 8161 Jasmine Street #305. Dupont, Colorado. Mr. Dickmann said he owns a tree service
business. He said one of the biproducts of cutting and trimming trees is firewood. Mr. Dickmann said the
money from the firewood helps pay employee wages. He explained they accumulate firewood all year until
the fall; that is when traffic picks up because customers purchase firewood in the fall.
Commissioner Holland asked Mr. Dickmann if the wood that is accumulated on the property is generated
from the tree trimming business or if any additional wood is brought onto the property by other means. Mr.
Dickmann explained the wood comes from the trees they cut down with the business. He said that any
wood that is smaller than 9 inches wide is put into the chipper and turned into mulch. Anything wider than
9 inches is kept for firewood. Mr. Dickmann said they only have healthy wood on site; they do not bring
diseased wood onto the property.
The Chair asked if there was anyone in the audience who wished to speak for or against this application.
No one wished to speak.
The Chair asked the applicant if they have read through the Development Standards and Conditions of
Approval and if they are in agreement with those. The applicant replied that they are in agreement.
Motion: Forward Case USR19-0052 to the Board of County Commissioners along with the Conditions of
Approval and Development Standards with the Planning Commission's recommendation of approval,
Moved by Bruce Johnson, Seconded by Tom Cope.
Vote: Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote (summary: Yes = 8).
Yes: Bruce Johnson, Elijah Hatch, Gene Stille, Lonnie Ford, Michael Wailes, Richard Beck, Skip Holland,
Tom Cope.
Meeting adjourned at 1:45 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Michelle Wall
Secretary
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