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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1.0 Application4 Garfield County Community Development Department 108 8th Street, Suite 401 Glenwood Springs, CO 81601 (970) 945-8212 www.garfield-county.com TYPE OF APPLICATION ❑ Administrative Review ❑ Limited Impact Review ❑ Major Impact Review ❑ Amendments to an Approved LUCP ❑ LIR EI MIR ❑ SUP ❑ Minor Temporary Housing Facility ❑ Vacation of a County Road/Public ROW ❑ Location and Extent Review ❑ Comprehensive Plan Amendment 0 Major 0 Minor ❑ Pipeline Development ❑ Time Extension (also check type of original LAND USE CHANGE PERMIT APPLICATION FORM ❑ Development in 100 -Year Floodplain ❑ Development in 100 -Year Floodplain Variance ❑ Code Text Amendment ❑ Rezoning ❑ Zone District❑ PUD 0 PUD Amendment ❑ Administrative Interpretation ❑ Appeal of Administrative Interpretation ❑ Areas and Activities of State Interest ❑ Accommodation Pursuant to Fair Housing Act ❑ Variance application) INVOLVED PARTIES Owner/Applicant Name: Colorado Rocky Mountain School, Inc. phone: ( 970 ) 963-2562 Mailing Address: 1493 County Road 106 City: Carbondale E-mail: jwhite@crms.org State: CO Zip Code: 81623 Representative (Authorization Required) Name: Lawrence R. Green and Chad J. Lee Phone: ( 970 ) 945-6546 Mailing Address: P.O. Drawer 790 City: Glenwood Springs E-mail: clee@balcombgreen.com State: CO Zip Code: 81602 PROJECT NAME AND LOCATION Project Name: Request to Vacate a Portion of County Road 106; Location and Extent Review Assessor's Parcel Number: 2393 _ 331 Physical/Street Address: 1493 County Road 106 Legal Description: See previous submission _ 00 _012 Zone District: Property Size (acres): 57.77 PROJECT DESCRIPTION Existing Use: Colorado Rocky Mountain School is a boarding and day college preparatory school for children in grades nine through twelve Proposed Use (From Use Table 3-403): N/A Description of Project: Colorado Rocky Mountain School is requesting the County to vacate a short segment of a public road (CR 106) which bisects its campus. This is a separate application for the location and extent review. Please refer to the application and supporting materials submitted on November 26, 2013 for additional information. REQUEST FOR WAIVERS Submission Requirements 0 The Applicant requesting a Waiver of Submission Requirements per Section 4-202. List: Section: Section: Section: Section: Waiver of Standards 0 The Applicant is requesting a Waiver of Standards per Section 4-118. List: Section: Section: Section: Section: I have read the statements above and have provided the required attached information which is correct and accurate to the best of my knowledge. Sign re of Property Owner OFFICIAL USE ONLY �G.cY 1•c r. ( (t 1 5 Date File Number:- Fee Paid: $ Garfield county PAYMENT AGREEMENT FORM GARFIELD COUNTY ("COUNTY") and Property Owner ("APPLICANT") Colorado Rocky Mountain School, Inc. agree as follows: 1. The Applicant has submitted to the County an application for the following Project: Request to vacate a portion of County Road 106 2. The Applicant understands and agrees that Garfield County Resolution No. 98-09, as amended, establishes a fee schedule for each type application, and the guidelines for the administration of the fee structure. 3. The Applicant and the 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. The Applicant agrees to make payment of the Base Fee, established for the Project, and to thereafter permit additional costs to be billed to the Applicant. The 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, the Applicant shall pay additional billings to the County to reimburse the County for the processing of the Project. The Applicant acknowledges that all billing shall be paid prior to the final consideration by the County of any Land Use Change or Division of Land. I hereby agree to pay all fees related to this application: Billing Contact Person: Joe White Billing Contact Address: 1493 County Road 106 Phone: 9( 70) 963-2562 City: Carbondale State: CO zip Code: 81621 Billing Contact Email: jWhlte@CrnlS.Org Printed Name of Person Authorized to Sign: Michael McCoy 11/11/2013 (Signature) (Date) COLORADO ROCKY MOUNTAIN SCHOOL COUNTY ROAD 106 VACATION PROPERTY OWNERS WITHIN 200 FEET Andrew S. and Rachel J. Braudis 1244 County Road 106 Carbondale, CO 81623 Edward Tiernan 1262 County Road 106 Carbondale, CO 81623 Amy Butowicz 1234 County Road 106 Carbondale, CO 81623 Garfield County 108 8`11 Street, Suite 213 Glenwood Springs, CO 81601-3363 MINERAL OWNERS Mitchell and Lucille Dyer c/o Perry Coryell 427 Lake Loop Drive Kalispell, MT 59901-8705 Maggie Suetta Cockburn P.O. Box 386 Artesia, NM 88211-0386 Gregory A. Forbes 1227 County Road 106 Carbondale, CO 81623-2365 REQUEST TO VACATE A PORTION OF COUNTY ROAD 106 LOCATION AND EXTENT REVIEW, GCLUDC § 4-111 This is a location and extent review for Colorado Rocky Mountain School's (CRMS) request that the County vacate a short segment (1,233 feet) of a public road (CR 106) which bisects its campus near Carbondale. This portion of CR 106 was closed to vehicular use in 1979, and is used only for pedestrian and bicycle purposes by a small fraction of the general public. It does not provide access to public land, nor does it abut or connect to any property that is a public park, recreational area, or trail. Over the past century, paved public roads have become available around the campus. In place of the vacated road segment, CRMS would establish a pedestrian/bike trail that serves the same purpose of the current right of way. Location and extent review requires the Planning Commission to determine whether the application is in general conformance with the County's Comprehensive Plan. GCLUDC § 4-111(C). Given the proximity of CRMS to Carbondale, the County's Comprehensive Plan incorporates the Town of Carbondale's plan for its own Urban Growth Area (UGA). (GC Comp Plan, 22). Below is a short discussion of CRMS's application, and the ways in which it conforms to elements of Garfield County's Comprehensive Plan (GCCP), as well as Carbondale's Comprehensive Plan (Carbondale Comp Plan) for its UGA. A. GARFIELD COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN First and foremost, Garfield County's Comprehensive Plan 2030 (promulgated in 2010) seeks to maintain a strong and diverse economic base. CRMS is a vital member of the community providing economic and intrinsic benefits in the greater Roaring Fork and Grand Valley area. Including capital improvements, CRMS has contributed roughly $6.5 million dollars annually to the Garfield County economy over the past five years. CRMS also provides many other benefits to the community including its donation of a conservation easement protecting 19 acres of riparian habitat, maintaining its open space and view planes, hosting community events, educating local students, granting a bike trail easement to the Town of Carbondale, granting an access easement to Carbondale Community School, and many more. By approving this application the Board of County Commissioners will be supporting the safety and security of CRMS students, the longevity of CRMS, and thereby all the benefits it provides to the citizens of Garfield County. Second, Garfield County's Comprehensive Plan envisions a well-maintained and balanced transportation network that accommodates multi -modal uses and effectively links all communities throughout the County. (GC Comp Plan, at 45). Over the past century, alternate paved public roads have develop around the campus. The roads link all areas around the CRMS campus to the Town of Carbondale. In modern times, this 1,233 foot stretch of road is redundant. Nonetheless, the new bike path proposed with CRMS's application will fulfill the same purpose as the existing right of way. Finally, Garfield County's Comprehensive Plan recognizes that Road and Bridge revenues are inadequate to make major improvements on existing roads, or to build new roads. A 2006 traffic plan estimated a funding shortfall of around $18 Million over 20 years. (GC Comp Plan, at 46). This portion of CR 106 is currently unpaved. If it were reopened to vehicular traffic, it would require significant investment and maintenance in what has become a redundant public right of way. B. CARBONDALE PLANNING Carbondale's Comprehensive Plan (promulgated in January 2013) seeks to maintain its compact development pattern and the distinct geographic identity of the town. A top priority for the Town is to maintain its periphery in its current state, including the CRMS campus. (Carbondale Comp Plan, at 69). The CRMS parcel is depicted as a "significant parcel." Carbondale's Comprehensive Plan supports the CRMS operation and recognizes that it is "an important component of the Carbondale community and economy." (Carbondale Comp Plan, at 77). Portions of CRMS land, including roughly 50 acres on the north end, were designated by the plan for potential development and annexation. Should development occur, acceptable access would be required under Carbondale's Land Use Code, and in such a way as to avoid adverse impacts on CRMS and surrounding landowners. CRMS is not presently considering development in areas beyond its campus core. Attached is CRMS's Long Term Master Land Use Plan. A prominent feature of both the County and Carbondale's plans is to encourage multi -modal transportation corridors. Carbondale, especially, seeks a framework of continuous, well-connected system of streets, sidewalks, and pathways. Together with this application, CRMS is proposing a pedestrian/bike trail along Dolores Way to connect to the planned bike path along Main Street. Additionally, the CR106 right of way is not shown in the plan as a current or future path or connection (Carbondale Comp Plan, at 36 and 37). Starting at the southern edge of the Satank neighborhood, the new path will run to the east and connect with the Town of Carbondale's path that terminates at the Town boundary. The existing Town path continues southeast and will connect with a new path running south on the west side of SH 133 to main street. The new path on the west side of SH 133 will be a component of the improvement plan that will begin in spring 2014. In combination, the new paths will provide a safe and desirable route between Satank and the intersection of SH 133 and Main Street. In addition to achieving a multi -modal connection from the Satank neighborhood area to Main Street, the proposed alternative route will draw additional foot and bicycle traffic toward businesses in the Dolores Way Mixed Use area designated in the plan (Carbondale Comp Plan, at 56) which will further serve the economic goals of the plan. CONCLUSION CRMS's vacation request conforms to Garfield County's Comprehensive Plan, as well as Carbondale's plan for its UGA. Approving this vacation ensures that CRMS will continue to thrive as a valued institution and contribute to the local economy. The new bike path will achieve the multi -modal interconnectivity in and around the campus, as well as Carbondale. Vacating the roadway will also remove it from the County inventory, and eliminate the future potential that excess funds are spent on this now -redundant travel corridor.