HomeMy WebLinkAboutR93-129 special use permit for sheriff office firearms training facilityRESOLUTION
OF THE
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO
RESOLUTION NO: 93 -
APPROVAL OF SPECIAL USE PERMIT
Eagle County Sheriff's Office
Firearms Training Facility
FILE NO: ZS- 337 -93
WHEREAS, Eagle County Sheriff's Department, (Applicant) did
file an application with the Eagle County Department of Community
Development on or about August 24, 1993, for a firearms and
training facility within the Resource zone district, in the
unincorporated area of Eagle County described as follows:
A parcel of land lying in the SW1 /4 of the NW1 /4 of the
SW1 /4 of Section 3, T4S, R83W of the 6th P.M., Eagle
County, Colorado and containing 10.2 acres more or
less.
WHEREAS, the special use permit request was considered at a
public meeting by the Eagle and Colorado Valley Planning
Commission on October 20, 1993 and by the Eagle County Board of
County Commissioners on October 26, 1993; 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 and Colorado Valley Planning Commission, and comments
from all interested parties, the Board of County Commissioners of
the County of Eagle, State of Colorado, finds as follows:
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That proper publication and public notice was provided
as required by law for the hearings before the Planning
Commission and the Board of County Commissioners.
That the proposed special use conforms to the
requirements of Section 2.09 of the Eagle County Land
Use Regulations.
That the proposed special use will be compatible with
the existing uses in the area.
That the following have been considered:
The potential
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effect of the use on the character of the neighborhood,
adequacy of access to and from the area,
appropriateness of the physical arrangement of the use
on the proposed site, and consistency with the Master
Plan.
5. That for the above - stated and other reasons, the
proposed special use is in the best interest of the
health, safety, 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 Eagle County Sheriff's Office, File
No. ZS- 337 -93, for a Special Use Permit for a Firearms and
Training Facility within the Resources Zone District and as
described herein, be approved, subject to the conditions as set
forth herein.
THAT the following conditions shall be placed upon this
approval and that violation of any condition shall be the basis
for revocation of the Special Use Permit:
1. Acquisition of the appropriate permits (building, etc.)
from Eagle County.
2. Revegetation shall take place within eight months of
operation and shall be diligently pursued until all areas
disturbed on site have returned to their natural condition
or are progressing to that point. Irrigation from the
existing cattle tank to the north of the site is acceptable
provided the owner (BLM) grants permission for it's use.
Otherwise, a temporary irrigation system must be maintained
to insure plant establishment.
3. outdoor lighting on -site shall be restricted to lights
that shine below the horizon, are mounted on poles less than
12' high or are at ground level.
4. Water supply and sanitary facilities shall be resolved to
the satisfaction of the Environmental Health Division prior
to initiation of any site development.
5. The use of the range is restricted to official law
enforcement and military personnel and shall not be open to
the general public.
6. Hours of operation may be limited if complaints from the
nearby residents are received and cannot be resolved without
limiting the amount of activity at this site.
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7. Improvements to Milk Creek Road may be necessary to
accommodate the impact of traffic traveling to this site, as
determined by the County Engineering Department and Road and
Bridge Department. The applicant shall contribute to the
cost of any associated Milk Creek Road improvements prior to
commencing operations and /or on a regular maintenance basis,
as determined by the previously mentioned County
departments.
8. Acceptance of the information regarding environmental
impacts, as provided by the applicant, as adequate for
determining the environmental impact of this use, which is
determined to be minimal.
THAT this permit shall be subject to periodic review by the
Planning Department, and shall be heard by the Board of County
Commissioners only if complaints are received and not
satisfactorily resolved by the staff.
THAT the Board of County Commissioners directs the Director
of the Department of Community Development to provide a copy of
this Resolution to the applicant.
THAT the Board of County Commissioners finds, determines and
declares that this Resolution is necessary for the health, safety
and welfare of the citizens of Eagle County.
MOVED, READ AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners
of the County of Ea g1 State of Colorado, at its meeting held
the �.,o,; day of dmxm,,Qi r,`199�, nunc pro tunc to the 26th day
of
October, 1993.
COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO
By and Through its
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ATTEST: ( _
BY: BY: i Env_
Clerk to tle Board of Georg A. Gates, Chairman
County Commissioners
0 6 hnnette Phillips, Commiss -ioner
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Commissioner �, �n -Dal2i 6x� seconded adoption
of the foregoing resolution. Th9 roll having been called, the
vote was as follows:
Commissioner George A. Gates
Commissioner Johnnette Phillips
Commissioner James E. Johnson, Jr.
This Resolution passed by a & - 0 vote of the Board of
County Commissioners of the County of Eagle, State of Colorado.
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