HomeMy WebLinkAbout3.0 BOCC Staff Report 10.19.1992REQUEST:
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BOCC l0ll9/92
Special Use Permit for a Resort
Union Oil Company of California
A parcel of land located in portions
of Sections 28 and 33, T.65.,
R.96W.; more practically described
as a parcel of land located
approximaLely 4.4 miles northwest
of Parachute, offCountY Road 215
The site consists of 36.87 acres
Individual well
Individual Sewage Disposal System
County Road 215
R/L (Lower ValleY Floor)
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RELATIONSHIP TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
The proposed resort is located in District D, Rural Areas/Moderate Environmental
Constraints of the Garfield County Comprehensive Plan Management Districts Map.
NFSCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSAL
A. Site Descrintion - The site is located in the Parachute Creek valley. The site was
previously usecl as the construction workers camp for the Union Oil Oil Shale project.
The only remaining tacility on the property is the multipurpose building. The site slopes
gently west to east down toward the creek bottom and is used as ranchland.
B. Project Descrintion - The applicant proposes to convert the 13,000 sq. ft.
multipurpose building into a hunting lodge/resort for a wildlife ranch. The lodge/resort
will provicle accofirmodations for amaximum of twelve (12) patrons for one ortwo days
prior to moving them to various hunting and fishing camps elsewhere on the Unocal
Wildlife Ranch. At the end olthe hunting or fishing trip, the lodge/resort may be used
lorovernightaccommoclations. Thebuildinghasacombinedkitchen/dining/recreation
room, walk in cooler, two garage bays, lour restrooms (two with showers) and Unocal
ranching operations. There will be trve (5) bedrooms with a maximum capacity of 12
guests. Water is provided lrom an existing well and sewage disposal will be from an
existing ISDS. Access is off of County Road 215 and an existing driveway off of the
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III. MAJOR ISSUES AND CONCERNS
l. Zoning. A resort is allowed by Special Use Permit in the R/L - Lower Valley Floor
zone district. A resort is dehned as:
Dude ranch or guest ranch; hunting orfishing camp, crosscountry ortrail skiing
lodge (any ofwhich shall not exceed twelve (12) dwelling units orforty-eight (48)
beds or visitor capacity), land used for the purpose of recreation, which provides
lodging recreational activities, dining facilities, commissary and other needs
operated on the site lor guests or members.
This application meets the basic criteria in terms of visitor capacity and/or dwelling
units and can be classified as a resort. There is no minimum size for a facility, nor
definition of what type of recreation the land has to be used.
2. Previous Permits. The requested land use is proposed to be added to the existing uses
already permitted as a part of the Oil Shale project. During the Colorado Clean Fuels
Special Use Permit application, it was noted that the County has no procedure for
modifying or amending a special use permit. As a result, ifapproved, this permit would
be added to the permits in place on the property. If the applicant were to restart the oil
shale operations, the applicant will be required to comply with the conditions of
approval contained in Resolution No. 84-193.
SI.]GGESTED FINDINGS
That the application is in compliance with the Garfield County Zorung
Resolution of 1978, as amended.
That the hearing before the Board of County Commissioners wasextensive and
complete, that all pertinent facts, matters and issues were submitted and that all
interested parties were heard at that hearing.
For the above stated and others reasons, the proposed use is in the best interest
olthe health, safety, morals, convenience, order, prosperity and welfare of the
citizens of Garfield County.
v.RECOMMENDATION
On October 14, 1992, the Planning Commission recommeded APPROVAL of the
proposed Special Use permit for a resort, subject to the following conditions:
l. All representations of the applicant, either within the application, or stated
belore the Board of County Commissioners, shall be considered conditions of
approval unless stated otherwise by the Board.
2. That the Special Use permit for a resort shall only be valid during the time that
the mancamp approved by Resolution No. 84-193, is not in operation.
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