HomeMy WebLinkAbout20012830 HEARING CERTIFICATION
DOCKET NO. 2001-75
RE: SITE SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND USE BY SPECIAL REVIEW PERMIT#1353
FOR AN OIL AND GAS SUPPORT AND SERVICE FACILITY (NATURAL GAS
COMPRESSOR STATION WITH ASSOCIATED INLET AND OUTLET PIPELINES) IN THE
A(AGRICULTURAL) ZONE DISTRICT - HS GATHERING, LLC
A public hearing was conducted on October 24, 2001, at 10:00 a.m., with the following present:
Commissioner M. J. Geile, Chair
Commissioner Glenn Vaad, Pro-Tem
Commissioner William Jerke
Commissioner David Long
Commissioner Robert Masden
Also present:
Acting Clerk to the Board, Esther Gesick
County Attorney, Bruce Barker
Planning Department representative, Chris Gathman
Health Department representative, Char Davis
Public Works representative, Don Carroll
Public Works representative, Drew Scheltinga
The following business was transacted:
I hereby certify that pursuant to a notice dated October 5, 2001, and duly published October 10,
2001, in the Tri-Town Farmer and Miner, a public hearing was conducted to consider the request
of HS Gathering, LLC, for Site Specific Development Plan and Use by Special Review Permit
#1353 for an Oil and Gas Support and Service Facility (natural gas compressor station with
associated inlet and outlet pipelines) in the A (Agricultural) Zone District. Bruce Barker, County
Attorney, made this a matter of record. Chris Gathman, 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. Mr. Gathman gave a brief description of the
location of the site and reviewed the reasons of approval as recommended by the Planning
Commission. In response to Chair Geile, Mr. Gathman stated there are three other oil and gas
processing facilities either adjacent to this site or in close proximity. Don Carroll, Department of
Public Works, stated Weld County Road 22 is a collector status road, which is County maintained,
and has a traffic count averaging 900 to 1,000 vehicles per day. In response to Commissioner
Masden, Mr. Carroll stated the application indicates the site will require ten employees at full build
out, and there is a site designated on the plat for the drop off/pick up of materials. Commissioner
Masden questioned whether acceleration/deceleration lanes may be needed.
Joe Ventola represented the current owner, Kerr-McGee, LLC. He stated this is an expansion of
the existing facilities also owned by the applicant. He stated the amount of oil and gas products
in the area exceeds what the existing facilities can handle. Mr. Ventola stated they dry and
compress the natural gas for hauling, and added there are no other similar facilities within three
or four miles owned by Kerr-McGee, LLC. He stated this will not be a production facility, it will be
unmanned, operated from remote locations, and require only minimal staffing on rare occasions.
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In response to Commissioner Masden, Matt Miller, Kerr-McGee, LLC, stated this facility will have
an equal capacity to that of their other compressing stations to help handle the amounts of material
being produced. Mr. Miller stated the site permitted under Use by Special Review Permit#1291
is adjacent to the proposed site and will be a liquid processing facility and the byproducts will be
hauled from there. Mr. Ventola reiterated this is an expansion of the existing facilities to allow for
a higher capacity; however,it required a separate permit because it is located on a separate parcel.
In response to Chair Geile, Mr. Ventola stated this gas product comes form the Wattenberg Field,
and they do not anticipate adding any more compressor stations in the area within the next ten
years, with the exception of adding compressors to this particular site. Mr. Ventola stated the
adjacent sites were originally owned by two different companies and permitted under separate
permits; however, they are now owned by Kerr-McGee. He stated the three parcels basically
create one operation under different permit boundaries. He further stated they will not need
additional transmission lines for this site, and he concurred that this proposal will reduce the
pressure and create more products at the other sites.
Bob Warner,surrounding property owner,questioned whether there will be any sound compressors
to help mitigate the noise. In response to Chair Geile, Mr. Warner indicated the locations of the
residences in the area. He stated the noise from the existing operations is annoying and it would
be helpful if the situation could be mitigated prior to approving an additional site. Mr.Warner stated
when the applicant purchased the property they agreed to provide vegetative cover and trees to
reduce wind erosion,which he has not seen. He also expressed concern with the increase in traffic
on Weld County Road 37 between Roads 20 and 22, which is an unpaved portion of road. Mr.
Warner stated the existing traffic often exceeds the speed limit, does not heed Stop signs, and
causes dust. Responding to Mr. Warner, Chair Geile gave a brief explanation of the notification
process and the bid process used to annually select a legal newspaper. There being no further
comments, Chair Geile closed public testimony.
Mr. Ventola stated this is an industrial area, they will have silencers over the exhausts which are
directed toward the center of property to help mitigate noise. He stated they are required to comply
with the Development Standards which restrict the noise generated by the site, and require
landscaping for erosion control. Mr. Ventola reiterated this is an expansion of the existing plant
facilities located adjacent to this site, there will be one additional driveway, and they will use the
existing employees to operate the facility. In response to Chair Geile, Mr. Gathman stated the
applicant is not required to submit a landscaping plan; however, they are required to attempt to
address the comments of the Platte Valley Soil Conservation District. He stated the Weld County
Management Specialist has reviewed the plan and the applicant has agreed to his
recommendations. In response to Chair Geile, Mr. Ventola stated he and the applicant have
reviewed and agree with the Conditions of Approval and Development Standards.
Commissioner Masden moved to approve the request of HS Gathering, LLC, for a Site Specific
Development Plan and Use by Special Review Permit #1353 for an Oil and Gas Support and
Service Facility (natural gas compressor station with associated inlet and outlet pipelines) 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.The motion was seconded by Commissioner Jerke. Upon a request for Clerk's clarification,
Mr. Ventola stated Kerr-McGee, LLC, has purchased the property from HS Gathering; however,
the deed still reflects HS Gathering, LLC. Commissioner Jerke suggested the Resolution be
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amended to reflect HS Gathering, LLC, or its successors. Commissioners Masden and Jerke
concurred to amend the motion as discussed. The motion carried unanimously. There being no
further discussion, the hearing was completed at 10:55 a.m.
This Certification was approved on the 29th day of October 2001.
APPROVED:
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B. Planning Commission Resolution of Recommendation
C. Planning Commission Summary of Hearing (Minutes 09/04/2001)
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ATTENDANCE RECORD
HEARINGS ARE AS FOLLOWS ON THIS 24TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2001:
DOCKET#2001-74 - MARGARET RUHGE
DOCKET#2001-75 - HS GATHERING
DOCKET#2001-72 - DARYLL AND CAROL PROPP/PROPP REALTY, INC.
DOCKET#2001-73 - PASQUALE AND JACQUELINE VARRA, C/O VARRA COMPANIES, INC.
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