HomeMy WebLinkAbout20171040.tiffSUMMARY OF THE WELD COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
Tuesday, March 21, 2017
A regular meeting of the Weld County Planning Commission was held in the Weld County
Administration Building, Hearing Room, 1150 O Street, Greeley, Colorado. This meeting was called to
order by Chair, Bruce Sparrow, at 12:35 pm.
Roll Call.
Present: Bruce Johnson, Bruce Sparrow, Cherilyn Barringer, Gene Stille, Jordan Jemiola, Joyce
Smock, Michael Wailes, Terry Cross, Tom Cope.
Also Present: Diana Aungst and Michael Hall, Department of Planning Services; Hayley Balzano,
Department of Planning Services — Engineering Division; Lauren Light and Ben Frissell, Department of
Health; Evan Pinkham, Public Works; Bob Choate, County Attorney, and Kris Ranslem, Secretary.
Motion: Approve the March 7, 2017 Weld County Planning Commission minutes, Moved by
Joyce Smock, Seconded by Bruce Johnson. Motion passed unanimously.
M` CASE NUMBER: USR17-0003
APPLICANT: DELBERT & ROSALIE WERTZ, C/O WINTER SEED & AG SERVICES LLC
PLANNER: Diana Aungst
REQUEST: A Site Specific Development Plan and Use by Special Review Permit FOR any Use
Permitted as a Use By Right, an Accessory Use, or a Use By Special Review
in the Commercial or IndustriaL Zone Districts (office and storage facility for a
seed dealership and indoor STORAGE of RVs, boats, construction equipment,
commercial vehicles, trailers, and semi -trucks ) provided that the property is
not a lot in an approved or recorded subdivision plat or lots parts of a map or
plan filed prior to adoption of any regulations controlling subdivisions in the A
(Agricultural) zone district.
LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT A REC EXEMPT RECX17-0013; PART SW4 SECTION 12, T4N, R66W of
the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado.
LOCATION: North of and adjacent to CR 46 and west of and adjacent to CR 35.5.
Diana Aungst, Planning Services, presented Case USR17-0003, reading the recommendation and
comments into the record. The Department of Planning Services recommends approval of this
application with the attached conditions of approval and development standards.
%D' Evan Pinkham, Public Works, reported on the existing traffic and access to the site.
Hayley Balzano, Engineering, reported on the drainage conditions for the site.
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Lauren Light, Environmental Health, reviewed the public water and sanitary sewer requirements,
on -site dust control, and the Waste Handling Plan.
Jeff Winter, 1727 19th Avenue, Greeley, Colorado, stated that this project will have two (2)
businesses operating on site. Mr. Winter will operate his seed sales from the site and the -second
business will operate the covered RV storage spaces. He added that they may do some future
expansion of the covered storage facility if market demands it.
Commissioner Jemiola inquired what type of landscaping will be installed. Mr. Winter provided a brief
description of the proposed landscaping which includes native grasses and decorative rock. Mr.
Jemiola said that in previous cases they have approved chain link fence with slats for screening. Ms.
Aungst said that there have been a few cases in the last couple years that have proposed no slats for
security reasons and the Board of County Commissioners have approved those facilities. Mr. Jemiola
suggested that landscaping should be consistent.
Commissioner Smock referred to the referral from the Town of LaSalle requesting screening and
asked for clarification as the application said there is no screening proposed. Mr. Winter said that he
discussed landscaping and the appearance of the facility with the Town of LaSalle. He added that
LaSalle didnt give any direction of what specific landscaping they wanted, rather they provided
examples of what they didnt want it to look like. He emphasized to the Planning Commission that they
will maintain a clean, landscaped facility.
The Chair asked if there was anyone in the audience who wished to speak for or against this
application. No one wished to speak.
The Chair asked the applicant if they have read through the Development Standards and Conditions of
Approval and if they are in agreement with those. The applicant replied that they are in agreement.
Motion: Forward Case USR17-0003 to the Board of County Commissioners along with the
Conditions of Approval and Development Standards with the Planning Commissions recommendation
of approval, Moved by Michael Wailes, Seconded by Gene Stille.
Ms. Aungst asked if there are any changes to Development Standard 4 regarding the hours of
operation. Commissioner Johnson was confused with the listed hours of operation. Mr. Winter said
that the hours of the RV storage facility will be 6 am to 10 pm and the seed business will operate
extended hours from 6 am to 8 pm from April 1st through May 31st. Commissioner Jemiola suggested
removing Development Standard 4 as the applicant can handle the business the way he feels
necessary.
Motion: Remove Development Standard 4, Moved by Jordan Jemiola, Seconded by Bruce Johnson.
Motion carried unanimously.
Michael Wailes and Gene Stille amended their motion regarding recommendation of approval to
include the amended development standards.
Vote: Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote (summary: Yes = 9).
Yes: Bruce Johnson, Bruce Sparrow, Cherilyn Barringer, Gene Stille, Jordan Jemiola, Joyce Smock,
Michael Wailes, Terry Cross, Tom Cope.
Commissioner Jemiola suggested adding some vegetation to make it look nice and added it might
make LaSalle happy as well.
pp` CASE number: USR16-0026
APPLICANT: TROY AND JUDY HEFNER
PLANNER: Michael Hall
REQUEST: A Site Specific Development Plan and Use by Special Review Permit for commercial
junkyard or salvage yard and Uses Allowed by Right in the I-1 (Industrial) Zone
District (specifically, any use of a research, repairing, manufacturing,
fabricating, processing, assembling or storage nature provided that the use is
enclosed and screened per Section 23-3-310.B.1) in the C-3 (Business
Commercial) Zone District.
LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT 7, LOT 8 AND LOT 9 ALTHEN-BOYER COMMERCIAL UNIT DEV 2ND
FILING; PART OF SECTION 23, t1 N, R68W of the 6th P.M., Weld County,
Colorado.
LOCATION: NORTH of AND ADJACENT TO CR 6; APPROXIMATELY 0.25 MILES EAST OF THE
EAST 1-25 FRONTAGE ROAD.
ID` Michael Hall, Planning Services, presented Case USR16-0026, reading the recommendation and
comments into the record. The Department of Planning Services recommends approval of this
application with the attached conditions of approval and development standards.
`"" Evan Pinkham, Public Works, reported on the existing traffic and access to the site.
ID' Hayley Balzano, Engineering, reported on the drainage conditions for the site as well as the
geological hazard conditions of the site.
DD Ben Frissell, Environmental Health, reviewed the public water and sanitary sewer requirements,
on -site dust control, and the Waste Handling Plan.
11* Judy Hefner, 370 CR 16.5, Longmont, Colorado, stated that they purchased Lot 8 in the 90s and
operated the Jeeps Unlimited business for almost 35 years. A few years after purchasing Lot 8 they
purchased Lot 7 and operated an auto salvage yard and in 2008 they added RV storage. At the end of
2014 they sold the Jeeps Unlimited business; however Ms. Hefner stated that they are renting the
buildings and the new owner is still operating the Jeeps Unlimited business on site. She added the
main activity on site is renting the buildings and operating the RV storage facility. Ms. Hefner said that
there are lack of records for drainage of the subdivision and feel that they are being held responsible
for something that they shouldnt be to bring it into compliance. She added that they have an engineer
who has done multiple studies and said that it is sufficient the way the site currently is. She added that
they have never had any water that has accumulated in the detention pond so it appears that the
subdivision is handling its drainage adequately. She said that drainage is not causing any problems
and requested that it remain as it is currently on site.
Commissioner Jemiola asked if the complaint regarding drainage was triggered from water flowing
somewhere. He added that it appears that this is overkill for a site that probably shouldnt have been
reported anonymously in the first place. Ms. Balzano said that the complaint was that there was
equipment and fill in the pond. She added that there was equipment upon inspection; however the
equipment has since been removed. She further added that you can see that they have been moving
dirt and there is some kind of material in the pond, therefore they dont know if the volume for that pond
is as its designed.
Commissioner Johnson asked if the water from the flood of 2013 flowed from any of the sites to the
pond. Ms. Hefner said that they never had any water in the pond during the flood.
Commissioner Cope said that if the applicants engineer had already calculated the amount of volume
the pond needed then the engineer should be able to identify if that volume is available presently
without alterations to it. He added that if the engineer has been able to verify that he should be able to
provide a letter stating that the pond meets the standard and this issue should be resolved. Ms.
Balzano said that this would be a solution; however if it doesnt meet the standards then the question is
who completes the work.
Commissioner Cope asked if the County has any way of having this resolved by the developer as it
should be their responsibility to resolve this issue. Bob Choate, County Attorney, stated that if the
pond needs to come into compliance they dont have the ability to tell anyone else except the applicant
that it needs to be fixed. He has researched it and has not been able to find another way to enforce
this against the developer.
The Chair asked if there was anyone in the audience who wished to speak for or against this
application. No one wished to speak.
The Chair asked the applicant if they have read through the Development Standards and Conditions of
Approval and if they are in agreement with those. The applicant replied that they are in agreement.
Motion: Forward Case USR16-0026 to the Board of County Commissioners along with the
Conditions of Approval and Development Standards with the Planning Commissions recommendation
of approval, Moved by Terry Cross, Seconded by Michael Wailes.
Vote: Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote (summary: Yes = 9).
Yes: Bruce Johnson, Bruce Sparrow, Cherilyn Barringer, Gene Stille, Jordan Jemiola, Joyce Smock,
Michael Wailes, Terry Cross, Tom Cope.
Commissioner Cope said that he wants the applicants to understand that based on the way the Code
is written if that pond doesnt meet the criteria they will be responsible to bring it into compliance.
Commissioner Jemiola said that according to the 1979 plat it appears that drainage was intended for
the Bull Canal.
Commissioner Smock said that there is a lot of history with these lots and hopes that this will take care
of the drainage issues.
Commissioner Cross said that if it didnt flood in 2013 he believes that the applicants engineers should
be able to certify that it is probably satisfactory the way it is presently.
Commissioner Wailes said that county documents show that there is a wash into the Bull Canal and in
light of recent storms it shouldnt be difficult to prove that drainage will be an issue.
Commissioner Sparrow said that it is unfortunate as it seems to be the developers problem; however
the applicants are the only leverage that the County has to enforce it.
The Chair asked the public if there were other items of business that they would like to discuss. No
one wished to speak.
The Chair asked the Planning Commission members if there was any new business to discuss. No
one wished to speak.
Meeting adjourned at 2:08 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Kristine Ranslem
Secretary
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