HomeMy WebLinkAbout20132809.tiffBEFORE THE WELD COUNTY, COLORADO, PLANNING COMMISSION
RESOLUTION OF RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISS
Moved by Jason Maxey, that the following resolution be introduced for passage by the Weld County Planning
Commission. Be it resolved by the Weld County Planning Commission that the application for:
CASE NUMBER: USR13-0041
APPLICANT: UNITED SURFACE AND MINERALS LLC, CIO SELECT ENERGY SERVICES
PLANNER: KIM OGLE
REQUEST: A SITE SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND USE BY SPECIAL REVIEW
PERMIT FOR MINERAL RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT FACILITIES INCLUDING
OIL AND GAS SUPPORT FACILITY (CLASS II OILFIELD WASTE DISPOSAL
FACILITY -SALTWATER INJECTION FACILITY AND WATER RECYCLING AND
A WATER SUPPLY & STORAGE UPLOAD FACILITY AND TRUCK TANKER
WASHOUT FACILITY) IN THE A (AGRICULTURAL) ZONE DISTRICT
LEGAL DESCRIPTION: W2 SECTION 35, T8N, R60W OF THE 6TH P.M., WELD COUNTY, COLORADO.
LOCATION: SOUTH OF AND ADJACENT TO CR 88 SECTION LINE; EAST OF AND
ADJACENT TO CR 105.
be recommended favorably to the Board of County Commissioners 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 Planning Commission 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 22-4-140.A. EP.Goal 1.states
"Encourage the minimization of mineral resource exploration and production waste and
require the safe disposal of it;" and EP.Policy 1.1.states "Due to the impacts from surface
impoundments and increasing public concern about them, other alternatives for disposal
should be considered." The proposal is for a Class II Brinewater Injection Well and
associated facilities.
Section 22-4-30.A. WA.Goal.1 states "Support the development of water that is put to
beneficial use, along with associated infrastructure." The proposed water recycling facility
and permitted groundwater load out facility will provide a valuable and indispensable service
to oil and gas companies. The centralized location for load out minimizes the removal of
agricultural land from production.
Section 22-4-140.B. EP.Goal 2. Mineral resource exploration and production waste facilities
should be planned, located, designed and operated to encourage compatibility with
surrounding land uses in terms of items such as general use, scale, height, traffic, dust, noise
and visual pollution. This proposal has been reviewed by the appropriate referral agencies
and it has been determined that the attached Conditions of Approval and Development
Standards ensure that there are adequate provisions for the protection of the health, safety
and welfare of the inhabitants of the neighborhood and county.
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 provides for Mineral Resource
Development Facilities, Oil and Gas Support and Service including a Class II Oilfield Waste
Disposal Facility - Saltwater Injection; Water Recycling and a Water Supply & Storage Upload
Facility and Truck Tanker Washout Facility 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 site is bordered by agricultural uses, predominately grazing and
rangelands with sparsely populated residential development. There are 6 property owners
within 500 feet of this proposed facility. There is one residence in the general area with the
nearest residence approximately 1.5 miles to the south with the second nearest residence
more than 2 miles from the site. Staff has received no letters, telephone calls, electronic mail ��
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from adjacent or surrounding property owners or interested persons. Development
Standards and Conditions of Approval will ensure that this use will be compatible with
surrounding land uses.
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 not located within three miles of a municipality.
E. Section 23-2-220.A.5 -- The site does not lie within any Overlay Districts.
Building Permits issued on the proposed lots will be required to adhere to the fee structure of
the County -wide Road Impact Fee Program and 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 U.S.D.A. Soils Maps of
Prime Farmlands of Weld County dated 1979 designated the soils on the Salt Water Disposal
Site, as "High Potential Dry Cropland — Prime if they become Irrigated." The facility will be
sited on 2.5 acres near County Road 105, with the residual lands maintained for dryland
agricultural production and grazing.
G. Section 23-2-220.A.7 -- 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 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 Planning Commission recommendation for approval is conditional upon the following:
1. Prior to recording the USR Plat:
A. The plat shall be amended to delineate the following:
1. All sheets of the USR Plat shall be labeled USR13-0041. (Department of Planning
Services)
2. The USR Plat shall be prepared per Section 23-2-260.D of the Weld County Code.
(Department of Planning Services)
3. The attached Development Standards. (Department of Planning Services)
4. County Road 88 is designated on the Weld County Road Classification Plan as a
Section Line, with 60 feet of 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. All setbacks shall be measured from the edge of future right-of-
way. This road is not maintained by Weld County. (Department of Public Works)
5. County Road 105 is designated on the Weld County Road Classification 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 County Road 105 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 Weld County. (Department of Public Works)
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6. Delineate the approved access on the plat and label with the approved access
permit number (will be provided) and pay the applicable fee for the new large
commercial access permit. (Department of Public Works)
7. The application materials did not include a waste management plan. Areas used for
trash collection shall be screened from public rights -of -way and all adjacent
properties. These areas shall be designed and used in a manner that will prevent
wind- or animal -scattered trash. Please delineate the location of the screened trash
collection area. (Department of Planning Services)
8. The application materials did not include a Lighting Plan. Should exterior lighting be
a part of this facility, all light standards shall be delineated on the USR Plat.
(Department of Planning Services)
B. An accepted Final Drainage Report stamped and signed by a Professional Engineer
registered in the State of Colorado is required. (Department of Public Works)
C. An improvements agreement is required for this site. Road maintenance including dust
control, damage repair and triggers for improvement will be included. (Department of Public
Works)
D. The applicant shall address the concerns of the Department of Natural Resources, Division
of Water Resources referral dated August 19, 2013, specific to submitting evidence of a valid
well permit to support the business. (Division of Water Resources)
E. The applicant shall file an Air Pollutant Emissions Notice (APEN) with the Air Pollution Control
Division, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. Evidence of such shall be
submitted in writing to the Weld County Department of Planning Services. (Department of
Public Health and Environment)
F. The applicant shall submit a Groundwater Monitoring Plan to the Weld County Health
Department of Public Health and Environment (WCDPHE) for review and approval. The plan
shall include leak detection for unloading pad(s) and sump(s). Evidence of Department
approval shall be submitted in writing to the Weld County Department of Planning Services.
(Department of Public Health and Environment)
G. The facility shall post financial assurance with the Colorado Oil & Gas Conservation
Commission (COGCC) for the Class II Injection Facility and surface structures related to the
disposal well. The facility shall submit evidence to the Weld County Department of Planning
Services that the appropriate financial assurance has been obtained. (Department of Public
Health and Environment)
H. A Detailed Closure Plan shall be submitted to the Weld County Department of Public Health
and Environment and the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission. The facility shall
submit evidence to the Weld County Department of Planning Services that closure plans
have been submitted. (Department of Public Health and Environment)
The applicant shall submit a Lighting Plan to the Department of Planning Services for review
and approval. (Department of Planning Services)
J. The applicant shall submit two (2) paper copies of the plat or one electronic copy of the same
for preliminary approval to the Weld County Department of Planning Services. (Department
of Planning Services)
2. Upon completion of Condition of Approval No.1. above, 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 Department of Planning Services' Staff. The plat
shall be prepared in accordance with the requirements of Section 23-2-260.D of the Weld County
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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. The Department of Planning Services respectively requests the surveyor provide a digital copy of this
Use by Special Review. Acceptable CAD formats are .dwg, .dxf, and .dgn (Microstation); acceptable
GIS formats are ArcView shapefiles, Arclnfo Coverages and Arclnfo Export files format type is .e00.
The preferred format for Images is .tif (Group 4). (Group 6 is not acceptable). This digital file may be
sent to mapsco.weld.co.us. (Department of Planning Services)
4. In accordance with Weld County Code Ordinance 2005-7 approved June 1, 2005, should the plat not
be recorded within the required one hundred twenty (120) days from the date the Board of County
Commissioners approval was signed a $50.00 recording continuance charge may be added for each
additional 3 month period. (Department of Planning Services)
5. Prior to the Release of Building Permits:
A. Sewage disposal from buildings shall be by septic. The applicant shall apply for and obtain a
commercial Individual Sewage Disposal System I.S.D.S. permit for toilet facilities.
(Department of Public Health and Environment)
B. Detailed Plans for a concrete unloading pad shall be submitted for approval. A secondary
liner and leak detection system shall be designed and installed beneath the concrete
unloading pad(s) and sump(s). Plans shall be submitted to and approved by the Weld
County Department of Public Health and Environment. Evidence of Department approval
shall be submitted in writing to the Weld County Department of Planning Services.
(Department of Public Health and Environment)
C. Detailed plans for the concrete secondary containment structure for all storage and
processing tanks shall be submitted to and approved by the Weld County Department of
Public Health and Environment. Secondary containment volume shall provide containment
for the entire contents of the largest single tank plus sufficient freeboard for precipitation.
Evidence of Department approval shall be submitted in writing to the Weld County
Department of Planning Services. (Department of Public Health and Environment)
6. 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. Special transport permit is required for any over size or over weight vehicles. (Department of
Public Works)
7. 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)
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Motion seconded by Joyce Smock.
VOTE:
For Passage
Benjamin Hansford
Bret Elliott
Bruce Sparrow
Jason Maxey
Jordan Jemiola
Joyce Smock
Mark Lawley
Michael Wailes
Nick Berryman
Against Passage Absent
The Chair declared the resolution passed and ordered that a certified copy be forwarded with the file of this
case to the Board of County Commissioner's for further proceedings.
CERTIFICATION OF COPY
I, Kristine Ranslem, Recording Secretary for the Weld County Planning Commission, do hereby certify that the
above and foregoing resolution is a true copy of the resolution of the Planning Commission of Weld County,
Colorado, adopted on September 17, 2013.
Dated the 17th of September, 2013.
Kristine Ranslem
Secretary
SITE SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN
SPECIAL REVIEW PERMIT
DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
United Surface & Minerals, LLC
Weitzel Ranch Water Injection Facility
USR13-0041
1. The Site Specific Development Plan and Special Review Permit for Mineral Resource
Development Facilities, Oil and Gas Support Facility including a Class II Oilfield Waste
Disposal Facility - Saltwater Injection Facility, Water Recycling and a Water Supply & Storage
Upload Facility and Truck Tanker Washout Facility in the A (Agricultural) Zone District, as
indicated in the application materials on file and 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. Only Class II Exploration & Production Wastewaters as defined by the Environmental
Protection Agency are permitted to be accepted for disposal. Any changes from this
approved use may require an amendment to this Special Use Permit. (Department of Public
Health and Environment)
4. Prior to construction of the recycling facility, the owner/operator must submit an Engineered
Design & Operations Plan and Recycling Designation Request for the produced
water/flowback wastewater recycling operations to the Colorado Department of Public Health
and Environment Hazardous Materials and Waste Management Division's Solid Waste Unit
and the Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment for review and approval.
The applicant must receive designation by the CDPHE Hazardous Materials and Waste
Management Division's Solid Waste Unit as a Recycling Facility, which based on existing law
and policy does not require a Certificate of Designation or apply for a Certificate of
Designation with Weld County if the recycling designation is denied. Evidence of CDPHE
and WCDPHE approval of the recycling designation shall be submitted in writing to the
Department of Planning Services prior to construction and operation of the recycling facility.
(Department of Public Health and Environment)
5. Recycling operations must receive and maintain designation as a recycling facility from the
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment to accept Exploration & Production
Wastewaters for recycling. No recycling of wastes other than exploration and production
wastewaters is permitted. Any changes from the approved designation may require an
amendment to this Special Use Permit and a Certificate of Designation. (Department of
Public Health and Environment)
6. In accordance with Section 8 of the Regulations Pertaining to Solid Waste Sites and Facilities
(6 CCR 1007-2, Part 1), the recycling facility is required to register and file an annual report
with the CDPHE Solid Waste Unit, which includes the amount of exploration & production
wastewater (produced water/flowback water) recycled. This annual report shall be copied to
the Weld County Dept. of Public Health and Environment. (Department of Public Health and
Environment)
7 Analytical data on wastes and environmental monitoring data shall be made available to
WCDPHE, who reserves the right to require additional more extensive monitoring.
(Department of Public Health and Environment)
8. The facility shall be constructed and operated to ensure that contamination of soil and
groundwater does not occur. Portable containment, such as drip pans, shall be utilized when
working outside containment areas. (Department of Public Health and Environment)
9. All liquid waste received at the facility shall be unloaded on the concrete unloading pad. The
unloading pad and leak detection system shall be constructed and operated in accordance
with the approved design. The unloading pad shall be cleaned at a frequently that prevents
oil and other waste from building up on the pad. During winter months the pad shall be
maintained free of ice. (Department of Public Health and Environment)
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10. Any required Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasures (SPCC) Plans shall be prepared
and maintained on site pr 40 CFR 112. (Department of Public Health and Environment)
11. All chemicals must be stored secure, on an impervious surface, and in accordance with
manufacturer's recommendations. (Department of Public Health and Environment)
12. The maximum permissible noise level shall not exceed 70 dBA measured in accordance with
Section 25-12-103 CRS. (Department of Public Health and Environment)
13. The facility shall comply with Colorado Air Quality Control Commission Regulations and any
air permits issued by the CDPHE Air Pollution Control Division. Fugitive particulate
emissions (dust) shall be controlled on this site. (Department of Public Health and
Environment)
14. All liquid and solid wastes (as defined in the Solid Wastes Disposal Sites and Facilities Act,
30-20-100.5, C.R.S.) shall be stored, treated, and removed for final disposal in a manner that
protects against surface and groundwater contamination. (Department of Public Health and
Environment)
15. The facility shall comply with the approved groundwater monitoring plan. (Department of
Public Health and Environment)
16. All storm water, which has come into contact with waste materials on the site, shall be
confined on the site. (Department of Public Health and Environment)
17. The facility shall provide adequate drinking water, hand washing, and toilet facilities.
(Department of Public Health and Environment)
18. Sewage disposal from buildings shall be by septic. The applicant shall apply for and obtain a
commercial Individual Sewage Disposal System I.S.D.S. permit for toilet facilities.
(Department of Public Health and Environment)
19. Any Individual Sewage Disposal System (I.S.D.S.) shall be constructed, operated and
maintained in compliance with the Weld County Code provisions and WCDPHE policies
pertaining to I.S.D.S. Systems. (Department of Public Health and Environment)
20. The property owner or operator shall provide evidence of an Emergency Action and Safety
Plan on or before March 1st of any given year signed by representatives for the Fire District
and the Weld County Office of Emergency Management to the Department of Planning
Services. (Department of Planning Services)
21. 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)
22. 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)
23. The historical flow patterns and runoff amounts will be maintained on the site. (Department of
Public Works)
24. Weld County is not responsible for the maintenance of onsite drainage related features.
(Department of Public Works)
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25. There shall be no parking or staging of vehicles on County roads. On -site parking shall be utilized.
(Department of Public Works)
26. Any lighting, including light from high temperature processes such as welding or combustion, shall be
designed, located and operated in such as 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;
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; and no colored lights may be used which may be confused
with or construed as traffic control devices. (Department of Planning Services)
27. Hours of operation are twenty-four (24) hours each day, seven (7) days per week -365 days per year.
(Department of Planning Services)
28. Buildings, equipment and structures shall conform to the requirements of the various codes adopted
at the time of permit application. Currently the following has been adopted by Weld County: 2012
International Building Code; 2012 International Mechanical Code; 2012 International Plumbing Code:
2006 International Energy Code; 2012 International Fuel Gas Code; 2011 National Electrical Code;
2009 ANSI 117.1 Accessibility Code and Chapter 29 of the Weld County Code. (Department of
Building Inspection)
29. Building Permits issued on the proposed lots will be required to adhere to the fee structure of the
County -wide Road Impact Fee Program and the County Facility Fee and Drainage Impact Fee
Program. (Department of Planning Services)
30. The property owner or operator shall be responsible for complying with the Design Standards of
Section 23-2-240, Weld County Code. (Department of Planning Services)
31. The property owner or operator shall be responsible for complying with the Operation Standards of
Section 23-2-250, Weld County Code. (Department of Planning Services)
32. 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. (Department of
Planning Services)
33. 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. (Department of Planning Services)
34. 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. (Department of Planning
Services)
35. 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.
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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.
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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Motion: Add Condition of Approval 1.J.9 as stated by staff, Moved by Jason Maxey, Seconded by
Benjamin Hansford.
Motion passed unanimously.
The Chair asked the applicant if they have read through the amended Development Standards and
Conditions of Approval and if they are in agreement with those. The applicant replied that they are in
agreement.
Motion: Forward Case USR13-0042 to the Board of County Commissioners along with the amended
Conditions of Approval and Development Standards with the Planning Commission's recommendation of
approval, Moved by Jordan Jemiola, Seconded by Benjamin Hansford.
Vote: Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote (summary: Yes = 9).
Yes: Benjamin Hansford, Bret Elliott, Bruce Sparrow, Jason Maxey, Jordan Jemiola, Joyce Smock, Mark
Lawley, Michael Wailes, Nick Berryman.
CASE NUMBER:
APPLICANT:
PLANNER:
REQUEST:
LEGAL DESCRIPTION:
LOCATION:
USR13-0041
UNITED SURFACE AND MINERALS LLC; C/O SELECT ENERGY SERVICES
KIM OGLE
A SITE SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND USE BY SPECIAL REVIEW
PERMIT FOR MINERAL RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT FACILITIES
INCLUDING OIL AND GAS SUPPORT FACILITY (CLASS II OILFIELD WASTE
DISPOSAL FACILITY - SALTWATER INJECTION FACILITY AND WATER
RECYCLING AND A WATER SUPPLY & STORAGE UPLOAD FACILITY AND
TRUCK TANKER WASHOUT FACILITY) IN THE A (AGRICULTURAL) ZONE
DISTRICT
W2 SECTION 35, T8N, R60W OF THE 6TH P.M., WELD COUNTY,
COLORADO.
SOUTH OF AND ADJACENT TO CR 88 SECTION LINE; EAST OF AND
ADJACENT TO CR 105.
For the record, Commissioner Maxey noted that he drove by the site today.
Kim Ogle, Planning Services, presented Case USR13-0041, reading the recommendation and comments
into the record. The Department of Planning Services recommends approval of this application with the
attached conditions of approval and development standards.
Don Carroll, Public Works, reported on the existing traffic, access and drainage conditions and the
requirements on site.
Lauren Light, Environmental Health, reviewed the public water and sanitary sewer requirements, on -site
dust control, and the Waste Handling Plan.
Jim Goddard, Select Energy Services, 3031 1st Avenue, Greeley, Colorado said that they are proposing a
Class II Water Disposal facility with future recycling of the water on location.
The Chair asked if there was anyone in the audience who wished to speak for or against this application.
No one wished to speak.
The Chair asked the applicant if they have read through the Development Standards and Conditions of
Approval and if they are in agreement with those. The applicant replied that they are in agreement.
Motion: Forward Case USR13-0041 to the Board of County Commissioners along with the Conditions of
Approval and Development Standards with the Planning Commission's recommendation of approval,
Moved by Jason Maxey, Seconded by Joyce Smock.
Vote: Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote (summary: Yes = 9).
Yes: Benjamin Hansford, Bret Elliott, Bruce Sparrow, Jason Maxey, Jordan Jemiola, Joyce Smock, Mark
Lawley, Michael Wailes, Nick Berryman.
CASE NUMBER: MET13-0002
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