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Applicant Bramming Family Trust,
c/o Asphalt Specialties Company
Case Number USR16-0041
Submitted or Prepared
Prior to At
Hearing Hearin
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Don Eymann, Letter of Opposition dated December 20, 2016
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LeRoy and Mary Ogden, Letter of Opposition dated January 25, 2017
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I hereby certify that the items identified herein were subm9tted to the Department of Planning Services at or prior to
-the scheduled Planning Commissioners hearing.
Kim Ogle Manner
Kim Ogle
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deymann@comcast.net
Tuesday, December 20, 2016 7:14 AM
Kim Ogle
USR16-0041 Comments
Mr. Ogle,
I own the properties directly west and north-west of this proposed project and I have serious concerns about the
proposed development of an asphalt plant next to my properties. This area is experiencing rapid growth with
residential communities pushing north toward this location. Land such as this is reserved for residential housing
and I could see a grocery store chain mall at the corner of Colorado and CR6. Colorado Blvd. and CR6 will be
a major cross road and in the next 10 -15 years this area will look very different. Placing a heavy industrial use
here is not appropriate. Having some use to the south and west does not justify more use in this area. If each
person uses impropriate use to justify their project where does it stop. The area will not be able to attract
residential and strip mall developers if there is an asphalt plant here. It will only attract more industrial use. A
line at CR6 was drawn by Dacono in their comprehensive plan to contain industrial uses to the north of
CR6. Weld County has a history of allowing virtually anything anywhere as long as someone goes through
the USR process. Neighbor complaints mean little and projects push on as long as they follow the USR
process. If this continues soon there will be a patchwork of unattractive properties that will make long term use
difficult. I urge the planning staff to look at the growth in this area and attempt to maintain it for more
appropriate uses. This is not a land owner wanting to create a business for land he or she has had for decades,
this is a company attempting push its way onto a piece of land that was never to be used for heavy industrial. If
this company wants to push forward they should look for land designated as industrial use in the comprehensive
plan. There is an entire square mile just north of this location designated for these types of uses. They should
look there.
In addition this land not being designated for industrial use, not encouraging residential and commercial growth
in the area, I have personal concerns as a neighboring property owner and business owner. I bought my land
and developed it based on the future use for the land around me. Placing a asphalt plant next to me will
certainly create noise, heavy truck traffic, dust, chemical smells, and otherwise be a negative impact on what is
today a beautiful property. Given the negative impact of this property it will certainly cause a decline in value
for my property, possibly resulting in a multi -hundred thousand dollar loss of value for my business. Who will
compensate my business for the loss in its value if this is approved. It's not okay to allow this and not
compensate me for a financial loss and marketing problem for attracting high -end customers. I set out to
change the RV & Boat storage industry by developing projects that far exceed what has been in the past in this
area. Weld County has often recognized me for doing things to higher standards and creating attractive
properties. I run an upscale business and what is around me is important to my customer's experience. My
customers and employees do not want to be subjected to noise, smell, and truck traffic this will bring. The
impact on my business, my customers, and property value need to heard. Find land zoned for industrial use, not
this land. I've been developing land and doing business in Weld County for over ten years now, and have
worked with the planning staff to find appropriate locations for my business. As a land owner, business owner,
and someone who has worked to improve the area, this project is not appropriate here and should not be
approved.
Thank you,
Don Eymann
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Planning and Building Department
1555 N 17th Avenue
Greeley, CO 80631
January 25, 2017
RE: Case Number USR16-0041 -
Applicant - Asphalt Specialties CO, Inc
Dear Weld County Planning Commission & Board of County Commissioners
This letter is in regards to the proposal to develop Parcel Number 1467-25-0-00-0026 to be a
future site for a Heavy Equipment Maintenance Facility Shop, Office Building, Asphalt Plant and
Liquid Asphalt Storage site.
As a neighbor that lives in close proximity I would like to express our opposition to this project.
Here are our concerns,
Traffic - Increase in traffic on County Road 6 and County Road 13. This intersection has had a fatal
accident with the increase in traffic. Our own daughter was in an accident at that intersection in
2014 when a person ran the stop sign going east on County Road 6. This intersection is not safe
anymore and with increased traffic during the peak hours of 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM with the
employees coming to this facility will only make it worse as well as during the day while the trucks
are delivering asphalt. There are times during the peak hours that we have to wait quite awhile to
be able to pull out onto County Road 13. We already have a heavier amount of truck traffic with the
Oil Haulers constantly going to the site by County Road 8 and County Road 13
Road Conditions With the existing cement plant on County Road 11, we see more and more wear
and tear on our roads. Road 11 is in terrible condition and Road 6 is quickly becoming the same
way. The larger trucks are taking their toll on these roads and Weld County does not do much to
maintain or fix. They do some random patching but that wears away quickly.
This area is becoming more residential with more houses being built. This is not the location to
build an office building or have an Asphalt plant with liquid asphalt stored there. I am concerned
with the smell of asphalt when in the summer its 90 °-100° there is potential to hazardous
materials spillage that may impact the area.
Even though they state that there is no major truck repair going to be done at that shop, we know
for a fact that is not the case at their current facility at 2425 West I25 Frontage Road, Erie CO.
I would recommend for them to find another location closer to where they are now that allows
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Please take these items into consideration and keep in mind how would you like to live by an
asphalt plant.
Sincerely,
Leroy & Mary Ogden
2230 County Road 13
Brighton, CO 80603
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