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~~ <br /> <br />~~ <br />THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />OF CHAFFEE COUNTY <br />P.O. Box 699 <br />AFFEE Salida, Colorado 81201 <br />LINTY 719-539-2218 <br />LORADO RECEIVED <br />SEP 0 3 1999 <br />August 23, 1999 <br />Division of Mineral Geology <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman St., Room 215 <br />Cienver, CU. 84203 <br />Division ar IAQIe~ ~ O~Y <br />RE: Hard Rock Paving and Redi Mix Inc. DMS Permit No. M-77-196 <br />Dear Sirs: <br />The Chaffee County Zoning Regulations allow for non-conforming uses (grandfather) to continue <br />in operation if they existed at the time of adoption of our Zoning Regulations in 1974. <br />SECTION 19 <br />NON-CONFORMING USES AND SPECIAL USE CATEGORIES <br />I. Non-Conforming Uscs <br />Some regulations may appear restrictive to property owners of nonconforming structures or land. Zoning <br />by its nature and basic concepts tends to discourage expansion or extension of nonconforming conditions in <br />order to promote zone compliance of all uses and structures in the zone. 11 is this County's intent to allow <br />reasonable growth wherever possible without undue hardship on the nonconforming property owner. <br />Hosvecer, some changes or expansions may have a negative impact on the conforming properties in the <br />ncigltborltood. In designing these regulations some elements of compromise have been necessary• in an <br />attempt to protect, in some measure, the interests of both nonconforming and conforming property owners. <br />A. Definition. <br />Noncomfnnning uses and structures by definitier. <br />are: nnV s'lrucrure, lnnd or portion rhereej the use ojm•hich does no! conform to <br />the pmrisions ojrhese :Doing regulations shall be deemed nonconforming. <br />B. Non-conformance to Continue <br />Any use of buildings or land Ulrich are deemed nonconforming shall not require <br />a special use permit to retain the right to continue as nonconforming uses inhere <br />is a transfer of osvncrslrip. Nonconforming uses tnay continue indefinilcly <br />providing there is no change in the specific use and no enlargements or <br />expansions occur. <br />C. Use Chrn};es, Expansion, Additions, Extensions and Enlargement. <br />Tlresc changes within buildings or on land deemed nonconforming shall be by <br />request to and approval of the Bard of County Commissioners. The Board may <br />require review of the request from the Building Department. County Sanitarian, <br />and zoning administrator in order to dctennine the condition under which [hc <br />request will be considered thus: <br />I. The Board may allow the request, providing the findings indicate that there will be no <br />