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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2.0 BOCC Staff Report 11.07.1983• BOCC 11/7/83 PROJECT INFORMATION AND STAFF COMMENTS REQUEST: For a Special Use Permit to operate a concrete batch plant. APPLICANT: Peter Kiewit Sons' Company LOCATION: Section 15, T5S R87W; located on the Golden Bair property in the Glenwood Canyon south of the Colorado river. ACCESS: By means of a bridge across the Colorado river. WATER: Hauled in by trucks. SEWER: Chemical toilets. ZONING: A/R/RD ADJACENT ZONING: North A/R/RD South A/R/RD and 0/S East A/R/RD and 0/S West 0/S I. RELATIONSHIP TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN The site falls within the unclassified portion of the Comprehensive Plan. II. PROJECT DESCRIPTION A. Site Descri2tion: The site sits on the south side of the Colorado river in an open field near the landowner home site. B. Descri2tion of the Pro2osal: The applicants propose to operate a temporary, portable concrete batch plant in connection with the I-70 projects in Glenwood Canyon. Initially, the concrete will be used for project #I-70-2 (99), which will last for two years, but it is proposed that the plant be available for other I-70 projects for up to five years. It is proposed that the plant operate on an as needed basis, up to seven days per week, 24 hours a day, with a maximum of 60 round trip, truck trips per day. Water will come from a land owner in Dotsero and be hauled in by truck on an as needed basis. When the batch plant is removed, the land will be reclaimed as livestock enclosures and shipping pens. Aggregate will be mined off-site and transported to the plant by truck, with an anticipated maximum of 60 round trip, truck trips per day. III.MAJOR ISSUES AND CONCERNS 1. The Colorado Department of Health, Air Pollution Control Division has received an application for an Air Pollution Control permit. They state that air quality should not present a problem, provided the appropriate control measures are taken. (See letter, page_1z___). 2. The applicants have a lease agreement for five years with the Hairs. -3- IV. FINDINGS 1. That proper publication and public notice was provided as required by Section 9.03.04 (1) (2) of the Garfield County Zoning Resolution of 1978, as amended; 2. That the hearing before the Board of County Commissioners was extensive and complete, that all pertinent facts, matters and issues were submitted and that all interested parties were heard at that hearing; 3. That the application was complete in accordance with the requirements set forth in Sections 5.03.07 and 5.03.08 of the Garfield County Zoning Resolution of 1978, as amended; 4. That for the above stated and other reasons, the proposed zoning is in the best interest of the health, safety, morals, convenience, order, prosperity and welfare of the citizens of Garfield County. V. RECOMMENDATION Approval of the low profile, portable concrete batch plant operation for construction of projects related to I-70 construction in Glenwood Canyon with the following conditions: 1. That the use of the tract of land comply with all present and future regulations of Garfield County relating to industrial operations in the zone district in which the property is now or may later be located. 2. That all proposals of the applicant shall be considered conditions of approval unless expressly stated otherwise by the Board of County Commissioners. 3. This permit shall be expressly for the purpose of allowing concrete batch plant operations for the I-70 Glenwood Canyon projects only. 4. That prior to the issuance of the subject special use permit, the applicant shall obtain and submit to the Garfield County Development Department/Planning Division, copies of it's permits from all other governmental agencies. 5. This special use permit is only valid for five (5) years after the date of issuance of the special use permit. 6. The special use permit must be taken out within one year of the date of issuance of the Resolution of Approval. g A -4- f „a/VA ,Uaa1 f 14 9 3, ,00 -&t --Z‘ t-YA-VrK- tOAAjt771/ F '.0 '(r l0 COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH Frank A. Traylor. M.D. 1876 Executive Director Richard D. Lamm Governor October 27, 1983 Ms. Cynthia M. Houben Garfield County Dept. of Development 2014 Blake Avenue Glenwood Springs CO 81601 Re: Peter Kiewit Sons Application for Concrete Batch Plant to be Located in Glenwood Canyon, Garfield County Dear Cynthia: A permit application has been received by the Air Pollution Control Division for the above project. When the permit has been issued, a copy will be sent to you for your files. Concrete batch plants are not of concern from an air quality standpoint as long as appropriate control measures are taken. It is anticipated that the air pollution permit will insure this control. If you have any questions, please call me. Sinc1y, Scott J. MSller Air Pollution Control Division SJM/zp cc: Dick Fox, Denver Office File 125 NORTH 8TH STREET, GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO 81501 - PHONE (303)245-2400 -18-