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August 2, 2013
Mr. Kim Ogle, Planner III
Weld County Department of Planning Services
1555 North 17th Avenue
Greeley, Colorado 80631
Re: One -Copy Submittal — Use by Special Review Application, Clean Energy Collective
Dear Kim:
Enclosed please find the required items for the one -copy submittal for the above -referenced Use by Special Review
application. Please let me know if any additional items are required for the submittal. I look forward to working
with you on this community -owned solar garden for Weld County citizens and businesses.
Best regards,
Richard L. Miller, AICP
Land Manager — Clean Energy Collective
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COLORADO
DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING SERVICES
1555 N 17th AVE
GREELEY, CO 80631
PHONE: (970) 353-6100, Ext. 3540
FAX: (970) 304-6498
AUTHORIZATION FORM
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The property owner can be contacted at the following phone #'s
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June 27, 2013
Mr. Kim Ogle, Planner III
Weld County — Department of Planning Services
1555 North 17th Avenue
Greeley, Colorado 80631
Re: Letter of Authorization for Clean Energy Collective to Process a Use by Special Review for the
Brown Property, 7360 Weld County Road 54, Parcel No. 0957-29-0-00-048
Dear Mr. Ogle:
As the property owners of record for the above -referenced property, we authorize Clean Energy
Collective, Richard L. Miller, AICP, Land Manager, to act as our Authorized Agent for the Use by Special
Review process to crate a community -owned solar garden on our property.
Signed this � day of June, 2013.
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401 Tree Farm Drive, Carbondale, CO 81623 // phone 970-948-7732 // fax 970.692.2592 // easycleanenergy.com
SITE SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND USE BY SPECIAL
REVIEW (USR) APPLICATION
FOR PLANNING DEPARTMENT USE
RECEIPT # /AMOUNT # 1$
APPLICATION RECEIVED BY
DATE RECEIVED:
CASE # ASSIGNED:
PLANNER ASSIGNED:
Parcel Number 0 9 5 7- z- 9-(9 - DD- D 2 3
(12 digit number - found on Tax I.D. information, obtainable at the Weld County Assessor's Office, or www.co.weld.co.us)
Legal Description /1_,X3=5", ---A,"11- O,f7 Jl ' ection Z9 Township O5 -North, Range ‘7 West
Zone District: g , Total Acreage: /i".21 , Flood Plain: /17%9 , Geological Hazard: /17/42' ,
Airport Overlay District: �/71
FEE OWNER(S) OF THE PROPERTY:
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Work Phone # 't/4,9 Home Phone #t'?7o) S9C - fey// Email i27Z17,3,6i ocJ,g) 00,- e6W-7
Address: 236,0 oz...,,,t/7"/ y .0,47 ,¢-
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Work Phone #
Address:
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City/State/Zip Code
Home Phone # Email
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Work Phone # Home Phone # Email
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City/State/Zip Code
APPLICANT OR AUTHORIZED AGENT (See Below: Authorization must accompany applications signed by Authorized Agent)
Name: , %/�zG�i�j 6'el� D��i9� �i✓e.-- ,6 [ A.
Work Phone #(7.20) o`/ ' 57,32 Phone #(3o3j99 Z/L8 Email
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I (We) hereby depose and state under penalties of perjury that all statements, proposals, and/or plans submitted
with or contained within the application are true and correct to the best of my (our)knowledge. Signatures of all
fee owners of property must sign this application. If an Authorized Agent signs, a letter of authorization from all
fee owners must be included with the application. If a corporation is the fee owner, notarized evidence must be
included indicating that the signatory has to legal authority to sign for the corporation.
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SITE SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND USE BY SPECIAL REVIEW (USR) QUESTIONNAIRE
Weld County, Colorado
July, 2013
1. Explain, in detail, the proposed use of the property.
Clean Energy Collective of Boulder, is proposing to build, operate, and maintain a 577 kW
community -owned solar garden on approximately five (5) acres of land in the northwest portion
of a 16 acre parcel at 7360 Weld County Road 54, owned by Robert and Phylis Brown. Access to
the proposed facility is to be from an existing access drive off Weld County Road 15-1/2. The
577 kW will consist of 2,455 individual panels which will be owned by the citizens and
businesses of Weld County and members of the Poudre Valley Rural Electric Association. The
proposed facility will be unmanned, with the exception of site visits approximately two times
per year for routine maintenance and inspection of the facility. The panel arrays will be
supported by a metal racking system which will be driven into the ground. There will be
minimal disturbance of the existing grade. The panel arrays will be connected to an inverter
which converts the direct current produced by the panels into alternate current, which is then
tied into the Poudre Valley Rural Electric Association's grid. The inverter will be housed in a
wooden structure that is open on all sides with a roof to protect the electrical components.
2 Explain how this proposal is consistent with the intent of the Weld County Code, Chapter 22 of
the Comprehensive Plan.
The Weld County Code, Comprehensive Plan, Section 22-5-130 refers to "Alternative energy
resources", and indicates that Weld County "..,.supports and encourages development and use
of alternative energy resources". The Comprehensive Plan further states that: "Alternative
energy sources do not replace the traditional sources of energy, rather, expanding global energy
demands require a "new energy economy" that supports and enhances traditional sources of
energy (Weld County Code Ordinance 2008-13)". Section 22-5-140, A., 5., AE Policy 1.5, states:
"Support the development and use of solar energy". Section 22-5-140, A., 5. b., Recommended
Strategy AE.1.5.b., states: "Create incentives that encourage large-scale commercial solar
collection".
Clean Energy Collective is requesting approval of this Use by Special Review to allow
construction of a community -owned solar garden. If approved, this facility will provide Weld
County citizens and businesses within Poudre Valley Electric Association's service area access to
renewable, clean energy. The proposed facility is in compliance with the goals and objectives of
Chapter 22, Comprehensive Plan of the Weld County Code. This Use by Special Review request,
if approved, will help Weld County meet its stated goals and objectives of "supporting the
development and use of solar energy.
3. Explain how this proposal is consistent with the intent of the Weld County Code, Chapter 23
(Zoning) and the zone district in which it is located.
Clean Energy
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The proposed community -owned solar garden is being processed as a Use by Special Review.
This process is for uses which have been determined to be more intense or that have a
potentially greater impact than uses allowed by the underlying zoning. The zoning for the
subject process is "Agricultural". "Utility Services Facilities" are listed as a use by right in the
Agricultural zone district. Staff has determined that this proposed facility will require a Use by
Special Review process and Clean Energy Collective is submitting this application to satisfy the
requirements of Chapter 23, the "Zoning" section of the Weld County Code.
4. What type of uses surround the site (explain how the proposed use is consistent and compatible
with surrounding land uses).
The proposed electrical generation facility will be compatible with the surrounding residential
and agricultural uses. There will be very limited traffic associated with the proposed use of a
community solar garden. The proposed facility makes no noise and produces no odors. The
Clean Energy Collective has agreed to install vinyl screening material on the perimeter security
fencing along the northern and southeastern boundaries of the lease parcel, adjacent to existing
residential properties. This should help visually screen the proposed facility from adjacent
residential properties. To the north of the proposed facility is the residence of the Browns, who
have agreed to allow the proposed use on their property. To the southeast of the proposed
facility is a residential use on approximately 8.19 acres. To the southwest of the proposed
facility and south of the Hill and Bush Ditch, is a residential/agricultural property. To the west of
the proposed facility is the Lakota Lakes residential development. Clean Energy Collective has
contacted representatives of the Lakota Lakes development and the owner of the adjacent
residential property to the southeast to provide information about the proposed facility. Both
parties appear to be supportive of the proposed community solar garden. The property to the
northwest and across County Road 54 is a cattle/ranching facility. The property to the northeast
of the subject property and across the Union Pacific Railroad is a residential use. Due to the
benign nature of the proposed use, negative impacts to surrounding properties should be
minimal.
5. Describe, in detail, the following:
a. Number of people who will use this site — The community solar garden will be an
unmanned facility. There will be a crew of 4-6 workers on the site during the 6 weeks
construction phase. Once the proposed facility is operational, there will be 1-2
employees who visit the site 1-2 times per year for routine maintenance and repairs.
Once built, all customers of Poudre Valley Rural Electric Association, including citizens,
businesses and governmental agencies will benefit from the installation.
b. Number of employees proposed to be employed at this site — During the construction
phase there will be 4-6 workers employed at the site. After construction, there will be
1-2 jobs created for maintenance and upkeep.
c. Hours of operation — Once construction is completed, the facility will produce energy
from sun rise until sunset.
d. Type and number of structures to be erected (built) on this site — There will be a shed
(open sides and covered roof) of approximately 120 square feet, built over the inverter,
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which is proposed to be located on the eastern portion of the parcel. The solar panels
will be supported by a metal racking system, which will be approximately 10-12 feet tall.
(Please see a detail on the inverter shed below.)
Inverter Shed —Typical
e. Type and number of animals, if any, to be on site — There will be no animals within the
solar garden facility. The perimeter fence will keep any horses or cattle from entering
the solar garden facility, should the property owners decide to have horse or cattle on
the subject property.
f. Kind of vehicles (type, size, weight) that will access this site and how often — During the
construction phase of the project there will be material and construction equipment
deliveries. These deliveries will be done with semi -trucks and flatbed trailers. There will
be a concrete truck that delivers concrete for the inverter pad. Once the construction
phase is completed, a standard pick-up truck (1/2 ton), will visit the site 1 to 2 times per
year for routine maintenance and repairs.
g.
Who will provide fire protection to the site — The Johnstown Fire Department provides
fire protections services to the subject property.
h. Water source on the property (both domestic and irrigation) — The Property Profile from
the Weld County Assessor's Office shows that the property is served by Northern
Colorado Water (NCW) and Little Thompson Water (LTW).
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Sewage disposal system on the property (existing and proposed) — The existing single-
family residential unit is served by an individual sanitary disposal system. During the
construction phase for the proposed solar garden, a port -a -potty will be located on site.
If storage or warehousing is proposed, what type of items will be stored — Not
applicable.
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6. Explain the proposed landscaping for the site. The landscaping shall be separately submitted as
a landscape plan map as part of the application submittal.
No additional landscaping is proposed for the community solar garden. Screening of the facility
from adjacent residential units will be with vinyl screening material being applied to the security
fence along the northern and southeastern boundaries of the proposed facility.
7. Explain any proposed reclamation procedures when termination of the Use by Special Review
activity occurs.
The proposed facility is being planned to be in place for up to fifty (50) years. At the end of the
lease term, the lease term may be extended if agreed to by the property owner. If the lease is
not extended by the property owner, the panels, racking system and electrical components will
be removed, and the solar garden portion of the property will be returned to a vacant parcel.
8. Explain how the storm water drainage will be handled on the site.
The proposed use will follow the existing topography of the land with no over -lot grading. The
area of total disturbance on the site will be far less than 1 acre of land. The proposed arrays will
be constructed such that runoff from the panels will fall directly on the ground and will not
increase the impervious area of the site. Enertia Consulting Group has reviewed the proposed
use and has prepared a letter regarding the impact of the proposed facility on historic storm
water drainage form the subject property (please see the enclosed letter from Enertia
Consulting Group dated July 31, 2013).
9. Explain how long it will take to construct this site and when construction and landscaping is
scheduled to begin.
The community solar garden will take 6-8 weeks to construct and become operational.
Construction will begin upon approval of the Use by Special Review and building permit by Weld
County.
10. Explain where storage and/or stockpile of wastes will occur on this site.
There will be no waste produced by this proposed use as a community solar garden.
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Weld County Public Works Dept.
1111 H Street
P.O. Box 758
Greeley, CO 80632
Phone: (970)304-6496
Fax: (970)304-6497
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Nearest Intersection: WCR 5¢ & WCR 7 Z
Distance from Intersectionr-550
Parcel Number 07;572,9006:021)
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ACCESS PERMIT
APPLICATION FORM
Property Owner (If different than Applicant) /
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Road Surface Type & Construction Information
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Culvert Size & Type
Materials used to construct Access
Construction Start Date Finish Date
Proposed Use
❑Temporary (Tracking Pad Required)/ $75
El Small Commercial or Oil & Gas/$75
❑ Field (Agriculture Only)/Exempt
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❑Large Commercial/$150 ❑Subdivision/$150
Is this access associated with a Planning Process? fNo gUSR LIRE EIPUD pOther
Required Attached Documents
- Traffic Control Plan -Certificate of Insurance
- Access Pictures (From the Left, Right, & into the access)
By accepting this permit, the undersigned Applicant, under penalty of perjury, verifies that they have received all pages of the permit
application; they have read and understand all of the permit requirements and provisions set forth on all pages; that they have the
authority to sign for and bind the Applicant, if the Applicant is a corporation or other entity; and that by virtue of their signature the
Applicant is bound by and agrees to comply with all said permit requirements and provisions, all Weld County ordinances, and state laws
regarding facilities construction.
Signature
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Approval or Denial will be issued in minimum of 5 days. Approved by
Revised Date 6/29/10
FOR COMMERCIAL SITES, PLEASE COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION
BUSINESS EMERGENCY INFORMATION:
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Name and address of Alarm Company: /l//79
Location of Safe:
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Are weapons stored in building? /1/Q Location(s): /t///9
The following programs are offere a public service of the Weld Coun riffs Office. Please indicate the
programs of interest. Physical Security Check Crime Prevention Presentation
UTILITY SHUT OFF LOCATIONS:
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Gas Shut Off:
Exterior Water Shutoff:
Interior Water Shutoff:
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