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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20142594 SITE SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND USE BY SPECIAL REVIEW (USR) APPLICATION FOR PLANNING DEPARTMENT USE DATE RECEIVED: RECEIPT#/AMOUNT# /$ CASE#ASSIGNED: APPLICATION RECEIVED BY PLANNER ASSIGNED: Parcel Number 1 4 6 7 2 2 4 0 0 _ 0 3 5 (12 digit number-found on Tax I.D. information,obtainable at the Weld County Assessor's Office,or www.co.weld.co.us) Legal Description Pt. of N1/2 of SE 1/4 , Section 22 , Township 1 North, Range 68 West Zone District:Ag , Total Acreage: 19.68 , Flood Plain: N/A , Geological Hazard: N/A Airport Overlay District: N/A FEE OWNER(S) OF THE PROPERTY: Name: Stuart Bombel Work Phone# Home Phone# Email Address:605 South Gilpin St. Address, City/State/Zip Code Denver, CO 80209 Name: Work Phone# Home Phone# Email Address: Address: City/State/Zip Code Name: Work Phone# Home Phone# Email Address: Address: City/State/Zip Code APPLICANT OR AUTHORIZED AGENT(See Below:Authorization must accompany applications signed by Authorized Agent) Name: Rob Laird/Gary Stillmunkes Asphalt Specialties Co., Inc. Work Phone# 303 289-8555 Home Phone# Email robl@asphaltspecialties.com _ Address: 10100 Dallas St. /garys@asphaltspecilaties.com Address: City/State/Zip Code Henderson, CO 80640 PROPOSED USE: Heavy Equipment Maintenance Facility(Shop) I (We) hereby depose and state under penalties of perjury that all statements, proposals, and/or plans submitted with or contained within the application are true and correct to the best of my (our)knowledge. Signatures of all fee owners of property must sign this application. If an Authorized Agent signs, a letter of authorization from all fee owners must be included with the application. If a corporation is the fee owner, notarized evidence must be included indicating that the signatory has to legal authority to sign fort e corporation. —A��s ��s¢ (Mb i iii -As6 4 �/4 Signature: ONnor orAuthorized Agent Da Sign:tu a:Owticrol Authorized Agent D to April 22,2014 Weld County Planning and Development Dept.: Asphalt Specialties Co., Inc. (ASCI), has my authority to represent me as the property owner in the application' process to obtain an Amended Use By Special Review (USR) for approval of a heavy equipment maintenance facility in the Agricultural Zone on a the approximately 15-acre property south of the intersection of WCR-8 and I-25 (more specifically 2425 West I-25 Frontage Rd., Erie, CO 80516) in unincorporated Weld County, Colorado. The current USR on the property is approved for a landscaping operation and is known as USR-1315. — Stuart Bombel, Property Owner 605 S.Gilpin St., Denver, CO 80209 USE BY SPECIAL REVIEW (USR) AMENDMENT For HEAVY EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE FACILITY In WELD COUNTY, COLORADO ASPHALT SPECIALTIES CO., INC. 10100 DALLAS ST. HENDERSON, CO 80640 MAY 2014 SITE PLAN REVIEW QUESTIONAIRE/NARRATIVE FOR ASPHALT SPECIALTIES CO., INC. ("ASCI") HEAVY EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE FACILITY LOCATED IN THE AG ZONE, WELD COUNTY, COLORADO 1. Asphalt Specialties Co., Inc ("ASCI") is submitting this amended Use by Special Review ("USR") application to a pre-existing USR (USR-1315) to allow the conversion of the uses on the property from those of a landscape materials business to a heavy equipment repair shop (use of the existing 80' x 120' concrete block building as a repair shop which originally was designed for stonecutting use) in the agricultural zone ("Ag") of Weld County, Colorado to be located at 2425 West I-25 Frontage Rd., Erie, CO. The property consists of approximately 20 acres on slightly sloping ground west of I-25 and south of Weld County Rd. 8. The property is serviced by electricity and has two approved septic systems on the site and an alluvial well and permanent pond for a water supply and for firefighting purposes. A commercial well permit application (deep well) has been submitted for an approved, permanent water supply for the site. Heat is provided by a large propane tank. The property currently has an existing USR allowing for the operation of a landscaping materials yard and stonecutting for landscape rock. A minor amendment to this USR (MUSR12-0001) was applied for in 2012 to convert the use from a landscaping materials yard to an assembly operation for mobile water treatment systems. That amendment has recently been withdrawn in favor of the ASCI proposed heavy equipment maintenance shop with the landowner. ASCI is currently using the site as a heavy equipment maintenance shop and equipment and truck parking through a lease with the owner. This heavy equipment shop and equipment storage yard will serve two purposes. The shop will repair only heavy equipment and trucks owned by ASCI. The shop will not be open to the general public. No engine rebuilding will occur at the shop and only repairs and maintenance will be performed. This will include welding of metal parts, standard engine, transmission and drive train maintenance, tire/track removal and replacement and similar activities. All major engine rebuilding is farmed-out to facilities offsite. Repairs and maintenance on heavy equipment (graders and loaders, etc.) are mostly performed in the field at the jobsite or operations areas. The other purpose for the site is for outside storage of equipment. Outside storage will consist of a maximum of approximately 55 trucks (tractor/trailer and tandems) that will be parked at night and on the road during the day in the construction season. Truck drivers park their personal vehicles on the site in the morning for the duration of the working day and leave at night. During winter shutdown of highway construction activities, there may be as many as 35 pieces of heavy equipment parked in the yard area. At other times, various pieces of equipment will be in the shop or yard being repaired and for maintenance. There will be vendors accessing the site for deliveries of parts to the shop and to remove trash and recyclable materials. Equipment parts will be warehoused in the shop building. Areas have recently been graded and graveled for parking for the shop employees and truck drivers as well as all equipment storage. All access is from Weld County Rd. 8 and truck traffic uses the entrances to I-25. A Vicinity Map is located on the next page following. Exhibit A (located at the back of this narrative with the other Exhibits) consists of the Site Plan for this application. The Site Plan shows all relevant features for this application. 2. Chapter 22 of the Weld County Code addresses the Comprehensive Plan ("comp plan") for the county. Upon review of available documents from the county website and discussions with the Planning Dept., there are no elements of the comp plan that address this particular area and no projected planned uses for this location shown on a comp plan map. Furthermore, Weld County does not have an IGA with either the City and County of Broomfield or the Town of Erie, both of which border this property (Broomfield to the east of I-25 and Erie to the south). The Erie Comp Plan calls for this site and areas to the north and west, to be developed as "Regional Commercial" and further west to WCR-7 as "Mixed- Use". In 1989, Erie annexed and zoned a 137 acre property as Planned Development south of WCR-8, west of I-25 and to WCR-7 on the west that allows uses varying from heavy industrial (asphalt and concrete plants and truck terminals) to commercial/retail adjacent to WCR-8. This property is known as the Erie Exchange and those uses are still allowed as a Use by Right on the development when it is to be fully developed. Properties all along I-25 in this area of Weld County have been converted from Agricultural zoning to zoning ranging from industrial to commercial and retail. The area directly east from this site and on the east side of I-25 is in unincorporated Weld County and consists of business's ranging from commercial to light and medium industrial uses. Policy 2.2 of Goal 2 of Chapter 22 encourages uses different than agricultural to locate in areas that would minimize the removal of agricultural land from production. Given the sloping nature of the land making up this application with Little Dry Creek bisecting the property, the land would not be productive as agricultural. Policy 7.2 of Goal 7 of Chapter 22 suggests conversion of agricultural lands to other uses in an area that can support those uses. Given the development of lands adjacent to I-25 and at interchanges, conversion to other uses such as the use being proposed with this application are compatible with the future development that will occur in this area. The noise generated from I-25 traffic at this location would make any kind of residential development (unless located far from I-25) incompatible. 3. Chapter 23 of the Weld County Code addresses zoning in the county. The necessity for applying of an amended USR for this location and for the use being a heavy equipment shop is that this use is not a Use by Right in an agriculturally zoned district. One of the purposes of the USR process is to ensure compatibility with existing and planned uses in the neighborhood. As described in 2., planned uses in the 1-25 corridor and at interchanges call for mixed uses from industrial to commercial/retail rather than agricultural. A heavy equipment shop is not a Use by Right in an agricultural zone, but similar uses are: junkyards and salvage yards and oil and gas production facilities. 4. As described in 2., uses in the immediate area consist of an old large lot residential subdivision to the south with agricultural uses surrounding the immediate property boundaries. A zoned Planned Development with mixed uses is located at the intersection (SW quadrant) of I-25 and WCR-8. bi d_l _ - - _ - , LL r A Wil, s i oo 'UNION `J ----,____--•°. ` �� I .Suit' MM 5 • i II JJJ���LLLLLL sn>n 5 II • / '. o, / // „ Vl. z I Fi►B■ s ym ' y!A � r / \ _ l5 / 1 15National _/ 14 i ti I I ,u - t e • ' .s. see — so WELD COUNTY ru Hc �;°, s 6� P .c,_ _ ld C� u I (- . _� NoRTN 1. � n e 29 I _ _ 28 ' 27 26 _ 'I .1711 L•11 121 z GAaI �v she , ASPHALT Vicinity Map Weld County Use by Special Review SPECIALTIES C O , Asphalt Specialties Co., Inc. Heavy Equipment Maint. Facility 10100 Dallas St. • Henderson, Co 80640 May 2014 Properties all along and on either side of this area of northern I-25 are being converted from agricultural to mixed uses consisting of industrial and commercial/retail. The location being proposed for this heavy equipment shop is ideally suited for this type of business, as the access onto I-25 requires no distance to be travelled on WCR-8 except for the access locations and overpass at I-25 and thus does not interfere with commuter traffic. The noise generated by I-25 this close to the site would preclude the successful development of either residential or commercial/retail uses. 5. a.There will be a maximum of 14 employees working at the shop over two shifts.There will be up to approximately 55 truck drivers who will arrive in the morning and park their personal vehicles and exit the site in their assigned trucks, returning in the early evening reversing the procedure. There will be approximately three flatbed "lowboy" truck operators delivering or picking-up heavy equipment pieces at various times during the working day.There will be vendors accessing the shop site delivering parts or picking up waste and parts that are to be recycled.The site will not be open to the public. b. The shop will employ a maximum of 14 employees over two working shifts(days and evenings). c. Normal hours of operation will be 6:00 AM to 11:30 PM 5 days/week. Days of operation can be 7 days/week if needed. d. No further structures are to be built on this site for this current application. All current structures are shown on the Site Plan. A deep water well will be drilled and developed upon approval of this USR for an approved and permanent water supply for the operation. e. No animals will be located at this operation. f. As described above, up to 55 trucks will enter and leave the site empty. Tandems weigh 15,000 lbs. empty and tractor-trailer and lowboys weigh from 31,000 to 33,000 lbs. empty weight. Personal cars and trucks will be parked during the day (and an evening shift for the shop employees) for all employees who use the site. Parking for both trucks and employees is shown on the Site Plan. g. Mountain View Fire Protection District ("MVFPD") will provide fire protection for this site.There are two dry hydrants that have been installed and tested by MVFPD at the location shown on the Site Plan next to the drainage pond that is a permanent, year-round source of water(not ephemeral). h. Water is currently obtained from a permitted alluvial well located on the property. This well provides water for toilets and a wash basin in both the current shop building and an office/storage building that is not in use. Bottled water is provided for consumption. No irrigation is performed on this property. If this USR is approved, a deep water well will be drilled and developed for all water requirements on the site. Both the current alluvial well and proposed deep well are shown on the Site Plan (Ex. A). Ex. B contains the county required Water Supply Information Summary sheet, the permit for the existing alluvial well and a copy of the application for the deep well permit for the site. i. Sewage disposal is accomplished by two separate and approved septic/leachfield systems on the site. The earlier system was built and approved for the office/storage building which is not in use. The later system was built and approved for the shop building which ASCI is currently using. No new systems are being proposed for this site. Both leachfields are shown on the Site Plan. Ex. C contains the approval information for both septic/leachfields. j. Outside storage of heavy equipment and trucks will be practiced at this site. Only slight warehousing of equipment parts will be practiced, as there is not enough room to warehouse a large supply of parts. 6. There is no landscaping being proposed for this site. There are also no privacy fences being proposed. The purpose for privacy fencing is to screen the equipment storage areas from adjacent neighbors and public roadways. This is also part of the purpose for landscaping, as well as a visually aesthetically pleasing addition to the grounds around a building or storage yard. The only public roadway that has a view of and into this operation is I-25. Since the site is located in a drainage depression created by Little Dry Creek, the site cannot be shielded from I-25. An area in the northern portion for the site directly adjacent to the frontage road could accommodate privacy fencing, but this area is located in a 75 ft. Right of Way for CDOT and for future expansion of I-25. Any location west of this ROW descends steeply in elevation and landscaping or privacy fencing would not shield the operation/equipment yard from views from I-25. There are n0 nearby neighbors that can directly see onto this operation. The former owner of the property, Henry Rickers, also does not have a view into the property as his home is set too far back to the northwest and this property descends in elevation to below the line of site from his home. 7. There is no plan for any reclamation of this site upon termination of the property being used as an equipment repair shop. There is no foreseeable end to the operation of the equipment repair shop at this site. If the proposed operation contemplated by this application were to cease, a similar operation would occupy the land and buildings. 8. All stormwater drainage developed on this site either enters Little Dry Creek or enters a permanent drainage pond located just north of where Little Dry Creek exists the property. There is an outlet channel from the pond to Little Dry Creek. The pond acts as a settling basin should there be any sediment contained within the stormwater runoff. The site has been graded and graveled and runoff contains little sediment. There is a rip-rapped containment basin of sorts at the entrance to the pipe carrying Little Dry Creek under the frontage road and I-25 which acts somewhat as a catch basin for sediment.These features can be seen on the Site Plan along with drainage direction arrows. 9. There is no construction for development of this site being proposed. All structures and equipment yards areas have been built for this application and the proposed uses. 10. There will be no storage stockpiles for any product at this site and there will be no waste stockpiles. 11. The only onsite improvement being proposed with this application is for drilling and development of a deep water well to provide for an approved and permanent water supply. No other onsite or offsite improvements are being proposed for this development. ITEMS TO BE ADDRESSED NOT CONTAINED IN THE QUESTIONAIRE BUT IN THE SUBMITTAL CHECKLIST OR REQUESTED AT THE PRE-APP MEETING: 1. Traffic Study: All traffic entering and exiting the site will do so from an existing and approved paved access from the West I-25 Frontage Rd. That frontage road enter/exits from the south side of WCR-8 just west of the southbound I-25 freeway access. Since there is no appreciable travel to and from the site using WCR-8 (except for maybe a few employees in their personal vehicles who may arrive at the operation from westbound/eastbound WCR-8) and all traffic (including all truck traffic) enters and exits from WCR-8 onto I-25, there are no traffic impacts to be generated from this proposal that would affect Weld County or Erie. No heavy trucks will be utilizing WCR-8 other than access onto I-25. Ex. D contains the county required Weld County Access Permit Application Form. 2. Waste Handling Plan: No waste is kept onsite for any length of time. All waste is removed from the site and either recycled or landfilled. Other than replacement parts for equipment at are warehoused at the shop (with failed parts being recycled), ASCI uses many types of replacement fluids for maintenance and repair of vehicles and equipment. All fluids (primarily petroleum based) are purchased from Sam Hill Oil Co. ("SHOCO") who delivers the products from a tanker truck and pumps into heavy metal/plastic, puncture protected "carboys" or delivers 55 gal. drums. These products are currently kept inside the shop building, but upon approval of this USR, these products will be kept just outside the building wall and will be pumped from the inside into the shop.These products are: • 55 gal. drum of auto trans fluid • 300 gals engine oil • 300 gals anti-freeze • 300 gals hydraulic fluid • 125 gals window washer fluid • 55 gal. drum of manual trans/gear oil We have a 1,000 gal. used oil metal container and we have two parts washers that are in a sealed- system and maintained by MasterWash. MasterWash also recycles the used oil. Garbage is handled by a 30-cu.yd. roll-off that is picked-up by US Waste Co. No fuel is stored at this site at this time. If fuel is to be stored at this site (pending approval of this USR), we will have diesel and gasoline tanks installed by company that will take care of all permitting and approvals. Kubat Tank Co. in Denver has installed tanks for us at our previous shop site. All products have MSDS sheets that are maintained at the shop and are also located in our safety manager's office. Further information and companies that take care of waste removal and recycling for ASCI are described and listed in Ex. E. 3. Dust Abatement Plan: As part of the operation of the shop facility, the entrance is paved and all parking and storage areas are graveled. A concrete apron has been poured at the entrance to the four bay doors on the NW side of the shop building. These improvements, along with a 5 mph posted speed limit within the interior of the entire shop operation will preclude dusty conditions. ASCI maintains water trucks and "brooms" that will be located on the shop operation that could be used to control dust from the equipment yard and to clean the access entry and the frontage road area should it be required. ASCI HEAVY EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE SHOP WASTE HANDLING PLAN DISPOSAL/RECYCLING FACILITIES No disposition of equipment fluids or parts or general waste and refuse will occur on the shop site. All waste and recyclable materials will be removed from the shop location and disposed of in a legal and proper manner. Following are the materials generated at the shop site considered "waste" (whether recyclable or not) that will be handled and removed from this maintenance shop: 1. General Waste or Garbage: Material that cannot be recycled and is generally considered "garbage" will be deposited into a 30 cu. yd. roll-off container and removed to a solid- waste landfill by: • US Waste, LLC, 600 S. 94th Ave., Tolleson, AZ 85353. Local phone: 303-699-6005 2. Oils,_Filters and Parts Washing Fluid: Petroleum oils and fluids are deposited into a 1,000 gal. steel tank located within the shop and recycled. This includes engine oil, hydraulic fluid, gear oil and transmission fluid. Engine and equipment filters are also deposited into a central container and recycled. Antifreeze is emptied into a 55 gal. drum and recycled. Parts washers (2) are in a closed-system and periodically the fluid is pumped- out and replaced. The recycling is done by: • MasterWash Recycling Services, PO Box 462081, Aurora, CO 80046. Phone: 303- 292-2549 3. Batteries: Batteries are purchased and picked-up for recycling by: • Hensley Battery Co., 7203 E. 47th Ave. Dr., Denver, CO 80216. Phone: 303-455- 3643 4. Tires: Tires are removed and replaced onsite at the shop (or in the field if they are from large equipment) and are taken away for recycling by: • Tire Distribution Systems (TDS), 5000 Colorado Blvd., Denver, CO, 80216. Phone: 303-388-7575 5. Metals: Aluminum and steel parts that cannot be repaired are removed from the shop site in a 30 cu. yd. roll-off by: • Rocky Mountain Recycling, 4744 Forest St., Suite L, Denver, CO 80216. Phone: 303-321-3662 COO .V4:), Weld County Public Works Dept. 3 -4 1111 H Street ACCESS PERMIT -a *two o P.O. Box 758 GBC/� Q� Greeley, rly(970)304-6496 • , C32APPLICATION FORM WO Phone: Fax: (970)304-6497 Applicant Property Owner(If different than Applicant) Name Rob Laird Name Stuart Bombel Company Asphalt Specialties Co., Inc. Address 605 South Gilpin St. Address 10100 Dallas St. City Denver State CO Zip 80209 City Henderson State CO Zip 80640 Phone Business Phone (303) 289-8555 Fax Fax (303) 289-7707 E-mail E-mail robl@asphaltspecialties.com ♦= Existing Access A= Proposed Access Parcel Location &Sketch The access is on VsLI-aG Fecritoge RAI • 1�YQ Nearest Intersection: WCR 8 & . 1-25 WCR-8 Distance from Intersection 3,000 ft. Parcel Number 1467-22-4-00-035 Section/Township/Range 22/T1 N, R68W y� Is there an existing access to the property'®YES N00 N 3 . Number of Existing Accesses 1 I H Road Surface Type&Construction Information I 1 Asphalt Gravel Fl Treated [1 Other WCR -b Culvert Size &Type Materials used to construct Access Construction Start Date aide-f ga — NO !MYR:W—MEW S Proposed Use Dremporary(Tracking Pad Required)/$75 OSingle Residential/$75 O Industrial/$150 ®Small Commercial or Oil &Gas/$75 ®Large Commercial/$150 DSubdivision/$150 ®Field (Agriculture Only)/Exempt Is this access associated with a Planning Process? ❑No ®USR ORE ['POD ['Other Required Attached Documents -Traffic Control Plan -Certificate of Insurance -Access Pictures (From the Left, Right, & into the access) By accepting this permit,the undersigned Applicant,under penalty of perjury,verifies that they have received all pages of the permit application;they have read and understand all of the permit requirements and provisions set forth on all pages;that they have the authority to sign for and bind the Applicant,if the Applicant is a corporation or other entity;and that by virtue of their signature the Applicant is bound by and agrees to comply with all said permit requirements and provisions, all Weld County ordinances, and state laws regarding facilities construction. Signaturet Printed Name LaIrt1 Date 6-2-7-0/4- _ Approval or Denial will be issued in minimum of 5 days. Approved by EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION PLEASE TYPE OR PRINT Asphalt Specialties Co., Inc. Equipment Shop 303 289-8555 Business Name: Phone: 2425 West 1-25 Frontage Rd., Erie, CO 80516 Address: Business Owner: Dan Hunt 303 289-8555 Phone: 10100 Dallas St., Henderson, CO 80640 Busirk�gAddress: City: List three persons in the order to be called in the event of an emergency: NAME TITLE ADDRESS PHONE Scott Teteris Shon Mgr_ 2425 West 1-25 Frontage Rd Erie CO80516 303 902-3610 Arne Merchant Safety Mgr. 10100 Dallas St., Hendserson, CO 80640 303 994-5811 Rob Laird Resource Mgr. 10100 Dallas St., Henderson, CO 80640 303 994-2015 6:00 AM to 11:30 PM 6-days/week Business Hours: Days: Type of Alarm: None ❑✓ Burglar ❑ Holdup ❑ Fire❑Silent❑ Audible❑ Name and address of alarm company: N/A Location of Safe: MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION: 7 3 15 ft.wide truck bay doors and two standard doors Number of entry/exit doors in this building: Location(s): on NE side, 1 truck bay door NW side and 1 truck bay door and 1 standard door on SW side (S corner). Is alcohol stored in building? No Location(s): Are drugs stored in building? No Location(s): Are weapons stored in building? No Location(s): The following programs are offered II public service of the Weld County $t�nff's Office. Please indicate the programs of interest. Physical Security Check I I Crime Prevention Presentation UTILITY SHUT OFF LOCATIONS: Outside on center of NW wall above main water shutoff. Main electrical: lame propane tank away from SW wall in"back"of building. Gas shut off: Outside in concrete walkway near center of NW building wall. Exterior water shutoff: On outside of bathroom area on NW wall of NW building wall. Interior water shutoff: Hello