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BEFORE THE WELD COUNTY, COLORADO , PLANNING COMMISSION m etar000
RESOLUTION OF RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONER.
Moved by Elijah Hatch , 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 : MET19-0001
APPLICANT : REAL WELD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT
PLANNER: TOM PARKO
REQUEST: THE PURPOSE OF THE METRO DISTRICT IS TO HELP PLAN , DESIGN ,
ACQUIRE, CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, RELOCATE , REDEVELOPAND FINANCE
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH " REAL COLORADO
SOCCER" , A NON -PROFIT CORPORATION DEDICATED TO PROVIDING
YOUTH WITH RECREATIONAL AND COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITIES
RELATED TO THE GAME OF SOCCER.
LEGAL : PART OF SECTION 28 , 16N , R64W; PART OF SECTION 35, TSN , R64W;
PART OF SECTIONS 3 , 15 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 29, 31 , 33 , T5N , R62W; PART
OF SECTIONS 3 , 7 , T4N , R62W; PART OF SECTIONS 1 , 3 , 10 , T4N , R63W;
PART OF SECTIONS 22 , 27 , 13 , 17 , 20, 21 , 22, 23 , 24, 25, 27, 31 , 33, 34 , 35 ,
35, 23 , TSN , R63W OF THE 6TH P. M . , WELD COUNTY, COLORADO .
LOCATION : THE INITIAL BOUNDARY IS GENERALLY LOCATED NEAR CR 31 AND CR 10
AND IS APPROXIMATELY 102 ACRES . THE INCLUSIVE BOUNDARY IS
GENERALLY SITUATED WITHIN THE 70 RANCH , BOUNDED BY CR 61 TO
THE WEST; CR 31 TO THE EAST; CR 58.5 TO THE NORTH AND HIGHWAY
34 TO THE SOUTH . INCLUSIVE BOUNDARY IS APPROX. 15/ 427 ACRES
be recommended favorably to the Board of County Commissioners with the following conditions:
1 . The Service Plan shall contain an engineering or architectural survey for the improvements to be
constructed, as required by C . R .S. Section 32- 1 -202( 2) (c )
2 . A statement shall be provided of how such facilities are compatible with County standards , as
required by C . R.S . Section 32-1 -202( 2)(c )
3 . The Primary Infrastructure Plan ( PIP) shall include detail of the public improvements proposed to be
built, as required by C . R. S . Section 32- 1 -202(2)( i ) and Section 2- 14-20(L )
Motion seconded by Richard Beck.
VOTE:
For Passage Against assage 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 .
RESOLUTION MET19-0001
REAL WELD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT
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CERTIFICATION OF COPY
I, Kristine Ranslem, 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 August 20, 2019.
Dated the 20'" of August, 2019.f
Kristine Ranslem
Secretary
EX HI BIT
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SUMMARY OF THE WELD COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING rnerriew0C01
Tuesday , August 20, 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 , Gene Stille , Tom Cope, Lonnie Ford , Richard Beck, Elijah Hatch , Skip Holland _
Absent: Bruce Johnson .
Also Present : Kim Ogle, Chris Gathman , Diana Aungst , Maxwell Nader, and Tom Parko, Department of
Planning Services ; Lauren Light, Department of Health; Evan Pinkham, Hayley Balzano , Zackery Roberson
and Mike McRoberts , Public Works; Bruce Barker and Karin McDougal , County Attorney , and Kris Ranslem ,
Secretary.
( Bruce Johnson entered the hearing at 12 :58 pm )
(Skip Holland and Tom Cope left the hearing at 4 : 12 pm )
CASE NUMBER : METI9-0001
APPLICANT: REAL WELD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT
PLANNER: TOM PARKO
REQUEST: THE PURPOSE OF THE METRO DISTRICT IS TO HELP PLAN , DESIGN,
ACQUIRE , CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, RELOCATE : REDEVELOP AND FINANCE
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH " REAL COLORADO SOCCER ",
A NON-PROFIT CORPORATION DEDICATED TO PROVIDING YOUTH WITH
RECREATIONAL AND COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITIES RELATED TO THE
GAME OF SOCCER .
LEGAL DESCRIPTION : PART OF SECTION 26 , TGN , R64W; PART OF SECTION 36, T5 N , R64W; PART
OF SECTIONS 3 , 15 , 17 , 18, 19, 20 , 21 , 29, 31 , 33 , T5N , R62W; PART OF
SECTIONS 3, 7 , T4N , R62W; PART OF SECTIONS 1 , 3 , 10, T4N , R63W; PART
OF SECTIONS 22, 27 , 13 , 17, 20 , 21 , 22 , 23, 24 , 25, 27 , 310 33, 34, 35 , 36, 23,
TSN , R63W OF THE 6TH P. M . , WELD COUNTY, COLORADO,
LOCATION THE INITIAL BOUNDARY IS GENERALLY LOCATED NEAR CR 31 AND CR 10
AND IS APPROXIMATELY 102 ACRES. THE INCLUSIVE BOUNDARY IS
GENERALLY SITUATED WITHIN THE 70 RANCH , BOUNDED BY CR 61 TO
THE WEST ; CR 81 TO THE EAST; CR 58 .5 TO THE NORTH AND HIGHWAY 34
TO THE SOUTH . INCLUSIVE BOUNDARY IS APPROX . 16 , 427 ACRES .
Bruce Barker, County Attorney, noted that the criteria to make a recommendation to the Board of County
Commissioners can be found on Page 4 of the County Attorney's ( Mr. Choate) referral .
Tom Parko, Planning Services , said that the metropolitan district is to help establish and finance
improvements associated with certain projects . He added that this request is for a facility looking to build
certain improvements associated with Colorado soccer. They are looking to finance a physical
infrastructure including fields , parking area , lighting and a club house.
Mr. Perko said in Mr. Choate ' s referral he is recommending denial ; however, the applicant intends to
address the three items outlined in Mr. Choate ' s referral .
Mr. Parka noted that a referral was received from the Weld County Finance Director who didn't have any
concerns. He added that the North Weld County Water District , the Central Weld County Water District ,
and the Soil Conservation District stated in their referrals that they had concerns regarding the lack of detail
in the application .
Diane Miller , Miller and Associates Law Offices , 1641 California Street, Denver, Colorado, stated that she
is representing the petitioners for the Real Weld Metropolitan District . She said that under Title 32 there is
a process to create special districts for particular kinds of purposes . Although the intent of this district is to
provide park and recreation facilities and programs , it is a metropolitan district because it will include the
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power to provide water and sewer infrastructure as necessary to accompany those park and recreation
facilities where they have to be built.
Ms. Miller referred to Mr. Choate's referral and said that they are happy to provide the information that is
still needed. Additionally, in the referral Mr. Choate noted that there was a concern that one of the entities
that will be taxed for these facilities is the oil and gas industry. She added that it is true of every district,
City and County in the State of Colorado, that if there is oil and gas production and you impose a property
tax that will fall on the oil and gas industry just like it falls on every property owner.
Ms. Miller said that they are happy to contact the water districts and provide further information to them.
She added that there is not the potential that this new district could compete with an existing water district
for the provision of services.
Commissioner Stille asked if there will be a board set up and policies and bylaws. Additionally, he asked
if there will be a ballot initiative for a mill levy. Ms. Miller said that typically around the State of Colorado
park and recreation districts impose kind of small mill levies because often times they are an add-on to the
cities or counties mill levy. Mr. Stille asked if there is a benefit for a soccer field in this location. Ms. Miller
replied yes.
Commissioner Ford said that there is a wide net including many acres of land and many of those have little
voice to vote because cities will always vote a certain way that rural residential may not vote. He asked
why not tax the cities and let the rural people come in if they want to come in. Ms. Miller said that the initial
boundaries of this district are quite small and owned by Mr. VonLembke. All of the potential inclusion
property into the district is also currently owned by Mr. Bob Lembke or businesses he owns so there are no
other landowners affected by those inclusion properties.
To clarify, Bob Lembke, owner of 70 Ranch, stated that the initial parcel is 102 acres owned by his brother
Ron and is located at County Road 10 and County Road 31. He added that the inclusion area does not
include any other land not owned by him or his other entities. Mr. Lembke referred to Commissioner Ford's
question and said that no one can be taxed without going through a service plan amendment.
Ron VonLembke, younger brother of Bob Lembke, said that this is his vision and wants to create this
metropolitan district. He owns 102 acres and his brother(Bob Lembke) has included his property into the
Real Weld Metropolitan District. He added that they are not asking for any other landowners to include
their properties.
Mr. VonLembke stated that he is the Chairman of Real Colorado in Denver Colorado. They intend to have
the recreational facilities next to the SIEP (Subsurface Irrigation Efficiency Program) building, which is
located at the corner of Highway 34 and County Road 63. Initial construction will include an artificial turf
field and a grass field but plan to have up to 25 fields to accommodate the large tournaments.
Mr. VonLembke referred to statement that oil and gas industry will not receive a direct benefit out of this,
but he disagreed because they will be getting a benefit as they intend to not only teach soccer but to also
teach life lessons and provide good citizens and employees to Weld County. He added that there will be a
scholarship program for the kids to attend other soccer events.
Commissioner Stille referred to the soccer field and the possibility of adding additional sports and suggested
adding Rugby. He asked if this location would be an anchor facility to bring in subdivisions or housing. Mr.
VonLembke said it is not his plan to add residential but rather a facility for families to come to for
tournaments/games.
Commissioner Hatch asked what the time line is for the construction of this facility. Mr. VonLembke said it
would be built in one to three years.
Jared Spires, Chief Operating Officer for Real Colorado, 5244 Heatherglen Drive, Highlands Ranch,
Colorado, said that this is an exciting venture. He said that the biggest challenge for Douglas County is the
number of kids versus the facilities that they can plat at. He said that it costs over$500,000 just to rent the
fields that they do not own and have no control over.
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Mr. Spires said that Real Colorado is one of the best clubs in the country. He said that they are the one of
the only clubs in the country that play in the US Development Academy in both guys and girls, which is the
highest level in the country. He added that they have had two Olympians that recently played from this club
and they represent Colorado. The exciting part in this venture is that you can be a head of the curve by
starting to do something here and not having to learn all the lessons that they learned poorly in Douglas
County.
The Chair asked if there was anyone in the audience who wished to speak for or against this application.
Bob Lembke said that his brother was a driving force of donating the ground to the playground next to the
Kersey municipal center because the community needed that type of investment. He believes enough in
his brother's vision to allow his land to be included in this metropolitan district. He added that where the
proposed facilities are located is a piece of land that he owns and is willing to donate that land to this district.
The Chair asked the applicant if they have read through the Conditions of Approvals and if they are in
agreement with those. The applicant replied that they are in agreement.
Commissioner Hatch said that it took a moment to wrap his head around the scope of what is being
developed; however, he appreciates what the applicants are doing and applauds the ingenuity it took to put
this together on such a broad scope. He added that as a Kersey resident and part of a failed initiative to
create a recreation district he believes that this is much needed.
Motion: Forward Case MET19-0001 to the Board of County Commissioners along with the Conditions of
Approval with the Planning Commission's recommendation of approval, Moved by Elijah Hatch, Seconded
by Richard Beck.
Commissioner Wailes said that he sits on a School Board of a school district that is behind the curve and
hadn't historically looked forward. He added that they are talking about a bond and a mill levy that will
probably go before the voters this fall. So, to be thinking this far ahead of the growth and where the
recreational facilities need to be, he applauds the applicants for that.
The Chair called for the vote.
Vote: Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote (summary: Yes = 5).
Yes: Elijah Hatch, Gene Stille, Lonnie Ford, Michael Wailes, Richard Beck.
Absent: Skip Holland, Tom Cope.
Commissioner Stille said he is proud to be on a Planning Commission that has had a chance to look at this
Metropolitan District and hopefully that it gets approved.
Meeting adjourned at 6:08 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Kristine Ranslem
Secretary
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