HomeMy WebLinkAbout20150922.tiff MINUTES OF THE WELD COUNTY UTILITIES ADVISORY COMMITTEE
A regular meeting of the Weld County Utilities Coordinating Advisory Committee was held on Thursday, March
26, 2015 at 10:00 a.m., in the Hearing Room of the Weld County Planning Department at 1555 N 17th Ave,
Greeley, Colorado.
Members Present: Galen Monson, LeAnn Koons, and Wayne Howard
Members Absent: Richard Hastings, Jerry Adams, Terry Stencel, Tom Beach, Robert Fleck and Al
Trujillo.
Also Present: Kim Ogle, Department of Planning Services and Kris Ranslem, Secretary.
CASE NUMBER: PUDF14-0009
APPLICANT: BROOKFIELD RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES
PLANNER: KIM OGLE
REQUEST: PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT FINAL PLAT-AMENDMENTTO FIRST FILING,
PF-1078- REPLAT OF LOTS 1-32, BLOCK 7; LOTS 1-11, BLOCK 8; LOTS 1-14
BLOCK 9; LOTS 10-17, BLOCK 10; LOTS 1-7, BLOCK 14 AND TRACT H AND
THE VACATION OF LAKE CATAMOUNT PARKWAY BETWEEN COUNTY ROAD
9.5 AND EAGLE RIVER ROAD; THE VACATION OF PLATTE RIVER DRIVE
BETWEEN ELK RIVER ROAD AND LAKE CATAMOUNT DRIVE; GRAND LAKE
DRIVE BETWEEN ELK RIVER ROAD AND LAKE CATAMOUNT DRIVE;MAGGIE
COURT BETWEEN EMERALD LAKE DRIVE AND EMERALD LAKE DRIVE;
SAMANTHA PLACE BETWEEN WILLOW CREEK RUN AND WILLOW CREEK
RUN;WILLOW CREEK RUN BETWEEN EMERALD LAKE DRIVE AND WILLOW
CREEK RUN; EMERALD LAKE DRIVE BETWEEN YAMPA RIVER ROAD AND
WILLOW CREEK RUN; WANEKA LAKE COURT BETWEEN PIEDRA RIVER
ROAD AND PIEDRA RIVER ROAD; CLEAR CREEK DRIVE BETWEEN LAKE
CATAMOUNT PARKWAY AND PIEDRA RIVER ROAD; PIEDRA RIVER ROAD
BETWEEN CLEAR CREEK DRIVE AND EAGLE RIVER ROAD; ESCALANTE
CREEK COURT BETWEEN MERIDIAN LAKE DRIVE AND MERIDIAN LAKE
DRIVE; MERIDIAN LAKE DRIVE BETWEEN ESCALANTE CREEK COURT AND
YAMPA RIVER ROAD; SQUIRREL CREEK COURT BETWEEN YAMPA RIVER
ROAD AND YAMPA RIVER ROAD; YAMPA RIVER ROAD BETWEEN EAGLE
RIVER ROAD AND EAGLE RIVER ROAD; FISH CREEK WAY BETWEEN
CANADIAN RIVER ROAD AND YAMPA RIVER ROAD; CANADIAN RIVER ROAD
BETWEEN EAGLE RIVER ROAD AND YAMPA RIVER ROAD; CASTLE CREEK
WAY BETWEEN EAGLE RIVER RIAD AND YAMPA RIVER ROAD;TRINCHERA
CREEK ROAD BETWEEN BAYSHORE DRIVE AND BAYSHORE DRIVE;
MIRAMONTE LAKE CIRCLE BETWEEN BAYSHORE DRIVE AND BAYSHORE
DIRVE; BAYSHORE DRIVE BETWEEN EAGLE RIVER ROAD AND YAMPA RIVER
ROAD; BAYSHORE DRIVE BETWEEN COUNTY ROAD 9.5 AND EAGLE RIVER
ROAD; CIMMARON RIVER ROAD BETWEEN FOUNTAIN CREEK DRIVE AND
COLORADO RIVER ROAD; FOUNTAIN CREEK DRIVE BETWEEN COLORADO
RIVER ROAD AND CIMMARON RIVER ROAD; COLORADO RIVER ROAD
BETWEEN FOUNTAIN CREEK DRIVE AND CIMMARON RIVER ROAD; ELK
RIVER ROAD BETWEEN ST. VRAIN RIVER ROAD AND CIMMARON RIVER
ROAD; ST VRAIN RIVER ROAD BETWEEN ELK RIVER ROAD AND CIMMARON
RIVER ROAD; AND LAKE CATAMOUNT PARKWAY BETWEEN EAGLE RIVER
ROAD AND YAMPA RIVER ROAD.LEGAL DESCRIPTION: TRACT A
ARROWHEAD 4TH FILING; LOCATED IN PART OF THE N2 OF SECTION 27,
T5N, R66W OF THE 6TH P.M., WELD COUNTY, COLORADO.
LOCATION: EAST OF AND ADJACENT TO CR 9.5; SOUTHO F AND ADJACENT TO CR 28.
Kim Ogle, Planning Services stated this site was originally reviewed as the Riverdance PUD(Z-528)and later
as the St. Vrain Lakes PUD(PF-1078)for up to 548 residential lots and 230 acres of open space with ongoing
oil and gas production. In this amendment to the Final Plan, the applicants are proposing to create 243
residential lots with 213 acres open space on approximately 369.37 acres of land for the 1st Filing. The
average lot size is 7400 square feet in area. Mr. Ogle noted that wet utilities including water, sanitation and
storm drainage are in the road right-of-way and all dry utilities are located in the rear of the lot in the easement.
He added that St. Vrain sanitation lines have been installed on site in the 1st Filing.
Easements were previously approved by the Weld County Utility Board in 2006 for a 5 foot utility easement at
the front of each lot and a 10 foot easement at the rear of each lot with no side yard easements. Mr. Ogle
state that typically easements for rear and side lot lines wherever practical have a minimal total width of 20
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feet, (10 feet each side of property line)and the front easement is a minimum of 15 feet for utilities. Previous
discussion in 2006 accepted these easements as the standard. Should there be an issue with limitations on
the size of these, the utility provider will sign the final plat and documents in the Utility Service Block.
Mr. Ogle stated that the applicant is in discussions with the Town of Firestone for annexation. Therefore we
most likely will review the 1st Filing, Phase 1 of the development.
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Staff would like to request that all utility service providers including CenturyLink and Source Gas be in the
Utility Signature Block on Page 1 of the Final Plan.
Galen Monson commented that utilities not being able to cross the open space would cause additional costs
as it would require two separate lines. Mr. Ogle stated that he believes the open space allows for utilities to
run through the open space. He added that there may not be an easement for that but that is something the
developer can look into that. Mr. Ogle noted that in this amendment the lots are a little bigger and the road
network which was previously a loop road system is now in cul de sacs.
Marc Savela, Brookfield Residential, stated that he represents Barefoot Lakes, said that typically the front
easement would include the gas service and the rear easement would include the telephone,cable and power.
With regard to the question of easements across the open space as well as the side yard lot lines, they
typically look to the utility provider once they have their full design and dedicate additional easements as
necessary. He said that crossing the open space will be decided when the plan is provided by the utility
provider.
Galen Monson referred to the easement on Tract C on Eagle River Road and asked to have a 10 foot
easement along the west side of Eagle River Road. Mr. Savela said that it is something they can review and
look at including that easement.
Wayne Howard asked what the easement is on the east side of Eagle River Road as it is not labeled. Mr.
Monson noted that there is a 25 foot landscape easement on the west side. Mr. Savela said that they could
clarify that on the plat. Mr. Howard asked if you can have a 25 foot landscape easement within the 10 foot
easement. Mr. Savela said that they will evaluate that and most likely will distinguish those two easements.
Wayne Howard referred to Sheet 11 of the plans and asked about the area west of Lot 1 where the river would
be there is a rectangular type of utility or easement and it is not called out for what that is intended for. Mr.
Savela said that he believed it is a storm easement going into the lake itself but will clarify that on the final plat.
Galen Monson noted that there is one side lot easement on Sheet 8 that might be required. He said it is
located on Block 9, Lot 8. Mr. Savela said that he would like to defer that until they have received a design
from the utility.
In summary, the changes include: 1) the 10 foot utility easement along the west side of Eagle River Road, 2)
clarification of the 25 foot landscape easement within the 10 foot utility easement adjacent to Tract C, 3)
clarification of the storm easement going into the lake in Tract R, 4) clarification of the side lot easement of
Block 9 Lot 8, 5) clarification of the easement on the east side of Eagle River Road, and 6) include all utility
service providers in the Utility Service Block Signature.
Galen Monson moved to accept the plans along with the summarized changes as described, seconded by
LeAnn Koons. Motion carried unanimously.
Meeting adjourned at 10:32 a.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Kristine Ranslem
Secretary
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