PERMFILE45843

• Permit No: M1981022
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Name: MORSE SPECIAL REVIEW
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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of that seat:ing whet the'~specifie eorieerne were regarding a batch
plant; hovev~er, She high visibility of the site from Taft, and the
proximity to the.~Pou~e"Rirer Trail were probably major. concerns
of the Board. The pnt~ntial visual impact continues to be a concern
for the Planning Steffl The e~ell parcel size makes it difficult
to locate the plant away from the road and the trail. Additionally,
the resaindex of the property has developed in an unsightly manner,
including nuseroua junk care end fare equipment, a derelict house
that has been moved onto the property, in addition to the original
farm house a.nd a mobile. hope: The addition of a batch plant along
Taft mould not improve th!"'/~Plarance of this property, particularly
with a 30-feat orange silo end up to six pre-mix trucks parked on
the site.
2. The applicant proposes to dump leftover concrete on the ground until
it hardens, then push it into existing excavation pits. No details
have been provided regarding the washing, maintenance or storage
of the pre-mix trucks on the site.
3. The applicant states he hopes this will be a permanent location
for the batch plant and expects to do some landscaping. No land-
scaping plan was submitted.

4. The existing gravel extraction is expected to be.completed by 1988.
After that ,time, the aggregate for. the concrete would have to be
trucked in from other sites, which would increase truck traffic
on Taft Hill. Road. Also, when the gravel extraction is completed,
the batch pl¢int ceases to be an "accessory use," and would be required
to locate in an I-Industrial Zone es a separate use.
5. The access point onto Taft Hill Road is not well defined, and
visibility is restricted by an existing sign for the gravel operation.
6. Larimer County Health Department states the applicant will need
a State Air Pollution Permit prior Co operation.
7. Fort Collins Flanning and 'Zoning Board reviewed the request January
28, 1985, and recommended denial.
V. STAFF FINDINGS:
1. The proposed Special Review request vas advertised in a newspaper.
of general circulation as required by lav.

2. The Board o1` County Commissioners in 1981 stated that no asphalt
or cement batch plant could be operated as an accessory use to the
sand and gravel extraction..
3. The proposed plant could have a significant visual impact on the
area because of the aaall parcel size, proximity to Taft Hill road
and the Poudre River Trail, and the uses which presently exist on
the property.
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