HomeMy WebLinkAbout2.0 Staff ReportPROJECT NAME:
PROJECT INFORMATION AND STAFF COMMENTS
Public Hearing/Request for a
special use permit for a temporary
concrete batch plant.
APPLICANT: Peter Kiewit and Sons Company
OWNER: Colorado Division of Highways
LOCATION: A parcel of land located in No Name
south of I-70 East of County Road
129 and approximately 3 miles east
of Glenwood Springs. This parcel
is owned by the State Division of
Highways.
SITE DATA: The site is approximately 22.6
acres.
WATER:
Hauled in by truck and stored in
tanks; there will be no water
discharge.
SEWER: Portable toilets
ACCESS:
Access will be by construction haul
road on Division of Highway
right-of-way and the No Name
interchange onto I-70.
ZONING: R/G/SD
ADJACENT ZONING:
North: R/G/SD
South: A/R/RD
East: R/G/SD
West: R/G/SD
I. RELATIONSHIP TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN:
The site falls within District E Rural Area/Severe-Moderate Environmental
Constraints.
II. DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSAL:
A. Site Description: The site lies approximately 1/4 of a mile to the
southeast of the No Name I-70 highway interchange bounded on the north by
I-70, to the east by the Colorado River and to the south and west by
private property. The site is approximately 22.6 acres in size.
B. Project Description: The concrete batch plant is proposed as a
temporary facility to be in operation for approximately one year. The
applicants request that the facility be operated during normal working
hours Monday thru Friday. Normal use will involve 4 to 5 loads batched
daily at the plant with a maximum of thirty loads per day. In addition,
approximately six loads of aggregate and one load of cement will be
delivered to the plant daily.
III. MAJOR CONCERNS AND ISSUES:
A. Comprehensive Plan: The site is located within District E of the
Comprehensive Plan which recognizes severe to moderate environmental
constraints. The plant is proposed to sit 25 vertical feet and 150
horizontal feet from the river channel. The previously permitted plant
was located 150' from the river channel.
B. Zoning: The proposed use is not a special use permitted within the
R/G/SD zone district. However, in October of 1981 (Resolution 81-294) a
permit was granted to the applicant for a concrete batch plant for October
1, 1981 through July 15, 1982.
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C. Review Agency Comments:
1. The State Division of Highways has confirmed that the concrete
batch plant is to be in operation for use by Highway Project No.
1-70-2 (103)
D. Staff Comments:
1. The applicants have received an air pollution permit from the
State (No. C-12, 690.
2. The applicants propose to only run haul trucks during periods of
the day that would not conflict with school bus loading and unloading
of children in the area. These times are at 8:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M.
IV. FINDINGS
1. That the meeting before the Planning Commission was extensive and
complete, that all pertinent facts, matters and issues were submitted and
that all interested parties were heard at that meeting.
2. That the proposed special use conforms to Sections 5.03.07 and 5.03.08
of the Garfield County Zoning Resolution of 1978, as amended.
3. That the proposed land use will be compatible with existing and
permitted land uses in all directions provided all conditions of approval
are met.
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. PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
On May 11, 1983, the Planning Commission recommended the Kiewit and Sons
Company Special Use Permit be approved with the following conditions:
1. All written proposals of the applicant shall be considered conditions
of approval unless otherwise expressly stated by the Board of County
Commissioners.
2. That prior to the issuance of the subject special use permit, the
applicant shall obtain and submit to the Garfield County Department of
Development/Planning Division copies of its permits from all other
governmental entities.
3. That the use of the tract of land shall comply with all present and
future regulations of Garfield County relating to the extraction and
processing of natural resources in which the property is now or may later
be located.
4. That haul trucks only run during periods of the day that do not
conflict with school bus loading and unloading. These times being at 8:00
A.M. and 4:00 P.M. Operations shall be between 7:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M.
Monday thru Friday.
5. That this permit shall be reviewed annually to determine whether it
meets all conditions of approval.
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