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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2.0 Staff Report Text AmendementREQUEST BOCC 04/07/2008 CR PROJECT INFORMATION AND STAFF COMMENTS Amend the text of §2.02 (Definitions) of the Garfield County Zoning Resolution of 1978, as amended to include a definition for "Museum/Library" and include Museum/Library as contemplated Conditional Use within the Agricultural Residential Rural Density (3.02.02) APPLICANT Kimiko M. Powers I REQUEST The request before the Garfield County Planning Commission is to include Museum/Library as a contemplated conditional use within the Agricultural Residential Rural Density Zone District (ARRD). The Applicant proposes the following definition to be included in §2.02 subsection 2.02.391: Museum/Library A building or area within a building for preservation and exhibiting artistic, historical or scientific works or objects, together with the storage and use of educational and research materials relating to such works or object, which are systematically organized or cataloged for a reference by patrons there of. A Museum/Library may be either a public or privately owned and operated facility. II REVIEW STANDARDS § 5.03.09 — Uses Not Itemized: §5.03.09 of the Garfield County Zoning Resolution of 1978, as amended allows an applicant the opportunity to request that the Board of County Commissioners include a specific use not listed within a Zone District. As Identified, the request must conform to the following conditions: 1. Such use is appropriate to the physiographic and general environmental character of the District to which it is added; Staff Finding The proposed use appears to be appropriate and compatible with the environmental character of the ARRD. Impacts are reviewed as part of the Conditional Use Permit application process. The Board of County Commissioners may include conditions ensure the use is constructed and operated appropriately. 2. Such use does not create any more hazards to or alternation of the natural environment than the minimum amount normally resulting from the other uses permitted in the District to which it is added; BOCC 04/07/2008 CR Staff Finding Including Museum/Library as a contemplated use within the ARRD will not create hazards or extreme alternation of the natural environment. 3. Such use doesn't not create any more offensive noise, vibration, dust, heat, smoke, odor, glare or other objectionable influences or more traffic hazards than the minimum amount normally resulting from the other uses permitted in the district to which it is added; Staff Finding The nuisances identified in this standard (3) are generally the result of an industrial use. The operation of a Museum/Library is not expected to negatively impact adjacent properties by generating the noise, vibration, dust, heat, smoke, odor glare, or any other objectionable influences or traffic hazards that can not be mitigated at the time of application submittal. 4. Such use is compatible to the uses existing and permitted in the district to which it is added; Staff Finding Conditional uses contemplated in the ARRD Zone District include: • Aircraft landing strip • Church • Community buildings • Day nursery and school • Group home for the elderly The use of Museum/Library is compatible with contemplated conditional uses within the ARRD Zone District. III SUGGESTED FINDINGS 1. That the public meeting before the County Planning Commission was extensive and complete, that all pertinent facts, matters and issues were submitted and that all interested parties were heard at that meeting. 2. That the proposed text amendment can be determined to be in the best interest of the health, safety, morals welfare of the citizens of Garfield County 3. That the application is in conformance with §5.03.09 Garfield County Zoning Resolution of 1978, as amended. BOCC 04/07/2008 CR PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION The Planning Commission reviewed the Applicant's request on January 23`d, 2008 and voted unanimously to forward a recommendation of approval to the Board of County Commissioners.