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Home My WebLink About20142546.tiff INVENTORY OF ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION Applicant Moran Case Number COZ14-0004 Submitted or Prepared Prior to At Hearing Hearing PC Exhibits 1 Letter from City of Greeley Community Development Director& Map Attachments X I hereby certify that the 1 item identified herein was submitted to the Department of Planning Services at or prior to the scheduled Planning Commissioners hearing. / • �/' • sites �•-(«�_ Chris Gathman Planner 1 City ofG \� Colorado ree EXHIBIT August 5, 2014 Gp2 l4, c(c)4 Weld County Planning Commission 1150 O Street Greeley, CO 80631 Dear Commissioners, The City of Greeley would like to take this opportunity to reiterate a request made during the referral process that annexation of the property at 228 East 18th Street be pursued at this time, rather than to simply intensify the uses allowed in unincorporated lands through rezoning(ref' County File#COZ14-.0004). The attached zoning map and aerial photograph demonstrates the site's contiguity with the City of Greeley and the urbanizing nature of this area. Rezoning this area while remaining in unincorporated Weld County provides a short-term solution,but establishes a long-term problem. Rezoning the property may rectify the current zoning violation, but remaining in unincorporated Weld County zoned as C-3 gives a false perception to potential users of the location's ability to further develop in the future. Specifically,the C-3 Zone District would give the impression that fairly intensive commercial activities may develop. In reality this site would not be in such a position.At such time the site's users require any additional water or sewer service, it would be required to annex. It is prudent to annex at this time to better incorporate this parcel into its urbanizing surroundings.Additionally, please consider the following goals and policies from the County Code pertinent to this location: UD.Goal 1. Concentrate urban development within existing municipalities, an approved Intergovernmental Agreement urban growth area, the Regional Urbanization Areas, County Urban Growth Boundary Areas, Urban Development Nodes or where urban infrastructure is currently available or reasonably obtainable. UD.Policy 3.3. Inside the County Urban Growth Boundary,urban-type uses and services are planned and supported,and annexation is encouraged. C.Goal 1.Promote the location of commercial uses within municipalities,County Urban Growth Boundary areas, Intergovernmental Agreement urban growth areas, growth management areas as defined in municipal comprehensive plans, the Regional Urbanization Areas,Urban Development Nodes or where adequate services are currently available or reasonably obtainable. C.Goal 2. Encourage appropriate commercial development to annex into a municipality if the new or expanding commercial development is adjacent to the municipality's corporate limits. Community Development-Office of the Director • 1100 10th Street,Ste,202,Greeley,CO 80631 • (970)350-9785 Fax(970)350-9800 We promise to preserve and improve the quality of life for Greeley through timely,courteous and cost-effective service. Based on the information above,it is the opinion of the City of Greeley that the applicant should seek annexation at this time. If undertaken, we would work carefully and conscientiously with both the landowners and the County to ensure a smooth and beneficial effort. Respectfully, h Brad Mueller, AICP Community Development Director R co - W I, a Jln�y(go r v��49, • cc .2 / c1) • 11 1-71.1— — — !---- GA Wesiee - cn— N In .... .._Ti _ . - \I , ! '-÷--", - - - i:.,:, Ri I : . M ,;t, 1r \ I! Cg ` II1 [J, l r I BAbI pUQWp/ I I I --i. a\ 1 Ili _I_ A a 1 ,il 14.1\•` I ' ^] " MI :4 ='I L ~ -i . .1 „. t\f..------e L L 1111111.1 i ' 7 . . LJ _r---�--_T _\, 0Ad puZ 1 I "I_ii , , r it ! , 1 _- Y IP. * I z re ,, — . ii . : ., •... ,-..- , , ,• • . ,.. ,,,. . . ....., .., 1.... , :;•,.., .,, . . „n... • :,_ • _•- E._18th,St- -. ._ -•;- . t , , r i l f t - fer- rozi, F ip. iti . :,,::,., ! r i ....„ .. - , � t 14; - (- - ..,t.t.. . ,....,?... . . ;„,,. ip it .• . 1 a ti• . .-E��w + •'• •+ ' l - • ) _. 1 rY a '�'7 U© . m '. r .4 me cal". asA li - it. ,..; P7 .. . 4 . t 41.— T TAI 4 �11� ,,,. ow ' ..,i ' ',..Jr,'41 4 . • Hello