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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2.0 BOCC Staff Report 05.04.1992t REQUEST: APPLICANT: LOCATION: SITE DATA: WATER/SEWER: ACCESS: EXISTING AND ADJACENT ZONING: BOCC 5t4t92 Special Use Permit for a public gathering/circus. Glenwood Springs Chamber Resort Association Lots 17 and 18, Teller Springs Subdivision; located on C.R. 109, approximately one (l) mile south of Westbank. The site consists of 13.5 acres. Temporary Lariat Lane A/zuRD PROJECT INFORMATION AND STAFF COMMENTS I. II. RELATIONSHIP TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN The property is located in District C - Rural Areas with Minor Environmental Constraints. DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSAL A. Site Descriplion: The subject property consists of two (2) subdivided lots in the Teller Springs Subdivision. These lots are located at the southwest corner olthe development between Lanat Lane, C.R. 109 and the gravel pit road. the lots slope slightly from west to east and are grass covered. B. Develonment Proposal: The applicants are requesting Special Use Permil. approval for a one day circus event to be held on June I 3, 1992. The circus vehicles will begin arriving as early as 7:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 13, 1992, and will begin setting up the circus. More vehicles with perforners, equipment, etc. will continue to arrive during the morning. All together there will be approximately eighty circus vehicles. The circus will hold two scheduled shows, one a 2:00 p.m. and the other a 7:00 p.m. If there is a sell-out, they will hold another show at 5:00 p.m. They will stay the night, and will leave early in the morning on June 14 to travel to the next performance. gl- ru. The circus seats approximately 2,600 people for each perforrnance. The applicants will provide parking for 400-500 cars per performance. The owner of the property has given permission to park the cars on this site. The circus buildings consist of one large tent (144' x 394') and many smaller portable units serve as animal housing, concession stands, cooking facilities, maintenance shop, restrooms and private housing lor the circus performers and employees. The layout of the circus setup is shown on an attached map. The specific layout of the circus on this particular piece of land will be flrnalized by a circus representative at a later date. MAJOR ISSITES AND CONCERNS Section 3.02.03 of the Zorung Resolution identifies "public gatherings" as a Special Use in the A/R/RD zone district. A public gathering is identified as: An activity (including a meeting, assemblage or gathering of persons) open to members of the public, lor which attendance is anticipated to exceed five hundred (500) persons, and which may reasonably be anticipated to interfere with the useand enjoyment of the property of landowners adjacent to the site of the proposed activity, or which may constitute a general nuisance, unless properly regulated, including the place, time and manner in which such activity takes place may be permitted. The applicants have submitted written approval lrom the property owner, Ross Jeffery to conduct the proposed circus (see enclosed on Rage L{ ). The circus will generate a substantial volume of traffrc. The circus staff estimates 400 to 500 cars per show. The applicants are proposing to provide the parking adjacent to the circus site. Both D.P.S. and the Garheld County Sheriffs Department have stated their support and volunteered manpower to address tralhc control (see letters on pagesS +Lo ). Dust control for the unpaved portion of C.R. 109 will be provided by Western Mobile. No representation about dust control has been made for Lariat Lane or the circus site. The circus will provide portable toilet facilities for the public as well as employees. Adequate disposal by the circus should be addressed. The Carbondale and Rural Fire Department has been notihed and will indicate that they will provide flrre protection equipment and personnel for the event. The circus staff will be responsible for clean-up of the site. Dumpsters will be provided by the applicant. A. B. C. D. E. F. l-Ol F. The circus staffwill be responsible for clean-up of the site. Dumpsters will be provided by the applicant. ry. SIIGGESTED FINDINGS l. 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 the hearing. 3. That the application is in compliance with the Garf,reld County Zorung Resolution of 1978, as amended. 4. 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. V. RECOMMENDATION APPROVAL, subject to the fgllowing conditions: l. All proposals of the applicant shall be considered conditions of approval unless stated otherwise by the Board of County Commissioners. 2. The applicant shall have 45 days from the date of the Resolution of Conditional Approval to meet all conditions set forth in the Resolution. The Special Use Permit shall be issued when all conditions are met and shall expire on June 15, 1992. 3. All wastewater shall be properly disposed of in accordance with State and County regulations. 4. Theapplicants shall providewritten verification fromtheCarbondale and Rural Fire Protection District regarding their presence at the circus performances. 5. The applicants shall be responsible for dust control on Lariat Lane, C.R. 109 and the circus site. Approval from the County Road and Bridge staffshall be obtained. 6. Adequate security shall be provided to protect the existing residence from vandalism. 7. Public transit to the site lrom Glenwood Springs shall be encouraged. 2-J Ap,ril 27. 19t,:i Garfield County Commissioners Garfield C,ounty Courthouae 1()g 8th iitreet, Glenwood Springs. CO 816()1 Dear Conuuissionerls: Thie le'bter ie to inforrn the Br-.,ard of Corurty CornrniEsi.onF-:r'l r.if (larf i.elrf Cr-runty and the (llarf ield Courrty Pl.ainrring ()f f ir,,e th;:t i have given the Glerrwor-.rd Spri.rrgst (lhanrber Resr-rr't A.gE;r.rci.aLj.r:n per.mlssion tc..r r.rse rny F,roperty at Teller Springs Subr-lirris;ir-rrr, Ir-rts L7 anr-l 18, to host, the (larson rrnc-l Barnes r:i.rr:us; on liatur'day, ,June 13, 1992. I undersbancl that 1;he Gl.envJc-rr-rrf chaurber. rrrlet apr)ly for' a Special tjse Permit tr-rr a Pr:bIir: (lat.hering, at-tcl thre Llhamt.rer: lt;-rs mlr permission to do E,c,r - L{ t Chiel John N. Dempsey Colorado Slate Patrol 7oo Kipling St. Denver, CO 80215-5865 (3O3) 239-4sOO COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY A6-rrtl 21, LC)92 Dee Hoffmeister P. O. Box 864 tllenwood Springs, C0 8I602 Dear Dee: Per our corrversat ion earl ier this week , tlie Colorado State Patr ol will provide traffic control for the Carson-Barnes Circus orr June 13, 1992 at Col.orado B2 and County Road 154 (entrance tr.r Vestbank). Peak traf f ic times to be es[ablistred Iater- It. ir; also my uncler-standirrg that the Garf ield County Sherif f 's OIf ice will provide traffic control/direction on the applicable courrty road segrrents atrd intersections. Sincere Iy , COL. JOHN N. DEMPSEY CTIIE}.-, COLORADO STATE PATROI.Roy Romer GOVEFNOF Oavid J. Thomas EXECUIIVE DIFEC]OR Colo,ado Bureau ol lnveslr0alion Colorado Law Enlorcoment Trainrng Acaderny Drvrsron ol Criminal Justice Divisron ol Orsaslo, Emelgency Sorvrces Divrsron ol Fire Salely Colorado SalelY lnstitule Colorado Slale Patrol BY - -,/Z't! - ll{g. t v: t : - - - - :7: A - -'-F. T. Bi tterrran, Lieutenant Troop 4CP. O. Box 52I Glenwood Springs, CO 8I602phone, ( 303 ) 945-61 98 FTB/urb S_ o VERNE Sheriff E. SOUCIE April 20, 1992 Dee Hoffmeister, Circus Chairman Glenwood Chamber Resort Association P.O. Box 854 Glenwood. Spritr9s, Co 81501 Dear Dee: Pursuant to our conversation regarding the circus coming to Glenwood Springs on June 13, t992, this is to Iet you know, in writing, that we have agreed that the Explorer Cadets and the Work Release Unit will be able to assist your committee in the parking of vehicles the day of the circus. I understand that the heaviest parl<ing periods will be at L:30 P.m. and 4:00 p.m. for the f irst show and then 5:30 p.m. to t0:30 p.m. We will get together with your committee to make arran{Jements closer to show time. Sincerely, GARFIELD SOUCIE, COUNTY VES/bks GARFIELD COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPT. P.O. Box 249 Glenwood Springs, CO 81602 (303) 94s-04s3 .t--1//*.*a-r SHERIFF b Geirf ield Courrty Carnr.ri ss ior:srs Courrty Cour'1-hc,use G l.erir,',ood Spr.' irrgs,E 1601 Derar Cr:rimis s ior-rers : At, the April 23 ?{estbarrk Homeorr,ners; $rrprr;al Meeting, Dee Hc:ffmeister a^nd Terr1. I,{hit.e reqr-rested an opinir:rr frnrn tLre a:;soeiatiorr abc,ut 'bkre Jr.ine 13 circrjs plarrrreC ,:n t.he TellerSprings Sr-rbdil'is i un. Tlris LetLer is to infr:rrn yorr t-Lrer't, tlrd hlestbank Flonrer:wrrers Lrzrve no ,:bjections to hol,iingf this "ilrc,-rs at the proposed. 1r:cation at Tel1er ,$prings. Rffi Dirle TiLr"rs Ples iderrt. Bc:crrd of Directr-rrs Vilerstbank Homeowrrers Assr:ciaL.i Dee Hoffnrei-ster Terry Ilr1kriLe VERNE E. SOUCIE Sheriff ApriI 20, 1,992 GARFIETOUNTY SHERIFF,S DEPT. P.O. Box 249 Glenwood Springs, CO 81602 (303) 945-04s3 Dee Hoffmeister, Cireus Chairman Glenwood Chamber Resort AssociationP.O. Box 854 Glenwood Springs, Co 81.501 Dear Dee: Pursuant to our conversation regarding the circus coming to Glenwood. Springs on June 13, 1992, this is to let you know. inwriting, that we have agreed that the Explorer Cadets and the Work Release Unit will be able to assist your committee in the parkingof vehicles the day of the circus. I und.erstand that the heaviest parking period.s will be at 1:30 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. for the first show and then 5:30 p.m. to L0:30 p.m. I,'le wi I I get together wi th your commi ttee to make arrangementscloser to show time. Sincerely, j-*-,,L',^%: VERNE E. SOUCIE, SHERIFF GARf'IEI.D COUNTY VES,/bKS Roy Flomer GOVERNOR David J. Thomas EXECUTIVE OIRECTOR Colorado State Patrol Colorado Bureau ol lnvestigaiaon Colorado Law Enforcement Training Academy Division of Criminal Justice Oivision of Oisaster Emergency Servrces Oivision of Fire Safety Colorado SaletY I nstitute Chief John N. Dempsey Colorado State Patrol 7OO Kipling St. Denver, CO 8O215-5865 (303) 239-450O COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY ApriI 2L, L992 Dee HoffmeisterP. o. Box 864 Glenwood Springs, CO 81602 Dear Dee: Per our conversation earlier this week, the Colorado State PatroI will provide traffic control for the Carson*Barnes Circus on June f3, L992 at Colorado 82 and County Road L54 ( entrance to Vestbank). Peak traffic times to be established 1ater. It is also my understanding that the Garfield County Sheriff's Office will provide traffic control/directlon on the applicable county road segments and intersections. Sincerely, COL. JOHN N. DEMPSEY CHIET, COLORADO STATE PATROL By__,ZZrC_C.drue:=__H._: Fl-Tl-EfEEe rmail-ffi eI t e ne[I Troop 4CP. O. Box 521 Glenwood Sprlngs, CO 81602phone: (303)945-6198 FTB/mb I 1t r,.. -l:, 1 :1lg ls. rL, I' ta.i-rl'i .-l l-ll-ll.l'rl-ll.l Hf lLr H i Lil-i I1.1:, In 1f[f]..151=f1 F.rrJ HtrI ii ij+iimniii ;Lj:iiitjiiiliil:i':.'i.i..i.i.t.|.iiri:ir..iil;iili.r,:iii''i ;i+i o,iltDr.\?"' ' FHOOUCR JQHNSON & HIGGINS OF NEW JEHSEY, INC. IO SYLVAN WAY PARSIPPANY. NJ 07054 I'l8{XE CARSON & BARNES CIHCUS CO,, INC. P,O. EOX J HUGO, OR74743 rlLE LE4ilflcArE t$ t$suE[AE IMATTE GoNFEBE NO Rtct{ts upoil THE ctnrFIcATE gor-Oen. rme cmnrrCaru POE$ NOT AMEND, O$END OB ALTEh THE COVERAST NTTORPCb'iV rIrEto[t$,rE$ BErow. SOMPANIES AFFORDIT{G COVERAGE %!B l8SH" A NATToNAL uNtoN FIBE IN$uHANCE co. 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Loewecke (Lot #6, Teller Springs) 1201 W.5th Slreet Los Angeles, CA 90017 3) Flobert and GaitCtassen 485 Mancos Carbondale, CO 81623 4) Teller Springs Homeowners Association i 720 E. Durant Avenue , ' Aspen, CO 81611 5) James L. Rose P.O. Box 1240 Glenwood Springs, CO 81602 6) Douglas L Miller, Deidra M. Miiler and EthetA. Miiler P.O. Box 576 Carbondale, CO 81623 7) Union Energy Mining Division Altn: Union Oil Co. of California' P.O. Box 7600, Property Tax Divisi,:n Los Angeles, CA 90051 8) Sievers Ranch & Development Co. 7149 S. Curtice Street Liltleton, CO 80120 9) NeilS. Mincer P.O. Box 850 Glenwood Springs, CO 81602 10) Western Mobile, tnc. Attn: Terry R. Raney P.O. Box 21588 Denver, CO 80221 11) Weslern Mobile/Mountain Division P.O. Drawer 368 Glenwood Springs, CO 81602 L2l Bureau of Lanrtr ManagementP-o- Box 1OO9 Glenwood Springsr CO 81602 Apr:il 27. 19921 Garfield County Commissionera Gar:EieLd County Courthouse 1Og 8th Street Glenwood Springs, CO 81601 Dear: Commissioners: This letter is to inform the Br:ard of County Commissionereof (]arfield County and the Garfield County Planning Offlce that I have given the Glenwood Springs Chamber Resort Assoeiationpermiseion to use my property at TeIIer Springs Subdivision, Iots 17 and 18, to hoet the Ca.rson and Barnes circus on Saturday, June 13, 1992. I understand that the Glenwor:d Chamber muet apply for a Special tjse Permit for a Public Gathering, and the Chamber has myperrnieeion to do so- a "l v o,o,wJq 4/16/e2 0021 A1pine Court Glenwood Springs, CO 81601 APR l 7 t992 GAi,,:iiLU COUNTY COiiI,iISSIONERS To the County Commissioners: chosen this promotion. I have expressed my hoping that you can be of help in bringing this should not be introduced to wild animals &s a Thank you. Please advise me of arry public hearing as I would like to attend. S incerely, Nancy K. Jacobsen 94 5-9808 APR 2 0 te92 r wourd rike to add some input .31fi[fetP"Sft\{UE6cision to grant a countv permit for a site for the circus. This circus uses several elephants atrd a tiger as entertainment according to Murtha Derr with the Chamber. I do not feel that animals should be a source of "entertainment". If you will glance at the enclosed articles, you will see that the training metfiods and performances are crue], unnatural, atld demeaning. Unfortunately, the Chamber has dissatisfaction Lo Murtha. I aft production to a halt. Children form of amusement or abuse. I I I I I i .In iis decision, the USDA aPPeared to side with the old school o[ elephant training. not protected by the ESA. The DOI has argued for years that endangered species tre-t,t in captivity in the United States since before passage of the act are exempt' Thus [ota, who was at the zoo before the act was oasserl, would not be Protected' Our research revealed that Congress never intended such an interpretation' Congress clearlv indicated ilrat only those animals per- ,n*.ntly kept out of the "chain of com- merce"-noi used for profit-are left un- protected. Congress intended the protections bf rtre act o "kick in" if the animal was ever returned to a pmfit-making venrure' We are confident in our approach because we are not s€eking to enact a new law or even to change an existing one; we arc sql- ply seeking to enforce an establistxd, broadly iupported federal $anrte. While we accept ttriit-"a, unfortunately, would not have been protected by the aa had she remained at the zm, her transfer to a cornmercial corpora- tion should have riggered ESA protection' zsJS to a variety of profit-making endeavors, such as gum" ianch.s, roadside zoos, and movies ind television. A victory will open a new area of animal-protection law' Be- cause zoos will be forced to guarante€ life- time care for any endangered species cur- rently under their stewardship, they will ac- quiri new animals much more slowly' This will, in tum, reduce the number of animals removed from their natural habitas' Think about Lota, But Act LocallY! Your local zoo probably keeps a ['ota, or someone just like her, waiting to declare.her "surplus; and ship her into the animal slave traAe. Wtrite we iertainly are not big fans of zoos, unfortunately, most anknals who leave zoos suf[er much more than those who remain. An elderly animal who has never been moved from the zoo is especially hard- hit. Exact numbers are unavailable because the DOI regulates zoo-totorporation trans- fers inadequately and incompletely, byt 1ve estimate 0rit each year hundreds of animals' including numerous endangered animals, are siven oisold by zoos to profit-making cor- iorations, including circuses, roadside at- iractions, and even hunting prcseryes' The law should prohibit Ina's use by the Hawttnm Coqporation in circusm, rides, and "entertainmeni." A victory for [r*a will also be a victory for the hundreds of other en- dangercd animals transfened annu:rlly from EI.EPIIANIS ARE NOI FOII EI\ITERTAINMENT! ,Tfrc Amerion prblic is slowly realizing I rtrat using elephans for circus stunts and children'i rides is both cruel to the animal and &ngerous for the children' Consider thesc incidents, all of which in- volved the Grtat American Circus: o 0n February l, l9ffz, an endangered Asian eteptrantbeLg usd for rides in Palm Bav. Florida, hrm€d on her trainers and otn*, injuring at least six people and almost kiliing apolice officer' After being chased acrossfi; grourds by a trainer with a oitchfork, slre was brought down by a hail of police hrll€ts and hlled. Circus em- ployees allegod ltrd ttre eleptrant was ill ard vioient before the incident began but was used for rides anYwaY. o [n June 19fl) a circus elephant nrmed on I her trainer in Reading, Pennsylvania, and threw a table into the crowd, injuring one sDectator..'n f.U*rry l9E9 an elePhant used for rides in Fort Myers, Florida, broke away from her trainer, with children on her back, and charged into a nearby pond'- . In iuly 1987 an elephant still being used for ridei today charged tfuough a crowd in Milwaukee, injuring two children' We don't want io see t-ota, or any other elephant, involved in such incidents ever uouirr! Wt it" children may dream of run- nlng u*uy to the circus, you can be sure thaielephants dream of runningaway lrom the circus, if they can still &eam at all' The sreatest circus in the world today uses abblutely no animals-Canada's fab' ulous Cirque du Soleil. For an evening of sreat family enlertainment, consider sup iodng a crueltY-free circus! Make Your Town a CrueltY-Free Zone! The city of HollYwood, Florida, has adopted i marvelously progressive. or- dinance that effectively prohibits elephant rides and many other forms of animal ex- ploiution within the city' You can have a iimitar ordinance passed in your colilnu- nity. Write to Thi HSUS for helP' I 26 HSUS NEWS ' SPrlng 1992 Lota is just one of many victims in this trade' The elephant you view in your local zoo to' day will be tomorrow's [.ota, unless you act now. What You Can [lo o When you hear about incidents such as Lnta's beating, write o your district attorney or orosecutoiand demand action' Follow up with phone calls and letters to ensure that the case is being pursued lo your satisfag- tion. Begin nowlo monitor your local.zoo's disposal of elderly or unwanted animals' Contact the HSUS Investigations section for information on how to do this. We can show you how to follow the paper trail, so that, L t*n as we win this lawsuit, you can aP ply it in your situation. . Writ. to your local zoo. If you live inrhe Milwaukee area, write to the Milwaukee zoo. Ask for a copy of its "surplus animal" disposition policy. Begin a local campaign to convince your zoo to make a lifetime commitrnent to the animals there. Ask ttre zoo to adopt a formal policy that commits to caring for any animal for the duration of the animal's life. Always keep copies of any letters you send and any responses you recetve. . tLtter yit, tell your zoo that responsible animal stiwardship demands that intelligenl higNy social animals like elephants be left an-a protected in their natural habitas rather than turned into living art in American zoos' . Write to Secretary of ttre Interior Manuel Lujan. (Ihe Hon. Manuel Lujan, Secretary of the Interior, U'S. DePartnent of the [n- terior, l8th and C Streets, NW, WashingOn' DC 2m40.) Ask him to enforce the ESA by prohibiting transfers of endangered fPecies from zoos to profit-making corporahons' o Write letten o 0re editors of all newspapers and magazines you read concerning animals in zoos-and circuses. Such letters are one of the most effective ways that you as an in- dividual can helP. o Teach your children that the best ]vay !o learn aboit animals, besides visiting them in their natural habitats, is to watch a well'tlone documentary or nahue special. 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IIro **+$fEt;;i.[;IEia if$['i€ [fr$E[fl +$s iilEEBgiEEI}-FEg -utg ai z,i{tn a ta!:.,r! €IN gt+?i[€ ts*g.Eflgg GARFIELD COUNTY REGULATORY OFFICES AND PERSONNEL April 21,1992 Marianne Virgili, Executive Director Glenwood Springs Chamber Resort Association 1102 Grand Avenue Glenwood Springs, CO 81601 RE: Request to waive SUP Application Fee Dear Ms. Virgili: At their meeting on April 20, lgg2, the Board of County Commissioners considered your request lor the waiver of the application fee. The request was denied, so therefore, a $400.00 fee will be required to process the application' If you have any questions, please give me a call. Sincerely, Andrew C. McGregor Planner ACM/rlb 109 8TH STREET, SUtrE 303 . g45-82t21625-557t1285-7972 . GLENWOOD SPRINGS' COLORADO 81601 GARFIELD COUNTY ULATORY OFFICES AND PERSON April 14,1992 Murtha Derr Glenwood Springs Chamber Resort Association 1102 Grand Avenue Glenwood Springs, CO 81601 RE: Special Use Permit - Circus Dear Murtha: your request for a Special Use permit, identified on the enclosed public notice form, has been scheduled for a public hearing before the Board o[County Commissioners on May 4, 1992, at 10:30 a'm', in the Commissioners' Meeting Room, Suite 301, Garl-reld County Courthouse, 109 8th Street, Glenwood Springs, Colorado. It is suggested that you be present at the hearing. A copy of the enclosed public notice has been submitted to the Glenwood Post, for publication one time at least l5 days prior to the hearing. you should contact the newspaper directly regarding obtaining the proof of publication and billing. In adclition, copies of the public notice lorm must be mailed by certilied return-receipt to all adjacent property owners no less than 5 days prior to the hearing. All mailings should be completed no later than April 28, lgg2, to ensure compliance. The proof of publication from the newspaper ofgeneral circulation and return-receipts from the mailings must be submitted by the applicant at, or prior to, the public hearing. please contact this oflice if you have further questions regarding your application or the public hearing. Sincerely, Andrew C. McGregor Planner ACM/rlb Enclosures o REG o NEL 109 8TH STREET. SUITE 303 ' 945-82t21625-55711285-7972 . GLENWOOD SPRINGS, COLORADO 81601 PUBLIC NOTICE TAKE NOTICE that the Glenwood Springs Chamber Resort Association has applied to the Board of County Commissioners, Garfield County, State of Colorado, to grant a Special Use Perrnit for a public gathering/circus in connection with the following described property situated in the County of Garfield, State of Colorado; to-wit: Legal Description: Lots 17 and 18, Teller Springs Subdivision Practical Description: Located on C.R. 109 approximately one mile south o11y$1!ank in Teller Springs Subdivision. Said Special Use Penrrit is to allow the Petitioners to conduct a circus on the above described properties. All persons affected by the proposed Special Use Permit are invited to appear and state their views, protests or objections. If you cannot appear personally at such hearing, then you are urged to state your views by letter, particularly if you have objections to such Special Use Permit request, as the Board of County Commissioners will give consideration to the comments of surrounding property owners and others affected in deciding whether to grant or deny the request for the Special Use Permit. This Special Use Permit application may be reviewed at the offrce of the Planning Department located at 109 8th Street, Suite 303, Garfield County Courthouse, Glenwood Springs, Colorado, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. That public hearing on the application for the above Special Use Permit has been set for the 4th, day of May, 1992, at the hour of 10:30 a.m., at the office of the Board of County Commissioners, Garflreld County Courthouse, Suite 301, 109 8th Street, Glenwood Springs, Colorado. Planning Department Garfield County Glenwood Springs Chqmber Resort Associotion April 1,3,7992 Dear Commissioners: The Circtrs Cornmittee of tlie Gleruvood Springs Chamber Resort Association would like to bring the Calst-rn & Dat'ttes Circr.rs to Glenwood Springs on Saturday, June 13, 1992. This five-ring profcssional circus iast visited our area three years ago, and was received with overwhr:lrning enthusiastn fr1, pgople from Aspen to Rifle. Approximately 9,000 adults and children froru the area atterrdcri the circus during it's one day stay in Glenwood Springs. The Carsoir & Barnes Circus has lreerr in business for 5(,l years, ancl performs under the largest Big Top tent in the r,vodd. It has been run by the s.rme farniiy frorn Ilugo, Oklahoma sincr: it staltcd. Each year this ciicus does 225 irerformanc-cs in as nlany citi,:s ancl towns frcr:r Califonria to Ohio. Trvo hundred people travel with the cirr.'us, irrcltrdiul; t.arcr teachers who concluct school for the youngsters. This circus has a fantastir: rep. ttta'rion for their profr:ssional conduct everyrvherc the1, go. They come ancl go within 24 hours, .rnr-l lcavr. bar::ly a trace at the circus slte once they are gone. In fact, aside from flatteiteil grass r,rl'ricir riuir:kly recovers, they usually leave the property cleaner than r,r,hen the-/ carnc. The Circus Conrurittee, after a lcng s(.:arch, has finally found a iand owner who will let us use his property for the circus setup and pa:rkinil. I'his is the first sitt: that has actually fit all the necessary requiretnents for square ftrot;rg€, a(ccss ancl parking (ihe land usecl for the circus -. tl'rree years ago has been.built upou sincc thcn). Thl: propertir, y71'ti.5 ir; lccated approximately two miles south of \,Vestbank on Courrty Roacl L(t9. ir orvned by l(oss lelfie''l and is known as Teller Springs. The Circus Committee is aware tliat a S5reci.:i lJse Permit for a Public Gatherirrg rnav ueed to be obtained before the Circus can use lhis !-rroperty for one day, cn June 13. This permit Process, as describecl to us L-y the Courrt;' Planuing office, cotrld tal.e a long tirr-re. One thing \,ve are short clf is time. We need to har.,e thc information for our pul:licit1, ntaterials (posters, tickets, etc.) to the printer by this r,reek to get the materials in tinre. If we do not have a firn't location for the circus by the end <lf this lveck, tve inay not be able to bring it irl [ov"'n ;-t all. GTENWOOD SPRINGS CHAMBER RESORT ASSOCIATION' I102 Grond Avenue o Glenwood Springs, CO Bl60l (303) 945-6589 . Centrol Reservotions (303) 945-7295 o FAX (303) 945-153.|otrt!rw haa.y;--. J"r+z: lO:Sa P age 2- County Commissioners We would respectfully request that the County Commissioners waive the need for this permit, in the light of time requirements and the short amount of time that the circus will be here. If this is not possible, anything the Commissioners could do to hurry the process would be greatly appreciated. Publicity regarding the circus and our preferred location was inadvertently released before the committee had an opportunity to contact the county regarding the use of the land, and children's tickets have been pre-sold by the circus. We fear that if many delays are encountered applying for this permit, we may be unable to bring the circus and will disappoint many people in the community. We have included details on our preparations for tl're circus on the attached pages to help you with your decision. We have attempted to address concerns of the county and neighboring landowners before problems arise, and appreciate any input the County Commissioners and the County staff have regarding the circus location and logistics. Thank you for taking the time to consider our request. Sincerely, Dee Hoffmeister Circus Chairperson Marianne Virgili Director G.S.C.R.A. Murtha Derr Special Events Director G.S.C.R.A. a logistMany of the details and ics of the circus have already been arranged or addressed: 1. TRAFFIC CONTROL - The committee has been in contact with the State Patrol with regards to traffic control on Flighway 82 and tl're turn off for County Road 109. The Staie Patrol has agreed to put up necessary signs and physically direct the traffic during the peak times before and after the circus performances. They prefer this site over the other site we were considering, Aspen Glen. 2. TRAFFIC ON COUNTY ROAD 109 - There will be a high volume of traffic on this road before and after circus performances. The tent has a capacity of 3,000, and we estimate that at most there would be half that number of cars. (The circus estimates we need parking for 500 cars. ) We would, however, encourage car pooling to the sjte to allevilte pari of the traffic. This road is paved past the Westbank turn off and almost to the Teller Springs turn off. We understand that the paving is scheduled to be finished to Teller Springs before the date of the circus, which would eliminate the dust problem for the neighbors. If paving is not complete, we would enlist the services of Western Mobile to spray the road with water to keep the dust to a minimum. 3. WAIER - The circus requires 3,500 gallons of potable water, which we woulcl obtain from the City of Glenwood. The circus has a water truck which they use to transport the water from town to the circus site. Use of city water has been approved by Robin Millyard of tl're City of Glenwood Springs. 4. INSURANCE - The Carson & Barnes Circus carries over $2 million in liability insurance. 5. PARKING - The owner of the property has given us permission to park the cars, on vacant lots adjacent to the site of the circus tent. The committee has contacted Sheriff Verne Soucie, who has given the o.k. to use people from the Work Release program and cadets from his Explorer Cadets prograrn to direct parking. 6. REFUSE DISPOSAL - The Chamber will provide trash dumpsters of sufficient size to accommodate all of the trash and manure generated by the circus during their 24 hour stay. The circus loads the dumpster and thoroughly. cleans the site before they leave. 7. PORTABLE TOI,LETS - The circus provides enough portable toilets for the public, and complete facilities for their employees. 8. NEIGHBORS - The circus will be far enough away from Westbank to cause any disturbance in that neighborhood. There will be increased traffic on Road 109, but there should not be any more traffic on Westbank Road. The Circus Committee l'ras contacted the following neighboring landowners: ]im Rose - Mr. Rose has no objection to the circus being held at this location, but does have concerns with pers6nal liability. He has instructed us to work with his attorney to assure he will not be liable for accidents involving his easements on the property, irrigation ditch, pond and head gate. Rob Classen - Mr Classen is building a home on lot 14 at Teller Springs. He has no objections to the circus if some security is provided to assure no tampering with his home, which is under construction. 9. Doug Miller - Mr. Miller owns ppperty below the Teller Springs property near the river. He expressed no objection to the circus taking place, but was concerned about a dust problem if the County Road 109 paving is not completed by this time. Western Mobile, The comrnittee has spoken to Ken Bontrager of Western Mobile regarding the circus. Hehas informed us tl'rat Western Mobile has no obJectioni to the circus on the Teller Springs property-. H9 is_ also willing to use Western Mobile's water truck to sprhythe road to help control the dust. OTHER - Please consider the following facts - the circus spends a minimum of $5,000 in our community in one day purchasing food, hay, clover, gast-and repairs. -They also bring many peopie into the iohmunity_for the {uy !o shop and.enjoy our other ameiities.'Atttr6ugtr the circus is herefor less than 24 hours, it has a very positive economic impact 6r, o.rr community and brings enjoyment to thousands of people for a minimum amount of impact on the area.