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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20143157.tiff LAND USE APPLICATION r SUMMARY SHEET Planner: Tiffane Johnson Hearing Date: October 7, 2014 Case Number: USR14-0036 Applicant: KB Custom Ag Services, LLC Address: 19445 County 80 Representative: AGPROfessionals do Deanne Frederickson Request: A Site Specific Development Plan and Use By Special Review Permit for uses similar to the uses listed in Section 23-3-40 as Uses by Special Review (equipment storage yard related to custom farming operations) as long as the use complies with the general intent of the A (Agricultural)Zone District. Legal Lot A of Recorded Exemption RE-4098 being part of W2 of Section 17, T7N, R65W of Description: the 6th P.M., Weld County, CO Location: North of and adjacent to CR 80 and '/: mile West of CR 41 Size of Parcel: +/-6.0 acres Parcel No. 070917300054 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 July 9, 2014 • Weld County Department of Public Works, referral dated July 15, 2014 • Weld County Department of Building Inspection, referral dated July 10, 2014 • Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment, referral dated July 28, 2014 • West Greeley Conservation District, referral dated July 12, 2014 The Department of Planning Services' staff has received referral responses without comments from the following agencies: ➢ Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District, July 11, 2014 ➢ Weld County School District RE-9, referral dated July 17,2014 The Department of Planning Services' staff has not received responses from the following agencies: ➢ Town of Ault ➢ Town of Eaton ➢ Ault Fire Protection District ➢ North Weld County Water District USR14-0036, KB Custom Ag Services, LLC, Page 1 of 9 SPECIAL REVIEW PERMIT ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW c 0,N_ Planner: Tiffane Johnson Hearing Date: October 7, 2014 Case Number: USR14-0036 Applicant: KB Custom Ag Services, LLC Address: 19445 CR 80 Representative: Agprofessionals do Deanne Frederickson Request: A Site Specific Development Plan and Use By Special Review Permit for uses similar to the uses listed in Section 23-3-40 as Uses by Special Review (equipment storage yard related to custom farming operations) as long as the use complies with the general intent of the A (Agricultural)Zone District. Legal Lot A of Recorded Exemption RE-4098 being part of W2 of Section 17, T7N, R65W of Description: the 6th P.M., Weld County, CO Location: North of and adjacent to CR 80 and '/ mile West of County Road 41 Size of Parcel: +/-6.0 acres Parcel No. 070917300054 Case Summary: The applicant, KB Custom Ag Services, LLC is requesting a USR permit for outdoor and indoor storage of agricultural equipment for a custom farming operation. The application materials indicate the equipment stored at this site consists of trucks, trailers, tractors, harvesting equipment and miscellaneous items that pertain to an agriculture operation. There are no livestock, crop storage, crop sorting, or any other activities conducted on the site. Secondary to the storage of agricultural equipment is the storage of limited employee vehicles that facilitate the delivery of agricultural equipment. The employees leave their personal vehicles on site while delivering equipment to job sites. There are no full time employees at this facility and no building additions are proposed. The property is a flat 6.0± acre triangular shaped Recorded Exemption lot that that is located just outside of an existing pivot irrigation system. The only structure is an existing building 44' x 84' shop. The Weld County Building Department records do not indicate a building permit was pulled for the existing shop and the Weld County Assessors records show the structure was built in 2004 for commercial storage. A building permit for the current uses will be required for the existing shop. The main facility located in Ault where all of the equipment is maintained, including routine oil changes, transmission flush, grease and any other maintenance practices that may require hazardous materials, solvents or specialized materials storage or disposal. Also during the site visit it was noted that the property owner also uses the property for personal storage. A number of these vehicles appear to be derelict vehicles which fall under the definition of a noncommercial junkyard. The (A)Agricultural zone district allows for a noncommercial junkyard when full totally enclosed within a building or structure or visually screened from all adjacent properties and public rights-of-way. The application materials did not include any proposed screening and or landscaping. A screening and landscape plan will mitigate staff concerns related to the outdoor storage as well as the noncommercial junkyard and are required as Conditions of Approval and addressed in the Development Standards. USR14-0036, KB Custom Ag Services, LLC, Page 2 of 9 An active Zoning Violation (ZCV11-00086) was noted. This violation was initiated due to the operation of a custom farming business without first completing the necessary Weld County Zoning Permits. This case has not been presented to the Weld County Court Magistrate through the Violation Hearing process. Since this application was submitted prior to an actual court date being scheduled, NO investigation fee is required. If this application if approved by the Board of County Commissioners and once a map is recorded will correct this outstanding violation. If this application is denied, the commercial vehicles, storage and all operations shall be removed from the property within 60 (sixty) days of denial or the violation will proceed in court accordingly. 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. The proposed use is consistent with Chapter 22 and any other applicable code provisions or ordinance in effect Section 22- 2-20.A (A.Goal 1) states, 'Respect and encourage the continuation of agricultural land uses and agricultural operations for purposes which enhance the economic health and sustainability of agriculture.' Section 22-2-20.8.2 (A.Policy 2.2) states, 'Allow commercial and industrial uses, which are directly related to, or dependent upon, agriculture, to locate within agricultural areas when the impact to surrounding properties is minimal or mitigated and where adequate services and infrastructure are currently available or reasonably obtainable. These commercial and industrial uses should be encouraged to locate in areas that minimize the removal of agricultural land from production.' Section 22-2-20.G (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.' Section 22-6-20.A (ECON.Goal 1) states, 'Encourage the expansion of existing businesses and the location of new industries that will provide employment opportunities in the County.' Section 22-6-20.A.2 (ECON.Policy 1.2) states, 'Promote the expansion and diversification of the commercial economic base to achieve a well-balanced commercial sector in order to provide a stable tax base and a variety of job opportunities for County citizens.' The applicant is proposing to use the property for the storage of agricultural equipment used for a custom farming operation that is unique and specialized. Farmers recognize the changing dynamic of agricultural operations and the need for the farming industry to find alternatives for creating a more efficient means harvesting. The proposed business offers opportunities and services that allow crops to harvested efficiently and cost effectively, thereby supporting our local growing agricultural industry and allowing opportunities for expansion and employment. B. Section 23-2-220.A.2 -- The proposed use is consistent with the intent of the A (Agricultural) USR14-0036, KB Custom Ag Services, LLC, Page 3 of 9 Zone District. Section 23-3-40 W. of the Weld County Code provide for Site Specific Development Plan and Use By Special Review Permit for uses similar to the uses listed in Section 23-3-40 as Uses by Special Review (equipment storage yard related to custom farming operations) as long as the use complies with the general intent of the A (Agricultural)Zone District. In the referral from Zoning Compliance dated July 9, 2014 it was stated that and an active Zoning Violation (ZCV11-00086) was noted. This violation was initiated due to the operation of a custom farming business without first completing the necessary Weld County Zoning Permits. This case has not been presented to the Weld County Court Magistrate through the Violation Hearing process. This application, if it is approved and a map is recorded, will correct the violation. C. Section 23-2-220.A.3 -- The uses which will be permitted will be compatible with the existing surrounding land uses. The surrounding properties have large agricultural lands to the south, east and west, a horse training facility (USR-997) directly adjacent to the east, and a dairy and a feedlot (USR-1583 and USR-199AM) to the north. There are two residences within 500 feet of the proposed facility. One phone call was received from an adjacent property owner concerned with the potential for the outdoor storage to become a junkyard. The property owner also expressed concerns about parking of junk vehicles and general property maintenance specifically not keeping the weeds mowed down on the property. He is concerned about it becoming a junk yard and indicated it seems more like a trucking activity than farming activity. He indicated that he has not contacted the property owner or called the county prior to today. 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 Town of Ault and the Town of Eaton. Neither the Town of Ault nor the Town of Eaton provided a referral. E. Section 23-2-220.A.5 -- The application complies with Chapter 23, Article V, of the Weld County Code. The existing site is within the County-Wide Road Impact Fee Area and the Capital Expansion Impact Fee area. 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 approximately 6.00 acres Prime Non-Irrigated Farmland per the 1979 Soil Conservation Service Important Farmlands of Weld County Map. This property, as well as the property directly east of and adjacent to this parcel are both triangular shaped parcels created by a Recorded Exemption that appeared to have been created as a result of being the corners off a pivot. 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. USR14-0036, KB Custom Ag Services, LLC, Page 4 of 9 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: A. The applicant shall address the requirements (concerns) of the Weld County Department of Building Inspection, as stated in the referral response dated July 10, 2014. Evidence of such shall be submitted, in writing, to the Weld County Department of Planning Services. (Department of Building Inspection) B. The applicant shall provide evidence to the Department of Planning Services that all noncommercial junkyard items located on the property are screened from all adjacent properties and public rights-of-way, or have been removed from the property. (Department of Planning Services) C. The applicant has supplied a Drainage and Water Quality Feature. Please provide additional information on how the runoff will be directed to the water quality feature. (Department of Planning Services) D. The applicant shall provide evidence to the Department of Planning Services that the derelict vehicles belong to the property owner. (Department of Planning Services) E. The applicant shall submit a Lighting Plan to the Department of Planning Services, for review and approval. Any lighting poles and lamps shall comply with Section 23-3-360.F. which states, in part, that, "any lighting shall be designed, located, and operated in such a manner as to meet the following standards: sources of light shall be shielded so that beams or rays of light will not shine directly onto adjacent properties." (Department of Planning Services) F. The applicant shall submit a Landscape/Screening Plan to the Department of Planning Services for review and approval. All parking areas and outdoor storage shall be screened from adjacent properties and public rights of way. (Department of Planning Services) G. The applicant shall submit a Signage Plan to the Department of Planning Services, for review and approval, if signage is desired. Signs shall be in compliance with Chapter 23, Article IV, Division II and Appendices 23-C, 23-D and 23-E of the Weld County Code. (Department of Planning Services) H. The map shall be amended to delineate the following: 1. All sheets of the map shall be labeled USR14-0036 (Department of Planning Services) 2. The attached Development Standards. (Department of Planning Services) 3. The 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 the trash collection areas. Section 23-3-350.H of the USR14-0036, KB Custom Ag Services, LLC, Page 5 of 9 Weld County Code addresses the issue of trash collection areas. Areas used for storage or trash collection shall be screened from adjacent properties and public rights-of-way. These areas shall be designed and used in a manner that will prevent trash from being scattered by wind or animals. (Department of Planning Services) 5. The applicant shall delineate locations for the fuel storage with the size and type. (Department of Planning Services) 6. The applicant shall delineate how runoff will be directed to the water quality feature. Label the cubic feet of both water quality features and label as "no build/storage area". (Department of Planning Services) 7. The approved Landscape/Screening Plan. (Department of Planning Services) 8. The approved Lighting Plan. (Department of Planning Services) 9. The approved Signage Plan. (Department of Planning Services) 10. County Road 80 is designated on the Weld County Road Classification Plan as a local gravel road, which requires 60 feet of right-of-way at full buildout. The applicant shall verify and delineate on the plat the existing right-of-way and the documents creating the 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 the approved access on the plat and label with the approved access permit number AP14-00262. (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 plat 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) 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 CAD formats are .dwg, .dxf, and .dgn (Microstation); acceptable GIS formats are ArcView shapefiles or ArcGIS Personal GeoDataBase (MDB).. The preferred format for Images is .tif (Group 4). (Group 6 is not acceptable). This digital file may be sent to maps@co.weld.co.us. (Department of Planning Services) 8. 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) USR14-0036, KB Custom Ag Services, LLC, Page 6 of 9 SITE SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN USE BY SPECIAL REVIEW PERMIT DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS KB CUSTOM AG SERVICES, LLC USR14-0036 1. A Site Specific Development Plan and Use By Special Review Permit, USR14-0036, for uses similar to the uses listed in Section 23-3-40 as Uses by Special Review (equipment storage yard related to custom farming operations) as long as the use complies with the general intent of the A (Agricultural) Zone District. (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 24 hours a day; seven days a week, as stated in the application. (Department of Planning Services) 4. The signage on the site shall be maintained in accordance with the approved Signage Plan per Chapter 23, Article IV of the Weld County Code. (Department of Planning Services) 5. The lighting on the site shall be maintained in accordance with the approved Lighting Plan. (Department of Planning Services) 6. The landscaping/screening on the site shall be maintained in accordance with the approved landscaping/screening Plan. (Department of Planning Services) 7. The applicant shall comply with all provisions of the State Underground and Above Ground Storage Tank Regulations. (Department of Public Health and Environment) 8. All liquid and solid wastes (as defined in the Solid Wastes Disposal Sites and Facilities Act, Section 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) 9. 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, Section 30-20-100.5, C.R.S. (Department of Public Health and Environment) 10. Waste materials shall be handled, stored, and disposed of in a manner that controls fugitive dust, fugitive particulate emissions, blowing debris, and other potential nuisance conditions. The applicant shall operate in accordance with the approved Waste Handling Plan, at all times. (Department of Public Health and Environment) 11. Fugitive dust and fugitive particulate emissions shall be controlled on this site. The facility shall be operated in accordance with the approved Dust Abatement Plan, at all times. (Department of Public Health and Environment) 12. This facility shall adhere to the maximum permissible noise levels allowed in the Non-specified Zone District, as delineated in Section 14-9-30 of the Weld County Code. (Department of Public Health and Environment) 13. Adequate drinking, hand washing and toilet facilities shall be provided for employees and patrons of the facility, at all times. As employees or contractors are 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) USR14-0036, KB Custom Ag Services, LLC, Page 7 of 9 14. 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) 15. 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) 16. Should noxious weeds exist on the property, or become established as a result of the proposed development, the applicant/landowner shall be responsible for controlling the noxious weeds, pursuant to Chapter 15, Articles I and II, of the Weld County Code. (Department of Public Works) 17. The historical flow patterns and runoff amounts will be maintained on the site. (Department of Public Works) 18. Weld County is not responsible for the maintenance of onsite drainage related features. (Department of Public Works) 19. There shall be no parking or staging of vehicles on County roads. On-site parking shall be utilized. (Department of Public Works) 20. The right-of-way or easement shall be graded and drained to provide an all-weather access. (Department of Public Works) 21. 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 2011 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) 22. The property owner or operator shall be responsible for complying with the Design and Operation Standards of Chapter 23 of the Weld County Code. 23. 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. 24. 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 Development Standards are permitted. Any other changes shall be filed in the office of the Department of Planning Services. 25. 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. 26. 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 USR14-0036, KB Custom Ag Services, LLC, Page 8 of 9 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 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. USR14-0036, KB Custom Ag Services, LLC, Page 9 of 9 H N DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING SERVICES a $6i 1555 N 17th AVE GREELEY, CO 80631 WEBSITE: www.co.weld.co.us E-MAIL: tvjohnson@co.weld.co.us �f PHONE: (970) 353-6100, Ext. 3527 C v i FAX: (970)304-6498 r August 27, 2014 FREDERICKSON DEANNE 3050 67TH AVE STE 200 GREELEY, CO 80634 Subject: USR14-0036 - A Site Specific Development Plan and Use By Special Review Permit for uses similar to the uses listed in Section 23-3-40 as Uses by Special Review(equipment storage yard related to custom farming operations) as long as the use complies with the general intent of the A (Agricultural) Zone District On parcel(s)of land described as: PT W2 17-7-65 LOT A REC EXEMPT RE-4098 of the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado. Dear Applicants: I have scheduled a meeting with the Weld County Planning Commission on September 16, 2014, at 1:30 p.m. A subsequent hearing with the Board of County Commissioners will be held on October 8, 2014 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.weldcountyplannincicases.orq If you have any questions concerning this matter, please call. Respectfully, Digitally signed by Kristine Ranslem F2ason:l am the author ofthisdocument Date:2014.08.27 08:57:54-06'00' Tiffane Johnson Planner h N DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING SERVICES "••••• Lia ti 1555 N 17th AVE j ' r ^ GREELEY, CO 80631 WEBSITE: www.co.weld.co.us E-MAIL: tvjohnson@co.weld.co.us PHONE: (970)353-6100, Ext. 3527 , ' / FAX: (970)304-6498 July 09, 2014 FREDERICKSON DEANNE 3050 67TH AVE STE 200 GREELEY, CO 80634 Subject: USR14-0036 - A Site Specific Development Plan and Use By Special Review Permit for uses similar to the uses listed in Section 23-3-40.W as Uses by Special Review (equipment storage yard related to custom farming operations) as long as the use complies with the general intent of the A (Agricultural)Zone District On parcel(s)of land described as: PART W2 SECTION 17, T7N, R65W LOT A REC EXEMPT RE-4098 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: Ault at Phone Number 970-834-2844 Eaton at Phone Number 970-454-3338 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, Digitally signed by Kristine Randem F2ason:I am the author ofthisdocument Date:2014.07.0915:32:32-0600' Tiffane Johnson Planner FIELD CHECK Inspection Date: 9/26/2014 Case Number: USR14-0036 Applicant: KB Custom Ag Services, LLC 19445 CR 80, Ault, CO Request: A Legal A Site Specific Development Plan and Use By Special Review Permit for Description: uses similar to the uses listed in Section 23-3-40 as Uses by Special Review (equipment storage yard related to custom farming operations) as long as the use complies with the general intent of the A (Agricultural) Zone District. Location: Two miles east of Ault; North of and Adjacent to CR 80 between CR 39 and CR41 Size of Parcel: +/- 6.0 acres Parcel No. 070917300054 Zoning Land Use N A (Agricultural) N Feedlot, Dairy, Productive Cropland E A (Agricultural) E Rural Residential S A (Agricultural) S Productive Cropland W A (Agricultural) W Productive Cropland COMMENTS: No activity occurring during site visit. Various types of vehicles and equipment were noted on site; both personal and agricultural. Fuel tanks were observed onsite as well as a two square tanks inside a metal frame however the contents was not able to be determined. A number of barrels as well as a trash dumpster and porta potty were also onsite. The adjacent residence to the east is located directly across from the majority of the building and storage and no screening was noticed from the road right of way. The property maintenance was average. Tiffane Johnson, Planner Hello