HomeMy WebLinkAbout20071620.tiff HEARING CERTIFICATION
DOCKET NO. 2007-47
RE: SITE SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND THIRD AMENDED USE BY SPECIAL
REVIEW PERMIT #1002 FOR OIL AND GAS SUPPORT SERVICES (NATURAL GAS
PROCESSING, TREATING, COMPRESSION, AND FRACTIONATION FACILITY) AND
AN OFFICE FOR TRAINING AND MEETING PURPOSES IN THE A(AGRICULTURAL)
ZONE DISTRICT-CANNON LAND COMPANY, C/O ENCANA OIL AND GAS (USA) INC.
A public hearing was conducted on June 27, 2007, at 10:00 a.m., with the following present:
Commissioner David E. Long, Chair- EXCUSED
Commissioner William H. Jerke, Pro-Tem
Commissioner William F. Garcia
Commissioner Robert D. Masden
Commissioner Douglas Rademacher
Also present:
Acting Clerk to the Board, Esther Gesick
County Attorney, Bruce Barker
Planning Department representative, Jacqueline Hatch
Health Department representative, Char Davis
Public Works representative, Donald Carroll
The following business was transacted:
I hereby certify that pursuant to a notice dated June 8,2007, and duly published June 13, 2007, in
the Fort Lupton Press, a public hearing was conducted to consider the request of Cannon Land
Company, c/o EnCana Oil and Gas (USA) Inc., for a Site Specific Development Plan and Third
Amended Use by Special Review Permit #1002 for Oil and Gas Support Services (natural gas
processing,treating,compression,and fractionation facility)and an Office for training and meeting
purposes in the A(Agricultural)Zone District. Bruce Barker, County Attorney, made this a matter
of record and advised the applicant's representative, William G. Crews, that he has the option of
continuing this matter to a date when the full Board will be present. However, if he decides to
proceed today, it will require three affirmative votes,or in the case of a tie vote,Commissioner Long
will listen to the record and make the determining vote. Mr. Crews indicated he would like to
proceed today.
Jacqueline Hatch, Department of Planning Services, presented a brief summary of the proposal,
entered the favorable recommendation of the Planning Commission into the record as written,and
gave a brief description of the location of the site,which is 25 acres in size. She stated the facility
is currently operating under Second Amended Use by Special Review Permit#1002, which was
approved on April 26, 1993,and the Third Amendment is a request to expand the facility to include
an office for training and meeting purposes. Ms. Hatch stated the site is serviced by septic systems
and a water well, and she described the surrounding land uses. She stated staff has not received
any correspondence from surrounding property owners, and the site is not within the three-mile
referral area for any municipality. She further stated eleven referral agencies reviewed the proposal,
two did not comment,six offered comments that have been addressed in the Conditions of Approval
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and Development Standards, and no responses were received from the Colorado Division of
Wildlife, Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, or the Sheriff's Office.
Char Davis, Department of Public Health and Environment, stated the site will be served by a well
and septic systems. She stated the two septic systems on the property are each permitted for 15
people, and staff is requiring a new septic system sized to accommodate the balance of a total of
75 employees. Mr. Crews clarified the site will be limited to 45 employees. Ms. Davis stated the
site will still need a new system or the existing systems will need to be expanded.
Donald Carroll, Department of Public Works, stated the site is accessed from County Road 22,
which is classified as a strategic roadway,with an average daily traffic count of approximately 1,000
vehicle trips per day. He stated although the application will be reduced from 75 to 45 employees,
the existing facility generates 40 to 50 truck trips per day. He further stated the facility is fenced and
gated, and the parking lots are in place with an adequate gravel surface. In response to Chair
Pro-Tem Jerke, Mr. Carroll stated a strategic roadway requires 140 feet at full buildout,therefore,
the applicant is required to show 70 feet from the centerline as right-of-way reservation.
Mr. Crews stated the applicant intends to reduce the total number of employees to 45 people to
ensure adequate parking,and they are attempting to address any potential future expansions with
this application since they intend for this to be the last amendment to the Permit. Mr. Crews stated
this amendment is necessary to address any future plant expansions,as well as the placement of
a double-wide mobile home, which is used for office space and training purposes.
Responding to Commissioner Garcia,Rodney Barnes,Encana Oil and Gas,referred to a displayed
photograph of the leased mobile home building that was placed on the site and resulted in the
amendment request. Chair Pro-Tem Jerke commented Development Standard#4 will need to be
amended to reduce the number of employees from 75 to 45 people. Responding to Chair Pro-Tem
Jerke, Mr. Crews explained the term"fractionation"is the further reduction of the liquids that come
off the first plant process which are further broken down into constituent parts such as ethane,
propane, and butane for a further refining process. In response to Commissioner Masden, Mr.
Barnes stated the fractionation facility has been in place since 1997,and they are not anticipating
an increase in fractionation capacity. He stated the facility uses trucks and an NGL pipeline. He
further stated they deliver most of the products using the pipeline,and the trucks deliver the excess
product or make local deliveries of propane.
No public testimony was offered concerning this matter. In response to Chair Pro-Tem Jerke,
Mr.Crews stated he and the applicant have reviewed,and concur with,the Conditions of Approval
and Development Standards;however,Condition of Approval#1.K should be deleted since all of the
required improvements have been completed. Mr. Carroll stated he did not find any need for
improvements during his site visit,and he concurs with the request. Ms. Hatch stated the Condition
does refer to curb stops; however, they are addressed elsewhere in the Conditions of Approval,
therefore,she agrees with removing the Condition. Mr. Barnes stated they have installed pipe rails
to serve as curb stops. Mr.Carroll explained that is adequate since staff has found that curb stops
are problematic during snow removal. Mr. Crews agreed with the change and the reduction from
75 to 45 employees throughout the Resolution.
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Commissioner Masden moved to approve the request of Cannon Land Company,c/o EnCana Oil
and Gas (USA) Inc., for a Site Specific Development Plan and Third Amended Use by Special
Review Permit #1002 for Oil and Gas Support Services (natural gas processing, treating,
compression, and fractionation facility) and an Office for training and meeting purposes in the
A(Agricultural)Zone District,based on the recommendations of the Planning staff and the Planning
Commission, with the Conditions of Approval and Development Standards as entered into the
record. His motion included deleting Condition of Approval #1.K and modifying Development
Standard#4 to reduce the number of employees from 75 to 45 people. (Clerk's Note: Condition of
Approval#1.Q.6 was also modified to reflect the reduced number of employees.) The motion was
seconded by Commissioner Rademacher, and it carried unanimously. There being no further
discussion, the hearing was completed at 10:25 a.m.
This Certification was approved on the 2nd day of July 2007.
APPROVED:
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
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Case 3rdAmUSR#1002 - CANNON LAND COMPANY, CIO ENCANA OIL AND GAS (USA),
INC.
Exhibit Submitted By Exhibit Description
A. Planning Staff Inventory of Items Submitted
B. Planning Commission Resolution of Recommendation
C. Planning Commission Summary of Hearing (Minutes 02/20/2007)
D. Clerk to the Board Notice of Hearing (Filed under Legals)
E. Planning Staff Memo re: Items Prior to Scheduling, dated
05/23/2007
F. Kerr-McGee Oil and Gas Letter of Support, dated 02/20/07
G. Planning Staff Certification and Photo of sign posting
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