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Applicant North American Resources Case Number USR-1270
Company/William Crews
Submitted or Prepared
Prior to At Hearing
Hearing
1 Planning Commission Resolution
2 Staff Comments (6 pages) X
3 Photograph of sign posting (2) X
4 Resolution (2 pages) X
5 Memorandum to the Board of County Commisioners X
6 Pre-advertising request X
7 Department of Planning Services field check form X
8 Letter to Applicant X
9 Receipt X
10 Legal Notifications (2 pages) X
11 Application (4 pages) X
12 Referral List X
13 Referral Letter X
14 Colorado Dept. of Transportation, referral received 5/1/2000 X
15 Weld County Department of Public Works, referral received X
5/3/2000 (2 pages)
16 Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment, X
referral received 5/1/2000
17 Weld County Department of Building Inspection, referral X
received 4/17/2000 (2 pages)
18 West Adams Soil Conservation District, referral received X
5/12/2000 (2 pages)
19 Maps (2 pages) X
20 8 1/2" X 11" maps submitted by applicant (2 pages) X
21 Plat X
22 Lease and easement agreement (8 pages) X
23 Certificate of Conveyance (14 pages) X
24 Surrounding Property Owners (6 pages) X
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25 Soil Survey (2 pages)
Item submitted at planning commission
I hereby certify that the 25 items identified herein were submitted to the Department of Planning Services at
or prior to the scheduled Planning Commission hearing. I further certify that these items were forwarded to
the Clerk to the Board's office.
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Sheri Lockman ❖ Planner II
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WLIDC. LAND USE APPLICATION SUMMARY SHEET
COLORADO
Case Number: USR-1270 Hearing Date: June 6, 2000
Applicant: North American Resources Company / William Crews
Address: P.O. Box 336337, Greeley, CO 80633-0606
Request: A Site Specific Development Plan and a Special Review Permit for Oil and Gas
Support and Service (Natural Gas Compressor Site) in the Agricultural Zone
District
Legal Description: Part NE4 of Section 31, Township 1 North, Range 65 West of the 6th
P.M., Weld County, Colorado, being part of Lot 11, on a plat recorded by
Hudson Land Company
Location: East of and adjacent to Interstate Highway 76 and 1,300 feet west of Weld
County Road 39
Size of Parcel: 1.11 +/- acres
POSSIBLE ISSUES SUMMARIZED FROM APPLICATION MATERIALS
The criteria for review of this Special Review Permit is listed in Section 24.3 of the Weld County
Zoning Ordinance.
The Department of Planning Services' staff has received responses from the following agencies:
• Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment, referral received 5/1/2000
• Weld County Department of Public Works, referral received 5/3/2000
• Weld County Department of Building Inspection, referral received 4/17/2000
• Colorado Department of Transportation, referral received 5/1/2000
• West Adams Soil Conservation District, referral received 5/12/2000
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/ /n SPECIAL REVIEW PERMIT
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COLORADO
PLANNER: S Lockman
CASE NUMBER: USR-1270 HEARING DATE:June 6,2000
APPLICANT: North American Resources Company / William Crews
ADDRESS: P.O. Box 336337, Greeley, CO 80633-0606
REQUEST: A Site Specific Development Plan and a Special Review Permit for Oil and Gas
Support and Service (Natural Gas Compressor Site) in the Agricultural Zone District
LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Part NE4 of Section 31, Township 1 North, Range 65 West of the 6th
P.M., Weld County, Colorado, being part of Lot 11, on a plat
recorded by Hudson Land Company
LOCATION: East of and adjacent to Interstate Highway 76 and 1,300 feet west of Weld County
Road 39
SIZE OF PARCEL: 1.11 +/- acres
PARCEL NUMBER: 1473 31 000034
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 24.7
of the Weld County Zoning Ordinance.
2. It is the opinion of the Department of Planning Services' staff that the applicant has shown
compliance with Section 24.3 of the Weld County Zoning Ordinance as follows:
a. Section 24.3.1.1 -The proposal is consistent with the Weld County Comprehensive
Plan.
OG.Goal 1states "Oil and gas exploration and production should occur in a manner
which minimizes the impact to agricultural uses and the environment and reduces
the conflicts between mineral development and current and future surface uses."
Special Use Permit (SUP) 264 was approved at this site for a gas processing plant
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in 1974. The proposed use will reduce the amount of land included in SUP 264 from
61.57 acres to 1.11 acres, resulting in a more compatible uses.
OG.Policy 1.5 states "Oil and gas exploration and production should be conducted
in a manner which minimizes interference with existing surface use and mitigates
the impact on future land uses. Well sites should be reclaimed and closed by
techniques which ensure that the future use of the property is not impaired because
of environmental or safety problems or the existence of improperly abandoned or
unlocated equipment, such as wellheads or flowlines." Conditions of approval have
been included to ensure the gas processing plant site will be reclaimed to the
standards approved by the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission.
b. Section 24.3.1.2--The proposal is consistent with the intent of the Agricultural Zone
District in which the use is located. Section 31.4.1 of the Weld County Zoning
Ordinance provides for oil and gas support and service as a Use by Special Review
in the Agricultural Zone District.
c. Section 24.3.1.3 -The uses which would be permitted will be compatible with the
existing surrounding land uses. Uses within the surrounding area include Fox Haven
Estates directly south of the site. The Town of Lochbuie has annexed property north
and west of the site. The 61.57 acres included in SUP 264 was platted into eleven
separate lots in 1909. The change to a less intense use is appropriate when
considering that impacts on current and future residential uses will be minimized.
d. Section 24.3.1.4 --The uses which would 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 the Comprehensive Plan or Master Plan of
affected municipalities. The site lies within the Urban Growth Boundary of the Town
of Lochbuie, however, the Town did not respond to the referral request. Planning
staff concurs that the proposed use will have less conflict with the town than the
original gas processing plant. Conditions of Approval and Development Standards
ensure any conflict will be minimal.
e. Section 24.3.1.5 -This proposal does not lie within any Overlay Districts.
f. Section 24.3.1.6 -- The applicant has demonstrated a diligent effort to conserve
prime agricultural land in the locational decision for the proposed use. The proposed
site is designated "irrigated land, not prime" by the USDA Soil Conservation
Services. No prime farm ground exists on the site.
g. Section 24.3.1.7--The Design Standards (Section 24.5 of the Weld County Zoning
Ordinance), Operation Standards (Section 24.6 of the Weld County Zoning
Ordinance), 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.
The Department of Planning Services's staff recommendation for approval is conditional upon the
following:
1. The attached Development Standards for the Special Review Permit shall be adopted and
placed on the Special Review Plat prior to recording. The completed plat shall be delivered
to the Weld County Department of Planning Services and be ready for recording in the
Weld County Clerk and Recorder's Office within 60 days of approval by the Board of County
Commissioners. (Dept. of Planning Services)
2. Prior to recording the plat:
A. Weld Comprehensive Plan OG.Policy 1.5 states "Oil and gas exploration and
production should be conducted in a manner which minimizes interference with
existing surface use and mitigates the impact on future land uses. Well sites should
be reclaimed and closed by techniques which ensure that the future use of the
property is not impaired because of environmental or safety problems or the
existence of improperly abandoned or unlocated equipment, such as wellheads or
flowlines." The gas processing plant permitted by SUP 264 will be reclaimed to the
standards approved by the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission. The
applicant shall submit evidence of Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
approval to the Weld County Department of Planning Services. (Dept. of Planning
Services)
B. The applicant shall submit a letter to the Weld County Department of Planning
Services requesting the vacation of Special Use Permit 264. The letter shall be
signed by the property and mineral owners. (Dept. of Planning Services)
C. The plat shall be amended to meet all requirements of Section 24.7.4 of the Weld
County Zoning Ordinance. (Dept. of Planning Services)
3. Prior to the installation of additional equipment:
A. The applicant shall obtain the appropriate building permits as indicted in a referral
response from the Weld County Department of Building Inspection, dated April 17,
2000. (Dept. of Building Inspection)
B. The applicant shall submit a facility drawing to the Hudson Fire Protection District
for their review. (Dept. of Building Inspection)
4. 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. (Dept. of Planning Services)
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SITE SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN
SPECIAL REVIEW PERMIT
DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
North American Resources Company/William Crews
USR-1270
1. The Site Specific Development Plan and Special Use Permit is for Oil and Gas Support and
Service (Natural Gas Compressor Site) in the A (Agricultural) zone district, as indicated in
the application materials on file and subject to the Development Standards stated hereon.
(Dept. of Planning Services)
2. Approval of this plan may create a vested property right pursuant to Section 90 of the Weld
County Zoning Ordinance. (Dept. of Planning Services)
3. All liquid and solid wastes (as defined in the Solid Wastes Disposal Sites and Facilities Act,
30-20-101, C.R.S., as amended) shall be stored and removed for final disposal in a manner
that protects against surface and groundwater contamination. (Dept. of Public Health and
Environment)
4. No permanent disposal of wastes shall be permitted at this site. (Dept. of Public Health and
Environment)
5. The facility shall adhere to the maximum permissible noise levels allowed in the Industrial
Zone District as delineated in 25-12-103, C.R.S. (Dept. of Public Health and Environment)
6. The facility shall comply with the Rules and Regulations of the Air Pollution Control Division
of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. (Dept. of Public Health and
Environment)
7. The facility shall comply with the Above Ground Storage Tank Regulations (7CCR1101-14).
(Dept. of Public Health and Environment)
8. The site shall be accessed by the existing road, as platted by the Hudson Land Company
on September 3, 1909. (Dept. of Public Works, Dept. of Planning Services)
9. The access shall be a minimum of 20 feet in width and graded and drained to provide all
weather access. (Dept. of Public Works)
10. The property owner or operator shall be responsible for complying with the Design
Standards of Section 24.5 of the Weld County Zoning Ordinance.
11. The property owner or operator shall be responsible for complying with the Operation
Standards of Section 24.6 of the Weld County Zoning Ordinance.
12. Personnel from the Weld County Departments of Public Health and Environment and
Planning Services 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 Development
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Standards stated herein and all applicable Weld County regulations.
13. The 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.
14. 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.
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MAY 23 2000
RECEIVED
RESOLUTION
RE; GRANT REQUEST FROM NORTH AMERICAN RESOURCES COMPANY TO
PRE-ADVERTISE USE BY SPECIAL REVIEW PERMIT#1270
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, pursuant to
Colorado statute and the Weld County Home Rule Charter, is vested with the authority of
administering the affairs of Weld County, Colorado, and
WHEREAS, the Board has received a request from North American Resources
Company, c/o William Crews, P.O. Box 336337, Greeley, Colorado 80633-0606, for
pre-advertisement of the application for Use by Special Review Permit#1270 for an Oil and
Gas Support and Services (natural gas compressor site) in the A (Agricultural) Zone District,
and
WHEREAS, said property is described as part of the NE1/4 of Section 31, Township 1
North, Range 65 West of the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado, and
WHEREAS,after study and review the Board deems it advisable to grant said request,
with the hearing date to be set as June 21, 2000, at 10:00 a.m.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of
Weld County, Colorado, that the request from North American Resources Company, c/o
William Crews, for pre-advertisement of the application for Use by Special Review
Permit#1270 for an Oil and Gas Support and Services (natural gas compressor site) be, and
hereby is, granted.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board that the hearing date to consider said
request be, and hereby is, set as June 21, 2000, at 10:00 a.m.
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GRANT PRE-ADVERTISEMENT - NORTH AMERICAN RESOURCES COMPANY
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The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded, adopted
by the following vote on the 8th day of May, A.D., 2000.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD COUNTY, COLOyRADO
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MEMORANDUM
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TO: Board of County Commissioners May 5, 2000
VIBCFROM: Esther E. Gesick, Deputy Clerk to the Board
COLORADO SUBJECT: Request for Preadvertisement
North American Resources Company, do William Crews has submitted a request that the
application for Use by Special Review Permit #1270, which will be heard by the Planning
Commission on June 6, 2000, be preadvertised. 1f you wish to approve this request, a hearing
before the Board on June 21, 2000, will allow adequate time for advertising.
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CREWS & ZEREN
April 24, 2000 LAND CONSULTANTS
P.O. Box 336337
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Board of Weld County Commissibilers (970)351-0733
915 10th Street, 3rd Floor ��4(i Fax(970)351-0867
Greeley, CO 80631
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Re: Pre-advertising Request ti ' la '
USR 1270 (Amends SUP 264 approved in 1974 )
North American Resources Company
Dear Commissioners:
This letter is written to formally request pre-advertising so that the shortest possible
time elapses between the Planning Commission meeting on June 6 and the
subsequent hearing before the Board of Weld County Commissioners.
North American Resources Company ("Narco"), the successor to Vessels Gas
Processing, Ltd.'s facilities under SUP 264 in the SE% of Section 31, Township 1
North, Range 65 West, has agreed with the owners of the property, Charles L. and
Vicky Wacker, that it will contract its operations to simply a natural gas compressor site
utilizing only about 1.1 acres (plus existing access road) instead of the original 61.57
acre parcel which was approved in 1974 for a complete gas processing plant and
supporting facilities.
We expect no opposition to this amendment of the old permit since it vastly reduces the
uses allowed by the USR and contracts the USR acreage to a small 1.1 acre tract
which has had an existing compressor for some time. Narco understands that it will be
responsible for advertising costs regardless of the recommendations of the Planning
Commission. Our check for the required $35 is enclosed.
Cordially,
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William G. Crews, CPL
Agent for North American Resources Company
Department of Planning Services
cc: Sheri Lockman
Weld County Planning Dept.
1555 N. 17th Avenue
Greeley, CO 80631
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April 14, 2000
North American Resources Company
do William Crew
PO Box 336337
Greeley, CO 80633-0606
Subject: USR-1270- Request for a Site Specific Development Plan and Special Review Permit for Oil and
Gas Support and Service (Natural Gas Compressor Site) in the Agricultural Zone District on a
parcel of land described as Part of the NE4 of Section 31, Township 1 North, Range 65 West of
the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado.
Dear Mr. Crews:
Your application and related materials for the request described above are being processed. I have scheduled
a meeting with the Weld County Planning Commission for June 6, 2000, at 1:30 p.m. This meeting will take
place in Room 210, Weld County Planning Department, 1555 N. 17th Avenue, Greeley, Colorado. It is
recommended that you and/or a representative be in attendance to answer any questions the Planning
Commission members may have.
It is the policy of Weld County to refer an application to any town or municipality lying within three miles of the
property or if the property is located within the comprehensive planning area of a town or municipality.
Therefore, our office has forwarded a copy of the submitted materials to the Lochbuie Planning Commission
for its review and comments. Please call the town of Lochbuie at 303-659-6273 for further details regarding
the date,time,and place of this meeting. It is recommended that you and/or a representative be in attendance
at the Lochbuie Planning Commission meeting to answer any questions the Commission members may have
with respect to your application.
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. This recommendation will be available twenty-four(24) hours before the
scheduled hearing. It is the responsibility of the applicant to call the Department of Planning Services' office
before the Planning Commission hearing to make arrangements to obtain the recommendation.
If you have any questions concerning this matter, please call.
Respectfully,
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FIELD CHECK inspection date:May 24,
2000
CASE NUMBER: USR-1270
APPLICANT: North American Resources Company
LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Pt. NE4 of Section 31, T1 N, R65W of the 6th P.M., Weld
County, CO
LOCATION: East of and adjacent to Interstate Highway 76 and 1,300 feet west of
Weld County Road 39
Zoning Land Use
N A (Agricultural) N Residential
E A (Agricultural) E Agricultural / Residential
S A (Agricultural) S Residential
W A (Agricultural) W Residential
COMMENTS: The site is in pasture with an existing compressor
surrounding by a chain link fence. Little visual impact to surrounding
properties. Surrounding properties on the west and south are residential.
The access is locked at Weld County Road 39.
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Sheri Lockman, Planner II
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