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Jan 2 2017, 08:43 AM
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Dec 2 2017, 06:41 PM
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And finally....
This post includes links and PDF files to the Board of County Commissioners August 17, 2017 meeting agenda and minutes and the article in the August 24, 2017 Fairplay Flume, Residential rezoned to mining PDF files of the August 17, 2017 BOCC agenda and meeting minutes. [attachment=11344:Board_of...ngAgenda.pdf] [attachment=11345:Board_of..._Minutes.pdf] There is minimal information in the above PDF files (included for completeness). The August 24, 2017 article in the Fairplay Flume, however does provide information on the proceedings and the reasons the county commissioners and county attorney gave for approving the rezoning request. While some may feel that no conditions should have been included with rezoning approval it appears that several of them were proposed by High Speed Aggregate, Inc. Here is the list of conditions read by County Attorney, Lee Phillips to the County Commissioners just prior to their approval of the rezoning request. QUOTE 1. Notify the county 48 hours before heavy equipment is transported over county roads. 2. Current driveways need to be registered and new permits pulled for any new driveways. 3. No mining activity within 100 feet of Platte Drive and 50 feet of the west and east property boundaries. 4. No mining activity between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m. or on Sundays and federal holidays. 5. To reduce noise, sand must be in truck beds before loading. 6. Written notice to adjacent property owners 10 days before mine startup in spring and shutdown in the fall. 7. Report mining and reclamation status to the county upon completing mining, initial reclamation and successful reclamation of each phase. 8. Comply with state and local noise regulations. 9. Applicant may provide aggregate to Park County and adjacent property owners. 10. Provide sanitation facilities during mining operations. 11. Failure to comply with representations made at the hearing or any conditions will be a violation of the Land Use Regulations. The other reason I believe that the rezoning was approved was stated by Commissioner Brazell (as quoted in the Fairplay Flume article). QUOTE Brazell said that if the property wasn’t rezoned, High Speed would not be required to reclaim the historic mine tailings. It appears that several county residents were "disappointed" that the commissioners would not hear any additional testimony before rendering their decision. The Fairplay Flume article includes several questions by Mr. John (Skip) Kunst, Sr. regarding the process. Here is the money quote by Mr. Kuntz (another agenda item was whether to approve a marijuana facility in Grant). QUOTE The county’s business plan should include more than mining and marijuana. Also, see the first link below for additional comments by Mr. Kunst who alleged at the BOCC meeting that the "approved" rezoning is illegal because the BOCC violated the state's open meeting laws! In addition to the two Fairplay Flume articles I found four opinion letters about the rezoning. I decided not to give the Flume some cash to read them (they are behind a pay wall). In case anyone is interested in spending a few dollars, here are the links to those letters. Residential to mining rezoning - an opinion High Speed zoning change is unlawful Posted: Friday, September 1, 2017 4:11 pm LETTER: More mining concerns Posted: Friday, August 25, 2017 6:14 pm LETTER: More concerns over rezoning Posted: Friday, September 1, 2017 4:09 pm LETTER: Mine rezoning decision Posted: Friday, September 1, 2017 4:08 pm The author of the last letter seems to believe that Fairplay residents are not properly represented on the BOCC because they reside in Alma and Bailey. |
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