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BOCC 4/2/90
PROJECT INFORMATION AND STAFF COMMENTS
Special Use Permit for natural
resource storage and processing.
Douglas Cerise
A tract of land located in portions
of Section 18 and 19, T7S, R87W and
Sections 13 and 24, T7S, R88W; more
practically described as a tract of
land located approximately 3 1/2
miles north of the State Highway 82
and C.R. 103 intersection off of C.R.
103.
A one (1) acre area within a portion
of a 303 acre ranch.
None
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C.R. 103
EXISTING ZONING: A/R/RD
A/R/RD ADJACENT ZONING:
I. RELATIONSHIP TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
The tract of land is located in District C, Area of Minor
Environmental Constraints of the Garfield County Comprehensive
Plan.
II. DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSAL
A. Site Description: The site is located in a rural portion
of the County that has large lot residential development
and agricultural operations. The proposed storage and
processing site has some sagebrush on a relatively flat
unimproved area above the irrigation ditch line.
B. Project Description: It is proposed to store logs hauled
down from Red Table Mountain on a portion of a ranch
approximately one (1) acre in size. The logs will be
hand peeled on site with drawknives and axes only, no
machine processing. It is anticipated that 5 to 10 log
trucks will deliver logs in the fall, with the same
number leaving later in the year. No utilities are
proposed for the site, since none are required.
C. History: The log storage was started on the site
illegally and the proposed application is a response to
the notice sent by the County to correct the zoning
violation.
III. MAJOR ISSUES AND CONCERNS
A. Zoning -The A/R/RD zone district allows natural resource
processing and storage by special use. A special use
must be compatible with adjacent and nearby land uses.
Directly adjacent to the proposed storage area is the
Hawkridge subdivision with the remaining portion of the
site being open agricultural land. The Board may require
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fencing, or a wall, to screen the storage area from
adjacent property. Due to the higher elevation of the
adjacent residential development to the north, it is
impossible to visually screen the site.
B. Staff Comments -In addition to the log trucks, there is
heavy equipment on site for moving logs around the area.
According to neighbors, there are chain saws used on site
in addition to the non-motorized equipment. While the
applicant feels that the use is unobtrusive, the use
will be highly visible to neighbors with potential dust
and smoke affecting adjoining properties due to the
removal of vegetation.
IV. SUGGESTED FINDINGS
1. That proper publication and public notice was provided as
required by law for the hearing before the Board of
County Commissioners.
2. That the hearing 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 hearing.
3. That the proposed Special Use is not compatible with the
adjacent land uses.
4. For the
Special
safety,
welfare
above stated and other reasons, the proposed
Use is not in the best interest of the health,
morals, convenience, order, prosperity and
of the citizens of Garfield County.
V. RECOMMENDATION
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Denial of the proposed Special Use permit due to
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