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Home My WebLink About20194116.tiff MINUTES OF THE WELD COUNTY UTILITIES ADVISORY COMMITTEE A regular meeting of the Weld County Utilities Coordinating Advisory Committee was held on Thursday, September 12, 2019 at 10:05 a.m., in the Hearing Room of the Weld County Planning Department at 1555 N 17th Ave, Greeley, Colorado. Members Present: Mike McRoberts, LeAnn Koons, Kirsten Muncy, Michael Wailes. Members Absent: Robert Fleck, Jerry Adams, Carson Ortega, Jeremy Young, and Lucas McConnell Also Present: Kim Ogle, Michael Hall,and Diana Aungst, Department of Planning Services and Kris Ranslem, Secretary. CASE NUMBER: RES19-0010 APPLICANT: RANDALL FRIAS PLANNER: ANGELA SNYDER/MICHAEL HALL REQUEST: RESUBDIVISION OF LOTS 4, 7, C AND D OF KERSEY COLONY SUBDIVISION(HISTORIC TOWNSITE)FOR REDESIGN RESULTING IN ONE (1) LOT LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOTS 4,7,C AND D KERSEY COLONY SUBDIVSIION, BEING PART OF SECTION 21, T5N, R64W OF THE 6TH P.M., WELD COUNTY, COLORADO. LOCATION: SOUTH OF AND ADJACENT TO CR 54.5; EAST OF AND ADJACENT TO 1ST STREET; WEST OF AND ADJACENT TO 2ND STREET. Michael Hall, Planning Services, stated that the applicants are proposing to combine four(4)lots in the Kersey Colony Historic Subdivision to reflect current contiguous ownership. There are no existing or proposed covenants for this Resubdivision. The property is currently served by Xcel Energy and Central Weld County Water District. No development is proposed with this Resubdivision. Section 24-5-30.B.2 of the Weld County Code states: "In the event a utility easement is affected, the Department of Planning Services shall schedule the resubdivision request on the first available Utilities Coordinating Advisory Committee meeting before presenting the request to the Board of County Commissioners." The Kersey Colony plat did not include utility easements and no utility easement is affected by this proposal. Staff requests that no utility easements be added to the plat. Should the Utility Board choose to add a utility easement to the plat, it is recommended that the easement be a 15-foot front utility easement to match the current location of utilities on the property. Motion: Approve the final plan for RES19-0010 with no utility easements, Moved by Mike McRoberts, Seconded by Michael Wailes. Motion carried unanimously. CASE NUMBER: PUDF19-0003 APPLICANT: JOE STRICKLIN PLANNER: DIANA AUNGST REQUEST: PUD FINAL PLAN FOR 16 RESIDENTIAL LOTS WITH E (ESTATE) ZONE USES AND 9.03 ACRES OF COMMON OPEN SPACE LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT B REC EXEMPT 1AMRECX18-16-0035, PART E2 SECTION 19, T6N, R66W OF THE 6TH P.M.,WELD COUNTY, COLORADO. LOCATION: SOUTH OF AND ADJACENT TO HWY 392 AND EAST OF AND ADJACENT TO CR 27. Diana Aungst,Planning Services,stated that Utility Easement requirements are outlined in Section 24-7-60 of the Weld County Code. Section 24-7-60 states that when a new subdivision is created in the County the following criteria are required to be followed: A. Easements shall follow rear and side lot lines whenever practical and shall have a minimum total width of twenty(20)feet apportioned equally on abutting properties. B. Where front line easements are required, a minimum of fifteen (15)feet shall be allocated as a utility 1 CmrrLn1c1ors 2019-4116 O9 ( ( 8"119' easement. C. Easements shall be designed to provide efficient installation of utilities. Special guying easements at corners may be required. Public utility installations shall be located to permit multiple installations within the easements to avoid cross connections, minimize trenching and adequately separate incompatible systems. In order to address the requirements of Section 24-7-60 of the Weld County Code,Staff is recommending that the following easements be created with this PUD: 1. Create a 20-foot drainage and utility easement along the internal property lines apportioned equally on abutting properties(10-feet on either side) including Outlots A, B, E, and F in accordance with Section 24-7-60. 2. Create a 20-foot drainage and utility easement along the west boundary of Lots 2, 3,4, 5,6, and Outlot E. 3. Create a 20-foot drainage and utility easement along the south boundary of Lot 4. 4. Create a 20-foot drainage and utility easement along the east boundary of Outlot A and F, Lots 7 and 8. 5. Create a 20-foot drainage and utility easement along the north boundary of Outlot E. 6. Label all easements as drainage and utility easements. Motion: Approve the final plan for PUDF19-0003 along with Staffs recommendations, Moved by Michael Wailes, Seconded by Mike McRoberts. Motion carried unanimously. CASE NUMBER: RES19-0009 APPLICANT: LESLIE GLYNN PLANNER: KIM OGLE REQUEST: RESUBDIVISION OF LOT 5 ANTELOPE HILLS, FIRST FILING, INTO TWO(2) LOTS LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT 5 ANTELOPE HILLS 1ST FILING; BEING PART OF SECTION 13, T6N, R67W OF THE 6TH P.M., WELD COUNTY, COLORADO. LOCATION: APPROXIMATELY 1600-FEET EAST OF CR 23;APPROXIMATELY 840- FEET SOUTH OF CR 70 WITHIN THE ANTELOPE HILLS SUBDIVISION. Kim Ogle, Planning Services, stated that the applicants are proposing a Resubdivision to split Lot 5 Antelope Hills Subdivision into two (2) residential lots. The Antelope Hills, First Filing plat map, recorded June 24, 1971, Book 648, Reception# 1570391, platted nine(9)residential lots with A(Agricultural)zoning. The Resubdivision request is consistent with the size and use of the other lots within Antelope Hills and does not change the overall design, concept or nature of the subdivision. Utility Easement requirements are outlined in Chapter 24, Article VII, Section 24-7-60 of the Weld County Code: A. Easements shall follow rear and side lot lines whenever practical and shall have a minimum total width of twenty (20) feet apportioned equally on abutting properties. B. Where front line easements are required, a minimum of fifteen (15) feet shall be allocated as a utility easement. C. Easements shall be designed to provide efficient installation of utilities. Special guying easements at corners may be required. Public utility installations shall be located to permit multiple installations within the easements to avoid cross connections, minimize trenching and adequately separate incompatible systems. The applicant is proposing a single (10)ten-foot utility easement adjacent to the south property line only. Planning staff is recommending the following changes: 1. Drainage and Utility Easements adjacent to Cliff Road shall be a minimum of fifteen (15)feet 2. Drainage and Utility Easements between Lot 1 and Lot 2 shall be a minimum of twenty (20)feet, ten feet each side of property line. 3. Retain the rear Drainage and Utility Easement of ten (10)feet on the south property line. 2 Motion: Approve the final plan for RES19-0009 along with Staffs recommendations, Moved by Kirsten Muncy, Seconded by Michael Wailes. Motion carried unanimously. CASE NUMBER: PUDF19-0005 APPLICANT: SORENSEN FAMILY TRUST PLANNER: CHRIS GATHMAN/KIM OGLE REQUEST: A MINOR AMENDMENT TO WINDSONG RANCH PUD FINAL PLAT(S- 326)TO ADJUST THE BOUNDARY BETWEEN LOT 16 AND OUTLOT B. LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT 16 AND OUTLOTS A-B-C WINDSONG RANCH PUD, BEING PART OF SECTION 8, T5N, R67W OF THE 6TH P.M., WELD COUNTY, COLORADO. LOCATION: NORTH OF AND ADJACENT TO WINDSONG DRIVE;APPROXIMATELY 400-FEET WEST OF CR 17. Kim Ogle, Planning Services,stated that the applicant is applying for a minor amendment to an existing PUD (Windsong Ranch).The applicant is proposing to adjust the boundaries between Lot 16(a residential lot)and Outlot B (an outlot maintained by the Windsong Ranch Homeowner's Association). When Windsong Ranch was approved a 20-foot Utility and Drainage easement(10-feet on either side of each property line)was delineated along the boundary between Lot 16 and Outlot B.The applicant has provided e- mail documentation from Left Hand Water District indicating that no water lines are located in the current platted easement and from Century Link indicating no issues with the request. Staff recommends that the 20-foot utility easement be relocated so it matches the amended property boundary between Lot 16 and Outlot B to comply with Section 24-7-60 of the Weld County Code. Staff has no other recommended changes. Rob Persichitte, Intermill Land Surveying, asked to extend the 20-foot utility easement between Lot 16 and Outlot B to the existing 20-foot easement on the eastern property line instead of the additional 20-foot easement running diagonal to the southern property line. Motion: Approve the final plan for PUDF19-0005 with Staffs recommendations, including the addition of extending the 20-foot easement east all the way to the existing 20-foot utility easement, Moved by Michael Wailes, Seconded by Mike McRoberts. Motion carried unanimously. Meeting adjourned at 10:18 a.m. Respectfully submitted, Kristine Ranslem Secretary 3 Hello