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LAND USE APPLICATION
SUMMARY SHEET
Kim Ogle Hearing Date: May 2, 2017
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Stacey and Shawn Greathouse, 24047 County Road 151A, Johnstown, CO 80534
A Site Specific Development Plan and Major Amendment to a Use by Special Review
Permit, USR17-02-1366, 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, (Majestic
Fence Company) to include Mineral Resource Development Facilities including Oil and
Gas Support and Service (the staging, storage and parking and maintenance of
exploration, production or workover equipment) 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.
Lot B Corrected Recorded Exemption No. RE -2720 being a part of the 52SW4 Section
32, Township 5 North, Range 67 West of the 6th P.M., Weld County
North of and adjacent to County Road 50; west of and adjacent to County Road 15.5
+1- 44.93 acres Parcel No. 0957-32-0-00-027
The criteria for review of this Special Review Permit is listed in Section 23-2-220 of the Weld County
Code.
The Department of Planning Services' staff has received referral responses with comments from the
following agencies:
Weld County Zoning Compliance, referral dated March 7, 2017
Front Range Fire Protection District, referral date March 14, 2017
Weld County Department of Public Works, referral dated March 23, 2017
Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment, referral dated March 31, 2017
Weld County Department of Public Works —Access, referral dated March 4, 2017
Weld County Department of Planning — Engineer, referral dated March 5, 2017
The Department of Planning Services' staff has received referral responses without comments from the
following agencies:
Y Little Thompson Water District, referral dated March 7, 2017
Y Colorado Parks and Wildlife, referral dated March 8, 2017
Y City of Greeley, referral dated March 16, 2017
Y Weld County Sheriff, referral dated March 29, 2017
Y Town of Milliken, referral dated March 30, 2017
The Department of Planning Services' staff has not received responses from the following agencies:
Y Weld County Department of Building Inspection
Big Thompson Conservation District
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Larimer County Planning
Town of Johnstown
Hillsboro Ditch
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SPECIAL REVIEW PERMIT
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW
Planner: Kim Ogle Hearing Date: May 2, 2017
Case Number: 1MJUSR17-02-1366
Applicant: Stacey and Shawn Greathouse, 24047 County Road 151A, Johnstown, CO 80534
Request:
A Site Specific Development Plan and Major Amendment to a Use by Special Review
Permit, USR17-02-1366, 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, (Majestic
Fence Company) to include Mineral Resource Development Facilities including Oil and
Gas Support and Service (the staging, storage and parking and maintenance of
exploration, production or workover equipment) 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 Lot B Corrected Recorded Exemption No. RE -2720 being a part of the 525W4 Section
Description: 32, Township 5 North, Range 67 West of the 6th P.M., Weld County
Location: North of and adjacent to County Road 50; west of and adjacent to County Road 15.5
Case Summary:
The Majestic Fence Company, the current business has operated from this location for several years and
is now requesting to add parking, staging and storage of exploration, production or workover equipment
including trucks and the minor maintenance of these vehicles and equipment within the current service
yard. There are no full-time employees located on site and there may be up to 10 persons on site in the
morning and again in the afternoon for the pick-up and delivery of materials and equipment.
DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING SERVICES' STAFF RECOMMENDS THAT THIS REQUEST 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 Department of Planning Services' staff that the applicant has shown
compliance with Section 23-2-220 of the Weld County Code as follows:
A. Section 23-2-220.A.1 -- The proposed use is consistent with Chapter 22 and any other
applicable code provisions or ordinance in effect.
Section 23-2-220.A.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 fence company including office, parking, storage and staging areas are already
permitted and the additional oil and gas support and service component, including trucks
and associated exploration, production or workover are presently parked on site. Access
is to a paved road and is located in an area that allows good access to the oil field areas.
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Section 22-2-100.E. C.Goal 5. States "Minimize the incompatibilities that occur between
commercial uses and surrounding properties." The existing facility has a six foot vinyl
privacy fence surrounding the service yard and has a gated single point of access onto
a county maintained road and as a condition of approval the lights will be directed
downward and away from neighboring properties. Staff will also restrict the hours of
operation, maintenance and on -site commercial activity to 5:00am to 10:00pm Monday
through Saturday.
The proposed use is in an area that can support this development and the existing
screening, the Development Standards, and the Conditions of Approval 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 23-2-220.A.2 -- The proposed use is consistent with the intent of the A
(Agricultural) Zone District.
Section 23-3-40.S of the Weld County Code lists any use permitted as a Use by Right, an
Accessory Use, or a Use by Special Review in the Commercial or Industrial Zone
Districts (Majestic Fence Company along with outside materials and vehicle storage and
staging) 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 as a Use by Special Review, and Section 23-3-40.A. Mineral resource
development facilities including Oil and Gas Support and Service (the staging, storage
and parking and maintenance of exploration, production or workover equipment) in the A
(Agricultural) Zone District.
C. Section 23-2-220.A.3 -- The uses which will be permitted will be compatible with the
existing surrounding land uses.
The property consists of the Greathouse residence and outbuildings and the existing
Majestic Fence Company office and fenced service yard permitted via USR-1366. Lands
to the North are in irrigated production agriculture with a single family residence; to the
east is the Greathouse RV, Boat, Camper and mini -storage facility permitted via USR13-
0057; lands to the south are in irrigated production agriculture and lands to the east have
a residence and outbuildings and agricultural lands.
D. Section 23-2-220.A.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 Larimer County, the City of
Greeley and the Towns of Milliken and Johnstown. The City of Greeley in a letter dated
March 16, 2017 indicated that they have no concerns; the Town of Milliken in a letter
dated March 30, 2017 indicated no conflict with their interests. The Town of Johnstown
and Larimer County Planning did not return a referral response.
E. Section 23-2-220.A.5 -- The application complies with Chapter 23, Articles V and XI, of
the Weld County Code.
The site is/is not in a floodplain.
Building Permits issued on the lot will be required to adhere to the fee structure of the
County -Wide Road Impact Fee, County Facility Fee and Drainage Impact Fee Programs.
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F. Section 23-2-220.A.6 -- The applicant has demonstrated a diligent effort to conserve
prime agricultural land in the locational decision for the proposed use.
The existing building and fenced service yard is located on approximately 3 acres Prime
Agriculture Land per the 1979 Soil Conservation Service Important Farmlands of Weld
County Map.
G. Section 23-2-220.A.7 — There is adequate provisions for the protection of the health,
safety, and welfare of the inhabitants of the neighborhood and County.
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 health,
safety, and welfare of the inhabitants of the neighborhood and County.
This recommendation is based, in part, upon a review of the application materials submitted by the
applicant, other relevant information regarding the request, and responses from referral entities.
The Department of Planning Services' staff recommendation for approval is conditional upon the
following:
1. Prior to recording the USR map:
A. The applicant shall attempt to address the requirements of the Front Range Fire Protection
District, as stated in the referral response dated March 15, 2017. Written evidence of such shall
be submitted to the Weld County Department of Planning Services. (Department of Planning
Services)
B. The USR map shall be amended to delineate the following:
1. All sheets of the USR map shall be labeled 1MJUSR17-02-1366 (Department of Planning
Services)
2. The attached Development Standards. (Department of Planning Services)
3. The USR map shall be prepared in accordance with Section 23-2-260.D of the Weld County
Code. (Department of Planning Services)
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. (Department of
Planning Services)
5. The USR map shall delineate the existing landscaping and/or existing screening.
(Department of Planning Services)
6. All lights shall be shown on the USR map and shall adhere to Chapter 23, Article II, Division
4, Section 23-2-250.D of the Weld County Code. (Department of Planning Services)
7. All signs shall be shown on the USR 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. (Department of Planning
Services)
8. The USR map shall delineate the parking area for all equipment parked on site and include
parking for the vendors, customers and/or employees. (Department of Planning Services)
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9. County Road 15.5 is a gravel road and is designated on the Weld County Road Classification
Plan as a local road, which requires 60 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. County Road 50 is a paved road and is designated on the Weld County Road Classification
Plan 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.
(Department of Public Works)
11. Show and label the approved access(es) (AP17-00195), and the appropriate turning radii on
the site plan. (Department of Public Works)
12. Show and label the entrance gate set back a minimum of 100ft from edge of shoulder.
(Department of Public Works)
13. Show and label all recorded easements on the map by book and page number or reception
number and date on the site plan. (Department of Planning Services)
14. The applicant shall show the drainage flow arrows. (Department of Planning Services —
Engineer)
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 USR map for preliminary approval to the Weld County
Department of Planning Services. Upon approval of the USR map the applicant shall submit a Mylar
USR map along with all other documentation required as Conditions of Approval. The Mylar USR
map shall be recorded in the office of the Weld County Clerk and Recorder by the Department of
Planning Services. The USR map shall be prepared in accordance with the requirements of Section
23-2-260.D of the Weld County Code. The Mylar USR map 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. (Department of Planning
Services)
3. In accordance with Weld County Code Ordinance #2012-3, approved April 30, 2012, should the map
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 added for each
additional three (3) month period. (Department of Planning Services)
4. The Department of Planning Services respectfully requests a digital copy of this "Use by Special
Review", as appropriate. Acceptable format is a projected ESRI shapefile (.shp, .shx, .dbf, .prj) with a
defined coordinate system (i.e., NAD 1983 UTM Zone 13N, WGS 1984, NAD 1983 HARN StatePlane
Colorado North FIPS 0501 (US Feet)....etc.). This digital file may be sent to maps@co.weld.co.us.
(Department of Planning Services)
5. Prior to Construction:
A. If more than 1 acre is to be disturbed, a Weld County grading permit will be required prior to the
start of construction. (Department of Planning Services - Engineer)
6. 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 map 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. (Department of Planning Services)
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SITE SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN
USE BY SPECIAL REVIEW PERMIT
DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
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1. A Site Specific Development Plan and Major Amendment to a Use by Special Review Permit,
USR17-02-1366, 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, (Majestic Fence Company) to include Mineral
Resource Development Facilities including Oil and Gas Support and Service (the staging, storage
and parking and maintenance of exploration, production or workover equipment) 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,
subject to the Development Standards stated hereon. (Department of Planning Services)
2. Approval of this plan may create a vested property right pursuant to Section 23-8-10 of the Weld
County Code. (Department of Planning Services)
3. The hours of operation are 5:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. Monday — Saturday. (Department of Planning
Services)
4. The number of on -site employees shall be 10. (Department of Planning Services)
5. The parking area on the site shall be maintained. (Department of Planning Services)
6. 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. (Department of Planning Services)
7. The existing landscaping/screening on the site shall be maintained. (Department of Planning
Services)
8. The property owner shall control noxious weeds on the site. (Department of Public Works)
9. The access on the site shall be maintained to mitigate any impacts to the public road including
damages and/or offsite tracking. (Department of Public Works)
10. All liquid and solid wastes (as defined in the Solid Wastes Disposal Sites and Facilities Act,
30-20-100.5, C.R.S.) shall be stored and removed for final disposal in a manner that protects against
surface and groundwater contamination. (Department of Public Health and Environment)
11. 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, 30-20-100.5, C.R.S. (Department of Public Health and Environment)
12. Waste materials shall be handled, stored, and disposed 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 1 of the Weld County Code. (Department of
Public Health and Environment)
13. 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. (Department of Public Health and
Environment)
14. The facility shall adhere to the maximum permissible noise levels allowed in the Commercial Zone as
delineated in 25-12-103 C.R.S. (Department of Public Health and Environment)
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15. Any septic system located on the property must comply with all provisions of the Weld County Code,
pertaining to On -site Wastewater Treatment Systems. A permanent, adequate water supply shall be
provided for drinking and sanitary purposes. (Department of Public Health and Environment)
16. Adequate drinking, hand washing and toilet facilities shall be provided for employees, at all times.
For employees or contractors on site for less than 2 consecutive hours a day, and 2 or less full time
employees on site, portable toilets and bottled water are acceptable. Records of maintenance and
proper disposal for portable toilets shall be retained on a quarterly basis and available for review by
the Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment. Portable toilets shall be serviced by
a cleaner licensed in Weld County and shall contain hand sanitizers. (Department of Public Health
and Environment)
17. In the event the existing septic system usage will exceed 8 people, the septic system shall be
reviewed by a Colorado registered professional engineer. The review shall consist of observation of
the system and a technical review describing the system's ability to handle the proposed hydraulic
load. The review shall be submitted to the Environmental Health Services Division of the Weld County
Department of Public Health and Environment. In the event the system is found to be inadequately
sized or constructed, the system shall be brought into compliance with current regulations.
(Department of Public Health and Environment)
18. The operation shall comply with all applicable rules and regulations of State and Federal agencies
and the Weld County Code. (Department of Public Health and Environment)
19. There shall be no parking or staging of vehicles on public roads. On -site parking shall be utilized.
(Department of Public Works)
20. The historical flow patterns and runoff amounts on the site will be maintained. (Department of
Planning Services - Engineer)
21. Sources of light shall be shielded so that beams or rays of light will not shine directly onto adjacent
properties. Sources of light should not cause a nuisance or interfere with the use on the adjacent
properties in accordance with the map. Neither the direct, nor reflected, light from any light source
may create a traffic hazard to operators of motor vehicles on public or private streets. No colored
lights may be used which may be confused with, or construed as, traffic control devices. (Department
of Planning Services)
22. 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 2014 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. (Department of Building Inspection)
23. The property owner or operator shall be responsible for complying with the Design and Operation
Standards of Chapter 23 of the Weld County Code.
24. 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.
25. 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
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Development Standards are permitted. Any other changes shall be filed in the office of the
Department of Planning Services.
26. 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.
27. 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. Often times, 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.
28. WELD COUNTY'S RIGHT TO FARM: Weld County is one of the most productive agricultural counties
in the United States, typically ranking in the top ten counties in the country in total market value of
agricultural products sold. The rural areas of Weld County may be open and spacious, but they are
intensively used for agriculture. Persons moving into a rural area must recognize and accept there
are drawbacks, including conflicts with long-standing agricultural practices and a lower level of
services than in town. Along with the drawbacks come the incentives which attract urban dwellers to
relocate to rural areas: open views, spaciousness, wildlife, lack of city noise and congestion, and the
rural atmosphere and way of life. Without neighboring farms, those features which attract urban
dwellers to rural Weld County would quickly be gone forever.
Agricultural users of the land should not be expected to change their long-established agricultural
practices to accommodate the intrusions of urban users into a rural area. Well -run agricultural
activities will generate off -site impacts, including noise from tractors and equipment; slow -moving
farm vehicles on rural roads; dust from animal pens, field work, harvest and gravel roads; odor from
animal confinement, silage and manure; smoke from ditch burning; flies and mosquitoes; hunting and
trapping activities; shooting sports, legal hazing of nuisance wildlife; and the use of pesticides and
fertilizers in the fields, including the use of aerial spraying. It is common practice for agricultural
producers to utilize an accumulation of agricultural machinery and supplies to assist in their
agricultural operations. A concentration of miscellaneous agricultural materials often produces a
visual disparity between rural and urban areas of the County. Section 35-3.5-102, C.R.S., provides
that an agricultural operation shall not be found to be a public or private nuisance if the agricultural
operation alleged to be a nuisance employs methods or practices that are commonly or reasonably
associated with agricultural production.
Water has been, and continues to be, the lifeline for the agricultural community. It is unrealistic to
assume that ditches and reservoirs may simply be moved "out of the way" of residential development.
When moving to the County, property owners and residents must realize they cannot take water from
irrigation ditches, lakes, or other structures, unless they have an adjudicated right to the water.
Weld County covers a land area of approximately four thousand (4,000) square miles in size (twice
the size of the State of Delaware) with more than three thousand seven hundred (3,700) miles of
state and county roads outside of municipalities. The sheer magnitude of the area to be served
stretches available resources. Law enforcement is based on responses to complaints more than on
patrols of the County, and the distances which must be traveled may delay all emergency responses,
including law enforcement, ambulance, and fire. Fire protection is usually provided by volunteers who
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must leave their jobs and families to respond to emergencies. County gravel roads, no matter how
often they are bladed, will not provide the same kind of surface expected from a paved road. Snow
removal priorities mean that roads from subdivisions to arterials may not be cleared for several days
after a major snowstorm. Services in rural areas, in many cases, will not be equivalent to municipal
services. Rural dwellers must, by necessity, be more self-sufficient than urban dwellers.
People are exposed to different hazards in the County than in an urban or suburban setting. Farm
equipment and oil field equipment, ponds and irrigation ditches, electrical power for pumps and center
pivot operations, high speed traffic, sandburs, puncture vines, territorial farm dogs and livestock, and
open burning present real threats. Controlling children's activities is important, not only for their
safety, but also for the protection of the farmer's livelihood.
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DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING SERVICES
1555 N 17th AVE
GREELEY, CO 80631
WEBSITE: www.co.weld.co.us
E-MAIL: kogle@co.weld.co.us
PHONE: (970) 353-6100, Ext. 3549
FAX: (970) 304-6498
GREATHOUSE SHAWN A
24047 CR 15.5
JOHNSTOWN CO 805349556
Subject: 1MJUSR17-02-1366 - A Site Specific Development Plan and Major Amendment to a Use by
Special Review Permit, USR17-02-1366, 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, (Majestic Fence Company) to
include Mineral Resource Development Facilities including Oil and Gas Support and Service (the
staging, storage and parking and maintenance of exploration, production or workover equipment)
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.
On parcel(s) of land described as:
PART S2SW4 SECTION 32, T5N, R67W CORR LOT B REC EXEMPT RE -2720 OF THE 6TH P.M.,
WELD COUNTY, COLORADO.
Dear Applicants:
I have scheduled a meeting with the Weld County Planning Commission on May 2, 2017, at 12:30 p.m.
A subsequent hearing with the Board of County Commissioners will be held on May 24, 2017 at 10:00
a.m. Both hearings will be held in the Hearing Room, Weld County Administration Building, 1150 O
Street, Greeley, Colorado. It is recommended that you and/or a representative be in attendance to
answer any questions the Planning Commission members or Board of County Commissioners may
have.
Colorado Revised Statute, C.R.S.24-65.5-103 (adopted as part of H.B.01-1088) requires notification of
all mineral estate owners 30 days prior to any public hearing. The applicant needs to provide the Weld
County Planning Department with written certification indicating the above requirement has been met.
A representative from the Department of Planning Services will be out to the property a minimum of ten
days prior to the hearing to post a sign adjacent to and visible from a publicly maintained road
right-of-way which identifies the hearing time, date, and location. In the event the property is not
adjacent to a publicly maintained road right-of-way, one sign will be posted in the most prominent place
on the property and a second sign posted at the point at which the driveway (access drive) intersects a
publicly maintained road right-of-way.
The Department of Planning Services' staff will make a recommendation concerning this application to
the Weld County Planning Commission and will be included in the staff report one week prior to the
scheduled Planning Commission hearing. You may view the staff report at
www.weldcountyplanningcases.orq
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If you have any questions concerning this matter, please call.
Respectfully,
Kim Ogle
Planner III
March 07, 2017
DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING SERVICES
1555 N 17th AVE
GREELEY, CO 80631
WEBSITE: www.co.weld.co.us
E-MAIL: kogle@co.weld.co.us
PHONE: (970) 353-6100, Ext. 3549
FAX: (970) 304-6498
GREATHOUSE SHAWN A
24047 CR 15.5
JOHNSTOWN CO 80534
Subject: 1MJUSR17-02-1366 - A Site Specific Development Plan and Major Amendment to a Use by
Special Review Permit, USR17-02-1366, 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, (Majestic Fence Company) to
include Mineral Resource Development Facilities including Oil and Gas Support and Service (the
staging, storage and parking and maintenance of exploration, production or workover equipment)
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
On parcel(s) of land described as:
PART S2SW4 SECTION 32, T5N, R67W CORR LOT B REC EXEMPT RE -2720 OF THE 6TH P.M.,
WELD COUNTY, COLORADO.
Dear Applicants:
Your application and related materials for the request described above are complete and in order at this
time. I will schedule a meeting with you at the end of the review period to discuss the referral
comments received by our office.
It is the policy of Weld County to refer an application of this nature to any town or municipality lying
within three miles of the property in question or if the property under consideration is located within the
comprehensive planning area of a town or municipality. Therefore, our office has forwarded a copy of
the submitted materials to the following Planning Departments for their review and comments:
Greeley at Phone Number 970-350-9780
Johnstown at Phone Number 970-587-4664
Milliken at Phone Number 970-587-4331
It is recommended that you contact the listed Planning Departments for information regarding their
process and to answer any questions that might arise with respect to your application.
If you have any questions concerning this matter, please call.
Respectfully,
Kim Ogle
Planner
FIELD CHECK- IMJUSRI7-02-1366
Inspection Date: April 21, 2017
Applicant: Stacey and Shawn Greathouse
Request: A Site Specific Development Plan and A Special Review Permit for Mineral Resource
Development Facilities, Oil and Gas Support and Service, (storage of tanks, vessels, pipe
racks, other oil and gas production equipment and more than one cargo container as an
accessory structure) in the A (Agricultural) Zone Lands to the North are in irrigated
production agriculture with a single family residence; to the east is the Greathouse RV, Boat,
Camper and mini -storage facility permitted via USR13-0057; lands to the south are in
irrigated production agriculture and lands to the east have a residence and outbuildings and
agricultural lands.
Legal: Lot B Corrected Recorded Exemption No. RE -2720 being a part of the S2SW4 Section 32,
Township 5 North, Range 67 West of the 6th P.M., Weld County
Location: North of and adjacent to County Road 50; west of and adjacent to County Road 15.5
Parcel ID #: 0957-32-0-00-027
Acres: 45 +/-
Zoning
Land Use
N
AGRICULTURE
N
Irrigated agricultural land
E
AGRICULTURE
E
Single Family Residence with outbuildings and Agricultural Lands
S
AGRICULTURE
S
Vacant lands, appear to have historically been in Agriculture
W
AGRICULTURE
W
Greathouse Storage
Comments:
The property consists of the Greathouse residence and outbuildings and the existing Majestic Fence
Company office and fenced service yard permitted via USR-1366. Lands to the North are in irrigated
production agriculture with a single family residence; to the east is the Greathouse RV, Boat, Camper and
mini -storage facility permitted via USR13-0057; lands to the south are in irrigated production agriculture
and lands to the east have a residence and outbuildings and agricultural lands.
The fence company and wireline company service yard consists of a single access from CR 15.5 through
an ungated opening into the service yard which has a single metal skinned building. The area in front of
the building is used for employee parking with the edges of the service yard utilized for material storage
and parking of vehicles.
The fence does not completely screen the stored materials and vehicles and in two cases the fence
appears to have been removed or blown in and not replaced.
There are wall pack units on the building for lighting around the building. Two man doors are present one
within the yard and the second fronting onto CR 15.5. The latter has an address over the door frame.
No specific violations were noted, however the fence requires addressing to completely screen the
parking and storage areas from adjacent property owners and public rights -of -way.
Signor
D House
❑ Crops
❑ Access to Property ❑ Crop Productions
o Site Distance ❑ Oil & Gas Structures
Note any commercial business/commercial vehicles that are operating from the site — Majestic Fence Co.
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