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Board of County Commissioners, March 25, 2026

Approved: Contract ID 10343 - Fort Lupton Tower communications site license (Rise Broadband), unanimous

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On March 25, 2026, Weld County approved Contract ID 10343 - Fort Lupton Tower communications site license (Rise Broadband) (unanimous).

The Weld County Board of County Commissioners approved a partial vacation (VAC 25-0029) of a use-by-special-review permit (USR 17-0012) for Farmers Reservoir and Irrigation Company, removing an approximately 39-40 acre parcel northwest of County Road 47 so a new USR (USR 26-0014)…

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Weld County, CO
Governing body
Final authority
Date
March 25, 2026
Decisions
7 zoning decisions
Outcome
Approved, unanimous

Free sample: decision 1 of 7

Partial vacation VAC 25-0029 of USR 17-0012 (Farmers Reservoir and Irrigation Company)

Board approved a partial vacation of use-by-special-review permit USR 17-0012 (approved for commercial/seasonal camping, 150 sites). Applicant is Farmers Reservoir and Irrigation Company, care of Todd Messenger, Esq. The vacation removes an approximately 39-40 acre parcel (across about 12 parcels in Township 3, Range 65 West) so that USR 26-0014 can be placed on it. Location generally northwest of and adjacent to County Road 47, approximately 1,150 feet north of County Road 30. Motion carried unanimously.

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Key Decisions (7)

Approved

Partial vacation VAC 25-0029 of USR 17-0012 (Farmers Reservoir and Irrigation Company)

Vote: unanimousMoved by Jason Maxey
Approved

Contract ID 10450 - emergency placement services (The Woman's Place)

Vote: unanimousMoved by Perry Buck
Approved

Contract ID 10451 - emergency placement services (Catholic Charities)

Vote: unanimousMoved by Lynette Pepler
Approved

Contract ID 10452 - emergency placement services (Greeley Family House)

Vote: unanimousMoved by Scott James
Approved

Contract ID 10296 - LaSalle Tower communications site license (Rise Broadband)

Vote: unanimousMoved by Jason Maxey
Approved

Contract ID 10343 - Fort Lupton Tower communications site license (Rise Broadband)

Vote: unanimousMoved by Lynette Pepler
Approved

Contract ID 10409 - Weld County Fair photography (Allison Marie Media)

Vote: unanimousMoved by Perry Buck

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Market Signals (1)

Infrastructure

Weld County continues to generate lease revenue from communications tower…

Agenda results

Consider Partial Vacation, VAC25-0029, of Use by Special Review Permit, USR17-0012 —… conditional use permit

Case 2026-0682
Approved
freeApprovedmoved by Jason Maxey

14900 County Road conditional use permit

Robert Anderson, 14900 County Road 36, Platteville, Colorado 80651 , cCase 2026-0601
No vote recorded

Approve Termination of Road Maintenance and Improvement Agreement According to Policy… conditional use permit

Case 2026-0663
No vote recorded

Approve Termination of Road Maintenance Agreement According to Policy Regarding… conditional use permit

Case 2026-0664
No vote recorded

Who spoke

18 distinct speakers; 9 identified names.

All speaker roles: 2 Chair, 4 Staff, 1 Clerk, 6 Public, 3 Commissioner, 1 Unknown, 1 Applicant Rep.

Identified name roles: 1 Chair, 4 Staff, 3 Commissioner, 1 Applicant Rep.

Speaker sample: Todd Messenger, Applicant Rep.

8 more identified names in Pro: 1 Chair, 4 Staff, 3 Commissioner.

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Zoning terms (5)

13 recorded timestamps

  • motion to approve (2 timestamps)
  • approved (7 timestamps)
  • commercial (1 timestamps)
  • public hearing (2 timestamps)
  • land use (1 timestamps)

Decision moments (7)

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