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LAND USE APPLICATION
SUMMARY SHEET
C. Gathman
USR13-0042 Hearing Date: September 17, 2013
AKA Energy Group LLC CIO Wade Hill — Hill Land Services, Inc.
13472 County Road 40
A Site Specific Development Plan and Amended Use by Special Review Permit for
Mineral Resource Development Facilities including an Oil and Gas Support and
Service Facility (expansion of an existing Gas Processing Facility originally approved
under USR-866) in the A (Agricultural) Zone District.
Lot C of Recorded Exemption RE -4508; located in the NW4 of Section 32, T4N, R66W
of the 6th PM, Weld County Colorado
South of and adjacent to County Road 40 and 'A mile west of County Road 29
+/- 8.53 acres
105732200005 & 105732200006
POSSIBLE ISSUES SUMMARIZED FROM APPLICATION MATERIALS
The criteria for review of this Special Review Permit are listed in Section 23-2-220 of the Weld County
Code.
The Department of Planning Services' staff has received responses from the following agencies:
Without Comments:
Weld County Code Compliance, referral received August 2, 2013
Weld County Sheriff's Office, referral received August 19, 2013
Platteville-Gilcrest Fire Protection District, referral received August 18, 2013
With Comments:
Office of Emergency Management, referral received August 14, 2013
Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment, referral received August 15, 2013
Colorado Parks & Wildlife, referral received August 17, 2013
Town of Milliken, referral received August 8, 2013
Weld County Department of Public Works, referral received August 29, 2013
Weld County Department of Building Inspection, referral received September 3, 2013
The following agencies have not responded:
Colorado Department of Transportation
Colorado Oil and Gas Commission
Town of Gilcrest
Town of Platteville
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SPECIAL REVIEW PERMIT
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW
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C. Gathman
USR13-0042
Hearing Date: September 17, 2013
AKA Energy Group LLC C/O Wade Hill — Hill Land Services, Inc.
13472 County Road 40
A Site Specific Development Plan and Amended Use by Special Review Permit for
Mineral Resource Development Facilities including an Oil and Gas Support and
Service Facility (expansion of an existing Gas Processing Facility originally approved
under USR-866) in the A(Agricultural) Zone District.
Lot C of Recorded Exemption RE -4508; located in the SW4 of Section 32, T4N, R66W
of the 6th PM, Weld County Colorado
South of and adjacent to County Road 40 and 'A mile west of County Road 29
+/- 8.53 acres
105732200005 & 105732200006
REQUEST SUMMARY: This site was originally approved by the Board of County Commissioners on
January 18, 1989 under case number USR-866. The USR-866 currently covers roughly the eastern half
of Lot C of Recorded Exemption RE -4508. The applicants are proposing to expand their facility further to
the west as well as install and remove existing equipment on the USR-866 site. The application indicates
that the following will be installed: one (1) 90 -foot tall incinerator stack, one (1) 70 -foot tall stabilizer
treatment tower, two 30 -foot tall reboiler treatment stacks, one (1) fifteen -foot tall Trimheater treatment
unit, one Regen Gas Heater, three (3) additional 210 BBL tanks, add an emergency access gate at the
northwest corner of the new facility, install chainlink fence along the outside perimeter of the facility.
Additionally, within the boundaries of the existing facility, the applicant intends to: add a 40 MMSCF
Amine Plant with two (2) towers, add an incinerator stack and a reboiler heater with exhaust stack at the
gas treating location site indicated on USR-866 and remove the existing CO2 plant.
The site is proposed to operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The site will be accessed by 6
employees/contractors on a daily basis from 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM. Two additional employees/contractors
will be accessing the site twice a month for maintenance.
Attached Development Standards 13-23 are from the original USR-866 Board of County Commissioners
Resolution of Approval.
THE 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.
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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 22-2-20 G.2. A.Policy 7.2. states: "Conversion of agricultural land to nonurban
residential, commercial and industrial uses should be accommodated when the subject
site is in an area that can support such development, and should attempt to be
compatible with the region."
Section 22-2-20 I. A.Goal 9. States: "Reduce potential conflicts between varying land
uses in the conversion of traditional agricultural lands to other land uses."
Section 22-2-20 1.3. A.Policy 9.3. States: "Consider mitigation techniques to address
incompatibility issues. Encourage techniques and incentives, such as but not limited to
clustered development and building envelopes, to minimize impacts on surrounding
agricultural land.
A number of Conditions of Approval and Development Standards including a Lighting
Plan, Noise Abatement Plan, and Noise Standard are attached to ensure consistency
with the County Code and to address compatibility with the existing surrounding land
uses.
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.2 of the Weld County Code allows oil and
gas support facilities as a Use by Special Review in the A (Agricultural) 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 proposed Amended USR site is located adjacent to
farmground to the north, south, east and west. There is a multi -family apartment building
located approximately 750-800 feet to the west of the site. The nearest existing single
family residences are located approximately IA mile to the west and approximately 'A mile
to the south of the site. A number of Conditions of Approval and Development Standards
(Lighting Plan, Noise Abatement Plan, Noise Standard...) are attached to ensure
compatibility with the existing surrounding land uses. No phone calls or correspondence
has been received from surrounding property owners in regards to this case.
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 areas of the Town of Gilcrest, Town of
Platteville and Town of Milliken. The Town limits of Gilcrest are located IA mile from the
boundary of the USR site. The site is also located within the Cooperative Planning
(Intergovernmental Agreement) boundary of the Town of Gilcrest. Notice of a pending
USR application (through a Notice of Inquiry form) was provided to the Town of Gilcrest
by the applicant prior to submittal of the USR application per the requirements of Chapter
19 of the Weld County Code. The notice form was signed and returned by the Town of
Gilcrest with no comments.
The Town of Milliken in their referral comments, dated August 8, 2013 indicated that they
have no concerns. No referral response has been received from the Town of Gilcrest or
the Town of Platteville.
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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.
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 Program.
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 Amended Use
by Special Review Permit site is located on land delineated as "Prime" according to the
Prime and Important Farmlands Map of Weld and Larimer Counties. The proposed USR
area of expansion is located on an existing 8.5 acre recorded exemption lot that is not a
part of the irrigated cropland area that encompasses the majority of the remainder of the
quarter section.
G. Section 23-2-220.A.7 — There are adequate provisions for the protection of the health,
safety, and welfare of the inhabitants of the neighborhood and County. The attached
Development Standards and Conditions of Approval will adequate provisions for the
protection of the Health, safety and welfare of the inhabitants of the neighborhood and
the 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. In the event the applicant intends to utilize the existing septic system the septic system
shall be reviewed by a Colorado Registered Professional Engineer. The review shall
consist of observation of the system and a technical review describing the systems ability
to handle the proposed hydraulic load. The review shall be submitted to the
Environmental Health Services Division of the Weld County Department of Public Health
and Environment. In the event the system is found to be inadequately sized or
constructed the system shall be brought into compliance with current Regulations.
(Department of Public Health and Environment)
B. 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, Colorado
Department of Health and Environment to Environmental Health Services Division of the
Weld County Department of Public Health & Environment. Alternately, the applicant can
provide evidence from the APCD that they are not subject to these requirements.
(Department of Environmental Health)
C. The applicant shall attempt to address the requirements of the Platteville-Gilcrest Fire
Protection District, as stated in the referral response dated August 18, 2013. Written
evidence of such shall be submitted to the Weld County Department of Planning
Services. (Department of Planning Services)
D. The applicant shall address the requirements of the Weld County Office of Emergency
Management as stated in their referral dated August 14, 2013. Written evidence of such
shall be provided to the Department of Planning Services. (Department of Planning
Services)
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E. An accepted Final Drainage Report stamped and signed by a Professional Engineer
registered in the State of Colorado is required. (Department of Public Works)
F. An improvements and road maintenance agreement is required for the site during
construction. Road maintenance including dust control and damage repair will be
included. (Department of Public Works)
G. The applicant shall submit a Lighting Plan to the Department of Planning Services, for
review and approval. (Department of Planning Services)
H. The applicant shall submit a Noise Abatement Plan to the Department of Planning
Services, for review and approval. (Department of Planning Services)
The applicant shall submit a Sign Plan to the Department of Planning Services for review
and approval for all Facility Identification Signs.
J. The plat shall be amended to delineate the following:
1. All sheets of the plat shall be labeled USR13-0042 (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. County Road 40 is designated on the Weld County Road Classification Plan as a
local gravel road, which requires 60 feet of right-of-way at full build -out. The
applicant shall delineate on the plat the existing right-of-way. All setbacks shall
be measured from the edge of right-of-way. This road is maintained by Weld
County. (Department of Public Works)
6. The approved Sign Plan. (Department of Planning Services)
7. The approved Lighting Plan. (Department of Planning Services)
8. Show the approved access(es) on the plat and label with the approved permit
number (will be provided). (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)
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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
senttomaps@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 Public Works)
B. Right of way permit is required for any work within the public right of way. (Department of
Public Works)
C. A Special transport permit is required for any over size or over weight vehicles.
(Department of Public Works)
6. Prior to Operation:
A. The applicant shall develop an Emergency Action and Safety Plan with the Office of
Emergency Management and the Fire District. The plan shall be reviewed on an annual
basis by the Facility operator, the Fire District and the Weld County Office of Emergency
Management. Submit evidence of acceptance to the Department of Planning Services.
(Department of Planning Services)
7. The Amended Use by Special Review activity shall not occur, nor shall any building or electrical
permits be issued on the property, until the Amended Use by Special Review plat is ready to be
recorded in the office of the Weld County Clerk and Recorder. (Department of Planning Services)
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SITE SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN
USE BY SPECIAL REVIEW PERMIT
DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
AKA Energy Group LLC
USR13-0042
1. A Site Specific Development Plan and Amended Use by Special Review Permit USR13-0042 is
for a Site Specific Development Plan and Amended Use by Special Review Permit for Mineral
Resource Development Facilities including an Oil and Gas Support and Service Facility
(expansion of an existing Gas Processing Facility originally approved under USR-866) in the A
(Agricultural) Zone District. (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 hours of operations shall be 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Employees will access the site
from 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM as stated by the applicant's. (Department of Planning Services)
4. 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)
5. 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)
6. 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)
7. 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)
8. This facility shall adhere to the maximum permissible noise levels allowed in the Commercial
Zone District, as delineated in Section 14-9-30 of the Weld County Code. (Department of Public
Health and Environment)
9. All potentially hazardous chemicals must be 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). All chemicals must be stored secure, on an impervious
surface, and in accordance with manufacturer's recommendations. (Department of Public Health
and Environment)
10. 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)
11. 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)
12. The Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure Plan shall be available on site, at all times.
(Department of Public Health and Environment)
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13. A spillage retention berm shall be installed around the tank battery. The volume retained by the
spillage berm shall be greater than the volume of the largest tank inside the berm.
14. A current list of the maximum quantities of hazardous materials expected at the site shall be
maintained with the State Health Department, Division of Waste Management, and Weld County
Office of Emergency Management pursuant to C.R.S. 29-22-107 (2) A.
15. The 300 -barrel condensate tank and 100 -barrel water tank shall be located no closer than 100
feet to all propane storage tanks.
16. A current map of the location of the gas supply shutoff valves shall be maintained with the
Platteville Fire Protection District.
17. Smoking shall not be permitted at any time on the Special Review area. "NO SMOKING" signs
shall be placed and maintained on the subject site.
18. All vessels containing flammable or dangerous materials shall be identified in accordance with the
National Fire Protection Association, #704M identification system.
19. No less than one 40A 240BC rated fire extinguisher shall be located and maintained on he
Special Review site at all times.
20. All land within twenty-five (25) feet of any oil or gas tanks containing flammable or combustible
materials, or other appurtenant production equipment shall be kept free of dry weeds, grass, or
rubbish.
21. The soil erosion control plan approved by the Platte Valley Soil Conservation Services shall be
maintained at all times.
22. The appearance of the facility shall be maintained in a neat and orderly manner through periodic
painting and maintenance.
23. A six foot chain link fence, topped with three strands of barb -wire, shall enclose the Special
Review area.
24. The operation shall comply with all applicable rules and regulations of state and federal agencies
and the Weld County Code. (Department of Public Health and Environment)
25. 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)
26. 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)
27. The historical flow patterns and runoff amounts will be maintained on the site. (Department of
Public Works)
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)
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30. Building permits maybe required, per Section 29-3-10 of the Weld County Code. Currently the
following has been adopted by Weld County: 2012 International Codes; 2006 International
Energy Code; 2011 National Electrical Code; A building permit application must be completed
and two 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 registered State of Colorado engineer shall be required or an open hole inspection.
a. All building permit requirements can be found on the Weld County web -site at:
www.co.weld.co.us/Building Inspection/commercial permits
(Department of Building Inspection)
31. Building Permits issued on the lot will be required to adhere to the fee structure of the County -
Wide Road Impact Fee Program, the County Facility Fee and Drainage Impact programs.
32. The property owner or operator shall be responsible for complying with the Design and Operation
Standards of Chapter 23 of the Weld County Code.
33. 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.
34. 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.
35. 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.
36. 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
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.
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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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August 22, 2013
DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING SERVICES
1555 N 17th AVE
GREELEY, CO 80631
WEBSITE: www.co.weld.co.us
E-MAIL: cgathman@co.weld.co.us
PHONE: (970) 353-6100, Ext. 3537
FAX: (970) 304-6498
HILL WADE
700 AUTOMATION DR STE H
WINDSOR, CO 80550
Subject: USR13-0042 - A Site Specific Development Plan and Amended Use by Special Review Permit
for Mineral Resource Development Facilities including an Oil and Gas Support and Service Facility
(expansion of an existing Gas Processing Facility originally approved under USR-866) in the
A(Agricultural) Zone District.
On parcel(s) of land described as:
Part of Lot C of Recorded Exemption RE -4508; located in Part of the NW4 of Section 32, T4N, R66W of
the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado.
Dear Applicants:
I have scheduled a meeting with the Weld County Planning Commission on September 17, 2013, at
1:30 p.m. A subsequent hearing with the Board of County Commissioners will be held on October 23,
2013 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
wevw.weldcountyplanningcases_org
If you have any questions concerning this matter, please call.
Respectfully,
Digitally signed by Kristine Ranslem
Reason: I am the author of this document
Date: 2013.08.22 14:15:06 -06'00'
Chris Gathman
Planner
DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING SERVICES
1555 N 17th AVE
GREELEY, CO 80631
WEBSITE: www.co.weld.co.us
E-MAIL: cgathman@co.weld.co.us
PHONE: (970) 353-6100, Ext. 3537
FAX: (970) 304-6498
August 01, 2013
HILL WADE
700 AUTOMATION DR STE H
WINDSOR, CO 80550
Subject: USR13-0042 - A Site Specific Development Plan and Amended Use by Special Review Permit
for Mineral Resource Development Facilities including an Oil and Gas Support and Service Facility
(expansion of an existing Gas Processing Facility originally approved under USR-866) in the
A(Agricultural) Zone District.
On parcel(s) of land described as:
Part of Lot C of Recorded Exemption RE -4508; located in Part of the NW4 of Section 32, T4N, R65W.
of the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado.
Part of Lot C REC EXEMPT RE -4508; located in Part of the NW4 Section 32, T4N, R66w 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:
Gilcrest at Phone Number 970-737-2426
Platteville at Phone Number 970-785-2245
Milliken at Phone Number 970-587-4331
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,
Chris Gathman
Planner
Digitally signed by Kristine Ranslem
Reason: I am the author of this document
Date: 2013.08.01 14:22:53 -06'00'
FIELD CHECK inspection dates: 8/7/2013
APPLICANT: AKA Energy Group LLC O/O Wade Hill — Hill Land Services, Inc.
CASE #: USR13-0042
REQUEST: A Site Specific Development Plan and Amended Use by Special Review Permit for Mineral
Resource Development Facilities including an Oil and Gas Support and Service Facility
(expansion of an existing Gas Processing Facility originally approved under USR-866) in the
A (Agricultural) Zone District.
LEGAL: Lot C of Recorded Exemption RE -4508; located in the NW4 of Section 32, T4N, R66W of
the 6th PM, Weld County Colorado
LOCATION: South of and adjacent to County Road 40 and 'A mile west of County Road 29
PARCEL ID #: 105732200005 & 105732200006
ACRES:
+/- 8.53 acres
Zoning
Land Use
N
A
N
Ag Land /O&G Production Facility (tanks & well)
E
A
E
Ag Land
S
A
S
Ag Land/Residence approx. ''A mile to the south
W
A
W
Ag Land/ Multi -family apartment building 750-800
feet from site.
COMMENTS:
Existing gas processing plant on east side of parcel — the west side of the parcel (the expansion area) is
vacant.
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Chris Gathman - Planner III
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