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Case Number:
C. Gathman
USR23-0040
LAND USE APPLICATION
SUMMARY SHEET
Hearing Date: January 16, 2024
Cont. to February 6,
Owner: Cervi Enterprises Inc.
P.O. Box 1930, Greeley, CO 80632
Applicant: Kerr McGee Oil & Gas Onshore
1099 18th Street # 700, Denver, CO 80202
Representative: Matt Wells and Danielle Piernot — Kerr McGee Oil & Gas Onshore (KMOG)
Request: A Site -Specific Development Plan and Use by Special Review for a 190 -foot
Telecommunication Antenna Tower in the A (Agricultural) Zone District
Legal Section 34, T4N, R63W, of the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado
Description:
Location: Approximately 3.5 miles south of the intersection of County Road 69 and U.S. Highway
34.
Size of Parcel: ± 634.59 acres Parcel No. 1051-34-0-00-003
The criteria for review of this Special Review Permit are listed in Section 23-2-220 of the Weld County
Code.
The Department of Planning Services' staff has received referral responses with comments from the
following agencies:
➢ Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment, referral dated October 9, 2023
➢ Weld County Department of Planning Services — Development Review, referral dated October 12,
2023
➢ Weld County Oil & Gas Energy Department, referral dated October 11, 2023
The Department of Planning Services' staff has received referral responses without comments from the
following agencies:
➢ Federal Aviation Administration, referral responses dated December 18 and December 20, 2023
➢ Weld RE -7 School District, referral dated October 2, 2023
➢ Colorado Parks and Wildlife, referral dated October 4, 2023
➢ Weld County Sheriff's Office, referral dated October 2, 2023
➢ Weld County Communications, referral dated October 4, 2023
The Department of Planning Services' staff has not received responses from the following agencies:
➢ Weld County Office of Emergency Management
➢ Colorado Department of Transportation
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➢ Platte Valley Fire Protection District
➢ Bonanza Creek Operating Company LLC
➢ Southeast Weld Conservation District
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Case Summary:
The applicant is proposing a 190-f oot-tall lattice telecommunication tower. The tower will be self -supported,
topped with a lightning rod and will be placed on a concrete foundation. The proposed tower will support
operations of the Bronco Comprehensive Development Plan (CDP) to be operated by Kerr McGee Oil &
Gas (a subsidiary of Occidental USA) in this location. The tower will be enclosed by a chain -link fence. No
chemicals are proposed to be installed on site. The tower site will be less than one (1) acre in size. The application
indicates that the site will have no full-time onsite employees. The site will be visited by a Kerr McGee employee
daily for a short period of time. No bottled water and toilet facilities will remain onsite once the tower is
constructed. Ten (10) to twenty (20) trips are anticipated during the construction phase of the tower. The
applicant has provided a letter stating that they will allow co -location.
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 23-2-260
of the Weld County Code.
2. It is the opinion of the Department of Planning Services' staff that the applicant has shown
compliance with Section 23-2-220 of the Weld County Code as follows:
A. Section 23-2-220.A.1 -- The proposed use is consistent with Chapter 22 and any other
applicable code provisions or ordinance in effect.
Section 22-2-30 Land Use Goals
Section 22-2-30.C. Harmonize development with surrounding land uses.
This site is in a remote rural area. Residences are several miles away.
Section 22-2-30.C 1. Transition between land use types and intensities with buffers. Uses that
are incompatible with existing uses must be able to mitigate conflicts.
The proposed telecommunication tower is in a remote area surrounded by grazing lands, rangeland
and oil and gas encumbrances.
B. Section 23-2-220.A.2 -- The proposed use is consistent with the intent of the A (Agricultural)
Zone District.
Section 23-3-10. — Intent, of the Weld County Code states, "Agriculture in the County is considered
a valuable resource which must be protected from adverse impacts resulting from uncontrolled and
undirected business, industrial and residential land uses. The A (Agricultural) Zone District is
established to maintain and promote agriculture as an essential feature of the County. The A
(Agricultural) Zone District is intended to provide areas for the conduct of agricultural activities and
activities related to agriculture and agricultural production, and for areas for natural resource
extraction and energy development, without the interference of other, incompatible land uses."
Section 23-3-40.HH of the Weld County Code allows Telecommunication Antenna Towers in
the A (Agricultural) Zone District as a Use by Special Review.
The proposed communication tower will assist in the operation of oil & gas activities in the area
(Bronco Consolidated Development Plan).
C. Section 23-2-220.A.3 -- The uses which will be permitted will be compatible with the
existing surrounding land uses.
Surrounding properties consist of rangeland and pasture interspersed with oil and gas production
facilities. The facility is in a remote rural area and nearest residences are located more
than one (1) mile from the site. The eastern edge of the parcel is encumbered by a 230 kV
electrical transmission line (USR-1562).
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The Weld County Department of Planning Services sent notice to one (1) Surrounding Property
Owner. No response has been received from surrounding property owners.
There is an existing 200 -foot telecommunication antenna tower constructed in 1991 and located
approximately three (3) miles north of this proposed tower site (USR-937). The applicant has
indicated that this existing antenna tower cannot accommodate the equipment planned for this
proposed tower. Additionally, the application states that the proposed tower location is the best
position for the strongest and best coverage in the area and that there are other existing towers
in the area that are being leased by Kerr McGee that will communicate with this tower.
The proposed use is in an area that can support this development and the Development
Standards, and the Conditions of Approval will assist in mitigating the impacts of the facility
on the adjacent properties and ensure compatibility with surrounding land uses and the region.
C. Section 23-2-220.A.4 -- The uses which will 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 Chapter 22 of the Weld County Code and any other applicable code provisions or
ordinances in effect, or the adopted Master Plans of affected municipalities.
The site is not located within a 3 -mile referral area boundary nor within a Coordinated Planning /
Inter -governmental Agreement boundary of any municipality.
D. Section 23-2-220.A.5 -- The application complies with Chapter 23, Articles V and XI, of the
Weld County Code.
The property is not located within any overlay district officially adopted by the County, including
A -P (Airport) Overlay District, 1-25 Overlay District, Geologic Hazard Overlay District, MS4 -
Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System area, Special Flood Hazard Area, Historic Townsites
Overlay District, or Agricultural Heritage Overlay District.
Building Permits issued on the lot will be required to adhere to the fee structure of the County -
Wide Road Impact Fee Program. Building Permits issued on the proposed lot will be required
to adhere to the fee structure of the County Facility Fee and Drainage Impact Fee Programs.
E. Section 23-2-220.A.6 -- The applicant has demonstrated a diligent effort to conserve prime
agricultural land in the locational decision for the proposed use.
The Natural Resources Conservation Services (NRCS) Soil Survey identifies the area that the tower
will be located as Valent sand, 3 to 9 % slopes. This soil type is classified as "Not prime farmland".
No Prime Farmland will be removed from production.
F. Section 23-2-220.A.7 — There is adequate provisions for the protection of the health, safety,
and welfare of the inhabitants of the neighborhood and County.
The Design Standards (Section 23-2-240, Weld County Code), Operation Standards (Section
23-2-250, Weld County Code), Conditions of Approval and Development Standards can ensure that
there are adequate provisions for the protection of health, safety, and welfare of the inhabitants of
the neighborhood and County.
This proposal has been reviewed by the appropriate referral agencies and it has been
determined that the attached conditions of approval and development standards ensure that
there are adequate provisions for the protection of the health, safety and welfare of the inhabitants
of the neighborhood and county and will address and mitigate impacts on the surrounding area with
the operation of this facility.
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.
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The Department of Planning Services' staff recommendation for approval is conditional upon the following:
1. Prior to recording the map:
A. A Decommissioning Plan shall be submitted for review and approval by the Department of Planning
Services. The Decommissioning Plan shall address the requirements of Section 23- 4-840 of
the Weld County Code. (Department of Planning Services)
B. The map shall be amended to delineate the following:
1. All sheets of the map shall be labeled USR23-0040 (Department of Planning Services)
2. The attached Development Standards. (Department of Planning Services)
3. The map shall be prepared in accordance with Section 23-2-260.D of the Weld County
Code. (Department of Planning Services)
All signs shall be shown on the map and shall adhere to Chapter 23, Article IV, Division 2
of the Weld County Code, if applicable. (Department of Planning Services)
4. The map shall delineate the parking area for the employees. (Department of Planning Services)
5. Show and label all recorded easements and rights -of -way shall be delineated on the map
by book and page number or reception number. (Department of Planning Services)
6. County Road 69 is an unmaintained section line right-of-way. The applicant shall verify and
delineate on the map the unmaintained right-of-way f rom the parcel to and including the
connection to SH 34. Reference the documents creating the right-of-way. All setbacks shall
be measured f rom the edge of right-of-way. This road is not maintained by Weld County.
Any unmaintained road needs to be located/identified in relationship to the right -of-way.
Show and label the section line Right -of -Way as "CR 69 Section Line Right-of-way, not County
maintained." (Development Review)
7. Show the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) right-of-way on the map along
with the documents creating the right-of-way. (Development Review)
8. Show the approved Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) access point on the
map and label with the approved access permit number. (Development Review)
9. Show and label the drainage flow arrows. (Development Review)
2. Upon completion of Condition of Approval #1 above, the applicant shall submit one (1) electronic
copy (.pdf) of the map for preliminary approval to the Weld County Department of Planning Services.
Upon approval of the map the applicant shall submit a Mylar map along with all other documentation
required as Conditions of Approval. The Mylar map shall be recorded in the office of the Weld
County Clerk and Recorder by the Department of Planning Services. The map shall be prepared
in accordance with the requirements of Section 23-2-260.D of the Weld County Code. The Mylar map
and additional requirements shall be submitted within one hundred twenty (120) days f rom the date
of the Board of County Commissioners Resolution. The applicant shall be responsible for paying the
recording fee. (Department of Planning Services)
3. In accordance with Appendix 5-J of the Weld County Code, should the map not be recorded within
the specified timeline f rom the date of the Board of County Commissioners Resolution, a $50.00
recording continuance fee shall be added for each additional 3 -month period. (Department of Planning
Services)
4. Prior to Construction:
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A. If more than one (1) acre is to be disturbed, a Weld County Grading Permit will be required .
(Development Review)
5. The Use by Special Review is not perfected until the Conditions of Approval are completed and the
map is recorded. Activity shall not occur, nor shall any building or electrical permits be issued on
the property, until the Use by Special Review map is read y to be recorded in the office of the Weld
County Clerk and Recorder or the applicant has been approved for an early release agreement.
(Department of Planning Services)
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SITE SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN
USE BY SPECIAL REVIEW PERMIT
DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
Cervi Enterprises Inc.
c/o Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Onshore, LP
USR23-0040
1. A Site -Specific Development Plan and Use by Special Review Permit, USR23-0040, for a 190-f oot
Telecommunication Antenna Tower in the A (Agricultural) Zone District, subject to the Development
Standards stated hereon. (Department of Planning Services)
2. Approval of this plan may create a vested property right pursuant to Section 23-8-10 of the Weld County
Code. (Department of Planning Services)
3. Any future structures or uses on site must obtain the appropriate zoning and building permits.
(Department of Planning Services
4. All signs shall adhere to Chapter 23, Article IV, and Division 2 of the Weld County Code. (Department
of Planning Services)
5. This is an unmanned facility.
6. Upon termination of the use of the tele-communication antenna tower, the equipment shelter, antenna
structure, and any associated equipment shall be removed, and the premises restored to its original
condition according to the accepted Decommissioning Plan. (Department of Planning Services)
7. The property owner or operator shall be responsible for controlling noxious weeds on the site, pursuant
to Chapter 15, Article I and II, of the Weld County Code. (Development Review)
8. The access to the site shall be maintained to mitigate any impacts to the public road, including damages
and/or off -site tracking. (Development Review)
9. Any work that may occupy and or encroach upon any County rights -of -way or easement shall
acquire an approved Right -of -Way Use Permit prior to commencement. (Development Review)
10. The historical flow patterns and runoff amounts on the site will be maintained. (Development
Review)
11. During construction, all liquid and solid wastes (as defined in the Solid Wastes Disposal Sites and
Facilities Act, 30-20-100.5, C.R.S.) shall be stored and removed for final disposal in a manner that
protects against surface and groundwater contamination. (Department of Public Health and
Environment)
12. During construction, no permanent disposal of wastes shall be permitted at this site. This is not
meant to include those wastes specifically excluded f rom the definition of a solid waste in the Solid
Wastes Disposal Sites and Facilities Act, 30-20-100.5, C.R.S. (Department of Public Health and
Environment)
13. During construction, waste materials shall be handled, stored, and disposed in a manner that
controls fugitive dust, fugitive particulate emissions, blowing debris, and other potential nuisance
conditions. The facility shall operate in accordance with Chap ter 14, Article 1 of the Weld County Code.
(Department of Public Health and Environment)
14. Fugitive dust and fugitive particulate emissions shall be controlled throughout the duration of
construction of the tower. (Department of Public Health and Environment)
15. During construction, adequate toilet facilities and handwashing units shall be provided. Portable toilets
are acceptable. Portable toilets shall be serviced by a cleaner licensed in Weld County, shall contain
hand sanitizers, be screened f rom public view, and be removed upon completion of construction.
(Department of Public Health and Environment)
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16. The operation shall comply with all applicable rules and regulations of the State and Federal agencies
and the Weld County Code. (Department of Public Health and Environment)
17. Sources of light shall be shielded so that light rays will not shine directly onto adjacent properties.
Sources of light should not cause a nuisance or interfere with the use on the adjacent properties in
accordance with the map. Neither the direct, nor reflected, light f rom any light source may create a
traffic hazard to operators of motor vehicles on public or private streets. No colored lights may be
used which may be confused with, or construed as, traffic control devices. (Department of Planning
Services)
18. Building permits may be required, for any new construction, set up of manufactured structures, or
change of use of existing buildings per Section 29-3-10 of the Weld County Code. Buildings and
structures shall conform to the requirements of the various cod es adopted at the time of permit
application. Currently the following has been adopted by Weld County: 2018 International Building
Codes, 2018 International Energy Code, 2020 National Electrical Code, and Chapter 29 of the Weld
County Code. A Building Permit Application must be completed and two (2) complete sets of engineered
plans bearing the wet stamp of a Colorado registered architect or engineer must be submitted for review.
A Geotechnical Engineering Report, performed by a Colorado registered engineer, shall be required or
an Open Hole Inspection. A building permit must be issued prior to the start of construction.
(Department of Building Inspection)
19. Building Permits issued on the proposed lots will be required to adhere to the fee structure of the County
Facility Fee, County -Wide Road Impact Fee, and Drainage Impact Fee Programs.
20. The property owner or operator shall be responsible for complying with the Design and Operation
Standards of Chapter 23 of the Weld County Code. (Department of Planning Services)
21. All buildings shall comply with the setback f rom oil and gas wells per Section 23 -4-700, as
amended.
22. Necessary personnel f rom the Weld County Departments of Planning Services, Public Works, and
Public Health and Environment 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 Conditions of Approval
and Development Standards stated herein and all applicable Weld County regulations. (Department
of Planning Services)
23. The Use by 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 f rom 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 f rom the
plans or Development Standards are permitted. Any other changes shall be filed in the office of
the Department of Planning Services. (Department of Planning Services)
24. 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. (Department of Planning Services)
25. Construction or use pursuant to approval of a Use by Special Review Permit shall be commenced
within three (3) years f rom the date of Board of County Commissioners signed Resolution, unless
otherwise specified by the Board of County Commissioners when issuing the original Permit, or the
Permit shall be vacated.
26. A Use by Special Review shall terminate when the use is discontinued for a period of three (3)
consecutive years, the use of the land changes or the time period established by the Board of
County Commissioners through the approval process expires. The landowner may notify the Department
of Planning Services of a termination of the use, or Planning Services staff may observe that the
use has been terminated. When either the Department of Planning Services is notified by the
landowner, or when the Department of Planning Services observes that the use may
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have been terminated, the Planner shall send certified written notice to the landowner asking that
the landowner request to vacate the Use by Special Review Permit.
27. In such cases where the Use by Special Review has terminated but the landowner does not agree
to request to vacate the Use by Special Review Permit, a hearing shall be scheduled with the Board
of County Commissioners to provide the landowner an opportunity to request that the Use by
Special Review Permit not be vacated, for good cause shown. The landowner shall be notified at
least ten (10) days prior to the hearing. If the Board of County Commissioners determines that the
Use by Special Review has terminated and no good cause has been shown for continuing the
permit, then the termination becomes final, and the Use by Special Review Permit is vacated.
28. RIGHT TO EXTRACT MINERAL RESOURCES STATEMENT: Weld County has some of the most
abundant mineral resources, including, but not limited to, sand and gravel, oil, natural gas, and
coal. Under title 34 of the Colorado Revised Statutes, minerals are vital resources because (a) the
state's commercial mineral deposits are essential to the state's economy; (b) the populous counties
of the state face a critical shortage of such deposits; and (c) such deposits should be extracted according
to a rational plan, calculated to avoid waste of such deposits and cause the least practicable
disruption of the ecology and quality of life of the citizens of the populous counties of the state.
Mineral resource locations are widespread throughout the County and people moving into these
areas must recognize the various impacts associated with this development. Often times, mineral
resource sites are fixed to their geographical and geophysical locations. Moreover, these resources
are protected property rights and mineral owners should be afforded the opportunity to extract the
mineral resource.
29. WELD COUNTY'S RIGHT TO FARM STATEMENT: Weld County is one of the most productive
agricultural counties in the United States, typically ranking in the top ten counties in the country in
total market value of agricultural products sold. The rural areas of Weld County may be open and
spacious, but they are intensively used for agriculture. Persons moving into a rural area must recognize
and accept there are drawbacks, including conflicts with long -standing agricultural practices and a
lower level of services than in town. Along with the drawbacks come the incentives which attract urban
dwellers to relocate to rural areas: open views, spaciousness, wildlife, lack of city noise and
congestion, and the rural atmosphere and way of life. Without neighboring farms, those features
which attract urban dwellers to rural Weld County would quickly be gone forever.
Agricultural users of the land should not be expected to change their long -established agricultural
practices to accommodate the intrusions of urban users into a rural area. Well -run agricultural activities
will generate off -site impacts, including noise f rom tractors and equipment; slow -moving farm vehicles
on rural roads; dust f rom animal pens, field work, harvest and gravel roads; odor f rom animal
confinement, silage and manure; smoke f rom ditch burning; f lies and mosquitoes; hunting and
trapping activities; shooting sports, legal hazing of nuisance wildlife; and the use of pesticides and
fertilizers in the fields, including the use of aerial spraying. It is common practice for agricultural
producers to utilize an accumulation of agricultural machinery and supplies to assist in their agricultural
operations. A concentration of miscellaneous agricultural materials often produces a visual disparity
between rural and urban areas of the County. Section 35-3.5-102, C.R.S., provides that an agricultural
operation shall not be found to be a public or private nuisance if the agricultural operation alleged to be
a nuisance employs methods or practices that are commonly or reasonably associated with agricultural
production.
Water has been, and continues to be, the lif eline for the agricultural community. It is unrealistic to
assume that ditches and reservoirs may simply be moved "out of the way" of residential development.
When moving to the County, property owners and residents must realize they cannot take water f rom
irrigation ditches, lakes, or other structures, unless they have an adjudicated right to the water.
Weld County covers a land area of approximately four thousand (4,000) square miles in size (twice the
size of the State of Delaware) with more than three thousand seven hund red (3,700) miles of state
and county roads outside of municipalities. The sheer magnitude of the area to be served stretches
available resources. Law enforcement is based on responses to complaints more than on patrols
of the County, and the distances which must be traveled may delay all emergency
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responses, including law enforcement, ambulance, and f ire. Fire protection is usually provided by
volunteers who must leave their jobs and families to respond to emergencies. County gravel roads,
no matter how often they are bladed, will not provide the same kind of surface expected from a
paved road. Snow removal priorities mean that roads f rom subdivisions to arterials may not be
cleared for several days after a major snowstorm. Services in rural areas, in many cases, will not
be equivalent to municipal services. Rural dwellers must, by necessity, be more self -sufficient than
urban dwellers.
People are exposed to different hazards in the County than in an urban or suburban setting. Farm
equipment and oil field equipment, ponds and irrigation ditches, electrical power for pumps and center
pivot operations, high speed traffic, sandburs, puncture vines, territorial farm dogs and livestock, and
open burning present real threats. Controlling children's activities is important, not only for their
safety, but also for the protection of the farmer's livelihood.
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December 12, 2023
DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING SERVICES
1402 North 17th Ave
Greeley, CO 80631
Website: www.weld.gov
Email: cgathman@weld.gov
Phone: (970) 400-3537
Fax: (970) 304-6498
Matt W Wells
1099 18th Street, Suit 700
Denver, CO 80202
Subject: USR23-0040 - A Site Specific Development Plan and Use by Special Review Permit for a 190 -
foot Telecommunication Antenna Tower in the A (Agricultural) Zone District.
On parcel(s) of land described as:
Section 34, Township 4 North, Range 63 West of the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado.
Dear Applicants:
I have scheduled a meeting with the Weld County Planning Commission on January 16, 2024 at 12:30
p.m. A subsequent hearing with the Board of County Commissioners will be held on January 31, 2024
at 10:00 a.m. Both hearings will be held in the Hearing Room, Weld County Administration Building,
1150 O Street, Greeley, Colorado. The property owner and/or authorized agent must be in attendance
to answer any questions the Planning Commission members or Board of County Commissioners may
have.
Colorado Revised Statute, C.R.S.24-65.5-103 (adopted as part of H.B.01-1088) requires notification of
all mineral estate owners 30 days prior to any public hearing. The applicant needs to provide the
Weld County Planning Department with written certification indicating the above requirement has
been met.
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 and will be included in the staff report one week prior to
the scheduled Planning Commission hearing. You may view the staff report at https://accela-
aca.co.weld.co.us/CitizenAccess
Respectfully,
Chris Gathman
Planner
From: Chris Gathman
To: matt wells@oxy.com
Subject: Communication Tower Completeness Review Comments - PRE23-0156 - Remaining Items Needed
Date: Thursday, September 14, 2023 7:02:00 AM
Attachments: Updated Buffer Report.pdf
Importance: High
Dear Matt,
Staff has reviewed this USR application (190 -foot tower). The following items are needed:
• Provide a Certificate of Conveyances or Chain of Title (current within 30 -days)
• Planning Questionnaire — Please refer to the height of the tower in Question #1
• USR Map — Need a Vicinity Map that shows the boundaries of the entire parcel (all of
Section 34, T4N, R63W)
• Please sign the attached updated buffer report
• Response to Standards for Telecommunication Antenna Towers — Response #1 — states
that the existing telecommunication towers cannot accommodate the equipment planned
for Bronco. I don't see any documentation that supports this statement. There are
existing communication towers in the vicinity (approximately 3 -miles away).
Section 23-4-810 states: If an applicant provides substantial evidence that ATTACHED
TELECOMMUNICATION ANTENNAS or CO -LOCATION on existing TELECOMMUNICATION
ANTENNA TOWERS is not feasible to serve the applicant's desired geographic area,
TELECOMMUNICATION ANTENNA TOWERS may be permitted in accordance with this
Division 10.
Do you have additional documentation supporting response #1?
Please submit the above items. Let me know if you have any questions.
Regards,
Chris Gathman
Planner III
Weld County Department of Planning Services
1402 N. 17th Avenue
PO Box 758
Greeley, CO 80632
cgathman@weldgov.com
970-400-3537
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