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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20190539.tiffRESOLUTION RE: GRANT CHANGE OF ZONE, COZ18-0005, FROM THE E (ESTATE) ZONE DISTRICT TO THE A (AGRICULTURAL) ZONE DISTRICT - PAUL AND MICHELLE KING 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 6th day of February, 2019, at 10:00 a.m., in the Chambers of the Board for the purpose of hearing the application of Paul and Michelle King, 28990 State Highway 257, Greeley, Colorado 80634, requesting a Change of Zone, COZ18-0005, from E (Estate) Zone District to the A (Agricultural) Zone District for a parcel of land located on the following described real estate, to -wit: Lot B of Recorded Exemption, RE -3358; being part of the NW1/4 of Section 10, Township 7 North, Range 67 West of the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado WHEREAS, at said hearing, the Board deemed it advisable to continue the matter to February 13, 2019, at 10:00 a.m., to allow adequate time to publish a corrected notice, and WHEREAS, on February 13, 2019 the applicant was present, 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 23-2-40.6.1 - That the proposal is consistent with Chapter 22 of this Code; if not, then that the zoning of the property under consideration is faulty, or that changing conditions in the area warrant a Change of Zone. 1) Section 22-2-20.A.2 (A.Policy 1.2) states: "Support the development of creative policies for landowners to voluntarily conserve agricultural land." This Change of Zone request is the result of landowners finding a way to preserve agricultural land and open space and to regain full use of their property. 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 Cc•• PL. CUS(TP), PWCHB). EHCLL), caC3C), 0.PPL 0/97/Ici 2019-0539 PL1784 CHANGE OF ZONE (COZ18-0005) — PAUL AND MICHELLE KING PAGE 2 surrounding land uses. No correspondence has been received from surrounding property owners. Adjacent properties to the north, south, east and west are all zoned A (Agricultural). These properties are being used for agriculture, as rangeland and rural residences. A high -density subdivision has been platted one half (0.5) mile to the south, on the west side of County Road 19, within the municipal boundary of Severance. Several parcels in the area with E (Estate) zoning have not submitted final plats and are vacant as well. 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 district. The Colorado Division of Water Resources, in the referral dated October 23, 2018, indicated no concerns with being able to permit a well on the property. The Department of Environmental Health Services, in the referral dated November 14, 2018, indicated that a septic system would be acceptable on the property. D. Section 23-2-40.B.4 — That street or highway facilities providing access to the property are adequate in size to meet the requirements of the proposed zone district. The proposed access to the property is located 800 feet east of County Road 19 on County Road 84, which currently meets spacing requirements, according to the Department of Public Works referral, dated November 26, 2018. E. Section 23-2-40.B.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 23-2-40.B.5.a — If the proposed Change of Zone is located within any Overlay District identified by maps officially adopted by the County, that the applicant has demonstrated compliance with the County regulations concerning Overlay Districts. Compliance may be demonstrated in a previous public hearing or in the hearing concerning the rezoning application. The proposed Change of Zone is not located within an Overlay District, Geological Hazard Area or a Special Flood Hazard Area. The Geologic Evaluation submitted with the application materials states that no geologic hazards were present and areas of the site with Olney soils would be acceptable places for light residential development. 2) Section 23-2-40.B.5.b — The proposed rezoning will not permit the use of any area known to contain a commercial mineral deposit in a manner which would interfere with the present or future extraction of such deposit by an extractor to any greater extent than under the present zoning of the property. The proposed Change of Zone does not interfere with the present or future extraction of mineral resources. All oil and gas wells within one mile of the site are either abandoned, plugged and abandoned or shut in. The Geologic 2019-0539 PL1784 CHANGE OF ZONE (COZ18-0005) — PAUL AND MICHELLE KING PAGE 3 Evaluation of the site does not identify any economically recoverable mineral resources on site. 3) Section 23-2-40.B.5.c — If soil conditions on the site are such that they present moderate or severe limitations to the construction of structures or facilities proposed for the site, that such limitations can be overcome and that the limitations will be addressed by the applicant and/or the applicant's successors or assigns prior to the development of the property. The Geologic Evaluation submitted with the application materials states that no geologic hazards were present and areas of the site with Olney soils would be acceptable places for light residential development. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, that the application of Paul and Michelle King for a Change of Zone, COZ18-0005, from the E (Estate) Zone District to the A (Agricultural) 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 plat shall be amended to delineate the following: 1) All pages of the plat shall be labeled COZ18-0005. 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) County Road 19 is a gravel road and is designated on the Weld County Functional Classification Map (Code Ordinance 2017-01) as a local road, which requires 60 feet of right-of-way at full buildout. The applicant shall verify and delineate the existing right-of-way and the documents creating the existing right-of-way 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. 5) County Road 84 is a gravel road and is designated on the Weld County Functional Classification Map (Code Ordinance 2017-01) as a local road, which requires 60 feet of right-of-way at full buildout. The applicant shall verify and delineate the existing right-of-way and the documents creating the existing right-of-way 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 2019-0539 PL1784 CHANGE OF ZONE (COZ18-0005) — PAUL AND MICHELLE KING PAGE 4 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) The applicant shall show and label the existing and proposed access point(s) and the usage types (Agriculture, Residential, or Commercial/Industrial). Public Works will review access locations as a part of the plat submittal. B. The following notes shall be delineated on the Change of Zone plat: 1) The Change of Zone allows for A (Agricultural) uses which shall comply with the A (Agricultural) Zone District requirements as set forth in Chapter 23, Article III Division 1, of the Weld County Code. 2) The use of the property shall comply with all applicable rules and regulations of state and federal agencies and the Weld County Code. 3) Any future structures or uses onsite must obtain the appropriate zoning and building permits. 4) 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. 5) 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. 6) 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. 7) 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 impede the use of such easements without the approval of all persons with rights of use of such easements. 8) Access on the site shall be maintained to mitigate any impacts to the public road, including damages and/or off -site tracking. 9) 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. 2019-0539 PL1784 CHANGE OF ZONE (COZ18-0005) - PAUL AND MICHELLE KING PAGE 5 10) 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. 11) The historic flow patterns and runoff amounts will be maintained on the site. 12) Water service may be obtained by an individual well. 13) 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. 14) 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. 15) 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. 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. 16) 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. 2019-0539 PL1784 CHANGE OF ZONE (COZ18-0005) — PAUL AND MICHELLE KING PAGE 6 The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded, adopted by the following vote on the 13th day of February, A.D., 2019. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS W LD COUNTY, COLORADO ATTEST: ..et� �• ;� Weld County Clerk ttothe Board Count ttorney arbara Kirkmeyer, Chair Mike Freeman, Pro-Tem Date of signature: 2-21-19 2019-0539 PL1784 Hello