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LAND USE APPLICATION
SUMMARY SHEET
Diana Aungst
USR15-0057
Bruce Sandau
23595 CR 62, Greeley, CO, 80631
Hearing Date: August 2, 2016
A Site Specific Development Plan and Use by Special Use 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 (truck and vehicle storage and staging including landscaping
equipment and materials storage for Green Earth Environmental, Inc., a storm water
management, landscape, reclamation, and soil remediation service company), provided
that the property is not a lot in an approved or recorded subdivision map or lots parts of
a map or plan filed prior to adoption of any regulations controlling subdivisions in the A
(Agricultural) Zone District.
Lot A RECX16-0066; Part SE4 Section 36, T6N, R65W of the 6th P.M., Weld County,
Colorado.
North of and adjacent to CR 62 and about one-half mile east of CR 47
+1- 7.54 acres Parcel No. 0803-36-0-00-044
POSSIBLE ISSUES SUMMARIZED FROM APPLICATION MATERIALS
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 Department of Public Works, referral dated October 16, 2015
Y Weld County Department of Planning Services - Engineer, referral dated October 16, 2015 revised
June 8, 2016
r Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment, referral dated October 30, 2015 revised
June 14, 2016
The Department of Planning Services' staff has received referral responses without comments from the
following agencies:
A s\ s\ s\ AA A A
Weld Greeley Airport, referral dated July 25, 2016
City of Greeley, referral dated September 17, 2015
Colorado Parks and Wildlife, referral dated September 28, 2015
West Greeley Conservation District, referral dated October 15, 2015
Weld County Zoning Compliance, referral dated September 15, 2015
North Weld County Water District, referral dated September 21, 2015
Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District, referral dated September 14, 2015
State of Colorado, Division of Water Resources, referral dated September 21, 2015
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The Department of Planning Services' staff has not received responses from the following agencies:
Weld County School District RE -6
➢ Western Hills Fire Protection District
Y Weld County Department of Building Inspection
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SPECIAL REVIEW PERMIT
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW
Diana Aungst
USR15-0057
Bruce Sandau
23595 CR 62, Greeley, CO, 80631
Hearing Date: August 2, 2016
A Site Specific Development Plan and Use by Special Use 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 (truck and vehicle storage and staging including landscaping
equipment and materials storage for Green Earth Environmental, Inc., a storm water
management, landscape, reclamation, and soil remediation service company), provided
that the property is not a lot in an approved or recorded subdivision map or lots parts of
a map or plan filed prior to adoption of any regulations controlling subdivisions in the A
(Agricultural) Zone District.
Lot A RECX16-0066; Part SE4 Section 36, T6N, R65W of the 6th P.M., Weld County,
Colorado.
North of and adjacent to CR 62 and about one-half mile east of CR 47
+/- 7.54 acres Parcel No. 0803-36-0-00-044
The applicant is requesting a Use by Special Review permit for an office and indoor and outdoor storage
of vehicles, equipment, and materials. The existing building is 61,500 square feet in size and will house
the office, vehicles and equipment including trailers, agricultural tractors, discs, seeders, and tillage
equipment. The outdoor storage will include landscape rock, irrigation parts, hydro mulch, finished
compost, seed and straw bales, and recycled chipped rubber. The rubber will not be chipped at this site.
Green Earth Environmental, Inc, and Clear Water Sediment & Erosion Control, LLC are the two
businesses that will occupy this facility and both are owned by Bruce Sandau. Green Earth
Environmental is a storm water management, landscaping, reclamation and soil remediation service
company and Clear Water Sediment & Erosion Control, LLC is a manufacturer of storm water erosion
control devices. The application materials state that portions of the building may be leased to other similar
businesses, an amendment to this USR may be required when the leasee is identified.
The majority of the 35 employees will arrive in the morning and proceed to their daily tasks off -site. The
hours of operation are proposed to be 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday. A 6 -foot privacy
fence is proposed along CR 62 the south boundary, a 6 -foot chain -link fence is proposed for the north,
east, and west property boundaries. No landscaping is proposed. The proposed screening appears to be
adequate because the nearest neighbor is one-half mile from the site. The proposed outdoor lighting will
be required to be shielded and the sign will be required to meet the requirements in the Weld County
Code including the setback.
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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 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." And Section 22-2-20.G.2
- A.Policy 7.2 states, "Conversion of agricultural land to nonurban residential,
commercial, and industrial uses should be accommodated when the subject site is in an
area that can support such development, and should attempt to be compatible with the
region."
The applicant is requesting a Use by Special Review permit to for an office and indoor
and outdoor storage of vehicles, equipment, and materials. The existing building is
61,500 square feet in size and will house the office, vehicles, equipment including trailers,
agricultural tractors, discs, seeders, and tillage equipment. The outdoor storage will
included landscape rock, irrigation parts, hydro mulch, finished compost, seed and straw
bales and recycled chipped rubber. The rubber will not be chipped at this site.
The majority of the 35 employees will arrive in the morning and proceed to their daily
tasks off -site. The hours of operation are proposed to be 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday
through Saturday. A 6 -foot privacy fence is proposed along CR 62 the south boundary, a
6 -foot chain -link fence is proposed for the north, east, and west property boundaries. No
landscaping is proposed. The proposed screening appears to be adequate because the
nearest neighbor is one-half mile from the site. The proposed outdoor lighting will be
required to be shielded and the sign will be required to meet the requirements in the Weld
County Code including the setback.
The proposed use is in an area that can support this development and the proposed
fence, 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. which allows a Site Specific Development
Plan and Use by Special Use 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 (truck and vehicle storage and staging including landscaping equipment and
materials storage for Green Earth Environmental, Inc., a storm water management,
landscape, reclamation, and soil remediation service company), provided that the
property is not a lot in an approved or recorded subdivision map or lots parts of a map or
plan filed prior to adoption of any regulations controlling subdivisions 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 adjacent lands consist of pastures, crops, and rural residences. The closest
residence is approximately one-half mile west of the site. There are twelve (12) USRs
within one mile of this site. USR14-0021 for a non -1041 major facility of a public utility
(16 inch pipeline), USR13-0006 for a non -1041 major facility of a public utility, USR11-
0024 for a non -1041 major facility of a public utility (>10 inch pipeline), SUP -163 for a
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feed lot with 35,000 head of cattle, SUP -170 for a feed lot with 24,000 head of cattle, and
USR-1594 for waste water treatment facility are all located east of the site. USR14-0065
for mineral resource development facility, Amended USR-1441 for an agricultural trucking
terminal, SUP -323 for an animal shelter, USR-993 for a shooting range, USR11-0004 for
an oil and gas support facility, and SUP -425 for gravel mining area all located south of
the site.
The Weld County Department of Planning Services has not received any correspondence
from the surrounding property owners that object to this Use by Special Review (USR).
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 the City of Greeley. The City
of Greeley in their referral comments, dated September 17, 2015, indicated that they
have no concerns. The site is not located within an Intergovernmental Agreement Area
(IGA) of a municipality.
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 not in a floodplain. The site is located in the airport overlay for the Weld -
Greeley Airport.
Building Permits issued on the lot will be required to adhere to the fee structure of the
County -Wide Road Impact Fee Program.
Building Permits issued on the proposed lot will be required to adhere to the fee structure
of the County Facility Fee and Drainage Impact Fee Programs.
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 proposed facility is located on soils designated as "Prime (Irrigated)" per the 1979
Soil Conservation Service Important Farmlands of Weld County Map. The buildings have
historically been used as onion and potato storage. The proposed USR will take
approximately 8.00 acres of Prime (Irrigated) Farmland out of production.
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 map:
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A. An Improvements and Road Maintenance Agreement is required for offsite improvements at
this location. Road maintenance including dust control, damage repair, specified haul routes
and future traffic triggers for improvements will be included. (Department of Public Works)
B. The map shall be amended to delineate the following:
1) All sheets of the map shall be labeled USR15-0057. (Department of Planning
Services)
2) The attached Development Standards. (Department of Planning Services)
3) The map shall be prepared per Section 23-2-260.D of the Weld County Code.
(Department of Planning Services)
4) The applicant shall delineate 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) 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.
(Department of Planning Services)
6) The map shall delineate the lighting. (Department of Planning Services)
7) The map shall delineate the parking area for the vendors, customers and/or
employees. (Department of Planning Services)
8) The applicant shall show the drainage flow arrows. (Department of Planning
Services -Engineer)
9) Show and label the parking and traffic circulation flow arrows showing how the traffic
moves around the property. (Department of Planning Services -Engineer)
10) County Road 62 is a paved 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. (Department of Public Works)
11) Show and label the approved accesses (AP15-00474), and the appropriate turning
radii on the site plan. (Department of Public Works)
12) Show and label the approved tracking control on the site plan. (Department of Public
Works)
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 map for preliminary approval to the Weld County
Department of Planning Services. Upon approval of the map the applicant shall submit a Mylar
map along with all other documentation required as Conditions of Approval. The Mylar map shall
be recorded in the office of the Weld County Clerk and Recorder by the Department of Planning
Services. The map shall be prepared in accordance with the requirements of Section 23-2-260.D
of the Weld County Code. The Mylar 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)
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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.
b.
The approved access and tracking control shall be constructed prior to on -site construction.
(Department of Public Works)
If more than one (1) acre is to be disturbed, a Weld County Grading Permit will be required.
(Department of Planning Services - Engineer)
6. In conjunction with issuance of the building permit on the existing residence all septic systems
located on the property shall have appropriate permits from the Weld County Department of
Public Health & Environment. The Environmental Health Division of the Weld County Department
of Public Health & Environment was unable to locate a septic permit for the septic system serving
the residence. Any existing septic system which is not currently permitted through the Weld
County Department of Public Health & Environment will require an evaluation prior to the
issuance of the required septic permit. In the event the system is found to be inadequate, the
system must be brought into compliance with current On -Site Wastewater Treatment System
regulations. (Department of Public Health and Environment)
7. 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
Bruce Sandau
U SR15-0057
1. A Site Specific Development Plan and Use by Special Use 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 (truck and vehicle storage and staging including landscaping equipment and materials
storage for Green Earth Environmental, Inc., a storm water management, landscape, reclamation,
and soil remediation service company), provided that the property is not a lot in an approved or
recorded subdivision map 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 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday. (Department of
Planning Services)
4. The number of employees shall be 35. (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 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 site shall be maintained to mitigate any impacts to the public road including damages and/or
offsite tracking. (Department of Public Works)
10. There shall be no parking or staging of vehicles on public roads. On -site parking shall be utilized.
(Department of Public Works)
11. The historical flow patterns and runoff amounts on the site will be maintained. (Department of
Planning Services - Engineer)
12. Weld County is not responsible for the maintenance of onsite drainage related features.
(Department of Planning Services -Engineer)
13. 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)
14. 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)
15. 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)
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16. Any vehicle or equipment washing areas shall capture all effluent and prevent discharges in
accordance with the Rules and Regulations of the Water Quality Control Commission, and the
Environmental Protection Agency. (Department of Public Health and Environment)
17. Process wastewater (such as floor drain wastes) shall be captured in a watertight vault and
hauled off for proper disposal. Records of installation, maintenance, and proper disposal shall be
retained. (Department of Public Health and Environment)
18. 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)
19. This 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)
20. All pesticides, fertilizer, and other potentially hazardous chemicals must be handled in a safe
manner in accordance with product labeling and in a manner that minimizes the release of
hazardous air pollutants (HAP's) and volatile organic compounds (VOC's). All chemicals must
be stored secure, on an impervious surface, and in accordance with manufacturer's
recommendations. (Department of Public Health and Environment)
21. Adequate drinking, hand washing and toilet facilities shall be provided for employees, at all times.
For employees on site for less than 2 consecutive hours a day 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)
22. Sewage disposal shall be by septic system. 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)
23. 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)
24. Sources of light shall be shielded so that light rays will not shine directly onto adjacent properties
where such would cause a nuisance or interfere with the use on the adjacent properties in
accordance with the plan. 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)
25. A building permit may be required, per Section 29-3-10 of the Weld County Code. Currently the
following has been adopted by Weld County: 2012 International Codes; 2006 International
Energy Code; 2014 National Electrical Code; A building permit application must be completed
and two 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 registered State of Colorado engineer shall be required or an open hole inspection.
(Department of Building Inspection)
26. 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.
27. 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
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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.
28. 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.
29. 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.
30. 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
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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 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, sand burs, 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: daungst@co.weld.co.us
PHONE: (970) 353-6100, Ext. 3524
FAX: (970) 304-6498
September 14, 2015
SANDAU BRUCE
32660 VISTA LAKE RD
GREELEY, CO 80631
Subject: USR15-0057 - A Site Specific Development Plan and Use By Special Review Permit for a use
permitted as a Use By Right, an Accessory Use, or a Use By Special Review in the Commercial or
Industrial Zone Districts Service (Green Earth Environmental, Inc., a storm water management,
landscaping, reclamation, and soil remediation service company) 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 SE4 SECTION 36, T6N, R65W LOT A REC EXEMPT RE -1325 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 Commission(s) for their review and comments:
Greeley at Phone Number 970-350-9780
Please call the listed Planning Commissions, for information regarding the date, time and place of the
meeting and the review process. It is recommended that you and/or a representative be in attendance at
each of the meetings described above in order to answer any questions that might arise with respect to
your application.
If you have any questions concerning this matter, please call.
Respectfully,
v ir ,
Diana Aungst
Planner
Digitally signed by Kristine Ranslem
Reason: I am the author of this document
Date: 2015.09.14 14:25:40 -06'00'
July 13, 2016
DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING SERVICES
1555 N 17th AVE
GREELEY, CO 80631
WEBSITE: www.co.weld.co.us
E-MAIL: daungst@co.weld.co.us
PHONE: (970) 353-6100, Ext. 3524
FAX: (970) 304-6498
SANDAU BRUCE
32660 VISTA LAKE RD
GREELEY, CO 80631
Subject: USR15-0057 - A Site Specific Development Plan and Use by Special Use 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 (truck and vehicle storage and staging including landscaping equipment and
materials storage for Green Earth Environmental, Inc., a storm water management, landscape,
reclamation, and soil remediation service company), provided that the property is not a lot in an
approved or recorded subdivision map 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 SE4 SECTION 36, T6N, R65W LOTA REC EXEMPT RE -1325 OF THE 6TH P.M., WELD
COUNTY, COLORADO.
Dear Applicants:
I have scheduled a meeting with the Weld County Planning Commission on August 2, 2016, at 12:30
p.m. A subsequent hearing with the Board of County Commissioners will be held on August 24, 2016
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.weldcountyplanni ngcases.orq
If you have any questions concerning this matter, please call.
Respectfully.
�ODigitally signed by Kristine his diem
>> Reason: I am the author of this document
Date: 2016.07.13 14:40:07 -06'00'
Diana Aungst
Planner
FIELD CHECK
Inspection Date: 7/22/16
Case Number:
Applicant:
Situs:
Request:
Legal
Description:
Location:
Size of Parcel:
USR15-0057
Bruce Sandau
23595 CR 62, Greeley, CO, 80631
A Site Specific Development Plan and Use by Special Use 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 (truck and vehicle storage and
staging including landscaping equipment and materials storage for Green
Earth Environmental, Inc., a storm water management, landscape,
reclamation, and soil remediation service company), provided that the
property is not a lot in an approved or recorded subdivision map or lots parts
of a map or plan filed prior to adoption of any regulations controlling
subdivisions in the A (Agricultural) Zone District.
Lot A RE -1325; Part SE4 Section 36, T6N, R65W of the 6th P.M., Weld
County, Colorado.
North of and adjacent to CR 62 and about one-half mile east of CR 47
+/- 7.54 acres
Parcel No. 0803-36-0-00-044
Zoning
Land Use
N
A (Agricultural)
N
Agriculture
E
A (Agricultural)
E
Agriculture
S
A (Agricultural)
S
Agriculture
W
A (Agricultural)
W
Agriculture
COMMENTS:
The site contains a single family residence and a 61,000+ sf commercial building. There are
multiple access points into the site from CR 62.
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Diana Aungst, Planner
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