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Home My WebLink About20242764.tiffNotice The Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, on October 23, 2024, conditionally approved a Site Specific Development Plan and Use by Special Review Permit, USR24-0013, for the property and purpose described below. Conditional approval of this plan creates a vested property right, pursuant to Article 68 of Title 24, C.R.S., for a period of three years. The complete case file may be examined in the office of the Clerk to the Board of County Commissioners, Weld County Administration Building, 1150 O Street, Greeley, Colorado 80631. The Clerk to the Board's Office can be contacted at (970) 400-4226 or egesick@weld.gov. Docket #: 2024-55 Applicant: Prospect Solar, LLC 16730 Creek Bend Drive Sugarland, Texas 77478 Legal Description: The Solar Facility encumbers the E1/2 NW1/4, the SW1/4, and the NE1/4 of Section 30, Township 1 North, Range 62 West; the SE1/4 and the S1/2 SW1/4 of Section 25; the SE1/4 of Section 26; all of Section 35; and Lot B of Corrected Recorded Exemption, RE -1445, located in part of the NE1/4 of Section 34, all located in Township 1 North, Range 63 West of the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado Type and Intensity of Approved Use: For a 1041 Major Facility of a Public Utility, including a 199 megawatt AC Solar Energy Facility (SEF) on 1,500 acres, a 100 megawatt AC BESS (Battery Energy Storage System), a step-up substation, transformer and maintenance facilities, and a 230kV interconnecting transmission line to connect to a new Tri-State Switching Station, outside of subdivisions and historic townsites in the A (Agricultural) Zone District Size of Parcel: 1,737 acres, more or less Failure to abide by the terms and conditions of approval will result in a forfeiture of the vested property right. Board of County Commissioners Weld County, Colorado Dated: November 6, 2024 Published: November 8, 2024, in the Greeley Tribune �s, more or less erms and conditions of approval will re- vestedproperty right :loners 024, in the Greeley Tribune - 2084585 Prairie Mountain Media, LLC PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT County of Weld State of Colorado The undersigned, Agent . being first duly sworn under oath, states and affirms as follows: 1. He/she is the legal Advertising Reviewer of Prairie Mountain Media LLC, publisher of the Greeley Tribune. 2. The Greeley Tribune is a newspaper of general circulation that has been published continuously and without interruption for at least fifty-two weeks In Weld County and meets the legal requisites fora legal newspaper under Colo. Rev. Stat. 24-70-103. 3. The notice that is attached hereto is a true copy, published In the Greeley Tribune in Weld County on the following date(s): Nov 8 2O2 (Signature Subscribed and sworn to me before me this day of 11)MO ! . Notary Public (SEAL) .111ruotai SHAYLA NAJERA NOTARY PUBLIC STATE OF COLORADO NOTARY ID 20174031965 MY COMMISSION EXPIRES July 31, 2025 Account: 1099690 Ad Number: 2084585 Fee: $20.00 Notice Pursuant to the zoning laws of the State of Colorado and the Weld County Code, a public hearing will be held before the Weld County Planning Commission and the Board of County Commissioners in the Hearing Room, Weld County Administration Building, 1150 O Street, Greeley, Colorado 80631, at the times specified below. The complete case file may be examined by calling the Department of Planning Services at (970) 400-6100 to make arrangements with the case planner, or at the office of the Clerk to the Board of County Commissioners, Weld County Administration Building, 1150 O Street, Greeley, Colorado 80631. Email messages sent to an individual Commissioner may not be included in the case file. To ensure inclusion of your Email correspondence into the case file prior to the Planning Commission hearing, please call the Department of Planning Services to obtain the appropriate contact information. For inclusion of any correspondence prior to the Board of Commissioners hearing, email egesick@weld.gov. If a court reporter is desired for either hearing, please advise the Department of Planning Services or the Clerk to the Board's Office, in writing, at least five days prior to the hearing. The cost of engaging a court reporter shall be borne by the requesting party. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if special accommodations are required in order for you to participate in this hearing, please contact the Department of Planning Services at (970) 400-6100, or the Clerk to the Board's Office at (970) 400- 4225, prior to the day of the hearing. All cases scheduled before the Planning Commission or Board of County Commissioners are subject to continuance, due to lack of quorum or otherwise. Contact the Department of Planning Services or the Clerk to the Board's Office at the numbers above, for hearing continuance information. The application may be updated at any time at the request of the applicant, or in response to public input, referral responses, or staff recommendations. During the public hearing process, the Planning Commission and Board of County Commissioners reserve the right to amend the findings, conditions of approval, and/or development standards in the proposed resolution. Docket Number: 2024-55 Planning Commissioners Date: October 1, 2024 Time: 1:30 p.m. Board of Commissioners Date: October 23, 2024 Time: 10:00 a.m. Case Number: USR24-0013 Applicant: Prospect Solar, LLC Planner: Diana Aungst Request: A Site Specific Development Plan and Use by Special Review Permit for a 1041 Major Facility of a Public Utility, including a 199 megawatt AC Solar energy Facility (SEF) on 1,500 acres, a 100 megawatt AC BESS (Battery Energy Storage System), a step-up substation, transformer and maintenance facilities, and a 230kV interconnecting transmission line to connect to a new Tri-State Switching Station, outside of subdivisions and historic townsites in the A (Agricultural) Zone District. Legal Description: The Solar Facility encumbers the E1/2 NW1/4, the SW1/4, and the NE1/4 of Section 30, Township 1 North, Range 62 West; the SE1/4 and the S1/2 SW1/4 of Section 25; the SE1/4 of Section 26; all of Section 35; and Lot B of Corrected Recorded Exemption RE -1445 located in part of the NE1/4 of Section 34, all located in Township 1 North, Range 63 West of the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado. Location: Generally located between County Road 67 and County Road 75; and between County Road 2 and County Road 6. (See Legal Description for precise location) Size: 1737 acres, more or less Dated: September 16, 2024 Published: September 18, 2024, in the Greeley Tribune Noti Pursuant to the zoning laws of the State of Colorado and the Weld County Code, a public hearing will ibe held before the y Comm County in the Hearing Commission Room, and Countrd tyy Administra- tion Building, 0 Street, Greeley, Colorado 80631, at the times specified below. The complete Case file may be examined by calling the De- partment of Planning Services at (970) 400-6100 to make ar- rangements owith C County Commissioners,or at WeldoCoounty ftheo Building, 1150 0 Street Greeley, Colorado 80631. Email mes- sages sent to an individual Commissioner may not be included in the case file. To ensure inclusion of your Email correspond- ence into the case file prior to the Planning Commission hearing, please call the Department of Planning Services to obtain the appropriate contact information. For inclusion of any corre- spondence prior to the Board of Commissioners hearing, email egesick@weld.gov, if a court reporter is desired for either hearing, please ad. vise the Department of Planning Services or the Clerk to the Board's Office, in writing, at least five days prior to the hearing. The cost of engaging a court reporter shall be borne by the re- questing party. In accordance with the Americans with Disabili- ties Act, if special accommodations are required in order for you to participate In this hearing, please contact the Department of Planning Services at (970) 400-6100, or the Clerk to the Board's Office at (970) 400-4225. prior to the day of the hearing. Ail cases scheduled before the Planning Commission or Board of County Commissioners are subject to continuance, due to lack of quo- rum or otherwise. Contact the Department of Planning Services or the Clerk to the Board's Office at the numbers above, for hearing continuance information. The application may be updat- ed at any time at the request of the applicant or in response to public input referral responses, or staff recommendations. Our- ing the public hearing process. the Planning Commission and Board ofCountyCommissioners reserve the right to amend the findings, conditions of approval, and/or development standards in the proposed resolution. DocketNumber, 2024-55 Planning Commissioners Date; October 1,2024 Time; 1:30 p.m. Board of Commissioners Date: October 23, 2024 Time: 10:00 a.m. Case Number- USRZ4.0013. Applicant Prospect Solar,LLC Planner Diana Aungst Request: A Site Specific Development Plan and Use by Special Review Permit for a 1041 Major Facility of a Public Utility, includ- ing a 199 megawatt AC Solar energy Facility (SEE) on. 1,500 acres, a 100 megawatt AC BESS (Battery Energy Storage Sys- tem), a step-up substation, transformer and maintenance facili- ties, and a 230kV interconnecting transmission line to connect to a new Tri-State Switching Station, outside of subdivisions and historic townsites in the A (Agricultural) Zone District. Legal Description: The Solar Facility encumbers the 01/2 NW1/4, the SW1/4, and the 1901/4 of Section 30. Township I North, Range 62 West; the SE1/4 and the 51/2 SW1/4 of Section 25' the SE1/4 of Section 26: ail of Section 35; and Lot B of Corrected Re- corded Exemption RE -1445 located in part of the NE1/4 of Sec- tion 34, all located in Township 1 North, Range 63 West of the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado. Location: Generally located between County Road 67 and County Road 75; and between County Road 2 and County Road 6. (See Legal Description for precise location) Size; 1737 acres, more or less Dated: September 16.2024 Published: September 18, 2024, In the Greeley Tribune - 2075393 Prairie Mountain Media, LLC PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT County of Weld State of Colorado The undersigned, Agent , being first duly sworn under oath, states and affirms as follows: 1. He/she is the legal Advertising Reviewer of Prairie Mountain Media LLC, publisher of the Greeley Tribune. 2. The Greeley Tribune is a newspaper of general circulation that has been published continuously and without interruption for at least fifty-two weeks in Weld County and meets the legal requisites fora legal newspaper under Colo. Rev. Stat. 24-70-103. 3. The notice that is attached hereto is a true copy, published in the Greeley Tribune in Weld County on the following date(s): Sep 18, 2024 S scribed and sworn to a before me this day o (SEAL) SHAYLA NAJERA NOTARY PUBLIC STATE OF COLORADO NOTARY ID 20174031965 MY COMMISSION EXPIRES July 31, 2025 Account: Ad Number: Fee; 1099981 2075393 $34.00 Notary Public PLANNING COMMISSION & BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SIGN POSTING CERTIFICATE THE LAST DAY TO POST THE SIGN IS 9/20/2024. THE SIGN SHALL BE POSTED ADJACENT TO AND VISIBLE FROM A PUBLICALLY MAINTAINED ROAD RIGHT-OF- WAY. IN THE EVENT THE PROPERTY BEING CONSIDERED FORA USE BY SPECIAL REVIEW IS NOT ADJACENT TO A PUBLICALLY MAINTAINED ROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY, THE DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING SERVICES SHALL POST ONE SIGN IN THE MOST PROMINENT PLACE ON THE PROPERTY AND POSTA SECOND SIGN AT THE POINT AT WHICH THE DRIVEWAY (ACCESS DRIVE) INTERSECTS A PUBLICALLY MAINTAINED ROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY. I, DIANA AUNGST, HEREBY CERTIFY UNDER PENALTIES OF PERJURY THAT THE SIGN WAS POSTED ON THE PROPERTY AT LEAST 10 DAYS BEFORE THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS HEARING FOR USR24-0013 IN THE AGRICULTURAL ZONE DISTRICT. Diana Aungst Name of Person Posting Sign Signs STATE OF COLORADO ) ss. COUNTY OF WELD ) re of Person Postin t* ign The foregoing instrument was subscribed and sworn to me this 4mace" 2024. WITNESS my hand and official seal. My Commission Expires: Y/129 p KRISTINE RANSLE NOTARY PUBLICM NOTARY ID 201 403 827 STATE OF COLORADO I MY COMMISSION EXPIRES JUNE 05, 2028 f Public hearings concerning this property ill be heard before the County Planning Commission and Board of County Commissioners, Both hearings will be held at: A 5;t:ci Specific Development Plan and Use by Spy-ciaf Review Permit, for a 1041 Major Facility of a Public Utility, including a 199 megawatt AC Solar Energy Facility (SEF) on 1,500 acres, a 100 megawatt AC BESS (Battery Energy Storage System), a step-up substation, transformer and maintenance facilities, and a 230kV interconnecting transmission line to connect to a new Tri- State Switching Station, outside of subdivisions and historic townsites in the A (Agricultural) Zone District Case Number__ FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACTrEA OF �Iu AT THE WELD COUNTY DE PLANNING SERVICES, AT 970-40D-fra ►�'-rr--� firso'ca .6 r i�•u�•��7 UX M Nr etKp 4 jf¢¢ .•, ry,Jxr.edCom:UIJ I,ntiltriWru•.••:1reSys`'+ reJla the number otAibo&obit [allotmere*.k x ,«-{,�CO Cr�f7��xhnp.'i71'f1•i to V 1+ eN ape ♦ -r ice: r !fit ,-•CJ'►.7` +' - a• LL S. tI "VII k. ,y �. .+ .7. t _, d ,L J r H. � 1.. 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