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Home My WebLink About2.00 Staff Report D.D. 04.23.2025File No. CPAA 12-24-9049 Director’s Determination Staff Planner - HM Heisel Comprehensive Plan Amendment Exhibit List Exhibit # Exhibit Description 1 Notice 2 Garfield County Land Use and Development Code, as Amended 3 Garfield County Comprehensive Plan 2030 4 Application 5 Staff Report 6 Referral Comments: Town of New Castle, Paul Smith 7 Referral Comments: Garfield County Sheriff, Levy Burris 8 Referral Comments: Eagle County, Vince Hooper 9 Referral Comments: Town of Carbondale, Jared Barnes \r\ {0\ 0P PUBTIC HEARING NOTICE INFORMATION Please check the appropriate boxes below based upon the notice that was conducted for your public hearing. ln addition, please initial on the blank line next to the statements if they accurately reflect the described action. fil My application required written/mailed noticeto adjacent property ownerc and mineral owners. l,/ Mailed notice was completed on the [?6a"v of t\^^rft V\ . 202,-t l/ All owners of record within a 200 foot radius of the subject parcel were identified as shown in the Clerk and Recorder's office at least 15 calendar days prior to sending notice. Allowners of mineral interest in the subject property were identified through records in the Oerk and Recorder or or through other meanslli*tl f/14-Vt o proof of certified,receipt requested mailed notice. tr -/ Notice was publish ea onthe L&i a^v ot\/WrcA-, zaZC ' Please attach proof of publication in the Rifle Citizen Telegram. EI My application required Posting of Notice. 4 t I2' ' Notice was posted onthe f ?4a.y ot y'Wfuz{'t ,20L5 V Notice was posted so that at least one sign faced each adjacent road right of way generally used by the public. I testify that the above information is true and accurate. Name: Signatu X t/ Please My application required Published notice. Garfield Col,lnty Date:2 lh"s! 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That the annexed legal notice or advertisement was published in the regular and entire issue of every number of said weekly newspaper for the period of 1 insertion; and that the first publication of said notice was in the issue of said newspaper dated 20 Mar 2025 in the issue of said newspaper. That said newspaper was regularly issued and circulated on those dates. Total cost for publication: $168.65 [$signersig ] (Signed)______________________________________ [$seal] VERIFICATION State of Florida County of Orange Subscribed in my presence and sworn to before me on this: [$date] [$notarysig ] ______________________________ Notary Public [$disclosure] See Proof on Next Page Notarized remotely online using communication technology via Proof. 03/21/2025 Heisel Comp Plan Amendment - Page 2 of 2 Newspaper page size: Width: 10.00 in., Height: 14.00 in. LAND USE AND DEVELOPMENT CODE EFFECTIVE JULY 15, 2013 Last Amended September 9, 2024 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 2030 2020 UPDATE Adopted: November 10, 2010 Last Amended: February 26, 2020 GARFIELD COUNTY File No. CPAA 12-24-9049 PC – April 23, 2025 Staff Planner – Heather MacDonald 1 HEISEL COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT STAFF REPORT TYPE OF REVIEW Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map Amendment FILE NO. CPAA 12-24-9049 APPLICANTS (OWNERS) Heisel Trust REPRESENTATIVE Fred and Dendy Heisel PRACTICAL DESCRIPTION 3201 County Road 117, Glenwood Springs, CO PARCEL NUMBER 218534300010, 218534300011 LOT SIZES 6.85 acres CURRENT FLUM DESIGNATION Residential Medium (6-10 acres/du) PROPOSED FLUM DESIGNATION Residential Medium High (2-6 acres/du) STAFF PLANNER Heather MacDonald RECOMMENDED DECISIONS Approve I. DESCRIPTION OF SITE The properties are located approximately 3 miles south of Glenwood Springs on County Road 117 along the Four Mile Corridor. They are in the Glenwood Springs Area of Influence. The southern Parcel (No. 218534300010) is 3 acres, and the legal description is detailed in the deed at Reception No. 251777. The northern Parcel (No. 21853400011) is 3.85 acres, and the legal description is also detailed in the deed at Reception No. 251778. The property deeds described in the receptions are from 1971 before the subdivision regulations. During the review of the application, the applicant recorded a BLA between the 2 parcels. The BLA moved the property line to increase the northern parcel to 4 acres. Recorded documents for the BLA are Reception Nos. 1005265, 1005266, and 1005267. The properties are zoned Rural. The topography of the properties are flat with a 1-2% slope from north to south. Currently a well is located on the northern parcel to serve the single-family residence and irrigation. The amendment may facilitate a future minor subdivision application. The northern parcel may be subdivided into 2, 2 acres lots and 2 with another well to serve the potential additional lot. At this time the applicant has no plans to develop on the southern parcel or allow ADUs on the northern parcel. Figure 1 Location of Parcel II. DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSAL The applicant is requesting to change the Future Land Use Map designation on the parcels from Residential Medium to Residential Medium High. The applicant plans to do a future minor subdivision of 2 acres each on the northern parcel which would comply with the proposed designation of the Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map. A minor subdivision is an administrative review with a Director’s Decision. Surrounding parcels include Residential Medium, Residential Medium High and Residential High designations. The designation of Residential Medium is 6-10 acres/dwelling unit while Residential Medium High is 2-6 acres/dwelling unit. The adjacent parcels designated Residential Medium are mostly between 2-6 acres with only 1 parcel over 6 acres. 3 Figure 2 Current FLUM designation Figure 3 FLUM legend 4 Figure 4 Proposed FLUM designation 5 III. AUTHORITY – APPLICABLE REGULATIONS The process and standards required for amending the Comprehensive Plan 2030 are included in Chapter 4, Amending the Plan. This chapter lays out the process and standards for amending the Comprehensive Plan text and Future Land Use Map (FLUM). A response to the list of standards of approval is found in the application and staff has provided an evaluation of these criteria in the Staff Analysis section of this report. IV. REFERRAL AND PUBLIC COMMENTS According to Chapter 4 of the Comprehensive Plan, the County is required to refer applications to all municipalities within the county, counties bordering the county and any town/city within 3 miles of the county border along with the applicant doing noticing. Figure 5 Notification and Referral process of Chapter 4 of County Comprehensive Plan Referral comments 1. Town of New Castle, Paul Smith: Notice property was not in New Castle Area of Influence. Asked about the Comp Plan Amendment Process. 2. Garfield County Sheriff, Levy Burris: Doesn’t have issues or concerns. 3. Eagle County, Vince Hooper: No comments or concerns. 4. Town of Carbondale, Jared Barnes: No comments on the application. Asked about the Comp Plan Amendment Notification Process. Other agencies and jurisdictions included in the referral request and didn’t respond: Basalt, Carbonate, DeBeque, Glenwood Springs, Parachute, Rifle, Silt, Mesa County, Pitkin County, Rio Blanco County, Routt County, and Glenwood Springs Rural Fire Protection District. 6 Public Comments No comments were received. V. STAFF ANALYSIS AND CRITERIA The adopted Comprehensive Plan 2030 states that a Plan Amendment shall demonstrate that the proposed text or designation addresses errors in the Future Land Use Map (FLUM) or Comprehensive Plan or meets the following criteria. As the proposed amendment is not to address errors in the Plan, the application will need to meet the review criteria below: 1. The existing comprehensive plan and/or any related element there of are in need of the proposed amendment. The revised future land use map will provide more accurate designation due to the size of original parcels. Each parcel is under the 6-acre minimum of Residential Medium. 2. Strict adherence to the Plan would result in a situation that is either unintended or does not allow for consistency with other key elements and policies of the Plan. Strict adherence to the Future Land Use Map designation would result in a conflict between the existing size of the parcels and the FLUM. The parcels continue to be out of compliance since they are under 6 acres each. 3. The proposed FLUM amendment is compatible with surrounding area, and the vision, policies and strategies of the Plan. Properties are surrounded by a residential medium high-density subdivision and a residential high-density subdivision across the road. The residential medium high density adjacent subdivisions are Chelyn Acres, Sunlight View and Sunlight View II. All 3 subdivisions have between 30-50 parcels each of single-family residences with some with detached garages and accessory structures. Majority of the Chelyn Acres and Sunlight View subdivisions parcels are between 2-6 acres. A few parcels are between 6-10 acres. The high-density subdivision is Sunlight Parkway with 6 parcels with duplex homes on each parcel zoned PUD. All but 1 parcel will be less than 1 acre. Adjacent parcels in the medium density designation are between 2-3 acres each. The proposed FLUM designation is compatible with the surrounding area. 4. The proposed FLUM amendment will have no major negative impacts on transportation, services, and facilities. The proposed FLUM amendment will have no major negative impacts on transportation, services, and facilities. It will potentially allow one additional single-family residence. 7 5. The proposed FLUM amendment will have minimal effect on service provision, including adequacy or availability of facilities and services, and is compatible with existing and planned service provision. The proposed FLUM will have a minimal effect on service provisions existing and proposed will be served by wells and OWTS. 6. The proposed FLUM amendment will result in a logical and orderly development pattern and expansion of services and will not constitute spot zoning. The proposed FLUM will result in a logical and orderly development since it is adjacent to a subdivision designated as Residential Medium High. The majority of adjacent and other surrounding parcels are approximately 2-3 acres each. 7. The County or the general area in which the FLUM amendment is proposed has changed or is changing to such a degree that the amendment is in the public interest. The Four Mile Corridor is well established as a residential area. The proposed amendment is consistent with the surrounding uses and densities. 8. The proposed amendment has a significant public benefit; will promote the public welfare and will be consistent with the visions, policies and strategies of the Garfield County Comprehensive Plan and the elements thereof. The proposed amendment addresses a FLUM anomaly and allows a reasonable adjustment to bring existing parcels into compliance with FLUM designation. 9. The proposed designation on the FLUM is in compliance with the visions, policies and strategies of the Comprehensive Plan and any applicable intergovernmental agreement affecting land use or development. The proposed designation on the FLUM is in compliance because it does not increase the burden on resources, services and is consistent with surrounding uses and density. Staff Further Analysis and Discussion The Comprehensive Plan’s descriptions for the Residential Medium and Residential Medium High designations are provided below: 8 Figure 6 Residential Medium Designation in County Comprehensive Plan Revising the designation allows the parcels to comply with the Comprehensive Plan and Future Land Use Map. Figure 7 Residential Medium High Designation in County Comprehensive Plan VI. RECOMMENDED FINDINGS AND CONDITIONS Staff recommend approval with the following findings and conditions. Recommended Findings 1. That proper public notice was provided as required for the hearing before the Planning Commission. 2. That the hearing before the Planning Commission was extensive and complete, that all pertinent facts, matters and issues were submitted or could be submitted and that all interested parties were heard at that meeting. 9 3. That for the proposed Future Land Use Map amendment to the Garfield County Comprehensive Plan is in the best interest of the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of Garfield County. 4. That the proposed Future Land Use Map amendment to the Garfield County Comprehensive Plan meets the Plan Amendment Standards for Approval contained in Chapter 4 of the Comprehensive Plan. Recommended Motions 1. Approve the request to change the FLUM for these parcels from Residential Medium to Residential Medium High. 2. The Planning Commission motion should include the following: a. Authorize the Chair to sign a Resolution thereby amending the Comprehensive Plan 2030; b. Authorize the Chair to sign the letters certifying the amendment to the BOCC, municipalities and the surrounding counties; and c. Authorize the Planning Commission Chairman and Secretary to sign the Future Land Use Map, as amended; d. Suggested Findings #1-4. From:Paul Smith To:Heather MacDonald Subject:RE: Heisel Comprehensive Plan Amendment CPAA 12-24-9049 Date:Wednesday, March 5, 2025 1:32:26 PM Attachments:image001.png Ok thanks Thank you, Paul Smith Town Planner/Inspector psmith@newcastlecolorado.org (970) 984-2311 #108 From: Heather MacDonald <hmacdonald@garfieldcountyco.gov> Sent: Wednesday, March 5, 2025 1:30 PM To: Paul Smith <psmith@newcastlecolorado.org> Subject: RE: Heisel Comprehensive Plan Amendment CPAA 12-24-9049 CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Hi Paul, Yes, it’s south of Glenwood but in our comp plan amendment process for public notification, all municipalities are notified inside the county, within 3 miles of county border and any adjacent counties. You’ll also be getting a mailed public noticed from the applicant in a couple of weeks. Glenn or Philip did the last comp plan amendment in around 2023 and it’s usually a staff application. My applicants wanted to do this right now instead of waiting for staff have the time to do several at once. I will likely be getting another one of these also near Glenwood later this year, if they submit in the next couple of months. Heather MacDonald Planner I Garfield County Community Development 108 8th Street, Suite 401 Glenwood Springs, CO 81601 o: 970.945.1377 x1605 hmacdonald@garfieldcountyco.gov www.garfieldcountyco.gov From: Paul Smith <psmith@newcastlecolorado.org> Sent: Wednesday, March 5, 2025 1:21 PM To: Heather MacDonald <hmacdonald@garfieldcountyco.gov> Subject: RE: Heisel Comprehensive Plan Amendment CPAA 12-24-9049 Thanks Heather. This doesn’t appear to fall within our 3-mile area…right? Looks to be south of Glenwood. Thank you, Paul Smith Town Planner/Inspector psmith@newcastlecolorado.org (970) 984-2311 #108 From: Heather MacDonald <hmacdonald@garfieldcountyco.gov> Sent: Wednesday, March 5, 2025 1:08 PM To: Kelly Cave <kcave@garfieldcountyco.gov>; Chris Bornholdt <cbornholdt@garcosheriff.com>; Levy Burris <lburris@garcosheriff.com>; james.lindt@basalt.net; cqueen@za-engineering.com; Jared Barnes <jbarnes@carbondaleco.net>; cmcinnis@debeque.org; hannah.klausman@cogs.us; Paul Smith <psmith@newcastlecolorado.org>; Lauren Prentice <lprentice@newcastlecolorado.org>; telliott@parachutecolorado.com; mmarkus@parachutecolorado.com; zhiggins@rifleco.org; nicole@townofsilt.org; bill.gibson@eaglecounty.us; greg.moberg@mesacounty.us; ellen.sassano@pitkincounty.com; melanie.godwin@rbc.us; kwinser@co.routt.co.us; robin.pitt@cogs.us; steve.sandoval@cogs.us Subject: Heisel Comprehensive Plan Amendment CPAA 12-24-9049 CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Referral Agencies: Attached is a referral request for a comprehensive plan amendment located at 3201 County Road 117, Glenwood Springs. Applicant requests to change the Future Land Use map designation from Medium (6-10 acres) to Medium High (2-6 acres). The request includes a link to review the complete application, and the link is also included below: https://records.garfield-county.com/WebLink/browse.aspx? id=4064448&dbid=0&repo=GarfieldCounty We request that your comments be submitted by March 26th, or sooner, if possible, to facilitate the review/hearing schedules. Comments can be submitted directly to my email at hmacdonald@garfieldcountyco.gov Please let us know if you have any questions or if you have any difficulty in accessing the file. Thanks in advance for your assistance as your comments are an important component of our review process. Heather MacDonald Planner IGarfield County Community Development 108 8th Street, Suite 401 Glenwood Springs, CO 81601o: 970.945.1377 x1605 hmacdonald@garfieldcountyco.gov www.garfieldcountyco.gov Staff email addresses are shifting to end in @garfieldcountyco.gov. However, personal names/prefixes on email addresses will remain the same. Please update our contact information domain. Staff email addresses are shifting to end in @garfieldcountyco.gov. However, personal names/prefixes on email addresses will remain the same. Please update our contact information domain. From:Levy Burris To:Heather MacDonald Cc:Chris Bornholdt Subject:RE: Heisel Comprehensive Plan Amendment CPAA 12-24-9049 Date:Wednesday, March 5, 2025 3:11:41 PM Heather, The Garfield County Sheriff’s Office doesn’t have any issues or concerns regarding this application, Heisel Comprehensive Plan Amendment CPAA 12-24-9049. Levy Burris Emergency Operations Sergeant From: Heather MacDonald <hmacdonald@garfieldcountyco.gov> Sent: Wednesday, March 5, 2025 1:08 PM To: Kelly Cave <kcave@garfieldcountyco.gov>; Chris Bornholdt <cbornholdt@garcosheriff.com>; Levy Burris <lburris@garcosheriff.com>; james.lindt@basalt.net; cqueen@za-engineering.com; Jared Barnes <jbarnes@carbondaleco.net>; cmcinnis@debeque.org; hannah.klausman@cogs.us; Paul Smith <psmith@newcastlecolorado.org>; lprentice@newcastlecolorado.org; telliott@parachutecolorado.com; mmarkus@parachutecolorado.com; zhiggins@rifleco.org; nicole@townofsilt.org; bill.gibson@eaglecounty.us; greg.moberg@mesacounty.us; ellen.sassano@pitkincounty.com; melanie.godwin@rbc.us; kwinser@co.routt.co.us; robin.pitt@cogs.us; steve.sandoval@cogs.us Subject: Heisel Comprehensive Plan Amendment CPAA 12-24-9049 Referral Agencies: Attached is a referral request for a comprehensive plan amendment located at 3201 County Road 117, Glenwood Springs. Applicant requests to change the Future Land Use map designation from Medium (6-10 acres) to Medium High (2-6 acres). The request includes a link to review the complete application, and the link is also included below: https://records.garfield-county.com/WebLink/browse.aspx? id=4064448&dbid=0&repo=GarfieldCounty We request that your comments be submitted by March 26th, or sooner, if possible, to facilitate the review/hearing schedules. Comments can be submitted directly to my email at hmacdonald@garfieldcountyco.gov Please let us know if you have any questions or if you have any difficulty in accessing the file. Thanks in advance for your assistance as your comments are an important component of our review process. Heather MacDonald Planner I Garfield County Community Development 108 8th Street, Suite 401 Glenwood Springs, CO 81601 o: 970.945.1377 x1605hmacdonald@garfieldcountyco.gov www.garfieldcountyco.gov Staff email addresses are shifting to end in @garfieldcountyco.gov. However, personal names/prefixes on email addresses will remain the same. Please update our contact information domain. Community Development David McWilliams 970-328-8752 david.mcwilliams@eaglecounty.us www.eaglecounty.us March 21 , 2025 Heather MacDonald, Planner Garfield County Community Development hmacdonald@garfieldcountyco.gov Re: IAR-009520-2025 Heisel Comp Plan FLUM Amendment Ms. MacDonald, Thank you for the opportunity to provide feedback on Garfield County’s Heisel Comp Plan FLUM Amendment. This interagency referral is known as file number IAR-009520-2025 for Eagle County records. After reviewing the supplied referral information the Eagle County Planning Department and Engineering Department have determined that they have no comments or concerns to offer at this time. Please contact Vince Hooper, PMP at (970) 328-8753, or at vince.hooper@eaglecounty.us if you have questions or would like to request a meeting to discuss this proposal further. Eagle County reserves the right to offer future comments as more information is provided. Thank you for including Eagle County as a referral agent on this review. Sincerely, Vince Hooper, PMP Senior Planner Cc: Bill Gibson, Community Development Director Ben Gerdes, County Engineer , Deputy Community Development Director Trent Hyatt File 500 Broadway, P.O. Box 179, Eagle, Colorado 81631 You don't often get email from hmacdonald@garfieldcountyco.gov. Learn why this is important From:Jared Barnes To:Heather MacDonald Subject:RE: Heisel Comprehensive Plan Amendment CPAA 12-24-9049 Date:Tuesday, March 25, 2025 4:12:17 PM Heather, The Town of Carbondale has no comments on this application. I’m curious, what is your mailed notice requirement for a Comp Plan Amendment? I got a mailed public notice for this project. Jared Barnes, AICP Planning Director Town of Carbondale 511 Colorado Ave Carbondale, CO 81623 970-510-1208 jbarnes@carbondaleco.net www.carbondalegov.org From: Heather MacDonald <hmacdonald@garfieldcountyco.gov> Sent: Wednesday, March 5, 2025 1:08 PM To: Kelly Cave <kcave@garfieldcountyco.gov>; Chris Bornholdt <cbornholdt@garcosheriff.com>; Levy Burris <lburris@garcosheriff.com>; james.lindt@basalt.net; cqueen@za-engineering.com; Jared Barnes <jbarnes@carbondaleco.net>; cmcinnis@debeque.org; hannah.klausman@cogs.us; Paul Smith <psmith@newcastlecolorado.org>; lprentice@newcastlecolorado.org; telliott@parachutecolorado.com; mmarkus@parachutecolorado.com; zhiggins@rifleco.org; nicole@townofsilt.org; bill.gibson@eaglecounty.us; greg.moberg@mesacounty.us; ellen.sassano@pitkincounty.com; melanie.godwin@rbc.us; kwinser@co.routt.co.us; robin.pitt@cogs.us; steve.sandoval@cogs.us Subject: Heisel Comprehensive Plan Amendment CPAA 12-24-9049 Referral Agencies: Attached is a referral request for a comprehensive plan amendment located at 3201 County Road 117, Glenwood Springs. Applicant requests to change the Future Land Use map designation from Medium (6-10 acres) to Medium High (2-6 acres). The request includes a link to review the complete application, and the link is also included below: https://records.garfield-county.com/WebLink/browse.aspx? id=4064448&dbid=0&repo=GarfieldCounty We request that your comments be submitted by March 26th, or sooner, if possible, to facilitate the review/hearing schedules. Comments can be submitted directly to my email at hmacdonald@garfieldcountyco.gov Please let us know if you have any questions or if you have any difficulty in accessing the file. Thanks in advance for your assistance as your comments are an important component of our review process. Heather MacDonald Planner I Garfield County Community Development 108 8th Street, Suite 401 Glenwood Springs, CO 81601 o: 970.945.1377 x1605hmacdonald@garfieldcountyco.gov www.garfieldcountyco.gov Staff email addresses are shifting to end in @garfieldcountyco.gov. However, personal names/prefixes on email addresses will remain the same. Please update our contact information domain.