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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20182064.tiffRESOLUTION RE: APPROVE SITE SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND USE BY SPECIAL REVIEW PERMIT, USR18-0020, FOR ANY USE PERMITTED AS A USE BY RIGHT, ACCESSORY USE OR USE BY SPECIAL REVIEW IN THE COMMERCIAL OR INDUSTRIAL ZONE DISTRICTS (CONSTRUCTION AND AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY SALES) IN THE A (AGRICULTURAL) ZONE DISTRICT - SHAWN AND SUSAN WIANT 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, the Board of County Commissioners held a public hearing on the 11th day of July, 2018, at the hour of 10:00 a.m., in the Chambers of the Board, for the purpose of hearing the application of Shawn and Susan Wiant, 2113 CR 45, Hudson, CO 80642, for a Site Specific Development Plan and Use by Special Review Permit, USR18-0020, for any Use permitted as a Use by Right, Accessory Use or Use by Special Review in the Commercial or Industrial Zone Districts (construction and agricultural machinery sales) in the A (Agricultural) Zone District, on the following described real estate, being more particularly described as follows: Lot A of Recorded Exemption, RE -2702; being part of the S1/2 of Section 22, Township 1 North, Range 65 West of the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado WHEREAS, at said hearing, the applicants were present, and WHEREAS, Section 23-2-230 of the Weld County Code provides standards for review of said Use by Special Review Permit, and WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners heard all of the testimony and statements of those present, studied the request of the applicant and the recommendation of the Weld County Planning Commission and all of the exhibits and evidence presented in this matter and, having been fully informed, finds that this request shall be approved for the following reasons: 1. The submitted materials are in compliance with the application requirements of Section 23-2-260 of the Weld County Code. 2. It is the opinion of the Board of County Commissioners that the applicant has shown compliance with Section 23-2-230.B of the Weld County Code as follows: A. Section 23-2-230.6.1 -- The proposed use is consistent with Chapter 22 and any other applicable code provisions or ordinance in effect. 1) Section 22-2-20.6 (A.Goal 2) states: "Continue the commitment to viable agriculture in Weld County through mitigated protection of established (and potentially expanding) agricultural uses from other proposed new uses that would hinder the operations of the agricultural enterprises." The applicants provided area residents PL (AM I ILO Pv3(1+g)1 1+ (u..) De ce.c_ g i4)' O" ' O3) , APPL 2018-2064 PL2558 SPECIAL REVIEW PERMIT (USR18-0020) - SHAWN AND SUSAN WIANT PAGE 2 with a local equipment sales yard with large vehicular equipment for use on the farm and ranch. The sales yard provides a venue for the viewing and purchase of equipment that is an integral part of farming operations 2) Section 22-2-20.B (A.Policy 2.2) states: "Allow commercial and industrial uses, which are directly related to or dependent upon agriculture, to locate within agricultural areas when the impact to surrounding properties is minimal or mitigated and where adequate services and infrastructure are currently available or reasonably obtainable. These commercial and industrial uses should be encouraged to locate in areas that minimize the removal of agricultural land from production." 3) Section 22-2-20.G (A.Goal 7) states: "County land use regulations should protect the individual property owner's right to request a land use change." 4) Section 22-2-20.G.1 (A.Policy 7.1) states: "County land use regulations should support commercial and industrial uses that are directly related to, or dependent upon, agriculture, to locate within the agricultural areas, when the impact to surrounding properties is minimal or can be mitigated, and where adequate services are currently available or reasonably obtainable." The applicants seek to address the changing needs of agriculture while enjoying the rural lifestyle of an agriculture and construction equipment sales dealer on a parcel of land that serves not only as their residence, but also provides for grazing lands for their livestock. Business -related traffic to and from the site is minimal, with access coming from a paved road onto a graveled access and parking area. Noise from the equipment for sale is negligible and will have little impact on the surrounding property owners. Further, no agricultural land has been taken out of production at this site. 5) Section 22-2-20.1 (A.Goal 9) states: "Reduce potential conflicts between varying land uses in the conversion of traditional agricultural lands to other land uses." The equipment sales area is located in distances greater than 1,000 feet from any residence. There are five (5) property owners on five parcels of land within 500 feet of this proposed facility. Planning staff has not received any correspondence regarding this application by neighbors or interested persons. The proposed use is in an area that can support this development and the Conditions of Approval and Development Standards will assist in mitigating the impacts of the facility on the adjacent properties and ensure compatibility with surrounding land uses and the region. B. Section 23-2-230.6.2 -- The proposed use is consistent with the intent of the A (Agricultural) Zone District. 2018-2064 PL2558 SPECIAL REVIEW PERMIT (USR18-0020) - SHAWN AND SUSAN WIANT PAGE 3 1) Section 23-3-10 states: "Agriculture in the County is considered a valuable resource which must be protected from adverse impacts resulting from uncontrolled and undirected business, industrial and residential land uses. The A (Agricultural) Zone District is established to maintain and promote agriculture as an essential feature of the County. The A (Agricultural) Zone District is intended to provide areas for the conduct of agricultural activities and activities related to agriculture and agricultural production without the interference of other, incompatible land uses The A (Agricultural) Zone District is also intended to provide areas for the conduct of uses by Special Review which have been determined to be more intense or to have a potentially greater impact than uses Allowed by Right. The A (Agricultural) Zone District regulations are established to promote the health, safety and general welfare of the present and future residents of the County." 2) Section 23-3-40.S allows for "Any Use permitted as a Use by Right, Accessory Use, or Use by Special Review in the Commercial or Industrial Zone Districts, (agriculture and construction machinery sales) provided that the property is not a lot in an approved or recorded subdivision plat or part of a map or plan filed prior to adoption of any regulations controlling subdivisions" in the A (Agricultural) Zone District. C. Section 23-2-230.B.3 -- The uses which will be permitted will be compatible with the existing surrounding land uses. The property is sited between the Sequine Gulch and associated Sequine Reservoir and Stybr Reservoir No. 2 and the southerly boundary of the Neres Canal and is located adjacent to the northerly boundary of the Denver -Hudson Canal. The surrounding land uses include rural residential development on Recorded Exemption parcels all located to the west of County Road 45, with larger tracts of land in predominately dryland agriculture located to the north, east and south. There are also several oil and gas encumbrances located in the near vicinity. D. Section 23-2-230.B.4 -- The uses which will be permitted will be compatible with future development of the surrounding area, as permitted by the existing zoning, and with the future development as projected by Chapter 22 of the Weld County Code and any other applicable Code provisions or ordinances in effect, or the adopted Master Plans of affected municipalities. The site is located within the three (3) mile referral area of the Towns of Hudson and Lochbuie. The Town of Hudson, in the referral comments dated March 14, 2018, indicated no concerns. The Town of Lochbuie did not return a referral. E. Section 23-2-230.6.5 -- The application complies with Chapter 23, Articles V and XI, of the Weld County Code. The property is not within the Geologic 2018-2064 PL2558 SPECIAL REVIEW PERMIT (USR18-0020) - SHAWN AND SUSAN WIANT PAGE 4 Hazard Overlay District, a Special Flood Hazard Area or the Airport Overlay District. Building Permits issued on the lot will be required to adhere to the fee structure of the County -Wide Road Impact Fee, the County Facility Fee and Drainage Impact Fee Programs. F. Section 23-2-230.B.6 -- The applicant has demonstrated a diligent effort to conserve prime agricultural land in the locational decision for the proposed use. The proposed facility is located on approximately 21.39 acres, of which 5.22 acres are classified as "Other Lands," and 16.16 acres are classified as "High Potential Dry Cropland — Prime if they become Irrigated," per the 1979 Soil Conservation Service Important Farmlands of Weld County Map. G. Section 23-2-230.B.7 — The Design Standards (Section 23-2-240, Weld County Code), Operation Standards (Section 23-2-250, Weld County Code), Conditions of Approval and Development Standards can ensure that there are adequate provisions for the protection of the health, safety, and welfare of the inhabitants of the neighborhood and County. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, that the application of Shawn and Susan Wiant, for a Site Specific Development Plan and Use by Special Review Permit, USR18-0020, for any Use permitted as a Use by Right, Accessory Use or Use by Special Review in the Commercial or Industrial Zone Districts (construction and agricultural machinery sales) in the A (Agricultural) Zone District, on the parcel of land described above 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 sheets of the map shall be labeled USR18-0020. 2) The attached Development Standards. 3) The map shall be prepared in accordance with Section 23-2-260.D of the Weld County Code. 4) The applicant shall delineate on the map the trash collection areas. Section 23-3-350.H of the Weld County Code addresses the issue of trash collection areas. 5) The map shall delineate the existing landscaping and/or screening. 6) The map shall delineate the existing lighting in accordance with the Weld County Code. 7) All signs shall be shown on the map and shall adhere to Chapter 23, Article IV, Division 2 and Appendices 23-C, 23-D and 23-E of the Weld County Code. 2018-2064 PL2558 SPECIAL REVIEW PERMIT (USR18-0020) - SHAWN AND SUSAN WIANT PAGE 5 8) The map shall delineate the parking area for the vendors, customers and/or employees. 9) County Road 45 is a paved road and is designated on the Weld County Functional Classification Map as a collector road, which requires 80 feet of right-of-way at full buildout. The applicant shall delineate on the site plan the future and existing right-of-way. All setbacks shall be measured from the edge of future right-of-way. This road is maintained by Weld County. 10) Show and label the approved access locations, approved access width and the appropriate turning radii (60') on the site plan. The applicant must obtain an Access Permit in the approved location(s) prior to construction. 11) Show and label the entrance gate, if applicable. An access approach that is gated shall be designed so that the longest vehicle (including trailers) using the access can completely clear the traveled way when the gate is closed. In no event shall the distance from the gate to the edge of the traveled surface be less than 35 feet. 12) The applicant shall show the drainage flow arrows. 13) Show and label all recorded easements on the map by book and page number or reception number and date on the site plan. 2. Upon completion of Condition of Approval #1 above, the applicant shall submit one (1) paper copy or one (1) electronic copy (.pdf) of the plat for preliminary approval to the Weld County Department of Planning Services. Upon approval of the plat, the applicant shall submit a Mylar plat along with all other documentation required as Conditions of Approval. The Mylar plat shall be recorded in the office of the Weld County Clerk and Recorder by the Department of Planning Services. The plat shall be prepared in accordance with the requirements of Section 23-2-260.D of the Weld County Code. The Mylar plat and additional requirements shall be submitted within one hundred twenty (120) days from the date of the Board of County Commissioners Resolution. The applicant shall be responsible for paying the recording fee. 3. In accordance with Weld County Code Ordinance #2012-3, approved April 30, 2012, should the plat not be recorded within the required one hundred twenty (120) days from the date of the Board of County Commissioners Resolution, a $50.00 recording continuance charge shall be added for each additional three (3) month period. 4. Prior to Construction: 2018-2064 PL2558 SPECIAL REVIEW PERMIT (USR18-0020) - SHAWN AND SUSAN WIANT PAGE 6 A. If more than one (1) acre is to be disturbed, a Weld County Grading Permit will be required. 5. The Use by Special Review activity shall not occur, nor shall any building or electrical permits be issued on the property, until the Use by Special Review plat is ready to be recorded in the office of the Weld County Clerk and Recorder or the applicant has been approved for an early release agreement. The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded, adopted by the following vote on the 11th day of July, A.D., 2018. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WELD COUNTY, COLORADO ATTEST: dda,gA.) G Xit,of e.i Weld County Clerk to the Board BY: Deputy Clerk to the Boar►�{, 1'.1(�/j�,'� EXCUSED Sean P. C. way EXCUSED Ste Moreno, Chair arbara Kirkmeyer Pro -Tern VED A Mike Freeman ulie A. ozad Coun y Attorney Date of signature: Os 03 lP 2018-2064 PL2558 SITE SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN USE BY SPECIAL REVIEW PERMIT DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS SHAWN AND SUSAN WIANT USR18-0020 1. The Site Specific Development Plan and Use by Special Review Permit, USR18-0020, is for any Use permitted as a Use by Right, Accessory Use, or Use by Special Review in the Commercial or Industrial Zone Districts (agricultural and construction machinery sales) in the A (Agricultural) Zone District, subject to the Development Standards stated hereon. 2. Approval of this plan may create a vested property right pursuant to Section 23-8-10 of the Weld County Code. 3. The parking area on the site shall be maintained. 4. All signs shall adhere to Chapter 23, Article IV, Division 2 and Appendices 23-C, 23-D and 23-E of the Weld County Code. 5. The existing landscape/screening on the site shall be maintained. 6. All liquid and solid wastes (as defined in the Solid Wastes Disposal Sites and Facilities Act, C.R.S. §30-20-100.5) shall be stored and removed for final disposal in a manner that protects against surface and groundwater contamination. 7. No permanent disposal of wastes shall be permitted at this site. This is not meant to include those wastes specifically excluded from the definition of a solid waste in the Solid Wastes Disposal Sites and Facilities Act, C.R.S. §30-20-100.5. 8. Waste materials shall be handled, stored, and disposed of in a manner that controls fugitive dust, fugitive particulate emissions, blowing debris, and other potential nuisance conditions. The applicant shall operate in accordance with Chapter 14, Article I, of the Weld County Code. 9. Fugitive dust should attempt to be confined on the property. Uses on the property should comply with the Colorado Air Quality Commission's Air Quality Regulations. 10. Any septic system located on the property must comply with all provisions of the Weld County Code, pertaining to On -site Wastewater Treatment Systems. 11. As the applicant intends to utilize the septic system for business needs, the septic system shall be reviewed by a Colorado Registered Professional Engineer if the usage exceeds eight (8) people. If the system is found to be inadequately sized or constructed, the system shall be brought into compliance with current regulations. 12. Adequate drinking, handwashing and toilet facilities shall be provided for employees and visitors, at all times. A permanent, adequate water supply shall be provided for drinking and sanitary purposes. 2018-2064 PL2558 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS (USR18-0020) - SHAWN AND SUSAN WIANT PAGE 2 13. The operation shall comply with all applicable rules and regulations of state and federal agencies and the Weld County Code. 14. The property owner or operator shall be responsible for controlling noxious weeds on the site, pursuant to Chapter 15, Articles I and II, of the Weld County Code. 15. The access on the site shall be maintained to mitigate any impacts to the public road, including damages and/or off -site tracking. 16. There shall be no parking or staging of vehicles on public roads. On -site parking shall be utilized. 17. 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. 18. The historical flow patterns and runoff amounts on the site will be maintained. 19. Building permits may be required, per Section 29-3-10 of the Weld County Code. Currently, the following have been adopted by Weld County: 2012 International Codes, 2006 International Energy Code, and 2017 National Electrical Code. A Building Permit Application must be completed and two (2) complete sets of engineered plans bearing the wet stamp of a Colorado registered architect or engineer must be submitted for review. A Geotechnical Engineering Report performed by a Colorado registered engineer shall be required or an Open Hole Inspection. 20. The property owner or operator shall be responsible for complying with the Design and Operation Standards of Chapter 23 of the Weld County Code. 21. 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. 22. The Use by Special Review area shall be limited to the plans shown hereon and governed by the foregoing standards and all applicable Weld County regulations. Substantial changes from the plans or Development Standards, as shown or stated, shall require the approval of an amendment of the Permit by the Weld County Board of County Commissioners before such changes from the plans or Development Standards are permitted. Any other changes shall be filed in the office of the Department of Planning Services. 23. The facility shall notify the County of any revocation and/or suspension of any State -issued permit. 24. The applicant shall notify the County upon receipt of any compliance advisory or other notice of non-compliance of a State -issued permit, and of the outcome or disposition of any such compliance advisory or other notice of non-compliance. 2018-2064 PL2558 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS (USR18-0020) - SHAWN AND SUSAN WIANT PAGE 3 25. The property owner or operator shall be responsible for complying with all of the foregoing Development Standards. Noncompliance with any of the foregoing Development Standards may be reason for revocation of the Permit by the Board of County Commissioners. 26. 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. 27. 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. 2018-2064 PL2558 Hello