HomeMy WebLinkAbout2.0 NTC Letter 10.20.2017IC Garfield County
October 20, 2017
Carlos Chavez
237 Rusty Spur Trail
Rifle, CO 81650
Reference: Chavez ADU — 237 Rusty Spur Trail — Administrative Review — Claudia Chavez (File No.
GAPA-10-17-8585)
Dear Claudia Chavez;
Garfield County is in receipt of an Administrative Review application for a Land Use Change Permit for an
Accessory Dwelling Unit located northeast of the City of Rifle off Cindys Way. This application was
submitted on October 13, 2017, and has been reviewed by Community Development and the County
Attorney's Office for technical completeness.
The following revisions/additional materials are requested:
Application
1. Please sign the application, and complete the section for zone district and proposed use. Legal
description also needs to be completed — referencing the attached document will be satisfactory
for completeness.
2. Please include a signed letter of authorization indicating that you have a representative, as well
as their name.
Payment Agreement
3. Please complete the entire document.
Mailing List
4. Of the three lists submitted, it is unclear which list of neighbor addresses is the most recent.
Please also clearly indicate which list is neighbors within 200' versus mineral owners, if any are
listed. See comment below regarding mineral owners.
5. Please correct the ownership information for the property located at 437 Round Tree Road.
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Mineral Ownership
6. In order to ensure compliance with State Statute regarding mineral owner notification, please
provide a statement indicating whether public records were searched to obtain the identified
mineral owners and the date that those records were searched. As submitted, the application
does not identify mineral owner research. The County memorandum regarding Mineral Rights
Research is a resource for your reference.
7. The public notice form supplied at the time of Technical Completeness will need to be sent to the
mineral owners identified through the mineral owner research.
Vicinity Map
8. Section 4-203 (C) of the LUDC references inclusion of a Vicinity Map. Please reference the details
in that section, such as a 3 mile radius around the property, to include in the application.
Site Plan
9. Section 4-203 (C) of the LUDC references inclusion of a Site Plan. Please include this document
per the specifications in that section, including existing structures, as well as the entire property
for reference. Please be sure the location of the proposed ADU is identified on the Site Plan.
Roads and Access
10. To clearly demonstrate driveway access from the southwest corner of the property, please
provide photographs of the legal access, including the road approaching your property, and
driveway internal to your property. For clarity, indicate the location / direction the photograph
was taken.
11. To comply with Section 7-107 of the Land Use and Development Code (LUDC), existing legal access
needs to be clearly demonstrated to the use (residences) from the public right of way (County Rd.
233), via subdivision access easements. If access is gained through platted roadway easement at
the southwest corner of the property, access from the road to the residences needs to be clearly
demonstrated.
12. The existing access appears to utilize adjacent property road. The application states existing use
will continue. If access is gained through existing neighbor driveway, please provide an easement
or other documentation showing legal access to the proposed ADU.
13. According to the Institute for Traffic Engineers (ITE), a single family dwelling unit creates 9.57 ADT.
The application shows two dwelling units, generating the need for the driveway to meet the
criteria in Table 7-107, Primitive Driveway standards. If access is gained through the neighbor
property, the road will serve more than two dwelling units. Table 7-107, Semi Primitive standards
will apply. Please clarify, including the number of residences utilizing the road.
Encumbrances
14. The Land Use and Development Code requires that all encumbrances on the property be verified.
Please provide a title commitment that outlines encumbrances on the property, accompanied
with a site plan that shows location of easements.
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Legal Water
15. The application includes a well permit from 2015. The applicant will need to demonstrate that
the existing well is legally and physically able to serve the ADU (4 -hour pump test, water quality
test). If the Applicant wishes to have the water quality and quantity testing conducted as a
Condition of Approval, then this request needs to be indicated in the application.
Septic
16. Please clarify if the existing or new septic will be utilized. If a shared Onsite Wastewater Disposal
System (OWTS) will be utilized, it will need to be demonstrated that the system adequately
supports two dwelling units.
Please Note. To facilitate the process of review, all graphics should be labeled. Completion of the above
documentation will satisfy completeness for the application. Through development review, additional
information for analysis and permitting may be required.
We look forward to receiving the revisions and supplemental information and proceeding through the
Administrative Review Process. Section 4-101 (B)(2)(a) stipulates that the applicant shall correct the
deficiencies within 60 calendar days or the application will be deemed withdrawn.
If you would like to meet to discuss any questions, let me know.
Otherwise, please contact me with questions or request for clarifications regarding the above items. You
may reach me via email at balter@garfield-county.com or at 970-945-8212.
Sincerely,
Becky Alter
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