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HomeMy WebLinkAbout3.0 BOCC Staff Report 04.14.2003EXHIBITS COLLINS SPECIAL USE PERMIT Board of County Commissioners -April 14, 2003 Exhibit A: Proof of Certified Mailing Receipts Exhibit B: Proof of Publication Exhibit C: Garfield County Zoning Regulations of 1978, as amended Exhibit D: Garfield County Comprehensive Plan of 2000, as amended Exhibit E: Staff Report dated April 14, 2003 Exhibit F: Application Materials Exhibit G: Letter from Jake Mall, Garfield County Road and Bridge Department, dated March 21, 2003 Exhibit H: Letter from City of Rifle, dated March 28, 2003 BOARD -4/14/03 TP PROJECT INFORMATION AND STAFF COMMENTS TYPE OF REVIEW: SUMMARY OF REQUEST: APPLICANT(S): PROPERTY OWNER: LOCATION: WATER: SEWER: ACCESS: EXISTING ZONING: ADJACENT ZONING: I. DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSAL: Special Use Permit ("SUP") The Applicant requests a SUP to allow for a structural steel fabrication shop and storage yard. Betty and Bruce Collins Ralgb Fritzlan and Kathy Hangs The subject property is approximately 11 acres and is located at 4941 County Road 346_, Silt. Well Individual Sewage Disposal System (ISDS) Driveway off of County Road 346. A I I (Agricultural I Industrial A I I (East and West); NRIRD (South); I-70 (North) A. Summary of Request: The Applicant requests approval structural steel fabrication shop and storage yard. B. Site Description: The subject property is located north of County Road 346 and south of Interstate 70. The property contains approximately 11 acres. The property slopes from County Road 346 towards the Interstate. The property is sparsely vegetated with cottonwood trees along the west property boundary. The property is improvement with a 40' X 60' metal pole barn I shop and an 8' wide mobile home that has been expanded over the years. There is a corral area along the east portion of the property. There are a variety of campers and ranch I agricultural machinery scattered throughout the property, which will be removed upon sell of the property and approval of the Special Use Permit. The Loesch Crann Ditch traverses the property in an east to west direction parallel to County Road 346. View of a portion of the property west Collins Special Use Permit BOCC -4114103 Page2 ~' View of a portion of property east C. Description: The Applicant has operated a steel fabrication business (B&B Welding) out of Carbondale for the last 14 years. The present facility in Carbondale is in the center of the Town of Carbondale and is limited on parking and storage of mate1ials. The Applicant is in the process of acquiring the subject property in order to relocate the existing business for the purpose of additional storage of the raw materials. The subject property will provide sufficient outside maneuvering of raw materials and provide for additional storage of steel materials, such as beams and columns. The Applicant noted that the raw steelmaterials, such as beams, columns and miscellaneous steel, arrived by semi-tractor trails and vans from Denver and Grand Junction. These materials are stored outside until they are ready for fabrication. The raw steel material is processed by a variety oLrnethods. These methods include cutting with torches or sawed, punching with a beam punch or ironworker, drilling with slugger cutter, grinding with hand held grinders, welding with manually operated welding machines and primer coating with airless pain sprayers. Once fabricated,_, to the customer's specifications, these steel products are delivered to various locations throughout the Roaring Fork Valley and 1-70 corridor. The Applicant noted that 4.5 acres of the approximately 11 acres shall be utilized for the steel fabrication business. The Applicant indicated that the future plans of the property include either subdividing the property, or leasing a portion of the property for additional uses. The Applicant shall note that any additional uses may require special or conditional use approval in the NI zone district or may be prohibited. The hours of operation will be 7:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday. The Applicant indicated that there shall be, at some point in the future, up to 20 shop employees and 6 office personal on site. Four to five (4-5) deliveries are anticipated per week, as well as 20 customer visits per week. Collins Special Use Permit BOCC -4114103 Page3 The Applicant is proposing to replace the existing metal shop with a new 60' X 80' shop building, and the existing trailer will be replaced by a 2,400 square foot office building in the future. The location of the existing structures and the approximate location of the new structures have been delineated on the site plan. D. Zoning: The subject property is zoned A/I (Agricultural I Industrial). The type of use proposed falls under the definitions of "Fabrication" and "Storage" which is a Special Use in the A/I zone district. Both Fabrication and Storage are subcategories of "Industrial Operations Classification", therefore they are subject to the standard outlined in Section 5.03.07 of the Garfield County Zoning Resolution. E. Relationship to the Comprehensive Plan: The subject property is designated on the "Proposed Land Use Districts, Study Area 2 & 3" map in the Garfield County Comprehensive Plan of 2000, as ''privately owned lands with site specific uses limitations such as flood plain, slope hazard, septic constraints, or surficial geology (mud flow, debris fan) to be evaluated at plan review. " The subject property is located within both the 2-Mile Sphere of Influence of the Town of Silt and the City of Rifle. This application was referred to the City of Rifle (See Exhibit H) and the Town of Silt (no comment). F. Adjacent Land Uses: Interstafe 70 borders the property to the north. To the east is a single-family residential dwelling unit and numerous tractors and trailers. The property owner to the east has applied for a Conditional Use Permit for the storage of these tractor and trailer types of trucks (Nicola). No determination from the Board has to been made. To the east is a single- family residential use and a couple of outbuildings. To the south is County Road 346. Beyond County Road 346 is vacant land. G. Road/ Access: The primary access to the subject area is an existing driveway off of County Road 346. No improvements to the access onto County Road 346 are anticipated as part of this request. The Applicant is proposing to modify the internal road/driveway to include a circular driveway. H. Applicability: Pursuant to Section 9.03.04 of the Zoning Resolution, an application for a Special Use Permit shall be approved or denied by the Board of County Commissioners after holding a public hearing thereon in conformance with all provisions of the Zoning Resolution. II. REVIEW AGENCY AND OTHER COMMENTS: Collins Special Use Permit BOCC-4114103 Page4 Comments were received from the following agencies are have been integrated throughout this memorandum as applicable. 1. City of Rifle: Exhibit H. 2. Town of Silt: No comment. 3. Town of Silt Fire Department: No comment. 4. Garfield County Road and Bridge Department: Exhibit G. III. REVIEW CRITERIA FOR SPECIAL USE PERMITS (SECTION 5:03) Pursuant to Section 5.03, as listed under the Zone District Regulations, special uses shall conform to all requirements listed thereunder and elsewhere in the Zoning Resolution, as well as the following standards: 1. Utilities adequate to provide water and sanitation service based on accepted engineering standards and approved by the Board of County Commissioners shall either be in place or shall be constructed in conjunction with the proposed use. Response: There is an existing well on the subject property east of the barn/shop which is delineated on the site plan. The Applicant provided copies of a 'well completion and pump installation report' and a 'permit application form' that was approved by the State Engineer in 1982. The condition of approval for the well indicates that the well was "approved for household use only, for one (1) single family dwelling and not to be used for irrigation. The return flow from the use of this well must be returned to the same stream system in which the well is located. " It appears from the pump installation report submitted to the State in 1987, the well pumped 2 gallons per minute for 1 hour. No recent information has been provided. The Applicant indicated that water on site will be used for bathroom and drinking purposes in both structures. The Applicant noted that an above ground holding tank will be provided for adequate quantity and pressure. The Applicant spoke with the a representative from the Colorado Division of Water Resources and West Divide Conservancy District with respect to the existing well and its adequate use for bathroom and drinking purposes. Staff understands that the Applicant was provided with three options. These options include: 1. The existing water is adequate for the proposed use, however, the Applicant will need to change the existing domestic well permit to an exempt commercial well permit. 2. Shall the usage of water exceed 1/3 acre feet, the Applicant shall apply to the West Divide Conservancy District to purchase additional contract water. Collins Special Use Permit BOCC -4114103 Page5 3. If there is 600 feet between existing and adjacent wells, the Applicant may have the ability to punch an additional well for future subdivision. Inigation for any green space on the property will come from the prope11y's 2 shares of the Loesch Crann Ditch, which runs through the property year around. The Applicant indicated that there will be no use of either groundwater or natural surface water for the Facility. Prior to the issuance of the actual Special Use Pennit, the Applicant shal obtain an exempt commercial well permit from the State for the proposed use. Shall water usage exceed 113 acres feet, the Applicant shall obtain additional contract for water. A copy of this permit shall be provided to the County. In addition, the Applicant shall provide documentation with respect to the use of the Loesch Crann Ditch. The Applicant indicated that the trailer is connected to an existing 1,000 gallon septic and leach field. The old septic system will be removed and a new septic system will be installed. Existing power to the existing shop and trail is by means of a 110/220 volt single phase. The Applicant is proposing to upgrade the power to the site by means of a 227 /480 volt 3 phase power. 2. Street improvements adequate to accommodate traffic volume generated by the proposed use and to provide safe, convenient access to the use shall either be in place or shall be constructed in conjunction with the proposed use. Response: Access to the property is a driveway off of CR 346. The Applicant asserted that some driveway improvements are anticipated, such as widening access and the addition of road base or black top as necessary. Jake Mall, Garfield County Road and Bridge Department, provided the following comments (See Exhibit G): A. No offloading and parking shall take place on County Road 346. B. Since the proposed business will generate more traffic entering County Road 346, a stop sign shall be installed at the entrance onto County Road 346. The stop sign shall comply with the standards set forth in the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices. 3. Design of the proposed use is organized to minimize impact on and from adjacent uses of land through installation of screen fences or landscape materials on the periphery of the lot and by location of intensively utilized areas, access points, lighting and signs in such a manner as to protect established neighborhood character. Response: The Applicant indicated that with the exception of delivery trucks, storage of raw materials, and the loading and loading of materials, the proposed use will be confined to the Collins Special Use Permit BOCC -4114103 Page 6 warehouse. The Applicant asserted that design of the proposed use will be organized to minimize impact on and from adjacent uses I properties through the installation of screened fences or landscape materials on the periphery of the lot. The Applicant noted that employee parking on site will be adjacent to the warehouse. Lighting will be installed only as necessary for night-time safety and security purposes and will be directed downward and inward. Signage will comply with county standards and will be place on the I-70 site of the warehouse. This property is highly visible from County Road 346, Interstate 70, and adjacent properties. This property is located below Interstate 70 and the adjacent property to the east. There are some cottonwoods along the west property boundary which provides screening. It is staff opinion that the Applicant shall screen the storage area of raw materials with appropriate fencing. Any disturbance of land shall be mitigated appropriate for noxious weeds. Pursuant to Section 5.03.10, uses listed as Special Uses shall be permitted only: I. Based on compliance with all requirements listed herein, and; 2. Approval by the County Commissioner, which Board may impose additional restrictions on the lot area, floor area, coverage, setback and height of proposed uses or required additional off-street parking, screening fences and landscaping, or any other restriction or provision it deems necessary to protect the health, safety and welfare of the population and uses of the neighborhood or zone district as a condition of granting the special use. Response: Staff sees no reason for the Board to impose any special conditions. Section 5.03.07 flndustrial Operations!: Pursuant to Section 5.03.07 of the Zoning Resolution, a permit for Industrial Operations requires the submittal of an impact statement on the proposed use describing its location, scope, design and construction schedule, including an explanation of its operational characteristics. The impact statement is required to address the following: (A) Existing lawful use of water through depletion or pollution of surface run-off, streamflow or ground water. Response: There is no real or potential impact to surface or ground water supplies from the proposed use. The proposed use will not involve use of chemicals or materials in a manner that will pollute surface or ground water sources on or adjacent to the property. Collins Special Use Permit BOCC-4114103 Page 7 (BJ Impacts on adjacent land from the generation of vapor, dust, smoke, noise, glare or vibration, or other emanations. Response: The proposed use will not result in the generation of vapor, glare, vibration, or other emanations that impact adjacent land. The generation of vapor, glare, smoke, dust or other emanations will comply with applicable Federal, State and County air quality laws, regulations and standards. In the event of potential violations with respect to vapor, dust, smoke, noise, glare or vibration, the Applicant will be required to provide proof of compliance with applicable Federal, State, and County laws, regulations and standards. (CJ Impacts on wildlife and domestic animals through the creation of hazardous attractions, alteration of existing native vegetation, blockade of migration routes, use patterns or other disruptions. Response: The application did not contain an analysis of wildlife impacts on the property. The proposed use should not result in adverse impacts to wildlife or domestic animals through creation of hazardous attractions, alteration of existing native vegetation, blockade of migration routes, use patterns or other disruptions. The activities of the business will not result in the generation of products or waste products that will attract wildlife or domestic animals. (DJ Affirmatively show the impacts of truck and automobile traffic to and from such uses and their impacts to areas in the County. Response: Initially, the Applicant anticipates 10 employee vehicles to access the site on a daily basis, 2-3 delivery trucks ranging from vans to semi-trailers on a weekly basis, and 0 customers vehicles pe week. As the business grows, the Applicant anticipates up to 26 employee vehicles daily, 4-5 delivery vehicles and 20 customer vehicles per week. (EJ That sufficient distances shall separate such use from abutting property which might otherwise be damaged by operations of the proposed use(sJ. Response: The property is located between to two residential uses, the interstate and county road. As noted previously, the property owner to the east is going through the County for a conditional use permit for the storage of trucks and trailers. The impact to the property to the west should be minimal since the proposed use will be primarily located near the east end of the property. Collins Special Use Permit BOCC -4114103 Page8 (F) Mitigation measures proposed for all of the foregoing impacts identified and for the standards identified in Section 5.03.08 of this Resolution Response: Mitigation measures for all of the foregoing impacts identified have been addressed throughout this memorandum. Mitigation measures for the standards identified in Section 5.03.08 [Industrial Performance Standards] of the Garfield County Zoning Resolution are addressed beginning on Page I 0 of this memorandum. Special Use Permits may be granted for those uses with provisions that provide adequate mitigation for the following: (A) A plan/or site rehabilitation must be approved by the County Commissioners before a permit for conditional or special use will be issued; Response: The Applicant has agreed to appropriate and reasonable mitigation measures if the Board recommends any. It is staff's opinion that shall the business cease, the raw and processed steel materials shall be removed from site. The structure shall be allowed to remain. (B) The County Commissioners may require security before a permit for special or conditional use is issued, if required. The applicant shall furnish evidence of a bank commitment of credit, bond, certified check or other security deemed acceptable by the County Commissioners in the amount calculated by the County Commissioners to secure the execution of the site rehabilitation plan in workmanlike manner and in accordance with the specifications and construction schedule established or approved by the County Commissioners. Such commitments, bonds or check shall be payable to and held by the County Commissioners; Response: The Applicant has agreed to comply with this provisions if deemed necessary by the Board of County Commissioners. (C) Impacts set forth in the impact statement and compliance with the standards contained in Section 5.03.08 of this Resolution. (A. 93-061) Response: See responses in Section 5.03.08 below. Section 5. 03. 08 [Industrial Performance Standards/: Pursuant to section 5.03.08 of the Zoning Resolution, all Industrial Operations in the County shall comply with applicable County, State, and Federal regulations regulating water, air and noise pollution and shall not be conducted in a manner constituting a public nuisance or hazard. Operations shall be conducted in such a manner as to minimize heat, dust, smoke, vibration, glare and odor and all other undesirable environmental effects beyond the boundaries of the Collins Special Use Permit BOCC -4114103 Page9 property in which such uses are located, in accord with the following standards: (1) Volume of sound generated shall comply with the standards set forth in the Colorado Revised Statutes at the time any new application is made. Response: The Applicant noted that other than the sound of vehicle travel, no sound will emanate from the site. All proposed operations within the site shall comply with the maximum standards established in the CRS 25-12-103. Upon a receipt of a legitimate allegation of a violation with respect to noise, the Applicant will be required to provide proof of compliance with State dB levels. (2) Vibration generated: every use shall be so operated that the ground vibration inherently and recurrently generated is not perceptible, without instruments, at any point of any boundary line of the property on which the use is located. Response: No vibration is anticipated with the proposed use. Upon a receipt of a legitimate allegation of a violation with respect to vibration, the Applicant will be required to provide proof of compliance with applicable Federal, State, and County laws, regulations and standards. (3) Emissions of smoke and particulate matter: every use shall be operated so as to comply with all Federal, State and County air quality laws, regulations and standards. Response: No emissions of smoke and particulate matter are anticipated as part of this project. Upon a receipt of a legitimate allegation of a violation with respect to smoke or particulate matter, the Applicant will be required to provide proof of compliance with applicable Federal, State, and County laws, regulations and standards. (4) Emission of heat, glare, radiation and fames: every use shall be so operated that it does not emit heat, glare, radiation or fumes which substantially interfere with the existing use of adjoining property or which constitutes a public nuisance or hazard. Flaring of gases, aircraft warning signals, reflective painting of storage tanks, or other such operations which may be required by law as safety or air pollution control measures shall be exempted from this provision. Response: No emission of heat or radiation is anticipated as part of this project, aside from the emissions from vehicles. Upon a receipt of a legitimate allegation of a violation with respect to the emission of heat and radiation by the proposed use, the Applicant will be required to provide proof of compliance with applicable Federal, State, and County laws, regulations and standards. (5) Storage area, salvage yard, sanitary landfill and mineral waste disposal areas: Collins Special Use Permit BOCC -4114103 Page JO (AJ Storage of flammable or explosive solids or gases shall be in accordance with accepted standards and laws and shall comply with the national, state and local fire codes and written recommendations I comments from the appropriate local protection district regarding compliance with the appropriate codes; Response: The Applicant noted that the use and storage of oxygen, acetylene, and mineral spirits on site. All storage of flammable or explosive solids or gases shall be in accordance with accepted standards and laws and shall comply with the national, state and local fire codes. This application was referred to the Burning Mountain Fire Protection District, however, no).. comments were obtained. (BJ At the discretion of the County Commissioners, all outdoor storage facilities may be required to be enclosed by fence, landscaping or wall adequate to conceal such facilities from adjacent property; Response: Fencing and landscaping have been addressed previously in the memorandum. (CJ No materials or wastes shall be deposited upon a property in such form or manner that they may be transferred off the property by any reasonably foreseeable natural causes or forces; Response: No materials or waste are associated with the proposed use. All garbage generated will be stored within standard garbage receptacles provided by the servicing carrier and will be located adjacent to the warehouse. (DJ Storage of Heavy Equipment will only be allowed subject to (AJ and (CJ above and the following standards: I. The minimum lot size is jive (5J acres and is not a platted subdivision. 2. The equipment storage area is not placed any closer than 300 ft. from any existing residential dwelling. 3. All equipment storage will be enclosed in an area with screening at least eight (BJ feet in height and obscured from view at the same elevation or lower. Screening may include berming, landscaping, sight obscuring fencing or a combination of any of these methods. 4. Any repair and maintenance activity requiring the use of equipment that will generate noise, odors or glare beyond the property boundaries will be conducted within a building or outdoors during the hours of 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Mon.-Fri. 5. Loading and unloading of vehicles shall be conducted on private property and may not be conducted on any public right-of-way. Response: There will be no long-term storage of heavy equipment is proposed or anticipated. Collins Special Use Permit BOCC -4114103 Page 11 (E) Any storage area for uses not associated with natural resources, shall not exceed ten (J 0) acres in size. (A97-ll 2) Response: No storage areas for uses not associated with natural resources are planned. (F) Any lighting of storage area shall be pointed downward and inward to the property center and shaded to prevent direct reflection on adjacent property (A97-112) Response: The Applicant indicated that all lighting will be minimized and will be pointed downward and inward to the property center. All light fixtures shall be designed and placed to prevent direct reflection on adjacent properties, Interstate 70 and County Road 346. (6) Water pollution: in a case in which potential hazards exist, it shall be necessary to install safeguards designed to comply with the Regulations of the Environmental Protection Agency before operation of the facilities may begin. All percolation tests or ground water resource tests as may be required by local or State Health Officers must be met before operation of the facilities may begin. Response: There is no real or potential impact to surface or ground water supplies. The existing and proposed uses will not involve use of chemicals or materials in a manner that will pollute surface or ground water sources on or adjacent to the property. This application was not referred to the State Health Office for comments. In the event of potential violations with respect to water pollution, the Applicant will be required to provide proof of compliance with applicable Federal, State, and County laws, regulations and standards. Section 9.03.05 {Periodic Review ofSUPI: Pursuant to section 9.03.05 of the Zoning Resolution: Any Special Use Permits may be made subject to a periodic review not less than every six (6) months if required by the County Commissioners. The purpose of such review shall be to determine compliance or noncompliance with any performance requirements associated with the granting of the Special Use Permit. The County Commissioners shall indicate that such a review is required and shall establish the time periods at the time of issuance of a Special Use Permit. Such review shall be conducted in such manner and by such persons as the County Commissioners deem appropriate to make the review effective and meaningful. Upon the completion of each review, the Commissioners may determine that the permit operations are in compliance and continue the permit, or determine the operations are not in compliance and either suspend the permit or require the permittee to bring the operation into compliance by a certain specified date. Such periodic review shall be limited to those performance requirements and conditions imposed at the time of the original issuance of the Special Use Permit. Collins Special Use Permit BOCC -4114103 Page 12 Response: At the discretion of the Board, this SUP may be subject to periodic review no less than every six months. Shall the Board feel that periodic review is required, the Board shall indicate that such a review is required and shall establish the time periods at the time of issuance of this SUP. IV. RECOMMENDED FINDINGS: I. Proper posting and public notice was provided as required for the meeting before the Board of County Commissioners. 2. The meeting before the Board of County Commissioners was extensive and complete, that all pertinent facts, matters and issues were submitted and that all interested parties were heard at that meeting. 3. The above stated and other reasons, the proposed special use permit has been determined to be in the best interest of the health, safety, morals, convenience, order, prosperity and welfare of the citizens of Garfield County. 4. The application has met the requirements of Special Use (Sections 5:03, 5:03:07, 5:03.08 and 9:03) the Garfield County Zoning Resolution of 1978. V. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the Board APPROVE the Collins Special Use Permit for a structural .. l'r· steel fabrication shop and storage yard, subject to the following conditions: 1\[t1CV1 (!'Cl{( DC •l\tf p,;. ·I( fc H.11 ( ( <;;,,( (({lf\ u 8'l 'l w I. All representations of the Applicant, either within the application or stated at the meeting c.u (t~w: before the Board of County Commissioners, shall be considered conditions of approval, unless specifically altered by the Board. 2. The Applicant shall comply with all applicable requirements of the Garfield County Zoning Resolution of 1978, as amended. 3. The Applicant shall comply with all State and Federal regulations and standards, such as Noise Abatement, Water and Air Quality. 4. The Applicant shall comply with the Garfield County Noxious Weed Management Plan. 5. Building permits are required for the new structures. 6. The area of the storage of raw materials shall be screened with appropriate fencing that f\:Ul\.f• wvVi \?L SU[ oU-Y1 ~'~~a. ~ + ~ s ~r:: 't-1M-~Ju.Vi ~ ~f\~~ ~W~l/V\ A\¥'N:L"'-?'\ ~S. t · complies with county regulations. Collins Special Use Permit BOCC -4114103 Page 13 7. All lighting fixtures shall be designed and placed to prevent direct reflection on adjacent properties, Interstate 70 and County Road 346. 8. The Applicant shall comply with the following recommendations from the Garfield County Road and Bridge Department: a. No off-loading or parking shall take place on County Road 346. b. A stop sign shall be installed on the property to the entrance to County Road 346. The sign shall be installed in conformance with standards set forth in the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices. 9. Vibration, emission of smoke and particulate matter, and the emission of heat or radiation shall comply with applicable Federal, State, and County laws, regulations and standards. 10. The Applicant shall comply with all Local, State and Federal Fire Codes that pertain to the storage of oxygen, acetylene and mineral spirits. 11. The Applicant shall obtain and provide the Planning Department a copy of an exempt commercial well permit. Shall water usage exceed 113 acres feet, the Applicant shall obtain the additional contract water from West Divide Conservancy District. 12. Any uses in addition to the steel fabrication shop, office and storage yard shall obtain the appropriate special use or conditional use permit, if applicable. 13. Garfield County shall enforce appropriate noise regulations which may require the Applicant to meet the "Residential' zone noise level (55 db(A)) pursuant to Colorado State Statue 25-12-130. GARFIELD COUNTY Building & Planhing Department Review Agency Form EXHIBIT 16 Date Sent: 3/l 2/2003 CommeatB Due: 4/.,12003 Name of application Collins SUP Sent to: Garfield Countv Road and Bridge Dept. Garfield County requests your oomment in review of this project. Ple.ase notify the Planning Department in the event you are unable to respond by the deadline. This form may be used for your respon&e, or you may attach your own additional sheets as necessary. Written romments may be mailed, o-mailed, or faxed to: Garfield County Building & Planning Staff contact: Tamara Pregl 109 glh Street, Suite 301 Glenwood Springs, CO 8160 l Fax: 970-384-3470 Phone: 970-945~8212 General comments: Garfield Count)' Road and Bridae Det>artment has no problem with the proposed SUP as long as no oftloadins or Parkins t•km place on Cr 346. As this is a bu&iness and will senerate more traffic enteriog Cr. 346 we would ask that a stop Un be installed at the entrance to Cr. 346. The sign and installation will conform tot'"" standards set forth in the Manuel on Uniform Traffic Control Devices. Name of review agency: Garfield County Road and Bridge Dept By: Jake B Mall Date 3121/2003 Revised 3/30/00 (';0 3'J\7d 3'JaICJ8 GN\1 GtlOCJ ~E:Lt E00(';/0(';/E0 EXHIBIT CITY o& RIFLE t+ 202 Railroad Ave.• P.O. Box 1908 •Rifle, Colorado 81650 • (970) 625-2121 •Fax (970) 625-3210 March 28, 2003 Mr. Mark Bean, Director Garfield County Planning Department 108 8th Street, Suite 201 Glenwood Springs, CO 81601 RE: Collins SUP Dear Mr. Bean: 9NINNVld ~ 8NI011n8 A1Nn08 Cll31.:l~\ro tU 1 1 J ( '] The City of Rifle reviewed the subject application. The business is proposed adjacent to the I-70 Corridor; therefore, we request the County pay careful attention to the visual appearance of the proposed business. We request the following be considered: 1. Landscaping requirements similar to what the County is requiring of the Mamm Creek Gravel Pit. 2. All outdoor storage be screened with solid, opaque material or landscaping. Limit the area that can be utilized for outdoor storage. Thank you for the oppo1iunity to comment. Should you have questions or concerns regarding this matter, please call the Rifle Planning Depaiiment. Since~---- Matt~ Sturge'<?a---- Pla1ming Director Planning and Development Dept. • 970-625-6224 •(fax) 970-625-6268 • planning@rifleco.o .. g