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County of Garfield )
At a regular meeting of the Board of County Commissioners for Garfreld County, Colorado, held
in the Commissioners'Me;ting Room, Garfield County Cowthouse, in Glenwood Springs on Monday
the 13ft of November,2}06,there were present:
Tohn Martin , Commissioner Chairman
Larry McCown , Commissioner
Tr6si Houpt , Commissioner
-Carolyn
Dahlsren , Deputy County Attomey
nfit,Or"A afOorf , Clerk of the Board
.Tesse Smith , Assistant County Manager
when the following proceedings, among others were had and done, to-wit:
RESOLUTTON NO. 2006 - -! B
A RESOLUTION AMENDING TIIE TEXT SECTION 5.02.2I OF THE GARFIELD
COUNTY ZONING RESOLUTION OF 1978 ADOPTING REGULATION.
WHEREAS, on the Znd day of January , lg7g, the Board of County Commissioners of Garfield
County, Colorado, adopted Resolution No. 79-l concerning a Zorung Resolution for the County of
Garfield, State of Colorado; and
WHEREAS, the Board is authorized by the provisions of Sections 30-28-109 through 30-28-116,
C.R.S. 1973, as amended, to provide for the approval of amendments to such Zoning Resolution, and
the Board has so amended the said Resolution; and
WHEREAS, on December 16, lggl, the Board adopted a codified version of the Garfield
county zorungResolution of 1978 and all subsequent amendments; and
WHEREAS, on October 11,2006, the Garfield County Planning Commission recommended
approval of the proposed text amendment to Section 5.02.21, Special Use Permits for Temporary
Employee Housing;
WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on the 13fr day of November.,2006 before the Board of
County Commissioners of CarfretO County, Colorado, at the Commissioners meeting room, Suite
t00, Garfield Cotrnty Administrative Building , 108 8th Street, Glenwood Springs, Colorado, as to
which hearing, pubiic notice was given in accordance with requirements of Section l0 of the
Garfield County Zonng Resolution;
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WHEREAS, the Board on the basis of evidence produced at the aforementioned hearing
has made the following determination of fact:
That an application for a zone district text amendments were made consistent with
the requirements of Section 10.00 of the Garfield County Zonng Resolution of
1978, as amendod;
That the Board of County Commissioners is authorized by the provisions of
Section 30-28-116, C.R.S. 7973, as amended, to provide for the approval of
amendments to the Garfield County ZorungResolution;
That the public 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 the hearing;
That the Garfield County Planning Commission has reviewed the proposed zone
district text amendment and made a recoilrmendation as required by Section 10'04
of the Garfield county zoningResolution of 1978, as amended;
That the proposed text amendments are 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 Garfield County Zorung Resolution, adopted on the 2nd day
of January,l9ig, and identified as its Resolution No. 79-1, as subsequently amended by this
Board, ,6utt u. and hereby is amended and said language will be incorporated into the codified
Garfreld county zontngResolution adopted by the Board on December 16, 1991 as shown on
the attached Exhibit A:
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Upon motion duly made and seconded the foregoing Resolution was adopted by the
O following vote:
Larr.v McCown , Aye
Tr6si Houpt , NaY
Jo , Aye
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County of Garfield )
I _, County Clerk and ex-offrcio Clerk of the Board of
Cognty C"-r"irri"**, i" ""4 fo. tt" County and State aforesaid, do hereby certiff that the
*rr"r"d and foregoing Resolution is truly copied from the Records of the Proceeding 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
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day of A.D.2006.
County Clerk and ex-ofFrcio Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners
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Exhibit A
5.02.21Special use Permits for Temporary Employee Housing:
(1) At times of severe housing shortage, extremely, remote locations or other
emergency conditions, spLcial us6 permits for temporary emplgy.eetrousing in
the nature of manufactured homes ias defined under C.R.S' 42-1-102 (106) (b)I
and/or recreational vehicles [as defined under C.R.S. 42-1-102 (61), with the
addition that such truck, truci< tractor, motor home or camper trailer is being used
for temporary living quarters and not recreational purposes] may b9 granted for
projects within Gartieu County related to commercial, industrial, mineral
extraction oi nign;ay operations of substantial size in any zone district by the
County Commilsionersthrough the special use permit process- Such housing
shall be of a temporary nature. At the expiration of the permit, the lan-ds shall be
restored and all housing structures and associated infrastructure shall be
removed. Review of thJ permit shall be subject to 59.03 and S5'03-of the Garfield
county zoning R"gulations of 1978 as Amended. All special use Permits for
Temporary rilproi* Housing is subject to all a.pplicable building coqe, state and
federal p"r*t,'lrqrirements, flre protedion district requirements and fire code
requirements.
(2) Special use Permits for Temporary Housing: The.applicant shall submit an' ' adequate site plan, consistent with 59.01.01 and including proposed water
supply, proposed method of sewagi treatment and names and addresses of
adjacent Property owners.
(A) Water and wastewater systems proposed to service temporary employe.e
housing *r"t "o*ply witn all applicable state and local laws and regulations'
ln addilion, all sewage must be disposed of on-site using an lndividual
SewageDisposalsystem(ISDS)unlesstheapplicantcanprove:
1. That, at the discretion of the Garfield county Board of Health, an
lSDd system is not feasible due to environmental, topographic or
engine;ring conditions where the temporary housing is to be located;
or
2. That, at the discretion of the Garfield County Board of. Health, year-
round access is available and maintained for safe and regular access
for sewage hauling vehicles. ln addition, the following conditions must
be met:
a. The applicant must demonstrate and guarantee an
arrangement for hauling sewage; and
b. The applicant must maintain all records including but not
limited io trip logs/reports and landfill receipts; and
c. All sewage disposalrecords must be maintained as public
records io be available to the county and/or any other
interested third party upon request; and
d. The temporary houiing must not exceed a cumulative of one
(1) Year at an aPProved location'
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(B) For sites where potable water is hauled to and wastewater is hauled out,
applicants mustkeep appropriate records, to be provided to the County upon
request to demonstrate'that water supplied to a site is from an approved
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source and that wastewater is disposed at an approved facility' For facilities
il;g tt ;nty-four (24) people oi less, the operator must conduct monthly
tests (6r quarierty if Ln bir-siie disinfection system is installed) and maintain
records of stored potable water samples specific for coliform' Any tests
indicating coliform contamination must be disclosed to the Garfield county
Board of Health or designee. water systems serving twenty-five (25) people
or more must demonstrite conformance to state regulations by obtaining all
nec,essary staie permits prior to the scheduling of a Special Use Permit for
Temporary Employee Housing public hearing'
(C) ln no case shall unsafe water be used for drinking nor shall raw sewage or
used water be discharged on the ground surface'
(D) Special Use Permits for Temporary Employee Housing sites must be related
to One or more commercial, induStrial, mineral extraction or highway
operation locations and shall be limited to a spacing of at least one (1) mile
between temporary employee housing sites, regardless of land ownership or
operator. special use permits for Temporary Emgloyee Housing.for oil and
gas extraction purposes in the Resource Lands (RL) zoning district may be
Sxempted by the gOCC from the one mile spacing if the operator can prove
that the nousing structures and all supporting inJrastructure will be contained
within the Cololado Oil and Gas Commission (COGCC) approved ryellqad
and there wiil be no new additional land disturbance outside of the COGCC
approved well pad area. lf the applicant is applying jor a special use Permit
for Temporary Lmployee Housing on an approy5t! COGCC well pad' the
applicant muit providl the relevant approved APD.permit indicating housing
location(s) along with the application for a Special Use Permit for Temporary
Employee Housing.
(3) The maximum allowable time length of the special Use Permit for Temporary
Employee Housing is one (1) yeai. For good cause shown, the permit may be
renewed annuattyln a publ'ic meeting with notice by agenda only- Annual renewal
review shall be blsed on the standaids herein as well as all conditions of the
permit. A permit may be revoked anytime thro_ugh a public hearing called up by
staff or the Board of County Commissioners. By way of example and not
limitation, continued non-availability of a permanent housing inventory or the
nature of the construction or extraction project may constitute "good cause'for
renewal. The applicant must provide an eJtimated total cumulative length of time
the temporary employee housing will be at the proposed location along with a
statement of inteniions to requeit renewal past the one year expiratio.n date as
part of the Special Use Permit for Temporary Employee Housing application.
Failure to provide a statement of intention for renewalwill prohibit the Special
Use Permit for Temporary Employee Housing permit from future renewal
consideration.
(4) Temporary housing shall be located at a site authorized by the Boald of County
Commissioners a;d identified on the relevant site plan submitted with the Special
Use Permit for Temporary Employee Housing. lnhabitants of the temporary
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housing shall be applicant's employees and/or subcontractors, working on the
related construction or mineral extraction operation, and not dependents of
employees, guests or other family members.
(5) Temporary employee housing sites shall be maintained in a clean, safe and
saniiary cbndition, free of weeds and refuse. Any hazardous or noxious
materials that must be stored on site for operational or security reasons must be
managed in accordance with all applicable federal, state and local laws and
regulations.
(A) Fire protection General Requirements: Provisions shall be made for giving
alarm in case of fire. lt shall be the responsibility of the duly authorized
attendant or caretaker to inform all employees about means for summoning
fire apparatus, sheriff's office and resident employees. All fires are subject to
S3O7'of the 2003 lntemational Fire Code (lFC) including b.,t ryt limited to
[ermits, attendance, open fires, coal grills, fire bans and bon flres' One (1) or
more approved extinguishers of a type suitable for flammable liquid or
electricaifires (Class A, Class B and Class C), carbon dioxide or dry
chemical, shall be located in an open station so that it will not be necessary to
travel more than one hundred (100) feet to reach the nearest extinguisher. A
water storage tank may be required if County and localfire protection officials
deem it necessary.
(B) Bear-proof refuse containers must be provided for trash. At least one thirty
(30) gallon (4 cubic feet) container shall be provided for each unit or the
equifttent in a central trash collection facility. Said container(s) must be
durable, washable, non-absorbent metal or plastic with tight-fitting lids.
Refuse shall be disposed of not less than once weekly'
(C) Outdoor food storage is prohibited unless facilities that prevent the attraction
of animals to the temporary employee housing site are provided.
(D) The applicant shall provide a detailed map and GPS coordinates to the' '
Garfield County Sheriffs Office and the relevant Fire Protection District which
is sufficient for emergency response purposes, including location of the
temporary employee nouiing site; private and public roadways accessing the
site, marked as open, gated andior locked; and detailed directions to the site
from a major pubiic right-of-way. The map is subject to approval by the
Garfield County Sheriff's ffice and relevant Fire Protection District.
(6) lf structures, requiring Building Permits under the Garfield County Building Code,
are constructed'for the commercial, industrial, highway project or mineral
extraction operation related to the Special Use Permit for Temporary Employee
Housing, upon expiration or revocation of the permit Certificates of Occupancy
for such structures shall be withheld untilthe temporary living quarters are
removed and the site is restored to the satisfaction of the County Building and
Planning Director.
(7) lf a Special Use Permit for Temporary Employee Housing is granted, the..' ' applicant shall notify the county when site development begins. The applicant
sirall verify in writing, by site plan and through photo documentation that the site,
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water system, and sewage disposal System were designed, installed and
inspected in accordance with the said special use permit and comply with all
applicable regulations, permits, and conditions. Allwritten documentation and
site plans veiifying compliance must be stamped by a certified Colorado
Engineer. The coJnty aiso reserves the right to inspect a site, without notice, to
asJess compliance with the Special Use Permit for Temporary Employee. -
Housing. A determination of noncompliance with any SpecialUse Permit for
Tempoiary Employee Housing, or condition approvalthereof, is grounds-for
revocation or suspension of siid permit, in accordance with Section 59.01.06.
(8) lf there is suitable permanent housing inventory available in an area near the
commercial, indusirial, highway project or mineral extraction operation, as
determined at the discretion olthe BOCC, the Special Use Permit for Temporary
Employee Housing shall not be granted.
(9) No animals shall be allowed at temporary employee housing sites.
(10) ln evaluating a request for a Special Use Permit for Temporary Employee
Housing, thdCouniy Commissioners may require compliance with additional
conditions of approval as may be needed to ensure the health, safety and
welfare of the public. (A.81-263)
(1 1)The applicant shall submit as part of the special Use Permit for Temporary' 'Employee Housing, a reclamation and revegetation plan for each specific site
addressing all points in section eleven (11) within this $5.02.21.
a. Debris and waste materials, including, but not limited to structures, concrete,
footings, sewage disposal systems and related infrastructure, water storage
and related dislributibn infrastructure, roads, and other sand, plastic, gravel,
pipe and cable shall be removed. All pits, cellars, and other holes will be
backfilled as soon as possible after all equipment is removed to conform to
surrounding terrain. All access roads to the site and associated facilities shall
be closed, graded and recontoured. Culverts and any other obstructions that
were part of tne access road(s) shall be removed. Upon closure of a camp
facility, wastewater tanks shall be completely pumped out and either crushed
in place, punctured and filled with inert material or removed. Any waste
material pumped from a wastewater tank or waste debris from tank removal
must be disposed of at an approved facility that is permitted by CDPHE and/or
Garfield County to receive said wastes. Materials may not be bumed or buried
(other than lStiS) on the premises. All disturlced areas affected by temporary
employee housing or subsequent operations shall be reclaimed as early and
as nearly as practicable to their original condition and shall be maintained to
control dust, weeds and minimize erosion. As to crop lands, if subsidence
occurs in such areas additionaltopsoil shall be added to the depression and
the land shall be re-leveled as close to its original contour as practicable-
Reclamation shall occur no later than three (3) months after the Special Use
permit for Temporary Employee Housing expires or is revoked unless the
Director or designee-extends the time period because of conditions outside
the control of the aPPlicant.
b. All areas compacted by temporary employee housing and subsequent
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operations shall be cross-ripped. on crop land, such compaction alleviation
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oierations shall be undertak'en when the soil moisture at the time of ripping is
below thirty-five percent (35%) of field capacity. Ripping shall be undertaken to
a depth of Lighteen (18) inches unless and to the extent bed rock is
encountered at a shallower dePth'
c. When a temporary employee housing site is removeq alldisturbed areas will
be restored and revegetatld as soon as practicable' F-or disturbed areas not
iegulrieo by the Colo-rado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, the following
regulations will aPPIY:
(1) Revegetation of crop lands. All segregated soil.horizons removed from
crop l-ands shall be replaced to their original relali-v9 positions and ..
contour, and shall Oe iitteO adequately t-o re-establish a proper seedbed'
The area shall be treated if necessary and practicable to prevent invasion
of undesirable species and noxious weeds, and to control erosion' Any
perennialforage crops that were present before disturbance shall be
reestablished.
(2) Revegetation of non-crop lands. All segregated soil horizons removed
from non-crop lands shall be replaced to their original relative positions
and contour as near as practicable to achieve erosion control and long-
term stability, and shall be tilled adequately in order to establish a proper
seedbed. The disturbed area then shall be reseeded in the first favorable
season. Reseeding with species Gonsistent with the adjacent plant
community ir
"n"Jrr"geO.
ln the absence of an agreement between the
applicant and the affe&ed surface owner as to what seed mix should be
uied, the applicant shall consult with a representative of the local soil
conservation district to determine the proper seed mix to use in
revegetating the disturbed area'
d. During occupation and reclamation operations, alldjsturbed areas shall be
kept f-ree of
'Garfield County and State of Golorado List A and B noxious
weeds.
e. successful reclamation of the site and access road will be considered
completed when:
(1) on crop land, reclamation has been performed as per 1 1(cX1) of this
section, and observation by the Director or designee over two growing
seasons has indicated no significant unrestored subsidence.
(2) On non-crop land, reclamation has been performed as per 1 1(cX2) of this
section, and the total cover of live perennial vegetation, excluding noxious
weeds, provides sufficient soils erosion control as determined by the
Director through a visual appraisal. The Director or designee shall
consider tne t6tat @ver of iive perennial vegetation of adjacent or nearby
undisturbed land, not including overstory or tree @nopy cover, having
similar soils, slope and aspect of the reclaimed area'
(3) A final reclamation inspection has been completed by the Director or
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designee, there are no outstanding compliance.issues relating to Garfield
Couity rules, regulations, orders or permit conditions, and the Director or
designee nas notified the applicant that final reclamation has been
approved.
f. Specifically as to revegetation, the applicant shall provide security for
rivegetation of disturbld areas in amount and in accordance with a plan
appriveO by the Garfield County Vegetation Management Department' The-
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sefurity snitt Ue held by Garfietd County untilve^getationJras been successfully
reestablished according to tn" standards in the Garfield county Vegetation
Management Plan aaolteO by resolution No. 2002-94, as amended.
g. specifically as to reclamation, the applicant shall provide security for
" reclamation of disturbed areas in amount and in accordance with a plan
apfroveO by the Garfield County Planning Department. The security shall be
["fO LV Orrfi"ld Cornty until reclamation has been successfully completed per
Section 11 within this $5.02.21.