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Weld County continues case against property owner seeking land-use approval, sets Sept. 29 review
Summary
The board continued action on certification of $22,700 in compliance fines against property owner Brian Rector, citing ongoing permit reviews and staff reports of active compliance work; the case was continued to Sept. 29, 2025.
GREELEY — The Weld County Board of County Commissioners on March 31 continued a certification hearing on outstanding compliance penalties for property owner Brian Rector, giving him until Sept. 29, 2025, to resolve land-use issues tied to vehicle parking and an unpermitted structure.
Assistant County Attorney Adria Shield introduced the item noting the matter had been continued from a September 30, 2024, hearing. Code compliance staff reported the previously unpermitted structure on Rector’s parcel at 20601 County Road 53 has since been permitted as a personal garage and that a use-by-special-review application for commercial vehicle parking is in active review.
Nicole Brick, code compliance, and David Hua, a civil engineer working with the property owner, described steps Rector has taken: submission of a full application on Jan. 14 that included drainage reports, traffic analysis, parcel maps and plans; payment of building permit fees; electrical upgrades; and engineering and title work. Hua told the board the owner has spent about $35,000 on engineering and related fees, plus roughly $10,000 for electrical work, a $2,200 building permit fee and a $3,700 planning review fee. Hua said Rector also expects to construct about 1,000 feet of cedar screening fence (estimated roughly $20 per foot) to meet planning requirements.
Rector’s outstanding penalties were stated in the hearing as $22,700. Commissioners discussed options: several said the board cannot pause a court-ordered fine but retains authority to waive penalties when compliance is complete. Commissioner Scott James moved, and Commissioner Kevin Ross seconded, a motion to continue the certification to Sept. 29, 2025, at 9 a.m.; the motion passed unanimously.
Why it matters: The continuation preserves the county’s enforcement authority while allowing the property owner more time to finalize the county planning review and physical screening required for on-site commercial vehicle parking.
What’s next: County planning staff indicated the planning review was finalized the week of the hearing and that the typical timeline to reach the public hearing stage for a use-by-special-review is about four to six months. The matter will be returned to the board on Sept. 29, 2025, unless earlier administrative resolution occurs.
Speakers (selected): Adria Shield, assistant county attorney; Nicole Brick, code compliance; Brian Rector, property owner; David Hua, Colorado Civil Group; Max Lanier and Donnie Anderson, Planning Services; Commissioners Scott James, Jason Maxey, Kevin Ross.
