HomeMy WebLinkAbout20240251.tiffHEARING CERTIFICATION
DOCKET NO. 2024-04.A
RE: A SITE SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND USE BY SPECIAL REVIEW PERMIT,
USR23-0039, FOR A 1041 MAJOR FACILITY OF A PUBLIC UTILITY OR PUBLIC
AGENCY, ENCOMPASSING APPROXIMATELY 47.2 MILES OF THE PROPOSED
COLORADO POWER PATHWAYS 345 KILOVOLT (KV) DOUBLE -CIRCUIT
ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION LINE, INCLUDING THE 58.7 -ACRE LAYDOWN YARD,
REFERRED TO AS THE CERVI YARD, AND THE 59.4 -ACRE LAYDOWN YARD,
REFERRED TO AS THE SARCHET YARD, OUTSIDE OF SUBDIVISIONS
AND HISTORIC TOWNSITES IN THE A (AGRICULTURAL) ZONE DISTRICT -
PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF COLORADO, AN XCEL ENERGY COMPANY
A public hearing was conducted on February 7, 2024, at 10:00 a.m., with the following present:
Commissioner Kevin D. Ross, Chair
Commissioner Perry L. Buck, Pro-Tem
Commissioner Mike Freeman
Commissioner Scott K. James
Commissioner Lori Saine
Also present:
Acting Clerk to the Board, Jess Reid
Deputy County Attorney, Karin McDougal
Department of Planning Services representative, Kim Ogle
The following business was transacted:
El I hereby certify that pursuant to a notice dated December 21, 2023, and duly published
December 27, 2023, in the Greeley Tribune, a public hearing was conducted to consider the
request of Public Service Company of Colorado, an Xcel Energy Company, for a Site Specific
Development Plan and Use by Special Review Permit, USR23-0039, for a 1041 Major Facility of
a Public Utility or Public Agency, encompassing approximately 47.2 miles of the proposed
Colorado Power Pathways 345 kilovolt (kV) double -circuit Electric Transmission Line, including
the 58.7 -acre laydown yard, referred to as the Cervi Yard, and the 594 -acre laydown yard,
referred to as the Sarchet Yard, outside of subdivisions and historic townsites in the
A (Agricultural) Zone District. Karin McDougal, Deputy County Attorney, made this a matter of
record.
El Kim Ogle, Department of Planning Services, stated Weld County was closed due to inclement
weather on January 16, 2024, which was the date of the scheduled Planning Commission hearing,
therefore, the Planning Commission hearing has been rescheduled to February 20, 2024. He
requested a continuance of the Board of County Commissioners hearing until March 6, 2024.
There was no public testimony regarding the continuance of the case.
CC'. PL (ER/MN/Ko)
02/27/2y
2024-0251
PL2903
HEARING CERTIFICATION - PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF COLORADO,
AN XCEL ENERGY COMPANY (USR23-0039)
PAGE 2
Commissioner Freeman moved to continue the matter to March 6, 2024, at 10:00 a.m., to
allow the case to be heard by the Planning Commission on February 20, 2024. The motion was
seconded by Commissioner James, and it carried unanimously. There being no further
discussion, the hearing was completed at 10:09 a.m.
This Certification was approved on the 21st day of February, 2024.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD COUN
ATTEST: J
Weld County Clerk to the Board
BY:
Deputy Clerk to the Board
Kevi Ross, Chair
erry L.
ck, Pro-Tem
EXCUSED DATE OF APPROVAL
2024-0251
PL2903
ATTENDANCE LIST
Z — 1 - z.4
n�,+1(l/U1
/011 /1" ,i1,ef
Ind f f_ werij Q OX}", (-
y
Hello