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Explanation of Request to Amend Conditional Uses Approval Conditions The Stagecoach #2 Mining/Reclamation Plan (RCU2006-00029) was approved with an expiration date in 03/18/12. The applicant (LaFarge) received approval to dry-mine 1.6-2 million tons of sand/gravel with on-site processing. Mining and installation of an on-site processing plant wasn't initiated, but LaFarge did undertake clean up of the site, removing unnecessary fencing and other debris, stripping of topsoil that is stockpiled on site's perimeter for screening, and installation of a slurry wall connected with the Worthing Pit's slurry wall to the north. The approved haul routes for the estimated 450+ truck trips/day were Brighton Rd. south to 124th Ave. and then east to U.S. 85. The afteruse of the site was a water-storage reservoir and wildlife habitat, which was subject to future approval of an Area and Activity of State Interest (AASI) for use as a reservoir. Albert Frei and Sons, Inc. (AFS) subsequently acquired the property, and request deletion of hauling conditions and revision of the expiration date. 1. Delete Conditions Precedent #2 and Conditions 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, & 24, and Modify Condition #5 - RAuirements on Improvements and Damage to Brighton Rd and 124th Ave As outlined in the above first paragraph, these Conditions related of LaFarge's operations on the property, and road improvements ,and repair of damage caused by hauling traffic from the property. AFS proposes to combine this operation with AFS's mining operation to the north (Worthing Pit, EXG2005-00005) and use in-pit hauling or conveyors to transport mined material to the Worthing Pit's plant, which utilizes Brighton Rd. to 132nd Ave. to US 85 for southbound export traffic, Brighton Rd. to 136th Ave. to US 85 for northbound export traffic, and 136th Ave. to Brighton Rd. to the Worthing Pit's entrance for incoming traffic. Except for moving conveyors and other equipment onto the property, only occasional pick-ups and passenger vehicles of employees and visitors (less than 10/day) will use the Stagecoach entrance onto Brighton Rd. Since there won't be truck traffic impacts to Brighton Rd. or to the intersection of Brighton Rd. and 124'h Ave., AFS requests deletion of the proposed road improvements required in Conditions Precedent #2 and Conditions #16, 17, 18, 19, & 20 on construction and damages to Brighton Rd. and 124th Ave., and clarification of Condition #24. 2. Amend Condition #9-Expiration Date of 03/18/2012 to 12/31/2015 and Revise the Expiration Date on Portions of the Worthing Pit (EXG2005-00005) to 12/31/2015. In regard to the Stagecoach Stop Pit, LaFarge undertook pre-mining activities and didn't initiate mining or install processing equipment. The new owner/applicant (AFS) requests an extension of the expiration date to 12/31/2015 to complete reclamation. In addition, since material from the Stagecoach Stop Pit will be transported across portions of the Worthing Pit and processed at the existing plant on the Worthing Pit, and the Worthing Pit has a present completion date of 12/12/2013, it is requested to extend the reclamation completion date of portions of the Worthing Pit (EXG2005-00005) until 12/31/2015. In summary, the proposed amendments to both the Stagecoach Stop and'Worthing Pits are: 1. Permitted in the A-3 Zone District; 2. Consistent with purposes of the County's Standards and Regulations; 3.Complies with requirements of the County's Standards and Regulations and applicable performance standards; 4.Compatible, harmonious, and not detrimental to the character of the neighborhood, the immediate area, the development of the area, or the health, safety, or welfare of the inhabitants of the area or the County; 5. Addressing all off-site impacts; 6.Suitable for this use and provides usable open space, adequate access, and the absence of environmental constraints; 7. Provides the most convenient and functional use of the sites; and 8.Adequate for public services to serve the Conditional Use as designed and proposed. Based on these facts, AFS requests a favorable recommendation from the County Staff, an approval recommendation from the Planning Commission to the Board of County Commissioners, and approval of the Conditional Uses Amendments requests by the Board of County Commissioners. Accompanying this Explanation are a copy of the existing Conditional Use Approval Conditions for the Stage Coach Pit (RCU2006-00029) with proposed changes/deletions/additions, a Project Overview Map showing the relationship between the Stagecoach Stop and Worthing Pits, and reduced 11" x 17" copies of the Mining and Reclamation Plans of the Stagecoach Stop Pit. u M CL IL