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Home My WebLink AboutR83-045 special use permit Beaver Creek Mountain Club� �t RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO RESOLUTION NO. 83- `fv APPROVAL OF SPECIAL USE PERMIT - Beaver Creek mountain Club FILE NO. - ZS- 180 -83 WHEREAS, Vail Associates, Inc. did file an application with the Eagle County Department of Community Development on or about April 15th, 1983, within the Resource Zone District; and WHEREAS, a public hearing was held by the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Eagle, State of Colorado, on May 25th, 1983; and WHEREAS, based on the evidence, testimony, exhibits, study of the Master Plan for the unincorporated areas of Eagle County, comments of the Eagle County Department of Community, Development, comments of public officials and agencies, the recommendation of the Eagle County Planning Commission, and comments from all interested parties, the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Eagle, State of Colorado, finds as follows: 1. That proper publication and public notice was provided as required by law for the hearing before the Planning Commission and the Board of County Commissioners. 2. That the proposed special use conforms to the requirements of Section 2.09 of the Eagle County Land Use Regulations. 3. That the proposed land use will be compatible with existing uses in the area. 4. That for the above- stated and other reasons, the proposed zoning is in the best interest of the health, safety, Q-) i i= i° i' I. I i; I morals, convenience, order, prosperity and welfare of the citizens of Eagle County. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Eagle, State of Colorado: That the application of Vail Associates, Inc., File No. ZS- 180 -83, for approval of a special use of 7,000 square foot Mountain Club within the Resource Zone District in the following described unincorporated area of Eagle County be approved: Homestead Entry Survey No. 274 in the Holy Cross National Forest in Section 25 Surveyed, TSS, R82W, Section 26 Surveyed TSS, R82W, Section 35 Surveyed TSS, R82W, Section 36 Surveyed TSS, R82W of the 6th Principal Meridian, Colorado, Approved October 28, 1919. THAT the following condition shall be placed upon this approval and that violation of any condition shall be the basis for revocation of the permit: 1. Subject to operational requirements as set forth in the Environmental Analysis Report for Beaver Creek THAT the Board of County Commissioners directs the Department of Community Development to provide a copy of this Resolution to the applicant. MOVED, READ, AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Eagle, State of Colorado, at its meeting held the _ 8th day of June 1983, nunc pro tunc to the 25th day of May 1983. ATTEST: Johnnette Phillips Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO By and Th gh its BOARD 0 3C0T TY COMMISSIONERS By: David E. Mott, Chairman W. Keith Troxel, Commissioner Dan Williams, Commissioner y ryf Colorado -Ute proposes to construct, operate and maintain a igle- circuit 115,000 volt electrical transmission line between s Wolcott and Beaver Creek Substations, both located in Eagle �Qunty, Colorado The proposed transmission line will be approxi- mately 17.6 kilometers (km) (11.0 miles (mi)) in length, of which approximately 9.6 km (6.0 mi) will be located on public lands managed by the Forest Service and 5.0 km (3.1 mi) located on public lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). The western -most 14.1 km (8.8 mi) of right -of -way (ROW) for the proposed transmission line will be parallel to Colorado -Ute's existing 115,000 volt Wolcott- Avon -Vail line. The Eagle County Board of County Commissioners approved a special use permit for that portion on May 11, 1983. The purpose of this discussion is to evaluate routing alternatives for the eastern -most portion of the line for the last 3.5 km (2.2 miles) into the Beaver Creek Substation. Alternatives Considered but Eliminated The alternative of paralleling the existing 115 -kv line for its entire length was eliminated from further consideration because the area around the eastern end of the existing line is being subdivided for residential and commercial development (Wildridge Subdivision and Benchmark Development). Several homes within the Wildridge Subdivision are adjacent to the existing ROW. Routinq Alternatives Evaluated General Description Two routing alternatives were evaluated for the last 3.5 km (2.2 miles) into the Beaver Creek Substation. Alternative E1 is a corridor that diverges from the existing 115 -kv line and extends south to the existing Wolcott- Beaver Creek 69 -kv line (currently operated at 25 -kv); from this point the existing wood pole support structures would be used and new con- ductors, insulators, and hardware capable of 115 -kv operation installed for the remaining 1.4 km (0.9 mile) into the Beaver Creek Substation (see Figure ). Alternative E2 diverges from the existing line and extends south for approximately 0.6 km (0.4 mile), the southeast for approximately 0.5 km (0.3 mile), then east southeast for 1.1 km (0.7 mile) and then south for 0.6 km (0.4 mile) into the Beaver Creek Substation (see Figure ). The last 0.6 km (0.4 mile) of alternative E2 would be located on an existing unused easement that Colorado -Ute obtained from the Benchmark Development for future use when the existing 115 -kv line was constructed. Environmental Considerations Alternatives E1 and E2 would have similar impacts on vegeta- tion because the same vegetative type (mountain brush /desert shrub) would be crossed by both. The impact of alternative E1 would be slightly less because about one mile of existing support 1,._) structures would be used, eliminating the need for new access roads in this area and therefore reducing vegetative impacts. Alternatives E1 and E2 do not cross any sensitive wildlife habitat. Alternative E1 would have less visual impact. A route in E1 could be located in a draw that runs north - south; after the line crossed a ridge and entered the draw it would be well - concealed from the Berry Creek and Wildridge Subdivisions. The line would likely be visible to I -70 travellers for only a brief time. No additional visual impacts would occur on the last mile into the Beaver Creek Substation since the existing structures would be ' used. Alternative E2 would require a new corridor for its entire length and would have a greater visual impact than E1. It would have an east -west orientation, would cross a more prominent ridge, and be more visible from the Wildridge Subdivision. In addition, the eastern -most 0.6 km (0.4 mile) on the existing unused easement would add a third circuit in a narrow, heavily congested canyon. Use Considerations A transmission line routed in alternative E1 would have less impact on existing land use. E1 would cross approximately 3 km (1.9 miles) of public domain managed by the Forest Service and 0.5 km (0.3 mile) of private land owned by Benchmark. All of the private land and 1.0 km (0.6 mile) of public land are crossed by CY U public land are crossed by the existing 69 -kv line; therefore, no additional land use impacts would occur in this 1.6 km (1.0 mile) section. As mentioned previously, a transmission line in alterna- tive E1 would be screened from the Berry Creek and Wildridge Sub- divisions and would cause no new or additional impacts to the Benchmark Development. Alternative E2 would cross 1.9 km (1.2 miles) of public land managed by the Forest Service and 1.0 km (0.6 mile) of private land owned by Benchmark. Alternative E2 would be closer to the Wildridge Subdivision than E orientation and its crossing would likely be more visible l , E2 would cross an additional Development. No support has �_v3 for alternative E2. Summary 1, and due to its general east -west a ridge just south of Wildridge, from the southern end of Wildridge. 1.0 km (0.6 mile) of the Benchmark been received from the Town of Avon Alternative E1 is the preferred corridor for the last 3.5 km (2.2 miles) of the proposed Wolcott - Beaver Creek 115 -kv transmis- sion line. This alternative would have a minimal impact on vege- tation and wildlife and less impact on land use and visual resources. EXHIBIT "A" WOLCOTT.BEAVER CREEK 115.KV TRANSMISSION LINE E.Alternative In Eagle County, Colorado; a 100.foot wide riqht.of.way more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a point common to the east line of the Colorado.Ute Electric Association, Inc. Wolcott Substation and'the east line of the NE1 /4 NE1 /4 of Section 21, Township 4 South, Range 83 West, Sixth Principal Meridian, where the southerly right.of.way line of the existing Colorado.Ute 115.kv Wolcott to Avon Transmission Line crosses said east line of the NE1 /4 NE1 /4 of Section 21, said point also being on the northerly right.of.way line of the 100.foot wide right.of.way being described herein; Thence northeasterly, along the southerly right.of.way line of the existing Colorado.Ute 115.kv Wolcott to Avon rfght.of.way as it passes through the NW1 /4 NW1 /4 of Section 22, T4S, R83W of the 6th P.M. (the 100.foot wide right.of.way being described herein adjoins and lies south of the existing southerly right.of.way line of the said Colorado.Ute Wolcott to Avon 115.kv Transmission Line right.of.way); Thence continuing parallel to and adjoining the southerly right.of.way line of Colorado.Ute's existing Wolcott to Avon 115.kv Transmission Line right.of.way as it passes through Sections 15, 14, 11, and 12 all in T4S, R83W of the 6th P.M., to a point in the SW1/4 SW1 /4 of said Section 12 where the said existing Colorado.Ute Wolcott to Avon 115.kv Transmission Line turns in a southeasterly direction; Thence continuing parallel to and adjoining the southerly line of said existing Colorado.Ute 115.kv Wolcott to Avon right.of.way as it passes through said Section 12 and through Sections 13 and 24 all in T4S, R83W of the 6th P.M.; Thence contfnuinq parallel to and adjoining the southerly line of said existing Colorado.Ute 115.kv Wolcott to Avon right.of.way as it passes through Sections 19, 30, 29, 28, 33, and 34 all in T4S, R82W of the 6th P.M. to a point in the NE1 /4 SE1 /4 of said Section 34, where the 100.foot wide right.of.way being described herein departs from the existing Colorado.Ute 115.kv Wolcott to Avon Transmission Line right.of.way; Thence southerly, through the E1/2 SE1 /4 of said Section 34 to a point on the north line of the NE1 /4 NE1 /4 of Section 3, TSS, R82W of the 6th P.M.; Thence continuing in a southerly direction through the E1/2 of said Section 3 to a point in the NE1 /4 SE1 /4 of said Section 3; Thence southeasterly to a point on the west line of the NW1 /4 SW1 /4 of Section 2, TSS, R82W of the 6th P.M.; Thence continuing southeasterly to a point in the SE1 /4 SW1 /4 of said Section 2; Thence turning in a northeasterly dfrection and passing through the SE1 /4 SW1 /4 of said Section 2 to a point of terminus on the west line of the existing Beaver Creek Substation as said Beaver Creek Substation is now located in the SE1 /4 of said Section 2, T5S, R82W of the 006th P.M.