HomeMy WebLinkAbout20181405.tiffINVENTORY OF ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION
Applicant
WETCO Farms, Inc.
Case Number
USR18-0001
Submitted or Prepared
Prior to
Hearing
At
Hearing
PC Exhibits
1
Letter
from
dated
2/9/2018
X
Jim Park
2
Photos and Map from Jim Park received 219/2018
X
3
Letter
from Kelly & Alycia Carmin dated
3/28/2018
X
4
E-mail from. Jana Gettman
received 4/3/2018
X
5
Fence Invoice dated
312612018
X
I hereby certify that the 4 items identified herein was submitted to the Department of Planning Services at or prior to the scheduled
Planning Commissioners hearing.
Chris Gathman — Planner
February 9, 2018
Weld County Planning Services
Attn. Chris Gathman
1555 N 17th Ave
Greeley, CO 80631
USR 16-0001
WETCO Farms Inc.
Plan for Equipment and Truck/Trailer Sales
I am writing in opposition to the above cited USR request from WETCO Farms
Inc. unless I can get a siltlwindbreak fence installed on the property line with
WETCO Farms. I am Jim Park, neighbor and land owner to the east of WETCO
Farms. Beginning in the fall of 2016 and continuing into the spring of 2017,
huge amounts of blow sand was hauled from WETCO property near Hwy 34 and
deposited adjacent to my property in order to build a pad for the above planned
Equipment and Truck/Trailer Sales building. As spring winds began blowing, a
large amount of this sand blew onto my property. I talked to Mr. Sparrow about
the situation and even offered some heavy soil I had available on my property to
lay on top of the sand pile to stop the blowing. He wasst interested and asked me
if I wanted him to "call God and tell him to make the wind quit blowing".
You can see from the pictures it was a real mess to clean up. I bought some ero-
sion fencing fabric and installed it on the property line which helped some. It was
a temporary fix at best.
If this plan is approved, I want as part of the approval process an 850 ft. long ero-
sion fence installed on the property line to keep this blowing sand from continuing
to fill my irrigation ditches adjacent to the area. I have contacted Wild Horse
Fencing and would want them to construct an appropriate wind break, silt fence
to my specifications. I will provide a cost estimate from them when it is prepared.
All costs to build the fence will be paid by WETCO FARMS and I will provided a
certified survey to mark the property line where the fence will be installed.
Thank you Chris for making this part of the approval process.
Jim Park
EXHIBIT
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Attachments:
Jim Park
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WETCO FARMS USR.18-0001
Friday, February 09, 2018 3:43:14 PM
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March 28, 2018
Weld County Planning Services
Attn. Chris Gathman
1555 N 17th Ave
Greeley, CO 80631
USR18-0001
WETCO Farms Inc.
Plan for Equipment and Truck/Trailer Sales
I am writing in opposition to the above cited USR request from WETCO Farms
Inc. because of its danger to public safety due to the type of traffic it will attract
It should only be approved with a plan to improve the intersection with left and
right turn lanes to improve safety to an acceptable level.
The intersection of US Highway 34 and WCR 50 has been a dangerous inter-
section for many years. There have been many accidents at this location includ-
ing at least one fatality that 1 can recall. The increased amount of large (18
wheel) type trucks that would have to turn left at the area with no turn lane avail-
able will surely increase the number and severity of traffic accidents in this area.
The oil -field truck traffic being a target market of this new business makes this a
certainty. Eastbound traffic approaching the intersection of US 34 and WCR 50
are traveling uphill and the intersection is at the top of this hill. This further im-
pedes visibility of traffic trailing a large truck and makes it even more difficult to
turn left towards the proposed location safely. It should also be noted that this is
a school bus route.
US 34 is a high speed thoroughfare and the speed limits in the area are 65 miles
per hour. The absence of a turning lane causes trucks that are making left turns
to be extremely hazardous. We know this first hand as we had a family member
get rear -ended by another driver because an oilfield tanker truck stopped abrupt-
ly in a 65 MPH zone and turned left, causing the family member to stop abruptly
as well. The trailing car was unable to stop and rammed into our car.
Any increase in truck traffic should be 100% contingent on a financed plan from
the county for making the intersection and local roads safer for public use. This
should include widening lanes to accommodate left and right turn lanes in both
directions. This is not only for personal public safety of normal traffic, but also for
the safety of the employees and customers of Wetco Farms.
Thank you,
Kelly and Alycia Carmin
From: Jana Gettman [ma ilto:jlgettnnan@aacarJ
Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2018 10:33 Al l
To: Chris Gathman ccgi-dtli an@weldgov.com>
Subject: USR1S-0001
Dear Mr. Gathman :
I would like to go on record as objecting to the above referenced case number. I live at 30997 Weld
County Road 50, and have lived there for almost 20 years. My parents live right beside me and have
lived there for over 60 years. WCRd 50 is unpaved from 61 to 34, and also unpaved from Highway 34 to
this site. We live on the unpaved portion. The road is in very bad shape and is poorly maintained by the
county. It is a narrow road, and there are portions where 2 semis would not be able to be going opposite
directions, not to mention the extra traffic and dust/dirt produced by said traffic. There has not been a
proper traffic study since 2012. The traffic on WCRd 50 and Highway 34 have increased so much over
the years. There are times when we wait for 10-15 minutes to even get on the highway. I feel this
proposed site would be an extreme danger to ALL traffic on Highway 34 and also WCRd 50. There is not
enough room to turn a semi at either direction. The report states that there would not be a need for
turning lanes or acceleration lanes, and that is very far from the truth. I do not agree with this. There
would be a great need for both at this intersection. There are already a lot of accidents at this intersection
and also on this stretch of Highway 34.
I believe that the sight is zoned agriculture right now, and the shop is leased out to an oil
company. Doesn't this need to be rezoned for that? I don't believe this is a good food for our community,
and I don't believe that enough work has gone into the effect that this would have on the people who
actually live there. I don't believe 84 trucks a day driving by my house on a dirt road is acceptable, let
alone driving all the way from County Road 49. I believe that they will turn off of 49 and come all the way
down 50. This would definitely cause all who live on WC Rd 50 a lot of traffic in front of their homes, not to
mention the school bus stops on WCRd 50. I don't believe that this is a safe project for our community. I
will be at the meeting today, and I would ask you to please take into consideration the lives and homes
that this project will effect, and to please do a COMPLETE traffic study to get the real facts about the
number of vehicles already traveling on WCRd 50 and also on Highway 34 from the east and west.
Thank you for your time and consideration to this important matter.
Jana Gettman
EXHIBIT
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WILD HORSE WELDING LL.
19736 Cr. 40
LaSalle Co. 80645
PIPE FOR PO
1"X2" REC. TUBE
26 GA. GALVALUME
MI PARK
32730 Cr. 50
750' OF 5'6" HIGH WIND BREAK FENCE
MATERIALS:
:
4 1/2" ENDS WITH 2 3/8" ON 10' CENIERS
3 LINES WELDED TO POSTS
26 A4 SCREWED ON WITH 3 SCREW LINES
TOTAL:
LABOR:
CUT AND POUND D POSTS, WELD ON 1"X2" TIMES, SCREW ON SIDING
1
1
4
74
2 HRS.
6 }IRS.
UPGRADES AND ADDITIONS:
:
PRICE INCREASE ON 1"X2" TUBES
UPGRADE POSTS FROM 2 3/8" TO 2 7/8"
41/2" PIPE CAPS @ $ 2.50 EA.
2 7/8" PIPE CAPS @ 2.00 EA.
ROLL WIRE UP
WELD ON CAPS
TOTAL:
MV AVERT L
LABOR:
UPGRADES
TOTAL:
MEWS DOWN PAYMENT:
BL. DUE:
THANK YOU!
3/26/18
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725.00
$ 3,71 .00
$ 4,693.00
9,130.00
4,800.00
900.00
$ 228.00
10.00
148.00
170*00
$ 510.00
1,966.00
9,130.00
4,800.00
1.966.00
15'896.00
- 8,,0 00.00
7,896.00
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