HomeMy WebLinkAbout20062940.tiff HEARING CERTIFICATION
DOCKET NO. 2006-71
RE: SITE SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND USE BY SPECIAL REVIEW PERMIT#1571
FOR AN OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION FACILITY(TEN (10)OIL AND GAS WELLS AND
TWO (2) TANK BATTERIES) IN THE I-1 (INDUSTRIAL)ZONE DISTRICT - EASTMAN
KODAK COMPANYAND BROE LAND ACQUISITIONS II, LLC, C/O GREAT WESTERN
OIL AND GAS COMPANY, LLC
A public hearing was conducted on November 8, 2006, at 10:00 a.m., with the following present:
Commissioner M. J. Geile, Chair
Commissioner David E. Long, Pro-Tem
Commissioner William H. Jerke
Commissioner Robert D. Masden
Commissioner Glenn Vaad
Also present:
Acting Clerk to the Board, Jenny Luna
Assistant County Attorney, Cyndy Giauque
Planning Department representative, Brad Mueller
Health Department representative, Char Davis
Public Works representative, Don Carroll
The following business was transacted:
I hereby certify that pursuant to a notice dated October 20, 2006, and duly published October 25,
2006, in the Fort Lupton Press,a public hearing was conducted to consider the request of Eastman
Kodak Company and Broe Land Acquisitions II, LLC, c/o Great Western Oil and Gas Company,
LLC,for a Site Specific Development Plan and Use by Special Review Permit#1571 for an Oil and
Gas Production Facility(ten (10)oil and gas wells and two(2)tank batteries) in the I-1 (Industrial)
Zone District. Cyndy Giauque, Assistant County Attorney, made this a matter of record. Brad
Mueller, Department of Planning Services,presented a brief summary of the proposal and entered
the favorable recommendation of the Planning Commission into the record as written. He stated
the site is located within the vicinity of Kodak facility, east of the Town of Windsor. He stated
portions of the site are located within the floodplain; however, no portions are located within the
floodway. He further stated approximately one-third of the surrounding parcels are currently
developed, and he displayed photographs of the site.
Char Davis, Department of Public Health and Environment, stated the site will be required to utilize
portable toilets and to provide bottled water for employees. She stated a Dust Abatement Plan is
required, and within 45 days of production, an Emissions Permit application must be submitted to
the Air Pollution Control Division of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.
Don Carroll, Department of Public Works, stated the site may be accessed from Weld County
Road 66, also known as Eastman Park Drive, which has been annexed by the Town of Windsor.
He stated the site may also be accessed from State Highway 257, on the eastern boundary of the
property. He further stated the applicant is required to obtain the appropriate permits for overweight
vehicles, which is addressed in Development Standard #14.
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William G.Crews,CPL, represented the applicant, and stated this application is a part of the series
of applications occurring on the Kodak property. He stated directional drilling will be completed from
two pads, and two alternate tank battery facilities will be utilized for all ten wells. In response to
Commissioner Masden, Mr. Crews stated three tanks will be utilized per battery,and the tanks will
not be low profile due to the industrial nature of the area. He further stated vapor recovery systems
will be set up on the wells and batteries, and the combusters will be utilized.
In response to Commissioner Masden, Jeff Reale, represented the applicant, and stated the
combusters will remain on the tank batteries as long as the wells are producing. Responding to
Commissioner Jerke, Mr. Crews stated five wells is the maximum number allowed to be drilled at
this time. He stated the Town of Windsor lobbied and requested the Colorado Oil and Gas
Conservation Commission to not approve high density drilling. He further stated should additional
wells be permitted in the future, the applicant would be allowed to conduct additional directional
drilling. In response to Chair Geile, Mr. Crews stated he and the applicant have reviewed and
concur with the Conditions of Approval and Development Standards as proposed.
No public testimony was offered concerning this matter.
Commissioner Jerke moved to approve the request of Eastman Kodak Company and Broe Land
Acquisitions II, LLC,do Great Western Oil and Gas Company, LLC,for a Site Specific Development
Plan and Use by Special Review Permit#1571 for an Oil and Gas Production Facility(ten (10)oil
and gas wells and two (2) tank batteries) in the I-1 (Industrial) 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. The motion was seconded by
Commissioner Long, and it carried unanimously. There being no further discussion, the hearing
was completed at 10:15 a.m.
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HEARING CERTIFICATION-EASTMAN KODAKCOMPANYAND BROE LAND ACQUISITIONS
II, LLC, CIO GREAT WESTERN OIL AND GAS COMPANY, LLC (USR#1571)
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This Certification was approved on the 13th day of November 2006.
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EXHIBIT INVENTORY CONTROL SHEET
Case USR #1571 - GREAT WESTERN OIL AND GAS COMPANY, LLC
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 9/05/2006)
D. Clerk to the Board Notice of Hearing
E. Planning Staff Memorandum re: Items Prior to Scheduling,
dated 10/02/2006
F. Town of Windsor Letter re: Recommendation of Approval,
dated 09/08/2006
G. Planning Staff Sign Posting Certificate
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