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Home My WebLink About5.01 Conditions of ApprovalGarfield County January 25`h, 2008 Doug Dotson PO BOX 1858 Carbondale, CO 81623 RE: Preliminary Plan — Hunt Ranch Subdivision Dear Doug, BUILDING & PLANNING DEPARTMENT As you are aware, on April 23rd, 2007 the Garfield County Planning Commission by a vote of six (6) to one (1) moved to make a recommendation of approval with conditions to the Board of County Commissioners for the Hunt Ranch Subdivision Preliminary Plan. The Conditions are as follows: 1) That all representation made by the Applicant in the application and as testimony in the public hearing before the Board of County Commissioners shall be conditions of approval, unless specifically altered by the Board of County Commissioners; 2) The Applicant shall provide a detailed Slope Analysis prior to scheduling this item before the Board of County Commissioners; 3) The Applicant shall include an approved Colorado Department of Transportation Access Permit with the Final Plat application; 4) The Applicant shall complete the improvements to County Road 102 identified in exhibit P, Garfield County Road and Bridge Department referral comments, this requirement shall be included as a component of the Subdivision Improvements Agreement; 5) The Applicant shall provide a 30 -foot road easement from the centerline of County Road 102 for that portion of County Road 102 that is adjacent to the subject property; 6) All fences and structures owned by the Applicant encumbering the new ROW shall be moved back by the Applicant prior to the submittal of the Final Plat application. If this item is not already completed by the execution of the Subdivision Improvements Agreement (SIA), it shall be included as a component of the SIA; 7) The Applicant shall include the recommendations of Rocky Mountain Ecological Services regarding Wildfire Hazard mitigation in the Restrictive Covenants (including but not limited to defensible space, building design and access recommendations); 8) The Applicant shall include the recommendations of Rocky Mountain Ecological Services regarding wildlife and vegetation in the Restrictive Covenants; 9) The Applicant shall provide documentation regarding Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment approval for the proposed Central Water System at the time of Final Plat Application; 10) The Applicant shall be responsible for RE -1 School Impact Fees as identified in §9:81 of the Garfield County Subdivision Regulations of 1984; 108 Eighth Street, Suite 401 • Glenwood Springs, CO 81601 (970) 945-8212 • (970) 285-7972 • Fax: (970) 384-3470 , Garfield County BUILDING & PLANNING DEPARTMENT 11) The Applicant shall include an ISDS Management Plan in the Covenants; 12) All existing and proposed easements shall be depicted on the Final Plat; 13) The Applicant shall map and treat all State and County listed noxious weeds on-site and provide documentation of this to the satisfaction of Garfield County Vegetation Management prior to the submittal of the Final Plat Application; 14) The Applicant shall provide a Revegetation Plan consistent with the revised Revegetation Guidelines from the Garfield County Weed Management Plan, adopted on May 7th, 2001at the time of Final Plat Application; 15) The Applicant shall include language regarding the requirement of site-specific soils and foundation investigations required at the time of building permit submittal in the Covenants; 16) Should the Board deem necessary, The Applicant shall be responsible for creating an Intergovernmental Agreement regarding impact fees to be paid to Eagle at the time of Building Permit Submittal to the satisfaction of Garfield County Board of County Commissioners; 17) The Applicant shall provide a geotechnical report addressing the potential impacts of irrigation and septic systems near homes, utilities, and pavements prior to scheduling this item before the Board of County Commissioners; 18) The Applicant shall include a Storm Water Management Plant that focuses on erosion control that prevents the detachment of soil rather than sediment control, which focuses on removal of soils particles from runoff in the Final Plat Application; 19) The Applicant shall provide documentation from a qualified professional regarding the impacts of alluvial fans on Lots 32, 39 and 48 prior to scheduling this item before the Board of County Commissioners; 20) Should the Applicant not be able to demonstrate that Lot 32 can be developed due to the existing alluvial fan that is straddled by the proposed lot is shall be eliminated or reclocated; 21) The Applicant shall include the following plat notes on the final plat: 1. One (1) dog will be allowed for each residential unit and the dog shall be required to be confined within the owner's property boundaries. 2. No open hearth solid -fuel fireplaces will be allowed anywhere within the subdivision. One (1) new solid -fuel burning stove as defied by C.R.S. 25-7-401, et. sew., and the regulations promulgated thereunder, will be allowed in any dwelling unit. All dwelling units will be allowed an unrestricted number of natural gas burning stoves and appliances. 2 108 Eighth Street, Suite 401 • Glenwood Springs, CO 81601 (970) 945-8212 • (970) 285-7972 • Fax: (970) 384-3470 , Garfield County BUILDING & PLANNING DEPARTMENT 3. All exterior lighting will be the minimum amount necessary and all exterior lighting will be directed inward and downward, towards the interior of the subdivision, except that provisions may be made to allow for safety lighting that goes beyond the property boundaries. 4. No further divisions of land within the Subdivision will be allowed. 5. Colorado is a "Right -to -Farm" State pursuant to C.R.S. 35-3-101, et seq. Landowners, residents and visitors must be prepared to accept the activities, sights, sounds and smells of Garfield County's agricultural operations as a normal and necessary aspect of living in a County with a strong rural character and a healthy ranching sector. All must be prepared to encounter noises, odor, lights, mud, dust, smoke chemicals, machinery on public roads, livestock on public roads, storage and disposal of manure, and the application by spraying or otherwise of chemical fertilizers, soil amendments, herbicides, and pesticides, any one or more of which may naturally occur as a part of a legal and non - negligent agricultural operations. 6. All owners of land, whether ranch or residence, have obligations under State law and County regulations with regard to the maintenance of fences and irrigation ditches, controlling weeds, keeping livestock and pets under control, using property in accordance with zoning, and other aspects of using and maintaining property. Residents and landowners are encouraged to learn about these rights and responsibilities and act as good neighbors and citizens of the County. A good introductory source for such information is "A Guide to Rural Living & Small Scale Agriculture" put out by the Colorado State University Extension Office in Garfield County. 7. Based on the analysis of the sub -soils on the property, Individual Sewage Disposal Systems and foundation designs are required to be conducted by a registered professional engineer licensed to practice within the State of Colorado. These studies and plans shall be submitted with individual building permit application for each lot. The cost of these studies shall be borne by the individual property owner. 8. All streets are dedicated to the public but all streets will be constructed to standards consistent with Section 9:35 of the Subdivision regulation of 1984, as amended and repair and maintenance shall be the responsibility of the incorporated Homeowners Association of the subdivision. 9. The mineral rights associated with this property have been partially severed and are not fully intact or transferred with the surface estate therefore allowing the potential for natural resource extraction on the property by the mineral estate owner(s) or lessee(s). 10. Development with the flood plain is subject to Garfield County Administrative Permitting. 11. Accessory Dwelling Units are prohibited within Hunt Ranch Subdivision; 3 108 Eighth Street, Suite 401 • Glenwood Springs, CO 81601 (970) 945-8212 • (970) 285-7972 • Fax: (970) 384-3470 Garfield County BUILDING & PLANNING DEPARTMENT 12. A Site-specific soils and foundation investigation shall be submitted with the Building Permit application for each lot within Hunt Ranch Subdivision, the report shall include test borings and consolidation testing to address collapsible -soil hazard potential; Best regards, Craig Richardson, (970) 945-8212 4 108 Eighth Street, Suite 401 • Glenwood Springs, CO 81601 (970) 945-8212 • (970) 285-7972 • Fax: (970) 384-3470