HomeMy WebLinkAbout20240596.tiffHEARING CERTIFICATION
DOCKET NO. 2024-04.B
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 March 6, 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 January 17, 2024, and duly published
January 19, 2024, in the Greeley Tribune, a public hearing was conducted on February 7, 2024,
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 59.4 -acre laydown
yard, referred to as the Sarchet Yard, outside of subdivisions and historic townsites in the
A (Agricultural) Zone District. On January 16, 2024, the Weld County Offices were closed due to
inclement weather conditions and the scheduled Planning Commission hearings were
rescheduled to later dates; therefore, an updated notice dated January 17, 2024, and duly
published January 19, 2024, in the Greeley Tribune, rescheduled this 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.
Karin McDougal, Deputy County Attorney, made this a matter of record.
='' Kim Ogle, Department of Planning Services, stated, in conjunction with the applicant, staff
was requesting a continuance until April 3, 2024, at 10:00 a.m., to allow for a longer block of time
for the case to be heard by a full quorum of the Board.
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2024-0596
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HEARING CERTIFICATION - PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF COLORADO, AN XCEL
ENERGY COMPANY (USR23-0039)
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=''' Jennifer Chester, Public Service Company of Colorado, an Xcel Energy Company,
represented the applicant and stated they are in agreement of a continuance.
El No public testimony was offered concerning the continuance of this matter.
= Commissioner James moved to continue the matter to April 3, 2024, at 10:00 a.m., to allow
for a longer block of time for the case to be heard by a full quorum of the Board. The motion was
seconded by Commissioner Freeman, and it carried unanimously. There being no further
discussion, the hearing was completed at 10:51 a.m.
This Certification was approved on the 20th day of March, 2024.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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