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HomeMy WebLinkAboutpitkin.eh.264726300007 (1996) Lot Split RESOUCC _97432, 09%`_f; 96 �►�:0-1:D P13 1 OF 9 REC DOC SILVIA DAVIS P4',IN COUNTY CLERK & RECORD 0.00 RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF PITKIN COUNTY, COLORADO, GRANTING CONCEPTUAL APPROVAL OF THE HUFFMAN GMQS EXEMPTION FOR A 50 % DENSITY REDUCTION LOT SPLIT AND 1041 HAZARD REVIEW Resolution No. 96 - RECITALS 1. Grace Huffman, hereinafter, "Applicant", has applied to the Board of County Commissioners of Pitkin County, Colorado, hereinafter, "Board", for approval of a Growth Management Quota System Exemption for a 50% Density Reduction Lot Split and 1041 Hazard Review, pursuant to the Pitkin County Land Use Code. 2. The subject property is located on Capitol Creek Road and is more specifically described in Exhibit A, attached. 3. The Planning and Zoning Commission reviewed this application on April 30, 1996, and directed staff to forward a recommendation of approval to the Board. 4. The Board heard this application at regularly scheduled meetings on July 24, and August 14, 1996, at which time evidence and testimony was presented with respect to this application. 5. The Board determined that the proposed activity meets the applicable criteria established in the Land Use Code, provided the conditions listed in this resolution are adhered to. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Pitkin County, Colorado. that it does hereby grant conceptual approval of the Huffman Growth Management Quota System Exemption for a 50% Density Reduction Lot Split and 1041 Hazard Review, subject to the following conditions: 1. The Applicant shall adhere to all material representations made in the application and in public meetings. 2. Prior to building permit application, the Applicant shall record a 24"x36" mylar 1041 Hazard Review Site Plan which meets the approval of the Community Development Department and County Attorney. The site plan shall include the following 1041 Hazard Review Warning and Disclaimer: "1041 Environmental Hazard Areas exist that might affect the property, any improvements, and the use and occupancy thereof." The following additional wording shall also be placed on the plat, "Warning: Emergency and firefighting vehicles and personnel may not be able to access the property and ,.oY 0?647- o264(•0i-o0z 01= Resolution No. 96- 'I Page 2 building site. Residents and visitors to this property should be prepared to self -rescue in an emergency situation." 3. Prior to building permit application, the Applicant shall have approval and recordation of a final plat meeting all requirements of the Pitkin County Land Use Code. This final plat shall contain a plat note that Parcel A and Parcel B shall each contain a maximum of one free-market dwelling unit, excluding deed restricted caretaker or employee dwelling units. 4. There shall be no additional development on Parcel B (the "fathering" parcel) without a separate 1041 review process to determine the suitability of a building envelope. The existing 1000 square foot cabin shall not be expanded nor relocated without fti ther review. In any case, the Parcel B site shall be limited to no greater than 5,000 square feet of residential development (as was Parcel A), and condition number 6 of this resolution relative to road improvements is equally applicable to Parcel B. 5. Building foundations shall be reviewed and certified by a Colorado registered professional engineer. Foundation plans shall be submitted at the time of building permit application. 6. The Applicant shall obtain an access permit from the County Engineer prior to commencement of any surfacing or widening improvements to the access drive on private property. Improvements and other maintenance -by the applicant to Capitol Creek Road shall be prohibited. 7. The Applicant shall submit a drainage and erosion control plan which meets the approval of the County Engineer, prior to issuance of a building permit. In addition to addressing permanent drainage and erosion control measures, the plan shall include temporary erosion control measures for construction to prevent soil and sediment from impacting Little Elk Creek. 8. The building site shall be revegetated with native vegetation to limit water consumption and additional runoff within one growing season of project completion. All drainage from roofs and paved areas shall be detained on site. 9. No development. including grading or landscaping or vegetation removal shall occur outside of the approved building envelope except as may be necessary to implement the wildfire mitigation measures and the extension of the access driveway. �97� 0911251/96 0F' FIG OF 9 1W Resolution No. 96 - Page 3 10. At building permit application, the Applicant shall submit a contour survey for the approved building envelope with contour intervals of no greater than two feet. This topography must be certified that it was done on site, not by air. 11. Outside illumination shall comply with County lighting standards in effect at the time of building permit issuance. 12. The Applicant shall implement the following measures to mitigate impacts to wildlife: a. Dogs shall be prohibited on the upper site (Parcel B). b. The lower site (Parcel A) shall be limited to one dog, kenneled or leashed. Dogs of any temporary guests shall also be kenneled or leashed. c. There shall be no dogs on site during construction. d. Any future caretaker or employee dwelling units that may be proposed on either site shall be attached rather than detached. e. All fencing shall be 42", 4 strand or less with a 12" kickspace between the top two strands. Any rail fencing shall be 42", 3 rail or less with at least 18" between the top two rails. Fencing shall be prohibited outside the building envelope. f. Vegetation outside of the building envelope shall be kept in its natural state, except as disturbance is necessary for compliance with wildfire mitigation measures stipulated as part of this approval. g. Bear -proof garbage containers or shed shall be utilized to contain garbage on site. Such containers shall be on site prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy for the residence. h. Construction shall be prohibited during the elk calving season and in no case prior to June 20 of any year. 13. Prior to issuance of a building permit, the Applicant shall provide documentation of an adequate domestic water supply. Quantity and quality of said supply shall meet the Resolution No. 96- Gl Page 4 approval of the Environmental Health Department. Any wells must meet setback requirements and be within the approved building envelope. 14. The septic system for the development shall meet the approval of the Environmental Health Department. The Applicant shall obtain such approval prior to the issuance of a building permit. The sewage disposal system must be located within the building envelope. 15. The Applicant must obtain a fireplace/wood stove permit with the Environmental Health Department prior to the issuance of a building permit. 16. The Applicant shall comply with the following wildfire mitigation measures: a. The area around the structure shall incorporate landscaping with wildfire defensible space considerations as follows: (NOTE: Actual vegetation manipulation to meet these conditions may not be necessary where the natural vegetation patterns have already fulfilled these conditions.) 1) All brush located downhill from the structure(s) shall be cleared for a distance of 30-50 feet. Brush, debris, and non -ornamental vegetation shall be removed within a minimum 10 foot perimeter around the remaining sides of structures. 2) Vegetation shall be reduced to break up the vertical and horizontal continuity of the fuels a minimum of a 30 foot perimeter around a structure built on flat ground. (For greater slopes ref. CSFS Safety Zone chart. Page 13, Wildfire Guidelines For Rural Homeowners). 3) Spacing between clumps of brush and vegetation within the 30 foot perimeters shall be a minimum of two times the height of the fuel. Maximum diameter of the clumps shall be two times the height of the fuel. All measurements shall be from the edges of the crowns of the fuel. 4) All branches from trees and brush within the 30 foot perimeter shall be +C)/�}vG 0. -,.O -P' PG OF 9 Resolution No. 96 - Page 5 pruned to a height of 10 feet above the ground and removal of ladder fuels from around trees and brush. 5) Tree crown separation within the 30 foot perimeters shall have a minimum of 10 feet between the edges of the crowns. This does not apply to mature stands of Aspen trees where the above recommendation for removal of ladder fuels have been complied with. In areas of Aspen regeneration, the spacing guidelines shall be followed. 6) All branches which extend over the roof eaves shall be trimmed and all branches within 15 feet of the chimneys shall be removed. 7) The density of fuels within a 100 foot perimeter of the structures shall, be reduced where natural reduction has not already occurred. 8) All deadfall within the 100 foot perimeter shall be removed. 9) The applicant shall be responsible for the continued maintenance of the defensible space vegetation requirements. b. Structural Design and Construction Requirements: 1) Roof construction shall be metal or class a, noncombustible (no wood = shake/shingles)material with no flat roofs. 2) Vents shall be screened with corrosive resistant wire mesh with mesh 1/4 inch maximum. c. The following maintenance measures shall be adhered to: 1) Roofs and gutters shall be kept clear of debris. 2) Yards shall be kept clear of all litter, slash, and flammable debris. 3) All flammable materials shall be stored on a parallel contour a minimum of 15 feet away from any structure. 4) Weeds and grasses within the 10 foot perimeter shall be maintained to a height not more than 6 inches. G OF The following miscellaneous measures shall be adhered to: 1) Firewood/wood piles shall be stacked on a parallel contour a minimum of 15 feet away from the structure. 2) Swimming pools shall be accessible to Fire Department vehicles. 3) Fences shall be kept clear of brush and debris. 4)Wood fences shall not connect to the structure. 5) <-\nv outbuildings or additional structures shall adhere to the same standards as structures. 6) Fuel tanks shall be installed underground with an approved container. 7) Propane tanks shall be installed according to NFPA 48 standards and on a contour away from the structure with standard defensible space vegetation mitigation around any above -ground tank. Any wood enclosure around the tank shall be constructed with materials approved for 2 hour fire -resistive construction on the exterior side of the walls. 8) Each structure shall have a minimum of one 10 pound ABC fire extinguisher which shall be placed in each structure in a visible and accessible location. 9) Addresses shall be clearly marked with 2 inch non-combustible letters and shall be visible and installed on a non-combustible post. 10) Driveways shall have approved turnouts and turnarounds. e. Water Supply: 1)The Applicant shall construct a 2,500 gallon water storage tank that is accessible to fire department vehicles from the exterior of the structure through a Fire Department approved mechanism (such as a fire hydrant). Photo documentation of the underground tank shall be submitted to the Building Department prior to issuance of occupancy permits. 3974_3L-2 09/:_5: 96 : ki..: P RG 7 OF Resolution No. 96 - Page 7 2) A residential sprinkler system or foam retardant system shall be installed which meets the specifications of the Basalt Fire Rescue District and the Uniform Building code. 17. Residential floor area shall be limited to 5,000 square feet on each parcel as calculated pursuant to the Pitkin County Land Use Code in effect at the time of building permit issuance. 18. Structures shall be designed and finished to blend in with the surrounding natural landscape. Roof materials shall be non -reflective. 19. No utilities shall be extended to this property without further review by the County. 20. This approval shall be subject to the Applicant obtaining an easement from the Forest Service for the portion of the access drive to parcel B which crosses Forest Service lands. The Applicant shall also show evidence of an easement from the Maurin property to the north which must be crossed to access the cabin site -on Parcel B. 21. Prior to the issuance of a building permit for a residential dwelling unit the Applicant shall dedicate land or at the election of the Board of County Commissioners, provide a cash -in -lieu payment to meet the Parks/Recreation/Open Space dedication requirements of the Land Use Code. The fee will be based on requirements at the time of building permit. 22. Prior to Final Plat submission the Applicant and the County Attorney shall agree on language deed restricting the property to no more than two total single family units (exclusive of any approved caretaker or employee dwelling units); one home on Parcel A, one home on Parcel B. This restriction shall be noted on the plat. 23. At Final Plat submission, the Applicant shall submit an Improvements Agreement which meets the requirements of the Land Use Code. Resolution No. 96 - Page 8 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PUBLISHED IN THE ASPEN TIME WEEKLY ON THE 22ND DAY OF JUNE, 1996. INTRODUCED, FIRST READ, AND PUBLIC HEARING HELD AT THE REGULAR MEETING ON THE 24TH DAY OF JULY, 1996. APPROVED AND ADOPTED AFTER SECOND READING ON THE 14TH DAY OF AUGUST, 1996. PUBLISHED AF7TER AYTION IN THE ASPEN TIMES WEEKLY ON THE DAY OF 1996. T: Jeanette Jones DWuty Clerk and Recorder APPROVED AS TO FORM BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF PITKIN COUNTY, COLORADO James R. True, Chairman DATE: RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION John Cindy Houben Attorney Community Development Director lancecfcases/huffreso '-J�I39743c 09`5%96 02:038 NG 9 - OF _� - DESCR=TT_ON OF HVF�'.K GROPER"_^_' Lot 3 (the NE3; SES;) of Section 26, Township 9 South, Ranch 87 West of the 6th P.M., ?itkin Count,y, Colorado . 142M.I. 5 0 0 MEMORANDUM' To: Lance Clarke, Community Development Dept. From: Mary Engelmann, Environmental Health.Officer M Through: Lee Cassin, Assistant Environmental Health Director Date: April 11, 1996 Re: Huffman Lot Split Conceptual Submission, GMQS Exemption & 1041 Hazard Review Parcel ID # 2647-263-00-007 The Aspen/Pitkin Environmental Health Department has reviewed the details of the Huffman application under the authority of the Pitkin County Code,Title ll, Land Use Cocle and has the following comments. ADEQUATE PROVISIONS FOR WATER NEEDS- Sections 2-170 and 3-110.4: "It is the policy of the County to insure.the availability of a water supply of adequate quality, quantity; pressure and dependability for fire protection and support of a proposed land use prior to approval of the use. The County shall require land uses to hook up to existing public systems if service is available." This Department needs adequate information on the quantity and the quality of water available. This can be done from tests of wells present on-site by a water engineer's or well driller's report. The applicant must ensure that the water quality is acceptable by having it tested by a lab such as the Snowmass Water and Sanitation District or Aspen Consolidated Sanitation District. Water of acceptable quality and quantity has been obtained in other lots in this area. Before a septic permit can be issued, the well must be drilled to assure that setback requirements from the well to the sewage disposal system can be maintained. Pitkin County Land Use Code requires that the well site be within the building envelope. It is recommended that a means to store water be provided if the pump for the well will be run by solar power. This would provide uninterrupted water to the building in the event that there is a series of cloudy days when the pump would not be able to run. It is recommended that low water landscaping Neriscaping) be used and that the timing ofany sprinkler systems be decreased for low water plants. The Colorado State University Cooperative Extension office can be contacted for more information on xeriscaping. A condition of approval for this application is the receipt of information documenting that the location of the well(s) meet setback requirements and can be placed within the building envelope and that quantity/quality of the well water are adequate. Without meeting .these requirements a sewage disposal system permit and building permit can not be issued. SEWAGE TREATMENT AND COLLI-CTION• Sections 2-180 and 3-110.5. "It is the policy of the County to'ensure that adequate sewage treatment facilities are available to serve existing and new developments. Public and private sewage disposal systems and connections to such systems shall comply with the sewage disposal guidelines of Pitkin County's Individual Sewage Disposal System Regulation." Lots in.the Capitol Creek area are served by individual sewage disposal systems. All such systems installed within Pitkin County require sewage disposal system permits issued by the Environmental Health Department, and must comply with the County's sewage disposal regulations. To receive a sewage disposal system permit, the applicant will need to submit a sewage disposal system permit application and appropriate fee with a completed Soil Data Form including percolation test results and profile hole information. It must be possible to design an. adequate sewage disposal system before a building permit can be issued. The Aspen/Pitkin Environmental Health Department will design the system for the applicant as part of the permit fee, if an engineered system is not required. We will do a site visit, advise the applicant about the best location for the system and provide a system design. We will determine if an engineered system is needed based on soil test results. An engineered system is required if any one of the following conditions exists: a percolation rate faster than 5 mpi or slower than 60 mpi; maximum seasonal level of the groundwater table or bedrock less than four feet below the bottom of the proposed absorption system; or a slope in excess of'30%.. Prior to initiating any tests at the site, the applicant should contact this office. A site visit was unable to be conducted due to the snowcover on the property. It would have been impossible to determine the features of the land, including observation of rock outcroppings, drainage ditches, etc. Percolation test results in the general vicinity were unavailable, making it difficult to determine what to expect in this area. Site specific soil data will have to be obtained. Without this information, it is not possible to determine the type of individual sewage disposal system necessary for this site. According to the information submitted for this review, slopes within the building envelope range between 0 -10%, providing a level area to install a sewage disposal system. Given this information and th.e fact that the building envelope is 35 acres, it likely that either a conventional or engineer designed system will be possible to install. The applicant will need to adhere to minimum- horizontal setback requirements for placement of septic system components which should be no problem on this lot. The leach field will need to be located a minimum of 100 feet from the applicant's well and from any neighboring wells. The area for the leach field should be located in an area of no traffic, planted with dry land grass, and should not be watered. It is desirable to locate the system downhill from the house so that the system can operate by gravity. • The applicant should refer to the Pitkin County Sewage Regulations for detailed information, or call our office to discuss this site. Some well permits state that the sewage disposal system must be of the non- evaporative type where the water is returned to the same stream system in which the well is located. This means that a completely lined field, such as an evapo-transpiration bed, is not allowed.unless the applicant contacts the Colorado Division of Water Resources and a new well permit is in place or a plan of augmentation is created. A condition of approval for this application is the receipt and approval of the sewage disposal permit by the Environmental Health Department before a building permit can be issued. The sewage disposal system must be located within the building envelope. WATER QUALITY IMPACTS: Sections 2-140 and 3-70.5 and 3-7010: "It is the policy of the County to preserve and protect its present water resources, recognizing the County's semi -arid character and that significant transmountain and transbasin diversions and the vested rights of senior appropriators in the basin have materially curtailed the availability of an already scarce water resource. To this end it is the policy of the County that no land use be initiated which would adversely affect the quantity, quality, or accessibility of the County's water resources; or which would occur at the expense of established water -dependent agricultural activities; or which would result in increased salinization of water resources, loss of, minimum stream flows, further destruction of wildlife habitat, or major expenditures to reacquire or redistribute major water resources. It is also the policy of the County to maintain a natural vegetative buffer along its surface waters such that the surface and groundwaters of the area are not encroached upon by land uses or other human activities which could cause deterioration of water quality or impair the natural treatment processes provided by meadows and wetlands." The Environmental Health Department is charged with preserving and protecting the quality of Pitkin County's water resources. Since a large percentage of the population is dependent upon water from wells, elimination of groundwater pollution, and protection of aquifers and their drainage areas areof utmost importance. Roofs and. asphalt driveways can be nonpoint sources of water discharge which can contaminate water supplies: This Department recommends that nonpoint sources of discharge must be retained on the property of origin which can be accomplished through landscaping, drainage patterns, detention ponds, and dry wells for water runoff from buildings. Surface water and groundwater contamination can also be caused by inadequate setback distances from sewage disposal systems to proximate wells, rivers, creeks, ponds, and reservoirs. Minimum horizontal distances between components of a sewage disposal system and physical features must be in accordance. with the Pitkin County Sewage Regulation. A condition of approval for this application is: None. AIR QUALITY: Sections 2-130 and 3-602: "Only that development is permitted which will not contribute significantly to degradation of air quality This project is not expected to contribute significantly to degradation of air quality in Pitkin County. The use of solar power will help reduce air pollution either .on site, off site or both. This will help in reducing the degradation of the air quality in our valley. A condition of approval should be: None. The applicant must file a fireplace/woodstove permit with the Environmental Health Department before the building permit will be issued. The less densely populated parts of the county like Capitol Creek may have two devices per building: a maximum of one wood burning fireplace and a second device which can be either a gas log fireplace or a certified woodstove. In addition, unlimited numbers of decorative gas appliances are. all}owed..Coal may not be burned in any device. No wood burning device may be installed'in barns or agricultural buildings. A condition of approval for this application is the receipt and approval of the fireplace/woodstove permit by the Environmental Health Department before the building permit can be issued. NFORMANCE WITH OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH LAWS: Section 2-7 "It is the policy of the County to ensure that no use or development of land is permitted which is in violation of the laws of the County, the State of Colorado, or the United States of America." This. Department is not aware of any issues of concern regarding other environmental, health laws. ".. ENV:VJP:LAND USE: MEMORANDUM To: Lance Clarke, Community Development Dept: From: Mary Engelmann, Environmental Health Officer Through: Lee Cassin, Assistant Environmental Health Director Date: April 1.0, 1996 Re:. Huffman Lot Split Conceptual Submission, GMQS Exemption & 1041 Hazard.. Review Parcel ID # 2647-263-00-007 The-Aspen/Pitkin Environmental Health Department has reviewed the details of the Huffman application under the authority of the Pitkin County Codejitle 11, Land Use Code and has the following comments. ADEQUATE PROVISIONS FOR WATER NEEDS: Sections 2-170 and 3-110.4: "It is the policy of the County to insure the availability of a water supply of adequate quality, quantity, pressure and dependability for fire protection and support of a proposed land use prior to approval of the use. The County shall require land uses to hook up to existing public systems if.service is available." This Department needs adequate information on the quantity and the quality of water available. This can be done from tests of wells present on-site by-a water engineer's or. well driller's report: The. applicant must ensure that the water quality is acceptable by having it tested by a lab such as the Snowmass water and Sanitation District or Aspen Consolidated Sanitation District. Water of acceptable quality and quantity has been obtained in other lots in this area..Before a septic permit can be issued, the well must be drilled to assure that setback requirements from the well, to the sewage disposal system can. be maintained. Pitkin County Land Use Code requires that the well site be within the building envelope. tcDm.ryv-o %eh� !that the timing It is recommended that low w ter Ian scaping (xenscaping) be of any sprinkler systems be decreased for low water plants. The Colorado State University Cooperative Extension office can be contacted for more information on xeriscaping. A condition of approval for this application is the receipt of information documenting that the location of the well(s) meet setback requirements and can be placed within the building envelope and that quantity/quality of the well water are adequate. Without meeting these requirements a sewage disposal systempermit and building permit can not be issued. SEWAGE TREATMENT AND COLLECTION• Sections 2-180 and 3-110.5: "It is the policy of the County to ensure that adequate sewage treatment facilities :are available to serve existing and new developments. Public and private sewage disposal systems and connections to such systems shall comply with the sewage disposal guidelines of Pitkin County's Individual Sewage Disposal System Regulation." Lots in the Capitol Creek area are served by individual sewage disposal systems. All such systems installed within Pitkin County require sewage.disposal system permits issued by the Environmental Health Department, and must comply with the County's sewage. disposal regulations. To Teceive a sewage disposal system,permit, the. applicant will need to submit a sewage disposal system permit application and appropriate fee with a completed Soil Data Form including percolation test results and profile hole information. It must be possible to design an adequate sewage disposal system before a building permit can be issued. The Aspen/Pitkin Environmental Health Department will design the system for the applicant as part of the permit fee, if an engineered system is not required. We wiIlI da a site visit,. advise the applicant about.the best location for the system and .provide a system design. We will determine if an engineered system. is needed based on soil test results. An engineered system is required if any one of the following conditions exists: a percolation rate faster than 5 mpi or slower than 60 mpi; maximum seasonal Level of the groundwater table or bedrock less than four feet below the bottom of the 'proposed absorption system; or a slope in excess of 30%. Prior to initiating any tests at the site, the applicant should contact this office. A site visit was unable to be conducted due to the snowcover on the property. it would -have been impossible to determine the features of the land, including observation of rock outcroppings, drainage ditches, etc. Percolation test results in the general vicinity were unavailable, making it difficult to determine What to expect in this area. Site specific soil ota will have to be obtained. Without this information, it is not possible to install an individual sewage disposal system on the site. According to the infor ion submitted for this review, slopes within the building envelope range between 0 -10%0, providing a level area to install a sewage disposal system. Given this information and the fact that the building envelope is 35 acres, itis likely that either a conventional or engineer designed system will be possible to install. The applicant will need to adhere to minimum horizontal.setback requirements for placement of septic system components. which should be.no problem on this lot. The leach field will need to be located a minimum of 100 feet from the.applicant's well and from any neighboring. wells. The area for the leach field should be located in an area of no traffic, planted with dry land grass, and should not be watered: It is desirable to locate the system downhill from the house so that the system can operate by gravity. The applicant should refer to the Pitkin County Sewage Regulations for detailed information, or call our office to discuss this site. we`11 permi jstatet that the sewage disposal system must be of the. non -evaporative �r ype where the water is returned to the same stream system in which.the well is located. This means that a completely lined field, such as an evapo-transpiration bed, is not allowed .unless the applicant contacts the Colorado Division of Water Resources and anew well permit is in place or a plan of augmentation is created. A condition of approval for this application is the receipt and approval of the sewage disposal permit by the Environmental Health Department before a building permit can be issued. The sewage disposal system must be located within the building envelope. -ALITY IM—PA—"T Section 2-140 and-3--70-5-and ^it is the policy of the,County to preserve and protect its present water resources, recognizing the County's semi -arid character and that significant transmountain and transbasin diversions and the vested rights of senior appropriators in the basin have materially curtailed the availability of an already scarce water resource. 7o this end it is the policy of the County that'no land use be initiated.which would adversely affect the quantity,, quality, or accessibility of the County's water resources; or which would occur at the expense of established water -dependent agricultural activities; or which wouW result in increased salinization of water resources, loss of minimum stream flows, further destruction of wildlife habitat, or major expenditures to reacquire or redistribute major water resources. It is also the policy of the County to maintain a natural vegetative buffer along its surface waters such that the surface and groundwaters of the area are not encroached upon by land uses or other human activities which could cause deterioration of Water quality or impair the.natural treatment processes provided by meadows and wetlands." The Environmental Health Department is charged with preserving and protecting.the quality of Pitkin County's water resources. Since a large percentage of the population is dependent upon water from wells, elimination of groundwater pollution, and protection of aquifersand their drainage areas are of utmost importance. Roofs and asphalt driveways can be nonpoint sources of water discharge which can contaminate watersupplies. This Department recommends that nonpoint sources of discharge must be'retained on the property of origin which can be accomplished through landscaping, drainage patterns, detention ponds, and dry wells for water runoff from buildings. Surface water and groundwater contamination can also be caused by inadequate setback distances from sewage disposal systems to proximate wells, rivers, creeks, ponds, and reservoirs. Minimum horizontal distances between components of a sewage disposal system and physical. features must be in accordance with the Pitkin County , Sewage Regulation. Th16PWartPA@At roccrvcc tho rityt�t.� rrYiijre►/ater C{uality 41� A ,condition Of approval for this application is: None. AIR QUALITY: Sections 2-130 and 3-602: "'Only that development is permitted which will not contribute significantly to degradation of air quality. This project is- not expected.to contribute significantly to. degrada 'on fair qualit in Pitkin County. A condition of approval should be: None. The applicant must file a fireplace/woodstove permit with the Environmental HealtheAA, ., Department before the building permit wiil be issued. i The less densely populated parts of the county like Capitol Creek may have two devices per building: a maximum of one wood burning fireplace and a second device which can be either a gas log fireplace. or a .certified woodstove. In addition, unlimited numbers of decorative gas appliances are.allowed. Coal may not be burned in any device. No wood burning device may be installed in barns or agricultural buildings. A condition of approval for this application is the receipt and approval of the fireplace/woodstove permit by the Environmental Health Department before the building permit can be issued. CONFORMANCE WITH OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH LAWS: Section 2-70: "it is the policy of the County to ensure that no use or development of land is permitted which is in violation of the laws of .the County, the State of Colorado, or the United States of America:" This Department is not aware of any issues of concern regarding other environmental health laws ..: ENV:WP:LAND USE: