HomeMy WebLinkAbout1.06 Letter from Gene Potter 4.22.11April 22, 2011 Gene Potter Colorado Division of Wildlife 6060 Broadway Denver, CO 80216 Perry Will Colorado Division of Wildlife 50633 Hwy 6 &24 Glenwood Springs, CO 81601 Garfield County
BUILDING & PLANNING DEPARTMENT RE: Location and Extent Review -Division of Wildlife Service Center Area 8 File #LAEA-6815 Dear Perry and Gene: Thank you for your submittals regarding
the Location and Extent Review for the construction of a new Service Center for the Division of Wildlife Area 8. The Application is for your property located at 0088 Wildlife Way adjacent
to Exit 109 (Canyon Creek) on Interstate Highway 70 (Assessor's Parcel Number 2123-351-00-072). The Application will be reviewed in accordance with the Garfield County Unified Land Use
Resolution of 2008 as amended (ULUR) and in particular Section 4-112 contained therein addressing Location and Extent Reviews. This letter is to inform you that as of this date, your
application has been deemed technically complete. As the initial review by the County Attomey's Office is ongoing additional legal comments may be anticipated during the review process.
Please understand that a determination of technical completeness shall not be viewed as a recommendation of approval, finding of an adequate application, or a finding of general compliance
with any goal or objective of the ULUR or the Garfield County Comprehensive Plan 2030. The Application will be reviewed by Staff and a Staff report will be generated and sent to you.
In accordance with the ULUR, the Planning Commission will consider your application at a Public Hearing which has been scheduled for the Wednesday, May 11,2011 Planning Commission Agenda
The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. and will be held in the County Commissioner's Meeting Room, Garfield County Plaza Building, 108 8th Street, Glenwood Springs, Colorado. As a matter
of process, public notice for the hearing is required in accordance with the procedures contained in Section 4-103 (F), as outlined below, with the exception that "the timeline for publication,
mailing and posting shall be not less than seven (7) nor more than 108 Eighth Street, Suite 401' Glenwood Springs, CO 81601 (970) 945-8212' (970) 285-7972 • Fax. (970) 384-3470
thirty (30) days prior to the public hearing." pursuant to Section 4-112 (G). The Applicant shall be solely responsible for the public notice. Please review the following notice requirements
from Section 4-103 (F). F. Notice of Public Hearing. Certain land use change applications will require a public hearing. Unless otherwise provided by these Regulations, when a public
hearing is required the following public notice shall be required. 1. Notice by Publication. . .. applicant shall have published a notice of public hearing in a newspaper of general
circulation in the area that the proposed land use change is located. Publication of said notice shall follow a form prescribed by the County (Note: Publication is required in the Rifle
Telegram with a deadline of Friday at noon for publication the following Thursday) 2. Notice to Adjacent Property Owners . .. . the applicant shall send by certified mail or by a nationally
recognized overnight courier, return receipt requested, a written notice of the public hearing to the owners of record, as shown in the office of the County Clerk and Recorder or Assessor
... of all adjacent property within a 200' radius. Within the same time period written notice shall be provided to owners of mineral in interests in the property (other than construction
materials as defined in Section 34-32.5-10 CRS, as amended) in accordance with Section 24-65.5-101, et seq., CRS, as amended. (Resolution 2009 -53) 3. Posting of Notice. . .. the applicant
shall post a notice of the public hearing on the property Such notice shall consist of at least one sign facing each adjacent road right-of-way, and located so as to be fully visible
from the road right-of-way generally used by the public. Such signs shall be provided to the applicant by the Planning Department. (Reso 2009 -53) 4. The notice shall include the property's
legal description, a short narrative describing the current zoning and proposed land use change, and an announcement of the date, time and location of the scheduled hearing, names of
the owners of the property and their designated representative. 5. Proof of Notice. At the public hearing, the applicant shall provide proof of publication, proof of notification or
attempt of notification of adjacent property owners, and proof of posting notice on the property The applicant shall provide proof of notification or attempt to notice owners of mineral
interest in the subject property 2
I have enclosed an appropriate public notice form and will provide a poster for the Public Hearing as noted above, for your convenience. These documents are provided to you as a courtesy.
The Applicant must verify that all the information in these documents is correct. It shall be the obligation of the Applicant to correct any deficiencies in these documents such that
proper notice in form and substance can be established. Please submit 17 additional copies of the completed Application with supplemental materials no later than Monday. April 25th These
copies are required for distribution to the Planning Commission and referral agencies. Please contact me if you have any questions or need clarification regarding the processing of your
application and the public notice requirements. Sincerely, /)L~ Glenn Hartmann Senior Planner 970-945-8212 Enclosure: Public notice form & Public Notice Poster CC: Carey Gagnon, Assistant
County Attorney Fred Jarman, Director Building and Planning Department 3