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MEMO
TO:
Jeanne Shaffer
Jefferson County Planning and Zoning Division
FROM:
Tracy Volkman
Jefferson County Environmental Health Services Division
DATE:
June 7, 2012
SUBJECT:
Case #12-107398 RZ
Bauer's Spruce Island Chalets ODP
Ellen S Retterer
5937 S Brook Forest Rd
Please refer to this Department’s comments dated November 1, 2011 regarding the preapplication review of this case. The following is a compilation of those comments, updated as
necessary:
Water Supply Proof
This Department has reviewed the water supply documents submitted with this application. In our
opinion the applicant has demonstrated a legal right to a water supply for the proposed
development as required by the Jefferson County Zoning Resolution Section 1.I.3.a.(20).
In this case the applicant proposes to use well 188676 as the water supply for in-house use in the
manager’s on-site residence located at 5937 South Brook Forest Road and in 5 short term and/or
long term lodging units located at 5947, 5957, 5967, 5977 and 5979 South Brook Forest Road.
Together the 6 units are known as the Bauer’s Spruce Island Chalets. In addition to use for the 6
units at Bauer’s Spruce Island Chalet, the applicant intends to reserve the right to use well
188676 for use on the property located at 5987 South Brook Forest Road. The Colorado Division
of Water Resources Field Inspection Form indicated the “use of well” is service to the Harrison
house and 6 seasonal daily and weekly rental units and no outside use of the water. We note that
5987 S. Brook Forest Road is one of the addresses listed in the Field Inspection Form.
Condition four of the existing well permit 188676 limits water use to 1-acre foot per year.
Condition five of the existing well permit 188676 includes maintaining the totalizing flow meter in
good working order, keeping permanent records of water use and providing these records to the
local water commissioner. The applicant has provided a recent photograph of the totalizing flow
meter. If we assume that the meter was installed in 1995, is in good working order and the
current meter reading is 3,089,400 gallons, the average water use is estimated to be 181,729
gallons per year or 0.558 acre feet per year.
Golden Office
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Arvada Clinic
1801 19th Street
Golden, CO 80401
260 S Kipling Street
Lakewood, CO 80226
6303 Wadsworth Bypass Arvada, CO 80003
303.271.5700 – office
303.232.6301 – office
303.275.7500 – office
303.271.5702 – fax
303.239.7088 – fax
303.275.7503 – fax
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Water Supply Quality
No information has been submitted regarding water quality. Although the applicant is not required
to submit water quality data for this rezoning proposal we recommend that the applicant submit
water quality test results for the 40 parameters listed in the Land Development Regulation
21.A.4.1.a. This Department will then compare those results to the maximum contaminant levels
recommended for human health and welfare and will provide treatment options for any
parameters that exceed the maximum contaminant levels.
Please note that if the well serving the rental units and the single family dwelling will serve as a
drinking water supply for 25 people or more per day for more than 60 days per year then the
water supply would meet the definition of a non-community drinking water supply as stipulated in
the Colorado Primary Drinking Water Regulations. The water supply would then require a
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) approved water treatment
system, water quality monitoring, and a state licensed water treatment plant operator. If this well
will be used in this manner, please contact the Water Quality Control Division, CDPHE at
303.692.3500 for application and monitoring requirements. This Department would inspect such a
drinking water supply for compliance once in operation.
Wastewater
This Department has no records of individual sewage disposal systems servicing the property
known as the Bauer’s Spruce Island Chalets (5979, 5977, 5967, 5957, or 5947 S. Brook Forest
Road) or the single family residence located at 5937 S. Brook Forest Road. The applicant must
have a registered professional soils engineer evaluate what types of sewage disposal
systems are servicing all of the cabin rental units and the single family dwelling. This
report must include an As-Built drawing of each individual sewage disposal system that
documents the estimated capacity of each system, the size of each septic tank, and the
size of each absorption bed. This report must be submitted to this Department for review and
will replace the requirement of the Wastewater Collection Report as specified in the Jefferson
County Zoning Resolution Section 1.l.3.a. (23). Contact Craig Sanders at 303.271.5759 for
information on this process.
This Department's Regulations apply to all Individual Sewage Disposal Systems. Absorption
systems with a maximum design flow of 3000 gallons per day or more, or average daily flow of
2000 gallons per day or more must also comply with the Colorado Water Control Act, Article 8,
Title 25 of the Colorado Revised Statutes, and Regulations adopted by the Colorado Water
Quality Control Commission. A site approval from the Colorado Department of Public Health and
Environment would then be required.
It appears on the Bauer’s Spruce Island Chalets ODP that the absorption beds of two of the
individual sewage disposal systems are partially installed in the lawn area and in the 100 year
flood plain. Please note that all individual sewage disposal system components must not
be compacted or watered. If these absorption fields are located in the lawn area, they
should be fenced off to avoid compaction and they should not be watered. If the septic
tanks are located in the flood plain area, these tanks would need to be anchored. Contact
Craig Sanders at 303.271.5759 for more information.
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Environmental Questionnaire
This Department has reviewed the Environmental Questionnaire and Disclosure Statement. The
applicant checked "No" on all categories of environmental concern on the cover sheet. From this
information it does not appear that any environmental factors exist which would negatively impact
the property.
Regulated Facilities
Certain commercial uses, such as, the serving of food, may be subject to plan reviews and routine
inspections by this Department, or referred to State agencies. Any food catered to guests must
have an approved retail food service establishment license to serve food. Please contact Leslie
Frank, Plan Review Coordinator (303.271.5776) for specific requirements. "Retail food
establishment" means a retail operation that stores, prepares, or packages food for human
consumption or serves or otherwise provides food for human consumption to consumers directly
or indirectly through a delivery service, whether such food is consumed on or off the premises or
whether there is a charge for such food. Colorado Revised Statutes 25-4-1602(14).
The applicant must specify the type of services that will be provided in the 2 car garageshop. The applicant should have a plan in place to address how fluid leakage from
vehicles or equipment will be handled. Any waste materials generated from repair operations
must be properly contained and stored on the site prior to transporting to an approved recycling or
disposal facility. On site disposal of any such materials is prohibited.
Noise
The Colorado Revised Statutes (Sections 25-12-101 through 108) stipulate that maximum
residential noise levels must comply with the following 25 feet from the property line:
• 55dB(A) between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.
• 50dB(A) at all other times.
The Colorado Revised Statutes (Sections 25-12-101 through 108) stipulate that commercial areas
must comply with the following maximum noise levels 25 feet from the property lines:
• 60dB(A) from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
• 55dB(A) at all other times.