HomeMy WebLinkAbout4.0 Director DeterminationGarfield County
July 2, 2015
All Valley Storage
c/o Travis Stewart
PO Box 1319
Carbondale, CO 81623
DIRECTOR DETERMINATION - Administrative Review Land Use Change
Permit — Crystal Ranch Corp. — All Valley
Storage Contractors Yard - Garfield County
File Number GAPA-8208
Dear Mr. Stewart;
This letter is being provided to you in regard to a General Administrative Review
Application for a Contractors Yard, Small on Crystal Ranch Corp. property. The
proposed use is located in Sections 23 and 26, T7S, R88W on a part of that
property known by Assessor's Parcel No. 2393-234-0-131 and located south of the
Town of Carbondale off Highway 82 and CR 103.
The Director's Determination on the Application is based on the following findings
and subject to the Applicant's representations and conditions of approval.
1. That proper public notice was provided as required for the Director's
Decision
2. That with the adoption of conditions, the Application adequately meets the
requirements of the Land Use and Development Code of 2013, as
amended.
3. That with the adoption of conditions, the application is in general
conformance with the 2030 Comprehensive Plan, as amended.
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4. That with the adoption of a waiver for the Industrial Use, from Section 7-
1001(H) — Hours of Operation, the proposed facility meets the requirements
of the Land Use and Development Code, as amended.
A Director's Decision is hereby issued approving the Application as shown on
Exhibit A and with the following conditions.
Conditions Prior to Issuance of the Land Use Change Permit
1. The engineering report in the application materials, from June 2011, has a
description of a water distribution system with fire protection proposed for
the site. The project narrative states that no water system is to be provided
and that employees will carry their own water. The Applicant shall provide
an explanation as to whether there were any prior commitments or
conditions associated with that water distribution system and whether this
fire protection water may be used for the proposed use. This explanation
shall be reviewed by the Garfield County engineer, fire district and
Community Development Department prior to issuance of the Land Use
Change Permit.
General Conditions
2. All representation of the Applicant contained in the application including the
site plan and overall dimensions of the contractor's yard shall be considered
conditions of approval unless specifically modified by the Director Decision.
3. That the operation of the contractor's yard shall be done in accordance with
all applicable Federal, State, and local regulations governing the operation
of this type of facility including, but not limited to, fuel and hazardous
materials storage.
4. The operator shall control all State and County listed noxious weeds on the
site.
5. The operator shall maintain compliance with all applicable conditions of
prior local, State or Federal approvals from the Powers Pit and concrete
batch plant including, but not limited to, drainage, erosion, reclamation and
revegetation.
6. The access roads from CR 103 shall be maintained to the standards
outlined in Section 7-107.
7. The traffic generation from the Contractors Yard shall be 159 Average Daily
Trips or less.
8. No employees or other personnel shall be stationed onsite.
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9. A portable toilet shall be provided onsite for the use of lessees and
employees loading or unloading materials and/or equipment from the
Contractors Yard.
10.A11 lighting shall be the minimum necessary and shall comply with Section
7-304 of the Land Use and Development Code including and shall down
casted, shielded, and directed inward toward the interior of the site.
11. The operator shall control fugitive dust both during construction and during
operation of the Contractors Yard.
12.AII vehicles using County Road 103 to access the Contractors Yard shall
abide by Garfield County's oversize/overweight system. All vehicles
requiring oversize/overweight permits shall be obtained from Garfield
County Road and Bridge Department.
13. All trucks using the site access and/or County Road 103 shall not use
engine Jake Brakes to decelerate.
14. The operator acknowledges that Garfield County has the following
standards for Industrial Uses as described in Section 7-1001 and as
outlined or otherwise modified below:
a. Materials shall be stored on the property in a form or manner that will
not be transferred off the property by any reasonably foreseeable
natural cause or force.
b. All products shall be stored in compliance with all national, State, and
local codes.
c. Petroleum and hazardous products shall be stored in an impervious
spill containment area(s).
d. All industrial wastes shall be disposed of in a manner consistent with
Federal and State statutes and requirements of CDPHE. Flammable
or explosive solids or gases and other hazardous materials including
wastes shall be stored according to the manufacturer's standards
and shall comply with the national, State, and local fire codes and
written recommendations from the appropriate local fire protection
district.
e. Noise shall not exceed State noise standards pursuant to C.R.S.,
Article 12, Title 25.
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f. Every use shall be operated so that the ground vibration inherently
and recurrently generated is not perceptible without instruments at
any point of any boundary line of the property.
g.
Any activity that will generate noise, odors, or glare beyond the
property boundaries will be conducted between the hours of 6:00
a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
h. Every use shall be so operated that it does not emit heat, glare,
radiation, or fumes that substantially interfere with the existing use of
adjoining property or that constitutes a public nuisance or hazard.
Flaring of gases, aircraft warning signal, and reflective painting of
storage tanks, or other legal requirements for safety or air pollution
control measures, shall be exempted from this provision.
This Determination will be forwarded to the Board of County Commissioners for a
period of 10 days so that they may determine whether or not to call up the
application for further review. According to the Land Use and Development Code,
Section 4-112(A), "a call-up may be initiated by the BOCC, the Director, the
Applicant, or any affected Adjacent Property Owner." Should this time period pass
with no request for review or public hearing, the decision shall be final.
Please contact this department if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Fred A. Jarman, AICP
Director of Community De--lopment Department
CC: Board of County Commissioners
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Exhibit A
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