HomeMy WebLinkAboutStop Work Letter 05.03.2022108 Eighth Street, Suite 401
Glenwood Springs, Colorado 81601
(970) 945-8212
West Divide Ranch LLC
10031 County Road 311, Silt, CO 81652
New Castle, CO 81647
ATTN: Dow Rippy
May 3, 2022
Dear Dow:
This letter is to reaffirm our stop work order and our direction to you that you need to
formally file a grading permit application for your grading work and road construction on
your property just outside the Town of New Castle off of County Road 335, also known in
your marketing as the Grand Hogback Ranches.
As early as last November and again during a site visit in January 2022, you have been
advised that the work you have completed on the property does require a grading permit
as confirmed by our Building Inspectors. Your references to agricultural operations are
certainly acknowledged, however your activities (developing a road to access numerous
35+ acre lots that you have created) extend well beyond typical agricultural operations
and well beyond work required by the Division of Reclamation Mining and Safety (as
confirmed by conversations with the DRMS Project Manager).
Your preliminary grading information has been reviewed and determined to not be
complete and a more detailed grading plan and engineering information is required. The
Grading Permit Application form which you have obtained through our offices and our
several meetings have provided good direction on the Application requirements. A
summary of submittals requirements for a Major Grading Permit is provided below:
- Your application needs to include engineering details on final grading and road
construction.
- Your application needs to include a copy of your CDPHE State Storm Water
Management Permit.
Community Development Department
108 Eighth Street, Suite 401
Glenwood Springs, Colorado 81601
(970) 945-8212
- Your application needs to include site management, erosion protection measures,
and related best management practices for the site.
- Your application needs to be prepared by a licensed engineer and your application
will be referred to the County Consulting Engineer.
- A payment agreement form needs to be provided and the cost to the County to
review the application will be passed through to the Applicant.
- Thank you for meeting with Steve Anthony, County Vegetation Manager on site
regarding revegetation and weed management. A bond/security needs to be
provided in an amount approved by the County prior to issuance of the permit.
- Your application will need to include all related access permits for your new road
construction. This includes permits from the County Road and Bridge Department
for access off of the County Road and from the Town of New Castle for access of
roads that have been annexed by the Town.
The above requirements are consistent with the information and instructions attached to
the Grading Permit application packet. Our site visit earlier this year was most helpful
and our phone conversations and meetings since then are much appreciated, however,
this stop work order is necessary to ensure completion of your permitting and may impact
our ability to issue building permits, grading permits, or Land Use Change Permits on
property affected by your work. We look forward to your complete submittals to address
the above items. Please contact Glenn Hartmann, Principal Planner at 970-945-1377
x1570 if you have any questions or updates on the grading permit. Thanks in advance
for working with us.
Sincerely,
Sheryl Bower, AICP Director
Community Development Department