HomeMy WebLinkAbout20142062.tiff LAND USE APPLICATION
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Planner: Kim Ogle Hearing Date: June 17, 2014
Case Number: USR14-0017
Applicant: Swink Family Farms, Ltd. do Encana Oil & Gas (USA), Inc.
Address: 370 17th Street, Suite 1700, Denver, Colorado 80202
Representative: Vince Harris, Baseline Engineering Corp., Golden Colorado 80401
Request: A Site Specific Development Plan and a Special Review Permit for Mineral Resource
Development Facilities, Oil and Gas Support and Service, (Centralized Liquids
Management Facility, and the transloading of a commodity from one mode of
transportation to another including truck and pipeline without limitation for oil and gas
industries, including petroleum products and storage related to same, new offices and
support buildings, and related equipment; temporary staging area and lay down yard
for construction materials, construction office trailers, and construction parking), in the
(A)Agriculture Zone District
Legal Being part of E2, South of the Community Ditch, located in Section 21, Ti N, R68W of
Description: the 6th P.M., Weld County, CO
Location: North of and adjacent to County Road 6; West of and adjacent to County Road 7
Size of Parcel: 136.7 +/- acres Parcel No. 1467-21-0-00-005
The criteria for review of this Special Review Permit is listed in Section 23-2-220 of the Weld County
Code.
The Department of Planning Services' staff has received referral responses with comments from the
following agencies:
y Community Ditch, do The Farmers Reservoir and Irrigation Company referral dated April 24, 2014
y Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment, referral dated May 12, 2014
➢ Weld County Department of Building Inspection, referral dated May 13, 2014
➢ Town of Erie, referral dated May 19, 2014
➢ Weld County Department of Public Works, referral dated May 21, 2014
• State of Colorado Department of Geological Survey, referral dated June 2, 2014
The Department of Planning Services' staff has received referral responses without comments from the
following agencies:
➢ City of Dacono, referral dated April 24, 2014
v Weld County Code Compliance, referral dated April 24, 2014
v State of Colorado Department of Transportation, referral dated April 28, 2014
➢ Left Hand Water District, referral dated May 6, 2014
➢ Longmont Soil Conservation District, referral dated May 12, 2014
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The Department of Planning Services' staff has not received responses from the following agencies:
➢ Noble Energy
➢ Town of Frederick
➢ City of Northglenn
➢ Adams County Planning
➢ Boulder County Planning
➢ Weld County Sheriff's Office
▪ Mountain View Fire and Rescue
▪ Weld County School District RE-1J
▪ City and County of Broomfield Planning
▪ Colorado Division of Parks and Wildlife
▪ Weld County Office of Emergency Management
▪ State of Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
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Planner: Kim Ogle Hearing Date:
Case Number: USR14-0017
Applicant: Swink Family Farms, Ltd. do Encana Oil &Gas (USA), Inc
Address: 370 171h Street, Suite 1700, Denver, Colorado 80202
Representative: Vince Harris, Baseline Engineering Corp., Golden Colorado 80401
Request: A Site Specific Development Plan and a Special Review Permit for Mineral Resource
Development Facilities, Oil and Gas Support and Service, (Centralized Liquids
Management Facility, and the transloading of a commodity from one mode of
transportation to another including truck and pipeline without limitation for oil and gas
industries, including petroleum products and storage related to same, new offices and
support buildings, and related equipment; temporary staging area and lay down yard
for construction materials, construction office trailers, and construction parking), in the
(A)Agriculture Zone District
Legal Being part of E2, South of the Community Ditch, located in Section 21, Ti N, R68W of
Description: the 6th P.M., Weld County, CO
Location: North of and adjacent to County Road 6; West of and adjacent to County Road 7
Size of Parcel: +/- 136.7 acres Parcel No.
Case Summary:
The Encana Liquids Handling Hub (Hub) is from Encana Oil & Gas (USA) Inc. The proposed
facility is a centralized liquids management facility for the handling of produced liquids from
Encana's operations in the surrounding area. The objective of the Hub is to minimize community
and environmental impact through recovery and delivery of oil condensate and produced water from
wells operated by Encana. The Hub will include pipeline infrastructure, processing equipment, air
emissions control equipment as well as large volume liquid holding tanks. The tanks will be utilized to
store oil condensate and produced water coming from wellheads in the area via Encana installed
pipelines. This approach will minimize the number of storage facilities at well sites and hauling traffic
in the surrounding area. Hub facilities will include a small office building, a parking lot, and
other facility management related equipment.
Pipes (6" and 8", 450 psi) will transport material to the Hub. As materials enter the Hub,
produced oil condensate will undergo additional separation through heated 3-phase separators.
The separated water will be transferred to the produced water tanks, while the separated oil will be
flashed to a vapor recovery tower (VRT). Gases flashing from the oil separator and VRT will be
captured, compressed, and sold. Oil leaving the VRT will be cooled via an aerial cooler before
entering the site's American Petroleum Institute (API) 650 produced oil storage tanks fitted with
floating roofs. The purpose of the aerial cooler will be to ensure the true vapor pressure is
sufficiently below atmospheric pressure. This margin is to protect the integrity of the floating roof and
to eliminate any emissions from escaping the roof vents. Oil from the storage tanks will be pumped
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into trucks at the truck load out for haul off to a third party operator. Vapors displaced from the oil
trucks during loading will be captured by a third VRU and sent to an Emission Control device.
The produced water trunk lines will feed into produced water 3-phase separators. The separators
will further separate any entrained gas and oil for treatment. The separated gas will be delivered to
the emissions control unit, while the separated oil will be pumped to the inlet of the 3-phase oil
separators (as described above). The produced water will flow into the produced water tanks where
it will be combined with water from the 3-phase oil separators. In the produced water tanks, oil will
be skimmed off to be recovered through the 3-phase oil separators. Solids that accumulate will be
pumped off the bottom of the tanks to the Solids Storage Tanks where they will be processed and
sent to a landfill. Water from the produced water storage tanks will be loaded into trucks at the
produced water loadout and hauled to third-party disposal sites.
The entire facility perimeter will be fenced with chain-link and divided into two separate areas:
Process/Storage and Truck Loadout. The proposed access points for the Hub will be from County
Road 6. The access to the office and Process/Storage area will 20 feet wide with 25 feet turning
radii. The access to the Truck Loadout will be 25 feet wide with 60 feet turning radii. The two
access points will be controlled individually via electronic gates with key card access, or intercom with
the Process Operator. Key card access will be limited to only those areas requiring access by that
individual. For example, trucks hauling produced oil will not have access to the Process/Storage
area. Manual gates with padlocks will also be provided for maintenance and emergency access
between the two plant areas. Security cameras will be located at key areas, such as the two
electronic gates and truck loadout area.
Signs at each of the two access points will identify their purpose for truck drivers and deliveries. Each
entrance will have an entrance sign and an identifying sign. The entrance signs will be 48" x 48" in
size and contain the name of the overall facility and driving directions to guide first responders to
the site. The identifying signs will be 18" x 24" and will label the load out area and the office entrances
specifically at their location.
DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING SERVICES' STAFF RECOMMENDS THAT THIS REQUEST BE
APPROVED FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS:
1. The submitted materials are in compliance with the application requirements of Section 23-2-260
of the Weld County Code.
2. It is the opinion of the Department of Planning Services' staff that the applicant has shown
compliance with Section 23-2-220 of the Weld County Code as follows:
A. Section 23-2-220.A.1 -- The proposed use is consistent with Chapter 22 and any other
applicable code provisions or ordinance in effect.
Section 22-2-80.C.2 I.Policy 3.2 states, "The land use applicant should demonstrate that
the roadway facilities associated with the proposed industrial development are adequate
in width, classification and structural capacity to serve the development proposal."
The applicant shall be required to obtain an access permit, as applicable, for the
proposed access located on the same alignment from the access directly across County
Road 6 from the Town of Erie.
Section 22-2-80.E. I.Goal 5. states, "New industrial uses or expansion of existing
industrial uses should meet existing federal, state and local policies and legislation." The
applicant will be required to submit an approved Drainage Report and supporting
construction drawings to address stormwater and drainage issues associated with the
development of this site. Further, the applicant will be required to obtain a grading permit
if more than one (1) acre is disturbed prior to construction which will include at a
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minimum an erosion and sediment control plan, a grading plan, installation details of all
BMPs to be utilized, typical installation and maintenance notes for all BMPs to be utilized,
and a copy of the approved CDPHE stormwater permit. The proposed facility meets the
existing federal, state and local requirements. The transload facility expands on the
existing infrastructure to capture a developing market in this area of the County.
Section 22-2-80.F. (.Goal 6. states "Minimize the incompatibilities that occur between
industrial uses and surrounding properties."
The incompatibilities that occur between the proposed industrial use as a Centralized
Liquids Management Facility and the surrounding properties are minimized due to
various factors. The Front Range Landfill is adjacent to the site on the western and
southern property line, with lands annexed into the Town of Erie are located to the East.
As this is an industrial facility, a security fence with limited points of access is to be
installed at the site's perimeter, and a Lighting plan is required demonstrating that the site
lighting will be downcast and shielded and utilized for nighttime security and emergency
work only. Further, any source of light, either directed or reflected light, on site shall be
fully shielded so that light rays will not shine directly onto adjacent properties, including
public rights-of-way where such would cause a nuisance or interfere with the use of the
adjacent properties, including the potential to create a traffic hazard to operators of motor
vehicles on the adjacent road systems. The Centralized Liquids Management Facility will
be approximately 1550 feet to the northeast and 1900 feet to the southeast from
neighboring residential properties.
B. Section 23-2-220.A.2 -- The proposed use is consistent with the intent of the A
(Agricultural) Zone District.
Section 23-3-40.A.1, Section 23-3-40.A.2 and Section 23-3-40.A.7 of the Weld County
Code provides for a Site Specific Development Plan and a Special Review Permit for
Mineral Resource Development Facilities, Oil and Gas Support and Service, (Centralized
Liquids Management Facility, and the transloading of a commodity from one mode of
transportation to another including truck and pipeline without limitation for oil and gas
industries, including petroleum products and storage related to same, new offices and
support buildings, and related equipment; temporary staging area and lay down yard for
construction materials, construction office trailers, and construction parking), in the (A)
Agriculture Zone District.
C. Section 23-2-220.A.3 -- The uses which will be permitted will be compatible with the
existing surrounding land uses.
The site is located adjacent to the Front Range Landfill Inc. property to the south and
adjacent to the Western Waste Industries Inc. landfill to the west. Both of these
properties have been annexed into the Town of Erie. To the east immediately adjacent to
the site are lands that are vacant and within Erie's municipal boundary, whereas lands to
the north and northeast, and southeast across the intersection of County Road 6 and
County Road 7 are in production agriculture, including a feedlot.
There are several Special Use Permits in the general area, to the west is USR-628 for a
Salvage Yard, permitted in 1984, located west of County Road 5 and AmUSR-1031 for a
Shooting Range permitted in 2007 located east of County Road 3; to the north is CUP-
34 for a horse training and breeding facility permitted in 1978 located east of County
Road 7 and USR-700 for a Recyling Facility located west of I-25; to the east are several
businesses including USR-690 for an Excavation business permitted in 1994 and USR-
1622 for a Fence Company permitted in 2008 located north of County Road 6 and SUP-
266 for a Kennel permitted in 1975, USR-518 for a Trucking Business permitted in 1982
and USR-644 for a single family dwelling permitted in 1984 and all are located south of
County Road 6.
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Development standards and conditions of approval will ensure that the proposed facility
will be compatible with existing surrounding land uses. The Department of Planning
Services has received one telephone calls from a resident located north of County Road
6 with concerns about traffic, speed of vehicles, maintenance and similar traffic related
concerns. No additional email or other correspondence from interested property owners.
Further, prior to this hearing no additional inquiries have been received.
D. Section 23-2-220.A.4 -- The uses which will be permitted will be compatible with future
development of the surrounding area as permitted by the existing zoning and with the
future development as projected by Chapter 22 of the Weld County Code and any other
applicable code provisions or ordinances in effect, or the adopted Master Plans of
affected municipalities.
The site is located within the three (3) mile referral area of the Towns of Erie, Frederick,
Cities of Dacono and Northglenn; The City and County of Broomfield, Adams County and
Boulder County. The City of Dacono in their referral comments, dated April 24, 2014
indicated that they have no concerns. The Town of Erie returned a referral dated May
19, 2014 with several comments concerning the application. Comments addressed
future development area planning per the Town of Erie Comprehensive Plan; rights-of-
way on County roads 6 and 7, both which have been annexed into the Town; Designated
haul route east of County Road 6 to 1-25 Frontage Road; safety improvements on County
Road 6 including pavement design, overhead lights, driveway alignment; and intersection
improvements to County Roads 6 and 7. Also of concern is fencing and screening
requirements, including topographical land forms, and license agreements and permits
for construction in the Town's right-of-way. There were no other referrals received for
this application.
E. Section 23-2-220.A.5 -- The application complies with Chapter 23, Article V, of the Weld
County Code. The existing site is within the County-Wide Road Impact Fee Area and the
Capital Expansion Impact Fee area.
The proposal is located within the Geological Hazard Development Overlay District. In a
referral received from the Colorado Geological Survey (CGS) dated June 2, 2014, the
CGS agreed with the findings of the Ninyo & Moore October 4, 2013 Geotechnical
Evaluation, noting that the site is not exposed to any geologic hazards that would
preclude the proposed use. The CGS noted that the site proposed for development is
not undermined, and is located a sufficient distance from historic coal mine workings and
that the workings do not present a subsidence hazard.
The proposal is not located within a Special Flood Hazard area as delineated on FIRM
Community Panel Map 080266 0960 C dated September 28, 1982 and is also not within
the Airport Overlay District.
Building Permits issued on the lot will be required to adhere to the fee structure of the
County-Wide Road Impact Fee Program.
Building Permits issued on the proposed lot will be required to adhere to the fee structure
of the County Facility Fee and Drainage Impact Fee Programs.
F. Section 23-2-220.A.6 -- The applicant has demonstrated a diligent effort to conserve
prime agricultural land in the locational decision for the proposed use.
The proposed facility is located on approximately 137 acres of irrigated land not prime
per the 1979 Soil Conservation Service Important Farmlands of Weld County Map. None
of the subject parcel is identified as "Prime" agricultural land. The area has historically
been utilized as dryland agriculture. There is no irrigation water associated with this
parcel.
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G. Section 23-2-220.A.7 — There is adequate provisions for the protection of the health,
safety, and welfare of the inhabitants of the neighborhood and County.
The Design Standards (Section 23-2-240, Weld County Code), Operation Standards
(Section 23-2-250, Weld County Code), Conditions of Approval and Development
Standards can ensure that there are adequate provisions for the protection of health,
safety, and welfare of the inhabitants of the neighborhood and County.
This recommendation is based, in part, upon a review of the application materials submitted by the
applicant, other relevant information regarding the request, and responses from referral entities.
The Department of Planning Services' staff recommendation for approval is conditional upon the
following:
1. Prior to recording the plat:
A. The applicant shall address the requirements (concerns) of the Farmers Reservoir and
Irrigation Company on behalf of the Community Ditch, as stated in the referral response
dated April 24, 2014. Evidence of such shall be submitted, in writing, to the Weld County
Department of Planning Services. (FRICO)
B. The applicant shall submit a recorded Deed describing part of the East one-half, South of
the Community Ditch, located in Section 21, -11 N, R68W of the 6th P.M., County of Weld,
State of Colorado. (Department of Planning Services)
C. The applicant shall submit evidence of an Air Pollution Emission Notice (A.P.E.N.) and
Emissions Permit application from the Air Pollution Control Division (APCD), Colorado
Department of Health and Environment. Alternately, the applicant can provide evidence
from the APCD that they are not subject to these requirements. Evidence of such shall be
submitted, in writing, to the Weld County Department of Planning Services. (Department of
Environmental Health)
D. The applicant shall attempt to address the requirements of the Town of Erie, as stated in
the referral response dated May 19, 2014. Written evidence of such shall be submitted to
the Weld County Department of Planning Services. (Department of Planning Services)
E. The applicant shall submit a Lighting Plan to the Department of Planning Services, for
review and approval. Any lighting poles and lamps shall comply with Section 23-3-360.F.
which states, in part, that, "any lighting shall be designed, located, and operated in such a
manner as to meet the following standards: sources of light shall be shielded so that beams
or rays of light will not shine directly onto adjacent properties." (Department of Planning
Services)
F. The applicant shall submit a Screening Plan to the Department of Planning Services for
review and approval. All parking areas shall be screened from adjacent properties and
public rights of way. (Department of Planning Services)
G. The applicant shall submit a Signage Plan to the Department of Planning Services, for
review and approval, if signage is on premise. Signs shall be in compliance with Chapter
23, Article IV, Division II and Appendices 23-C, 23-D and 23-E of the Weld County Code.
(Department of Planning Services)
H. The applicant shall submit an updated Parking and Circulation Plan to the Department of
Planning Services for review and approval. This updated parking and circulation plan shall
show the dimensions of the drives and the parking stalls including the ADA parking stalls.
The applicant shall comply with Appendix 23-B of the Weld County Code and the Section
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208 of the 2010 Americans with Disability Act and provide an adequate number of parking
stalls. Further, the applicant shall delineate curb stops for the parking spaces shown on the
Use by Special Review map. (Department of Planning Services)
The applicant shall submit a Noise Abatement Plan to the Department of Planning Services
for review and approval. The plan shall address impacts of noise generated by this facility
onto adjacent properties and public rights of way. (Department of Planning Services)
J. An Improvements Agreement and road maintenance agreement is required for this site.
Road maintenance including dust control, damage repair, and triggers for improvements
will be included. (Department of Public Works)
K. An approved Geologic Hazard Permit is required. (Department of Engineering Services)
L. The plat shall be amended to delineate the following:
1. All sheets of the plat shall be labeled USR14-0017 (Department of Planning
Services)
2. The attached Development Standards. (Department of Planning Services)
3. The plat shall be prepared in accordance with Section 23-2-260.D of the Weld
County Code. (Department of Planning Services)
4. The applicant shall delineate the trash collection areas. Section 23-3-350.H of the
Weld County Code addresses the issue of trash collection areas. Areas used for
storage or trash collection shall be screened from adjacent properties and public
rights-of-way. These areas shall be designed and used in a manner that will prevent
trash from being scattered by wind or animals. (Department of Planning Services)
5. The approved Lighting Plan. (Department of Planning Services)
6. The approved Screening Plan. (Department of Planning Services)
7. The approved Signage Plan. (Department of Planning Services)
8. The approved Parking and Circulation Plan. (Department of Planning Services)
9. The approved Noise Abatement Plan. (Department of Planning Services)
10. County Road 6 is designated on the Town of Erie Transportation Master Plan as a
collector road, which requires 80 feet of right-of-way at full build out. There is
presently 60 feet of right-of-way. An additional 10 feet shall be delineated on the plat
as future Town of Erie Road 6 right-of-way. All setbacks shall be measured from the
edge of future right-of-way. The applicant shall verify the existing right-of-way and
the documents creating the right-of-way and this information shall be noted on the
plat. This road is maintained by the Town of Erie. (Town of Erie)
11. County Road 7 is designated on the Town of Erie Transportation Master Plan as a
principal arterial road, which requires 140 feet of right-of-way at full build out. There is
presently 60 feet of right-of-way. An additional 40 feet shall be delineated on the plat
as future Town of Erie Road 7 right-of-way. All setbacks shall be measured from the
edge of future right-of-way. The applicant shall verify the existing right-of-way and
the documents creating the right-of-way and this information shall be noted on the
plat. This road is maintained by the Town of Erie. (Town of Erie)
12. Delineate the storm water detention on the map and label as "No Build / Storage
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Area." (Department of Public Works)
13. Delineate a sixty (60) foot minimum radius on the map for main access onto County
Road 6 to accommodate commercial /truck traffic. (Department of Public Works)
14. Delineate areas of gravel, paving, or recycled concrete/asphalt and identify parking
areas. (Department of Public Works)
15. Label the approved Town of Erie accesses on the plat with access permit number, if
applicable. (Department of Public Works)
2. Upon completion of Condition of Approval #1 above, the applicant shall submit three (3) paper
copies or one (1) electronic copy (.pdf) of the plat for preliminary approval to the Weld County
Department of Planning Services. Upon approval of the plat the applicant shall submit a Mylar
plat along with all other documentation required as Conditions of Approval. The Mylar plat shall
be recorded in the office of the Weld County Clerk and Recorder by the Department of Planning
Services. The plat shall be prepared in accordance with the requirements of Section 23-2-260.D
of the Weld County Code. The Mylar plat and additional requirements shall be submitted within
one hundred twenty (120) days from the date of the Board of County Commissioners Resolution.
The applicant shall be responsible for paying the recording fee. (Department of Planning
Services)
3. In accordance with Weld County Code Ordinance #2012-3, approved April 30, 2012, should the
plat not be recorded within the required one hundred twenty (120) days from the date of the
Board of County Commissioners Resolution, a $50.00 recording continuance charge shall added
for each additional three (3) month period. (Department of Planning Services)
4. The Department of Planning Services respectfully requests a digital copy of this Use by Special
Review, as appropriate. Acceptable CAD formats are .dwg, .dxf, and .dgn (Microstation);
acceptable GIS formats are ArcView shapefiles or ArcGIS Personal GeoDataBase (MDB).. The
preferred format for Images is .tif (Group 4). (Group 6 is not acceptable). This digital file may be
sent to maps@co.weld.co.us. (Department of Planning Services)
5. Prior to Construction:
A. If more than 1 acre is to be disturbed, a Weld County grading permit will be required prior to
the start of construction. (Department of Engineering Services)
B. An Access and right-of-way permit is required for any work within the public right of way.
(Town of Erie)
C. Special transport permit is required for any over size or over weight vehicles. (Town of Erie)
6. Prior to the issuance of the Certificate of Occupancy:
A. An individual sewage disposal system is required for the proposed facility and shall be
installed according to the Weld County Individual Sewage Disposal Regulations. The septic
system is required to be designed by a Colorado Registered Professional Engineer according
to the Weld County Individual Sewage Disposal Regulations. (Departments of Public Health
and Environment and Building Inspection)
7. The Use by Special Review activity shall not occur, nor shall any building or electrical permits be
issued on the property, until the Use by Special Review plat is ready to be recorded in the office
of the Weld County Clerk and Recorder or the applicant has been approved for an early release
agreement. (Department of Planning Services)
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SITE SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN
USE BY SPECIAL REVIEW PERMIT
DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
Encana Oil & Gas (USA), Inc.
USR14-0017
1. A Site Specific Development Plan and a Special Review Permit, USR14-0017 for Mineral Resource
Development Facilities, Oil and Gas Support and Service, (Centralized Liquids Management Facility,
and the transloading of a commodity from one mode of transportation to another including truck and
pipeline without limitation for oil and gas industries, including petroleum products and storage related
to same, new offices and support buildings, and related equipment; temporary staging area and lay
down yard for construction materials, construction office trailers, and construction parking), in the (A)
Agriculture Zone District, subject to the Development Standards stated hereon. (Department of
Planning Services)
2. Approval of this plan may create a vested property right pursuant to Section 23-8-10 of the Weld
County Code. (Department of Planning Services)
3. The number of on-site employees shall be commensurate with the number of persons which the
septic system may accommodate in accordance with the requirements of the Weld County Code,
pertaining to Individual Sewage Disposal Systems (I.S.D.S.) Regulations. (Department of Planning
Services)
4. The facility will operate 24 hours per day 365 days per year, as stated by the applicant(s).
(Department of Planning Services)
5. The parking and circulation on the site shall be maintained in accordance with the approved Parking
and Circulation Plan. (Department of Planning Services)
6. The signage on the site shall be maintained in accordance with the approved Signage Plan.
(Department of Planning Services)
7. The lighting on the site shall be maintained in accordance with the approved Lighting Plan.
(Department of Planning Services)
8. The screening on site shall be maintained in accordance with the approved Screening Plan.
(Department of Planning Services)
9. The noise abatement system shall be maintained in accordance with the approved Noise Abatement
Plan. (Department of Planning Services)
10. All liquid and solid wastes (as defined in the Solid Wastes Disposal Sites and Facilities Act, Section
30-20-100.5, C.R.S.) shall be stored and removed for final disposal in a manner that protects against
surface and groundwater contamination. (Department of Public Health and Environment)
11. No permanent disposal of wastes shall be permitted at this site. This is not meant to include those
wastes specifically excluded from the definition of a solid waste in the Solid Wastes Disposal Sites
and Facilities Act, Section 30-20-100.5, C.R.S. (Department of Public Health and Environment)
12. Waste materials shall be handled, stored, and disposed of in a manner that controls fugitive dust,
fugitive particulate emissions, blowing debris, and other potential nuisance conditions. The applicant
shall operate in accordance with the approved Waste Handling Plan, at all times. (Department of
Public Health and Environment)
13. Fugitive dust and fugitive particulate emissions shall be controlled on this site. The facility shall be
operated in accordance with the approved Dust Abatement Plan, at all times. (Department of Public
Health and Environment)
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14. This facility shall adhere to the maximum permissible noise levels allowed in the Industrial Zone
District, as delineated in Section 14-9-30 of the Weld County Code. (Department of Public Health
and Environment)
15. In accordance with Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission Rule 604, a spillage retention
berm shall be constructed around the aboveground storage tanks. The volume retained by the
spillage berm should be greater than the volume of the largest tank inside the berm and sufficient
freeboard to contain precipitation. Alternative protective measures may be allowed provided they
comply with the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission regulations. (Department of Public
Health and Environment)
16. The facility shall be constructed and operated to ensure that contamination of soil and groundwater
does not occur. Any petroleum contaminated soils on the facility shall be removed, treated or
disposed of in accordance with all applicable rules and regulations. (Department of Public Health and
Environment)
17. The applicant shall obtain a Colorado Discharge Permit System or CDPS permit from the Colorado
Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPH&E), Water Quality Control Division, as
applicable. (Department of Public Health and Environment)
18. A Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure plan shall be kept on site, at all times. (Department
of Public Health and Environment)
19. Adequate drinking, hand washing and toilet facilities shall be provided for employees and patrons of
the facility, at all times. (Department of Public Health and Environment)
20. A permanent, adequate water supply shall be provided for drinking and sanitary purposes. The
facility shall utilize the public water supply. (Left Hand Water District) (Department of Public Health
and Environment)
21. Sewage disposal for the facility shall be by septic system. Any septic system located on the property
must comply with all provisions of the Weld County Code, pertaining to Individual Sewage Disposal
Systems. (Department of Public Health and Environment)
22. All potentially hazardous chemicals must be stored and handled in a safe manner in accordance with
product labeling and in a manner that minimizes the release of hazardous air pollutants (HAP's) and
volatile organic compounds (VOC's). (Department of Public Health and Environment)
23. The operation shall comply with all applicable rules and regulations of the State and Federal agencies
and the Weld County Code. (Department of Public Health and Environment)
24. Should noxious weeds exist on the property, or become established as a result of the proposed
development, the applicant/landowner shall be responsible for controlling the noxious weeds,
pursuant to Chapter 15, Articles I and II, of the Weld County Code. (Department of Public Works)
25. Off-street parking spaces and internal drive isles shall be surfaced with gravel, asphalt, recycled
asphalt base, concrete or the equivalent and shall be graded to prevent drainage problems
26. The historical flow patterns and run-off amounts will be maintained on site in such a manner that it will
reasonably preserve the natural character of the area and prevent property damage of the type
generally attributed to run-off rate and velocity increases, diversions, concentration and/or unplanned
ponding of storm run-off. (Department of Public Works)
27. The applicant must take into consideration storm water quality and provide accordingly for best
management practices. (Department of Public Works)
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28. Weld County is not responsible for the maintenance of onsite drainage related features. (Department
of Public Works)
29. There shall be no parking or staging of vehicles on County roads. On-site parking shall be utilized.
(Department of Public Works)
30. For any hazardous chemical used or stored in the workplace, facilities must maintain a material safety
data sheet [MSDS] and submit the MSDSs, or a list of chemicals, and the facility's annual inventory,
to the State Emergency Response Commission, the Local Emergency Planning Committee and the
Mountain View Fire Protection District on or before March 15th of any given year. (Weld County
Office of Emergency Management)
31. Sources of light shall be shielded so that light rays will not shine directly onto adjacent properties
where such would cause a nuisance or interfere with the use on the adjacent properties in
accordance with the plan. Neither the direct, nor reflected, light from any light source may create a
traffic hazard to operators of motor vehicles on public or private streets. No colored lights may be
used which may be confused with, or construed as, traffic control devices. (Department of Planning
Services)
32. Building permits may be required, per Section 29-3-10 of the Weld County Code. Currently, the
following have been adopted by Weld County: 2012 International Codes, 2006 International Energy
Code, and 2011 National Electrical Code. A Building Permit Application must be completed and two
(2) complete sets of engineered plans bearing the wet stamp of a Colorado registered architect or
engineer must be submitted for review. A Geotechnical Engineering Report performed by a Colorado
registered engineer shall be required or an Open Hole Inspection. (Department of Building Inspection)
33. The property owner or operator shall be responsible for complying with the Design and Operation
Standards of Chapter 23 of the Weld County Code.
34. Necessary personnel from the Weld County Departments of Planning Services, Public Works, and
Public Health and Environment shall be granted access onto the property at any reasonable time in
order to ensure the activities carried out on the property comply with the Conditions of Approval and
Development Standards stated herein and all applicable Weld County regulations.
35. The Use by Special Review area shall be limited to the plans shown hereon and governed by the
foregoing standards and all applicable Weld County regulations. Substantial changes from the plans
or Development Standards, as shown or stated, shall require the approval of an amendment of the
Permit by the Weld County Board of County Commissioners before such changes from the plans or
Development Standards are permitted. Any other changes shall be filed in the office of the
Department of Planning Services.
36. The property owner or operator shall be responsible for complying with all of the foregoing
Development Standards. Noncompliance with any of the foregoing Development Standards may be
reason for revocation of the Permit by the Board of County Commissioners.
37. WELD COUNTY'S RIGHT TO FARM: Weld County is one of the most productive agricultural counties
in the United States, typically ranking in the top ten counties in the country in total market value of
agricultural products sold. The rural areas of Weld County may be open and spacious, but they are
intensively used for agriculture. Persons moving into a rural area must recognize and accept there
are drawbacks, including conflicts with long-standing agricultural practices and a lower level of
services than in town. Along with the drawbacks come the incentives which attract urban dwellers to
relocate to rural areas: open views, spaciousness, wildlife, lack of city noise and congestion, and the
rural atmosphere and way of life. Without neighboring farms, those features which attract urban
dwellers to rural Weld County would quickly be gone forever.
Agricultural users of the land should not be expected to change their long-established agricultural
practices to accommodate the intrusions of urban users into a rural area. Well-run agricultural
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activities will generate off-site impacts, including noise from tractors and equipment; slow-moving
farm vehicles on rural roads; dust from animal pens, field work, harvest and gravel roads; odor from
animal confinement, silage and manure; smoke from ditch burning; flies and mosquitoes; hunting and
trapping activities; shooting sports, legal hazing of nuisance wildlife; and the use of pesticides and
fertilizers in the fields, including the use of aerial spraying. It is common practice for agricultural
producers to utilize an accumulation of agricultural machinery and supplies to assist in their
agricultural operations. A concentration of miscellaneous agricultural materials often produces a
visual disparity between rural and urban areas of the County. Section 35-3.5-102, C.R.S., provides
that an agricultural operation shall not be found to be a public or private nuisance if the agricultural
operation alleged to be a nuisance employs methods or practices that are commonly or reasonably
associated with agricultural production.
Water has been, and continues to be, the lifeline for the agricultural community. It is unrealistic to
assume that ditches and reservoirs may simply be moved "out of the way" of residential development.
When moving to the County, property owners and residents must realize they cannot take water from
irrigation ditches, lakes, or other structures, unless they have an adjudicated right to the water.
Weld County covers a land area of approximately four thousand (4,000) square miles in size (twice
the size of the State of Delaware) with more than three thousand seven hundred (3,700) miles of
state and county roads outside of municipalities. The sheer magnitude of the area to be served
stretches available resources. Law enforcement is based on responses to complaints more than on
patrols of the County, and the distances which must be traveled may delay all emergency responses,
including law enforcement, ambulance, and fire. Fire protection is usually provided by volunteers who
must leave their jobs and families to respond to emergencies. County gravel roads, no matter how
often they are bladed, will not provide the same kind of surface expected from a paved road. Snow
removal priorities mean that roads from subdivisions to arterials may not be cleared for several days
after a major snowstorm. Services in rural areas, in many cases, will not be equivalent to municipal
services. Rural dwellers must, by necessity, be more self-sufficient than urban dwellers.
People are exposed to different hazards in the County than in an urban or suburban setting. Farm
equipment and oil field equipment, ponds and irrigation ditches, electrical power for pumps and center
pivot operations, high speed traffic, sandburs, puncture vines, territorial farm dogs and livestock, and
open burning present real threats. Controlling children's activities is important, not only for their
safety, but also for the protection of the farmer's livelihood.
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H N DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING SERVICES
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GREELEY, CO 80631
WEBSITE: www.co.weld.co.us
E-MAIL: kogle@co.weld.co.us
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June 02, 2014
HARRIS VINCENT
1950 FORD ST STE 220
GOLDEN, CO 80401
Subject: USR14-0017 - A SITE SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPECIAL REVIEW PERMIT
FOR MINERAL RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT FACILITIES, INCLUDING OIL AND GAS SUPPORT
AND SERVICE, (CENTRALIZED LIQUIDS MANAGEMENT FACILITY, AND THE TRANSLOADING OF
A COMMODITY FROM ONE MODE OF TRANSPORTATION TO ANOTHER INCLUDING TRUCK AND
PIPELINE WITHOUT LIMITATION FOR OIL AND GAS INDUSTRIES, INCLUDING PETROLEUM
PRODUCTS AND STORAGE RELATED TO SAME, NEW OFFICES AND SUPPORT BUILDINGS,
AND RELATED EQUIPMENT; TEMPORARY STAGING AREA AND LAY DOWN YARD FOR
CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS, CONSTRUCTION OFFICE TRAILERS, AND CONSTRUCTION
PARKING), IN THE A(AGRICULTURAL)ZONE DISTRICT
On parcel(s)of land described as:
Part E2 of Section 21, Ti N, R68W of the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado.
Dear Applicants:
I have scheduled a meeting with the Weld County Planning Commission on June 17, 2014, at 1:30 p.m.
A subsequent hearing with the Board of County Commissioners will be held on July 16, 2014 at 10:00
a.m. Both hearings will be held in the Hearing Room, Weld County Administration Building, 1150 O
Street, Greeley, Colorado. It is recommended that you and/or a representative be in attendance to
answer any questions the Planning Commission members or Board of County Commissioners may
have.
Colorado Revised Statute, C.R.S.24-65.5-103 (adopted as part of H.B.01-1088) requires notification of
all mineral estate owners 30 days prior to any public hearing. The applicant needs to provide the Weld
County Planning Department with written certification indicating the above requirement has been met.
A representative from the Department of Planning Services will be out to the property a minimum of ten
days prior to the hearing to post a sign adjacent to and visible from a publicly maintained road
right-of-way which identifies the hearing time, date, and location. In the event the property is not
adjacent to a publicly maintained road right-of-way, one sign will be posted in the most prominent place
on the property and a second sign posted at the point at which the driveway (access drive) intersects a
publicly maintained road right-of-way.
The Department of Planning Services' staff will make a recommendation concerning this application to
the Weld County Planning Commission and will be included in the staff report one week prior to the
scheduled Planning Commission hearing. You may view the staff report at
www.weldcountyplanningcases.org
If you have any questions concerning this matter, please call.
Respectfully,
Digitally signed bya Kristine Ranslem
Fla=on:lam the authorofthisdocument
Date:2014.06.02 09:22:42-06'00'
Kim Ogle
Planner
V1/4 N DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING SERVICES
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j ' r ^ GREELEY, CO 80631
WEBSITE: www.co.weld.co.us
� E-MAIL: kogle@co.weld.co.us
iri_ r, PHONE: (970)353-6100, Ext. 3549
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April 24, 2014
HARRIS VINCENT
1950 FORD ST STE 220
GOLDEN, CO 80401
Subject: USR14-0017 - A SITE SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPECIAL REVIEW PERMIT
FOR MINERAL RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT FACILITIES, INCLUDING OIL AND GAS SUPPORT
AND SERVICE, (CENTRALIZED LIQUIDS MANAGEMENT FACILITY, AND THE TRANSLOADING OF
A COMMODITY FROM ONE MODE OF TRANSPORTATION TO ANOTHER INCLUDING TRUCK AND
PIPELINE WITHOUT LIMITATION FOR OIL AND GAS INDUSTRIES, INCLUDING PETROLEUM
PRODUCTS AND STORAGE RELATED TO SAME, NEW OFFICES AND SUPPORT BUILDINGS,
AND RELATED EQUIPMENT; TEMPORARY STAGING AREA AND LAY DOWN YARD FOR
CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS, CONSTRUCTION OFFICE TRAILERS, AND CONSTRUCTION
PARKING), IN THE A(AGRICULTURAL)ZONE DISTRICT
On parcel(s)of land described as:
E2SE4 SECTION 21, Ti N, R68W of the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado.
PT OF THE W2SE4 SECTION 21, T1N, R68W LOT B RE 2973 of the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado.
PT OF THE W2SE4 SECTION 21, T1 N, R68W LOT A RE 2973 of the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado.
NE4 SECTION 21, Ti N, R68W of the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado.
Dear Applicants:
Your application and related materials for the request described above are complete and in order at this
time. I will schedule a meeting with you at the end of the review period to discuss the referral
comments received by our office.
It is the policy of Weld County to refer an application of this nature to any town or municipality lying
within three miles of the property in question or if the property under consideration is located within the
comprehensive planning area of a town or municipality. Therefore, our office has forwarded a copy of
the submitted materials to the following Planning Commission(s)for their review and comments:
Erie at Phone Number 303-926-2700
Frederick at Phone Number 720-382-5500
Dacono at Phone Number 303-833-2317
Northglenn at Phone Number 303-450-8709
Please call the listed Planning Commissions, for information regarding the date, time and place of the
meeting and the review process. It is recommended that you and/or a representative be in attendance at
each of the meetings described above in order to answer any questions that might arise with respect to
your application.
If you have any questions concerning this matter, please call.
Respectfully,
Digitally signed byKristine Ranslem
Fu author
son:I am the author of this document
Date:2014.04.2411:41:29-06'00'
Kim Ogle
Planner
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Members of the Board of County Members of the Planning
Commissioners for Weld County Commission for Weld County
1555 North 17th Avenue 1555 North 17" Avenue
Greeley, Colorado 80631 Greeley, Colorado 80631
NOTICE OF OIL AND GAS INTEREST OWNED BY ANADARKO LAND CORP ANI)
ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC AND OIL AND GAS LEASEHOLD INTERESTS
OWNED BY KERR-McGEE OIL & GAS ONSHORE LP
Re: USRI4-0017 — Encana Liquids Handling Hub
Township 1 North, Range 68 West
Section 21: part of the E/2
Weld County, Colorado
Dear Kim:
This Notice of Oil and Gas Ownership and Leasehold Interests ("Notice") is submitted to
the Planning Commission and Board of County Commissioners for Weld County ("County") on
behalf of Anadarko Land Corp. and Anadarko E&P Onshore LLC (the "Anadarko entities") and
Kenn-McGee Oil & Gas Onshore LP ("Kerr-McGee") with respect to the application for a Site
Specific Development Plan and Use by Special Review Permit that has been submitted for
approval to the County by Encana Oil & Gas ("Applicant") for propertyl in the E/2 of Section
21, Township 1 North, Range 68 West in Weld County ("Property").
The following are comments in support of this Notice:
1. The Oil and Gas Interests Owned by the Anadarko Entities and Kerr-McGee.
Kerr-McGee owns oil and gas leasehold interests that underlie the Property in Section 21.
KMG currently operates four (4) oil and gas wells, known as the Swink #1 3-21 generally
located in the SE/4SE/4 of the Property, the Swink 43-21 generally located in the NE/4SE/4 of
the Property, the Swink 32-21 generally located in the SW/4NE/4 of the Property and the
Champlin 86 Amoco #0 #1 generally in the center of the N/2NE/4 of the Property. Kerr-McGee
has rights to drill additional wells on the Section 21 Property to further develop its oil and gas
leasehold interests. KMG continues to assert its rights to make reasonable use of the surface of
the Property to develop its oil and gas leasehold.
Members of the Board of County Commissioners and Planning Commission
for Weld County
June 13, 2014
Page 2
Kerr-McGee is giving notice to the County of the oil and gas leasehold interests it owns
in the Property and of its continuing rights to develop its leasehold interests in accordance with
its oil and gas leases, applicable law and regulations.
Kerr-McGee's recorded oil and gas leases are a real property interest that entitles it to
develop, operate and maintain oil and gas wells on the leased lands. The oil and gas assets of
Kerr-McGee have significant value.
The Anadarko entities own the oil and gas interests and other minerals that underlie all of
the Property in Section 21.
2. There is Clear Statutory Authority and Direction for the County to Take Into Account the
Rights of Oil and Gas Interest Owners in Its Consideration of Applications for
Development.
The State of Colorado recognizes the important rights of mineral owners and lessees in
C.R.S. § 30-28-133(10) which states and acknowledges that both the mineral estate and the
surface estate are interests in land and that the two interests are "separate and distinct." The
subsection specifically recognizes that the owners of subsurface mineral interests and their
lessees have "the same rights and privileges as surface owners."
3. Owners of Split Estates Must Exercise Their Rights in a Way that Gives Due Regard to
the Rights of the Other.
Colorado law provides that the mineral owner has the right of reasonable access to and
use of the surface estate to extract minerals and that the mineral estate owner and the surface
estate owner are to give due regard to the rights of the other and reasonably accommodate each
other's rights.
The oil and gas interests owned by the Anadarko entities and the oil and gas leasehold
interests owned by Kerr-McGee have significant value and consequently they are concerned that
the approval by the County of an application for development and the subsequent build-out of
the Property may impair their ability to operate existing wells and facilities and to further
develop the oil and gas that underlies the Property.
4. The Anadarko Entities and Kerr-McGee Wish to Protect their Valuable Assets and
provide for the Joint Use of the Property for Potentially Conflicting Surface Uses.
Kerr-McGee has ongoing operations on the Section 21 Property and will have future
operations on the Section 21 Property that could include, drilling, re-drilling, deepening,
recompleting, fracturing and re-fracturing wells and the maintenance and servicing of wells and
equipment. Drilling and subsequent well operations may take place on a continuous basis over
several days with the use of heavy equipment that may require the coordination of the use of
portions of the Property at given times.
Members of the Board of County Commissioners and Planning Commission
for Weld County
June 13, 2014
Page 3
Any future surface development plans approved by the County should reflect the
locations of existing wells, production facilities and pipeline easements with adequate setbacks
and provide protection for future wells,pipelines, gathering lines and related oil and gas facilities
and equipment. Approval of any surface development plan that forecloses the rights of the
owners of the oil and gas interests may he a compensable taking.
5. The Anadarko Entities and KeIT McGee Object to the Application in the Absence of an
Agreement.
The Anadarko entities and Kerr-McGee have extensive oil and gas interests throughout
the State of Colorado and have successfully worked with many parties who wish to develop the
surface estate in order to assure the compatible development of the surface estate and the oil and
gas estate.
The practice of the Oil Companies is to meet with surface owners to reach a mutually
acceptable agreement. The Oil Companies have initiated discussions with the Applicant;
however, no agreement has been reached. Because no agreement has been reached, and in order
to protect their oil and gas interests and private property rights, the Anadarko entities and Kerr-
McGee object to the approval of a final application for development for the Property in the
absence of an agreement.
Please make this Notice and the comments in it a part of the record in the proceedings.
You may contact me at 720-929-6702 if you have any questions or comments about this
matter. The Anadarko entities and Kerr-McGee hope to conclude a mutually acceptable surface
use agreement with the surface owners of the property and look forward to working with the
County to accomplish the County's land use planning goals.
Very truly yours,
Melissa Mayer
cc: Sherry Bursey, Esq.
Mike Brotzman—Kerr-McGee Gathering LLC
Don Ballard
Vincent liar's, Baseline Engineering Corp.! for Applicants (vincc?ihasclinccorp.com)
Miracle Pfister— Encana Oil & Gas (mirucle.plister'ai cncana.com)
RECEIVED
June 12, 2014 weld County
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GREELE deUartment
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To: Weld County Planning Commission
From: LeRoy& Nancy Baker, owner of L& N Construction LLC
Re: Case# USR 14-0017
It is our understanding the traffic is to be routed from I-25 at Exit 232 south to WCR 6 then west
to the job site. This route takes the semi-trucks through a rural residential subdivision, which
makes no sense! It seems to me the best route would be west on County Road 8 (Erie Parkway)
to County Road 5,the same route as the trash trucks. Erie Parkway is to be a four lane
highway from Erie to I-25 and should be able to handle the traffic more so than Road 6.
This change to Road 5 (trash truck route) would make more sense than Road 6.
If Road 5 is not an option County Road 7 should be considered.
I have no other motive for asking for this change other than it makes sense for this change as
we have more frontage on County Road 7 than County Road 6.
We believe a thorough traffic study by an independent professional would agree Road 5 would
be the best route.
One final note this land has been in our family for 68 years and we have never complained to
the Planning Commission or County Commissioners.
Sincerely,
nlJ L7` -
LeRoy Baker Nancy Baker
SITE INSPECTION - FIELD CHECK Inspection Date: June 6, 2014
Case Number: USR14-0017
Applicant: Swink Family Farms, Ltd. Go Encana Oil & Gas (USA), Inc
Request: A Site Specific Development Plan and a Special Review Permit for Mineral Resource
Development Facilities, Oil and Gas Support and Service, (Centralized Liquids
Management Facility, and the transloading of a commodity from one mode of
transportation to another including truck and pipeline without limitation for oil and gas
industries, including petroleum products and storage related to same, new offices and
support buildings, and related equipment; temporary staging area and lay down yard
for construction materials, construction office trailers, and construction parking), in the
(A)Agriculture Zone District
Legal Being part of E2, South of the Community Ditch, located in Section 21, Ti N, R68W of
Description: the 6th P.M., Weld County, CO
Location: North of&adjacent to County Road 6; West of&adjacent to County Road 7
Zoning Land Use
N AGRICULTURE N Vacant Agriculture ground slopes to higher elevation to
north of Community ditch
E TOWN OF ERIE/AGRICULTURE E Dairy and vacant agriculture ground
S TOWN OF ERIE S Town of Erie Biogas facility, and Front Range Landfill
W I TOWN OF ERIE W I Agriculture Land and Single Family residence
Comments:
The site is located adjacent to the Front Range Landfill Inc. property to the south and adjacent to the
Western Waste Industries Inc. landfill to the west. Both of these properties have been annexed into
the Town of Erie. To the east immediately adjacent to the site are lands that are vacant and within
Erie's municipal boundary, whereas lands to the north and northeast, and southeast across the
intersection of County Road 6 and County Road 7 are in production agriculture, including a feedlot.
There are several Special Use Permits in the general area, to the west is USR-628 for a Salvage
Yard, permitted in 1984, located west of County Road 5 and AmUSR-1031 for a Shooting Range
permitted in 2007 located east of County Road 3; to the north is CUP-34 for a horse training and
breeding facility permitted in 1978 located east of County Road 7 and USR-700 for a Recycling
Facility located west of 1-25; to the east are several businesses including USR-690 for an Excavation
business permitted in 1994 and USR-1622 for a Fence Company permitted in 2008 located north of
County Road 6 and SUP-266 for a Kennel permitted in 1975, USR-518 for a Trucking Business
permitted in 1982 and USR-644 for a single family dwelling permitted in 1984 and all are located
south of County Road 6.
County Road 6 is an all weather road with posted Low Road Maintenance signage and is maintained
by the Town of Erie. Two facilities currently access from this road including the Biogas Facility and
the oil and gas encumbrance both located on the south side of the road and within the Town of Erie
municipal limits. There is an access road adjacent to the Community ditch located to the north.
County Road 7 is a paved two lane road with limited accesses to the west, and several accesses to
the east of centerline. The proposed facility is located one mile south of County road 8, Erie
Parkway.
There are residences located primarily to the east of the facility, including two rural residential
developments, Carol Heights and Leisure Living subdivisions located to the south of County road 6
approximately 1500 feet west of Interstate 25. Residential-Agricultural properties are located north
of County road 6, including the 3-Lot Baker subdivision. The city and County of Broomfield is
adjacent to the east and south of the aforementioned developments.
The site is currently vacant with several oil and gas encumbrances present, including pipelines, tank
batteries and valve sites. The Community ditch lies adjacent to the North property line. The
property has had some survey work conducted and is evidenced by stakes and flagging. No land
use violations were noted.
P A/
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