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Home My WebLink About3.0 Staff ReportPROJECT INFOR}IATION AND STAFF CO}.OIENTS Grand River Constructlon Paul Rippy Approximateiry 2 miles east of New Castle offCounty Road 240. Water and portable sanitary facilities will beprovided on-site for employees. The access is a 40t private right-of-way offCounty Road 240. A/R/RD North: South: East: West: surroundlng Nerv Castle, the countysuitable for the town to expand PROJECT NA}IE: OWNER: LOCATION: I.JATER/SEI"JER: PROPOSED ROA-DS: EXISTING ZONING: ADJACENT ZONING: 3. 4. 5. RETATIOI']SHIP TO THE COMPRH]ENSIVE PI,AN: The proposed site is in District C of the Co,unty Comprehensive plan (Rural Areas/Mi.norEnvirorunental Constraints) DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSAL: The applicant proposes to locate an asphalt batch plant on a 40 acre tract. Theoperations would include the plan weighing equipment, support and@gance_buildings, tanks, stockpile areas and stoiage facilities. Fencing in the operationsarea (approximately 5 acres) would be installed for security and to mltigate impactson wildlife' working hours of the plant would be frou 7:00 A.I"I. to 5:00 p.M., de-pendent upon product demand and the weather. operations generally rvould not beginbefore mid-April and will conclude by mid-November. The applicant will operatethe project as per all local, state and federal regulations. Traffic from theproject is estimated at somewhere around 100 vehicies per day. Traffic would generallyproceed along Highway 6 & 24 to the r-70 interchanges and then to other areas of thecounty. MAJOR CONCERNS AND ISSUES: 1' county Road 240 has, on the average, a 20'driving surface. fn some sections,this average width narro\,rs considerably. 2' The turnout of counEy Road 240 onto Highway 6 & 24 has a fairly short sitingdistance to the east, due to a curve in the road and the steep embankment locatedEnere. Because of the severe environmental constraints Comprehensive Plan indicates that the areas mostinto are those areas north and east of town. dis c on with Cas t1e an r, it was ated thancort'ora into.he Ne Castl ompre ns].ve -an., wh prese be ineyAoped. The cor:nty Comprehensive Plan encourages industrial expansion where similar de- -velopment already exists in appropriate areas. The comprehensive Plan addresses, at length, the issue of compatlbility of proposedand existing uses. Specifically, it speaks to a proposal'" "dr.r"" "i.opacts on ttredesirability of the-_surrounding comrunityr" "alteration of the basic character ofadjacent land usesr" and "impairment of the stability or value of adjacent orsurrounding Properties.tt The plan speaks of smoke, noise, dust, odors, and visualunsightliness as "haza-rds to public health and safety" ani "nuisances to thesurrounding community. t' dzoVz-c-''** REVIEWING AGENCY COM}IENTS : l. Town of New Castle- See attached letter, - D.'dge 3 Page 1 r,+ 2ca.ct T\-/ c tl l,- ] 2. Division of Wlldlife- see attached. letter, page 1-1_ 3' county Road Supervisor, Leonard Bowlby- a double 3/4,, chLp and sealsunface is on county Road 240 from llighway 6 & 24 to l{arrey Rippy,s ]gate' To provide for the additional truck traffic if thls p"rrit i" Iapproved, the applicant may be required to install an asphaltic mat on Icounty Road 240 from his access to Highway 6 & 24. rt i; alps suggested I :ffi: iH,:::'il:H ::#;,:.;: ;:"ffi ;:::t; E3il.i.*3:Z;;i:J: r*i+, ",a I 4' Ji1l wilri-ams Mcll'ennis and Greg McKennis- opposed ro rhe proposal (see I s. ;:.["::":":"i:T"##].*,,.wil,iam",,,. _oppos"..,";. Iproposal (see letter, page 14 ) r-rvvvs ev I:l-ffi - I PREVIOUS HISToRY: I l;,l"lnl';"iffi'oi'ln!"il3l; 3,'E:il:;"::#:"iH.:l"r:'i$i::.:.'if;li"r"u Ithe applicant could work with adjoining owners. The hearing was rescheduled Ifor June 28, r9B2- The applicant was asked to republish the notice in a locat Iner^rspaper and to renotify adjoining owners I**'#: q,!,$ir:;!ff.tr::*,\| a, ry y"try;*rixeic-**r ;nu*i;.& r;;"*-':r';,6:;, 1'#r cirA #L{:lr-/ "/ ,l/; ";.t,#**d/;*-,&J*ry- - Is- "Hffi-"\*H:rvqa-*a..",t{..r!: ,,-.!.o-&.2.d.{d 'l.: ,l x,*;a,. #r'fi; ! g#fr-i,ffi,(-. *;#;, r*at u t * * #*l ex t__H["T* Ib)B ff.",g.Eba \rrb i affi, trre'^: d>+t{e-5116'1sr:Tras 60 \/Tb F _ Hancoep.rblic c-alt.ve;n+.' . . 3H. \BHffiIth efcr-ip-*-,+ --fri.*= - f hot plcrn* , \ood5., L - ":{"e' G'r* l-,ttG^;s IZ ta.14bt-:n -rndcA\nes, ..o(.' *rctcts I t::r:sn-TEpp*;qffiic, I s.arp.,,r.,q ffrro.g;, .rrin4"r-- r-:- ho I)',\\ L-tj.^s M.Vunnis - oL.->yrs 36C a.,res ac_ross roacj. ^ I Ri.effiK,-H tr#Hy:,5 tx.:=tSPff:n I ff**'l'E5:m:+.3=' :i.:fa,qg=r{.il, Se $_ Ifust ourns en 3 s;d€- -S prapos.rd =;+o. 'v t ' I ffi*-* " iE$ p?: .?,r *tr*U r({o I opprngi>c6€d- r-t TOWN OF NEW CASTLE BOX 166 NEW CASTLE. COLORADO A1647 TELEPHONE: 98/t-231I 13 May 1982 Terry Bowman County Planner 2014 Blake Avenue Glenwood Springs, Colorado 8r601 RE: speeial use Permit - Grand River construction co. Dear Terry, The New Castle Planning and Zoning Commission, attheir l{ay 12, 1982 meeting, voted to reconx'end conditionalapproval of the granting of a special use permit for GrandRiver Construction Company. The following conditions apply: 1 - That raw materials not be arlowed to be transportedto or from the Asphalt plant site through the Townof New Castle, 2- that a buffer area be established around the plantsite and 3- that consideration be given to the establishmentof permanent sanitary sewer facilities on the site. cc: Jim Drinkhouse, cc: Mayor Del Dawson cc: Steve Vasilakis, Kenneth Lee Resor, M.P.A. Admini- s trator /P lanner County Commissioner Chairman, P&Z Respe9tfu1ly, Page 1O n I'lP lJ,'i ,o', n G^i,i,i.l iC. :" l) Pi-niir,ER STATE OF COLORADO Bichard D, Ltmm, Govcrnot DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION OF WILDLIFE Jack R. Grleb. Dlrcctor 6060 BroadwaY Denver, colorado Bo2'16 (ezs-rrsz)lIay IJr1t82 Terry Bowman Garfield County Planning Department 2014 Blake Avenue Glenrvood Springs, CO 815OI Dear Terry The Division of lfildIife has reviewed the proposal submitted by Grand River Construction Company for a asphalt batch plant approxirnately two rniles east of New Castle. The site of the proposed plant is located within criti- ca1 deer and eIk winter range, but should not adversely affect wintering animals providing activity is restricted during the winter and early spring.Attention should also be given to any fences constructed, so that they do not entrap wildlife, especially deer and erk. rJith regard to the proposed operation the Division of Hildlife would recommend the following measures to minimize impacts to wildIife. 1. Activity at the batch plant should U" r..t.icted from December 1 -to April 15 to minimize imoacts on wintering deer and e1k. This corresponds to the normal period that the batch plarrt would not be operating. 2. Fence construction, other than chain link or wooden rai1, should be no more than 42 inches in height with a minimum of 12 inches between the top two wires. This should avoid'any entrapment of deer and e1k. J. Disturbance to existing vegetation should be minimized.. A11 disturb- ed areas should be revegetated with native shrubs and grasses fol)-ow- ing termination of the operation. Any change from the operation plan as currently described will requirefurther evaluation by the Division. Ttre Division of l.lildlife appreciates the opportunity to comrnent on this project. cc J. Leslie D. Crane File - Grand Riyer-Const. Sincere-1y, rndl, Ilichael R. Grode Wildlife Biologist Batch Plant DEPARTMEM OF NATURAL RESOURCES, Monte Poxoe, Erecrrtive Direclor . Wll-DUFE COrvlA^tSSlON,Wlbur Redden, Choirmon Donotd Fernondez, Vice Choirmon . Jomes Smith, Secrelo n . )eon K. Tool, Member . Vernon C. Wllioms, Member Michoel Higbee, Member . Som Coudill. Member . 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Bowman: We wish to officially rregister our Itr" ptoposed Petition for a Special I=pn'irt batch prant as proPosed by ComPanY- concern and Use Permit Grand River objection to to alIow an Construction TheColoradoNationalBankofDenverisoneofthetrustees under the wili-of U""ry P' willj-ams ' Jt' This trust owns certain land tr,"i wouli be """iig"ous- to the site of the proposed asphJft-pi"rt. In-addifion to this ,and, the trust owns other ranas in the area and is generally familiar with the land ,=. fr"nning that Garfield county has done' As a senerarity, *:-:;;;"it-.r,i=-ivp"-"r ptannl-ns and have alwavs been cognazant or-it l" oul pi""=-tt'h use of the trust property. we-fler that tf'" 'pi"nning yo" t'u't'" done is in the best interests of the totai Lommunily-. For this reason' w€ feelitisnotonlyconsistentbutcounterproductivetoallow a type of osL rhar #;i; I"-t"t"iry i.,"onsistent with Ltr" o.r.t.tt PIan for the area ' rhe incursion of commercitl, o:-l:u:::T:"1,::"inl"!?r?"?"1?'"t" I::ti::H:i":":'";?THiiii;'-;';; wourd have the errect or -^--1^ Aa 'l ikawi se- It will::il::*i3' .3"3.iqi "ilr!' !l"r- i::it, *:"1*::' ffi ' .nll,"":I33":::H :i"":ffii':;:; #";t;;;-i"rd":::T: i:-ll:"-- raal i r worrld damage t?l;:,:Ti:"::" s;::i??::i';; F:i:"i:r-:::ii.uffi?3i lt""::"=';:5;::.i' iI = ; "ui:ffi ;' i! :' y.'l i l;l :; i -i":"x: : h:":H;I"l: :? B'":'"" ;:'. ?'" ffi: "; ; :i, - ; i - E i i ^ : ; - : :Y - :" : : : 3 rX EI3 l?3T " "' ffi:"r::;"ltr'iii."hi; - ; =; Iui i = n"a,o.,i',s requ i r eme nt s - we feer that this petition for special.use Permit is inconsistent withacceptableplanningeffortsand'stronglyrecommendthatit be denied'. ResPectfulIY ' COLORADO NATIONAL BANK OF' DENVER, TTUSTCE Uo-lner f,. Hancoc ce Presr Page 14 o : I I I : , i I I I I I a t'\ts' t '-: ' i-_ P-g" 9, .rd, 14 4tAr o oaettgt' * < &d1 /t, 'l/or"''h ,U ,L&./v LLt' r4,,ittJ'T June L{BZ Board of County Garfield County Glenwood Springs Commis sioners , Colorado subj ect : i:;ilirt';i;,:"3;::::i::n co Gentlemen: I have been acquainted with Mr. Paul Rippy and his companies operation for the lasL ten years. During this time I have as- sisted in the preparation of environmental assessment statements and p1ans, mining plans and state and county permitting. To the best of my knowledge and belief his company has never been held in violation of any federal, state or county law or regulation. I believe Grand River Construction Co. has provided an important employement and tax base to the county and has done so in a very cemendable and neighborly fashion. It can be noted the the,West- bank development was processed and built-up after the location and operation of the companies asphalt plant atcing the Roaring Fork River and adjacent to this subdivision. Numerous private residences have been built here with-out any significant impact of the asphalt plants operation. On the basis of past operation I would feel secure that an op- eration east of New Castle as addressed in the special use permiL application will cause no significant harm or negative impact on the area. In fact, the sornewhat isolated location and access with- out travel through municipal or intensely developed areas would appear to promote a plants location. //0L -l 57r,, c.21t,c/v' Board of CounEy CommissionersGarfield County Glenwood Springs, Colorado . subj ect: f:;il:ri';i:":"1;::::l::n co. Gentlemen: r have been acquainted with Mr. paul Rippy and his companiesoperation for the last ten years. During'i:rris time r-have as_sisted in the preparation of environmenEar assessment statementsand plans, mining-plans,and state and county permitting. To thebest.of ,y knowredle_and belief hi; ;o;pany"hls .,.r"i been herdin violation of any federal, sEate or "brrrty law or ieguration. r berieve Grand River construction co. hrq provided an importantemployement and tax base to_ tlr: "o.rriy and fias done "o in a verycemendable and neighborly fashion . rt" can be noted the the.west-bank development was protessed and uuira-rp afrer tte-rocIaiJ""and operation.of ,the bompanieg ".plreii-pru"t-;i;;g-;;" RoaringFork River and adjacenr to this "iluJi.ri!i"". Numeious privareresidences have been built here with-oui any significant impactof the asphalt plants operation. 0n the basis of p_ast operation r would feel secure that an op-eration east of New Caitle as addressed in the "p""iri use plrmitapplication will cause no signific..,i-hrm or negative impact onthe area. rn fact, the somew[at isolateJ location and access with-out travel through municipal or intensely aereiofeJ--r."". wouldappear to promote a plants location 'il: 4/n,,, -'^ t t ar;" < /88? 'l \J -- Lt't' rlqtLrn4rJune Lgg1 -L-) ful/N.to<: L Mr. Chairman, Commissioner Velasquez' Commissi"l-:' Drinkhouserthankyouforthisopportunitytosharewithyou my feelings and iaeas concerning-if'" proposal before you' Without suestion in my mind the most iTPgI!?"t issue raised by .n"oii]p"I"r-i" tr'" one of compatibilitv' 1:*1" asphalt batch -pi"itt compatible with an agricultural-resr- denrial area? ";il; ;;;'Ltr; criteria to 6stablish compati- bility? perhaps a use ot. ir,.-Garfield county comprehensive ;i;;ti-"P..iri-""r1y compatibility would be of use' Does an asphalt plant create a public nuisance in adjacent or suriounding .."u"a websler's defines nuisance as a thing or condition ..o=irrg danger. or annoyance_ either to a limited number of p"."""=-or to the general-pubric. The heavy ttrr"t traffic g""";u,t"U OI.-t}: iroposal would in itself firl irr" J"tiniti5n. when you inciud-e the asphalt plant and all its impacts a condition of overwhelming nui- sance exists. Doesitadverselyaffectthedesirabilityof.gurneigh- borhood? Desirability Ueiig-a-condition of something worth having, being pleasingr. a slate of excellence or being attractive -'tt"tu is-tfrus a direct conflict with the plant and those ""f".s we desire as a neighborhood' Does the ProPosal land use. AbsolutelY June 28, L9B2 alter the basic character of adjacent it does. Does it impair the stability or value of adjacent or surrounding properties? Heie-igii" the-proposal does' Let us expand on this. The "ompi"rr6nsive pr'an iras the following statements concerning .gri"-rii"tu and Lf," preservation of agricultural areas. AGRICULTURE . The CountY shaIl encourage remain in- agricultural use ' Recreation ) In addition to the direct economic benefits of agricultural ft"a"ttion; -irrigated.:t9p and pastur lands are considered a scenic attribute of the Master Plan agricultural land to (P. L9, OPen SPace & 1, Garfield CountY Board of County Commissioners June 28, L982 Page 2 GoaI county which helps to promote the tourism industry of thE area. People come to vacation in the region because it is rural rather than urban with . iia. variety of recreational opportunities. Irrigated agriculture land directly adds to the appeit of the county as a recreational center. (P. L7 Agriculture) The overall 9oa1 of the county is to encourage farm and ranch land to remain in active and pro- ductive use. The methods to be used to achieve this are: Ensure the compatibility of development proposals with existing farms and ranches. Utilize cluster development and planned unit development in agricultural areas. Encourage higher densitj.es of development adjacent to existing towns. INDU STRIAL / COMMERC IAL Encourage the use of incentives for farmers and ranchers to remain in operation, (i.e. cluster zoning on agricultural Iand, insuring compatibil- ity oi non-igricultural land use with farming or ranching operations PrioritY. Designat,e agricultural use areas and regulate non-6gricu1l,ura1 uses in a manner compatible with agricultural activities. Encourage industrial expansion where similar development already exists in appropriate areas, i.e., within or adjacent to platted industrial parks, within designated industrial zones in-existing towns t ot adjacent to existing similar development. Industrial development shaIl occur within desig- nated areas within existing municipalities or adjacent to existing appropriate industrial areas. Therefore, it is County policy to encourage agriculture usei one of the ways to accomplish this is through low nL-/ o Garfield County Boardof County Commissioners June 28, 1982 Page 3 density residential development. can resi-dentiar develop-ment take place in close proximity to industrial uses?According to county planning it should not. Then what valueor use could the land then have? only for simitar industrialuses. rs there an infinite demand for industrial growth int-his county? I believe not. Thus our land would havelimited future uses. Agriculturat maintenance would beprecluded, in effect, destroying our property value. continuing with incompatibility the amount of trafficgenerated by this proposal is a nuisance, causes a greatdear of noise, and because of the narrow road and numerousprivate access roads, is dangerous. Smoke, dust and odors would be hazardous to publichealth and safety. They would be a nuisance to the surround-ing area. They would reduce rand varues and degenerateproperty. The noise generated by the plant would be considerable.It would reduce values. Noise would conflict with residential 1 ifestyles. In particular I object to the proposal because itdirectly affects myself in the foltowing ways: 1. The turnoff to the site from 240 Road is in extremeproximity to my house. About 100 feet from my driveway.The noise of the trucks stopping and starting is very Ioud.The proximity of the access road in itserf violates lrr thecriteria of compalibility. There is arso the added problemof safety. r feel that it wourd become a dangerous inter-section with my driveway and the asphart access being sovery close together. r do not feel that county Road z4o is up to standard tohandre this increased amount of heavy traffil. The easterlyjunction of 6 & 24 and county Road 240 is steep and veryblind. The county road is narrow. It is winding. Itpasses through our farm buildings and crose to our house andother residences. The visibility of the road to our property is high. This proposal is located above two separate irrigationditches which lie in the direct path of ant ftooding of theproposed- site. rf_any pollutants generated by the proposalwere to be released into our ditches by flood- or by- ac6ident Garfield County Boardof County Commissioners June 28, L9B2 Page 4 the damage to our land would be extreme. We have sprinklersystems installed on both ditches which would undoubt.ably beruined by such a disaster. There are also cisterns on theditches for domestic use. If this proposal is approved would not other similarindustrial uses also have to be approved? Undoubtably yes because you are then changing the nature of the area. Yourplanning requires that similar uses shalI be located together. Once one use of this sort is established other similar useswill follow. And do you not wish to encourage the mainte- nance of agricultural and grazing lands through quote fromthe county plan "positive incentives are mutual public andprivate commitment to the agricultural industry',? If you alIow this one development of an industrial useyou 4re in effect rezoning the area and inevitably agricul-ture will be replace,il by other uses. We w111 not be ablenor amenable to maintaining an agricultural operation in anindustriar setting. You will be limiting the alternativesavailable to us for the use of our land and you will beeventually eliminating agricultural use in any size altogether. Thank you for this opportunity. Greg McKennis GM/cI cc: Robert C. Cutter, Esg. lrrl5T fl.,('*'n cc: cc: cc: TOWN OF NEW CASTLE BOX 166 NEW CASTLE. COLORADO 8I647 TELEPHONE: 984-23t I ex 1982 Terry Bowman County Planner 2014 Blake Avenue Glenwood- Springs, Colorado 81601 RE: Special Use Permit - Grand Dear Terry, 13 May 1982 River Construction Co. The New Castle Planning and Zoning Commission, at their M.ay 12, LgBz meeting, voted to recomnend conditional approval of the granting of a special use permit for Grand River Construction ComPanY. The following conditions aPPIY: 1. That. raw materials not be allowed to be transported to or from the Asphalt Plant Site through the Town of New Castle, 2. that a buffer area be established around the plant site and 3. that considerati_on be given to the establishment of permanent sanitary sewer facilities on the site' Kenneth Lee Resor, M.P.A. Adminls trator / P lanner Jirn Drinkhouse' Count.y Commissioner Mayor DeI Dawson Steve Vasilakis, Chairman, P&Z fully, 4.x,€ STATE OF COLORADO Rlchald D. Lamm, Govornor DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION OF WILDLIFE rJack R. Grleb, Dlrector 6060 Broadway oenver, coloraclo 80216 (ezs-rf sz) Terry Bowman Garfield County Planning Department cc J. Leslie D. Crane File - Grand River^Const. NIay 1J,1982 L; Michael R. Grode Wildlife Biologist Batch Plant 2014 Blake Avenue Glenwood Springs' CO 81501 Dear TerrYt The Division of wildrife has reviewed the proposal submitted by Grand River construction company for a asphalt batch plant approximately two miles east of Ner* Castle. ThL site of the proposed plant is located within criti- cal deer and elk winter range, but "irorria not adversely affect wintering animals providing activity is restricted during the winter and early spring' Attention should also be given to any fences constructed, so that they do not entrap wildlife, especially deer and elk' with regard to the proposed operation the Division of wildlife would recommend the following measures t; minimize impacts to wi1dIife. l.ActivityatthebatchplantshouldberestrictedfromDecemberl- toApril15tominimizeimpactsonwinteringdeerandelk.Tttis corresponds to the normal period that the uitcrr plant would not be operating. 2. Fence construction, other than chain link or wooden rai1, should be no more than 42 inches in height with a minimum of 12 inches between the top two wires. fhis shoulI avoid'any entrapmen! of deer and eIk' J. Disturbance to existirrg ""g"t"tion shouia u" minimized. A11 disturb- ed areas should be revegetltea with native shrubs and grasses fol1ow- ing termination of the oPeration' Any change from the operation plan as currently described will require further evaluatio, uy tt" biri"ion. The Division of Wild'1ife appreciates the opportunity to comment on this project' DEPARTMENT OF NATURAT RESOURCES' Donold Fernondez, Vice Choirmon Michoel Higbee' Monte Poscoe, Execuiive Director o WIIDLIFE COMMISSION'Wi|bur Redden' Choirmon . Jomes smiih, secreioy . Jeon K. Toor, Member o Vernon c. wiilioms, Member M.rbe, ' Som Coudill, Member Richord Divelbiss' Member nl'.-/ COLORADO NATIONAL A%.qr/ BANK OF DENVER, Trustee 7\, r Colorado National Bank of Denver Post Office Box 5168 T'A' Denver, Colorado 802L7 Garfield County Planning Department 20L4 Blake Avenue ei"ttrooa SPrings, Co 8160f Attention: Ms' Terry Bowman' County Planner Dear Ms. Bowman: Wewishtoofficiallyregisterourconcernandobjectionto the proposed p"titio" for a Special Use -Permit to allow an asphart batch prant ." ptoio=-"a-rv-erand River construction ComPanY. TheColoradoNationalBankofDenverisoneofthetrustees under the witi-ot H.rrry p. wirliams, Jf . This trust owns certain land tfit wout& be contiguous to the site of the proposed asphJil-pi.r,t. ,n-addifion to this land, the trust ownsotherlandsintheareaandisgenerallyfamiliarwiththe land ,r"" -pi.rrning that Garf ield county has done ' As a senerariry, ,:-il;ili.-.ni=-;6; of plannins and have alwavs been cognazant "i'it in oui p-rins'and use of the trust property. w;-rl"r that th; ;r;nt'ilg you have done is in the best interests of the totai Lommunii.y-. For this reason' w€ feelitisnotonlyconsistentbutcounterproductivetoallow a rype of us6 rhar *;;iu ;; toLally inconsistent with lhe ov"r.1r Plan for the area' Theincursionofcommercialorindustrialusesinto-agenerallyresidential and agricurturh-;r; would have the effect of suggest.ing to oth6rs that..tr,"v-could do likewise. It will also erode the confidence "i-6tt"r landowners in their future prans. speciricarril *"-il"r. it would damage the trust property ny t"a"li"g its viiu" for Lhe uses to which it has been put in the past' dS- *tif-"= any future development of the prop".ty-rit'hin estauri-sfrea zoning requirements' we feer that this petition for speciar use Permit is inconsistent wit,hacceptableplanningettortsandstronglyrecofitmendthatit be denied' ResPectfullY, ncock, ex. (3 o --$1 m[$} n*yu Iw Wftt/?;1111;ilhr- ' Ftzzt trvo ?/o ABI0I nu st,sf,{ C/sty".tro ayrrnu€s ,.&*q-*ru', ilu Afu,z€b ev"fl,,,tu e,Z fuqrZ,r,.H,-t*/"ur*-,-*Va_::*TZ'dla,,--' /, %. c'@"fuz g%ry'gffi , frno?a'rn *, A (T#',ffi :y ry ,1;; /-,, %n o "412,', zlwurzy'Affi,,:zLwf, ,**--/' fl'( "'fffll ^.,,^/2rz-,24- Lru-z 'v- u u ,Z 6 tb:,lr-r" krrw@ 4ar A r n" ,z-&,YL h;*ii;**3m 4* "fr*'-t/''z ttiz't- a @4, CTkrtt- o/-, ^ ^/ _-- ,h pffi4zr, cu,qat4azar'7 fu- UYLa.%4'uc)&7"2e' 4 lru,,/!-"'ril4Dr w4,,,,,,- LX f June 15, I9B2 Garfield CountY Commissioners Glenwood Springs, Co. 81601- Gentlemen: I have been asked by Grand River Construction Co. to write a letter in reference to their hot mix plant operation South of Glenwood Springs ' I have lived at 0224 Meadow Lane in Westbank Ranch Subdivision for four years. Every day I observe the plant operations and appearance as I drive Lack and forttr tt Glenwood Springs. I have never observed any repulsive odors or noise and I have always observed a neat and orderly plant site' I wish that every construction site were operated and maintained in such a professional and conscientious manner as I feel Grand River Construction Co has tperated theirs. Grand River Construction Co. operates a needed bus- iness in this cormnunity and one of the necessary criteria to operate their business is a PlanE site. From their tract record of years of responsible management of their construction site I would recouunend them as excellent operators of their site with the thought and concerns of surrounding land owners a primary concern of theirs. Sincerely, ."/Lt // _/*>8'r^T-P Gary Heisel o €x5 o .t//4/ 4-q-^/, 4-4LZ --/-lt--u<- '--4-{-tt1/L' @ 4"/24 -.-t/ / tib c*n-4n^rff;zzu2" 4=z/- -/Ja,/-a,t*/ -..$^*A/--i/"*- --*r5/-. -/:^, a- il"r/ Ylfuo- 'Ja-.2tu14@./l//./ o lCE ounEy uuuuio"--"""a.aion wlth the l:".I:T:Li; li' ;;;i'", u, S'la're or {i}PJ Talre Not ice rhat 6ka-,A Euc inrrl (have) tPPfied to the i...L of Colorado, to grant iolf o*i"g descrlbed ProPerty Boird of I a Special 'situated loJlourrrEi UEJL^;;i;;;;'i 'o-'i' a .tr o 83. -T55r RiCt*: Legal o"r"'ip.r"" es etl'l U dlt< o-+ Sezhot" a$q+eGt1^e^,\\::&Kd{C-'^^\''-'Dtorado' cbn\dttritt 4C aar5 Yltere or I€s=- ?racrival Descriprion (locarion wirh respect-to highuay' .co'&-"ruS GsH' resjdence'l' aPPro)t\"*#lf i' tt-t\es €a=* c+s d''?a e-l,o the Petitl"r"r(s)*O d@ Said SPeci Permit on the ar'ove E-"scriu.d ProPerty Pernit are invited t:^"-:O^::l at such lDeeLr-rr6r tL'v.. J Special Use PerEl-t, a- Irorrnding property ti ,"" nave objections to such commi s s ion er s wi 11 giv : - ::": :u :i:iill-':"::i "i;X1i=: "::i#-i::l:: Si: : rl o.i.rnef s and of ners dr reu"lL -rr-_ parmit application Inay ,= -: - _. __ - Co.l orado #::il,;Hil1Hiffii?',:::.,":]i;6il:1i:i::.*:m:;,;:l::; Garfi.eld CountY' Dir ec tor Colorado ::: :::::":,'"1:TI;3i'r::;#::::.\i:iii::{"J"r"*'il:ttri'{;T"l'"'l:il:}l;AII persons af f ect ed -bY^:::-:'.:'::":t::::l:lAII pefSOnS atf eCf eo uy Lrru r- Ii yOu citrrrrul "rr'- and state theiruit*=' Protests or objecrions ar such meeting, then v:: ::.:-'l:::r:i ;::';"'#j,"j:":t:;':r;;;jiitl'*:.r'li' ; li;'l: :; * ; :.:i ii =' : : ili:]xi::t i {: "'**, ":: :l 1;; i::"?i::. H ', if vou l'"" :o-'-::l':I:"-:";;ia"'arion to the couments o'L -"i;;;-;he-rLquest for commi ssioners ti;i-;;;e-considtration to the oi.,ners and orher ? .^r:.:,_:1,'I.:;;i*t ::;il::.i:,tl'"]'o1.,??l:::="il;::,:t"tt'::","*r:':::"::.:l:',?;::.;i-r" a.'iding whether to Brant "' ".ilL"i ". ihe-orrice special use'. ff":ri:i:',i:i.::Tlt,6',1';i:;::"'I:l=!::":f#1"='-i";;;'u" Th at Pub lic h e ar ing-oA tn t, -:'o^1'ff "," )I the above sPXXl u': ::11:,,,1'= Thar public hearing-oL t-he appliq"4rion tor tnB au"-"L;'8a-, 3t-th", l"':" b e en s et r o fol'-bb--- 1 ^:',-'::fuL"'" tilc"'*i ss i oneYs' in the o.;"" '"Ajbtr -%-. .*"Lrl1{6li-t " Bo^'d l'";-'.l "#iii;;;a SPr in gs' co1 or a d o' .a tl o "ryd*'9*' - zt, I /,\ ^ U1-'/ i il4 w@ o ".ff:,'J'"'- : ;::iJ: *, o GLENWOOD SPRtNGS, trOLORAOO Al6Ol ZOI4 BLAKE AVENUE PHONE 945-EJ212 Aprtl 27, 1982 Town of New Castle Box 166 New Castle, CO 81647 Attn: Ken Resor, Planner RE: Robert ltayolsubdivision sketch Plan and Request for Exemption from fulI subdivision Grand River Cohstruction Company/Special Use Permlt wilderness Encounter & Leonard Rippy Recreational Support Facilities/SPecial Use Permit Dear Mr. Resor:' These requesEs are scheduled for May 10, 1982 (M.ayo) and }lay 17, 1982 (Grand River and wilderness Encounter), r,espectively with the Board of county commissioners. we would appreclate your review and co ents bY that date. If you have any questions, please call me' Sincerely, -_<JiL/,2</ ,(ry--/' L Terry L. Bowman Planner TLB/Iw Enclosure ex. Fl Glernuood Springs, Colo. Jure 2, L982 GarfieLd Courty Corrnissioners Glenwood Springs, Colo. Gentlenen: I have lived at 0218 Oak Lane, ltlestbank Ranch Subdivision, since L972, Dtrring this period I have had direct visual and audio contact with Grand River Constnrction Co. hot mix plant site across the Roaring Fork Riverat a distance of about one-half mile. I was aware of this plant when I bought the hone site, and I have been very conscious of its potentiaL inpact on a residential area. l{y conclusion has been that there has been no adverse tmpact during that period, I have been acquainted with the Paul Rippy famiLy, o!{ners of Grand River Constnrction, for over bventy years. 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