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PRELIMINARY
Case Number: USR12-0036 Hearing Date: August 7, 2012
Applicant: Sterling Energy Investments, LLC do Stuart Asselin
Address: 1225 17th Street, Suite 2520, Denver, Colorado 80202
Request: A Site Specific Development Plan and a Special Review Permit for a Mineral Resource
Development Facility, including Oil and Gas Support and Service: specific to oil and gas
processing facilities and related equipment, including, but not limited to,two(2)compressors
associated with gas processing or which compress gas to enter a pipeline for transport to
market, in the A (Agricultural) Zone District
Legal Part NE4 SE4 of Section 1,Township 9 North, Range 60 West of the 6th P.M.,Weld County,
Colorado
Location: West of and adjacent to County Road 109 Section Line; Approximately one-quarter mile
North of County Road 108 Section Line
Size of Parcel: 1.0 Net acres Parcel Number: 0467-01-0-00-006
POSSIBLE ISSUES SUMMARIZED FROM APPLICATION MATERIALS
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 responseith commentfrom the following
agencies:
▪ Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment, referral dated July 2, 2012
▪ Weld County Department of Public Works, referral dated July 2, 2012
The Department of Planning Services' staff has received responses without comment from the following
agencies:
▪ State of Colorado, Division of Parks and Wildlife, referral dated June 6, 2012
▪ Weld County Zoning Compliance, referral dated June 8, 2012
▪ US Forest Service, referral dated June 8, 2012
▪ Weld County Sheriff's Office, referral dated June 11, 2012
The Department of Planning Services' staff has not received responses from the following agencies:
▪ Pawnee Fire Protection District
▪ Bureau of Land Management
▪ State of Colorado Historic Society
▪ Weld County Department of Building Inspection
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SPECIAL REVIEW PERMIT
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW
Planner: Kim Ogle
Case Number: USR12-0036 Hearing Date: August 7, 2012
Applicant: Sterling Energy Investments, LLC do Stuart Asselin
Address: 1225 17th Street, Suite 2520, Denver, Colorado 80202
Request: A Site Specific Development Plan and a Special Review Permit for a Mineral Resource
Development Facility, including Oil and Gas Support and Service: specific to oil and gas
processing facilities and related equipment, including, but not limited to,two(2)compressors
associated with gas processing or which compress gas to enter a pipeline for transport to
market, in the A (Agricultural) Zone District
Legal Part NE4 SE4 of Section 1, Township 9 North, Range 60 West of the 6th P.M.,Weld County,
Colorado
Location: East of and adjacent to County Road 109 Section Line; Approximately one-quarter mile of
County Road 108 Section Line
Size of Parcel: 1.0 Net acres Parcel Number: 0467-01-0-00-006
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.
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 2 a-100.A. (OG.Goal 1.)states"
Promote the reasonable and orderly exploration and development of oil and gas mineral
resources;" and Section 22-5-100.B. (OG.Goal 2.) states "Ensure that the extraction of oil
and gas resources conserves the land and minimizes the impact on surrounding land and the
existing surrounding land uses;" and Section 22-5-100.B. (OG.Policy 2.9.) states "Impose
protective measures through available state, County and federal regulations to ensure that
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the mineral operator conducts operations in a manner that will minimize current and future
environmental impacts." The request for a Site Specific Development Plan and a Special
Review Permit for a Mineral Resource Development Facility, including Oil and Gas Support
and Service: specific to oil and gas processing facilities and related equipment, including, but
not limited to, two (2) compressors associated with gas processing being part of a new
compressor, pipeline and gas processing network necessitated by the need to move larger
volumes of gas from the Niobrara field due to the recent increases in drilling activity and
projected additional production increases anticipated by producers.
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 Oil and Gas Support
and Service 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 propert}s sited on a plateau with relatively no significant
topographical change. This land and surrounding lands in each direction are rangeland and
seasonal grazing lands. There are two (2) property owners within five hundred feet of this
facility, a private property owner and the Federal Government.
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 within the three mile referral area for a municipality or a
County.
E. Section 23-2-220.A.5--The application complies with Section 23-5 of the Weld County Code.
The existing site is not within a recognized overlay district, including the Geologic Hazard,
Flood Hazard or Airport Overlay District. The existing site is within the County-wide Road
Impact Fee Area.
Effective April 25, 2011, Building Permits issued on the proposed lots will be required to
adhere to the fee structure of the Weld County Road Impact Program.(Ordinance 2011-2)
Effective April 25, 2011, Building Permits issued on the proposed lots, will be required to
adhere to the fee structure of the County Facility Fee and Drainage Impact Fee. (Ordinance
2011-2)
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. This proposed facility is
located on a 240 more or less acre parcel utilizing 1.0acres for the compressor site created
through a Subdivision Exemption for the temporary use of a parcel for Oil and Gas support
and service facilities (Sterling's Grover Compressor Station facility). Ongoing agricultural
production will continue on lands not impacted by this proposed facility. The proposed facility
is sited on lands that are designated "Other" on the Important Farmlands of Weld County
map dated 1979.
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.
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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.
1. Prior to recording the plat:
A. The plat shall be amended to delineate the following:
1. All sheets of the plat shall be Dade USR 12-0036 (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. County Road 109 is designated on the Weld County Road Classification Plan as a
section line road, which requires 60 feet of right-of-way at full build out. There is
presently 60 feet of unmaintainedright-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. If the right-of-way cannot be verified, it
shall be dedicated. This road is maintained by Weld County. (Department of Public
Works)
5. County Road 108 is designated on the Weld County Road Classification Plan as a
section line road, which requires 60 feet of right-of-way at full build out. There is
presently 60 feet of 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. If the right-of-way cannot be verified, it shall be
dedicated. This road is maintained by Weld County. (Department of Public Works)
6. County Road 111 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. There is
presently 60 feet of 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. If the right-of-way cannot be verified, it shall be
dedicated. This road is maintained by Weld County. (Department of Public Works)
7. The applicants have an approved access from County Road 111 along a thirty(30)
foot wide permanent access easement centered on the ten (10) inch pipeline
alignment[USR12-0026]. Proposed traffic includes one or two employeessiting the
site each day and a bobtailrailer will visit two to four times a monthto haul produced
water from the site. Please show and label on the Site Plan, the proposed access
width (minimum 20 foot for emergency vehicles), the turning radiuses into the site
(45-60 foot radiuses required to accommodate trucks), and the proposed 15" RCP
culvert at the access. (Department of Public Works)
8. Tracking control is required to prevent tracking of mud and debris on to the County
roadway. Please show and label a double cattle guard (2 cattle guards placed back
to back to allow for a full rotation of truck tires)at the access. Place the cattle guards
far enough back from the County roadway to allow a tractor trailer to completely pull
off the main roadway before crossing the cattle guards. (Contact the Permitting/
Inspection Coordinator for Weld County Public Works for a right-of-way permit for
any work that may be required in the right-of-way. A special transport permit will be
required for any oversized or overweight vehicles that may access the site.
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(Department of Public Works)
9. Delineate the Water Quality Control Feature location, label this location as a no
building or storage area. Add additional statement"Weld County will not maintain
on-site drainage related areas." (Department of Public Works)
10. The approved Lighting Plan for the Facility. (Department of Planning Services)
11. The approved Sign Plan for the Facility. (Department of Planning Services)
B. The applicant shall address the concerns of the Department of Public Works as indicated in
their referral dated June 15, 2012. Evidence of such shall be submitted in writing to the Weld
County Department of Planning Services. (Department of Public Works)
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, Colorado Department
of Health and Environment, if applicable. 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 Public Health and Environment)
D. The applicant shall submit a signed copy of the Spill Prevention, Control and Counter-
measure Plan shall be provided to Environmental Health Services Division of the Weld
County Department of Public Health & Environment. Evidence of such shall be submitted
in writing to the Weld County Department of Planning Services. (Department of Public
Health and Environment)
E. The applicant shall submit a Lighting Plan for review and approval and include the
manufacture's cut sheets for each of the proposed lighting fixtures and lamps to the
Department of Planning Services. (Department of Planning Services)
F. The applicant shall submit a Sign Plan for review and approval to the Department of Planning
Services. (Department of Planning Services)
G. The applicant shall submit a Subdivision Exemption application for Oil and Gas Production
Facilities, and submit evidence of a lease agreement with the terms of the lease specified,
specifically years for lease area,and associated site improvements, including access,fencing
et cetera. (Department of Planning Services)
H. The applicant shall complete the Road Access Permit Application aid include the following
documentation:
1. The application from shall be completed by the property owner to be accessed from
a County road or their authorized agent as evidenced by written documentation.
2. The applicant shall provide access pictures from the left, right and into the access.
3. The applicant shall provide a signature and date on the Road Access Permit
Application to deem the application acceptable and complete.
4. The applicant shall submit a fee for the Road Access Permit. The fee is seventy-five
($75.00)dollars, payable to the Department of Public Works. (Department of Public
Works)
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The applicant shall provide a revised drainage design for the water quality capture only. The
water quality calculation in the submitted drainage report uses a WQCV drain time of twelve
(12) hours, please revise this calculation to use a drain time of forty(40) hours. Department
of Public Works
J. The applicant shall submit two (2) paper copies of the plat for preliminary approval to the
Weld County Department of Planning Services. (Department of Planning Services)
2. Upon completion of 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 Code. The Mylar plat
and additional requirements shall be submitted within one hundred twenty(120 )days fronfne 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 Amended 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). Thisdigitalfilemaybesenttomaps@co.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 of the Board of County
Commissioners resolution a$50.00 recording continuance charge shall be added for each additional
3 month period. (Department of Planning Services)
5. The Special Review activity shall not occur nor shall any building or electrical permits be issued on
the property until the 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
SPECIAL REVIEW PERMIT
DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
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1. The Site Specific Development Plan and a Special Review Permit for a Mineral Resource
Development Facility, including Oil and Gas Support and Service: specific to oil and gas processing
facilities and related equipment, including, but not limited to,two(2)compressors associated with gas
processing or which compress gas to enter a pipeline for transport to market, in the A(Agricultural)
Zone District, 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 2-3 8-10 of the Weld
County Code. (Department of Planning Services)
3. All liquid and solid wastes (as defined in the Solid Wastes Disposal Sites and Facilities Act,
30-20-100.5, C.R.S., as amended) shall be stored and removed for final disposal in a manner that
protects against surface and groundwater contamination. (Department of Public Health and
Environment)
4. 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, 30-20-100.5, C.R.S., as amended. (Department of Public Health
and Environment)
5. Waste materials shall be handled, stored, and disposed in a manner that controls fugitive dust,
blowing debris, and other potential nuisance conditions. (Department of Public Health and
Environment)
6. 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. Adequate drinking, handwashing and toilet facilities shall be provided for employees and patrons
of the facility, at all times. Portable toilets and bottled water are allowed in accordance with
Environmental Health Policy 2.2.K. as attached. (Department of Public Health and Environment)
9. This facility shall adhere to the maximum permissible noise levels allowed in the Industrial Zone
as delineated in Section 14-9-30 of the Weld County Code, or with all applicable State noise
statutes and/or regulations. (Department of Public Health and Environment)
10. The operation shall comply with all applicable rules and policies regulated by the Colorado Oil and
Gas Conservation Commission. (Department of Public Health and Environment)
11. 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)
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12. The Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure Plan shall be available on site, at all times.
(Department of Public Health and Environment)
13. The applicant shall comply with all provisions of the State Underground and Above Ground
Storage Tank Regulations. (Department of Public Health and Environment)
14. 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)
15. 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)
13. A building permit shall be obtained prior to the construction of any new structures. (Department of
Building Inspection)
14. A plan review is required for each building or structure for which a building permit is required. Two
complete sets of plans are required when applying for each permit. Include a Code Analysis Data
sheet with each Building permits Submittal plans shall include a floor plan showing the specific
uses of each area for the building. The Occupancy Classification will be determined by Chapter 3
of the 2006 International Building Code. The plans shall also include the design for fire separation
and occupancy separation walls, when required by Chapter 5 and 7 of the 2006 International
Building Code. Fire Protection shall conform to Chapter 9. (Department of Building Inspection)
15. Buildings 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: 2006 International Building
Code; 2006 International Mechanical Code; 2006 International Plumbing Code; 2006 International
Fuel Gas Code; and the 2011 National Electrical Code and Chapter 29 of the Weld County Code.
(Department of Building Inspection)
16. All building plans shall be submitted to Pawnee Fire District for review and approval prior to issue
of Building Permits, (Department of Building Inspection)
17. 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)
18. The applicant must take into consideration storm water capture/quantity and provide accordingly for
best management practices. (Department of Public Works)
19. Weld County is not responsible for the maintenance of onsite drainage related areas. (Department of
Public Works)
20. Pursuant to Chapter 15, Articles I and II of the Weld County Code, if noxicaiweeds 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. All vegetation,other than grasses, needs to be
maintained at a maximum height of 12 inches until the area is completely developed. (Department of
Public Works)
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21. The applicant is required to comply with all Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
(COGCC) rules and regulations including drill pad construction, storm water controls, and
reclamation. (Department of Planning)
22. Effective April 25, 2011, Building Permits issued on the proposed lots will be required to adhere to the
fee structure of the Weld County Road Impact Program.(Ordinance 2011 2)(Department of Planning)
23. Effective April 25, 2011, Building Permits issued on the proposed lots,will be required to adhere to the
fee structure of the County Facility Fee and Drainage Impact Fee. (Ordinance 2011 2) (Department
of Planning)
24. The facility will operate 24 hours per day 365 days per year. (Department of Planning Services)
25. The facility will comply with the approved Lighting Plan and Section 23 3-250.D.1 Lighting Standards
of the Weld County Code. (Department of Planning Services)
28. 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)
29. 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)
30. 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)
31. The Special Review area shall be limited to the plans shown hereon and governed by the foregoing
standards and all applicable Weld County regulations. Substantialchanges 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)
32. The property owne 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)
33. 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 lowe r 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. Witbut 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; odo r 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
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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, sand burs, 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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Case Number: USR12-0036
Applicant: Sterling Energy Investments, LLC do Stuart Asselin
Address: 1225 17th Street, Suite 2520, Denver, Colorado 80202
Request: A Site Specific Development Plan and a Special Review Permit for a Mineral Resource
Development Facility, including Oil and Gas Support and Service: specific to oil and gas
processing facilities and related equipment, including, but not limited to, two (2)
compressors associated with gas processing or which compress gas to enter a pipeline
for transport to market, in the A (Agricultural) Zone District
Legal Part NE4 SE4 of Section 1, Township 9 North, Range 60 West of the 6th P.M., Weld
County, Colorado
Location: West of and adjacent to County Road 109 Section Line; Approximately one-quarter mile
North of County Road 108 Section Line
Size of Parcel: 1.0 Net acres Parcel Number: 0467-01-0-00-006
Narrative:
The Sterling Energy oil and gas processing facilities and related equipment, include two (2) compressors
associated with gas processing, and is part of a new compressor, pipeline and gas processing network
necessitated by the need to move larger volumes of gas from the Niobrara field due to the recent
increases in drilling activity and projected additional production increases anticipated by producers. The
pipeline associated with this facility was approved by Planning Commission on July 17, 2012 under
USR12-0026. This proposed facility is located on a 240 acre more or less parcel utilizing 1.0 acres for
the compressor site created through a Subdivision Exemption for the temporary use of a parcel for Oil
and Gas support and service facilities (Sterling's Grover Compressor Station facility). Ongoing
agricultural production will continue on lands not impacted by this proposed facility. The proposed facility
is sited on lands that are designated "Other" on the Important Farmlands of Weld County map dated
1979.
The property is Compressor facility sited on a plateau with the surrounding lands in each direction utilized
as rangeland and seasonal grazing lands. There are two (2) property owners within five hundred feet of
this facility, a private property owner and the Federal Government.
Staff has received no correspondence or telephone calls concerning this application. The Department of
Planning Services is recommending approval of USR12-0036.
DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING SERVICES
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July 11, 2012
STUART ASSELIN
STERLING ENERGY INVESTMENTS LLC
1225 17TH STREET, SUITE 2520
DENVER, CO 80202
Subject: USR12-0036 - A SITE SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND USE BY SPECIAL REVIEW
PERMIT FOR A MINERAL RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT FACILITY, INCLUDING AN OIL AND GAS
SUPPORT AND SERVICES FACILITY(TWO COMPRESSORS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT AND
STRUCTURES) IN THE A(AGRICULTURAL)ZONE DISTRICT
On parcel(s)of land described as:
S2NW4& N2S2 SECTION 1,T9N, R60W of the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado.
Dear Applicants:
I have scheduled a meeting with the Weld County Planning Commission on August 7, 2012, at 1:30
p.m. A subsequent hearing with the Board of County Commissioners will be held on August 29, 2012
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.weldcountvolanni nacases.orq
If you have any questions concerning this matter, please call.
Respectfully.
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June 8, 2012
STUART ASSELIN
STERLING ENERGY INVESTMENTS LLC
1225 17TH STREET, SUITE 2520
DENVER, CO 80202
Subject: USR12-0036 - A SITE SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND USE BY SPECIAL REVIEW
PERMIT FOR A MINERAL RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT FACILITY, INCLUDING AN OIL AND GAS
SUPPORT AND SERVICES FACILITY(TWO COMPRESSORS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT AND
STRUCTURES) IN THE A(AGRICULTURAL)ZONE DISTRICT
On parcel(s)of land described as:
S2NW4& N2S2 SECTION 1, T9N, R60W of the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado.
Dear Applicant:
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.
If you have any questions concerning this matter, please call.
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FIELD CHECK Inspection Date: July 26, 2012
Case Number: USR12-0036
Applicant: Sterling Energy Investments, LLC do Stuart Asselin
Address: 1225 171h Street, Suite 2520, Denver, Colorado 80202
Request: A Site Specific Development Plan and a Special Review Permit for a Mineral Resource
Development Facility, including Oil and Gas Support and Service: specific to oil and gas
processing facilities and related equipment, including, but not limited to, two (2)
compressors associated with gas processing or which compress gas to enter a pipeline
for transport to market, in the A(Agricultural) Zone District
Legal Part NE4 SE4 of Section 1, Township 9 North, Range 60 West of the 6th P.M., Weld
County, Colorado
Location: West of and adjacent to County Road 109 Section Line; Approximately one-quarter mile
North of County Road 108 Section Line
Size of Parcel: 1.0 Net acres Parcel Number: 0467-01-0-00-006
Zoning Land Use
N agriculture N Rangeland
E agriculture E Rangeland
S agriculture S Rangeland
W agriculture W Rangeland
Comments:
The property is sited on a plateau with relatively no significant topographical change. This land and
surrounding lands in each direction are rangeland and seasonal grazing lands. There are two (2)
property owners within five hundred feet of this facility, a private property owner and the Federal
Government. Access is via the pipeline easement from CR 111 into the property. The applicants have
an approved access from County Road 111 along a thirty (30) foot wide permanent access easement
centered on the ten (10) inch pipeline alignment[USR12-0026]
No violations noted.
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