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Spruance Consulting offers a full array of planning and development services.

The owner of Spruance Consulting has over 20 years of professional planning experience in the public sector with twelve years in Weld County as the Director of Planning Services. Weld County is the third largest County and the most diverse County in land use applications. Whether you’re looking at starting your own small business out of your home, or want to subdivide your property,

Spruance Consulting has the expertise to help navigate the permitting process on your behalf.

Spruance Consulting was named after a famous Navel Admiral known for going above and beyond the call of duty.

We are a veteran-owned business and pay extra attention to detail and will go above and beyond to help you.

Pre-Application Services can save you tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars with expert guidance and assistance in navigating only what you need in the permitting process. Our team ensures that your business meets all the necessary requirements and regulations, allowing you to focus on achieving your goals.

ZONING PERMITS

 Agricultural Support and Service Businesses
 Agri-entertainment or Ag-Related Events Facility
 Home Occupations (Class I and Class II)
 Second Single-Family Dwellings
 Agritourism or hunting lodge
 Airport or airstrip
 Bed and breakfast facility
 Brewery, brewpub, distillery or winery
 Community buildings
 Contractor shops
 Household pets (5-8) “kennel”
 Landscaping business
 Livestock sale barn
 Custom Meat Processing
 Recreation facility, public or private
 Sales or repair of farm equipment
 Sales of grain, feed, seed, and/or fertilizer
 Shooting range
 Veterinary clinic
 Solar Energy Facility (under 5 acres)

 Animal BOARDING and animal Training Facilities
 Campground
 Commercial rodeos and roping arenas
 Commercial Recreational Facilities
 Churches
 Event Facilities (not agriculture-related)
 Keeping, raising or boarding of Exotic Animals
Home Business
 Kennels
 Oil and Gas Support and Service
 Composting Facilities
 Racing Facilities
 Repair Service Establishments
 Research Laboratories
 Residential Therapeutic Centers
 Solar Energy Facilities
 Telecommunication Towers
 Transloading facilities

Zoning changes
Minor Subdivisions
Family Farm Division (FFD)
Variances (Board of Adjustment)
Vacation of Recorded Exemptions
Pre-Application Assistance
Code Compliance
Zoning
Building
Compliance issues with existing permits

USES BY SPECIAL REVIEW (USR'S)

OTHER SERVICES

ENTITLEMENT MANAGEMENT

We provide expert guidance and assistance in navigating the complex world of entitlement management.

Our team ensures that your business meets all the necessary requirements and regulations, allowing

you to focus on achieving your goals.

VARIANCES

We can assist our clients who seek relief from the zoning code or who want to appeal
an administrative interpretation of the code.

COMPLIANCE RESOLUTION

We can assist our clients who have received a zoning or building code violation notice in the mail. Do not ignore these notices. More times than not, these violations can be remedied. Contact us for a free consultation.

LAND USE CONSULTING

We guide our clients through a complex land use process and take care of all the details
based on the local codes and regulations.

SMALL BUSINESS ASSISTANCE

We can assist our clients with preparing small business plans and seeking funds

to offset permitting fees.

OTHER SERVICES

Special Review Permits

Certain businesses require special review permits due to their unique nature. Our team specializes in assisting clients with obtaining these permits, ensuring that all necessary criteria are met. We streamline the process and provide comprehensive support from start to finish.

Zoning Permits

Navigating the zoning permit process can be challenging. Our consultants have extensive knowledge and experience in obtaining zoning permits for businesses. We handle all the paperwork and ensure compliance with local regulations, saving you time and effort.

Home Occupations, Class I and Class II

Examples of CLASS I HOME OCCUPATIONS include, but are not limited to, home
offices (no customers), cake decoration, and internet sales. A FAMILY CHILD CARE
HOME shall also be considered a CLASS I HOME OCCUPATION.
Examples of CLASS II HOME OCCUPATIONS include, but are not limited to, hair
salons, MASSAGE PARLORS, welding shops, and tax preparation offices with
customers.

Rezoning

If you're looking to change the zoning designation of a property, our consultants can help. We have a deep understanding of the rezoning process and can guide you through the necessary steps. Our goal is to help you achieve your desired land use and maximize the potential of your property.

Home Business

A USE incidental to the principal permitted USE for gainful
employment of the FAMILY residing on the property, where the HOME OCCUPATION
complies with the requirements of Section 23-4-990. A HOME OCCUPATION shall not
include the following: clinic, HOSPITAL, nursing home, animal hospital,
HOTEL/MOTEL, RESTAURANT, FUNERAL HOME, vehicle or boat repair (including painting) or organized classes where more than six (6) persons meet together for
instruction on a regular basis (does not include classes sponsored by a PUBLIC SCHOOL).

Agriculture Support Services

Establishments principally engaged in serving DAIRIES and FARMING, excluding LIVESTOCK CONFINEMENT OPERATIONS,
MEAT PROCESSING, ORGANIC FERTILIZER PRODUCTION/COMPOSTING FACILITIES, TRANSLOADING facilities, and COMMERCIAL TRUCK WASHOUT FACILITIES; and including but not limited to the following:
a. Drying, packing, sorting, blending, and/or selling of crops and other plants not
grown by the owner and/or operator of the property,
b. Farm equipment sales, repair, and installation,
c. Grain, seed, feed, fertilizer, herbicide, pesticide, kerosene, and propane retail,
wholesale, and service establishments,
d. Irrigation companies,
e. Produce and LIVESTOCK auctions,
f. Produce wholesalers,
g. Elevator storage and cold storage warehouses,
h. Farmers markets, and
i. Trucking companies principally engaged in the hauling of agricultural products such as crops, LIVESTOCK, DAIRY products, etc.
j. AGRICULTURAL PROCESSING.

Oil and Gas Support Services

SERVICE: Establishments principally engaged in serving
the oil and gas industry, including but not limited to:
a. Natural gas compressor stations,
b. Natural gas processing facilities, including liquification (LNG) facilities,
c. Oil and gas company OFFICES,
d. OUTDOOR STORAGE yards for oil and gas equipment, including pipe laydown
yards and parking/storage of drilling rigs, etc.,
e. Trucking companies principally engaged in the hauling of drilling rigs, oil and
gas, pipe for use in drilling, water, etc.

Second Dwellings (ADU's)

(Accessory Dwelling Unit): Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU). A residential unit that is located on the same lot as a primary residential dwelling unit or principal use and is either internal to or attached to the unit or located in a detached structure.

Mobile Homes

HOME: A SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING that is a preconstructed
building unit or combination of building units that:
a. Includes electrical, mechanical, or plumbing services that are fabricated,
formed, or assembled at a location other than the residential site of the
completed home;
b. Is designed and used for single-family residential occupancy in either
TEMPORARY or permanent locations;

c. Is constructed in compliance with the "National Manufactured Housing
Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974", 42 U.S.C. sec. 5401 et seq., as
amended;
d. Does not have motive power; and
e. Is not licensed as a vehicle.

Contractor Shops

Establishments engaged in installing and servicing such items
as air conditioners, electrical equipment, flooring, heating, painting, plumbing, roofing,
tiling, ventilation and service facilities or utilities.

Telecommunication Towers

TOWER: Any STRUCTURE that is designed and constructed primarily for the purpose of supporting one (1) or more antennas, including camouflaged, lattice, guy or monopole TELECOMMUNICATION ANTENNA
TOWERS. This includes radio and television transmission, microwave, and common-carrier, personal communications service (PCS), cellular telephone, and/or alternative
TELECOMMUNICATION ANTENNA TOWERS, and the like. This definition does notinclude any STRUCTURE erected solely for a residential, noncommercial individual use,
such as television antennas, satellite dishes or NONCOMMERCIAL TOWERS.

Other Entitlement Services

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SERVICES

ZONING PERMITS

 Agricultural Support and Service Businesses

 Agri-entertainment or Ag-Related Events Facility

 Home Occupations (Class I and Class II)

 Second Single-Family Dwellings

 Agritourism or hunting lodge

 Airport or airstrip

 Bed and breakfast facility

 Brewery, brewpub, distillery or winery

 Community buildings

 Contractor shops

 Household pets (5-8) “kennel”

 Landscaping business

 Livestock sale barn

 Custom Meat Processing

 Recreation facility, public or private

 Sales or repair of farm equipment

 Sales of grain, feed, seed, and/or fertilizer

 Shooting range

 Veterinary clinic

 Solar Energy Facility (under 5 acres)

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 Animal BOARDING and animal Training Facilities

 Campground

 Commercial rodeos and roping arenas

 Commercial Recreational Facilities

 Churches

 Event Facilities (not agriculture-related)

 Keeping, raising or boarding of Exotic Animals

Home Business

 Kennels

 Oil and Gas Support and Service

 Composting Facilities

 Racing Facilities

 Repair Service Establishments

 Research Laboratories

 Residential Therapeutic Centers

 Solar Energy Facilities

 Telecommunication Towers

 Transloading facilities

Zoning changes Minor Subdivisions Family Farm Division (FFD) Variances (Board of Adjustment) Vacation of Recorded Exemptions Pre-Application Assistance Code Compliance Zoning Building Compliance issues with existing permits

USES BY SPECIAL REVIEW (USR'S)

OTHER SERVICES

ENTITLEMENT MANAGEMENT

VARIANCES

COMPLIANCE RESOLUTION

LAND USE CONSULTING

SMALL BUSINESS ASSISTANCE

OTHER SERVICES

Testimonials coming soon

INSURED AND IN GOOD STANDING

Zoning changes
Minor Subdivisions
Family Farm Division (FFD)
Variances (Board of Adjustment)
Vacation of Recorded Exemptions
Pre-Application Assistance
Code Compliance
Zoning
Building
Compliance issues with existing permits