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A Commitment To Progress
Planning Division
LARIMER COUNTY COLORADO
January 24, 1992
Sherry Albertson -Clark
City of Fort Collins
Planning
P. 0. Box 580
Fort Collins CO 80522
Post Office Box 1190
Fort Collins, Colorado 80522
Planning 498-7683
Inspection Services 498-7700
FAX# 498-7985
Find enclosed various proposals as submitted to this office. Please
review and comment as applicable.
PROPOSALS ENCLOSED: Amendments to Comprehensive Zoning Resolution
COMMENTS REQUIRED BY: February 26, 1992
NOTE: Colorado Statutes state that failure of a referral agency to
respond within thirty-five days after the mailing by the County shall be
deemed an approval of the submitted plan.
MEETING TYPE: Larimer County Planning Commission
MEETING LOCATION: Board Hearing Room, Larimer County Courthouse,
200 West Oak Street, Fort Collins
MEETING DATE: March 18, 1992
MEETING TIME: 6:30 PM
Please send a copy of your comments to the applicant(s).
Pierry6ite
County Planner
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Courtlyn W. Hotchkiss M. J. "Moe" Mekeiburg Daryle W. Klassen
District I District 11 District III
Proposed Amendments
to Larimer County Zoning Resolution klam•"
1. TEMPORARY STORAGE OF CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT FOR PUBLIC WORKS.
PROJECTS
Replace existing Section 26.8 (Oil and Gas Wells) with the following:
"All zoning districts shall permit the temporary storage of equipment
and materials accessory to a construction project, under the following
conditions:
--a. The project is for construction of.a highway, road, utility, or
similar facility for a federal, state, county, town, or special
district contract, or the construction project is located on the same
parcel as the temporary storage of construction equipment.
--b. The storage site is to be used for a maximum of one year.
.--c. There is no disposal on -site of fuels, solid wastes, or
construction material.
--d. The equipment, materials, and vehicles stored on the site are not
.within 200 feet of an existing dwelling.
--e. No manufacturing activity, such,as an asphalt hot -mix plant, a
concrete batch plant, or a rock crushing facility shall be operated on
the site. �W jJMA��
-f. The site is reclaimed as nearly as possible to it or giina3
condition, within thirty days after this use ceases. The reclamation
period may be extended by the Larimer County Planning Director, not to
exceed six months.
2. ELIMINATE ALL OF SECTION 26.8--OIL AND GAS WELLS
ELIMINATE ALL REFERENCES TO OIL AND GAS WELLS UNDER SPECIAL REVIEW IN
FA, FA-1, RE, F0, AND 0 DISTRICTS (Sections 9.2, 10.2, 11.21 12.2, and
22.2)
-- Note: Colorado Court decisions, and recent amendments to the
State oil and gas drilling regulations, indicate that there is no
local authority to regulate oil and gas drilling activities. All
exploration and production activities fall under the exclusive
authority of the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission.
Therefore, the County Zoning Resolution should not include
regulations in this area.
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t3. PLACE "PERMANENT FIREWORKS SALES OPERATIONS" UNDER SPECIAL REVIEW
IN THE COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS (Sections 19.2, 20.2, and
21.2)
Under present regulations there is nothing to prevent year -around
fireworks sales from occurring in the Commercial and Industrial Zones,
without any zoning review. This amendment would allow review agencies
and the County to determine whether a specific site is appropriate for
that use, and what conditions might be necessary. This would not apply
to the "temporary fireworks stands", which are permitted between June
15 and July 4 of each year, in Commercial and Industrial Zones.
A definition of "Permanent Fireworks Sales Operations" would be
included in Section 32.2 of the Resolution.