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<br />• <br />D1IIv~D I.aND P,DLZ~ADIATICN BOARD <br />July 22, 1962 <br />PEPNiIT NO. 77-193 <br />Page twv <br />RECEIVE <br />JUL 22 1982 <br />MINED LAND RECLAMATION <br />Colo. Depf. of Natural Resevrces <br />`Ihe proposed and existing operations in Area A are in compliance with crur zoning <br />resolution, the files maintained by the County show that Area A was included <br />in a 1979 rezoning fran Agriculture to Industrial. the purpose of the :rezoning <br />was to permit the operation of a quarry and gravel pit. Related uses such as a <br />crusher would also be permitted in this zone without further approval :'ran local <br />government. <br />Area B contains certauz existing and former gravel and quarry location:;. The <br />present location has been the site of mining activity for msny years and the <br />identified locations are, according to the applicant, part of the mining operations <br />"grandfathered" when Fremont County adopted its zoning resolution in 1968. <br />Support for this position can be found in a letter fran Fremnt County dated <br />August 5, 1977 which was provided at the time the 110 permit was issues for this <br />operation. <br />It is the position of :Fremont County that any mining beyond the boundaries of the sites <br />found in Area B will require a special use permit as a condition of op~°ration. <br />Diming is defined by our zoning resolution as: "The physical withdrawal of <br />mineral and natural resources." <br />In addition, the placement of a crusher on any portion of the permit area in <br />Area B would require issuance of a special use permit for General Industry as <br />a condition of operation. <br />`Ihe County has been infornied that the applicant does not intend to engsge in <br />mining (as defined by our resolution) or general industry in the permit areas <br />located in Area B. In addition, the applicant has agreed to apply for s special <br />use permit if it expands beyond the areas shown in Area B. 4he applicant intends <br />to use Area B as an area for haul roads and similar types of activity. Therefore, <br />the application and operation as proposed are in compliance with the requirements <br />of the Agriculture zone. <br />Based an the foregoing Fra[nnt County intends this letter as a statement of local <br />government approval for the application. <br />T~a[t N. Riehnhoff <br />Assistant County Attorney <br />Approved: <br />Chairman, Board of County Cannissioners <br />