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Home My WebLink About850492.tiff RESOLUTION RE: ACTION OF BOARD CONCERNING PROBABLE CAUSE HEARING FOR USE BY SPECIAL REVIEW #598 - VESSELS OIL AND GAS COMPANY 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 Department of Planning Services has submitted a request to the Board of County Commissioners that the Board consider scheduling a Show Cause Hearing for Vessels Oil and Gas Company to determine whether they are in compliance with Operation Standards 1 , 4 , 9 and 10 of Use by Special Review #598 , and WHEREAS, the Department of Planning Services has presented certain facts which indicate that Vessels Oil and Gas Company is in violation of certain Operation Standards of said Use by Special Review #598 , and WHEREAS, the property on which the violation is said to be occurring is described as Part of the SE's, Section 28 , Township 1 North, Range 67 West of the 6th P.M. , Weld County, Colorado, and WHEREAS, the Board, after hearing testimony from the Department of Planning Services, finds that there is sufficient probable cause to schedule a hearing to show cause as to whether or not Use by Special Review #598 , granted to Vessels Oil and Gas Company, should be revoked for failure to comply with Operation Standards 1 , 4 , 9 and 10 , and WHEREAS, the Board shall hear evidence and testimony from all interested parties at said Show Cause Hearing. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, that a Show Cause Hearing be scheduled to determine whether or not Use by Special Review #598 , granted to Vessels Oil and Gas Company, should be revoked for failure to comply with the above listed Operation Standards. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board that the date set for the Show Cause Hearing shall be November 13 , 1985 , at 2 :00 p.m. , and the hearing shall be held in the First Floor Hearing Room of the Weld County Centennial Center. � r 8.5042 Page 2 RE: PROBABLE CAUSE HEARING - VESSELS OIL AND GAS COMPANY The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded, adopted by the following vote on the 9th day of October, A.D., 1985 . `5. f ATTEST l € Vuvt `/ BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WELD COUNTY, COLORADO Weld County Clerk and Recorder and Clerk to the� Board J ine Joh on, Chairman CrY-L)1y i t c /1 Gene R. BranSéTem eputy County C ��yerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: C.W. K ountyeL---- Attorney :/'. � f 1. 2 1 k Yama• .c i NOT I C E Pursuant to the zoning laws of the State of Colorado and the Weld County Zoning Ordinance, a public hearing will be held in the Chambers of the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, Weld County Centennial Center, 915 10th Street, First Floor, Greeley, Colorado, at the time specified. All persons in any manner interested in this matter are requested to attend and may be heard. Should any interested party desire the presence of a court reporter to make a record of the proceedings, in addition to the taped record which will be kept during the hearing, the Clerk to the Board's Office can be contacted for a list of court reporters in the area. If a court reporter is obtained, the Clerk to the Board's Office shall be advised in writing of such action at least five days prior to the hearing. The cost of engaging a court reporter shall be borne by the requesting party. BE IT ALSO KNOWN that the text may be examined in the office of the Clerk to the Board of County Commissioners, located in the Weld County Centennial Center, 915 10th Street, Third Floor, Greeley, Colorado. DOCKET NO. 85-83 Vessels Oil and Gas Company 600 South Cherry Street, Suite 1220 Denver, Colorado 80222 DATE: November 13, 1985 TIME: 2:00 P.M. SUBJECT: Hearing to SHOW CAUSE for revocation of Use by Special Review #598 LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Part of the SE}, Section 28, Township 1 North, Range 67 West of the 6th P.M. , Weld County, Colorado ISSUES: 1. Whether or not Operation Standards 1, 4, 9 and 10 are being complied with. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WELD COUNTY, COLORADO BY: MARY ANN FEUERSTEIN COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER AND CLERK TO THE BOARD BY: Mary Reiff, Deputy DATED: October 9, 1985 PUBLISHED: October 31, 1985, in the Johnstown Breeze r • AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION THE JOHNSTOWN BREEZE ttoTlCla Iowa of STATE OF COLORADO ) pursuant t ate ceo10�ad ordinance, ) ss stet��ty y held m COUNTY OF WELD 1 Weld co hearI va w111•p Board of 1, Clyde Briggs, do solemnly swear that I eha� 1eyo Wda Ca weld am publisher of The Johnstown Breeze; ttle ountYnaatotaaoar gls toetP that the same is a weekly newspaper • Center Floor. printed, in whole or in part, and published street F,Bt in the County of Weld, State of Colorado, t and has a general circulation therein; that .,31, 1985 ' ` ' ` " said newspaper has been published Colorado, at the time specified, continuously and uninterruptedly in said 'All persona. in any mannef County of Weld for a period of more than interested to attend a a may ne fifty-two consecutive weeks prior to the Heard. first publication of the annexed legal notice Should ' any mlerested- party or advertisement; that said newspaper has desire the presence of a court been admitted to the United States mails as proceed n9s ass addit oo to the taped record which will be kept second-class matter under the provisions of during the nearing, the Clerk to the Act of March 3, 1879, or any the oard's office can be amendments thereof, and that said contacted for a list of court reporters in.the area. If a coon newspaper is a weekly newspaper duly reporter is obtained{,the Clerk to qualified for publishing legal notices and advised in writing ofsuchaactione at least five days prior to me advertisements within the meaning of the hearing.The cost of engaging a laws of the State of Colorado. court reporter shall be borne by That the annexed legal notice or adV('ftlsC- me requeanng partx. ment was published in the regular and to IT ALSO. KNOWN that the entire issue of every number of said weekly text may be examined in the County CommissionetreeBlocated newspaper for the period of .1.. consecu- • in the Weld County Centennial live insertions; and that the first center. 915 10th Street, Third publication of said notice was in the issue of Floor, Greeley. Colorado. said newspaper dated fg3i A.U. 1bgC' DOCKET NO. 083 and that the last publica ion of said notice essels Oil and Gas company was in the issue of said newspaper dated v 800 South Cherry Street, Suite 1220 A.D. 19 Denver, Colorado 80222 In witness whereof I have hereunto set DATE: November 13, 1985 my hand tl ' s ...3 day of ....c TIME: 2:00 P.M. A.D. 19.0 SUBJECT: Hearing to SHOW CAUSE for revocation of Use Special Review No. by 508 LEGAL DESCRIPTIONownship 1 Puhllshel' the SE14,Seclwn'28, North,Range 87 `Ne Colorado th PM„ Weld County, ISSUES: 1. Whetherard or- Operratiion stt ands ed ,9h.not n Subscribed and sworn to before me, a il Notary Public in and for the ounty of BOARD OF COUNTY Weld State of Calory o, this ' day of COMMISSIONERS .04�1c A.D. 1Daer WELD COUNTY, - -COLORADO / // �/ . . BY: MARY ANN FEUERSTEIN Lr'' - -C27xe,_te_ FTEIN ' COUNTY CLERK ANDK Notary Public. RECORDER THE BOARD BY'. MaryReiff, Deputy My commission expires DATED: October 9, 1985 . _env 'C '.' pUBLH 31, 1985. in the IS JohnstownED: October Breeze , _t. SHOW CAUSE TATE: November 13, 1985 CASE #ZCH-16:85: 16 USR-598:83:52 NAME: Vessels Oil & Gas ADDRESS: 600 South Cherry St. Suite 1220 Denver, CO 80222 LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Pt. SE1; of Section 28, TIN, R67W of the 6th P.M. , Weld County, Colorado. It is the opinion of the Department of Planning Services staff, that the following standards as approved for USR-598:83:52 are not in compliance. 1. The permitted use shall be oil and gas production facilities as described in the application materials and recorded on the plat map. The property is not as stated on the approved plat map, more facilities are located on the property. -9. The property is to be limited to the plat plan and governed by the stated standards. Any material deviation from the plans and or standards would require the approval of an amendment of the permit. No amendments have been made at this time. 10. The property owner/operator is responsible for complying with all of the standards. Noncompliance with the standards may be reason for revocation of the Use by Special Review permit by the Board of County Commissioners. Not all of the standards are in compliance. Based upon the information, the Department of Planning Services staff requests that the Board of County Commissioners revocate USR-598:83:52. l sC. 2t39 CASE SUMMARY ZCH-16:85: 16 VESSELS OIL AND GAS, INC. December 7, 1983 USR-598:83:52 was approved by the Board of County Commissioners. August 1, 1985 The property was inspected. It was determined that Operation Standards #1, 4, 9, and 10 were not in compliance. October 9, 1985 The Board of County Commissioners determined that there was sufficient probable cause to schedule a Show Cause Public Hearing. October 15, 1985 Notice of the Show Cause Hearing was mailed. October 21, 1985 Notice of the Show Cause Public Hearing was received. October 31, 1985 Notice of the Show Cause Public Hearing was published in the Johnstown Breeze. November 6, 1985 A representative of Vessels Oil and Gas submitted a map showing all facilities and proposed facilities for staff review. A letter outlining the improvements is still needed before staff can review the case. November 7, 1985 The property was reinspected. It was determined that -Operation Standards #1, 9, and 10 are still not in -compliance. The requirements of Standard #4 have now been complied with. 860283 DATE: October 9, 1985 CASE NUMBER ZCH-16:85: 16 NAMF: Vessels Oil and Gas Company 600 South Cherry Street Suite 1220 Denver, Colorado 80222 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Part of the -SF 1/4, Section 28, TIN, R67[; of the 6th P.M. , Weld County, Colorado LOCATION: 2 miles north and 3 miles west of -Brighton It is the Dpinion of the Department of Planning Services staff, that the following Standards as approved for USR 1/598:83:52 are not in compliance. 1. S-he permitted use shall be oil and _gas -production facilities as -described in the application materials and recorded on the plat map. The property is not as stated on the plat map, the guard posts have not been installed as shown, and there are more facilities located on the property than shown on the plat map. 4. All liquid storage tanks are to be adequately bermed. Not all tanks were bermed on the date of inspection. 9. The property is to be limited to the plot plan and governed by the stated -standards. Any material deviation _from the plans and or standards would require the approval of an amendment of the permit. No amendments have teen made at this time. 10. The property owner/operator is responsible for complying with all of the standards. Noncompliance with the standards may be reason for revocation of the Use by Special Review permit by the Board of County Commissioners. Not all of the standards are in compliance. Rased upon the information, the Department of Planning Services staff _recommends that the Board of County Commissioners schedule a "Show Cause" public hearing on November 13, 1985, to consider revocation of MTSR-598:83:52. 'VESSELS OIL & GAS COMPANY SUITE 1220,CHERRY CREEK PLAZA • 600 SOUTH CHERRY • DENVER,COLORADO 80222 303-321-0202 THOMAS G.VESSELS.Chairman of the Board THOMAS J.VESSELS,President September -23, 1985 rj Mr. Keith A. Schuett Weld Co. Dept. of Planning Services 915 10th Street lreeley, Colorado 80631 Re: ZCH-16:85:16 Dear Keith: Vessels Oil & Gas Company is in the process of revising a plat that will accurately show the Gas Plant and the additions that have been made. We feel that will -serve as the best tool in evaluating if our current Special Use Permit is still accurate. Vessels would like to request a postponement of the October 9th meeting until the November meeting. At that time, all of our information should have been presented to your office. Please adivse if that would be possible. Thank you for your time and consideration. Yours very truly, VE SSE LS OIL & GAS COMPANY P14 6)1.0.0_ M rgan/ . Co or Enclosure D w1 IT 0 1985 'N^14 to. Planning �ammissian e60.289 DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING SERVICES ass_ (� $_ PHONE(303)3564000 EXT.4400 __. ._�� 915 10th STREET "��_ +� , ; GPEELEY, COLORADO 80631 & ¼ . COLORADO -September 30, 1985 Mr. Morgan J. Conner Vessles O11 and Gas Company Suite 1202 Cherry Creek Plaza _ 600 South Cherry Denver, CO 80222 Re: ZCH-16:85: 16 Dear Mr. Conner: Thank you for your September 23 letter and the information concerning the revised {plat. The request for postponement of the October -9 probable cause public hearing can not be granted by me. However, the loard of County Commissioners could grant your xequest if they feel that it is appropriate. It would be to Vessels best interest if you or another representative were present at the October 9 hearing to answer any questions the -Board may have. S�Siifncereely�//�� Keith t Zoning Inspector KAS:i s 880289 ie: DEPARTMENT Or FLAN N:NG SERVICES a V ." -'�—"�� =HONE '203)356-4000 EXT. 4430 a�� M ` r 315 10th STREET l 1 GEE EY.COLORADO 60631 •A COLORADO September 18, ]985 Vessles Oil & Gas Company 600 S. Cherry Street Suite 1220 Denver, CO E0222 Re: 2CH-16:83: 16 Dear Sirs: Notice is hereby given that on October 9, 19£5 st -9:00, or as soon thereafter as the agenda of the hoard of -County Commissioners permits, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County will hold a Probable Cause public hearing pursuant to Section 81 of the Meld County Zoning Ordinance. This meeting will take place in the _Commissioners' Hearing -Room, Weld County Centennial Center, 915 Tenth Street, Greeley, Colorado. The purpose of this public hearing will he to review case number USR-59-8:83:52 for compliance with the Operation Ptandards as spproved by the Board of County Commissioners on December 7, 1983 to determine if probable cause exists to ho 1 a hearing on revocation of USR-589:83:52. Inspection by representatives of this office have identified that you are not in compliance with Operation Standards 1, 4, -99, and 10 of IISR-589:83:52. If it is determined at the public hearing that there is probable cause that you are not in compliance -with L'SR-589:-83:52 the Board of County Commissioners will -schedule a Show -Cause public hearing to consider -revocation cf the Use by Special Review permit. If you have any questions regarding this matter, please telephone. R-espectful]v, ç% // Schuett Zoning Inspector ... 12139 DEPART"- _OJT OF PLANNING SERVICES sa i • tt ital yt• t PHONE(303)356.4000 EXT. 4400 '. F ( % 9151Cth STREET 3, GREELEY,COLORADO 80631 fin x:.kv.% COLORADO August 6, 1985 Vessels Oil & Gas Company 600 S. Cherry Street Suite 1220 Denver, CO 80222 Re: ZCH-16:85: 16 Dear Sirs: Personnel from the Department of Planning Services conducted an on-site inspection of your property on August 1, 1985 to determine whether you were in compliance with the Operation Standards placed on your property at the time USR-589:83:52 was approved. The inspection revealed several violations of Operation Standards 1, 4, 9, and 10. I have enclosed a summary of the items that appear to be in violation of the foregoing Operation Standards. You are hereby requested to comply with the requirements of the Operation Standards within thirty (30) days from the date of this letter. Failure to comply will result in our office scheduling a Probable Cause Hearing before the Board of County Commissioners. If the Board determines that there is sufficient probable cause to warrant further action, a Show Cause Hearing will be scheduled to consider revocation of the Use by Special Review Permit. If you have information that may clear up this matter, please telephone or write. If you have no additional information, please let me know and I will schedule an appointment with you to discuss the procedures and requirements necessary to resolve this matter. I would recommend you call and schedule an appointment so that I may reserve a sufficient amount to time to discuss this matter with you. Respectfully, lASchuet Zoning Inspector Enclosures f60289 r INSPECTOR'S REPORT NAME: Vessels Petroleum Company LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Part of the SEA, Section 28, TIN, R67W of the 6th P.M. , Weld County, Colorado DATE: August 1, 1985 TIME: 10:30 a.m. CASE NUMBER: USR-589:83:52 An inspection was made with the aid of Mr. Eric Seelinger, the plant engineer. Mr. Seelinger and myself determined that- there are more facilities located on the property than those shown on the plat map. Also, that the guard posts protecting the storage tanks have not been installed. From the inspection it has been determined that Operation Standards #1, 4, 9, and 10 are not in compliance for the following reasons: Operation Standard #1 - The property is not as stated on the plat map; Operation Standard #4 - All liquid storage vessels are not adequately bermed to contain the contents in the event of a spillage; Operation Standard #9 - The operation has not been limited to the plans and no amendments have been made to the Use by Special Review Case File; Operation Standard #10 - The owner and/or operator of the facility has not complied with the stated Operation Standards. K ith A. c uett Zoning Inspector 8602S9 y JOT At Hello