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Home My WebLink About1.07 PRE APPLICATION CONFERENCE SUMMARY LETTERGarfield County 1 Community Development Department 108 8'h Street, Suite 401 Glenwood Springs, CO 81601 (970) 945-8212 www.garfield-countv.com PRE -APPLICATION CONFERENCE SUMMARY PRE -APPLICATION CONFERENCE SUMMARY TAX PARCEL NUMBERS: 2177-202-10-004, 2177-202-10-001 2177-202-01-027, 2177-202-01-028 PROJECT: Martinez Small Contractor's Yard OWNERS: Martinez, Rust, and Strouse REPRESENTATIVE: Danny Martinez and Dan Dennison (High Country Engineering) PRACTICAL LOCATION: 335 Village Dr., Rifle, CO ZONING: Rural TYPE OF APPLICATION: Administrative Review for a Small Contractor's Yard DATE: 1/19/15 I. GENERAL PROJECT DESCRIPTION The Applicant proposes the use of approximately 2 acres on their property as a small contractor's yard. The primary activity will be the storage of construction equipment. Employees or the owner will access the site only to pick up equipment. No permanent employees or facilities are proposed. The property is shown on the attached site plan and includes four separately described parcels. The ownership between each appears to vary based on the Assessor's Office records and would need to be clarified as part of the Application. The overall site (all four lots combined) is approximately 5.1 acres. The Storage an area is shown as cross hatched any grading and fill activities associated with creation of the contractor's yard as the site is located within the 100 year flood plain. A flood plain development permit requires a separate application and review but can be considered concurrently. II. REGULATORY PROVISIONS APPLICANT IS REQURED TO ADDRESS • Garfield County Comprehensive Plan 2030 • Garfield County Unified Land Use Resolution of 2008, as amended o Article III, Zoning & Use Tables — Small Contractors Yard o Article IV, Application and Review Procedures including Sections 4-103 Administrative Review, Section 4-117 Waiver of Standards, Section 4-202 Waiver of Submittal Requirements. o Submittal Requirements, Table 4-201 and Description of Submittal Requirements, Section 4-203 o Article VII, Standards — Divisions 1 and 2 and 3 as applicable — including but not limited to drainage/erosion control, roadway standards, parking and loading, water and sanitation as applicable, and flood plain documentation. o Article VII, Section 7-1101 Standards for Industrial Uses o Article XVI, Definitions, Small Contractors Yard III. WAIVER REQUESTS Should the Applicant chose to request waivers from submittal requirements or standards, the Application submittals will need to clearly address the review criteria contained in Sections 4-117 and 4-202 in justifying the requests. Where waiver's from completion of fully developed plans (Le. landscape plan) are requested, the Application should still contain general information appropriate to demonstrate compliance with the review criteria. Where technical issues are concerned (i.e. roadway standards, traffic, drainage, erosion control) the Application needs to demonstrate that the issues are also adequately addressed. Technical expertise may still be required to support the waiver request. Further pre - application meetings are recommended to discuss potential waiver requests with Staff prior to finalizing the Application submittals. IV. REVIEW PROCESS — Administrative Review 1. Pre -application Conference 2. Application Submittal 3. Determination of Completeness by Planning Staff and submittal of additional information as required 4. Submittal of Additional Application Copies for referral agencies V. SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS Table 4-201 provides a detailed listing of submittal requirements. The following summary is provided to clarify key elements and requirements: • Standard Application Form (including owners signatures) • Evidence of Ownership • Payment Agreement Form • Listing of adjacent property owners within 200 ft. and any mineral rights owners • Authorization to represent letters • Site Plan Map and Vicinity Map including delineation of the maximum area and extent of the contractor's yard, information on existing uses, improvements. • Topography and grading plan • Drainage plans/information • Legal access and plans for adequate access to the facility (waivers from roadway standards may be requested) • Traffic Report and/or waiver request • Waiver requests for water supply and wastewater plans • The property is located within the City of Rifle Urban Growth Area. Demonstration of Comprehensive Plan consistency is part of the standards • Geological or soils hazards need to be addressed. • Application formats that address each of the standards contained in Article 7 are recommended and greatly facilitate the review process. VI. APPLICATION REVIEW a. Review by: Staff for completeness recommendation and referral agencies for additional technical review b. Public Hearing: c. Referral Agencies: X Director's Decision (with notice but not a hearing) Planning Commission Board of County Commissioners Board of Adjustment May include but is not limited to: Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, County Road and Bridge Department, County Environmental Health Manager, County Vegetation Manager, County Consulting Engineer, local Fire Protection District (Colorado River Fire and Rescue), and the City of Rifle. c. Total Deposit: $ 250 (additional hours are billed at $40.50 /hour) General Application Processing Planner reviews case for completeness and sends to referral agencies for comments. Case planner contacts applicant and sets up a site visit. Staff reviews application to determine if it meets standards of review. Case planner makes a recommendation of approval, approval with conditions, or denial to the appropriate hearing body which in this case is the Director of the Community Development Department. Disclaimer The foregoing summary is advisory in nature only and is not binding on the County. The summary is based on current zoning, which is subject to change in the future, and upon factual representations that may or may not be accurate. This summary does not create a legal or vested right. Pre -application Summary Prepared by: Glenn Hartmann Senior Planner Z(/2//( e/l/ Da PRELIMINARY SITE PLAN CONCEPT MAP 1 J • Y fill rota 4 I 4104 ps;/.1iSTIN •FENCE �J 313. NLLACE DRIVE 275-00 /WK F Nl w I4,111 d MO ExIS INC FICSIOCNcE 2 ACRE AREA PRD OPOSEO FCR USE AS A SMALL CONTRACTOR YARD FORMING ACCESS10E SP FEh E IJNE 1113h CROSSES IN AND OUT OF PARCEL 1 AND 4 Approximately 2 months If submittal Is complete t. Garfield County Administrative Review Process (Section 4-103) r v Step 1: Pre -application Conference • May be waived by Director * Applicant has 6 months to submit application Step 2: Applicata 1 I• I MEN Step 3: Completeness Review 010 business days to review •If Incomplete, 60 days to remedy deficiencies Step 4; Schedule Decision Date and Provide Notice •Mailed to adjacent property owners within 200 feet and rninerat owners at least 15 days prior to decision date •21 day comment period Step 6: Evalution by Director 'Step 7: Director's Decision *Call-up Period - within 10 days of Director's Decision •Applicant has 1 year to meet any conditions of approval