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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20194230.tiff RESOLUTION RE: GRANT CHANGE OF ZONE, COZ19-0003, FROM THE A (AGRICULTURAL) ZONE DISTRICT TO THE 1-3 (INDUSTRIAL) ZONE DISTRICT- CHESTER THOMPSON WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, pursuant to Colorado statute and the Weld County Home Rule Charter, is vested with the authority of administering the affairs of Weld County, Colorado, and WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on the 2nd day of October, 2019, at 10:00 a.m., in the Chambers of the Board for the purpose of hearing the application of Chester Thompson, 9778 E. Ida Circle, Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111, requesting a Change of Zone, COZ19-0003, from the A (Agricultural) Zone District to the 1-3 (Industrial) Zone District, for a parcel of land located on the following described real estate, to-wit: Lot A of Recorded Exemption, RE-3962; being part of the W1/2 SW1/4 of Section 24, Township 3 North, Range 65 West of the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado WHEREAS, the applicant was represented by Kris Pickett, JKP Consulting LLC, 1937 15th Avenue, Greeley, CO 80631, and WHEREAS, Section 23-2-40 of the Weld County Code provides standards for review of such a Change of Zone, and WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners heard all the testimony and statements of those present, studied the request of the applicant and the recommendation of the Weld County Planning Commission and, having been fully informed, finds that this request shall be approved for the following reasons: 1. The applicant has complied with all the application requirements listed in Section 23-2-50 of the Weld County Code. 2. The request is in conformance with Section 23-2-40.B of the Weld County Code as follows: A. Section 23-2-40.B.1 — The proposal is consistent with Chapter 22 of the Weld County. This site is not located within a three (3) mile referral area or within an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) boundary of a municipality. 1) Section 22-2-20.A.2 (I.Policy 1.2) states: "Encourage new industrial development within existing industrial areas." Several industrial uses are in this area.The property is located approximately 400 feet from an existing oil and gas storage facility (USR16-0042) and approximately 600 feet from an oil and gas support facility (roust-a-bout business approved under USR12-0030). Additionally, an oil and gas polishing facility (approved under 2MUSR17-15-0012) is located approximately 1,800 feet to the cc : PLCCG t TP), PG0 I-1B) C C-C), 2019-4230 cacec). G,PPL,QPL REP PL2138 totQat 19 CHANGE OF ZONE (COZ19-0003) - CHESTER THOMPSON PAGE 2 north and multiple oil and gas storage and processing facilities are located approximately 1,950 feet to the east. 2) Section 22-2-80.C (I.Goal 3) states: "Consider how transportation infrastructure is affected by the impacts of new or expanding industrial developments."The site to be rezoned is located adjacent to an existing collector road (County Road 30) and is located approximately one (1) mile to the east of a major arterial road (County Road 49 —Weld County Parkway). 3) Section 22-2-80.F.1 (I.Policy 6.1) states: "Consider the compatibility with surrounding land uses and natural site features." Multiple oil and gas (industrial related uses) are located within 0.5 miles of the proposed Change of Zone. An existing parcel zoned 1-3 is located approximately 3,000 feet to the south and east. B. Section 23-2-40.B.2 — The uses which will be allowed on the subject property by granting the Change of Zone will be compatible with the surrounding land uses. The property to be rezoned, currently has an industrial use (oil and gas support and service facility) and industrial uses (related to the oil and gas industry) are in proximity to the site. The property to be rezoned contains an oil and gas support business (oil and gas refurbishment, storage and shop) last amended under 1 MUSR16-11-0009. The property is located approximately 400 feet from an existing oil and gas storage facility (USR16-0042) and approximately 600 feet from an oil and gas support facility (roust-a-bout business approved under USR12-0030). Additionally, an oil and gas polishing facility (approved under 2MUSR17-15-0012) is located approximately 1,800 feet to the north and multiple oil and gas storage and processing facilities are located approximately 1,950 feet to the east. The proposed Change of Zone will be compatible with the surrounding land uses. 1) Section 23-3-300. Intent, states, in part "The purpose of the Industrial Zone Districts is to implement the goals and policies of the COMPREHENSIVE PLAN and provide areas for operation of land USES associated with distribution and warehousing of commodities as well as production, fabrication, manufacturing, assembling, and processing of materials. The Industrial Zone Districts have been established to promote economic development and job creation; to protect industry from the encroachment of residential and less intense COMMERCIAL USES; to reduce the adverse impacts of industries on surrounding, nonindustrial properties; and to encourage industrial development in areas that are compatible with heavy infrastructure and where necessary utilities are in place or reasonably attainable." C. Section 23-2-40.B.3 — Adequate water and sewer service can be made available to the site to serve the uses permitted within the proposed zone 2019-4230 PL2138 CHANGE OF ZONE (COZ19-0003) -CHESTER THOMPSON PAGE 3 district. The site is currently served by an existing commercial well (permit #75846-F) and existing septic permit, #SP16-00148, for up to 15 people. D. Section 23-2-40.6.4 - Street or highway facilities providing access to the property are adequate in size to meet the requirements of the proposed zone district. The site is located adjacent to adequate street or highway facilities. The property to be rezoned is immediately adjacent to a collector road (County Road 30) and is located approximately one (1) mile to the west of a major arterial road (County Road 49 —Weld County Parkway). E. Section 23-2-40.6.5 — In those instances where the following characteristics are applicable to the rezoning request, the applicant has demonstrated compliance with the applicable standards: 1) Section 23-2-30.A.5.a — The site is not located within an overlay district. 2) Section 23-2-30.A.5.b — The property to be rezoned is only 7.3 gross acres; too small to be considered for commercial mining purposes. 3) Section 23-2-30.A.5.c — The site is covered by soil classified as Vona Loamy Sands. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, that the application of Chester Thompson, for a Change of Zone, COZ19-0003, from the A (Agricultural) Zone District to the 1-3 (Industrial) Zone District on the above referenced parcel of land be, and hereby is, granted subject to the following conditions: 1. Prior to recording the plat: A. The applicant shall provide the Weld County Department of Planning Services with a Statement of Taxes from the Weld County Treasurer showing no delinquent taxes exist for the original parcel. B. All materials shall be removed from the water quality feature shown on 1MUSR16-11-0009, in the southeast corner of the parcel. C. The applicant shall do one of the following: 1) The applicant shall submit a complete Site Plan Review application for the existing Oil and Gas Support facility on the property. The Site Plan Review shall be approved and the Site Plan Review map shall be submitted for recording at the same time the COZ19-0003 plat is submitted for recording. 2) Provide evidence that the Oil and Gas Support facility has been removed from the property. 2019-4230 PL2138 CHANGE OF ZONE (COZ19-0003) - CHESTER THOMPSON PAGE 4 D. The plat shall be amended to delineate the following: 1) All pages of the plat shall be labeled COZ19-0003. 2) The plat shall adhere to Section 23-2-50.C and D. of the Weld County Code. 3) All recorded easements shall be shown and dimensioned on the Change of Zone plat. 4) The applicant shall show and label the existing and proposed access point(s) and the usage types (Agriculture, Residential, Commercial/Industrial, or Oil and Gas). Public Works will review access locations as a part of the plat submittal. 5) County Road 30 is a paved road and is designated on the Weld County Functional Classification Map (Code Ordinance 2017-01) as a collector road, which requires 80 feet of right-of-way at full buildout. The applicant shall delineate and label the future and existing right-of-way (along with the documents creating the existing right-of-way) and the physical location of the road on the plat. If the existing right-of-way cannot be verified it shall be dedicated. The applicant shall also delineate the physical location of the roadway. Pursuant to the definition of setback in the Weld County Code, Chapter 23, Article III, Section 23-3-50, the required setback is measured from the future right-of-way line. This road is maintained by Weld County. 6) County Road 47 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 the 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. The applicant shall show and label the section line right-of-way as "CR 47 Section Line Right-of-way, not County maintained". E. The following notes shall be delineated on the Change of Zone plat: 1) The Change of Zone, COZ19-0003, allows for 1-3 (Heavy Industrial) uses, which shall comply with the 1-3 (Heavy Industrial) Zone District requirements, as set forth in Chapter 23, Article III, Division 4 of the Weld County Code. 2) The operation shall comply with all applicable rules and regulations of the state and federal agencies and the Weld County Code. 2019-4230 PL2138 CHANGE OF ZONE (COZ19-0003) - CHESTER THOMPSON PAGE 5 3) Any future structures or uses onsite must obtain the appropriate zoning and building permits. 4) Water service may be obtained from an appropriately permitted well. 5) The parcel is currently not served by a municipal sanitary sewer system. Sewage disposal may be by septic systems designed in accordance with the regulations of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Water Quality Control Division, and the Weld County Code in effect at the time of construction, repair, replacement, or modification of the system. 6) Activity or use on the surface of the ground over any part of the On- Site Wastewater Treatment System (OWTS) must be restricted to that which shall allow the system to function, as designed, and which shall not contribute to compaction of the soil or to structural loading detrimental to the structural integrity or capability of the component to function as designed. 7) During development of the site, all land disturbances shall be conducted so that nuisance conditions are not created. If dust emissions create nuisance conditions, at the request of Weld County Environmental Health Services, a Fugitive Dust Control Plan must be submitted. 8) If land development exceeds six (6) months in duration, the responsible party shall prepare a fugitive dust control plan, submit an air pollution emissions notice application, and apply for a permit from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. 9) 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. 10) The access may be utilizing unmaintained County right-of-way. Maintenance of the unmaintained County right-of-way will not be the responsibility of Weld County. 11) Weld County will not replace overlapping easements located within existing right-of-way or pay to relocate existing utilities within the existing County right-of-way. 12) All access and utility easements are dedicated for the benefit of all owners of lots depicted on this plat, including owners of future lots created therefrom, regardless of lot configuration or number of users, and without limitation of the use or intensity of the use of such easements. No lot owner may install a gate or otherwise 2019-4230 PL2138 CHANGE OF ZONE (COZ19-0003) - CHESTER THOMPSON PAGE 6 impede the use of such easements without the approval of all persons with rights of use of such easements. 13) Access on the site shall be maintained to mitigate any impacts to the public road, including damages and/or off-site tracking. 14) Prior to the release of Building Permits, the applicant shall be required to submit a complete access application for a "preliminarily approved" access location, as shown on this plat. 15) 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. 16) The historical flow patterns and runoff amounts will be maintained on the site. 17) Building Permits issued on the proposed lots will be required to adhere to the fee structure of the County-Wide Road Impact Fee, County Facility Fee, and Drainage Impact Fee Programs. 18) 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. 19) The historical flow patterns and run-off amounts will be maintained onsite in such a manner that it will reasonably preserve the natural character of the area and prevent property damage of the type generally attributed to run-off rate and velocity increases, diversions, concentration and/or unplanned ponding of storm run- off. 20) 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 have been adopted by Weld County: 2018 International Building Codes, 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. 2019-4230 PL2138 CHANGE OF ZONE (COZ19-0003) - CHESTER THOMPSON PAGE 7 21) 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 persons moving into these areas must recognize the various impacts associated with this development. Oftentimes, 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. 22) The Weld County Right to Farm Statement, as it appears in Section 22-2-20.J.2 of the Weld County Code, shall be placed on the map and recognized at all times. The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded, adopted by the following vote on the 2nd day of October, A.D., 2019. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS � W LD COUNTY, COL RADO ATTEST: d4titi,$) to;IA arbara Kirkmeyer, hair Weld County Clerk to the BoardBY:24YWN 11/ - Mike Freeman , Pro-Tem Deputy Clerk to the Board IFa L, Sean P Conwa • APP '�'� 1861 Cott ' . James Count( orney ® �� Steve Moreno Date of signature: JQ/Io/1q �" T 2019-4230 PL2138 Hello