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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1.0 Application• • RECEIVED GARFIELD COUNTY DEC 1 3 2006 Building & Planning Department 108 8th Street, Suite 401 GARFIELD COUNTY Glenwood Springs, Colorado 81601 BUILDING & PLANNING Telephone: 970.945.8212 Facsimile: 970.384.3470 vvvvv=w.garfield-county.con Conditional Use Permit GENERAL INFORMATION (To be completed by the applicant ) r Street Address / General Location of Property: _ o1 0 f i AQ, D jL t,L€ C u r Legal Description: `°VCAIE13i'1 r Existing Use & Size of Property in acres: , ; "^ : ' =' •, a, L. , r Description of Conditional Use Requested: COL.y";,ER11,I010.,•C`C eXks-rtl o -+� TO :-,v` : ' ..()C/_ci, : w,"�y l�,1 .�c e:;r- s fyi FG/�'''{-. 0n; to .�.IAL..A fa rl9l( r1V-0;, I L�.t iIut. Are `: kc .t _ 1 frtusiL..�TUk)IC� N[7 i,G/ t / °&r �l iaccE d l ! t � ➢ Zone District: gap r Name of Property Owner (Applicant): HATNL' 4 QE,3 itfgt.LE� r Address: D i •[ i Telephone: 924-{)3 q ➢ City: fI71,-,) State: C- L> Zip Code: PP(6f FAX: Ciaa-)Z6r-/ r Name of Owner's Representative, if any (Planner, Attorney, etc): O ®r uG a 1 yBt4L- iG(L.d 6FAL.AkL [ S i i r- r Address: C) / f SOLF3E7L-A(,, Telephone: 'ThL "a ,9 r City: (7.,1 ,AOt134.L. State: CO Zip Code: >/rr,/ . FAX: 701-00 rl Y Doc. No.: Planner: STAFF USE ONLY Date Submitted: TC Date: Hearing Date: Jan 05 07 09:44a Doug Graybeal -1-<7 � \ • (i 381-t--(17() gAiWat 8 -(177.) =lel, r ?(1 Garfield County Permit Office Attn: Craig Richardson 970-704-0187 I January 4, 2007 Matthew Welles 7205 County Road 100 Carbondale, CO 81623 p.1 Dear Craig, This letter hereby authorizes Doug Graybeal to act as my official agent, for all matters regarding Garfield County permits for construction at my property, 7205 County Rd 100, in Carbondale. This is effective immediately, and of a duration lasting no more than two years, or by other notice. Please grant him the privileges and responsibilities needed to complete the permitting process for all pertinent construction. If you have any questions, please contact me immediately at 970-948-7974. Thank You. Sincerely, s Matthew Welles RECEIVED JAN 0 5 2007 BUILDING & PLANNING • • The posting must take place at least thirty (30) but not more than sixty (60) days prior to the hearing date and is the sole responsibility of the applicant to post the notice, and ensure that it remains posted until and during the date of the hearing. 4. The Applicant is required to appear before the Board of County Commissioners at the time and date of the public hearing at which time the Board will consider the Conditional Use request In addition, the Applicant shall provide proof at the hearing that proper notice was provided. 5. Once the Board makes a decision regarding the Conditional Use request, Staff will provide the Applicant with a signed resolution memorializing the action taken by the Board. Following the Board's approval. this office will issue the Conditional Use Permit to the applicant. If the Board's approval includes specific conditions of approval to be met, this office will not issue the Official Conditional Use Permit certificate until the applicant has satisfied all conditions of approval. The Conditional Use Permit approval is not finalized until this office has issued the Official Conditional Use Permit certificate signed by the Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners. I have read the statements above and have provided the required attached information which is correct and accurate to the best of my knowledge. 7 (Signet e of applicant/owner) Date I AC? Rovicari• fi7/?O06 • • December 13, 2006 Garfield County Building and Planning Department 108 8th Street, Suite 401 Glenwood Springs, CO 81601 RE: Conditional Use Permit Dear, This is a Conditional Use Permit Application for Matthew and Deb Welles to covert the lower level of an existing barn from horse stalls to a home occupancy mixed-use space for non-commercial applications, including arts and craft, music studio, photography workspace and to use the existing second level residential unit as a Studio for Arts and Crafts. The following information is as requested in the Application Submittal Requirements. 1) Attached are existing and proposed floor plans for the existing barn, plus elevations and pictures. The building will be used during normal business hours with an occasional evening use. No additional vehicles are anticipated except for the occasional friend visiting. The existing barn footprint of 3,178 s.f. will be maintained. The exist residential unit floor plan on the upper level will be maintained and is 900 s.f. 2) No additional bathrooms or similar water uses are anticipated. The residence unit on the upper floor of the barn has bathroom and kitchen for use by both home occupations. The barn is also approximately 100 feet from the house. Both residential units appear to be served by an existing common septic system. Copy of well permit is attached. 3) Site plan/survey is attached. Driveway connects to common community road which connects to County Road 100. 4) Attached is a vicinity map showing location of property. Area around house and barn and most of the property are flat. 5) Attached is copy of the Garfield County Assessor's Map showing the subject property and public and private landowners adjacent to the property. A list of adjacent property owners and those with in 200 feet according to the County Assessors records is attached. 6) Attached is copy of deed and legal description of the subject property • • 7) Attached is a letter from Matthew and Deb Welles authorizing Doug Graybeal manager of Graybeal Architects, LLC to attach in their behalf for this application. 8) Impact statement responding to requested criteria points is as follows: 1) Utilities are in place and barn appears to have adequate electrical power to serve the needs of the home occupancy recording studio. 2) No street of driveway improvement should be required for home occupancy uses. 3) Since everything is within an existing building which will be retro -fitted with sound studio quality sound insulation and noise barriers to avoid exterior noise interference, internal noise will also be contained and limited to the exterior. Barn is also located 185 feet form the nears property line to the south and 350 from the next close property line to the east. Lighting will meet Garfield County standards and no signage will be required. 9) We have reviewed the additional conditional use review standards in the Garfield Zoning Resolution Section 5.03 and do not see any additional conditions that need to be met at this time. 10) A check for the $400.00 base fee is attached as is a signed "Application for Payment" form. 11) Two copies of the completed application form are attached along with required submittal materials. Thank you for your time and efforts in reviewing this application. We look forward to hearing back from you. Manager Attachments CC: Matthew and Deb Welles • • GARFIELD COUNTY BUILDING AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT AGREEMENT FOR PAYMENT FORM (Shall be submitted with application) GARFIELD COUNTY (hereinafter COUNTY) and t1 � �1`,T (hereinafter APPLICANT) agree as follows: l,-•, AP L1CANT has submitted to COUNTY an application for C ; f-)Eie t I (hereinafter, THE PRO TEC T ) E.a 2. APPLICANT understands and agrees that Garfield County Resolution No. 98-09, as amended, establishes a fee schedule for each type of subdivision or land use review applications, and the guidelines for the administration of the fee structure. 3. APPLICANT and COUNTY agree that because of the size, nature or scope of the proposed project, it is not possible at this time to ascertain the full extent of the costs involved in processing the application. APPLICANT agrees to make payment of the Base Fee, established for the PROJECT, and to thereafter permit additional costs to be billed to APPLICANT. APPLICANT agrees to make additional payments upon notification by the COUNTY when they are necessary as costs are incurred. 4. The Base Fee shall be in addition to and exclusive of any cost for publication or cost of consulting service determined necessary by the Board of County Commissioners for the consideration of an application or additional COUNTY staff time or expense not covered by the Base Fee. If actual recorded costs exceed the initial Base Fee, APPLICANT shall pay additional billings to COUNTY to reimburse the COUNTY for the processing of the PROJECT mentioned above. APPLICANT acknowledges that all billing shall be paid prior to the final consideration by the COUNTY of any land use permit zoning amendment, or subdivision plan. APPLICANT f Signature Date: // t'7, /t L 164Aiu>_LJ VllELc&S Print Name Mailing Address: ?U C T O 5 1 10/2004 Page 4 • • EXHIBIT A LEGAL DESCRIPTION Order No.: 43568 A PART OF LOT 7 IN SECTION 18, TOWNSHIP 7 SOUTH, RANGE 87 WEST OF THE 6TH P.M., DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT A POINT WHENCE THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 18 BEARS S18°49'19"W 2533.04; THENCE N89°39'26"E 880.52 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 621.29 FEET TO A POINT ON THE NORTH LINE OF A TRACT CONVEYED TO AUGUR BY DEED RECORDED IN BOOK 487 AT PAGE 662; THENCE WEST ALONG SAID NORTH LINE 347.516 FEET TO THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID AUGUR TRACT; THENCE SOUTH ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID AUGUR TRACT 430.5 FEET; THENCE WEST ALONG THE BOUNDARY OF A TRACT DESCRIBED IN BOOK 495 AT PAGE 952, A DISTANCE OF 509.49 FEET TO A POINT WHICH BEARS SO1 ° 17' 18"E FROM THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE N01 ° 17' 18"W 1050.87 FEET, MORE OR LESS TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. COUNTY OF GARFIELD {STATE OF COLORADO File Number: 43568 Stewart Title of Colorado, Inc_ - Aspen Division Warranty Deed — Photographic Record (Individual) Page 3 of 3 4 a yJ { 1 IL _ Qt 1I0 - r N [ 0 0 3 0 - 3]. 1, • 3 E 52- 1qU • vl IIIC+my /Fly-• Ix , -'" 4 ___ _•I — r —1 --- -5.o _: ---� ma I m ' -1.---'::-. 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Jr. and Barbara H. 6095 County Road 100 Carbondale, CO 81623-8815 39 Bacon, Robert and Michele 7209 County Road 100 Carbondale, CO 81623-8817 38 Shyber, Rod and Gina 7211 County Road 100 Carbondale, CO 81623-8817 40 Tye, Mark M. and A. Raymond P.O. Box 8992 Aspen, CO 81612-8892 182 Blue Moon Ranch Partnership LTD. c/o Morris Eugene Denton 10908 River Terrace Road Austin, TX 78737 183 Ackerman, Arthur Waldron III and Ackerman Susan Moore 7201 County Road 100 Carbondale, CO 81623-8817 • • WHEN RECORDED RETURN TO: Name: Matthew G. Welles Deborah Adams -Welles Address: PO Box 10511 Aspen, CO 81612 WARRANTY DEED THIS DEED, made this 26th day of October, 2006, between James R. Byrnes and Valerie P. Byrnes of the said County of Pitkin and State of Colorado, grantor, and Matthew G. Welles and Deborah Adams -Welles, joint tenants whose legal address is PO Box 10511, Aspen, CO 81612 of the said County of Pitkin and State of Colorado, grantee: WITNESSETH, that the grantor, for and in consideration of the sum of Ten dollars and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, has granted, bargained, sold and conveyed, and by these presents does grant, bargain, sell, convey and confirm, unto the grantee, his heirs and assigns forever, all the real property, together with improvements, if any, situate, lying and being in the said County of Garfield and State of Colorado described as follows: See "Exhibit A" attached hereto also known by street and number as: 7205 County Road 100, Carbondale, CO 81623 TOGETHER with all and singular the hereditaments and appurtenances thereto belonging, or in anywise appertaining, and the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders, rents, issues and profits thereof, and all the estate, right, title, interest, claim and demand whatsoever of the grantor, either in law or equity, of, in and to the above bargained premises, with the hereditaments and appurtenances. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said premises above bargained and described, with the appurtenances, unto the grantee, his heirs and assigns forever. And the grantor, for himself, his heirs, and personal representatives, does covenant, grant, bargain, and agree to and with the grantee, his heirs and assigns, that at the time of the ensealing and delivery of these presents, he is well seized of the premises above conveyed, has good, sure, perfect, absolute and indefeasible estate of inheritance, in law, in fee simple, and has good right, full power and lawful authority to Pile Number: 43568 Stewart Title of Colorado, Inc. - Aspen Division Warranty Deed — Photographic Record (Individual) Page 1 of 3 • • grant, bargain, sell and convey the same in manner and form as aforesaid, and that the same are free and clear from all former and other grants, bargains, sales, liens, taxes, assessments, encumbrances and restrictions of whatever kind or nature soever, except See Attached Exceptions The grantor shall and will WARRANT AND FOREVER DEFEND the above -bargained premises in the quiet and peaceable possession of the grantee, his heirs and assigns, against all and every person or persons lawfully claiming the whole or any part thereof. The singular number shall include the plural, the plural the singular, and the use of any gender shall be applicable to all genders. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the tor has executed this deed on the date set forth above. ame STATE OF Colorado COUNTY OF Pitkin The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this 26th day of October, 2006, by James R. Byrnes and Valerie P. Byrnes My commission expires [• p 7 . Witness my hand and official seal. JtitIjt NotaryPublic: O� File Number: 43568 -- Stewart Title of Colorado, Inc. - Aspen Division Warranty Deed — Photographic Record (Individual) Page 2 of 3 My Cormnssion Fres 0112212007 EXHIBIT 1 EXCEPTIONS 1. Distribution utility easements (including cable TV). 2. Those specifically described rights of third parties not shown by the public records of which Buyer has actual knowledge and which were accepted by Buyer in accordance with paragraph 8b of contract Form No. CBS 1-9-99 [Matters Not Shown by the Public Records]. 3. Inclusion of the Property within any special taxing district. 4. The benefits and burdens of any declaration and party wall agreements, if any. 5. Unpatented mining claims; reservations or exceptions in patents, or an act authorizing the issuance thereof; water rights, claims or title to water. 6. Taxes for the year 2006 and subsequent years not yet due and payable. The effect of inclusions in any general or specific water conservancy, fire protection, soil conservation or other district or inclusion in any water service or street improvement area. Right of the proprietor of a vein or lode to extract and remove his ore therefrom, should the same be found to penetrate or intersect the premises hereby granted, as reserved in United States Patent recorded April 17, 1909 in Book 71 at Page 368 as Reception No. 36926. . Right of way for ditches or canals constructed by the authority of the United States, as reserved in United States Patent recorded April 17, 1909 in Book 71 at Page 368 as Reception No. 36926. . Warranty Deed recorded March 6. 1953 in Book 268 at Page 102 as Reception No. 181901, and any and all assignments of record, or othorwise, thereof, or interests therein. . Declaration of Protective and Restrictive Covenants recorded July 27, 1978 in Book 513 at Page 322 as Reception No. 287265 and Resolution of Amendment recorded December 8, 1992 in Book 849 at Page 274 as Reception No. 441983 and Amendment to Declaration of Protective and Restrictive Covenants recorded May 23, 1994 in Book 903 at Page 219 as Reception No. 463512. Resolution No. 78-132 recorded February 6, 1979 in Book 522 at Page 653 as Reception No. 291954. Matters disclosed in Deed recorded February 21, 1979 in Book 523 at Page 207 as Reception No. 292247 and rerecorded October 19, 1979 in Book 538 at Page 92 as Reception No. 298758. Easement Agreement recorded October 2, 1986 in Book 696 at Page 334 as Reception No. 375004. File Number: 43568 Stewart Title of Colorado, Inc. - Aspen Division Warranty Deed — Exhibit 1 (Exceptions) Page 1 of 1 • • EXHIBIT 1 EXCEPTIONS Mutual Easement and Water Well Agreement and Covenants recorded October 2, 1986 in Book 696 at Page 344 as Reception No. 375005. . Holy Cross Electric Association, Inc. Right of Way Easement recorded December 15, 1986 in Book 701 at Page 373 as Reception No. 377217. . Holy Cross Electric Association, Inc. Contract for Electric Service - (Individuals) recorded April 30, 1987 in Book 710 at Page 561 as Reception No. 381294. . Well Agreement recorded February 26, 1992 in Book 824 at Page 580 as Reception No. 432016 and Assignment of Interest in Well Agreement recorded February 26, 1992 in Book 824 at Page 585 as Reception No. 432017. . Holy Cross Electric Association, Inc., Right of Way Easement recorded April 7, 1993 in Book 858 at Page 921 as Reception No. 446051. • • ASSIGNMENT OF ALLOTMENT CONTRACT NO. 260b BASALT WATER CONSERVANCY DISTRICT FOR VALUE RECEIVED, James Byrnes and Valerie Byrnes ("Assignors"), hereby sell, assign, transfer, and set over to Matthew G. Welles and Deborah Adams -Welles ("Assignees") all of Assignors' right, title, and interest in and to that certain Water Allotment Contract with the Basalt Water Conservancy District dated September 11, 1995, which Contract allots 0.033 cubic feet of water per second from the District's direct flow rights and 0.9 acre feet of water per year of storage and/or other augmentation water owned or controlled by the District for use on that real property described in Exhibit A, attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference. This Assignment is conditioned upon the consent thereto by the Basalt Water Conservancy District as hereinbelow provided. Assignees hereby assume and agree to pay and perform all of the obligations of the Allottee under said Contract. The subject Allotment Contract No. 260 was jointly held by James Byrnes and Valerie Byrnes, and Mark Tye. Only the interest in the contract held by James Byrnes and Valerie Byrnes is assigned to the Assignees by acceptance and execution of this Assignment of Allotment Contract No. 260. The subject Allotment Contract is also associated with the Tye property described in Exhibit B hereto. Matthew G. Welles and Deborah Adams -Welles also hereby agree to assume all responsibilities of James Byrnes and Valerie Byrnes under that certain well sharing agreement dated September 28, 1976 and recorded in the records of Garfield County in Book 696 at Page 344, as amended by that certain first amendment of water well agreement dated September 8, 1995. For example, the Welles shall be solely responsible for ensuring that all terms and conditions of the subject water allotment Contract no. 260 are timely satisfied. This Assignment shall be effective upon Assignors' conveyance of the above described property to Assignees. Dated this Z' day of (5)Cro SEtt , 2006. By: By: -1- Valerie Byrnes, gnor • • By: By: Ma hew G. Welles, Assignee Assignees' Mailing Address: Matthew G. Welles & Deborah Adams -Welles P.O. Box 10511 Aspen, CO 81612 Telephone No.: C ' 0 3 -2- Deborah Adams -Welles, Assignee CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT The Basalt Water Conservancy District hereby consents to the foregoing Assignment subject to the terms of and conditions of said Contract and the District's receipt of all charges related thereto. The District's consent to this Assignment is subject to the additional conditions set forth on Exhibit C attached hereto. Dated this 23rd day of October, 2006. By: A.w,... . 10.21.0611., BAS OIiJSERV ; Y DISTRICT Christopher L. Geiger, Attorn for Ba ater Conservancy District -3- 111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 ' 567735.08/15/2000 04:02P 01202 P152 M ALSDORF 2 of 3 R 15.00 D 0.00 GARFIELD COUNTY CO EXHIBIT A A part of Lot 7 in Section 18, Township 7 South, Range 87 West of the 6th P.M., described as follows: Beginning at a point whence the Southwest Corner of said Section 18 bears South 18°49'19" West 2533.04 feet; thence North 89°39'26" East 880.52 feet; thence South 621.29 feet to a point on the North line of a tract conveyed to Augur by deed recorded in Book 487 at Page 662; thence West along said North line 347.516 feet to the Northwest corner of said Augur tract; thence South along the West line of said Augur tract 430.5 feet; thence West along the boundary of a tract described in Book 495 at Page 952, a distance of 509.49 feet to a point which bears South 1°17'18" East from the POINT OF BEGINNING; • thence North 1°17118" West 1050.87 feet, more or less, to the POINT OF BEGINNING. 1 111111 11111 111111 11111 mem 11111 III 11111 fill it EXHIBIT B A part of Lots 4 and 7 in Section 18, Township 7 South, Range 87 West of the 6`h P.M., described as follows: Beginning at a point whence the Southwest corner of said Section 18 bears South 18°49'19" West, 2533.04 feet; thence North 89°39'26" East, 880.52 feet; thence North, 856.39 feet, more or less, to a point on the North line of a tract described in Book 495 at Page 952; thence South 89°39'26" West, 899.78 feet; thence South 1°17'18" East, 856.49 feet to the point of beginning. • • EXHIBIT C TO ASSIGNMENT OF BASALT WATER CONSERVANCY DISTRICT CONTRACT The Assignment to which this Exhibit is attached to and made a part of is approved and made subject to the following conditions: 1. Any and all conditions imposed upon the release and diversion of water allotted hereunder in any water rights plan of augmentation or other water rights decree of the Water Court for Water Division No. 5, including Case No. 95CW149, shall be incorporated herein as a condition of approval of this contract. Granting of this allotment contract does not constitute the District's representation that the Assignees will receive a well permit or water rights decree for the land to be benefitted hereby. 2. In lieu of recording the Water Allotment Contract or this Assignment, a Memorandum of Water Allotment Contract has been recorded with the Garfield County Clerk and Recorder's Office on August 15, 2000 as Reception No. 567735. 3. PAYMENT: Assignees shall pay annually for the water service described herein at a price to be fixed annually by the Board of Directors of the District for such service. Payment of the annual fee shall be made, in full, within fifteen (15) days after the date of a notice from the District that the payment is due. Said notice will advise the Assignees, among other things, of the water delivery year to which the payment shall apply and the price which is applicable to that year. If a payment is not made by the due date, a late fee of $50 (or other amount as the Board may set from time to time) will be assessed and final written notice of the delinquent account and late fee assessment will be sent by the District to the Assignees at Assignees' address set forth in the Assignment attached. If payment is not made within thirty (30) days after said final written notice, the District may, at its option, elect to terminate all of the Assignee's right, title, or interest under this Contract, in which event the water right allotted hereunder may be transferred, leased or otherwise disposed of by the District at the discretion of its Board of Directors. 4. WELL PERMIT: If Assignees intend to divert through a well, then Assignees must provide to District a copy of Assignees' valid well permit before the District is obligated to deliver any water hereunder, and it is the Assignee's continuous duty to maintain a valid well permit. Assignees shall also comply with all restrictions and limitations set forth in the well permit obtained from the Colorado Division of Water Resources. Assignees must comply with the well -spacing requirements set forth in C.R.S. §37-90-137, as amended, if applicable. Compliance with said statutory well -spacing criteria shall be an express condition of the extension of service hereunder, and the District shall in no way be liable for an Assignee's failure to comply. Assignees agree to mark the well in a conspicuous place with the permit number. -6- • • 5. MEASURING DEVICE OR METER: Assignees agree to provide, at their own expense, a totalizing flow meter with remote readout to continuously and accurately measure at all times all water diverted pursuant to the terms of Assignee's water right and the terms of this Contract. On or before November 15 of each year, Assignees will provide accurate readings from such device or meter (recorded on a monthly basis for the period November 1 through October 30 of each year) to District, the Division Engineer and Water Commissioner. Assignees acknowledge that failure to comply with this paragraph could result in legal action to terminate Assignee's diversion of water by the State of Colorado Division of Water Resources. By signing this Contract, Assignees hereby specifically allow District, through its authorized agent, to enter upon Assignees' property during ordinary business hours for the purposes of determining Assignees' actual use of water. 6. COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 404 OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT. Assignees shall comply with Section 404 of the Clean Water Act and consult with the Army Corps of Engineers to complete any Section 404 compliance that may be required as a result of the construction of any facilities necessary to use contract water. 7. CONTRACT TERMINATION: A. Termination by District: 1. The District may terminate this Contract for any violation or breach of the terms of this Contract by Assignees. 2. The District may terminate this Contract if, in its discretion, any judicial or administrative proceedings initiated by Assignees threaten the District's authority to contract for delivery or use of the District's water rights, or threaten the District's permits, water rights, or other interests of the District. B. Termination by Assignees: 1. Assignees may terminate this Contract in its entirety for any reason by notifying the District in writing of the termination on or before April 1. Notice by said date will prevent the Assignee's liability for the next annual contract charge. -7-