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GARFIELD COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT
109 8TH STREET, SUITE 303
GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO 81601
Telephone: 970-945-8212 Fax: 970-945-7785
APPLICATION
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT
Date: —'u.1( t 1 1 9.9?
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Requirements:
1. Plans and specifications for proposed use (hours of operation, number of vehicles/day, location and size
of structures, etc.).
2. Existing or proposed method of sewage, source of disposal and water. Road access and other
information deemed necessary to explain proposed use.
3. A vicinity map drawn to scale depicting the subject property, location and use of building and structures
on adjacent Tots.
4. A copy of Assessor's map showing property; and a listing of all adjoining property owners of said
property.
5. A base fee of $250.00 shall be charged for each application and shall be submitted with the application,
additional charges may be imposed if county review costs exceed the base fee.
6. Attach a copy of proof of ownership for your property (deed, title insurance).
If public notice is required, notice provided by the Planning Department shall be sent out at least fifteen (15) days prior
to hearing by return -receipt mail to all the above noted adjoining property owners. Mailing is the applicant's
responsibility and proof of mailing must be presented at the hearing. Additionally, the same notice shall be published
one (1) time in the official County newspaper at least fifteen (15) days prior to such hearing date. Applicant shall bear
the cost of publication and be responsible for presenting the "Proof of Publication" at the hearing.
The above information is correct to the best of my knowledge.
Applicant
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Nisley di Associates, Inc.
WEST AND SOUTH SIDE OF BUILDING - LOOKING NORTHEAST
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WEST AND NORTH SIDE OF BUILDING - LOOKING SOUTHEAST
APPLICATION
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT
Supplemental Information
From: Bill Evans, Administrator and Property Owner
For, Community Based Services, Inc. dba Western Academy
P.O. Box 1342
Rifle, Colorado 81650
Telephone: 625-0244
Situs: 1252 County Road 294
Rifle, Colorado
Notes for Requirements:
1. Plans and Specifications for proposed use.
a. An addition to the existing building listed above.
Plans are attached.
b. What is Planned: An addition to the existing
sturcture, one story, 2,392 square feet, added to the south side
- back - away from the frontage street, County Road 294, of
current building.
c. Use: No change from existing/current use which is a
school and residence for up to 28 children ages 12 to 18 years,
with supervising staff who do not reside on premises. No
anticipated change in volume of operations or type of activities
involved; no increase in number of student -residents or staff.
Addition is for more space - an additional classroom away from
current classrooms and four single bedrooms the purpose of which
is to reduce crowding in existing dormitory and to improve the
therapeutic melieu by temporarily seperating one to four children
from the large group in order to provide increased supervision
and attention. The planned addition allows children who are
experiencing difficulties to be isolated in a self-contained
living and education area with four individual bedrooms,
counseling and conference room, classroom, and small, efficiency
kitchen. The location of the addition, at the east end of the
south side, or back, of the existing building is such that this
small group is isolated from activities of the larger dorm and
school but with access to the existing gym. This addition to the
physical space is intended to have a therapeutic effect on the
behavior of both the larger, remaining group and the temporarily
isolated group.
d. Nuber of vehicles/day, etc: No change from existing
conditions. No public traffic access (such as retail or "drop
in" traffic). Typically, ten to twelve staff personal cars are
parked in front of the building on the north side. The facility
Conditional Use Permit Application
Bill Evans, Page 2
owns 2, 15 -passenger, vans and one mini -van. Deliveries of food
and basic supplies occur two to five times per week with small to
medium size delivery trucks; again this is current traffic and
use which will continue with the building addition.
2. Water and Sewage: Water is provided by the city of Rifle.
Sewage is an individual sewage disposal unit - septic system.
Details of engineer's analysis (Jeff Simonson, Schmeuser, Gordon,
and Meyer, Glenwood Springs) including current actual usage and
proposed alteration of existing system to accomodate the planned
addition attached.
Road Access. The only road access is by County Road 294
which runs generally from west to east/northeast along the north
side of the existing property - map attached. Access is
estimated to be 80% to 90% from the west, City of Rifle, along
7th Street which turns into County Road 294 past the entrance to
Highlands East subdivision; the remainder is from a winding hill
generally towards Silt (7 miles) past Pond Lane adjacent to the
Cottonwood trailerpark.
3. Vicinity and other maps attached.
4. Assessor's map and property owners: Map is attached.
Property owners referenced according to map are:
2177-104 002: Richard J. Shoup
1318 County Road 294
Rifle, Colorado 81650
2177-104 009: Steven A. and Cheryl M. Hauquitz
P.O. Box 1094
Rifle, Colorado 81650
2177-104 008: Amorette Hall
1359 County Road 294
Rifle, Colorado 81650
NOTE: Assessor's map - number 007 has been replaced by:
2177-104 010 Richard D. and Kay D. Morgan
1107 County Road 294
Rifle Colorado 81650
2177-104 011 Mitchel A. and Sanja R. Morgan
1107 County Road 294
Rifle, Colorado 81650
02177-104 012 Michael C. Morgan
1702 E. 7th Street
Rifle, Colorado 81650
5. and 6. Fee and proof of ownership attached.
Nisley & Associates, Inc.
IDENTIFICATION OF THE PROPERTY
The property to be appraised in this report consists of land
and improvements located at 1252 County Road 294, Rifle, Colorado.
The property is known as the Western Academy with Western Academy
is a Residential Child Care Facility (RCCF). The real property
consists of a land area totalling 4.92 acres and a building con-
taining 14,256 square feet of gross building area, of which 9,936
square feet is contained on the main level and 4,320 square feet is
contained in an upper level. More detailed descriptions of the
land, improvements, and their use are included in the report.
Personal property and equipment are not valued, and are not within
the scope of this report.
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
According to the last recorded document transferring ownership
of the property, which is recorded in Book 691 at page 418 of the
Garfield County Clerk's and Recorder's office records, the property
is legally described as
follows:
A parcel of land in the NW -1/4 SE -1/4 and the SW -1/4 SE -1/4 of
Section 10, Township 6 South, Range 93 West of the 6th P.M.,
and more particularly described as follows:
Beginning at the East quarter corner of Section 10 of said
township and range; thence South 64 deg. 29'36" West 2,026.39
feet to a point on the centerline of the County Road 294, the
True Point of Beginning; whence the Northwest corner of SW -1/4
SE -1/4 would bear 59 deg. 39'53" West 932.02 feet; thence
South 18 deg. 30'00" East 825 feet; thence South 59 deg.
36'00" West 270 feet; thence North 18 deg. 30'00" West 825
feet to a point in the centerline of County Road 294; thence
along said centerline North 59 deg. 36'00" East 270 feet to
the True Point of Beginning, City or Town of Rifle, County of
Garfield, State of Colorado.
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ISSUED BY
Commonwealth.
Land Title Insurance Company
SUBJECT TO THE EXCLUSIONS FROM COVERAGE, THE EXCEPTIONS FROM COVERAGE CONTAINED IN SCHEDULE B AND
THE CONDITIONS AND STIPULATIONS, COMMONWEALTH LAND TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY, a Pennsylvania corporation, herein
called the Company, insures, as of Datc of Policy shown in Schedule A, against loss or damage, not exceeding the Amount of Insurance stated
in Schedule A, sustained or incurred by the insured by reason of;
I. Title to the estate or Interest described in Schedule A being vested other than as stated therein;
2. Any defect in or lien or encumbrance on the title;
3. Unmarketability of rhe title;
4. Lack of a right of access to and from the land;
5. The invalidity or unenforceability of the lien of the insured mortgage upon the title;
6. The priority of any lien or encumbrance ever the lien of the insured mortgage;
7. Lock of priority of the lien of the insured mortgage over any statutory lien for services, labor or material:
(a) arising from an improvement or work related to the land which is contracted for or commenced prior to Date of Policy; or (b) arising
from an improvement or work related to the land which is contracted for or commenced subsequent to Date of Policy and which is financed
in whole or in part by proceeds of the indebtedness secured by the insured mortgage which al Date of Policy the insured has advanced or
is obligated to advance;
8. The invalidity or unenforceability of any assignment of the insured mortgage, provided the assignment is shown in Schedule A, or the failure
of the assignment shown in Schedule A to vest title to the insured mortgage in the named insured assignee free and clear of all liens.
The Company will also pay the costs, attorneys' fees and expenses incurred in defense of the tide or the !ion of the insured mortgage, as insured,
d! but only to the extent provided in the Conditions and Stipulations,
ei IN WITNESS WHEREOF, COMMONWEALTH LAND TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY has caused its corporate name and seal to be hereun•
,F, 10 affixed by its duly authorized officers, the Policy to become valid when countersigned by an authorized officer or agent of the Company.
LOAN POL..,Y OF TITLE INSURANCE
POLICY NUMBER
554.-b12111
ii
Attest:
Secretary
COMMONWEALTH LAND TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY
q0. Meda.
By. 67#01
President
EXCLUSIONS FROM COVERAGE
The following matters are expressly excluded from the coverage of this polity and the Company will not pay loss or damage, costs, attorneys'
fees or expanses which arise by reason of:
1. (a) Any law, ordinance or governmental regulation (including but not limited to building and zoning laws, ordinances, or regulations) re-
striating, regulating, prohibiting or relaune to (i) the occupancy, use, or enjoyment of the land; (ii) the character, dimensions or location
of any improvement now or hereafter erected on the land; (iii) a separation in ownership or a change in the dimensions or area of the land
or any parcel of which the land is or was a part; or (iv) environmental protection, or the effect of any violation of these laws, ordinances ji
or governmental regulations, except to the extent that a notice of the enforcement thereof or a notice of a defect, lien or encumbrance result-
ing from a violation or alleged violation affecting the land has been recorded in the public records at Date of Policy. (b) Any governmental
police power not excluded by (a) above, except to the extent that a notice of the exercise thereof or a notice of a defect, lien or encumbrance .x
resulting from a violation ar alleged violation affecting the land has been recorded in the public records at Date of Policy, .y
2, Rights of eminent domain unless notice of the exercise thereof has been recorded in the public records at Date of Policy, but not excluding Id
from coverage any taking which has occurred prior to Date of Policy which would be binding on the rights o[ a purchaser for value without �tld
knowledge,
3. Defects, liens, encumbrances, adverse claims or other matters: (a) created, suffered, assumed or agreed to by the insured claimant; 0) not 1�tl
known to the Company, net recorded in the public records at Date of Policy, but known to the insured claimant and not disclosed in writing
to the Company by the insured claimant prior to the date the insured claimant became an insured under this policy, (o) resulting in no loss
or damage to the insured claimant; (d) attaching or created subsequent to Date of Policy (except to the extent that this policy insures the 1
priority of the lien or the insured mortgage ever any statutory lien for services, labor or material); or (e) resulting in lass or damage which
would not have been sustained if the insured claimant had paid value for the insured mortgage.
4, Unenforceability of the lien of the insured mortgage because of the inability or failure of the insured at Date of Policy, or the inability y
or failure of any subsequent owner of the indebtedness, to comply with applicable doing business laws of the state in which the land is situated.
5. Invalidity ar unenforceability of the lien of the insured mortgage, or claim thereof, which arises out of the transaction evidenced by the
insured mortgage and is based upon usury or any consumer credit protection or truth in lending law.
6. Any statutory lien for services, labor or materials (or the claim of priority of any statutory lien for services, labor or materials over the
lien of the insured mortgage) arising from an improvement or work related to the land which is contracted for and commenced subsequent
to Date of Policy and is nor financed in whole or in part by proceeds of the indebtedness secured by the insured mortgage which at Date
of Policy the insured has advanced or is obligated CO advance.
7. Any claim, which arises out of the transaction creating the interest of the mortgagee insured by this policy, by reason of the operation of
federal bankruptcy, state insolvency, or similar creditors' tights laws, that is based on:
(a) the transaction creating the interest of the insured mortgagee being deemed a fraudulent conveyance or fraudulent transfer; or
(b) the subordination of the interest of the insured mortgagee as a result of the application of the doctrine of equitable subordination; or
(c) the transaction creating the interest of the insured mortgagee being deemed a preferential transfer except where the preferential transfer
results from the failure:
(1) to timely record the instrument of transfer; or
(ii) of such recordation to impart notice to a purchaser for value or a judgment or lien creditor.
NM 2 PA 20
ALTA Loan Polley (10.17-92)
Form 1191-2 race Page
ORIGINAI
Valid Only If Schedules A and B and Cover Are Attached
SCHEDULE A
Amount of Insurance: $40,000.00 Policy No. 554-672717
Premium: $144.50 RE -ISSUE RATE Pile No. 9505071
Date of Policy: 13TH DAY OF JUNE, 1995 AT 7:59 A.M.
1. Name of Insured:
REGIONAL BANK OF COLORADO, N.A.
2. The Estate or interest in the land described in this
Schedule and which is encumbered by the insured Mortgage is
Fee Simple and is at date of Policy vested in:
WILLIAM EVANS AND CLAIRE C. EVAN
3. The Mortgage, herein referred to as the Insured Mortgage,
and the assignments thereof, if any, are described as follows:
Deed of Trust from William Evans and Claire C. Evans to the
Public Trustee of Garfield County for the use of Regional Sank of
Colorado, N.A. showing an original amount of $40,000.00, dated
June 6, 1995 and recorded June 12, 1995 in Book 943 at Page 687.
4. The land referred to in this policy is described as set
forth in the insured mortgage, is situated in the County of
Garfield, State of Colorado, and is identified as follows:
SEE EXHIBIT "A" ATTACHED HERETO
AND MADE A PART HEREOF
COUNTERSIGNED: OtN,
Au, orizea o icer or Agent
dmr
NM 2 PA 20
ALTA Loan Policy (16.17.42)
FORM 1191.2
EXHIBIT ":-."
A parcel of land in the NW1/4SE1/4 and SW1/4SE1/4 of Section 10,
Township 6 South, Range 93 West of the 6th P.M. and more particularly
described as follows:
Beginning at the East Quarter Corner of Section 10 of said Township
and Rance; thence South 64°29'36" West 2026,39 feet to a point in the
Centerline 02 the County Road No. 294, the TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING;
whence the Northwest corner of SW1/4SE1/4 Would bear South 59°39'53"
West 932.02 feet; thence South 18°30'00" East 825.00 feet; thence
South 59°36'00" West 270.00 feet; thence North 18°30'00" West 825.00
feet to a point in the Centerline of County Road No. 294; thence
along said centerline North 59036100" East 270.00 feet to the TRUE
POINT OF BEGINNING.
Policy No 554-672717
File Nc 9505071
SCHEDULE B - P1IRT I
This Policy does not insure against loss or damage by reason of the following:
1. Rights or claims of parties in possession not shown by the public records.
2, Easements, or claims of easements, not shown by the public records.
3. Discrepancies, conflicts in boundary lines, shortage in area, encroachments, and
any facts which a correct survey and inspection of the premises would disclose
and which are not shown by the public_ records.
4. Any lien, or right to a lien, for services, labor, or material heretofore or
hereafter furnished, imposed by law and not shown by the public records.
Exceptions Number are hereby omitted
5. Any and all unpaid tacos, assessments and unredeemed tax sales.
6. Any lien or charge on account of the inclusion of subject property in
an improvement district.
7. Right of the proprietor of a vein or lode to extract and remove his
ore therefrom, should the same be found to penetrate or intersect
the premises hereby granted, and a right of way for ditches or
canals as constructed by the authority of the United States, as
reserved in United States Patent recoraed September 28, 1912 in Book
73 at Page 63.
8. Right of the proprietor of a vein or lode to extract and remove his
oro therefrom, should the same be found to penetrate or intersect
the premises hereby granted, and a right of way for ditches or
canals as constructed by the authority of the United States, as
reserved in United States Patent recorded April 9, 1907 in Book 56
at Page 579.
9. Easement and right of way for county Road No. 294 insofar as it may
affect subject property.
10. Terms and conditions of Resolution No.86-73 (Conditional Use Permit)
recorded July 8, 1986.
11. Terms and conditions of Water Recovery Agreement by and between The
City of Rifle, Colorado, William Evans and Community Based Service,
Inc. recorded July 14, 1986 in Book 691 at Page 421.
12. Terms and conditions of Restrictive Covenants imposed on the subject
property by the City of Rifle in instrument recorded July 14, 1986
in Book 691 at Page 416.
CONTINUED ON PAGE 2
NOTE: Unless Schedule 8 Part 11 is attached there are not subordinate matters that
affect the title to the estate or interest referred to in Schedule A.
American Land Title Association
Loan Policy Schedule 9 - Part 1 form 1005-56
PILE NO. 9505071
BCHEDULE B - .`IgTINUED
13. Deed of Trust from William Evans to the Public Trustee of Garfield
County for the use of Regional Bank of Colorado showing an original
amount of $192,447,59, dated December 28, 1994, and recorded
December 30, 1994 in Book 926 at Page 917.
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CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT
Community Based Services, Inc.
In accordance with and pursuant to the provisions of the Garfield
County Zoning Resolution of 1979, as amended, and Resolution No. 86-73 of
the Board of County Commissioners of Garfield County, Colorado, State of
Colorado, hereby authorizes, by Conditional Use Permit, the following
activity:
A school
on the tract of land in Garfield County, Colorado, descrbied in the above
mentioned Resolution.
The within Conditional Use Permit is issued subject to the conditions
set forth in the above-mentioned resolution, and shall be valid only
during compliance with such conditions and other applicable provisions of
the Garfield County Zoning Resolution, Subdivision Regulations, Building
Code, and other regulations of the Board of County Commissioners of
Garfield County.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
GARFIELD COUNTY, COLORADO
STATE OF COLORADO
)ss
County of Garfield )
At a regular meeting of the Board of County
Commissioners for Garfield County, Colorado, held at the Commissioners'
Meeting Room at the Garfield County Courthouse in Glenwood Springs on
the"Ith day of July A.D. 1986 , there were present:
Larry Schuweser
Robert Richardson
Flaven J. Cerise
Don DeFnrd
Mildred Alsdorf
Mark Bean (Acting interim)
, Commissioner Chairman
, Commissioner
, Commissioner
, County Attorney
, Clerk of the Board
, Administrative Assistant
when the following proceedings, among others were had and done, to -wit:
RESOLUTION NO. 86-73
A RESOLUTION CONCERNED WITH TIIE APPROVAL OF A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT
APPLICATION BY COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES, INC. FOR A SCHOOL.
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Garfield County,
Colorado, has received an application from Community Based Services, Inc.,
for a Conditional Use permit on the following described tract of land:
Tract A: A parcel of land situated in the NW 1/4 SE 1/4 and SW 1/4 of
Section 10, Township 6 South, Range 93 West of the 6th Principal
Meridian and more particularly described as follows:
Beginning at the East Quarter Corner of Section 10 of said Township
and Range; thence S. 64°29'36" W. 2026.39 feet to a point in the
Centerline of the County Road No. 294, the True Point of Beginning;
whence the Northwest Corner of SW 1/4 SE 1/4 would bear 5. 59°39'53"W.
270.00 feet; thence N. 18°30'00" W. 825.00 feet to a point in the
Centerline of County Road No. 294; thence along said Centerline N.
59°36'00" E. 270.00 feet to the True Point of Beginning.
Said parcel of land contains 5.00 acres, more or less, located in the
State of Colorado and County of Garfield; and
WHEREAS, the Board conducted a public meeting on the 30th day of
June, 1986, upon the question of whether the above-described Conditional
Use permit should be granted or denied, at which meeting the public and
interested persons were given the opportunity to express their opinions
regarding the issuance of said Conditional Use permit; and
WHEREAS, the Board on the basis of substantial competent evidence
produced at the aforementioned meeting, has made the following
determination of fact:
1. That the proposed use is compatible with nearby uses.
2. That 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. That for the above stated and other reasons, the proposed use is
in the best interest of the health, safety, morals, convenience,
order, prosperity and welfare of the citizens of Garfield County.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners
of Garfield County, Colorado that the Conditional permit be and hereby is
authorized permitting the use of the above described tract of land for a
school upon the following specific conditions:
opow
1. That all representations of the applicant, both verbal and
written, shall be considered conditions of approval unless
stated otherwise by the Board of County Commissioners.
2. That the applicant comply with all building code and sewage
disposal regulations in effect at the time of passage of the
Resolution of Approval.
Dated this _1th day of Jn]y A.D. 1986.
ATTEST: GARFIELI) COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
GARFIELD COUNTY, COLORADO
)
Clerk of the Board
1 Cha`ir1nan
Upon motion duly made and seconded the foregoing Resolution was
adopted by the following vote:
Larry Schmueser
Cobert Richat';Iscn
Hayes 1 Cerise
STATE OF COLORADO )
County of Garfield )
Aye
Aye
Aye
I, , County Clerk and ex -officio Clerk
of the Board of County Commissioners in and for the County and State
aforesaid do hereby certify that the annexed and foregoing Resolution is
truly copied from the Records of the proceedings of the Board of County
Commissioners for said Garfield County, now in my office.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal
of said County, at Glenwood Springs, this day of , A.D.
19
County Clerk and ex -officio Clerk
of the Board of County Commissioners.
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Luny 31. 1997
Garfield County Planning Department
109 Eighth Street. Suite 303
Glenwood Springs. CO 31501
Re: Various
FAX (970) 945-7755
The Planning Department and City Engineer have :he following comments regarding the various
applications recently submitted to the City for review and comment:
S�ecia L c R fc Village South au_bd ._oss 10-15, Bloc SS: We believe chat Shotgun Street east of
Colt Drive should be constructed with a minimum of 2S feet of asphalt within the 40 foot right-of-way.
We are concerned about how you propose :o allow access to the remaining platted lots adjacent to and
south of this portion of Shotgun Street.
Spe ai se. - 0 ntractct•_and Sioiage Yard. ;Lac _Parici_LLQ - Due to the City's concern about visually
protecting :he entrances to :he City, we request that the applicant be required to provide screening and
landscaping on :he north side of the property. The landscaping design should incorporate evergreen
trees in order to effectively screen the contactor yard from 1-70.
3kerc pupa - Lsik Stogie _Saibd�da(On - See enclosed comments from Tim Moore. We request that
:he subdivision be redesigned :o provide access into these lots via the extension of Remington Street.
Jndi1f.QA_' S.e Pe itit__ JV2siera *cadetny - No comments.
Sincerely,
Elaine M. Bussone
P!arning Technician
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July 7, 1997
Mr. Bill Evans
Western Academy Child Care Facility
1252 County Road 294
Rifle, Colorado 81650
RE: Western Academy Child Care Facility ISDS,
001
118 west 6th, Suite 200
Glenwood Springs, CO 81601
Dear Bill:
Per your request of June 30, 1997, Schmueser Gordon Meyer, Inc. is providing this report to
discuss the two issues raised in your correspondence regarding modifications to the septic
system for the existing Western Academy Child Care Facility located at the above-mentioned
address. We are able to provide a response to the first of the questions regarding septic tank
capacity based upon historic flow records for the Child Care Facility itself. Regarding the
second issue, we will not be able to provide you a clear answer to this issue but may be able
to provide you some guidance in locating or constructing your foundation system to insure that
this will not be an issue.
As you are well aware, in 1986, Schmueser Gordon Meyer, Inc. provide a design of the
Western Academy Child Care Facility sewage disposal system for the City of Rifle. During that
design process, flow assumptions were made considering the future estimated population of
the facility and tabulated state guidelines for flow calculations. In essence, it was assumed
that the total population at the facility would be 32 persons with an average daily flow of 100
gallons per person per day. Utilizing this information along with standard state design criteria,
the design, as presented in 1986, was required, Since 1986, the system has been in use and
we have received from yourself (attached) copies of the actual records of water usage for the
last two years. By utilizing this information with standard statistical analysis (i.e. throwing out
highest and lowest scores and estimates) the average daily flow of water delivered to the
Western Academy Child Care Facility by the City of Rifle is 2,105 gpd. Considering an
average consumptive use between 5% to 10%, it is estimated that the average daily flow to
the Waste Water Disposal System would be 1,950 gpd. Based upon these actual flow
records, and the statistically determined 1,950 gpd, the septic tank volume considering 30
hour detention time would be 2,438 gpd. Accordingly, with the actual flow records, the
absorption area provided with the existing field is more than what is actually required.
Based upon this actual information, the first of your questions regarding the elimination of the
1,000 gal septic tank #1 (as identified in the 1988 SGM design) may be eliminated. All of
this information assumes, of course, that no additional demand upon the system is anticipated
with the expansion of the existing building.
Regarding your second question, which deals with the proximity of the expansion to the
second septic tank, the setback requirements of six feet from the south wall of the expansion
to the septic tank are not a concern from a Department of Health standpoint. However, as you
discussed, structural considerations may be a problem, given the depth of the septic tank. To
determine whether of not the tank has structural adequacy to perform under a superimposed
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superimposed loading from a building foundation, several pieces of information will still need
to be gathered to be able to initiate an analysis to make such a determination. This
information includes, but is not limited to, the following:
1. Complete construction plans for the building expansion itself.
2. Details of construction of how the existing tank was constructed in 1988, which
include concrete strength, reinforcing steel strength, reinforcing type, size, diameter,
and reinforcing location.
3. Exact depths of proposed foundation and geometric properties of the tank.
4. Soil properties of the bearing soils under the foundation and backfill soils for the tank.
Given the extent of information required for the determination on the tank, we would
recommend that the depth of the foundation for the expansion be located such that the bottom
of the footing be no higher than three feet above the bottom of the septic tank. In essence,
this would provide a conservative location of the footing where the loading from the footing
would not impose additional stress due to building surcharge on the septic tank. We feel that
the costs to make the detailed determination of the structural adequacy of the septic tank
would far exceed the additional foundation costs to conservatively locate the depth of footing
to not "load" the septic tank.
I hope that this letter has adequately answered the questions posed to Schmueser Gordon
Meyer, Inc. regarding the sewage disposal system for the Western Academy Child Care
Facility. Upon review of this letter if you have any questions or comments please don't
hesitate to call.
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