2000-06-16_PERMIT FILE - M2000002 (5)

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3. The City's objection misstates the future uses of the Tanabe property set forth in its own Comprehensive Plan. Versions of the City's Comprehensive Plan that aze available to the general public, including MPC, appear to be conflicting were the potential furure uses of areas including the Tanabe property aze concerned. While one of the "Future Land Use" maps suggests that area may be slated for residential use, the "Future Land Use -with Airport" map in the City's Comprehensive Plan 1985-2010, designates the Tanabe Property as "Commercial/Industrial" see Exhibit A).Z In addition, the "Existing Land Use" map in the 1985-2010 plan designates the Tanabe Property as agricultural see Exhibit B). Finally, the City's Pazks and Recreation Master Plan (adopted June 6, 1994) designates the Tanabe Property as an industrial zone see Exhibit C). The City's Comprehensive Plan also states that it is not intended to be an annexation plan. See Plan at 15. Therefore, it is not at all cleaz how areas that may include the Tanabe property located in unincorporated Adams County may be designated in the future. It is uncleaz why the City has chosen to formulate its objection as it has, particulazly since its own comprehensive planning documents appear to be conflicting to some degree. More important for this Board however, is the fact that the City lacks jurisdiction over the property. The most appropriate forum for any concern the Ciry may have regarding futwe land uses in Adams County is before the Adams County Planning Commission, not this Board. C. Commerce City -Engineering Department Statement oj'Issue: Whether the disturbances to [he First Creek floodway and the floodplain will be minimized during the mining and reclamation 1. This objection was provided only after the close of the public comment and informal conference periods and should be precluded from the final Pre-Hearing Order. By letter to the DMG staff dated Mazch 10, 2000, Commerce City questioned whether MPC would be installing any stotmwater structures within or immediately adjacent to the First Creek floodway channel. This issue was re-articulated by the DMG staff in an adequacy comment letter dated March 30, 2000. T'he issue was addressed in responses to adequacy issues supplied by MPC to the DMG staff on May 24, 2000. MPC's responses confirmed that ao stormwater drainage structures would be installed within or immediately adjacent to the First Creek floodway channel. The City confirmed that at the Pre-Hearing Conference it was satisfied with MPC's responses to the issues raised in its Mazch 10, 2000 cotttment letter. Z The Ciry Planning Department has confirmed that the only changes to the Ciry Comprehensive Plan 1985- 2010are reflected in: (a) the New Lands Comprehensive Plan (April 1992), prepared to address the Commerce Ciry annexation area located north and west of the new Denver International Auporc; (b) the Irondale Comprehrnsive Plan Amendment, addressing areas located between 88ih Avenue and certain reiUoad tracks in the City; and (c) a Comprehensive Plan Amendment pertaining to areas along the South Platte River between 88m and 96'" Avenues. None of these Comprehensive Plan amendments operated to change or adjust the area that comprises the Tanabe property in the Comprehensive Plan 1985-2010. 6