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Docket No. 2025-32
Board of County Commissioners
Weld County, Colorado
Use by Special Review Permit, USR25-0006, for a Solar Energy Facility (SEF)
outside of subdivisions and historic townsites in the A (Agricultural) Zone District
— Noble Energy, Inc., c/o Syrcuit Energy Solutions, Inc.
A public hearing was conducted on June 25, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., with the following
present:
Commissioner Perry L. Buck, Chair
Commissioner Scott K. James, Pro-Tem
Commissioner Jason S. Maxey
Commissioner Lynette Peppier
Commissioner Kevin D. Ross
Also present:
Acting Clerk to the Board, Jan Warwick
Deputy County Attorney, Karin McDougal
Department of Planning Services Representative, Lindsay Oliver
Development Review Representative, Mike McRoberts
The following business was transacted:
�---� I hereby certify that pursuant to a Notice dated May 15, 2025, and duly published
May 17, 2025, in the Greeley Tribune, a public hearing was conducted to consider the
request of Noble Energy, Inc., c/o Syrcuit Energy Solutions, Inc., for Use by Special
Review Permit, USR25-0006, for a Solar Energy Facility (SEF) outside of subdivisions
and historic townsites in the A (Agricultural) Zone District. Karin McDougal, Deputy
County Attorney, made this a matter of record.
Lindsay Oliver, Department of Planning Services, presented a brief summary of the
proposal, described the sign posting and location of the site, and stated there will be 15
employees during construction, and operation will be during daylight hours only, Monday
through Saturday. She shared there will be two temporary construction trailers located on
site, as well as up to two (2) storage containers for spare parts and materials after
construction. Ms. Oliver relayed an operations and maintenance team will visit the site
quarterly for routine maintenance, project monitoring, and vegetation control. She shared
a dryland seed mixture will be planted on all disturbed areas that will not require irrigation
once established, there are three (3) nearby residences, and the applicant is proposing
an eight (8) foot game fence around the perimeter of the site, in addition to a six (6) foot
tall privacy fence, along a portion of the west and south side of the SEF site, where the
residences are located. She stated the facility will be unmanned once operational, no
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water or sewage disposal service is required, and bottled water and portable toilets will
be provided during construction. Ms. Oliver stated 18 surrounding property owners
(SPOs) were noticed, and no communication was received. She explained the site is
located within the Town of Kersey's Coordinated Planning Agreement area, but is outside
the Town's Influence Area, and a Notice of Inquiry (NOI) was submitted which indicated
no interest in pursuing annexation. Ms. Oliver entered the favorable recommendation of
the Planning Commission into the record, as written, and displayed images of the site and
surrounding views.
Ell Mike McRoberts, Department of Planning Services, Development Review, shared
access is onto County Road (CR) 53, which is a local gravel road. He stated the latest
average daily traffic counts 205 vehicles per day, with 33`)/0 trucks, and the 85th percentile
speed is 56 mph. He relayed construction traffic could be up to 40 semi -trucks delivering
equipment, and a Road Maintenance Agreement, for construction only, is required. He
stated the site requires double cattle guards and 100 feet of road base or road base on
all driving surfaces to serve as permanent tracking control. He explained a Drainage
Narrative has been submitted and a Grading Permit is required if more than one (1) acre
is disturbed.
Melissa Truitt, represented the applicant, and in response to Chair Buck, indicated
she had not had contact with any of the Commissioners regarding this case. Ms. Truitt
relayed a history of Syrcuit Energy Solutions, and stated there are three (3) residences
within 500 feet of the site, one (1) waiver was received, and a Community Meeting was
held in Galeton, with three (3) landowners in attendance. Commissioner Ross thanked
the applicant for hosting a public meeting. In response to Commissioner Maxey, Ms. Truitt
confirmed the applicant intends to install opaque fencing on the sides where the
neighbors are located, which will blend with the Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW)
fencing requirements.
No public testimony was offered concerning this matter.
El The Board reviewed the Conditions of Approval and Development Standards.
Commissioner Maxey suggested DS #19 (sources of light) be stricken and the Board
agreed.
El No public testimony was offered regarding changes made to the Conditions of
Approval and Development Standards.
el In response to Chair Buck, Ms. Truit, on behalf of the applicant, indicated they have
reviewed, and agreed to abide by, the Conditions of Approval and Development
Standards, as amended.
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Commissioner Ross moved to approve the request of Noble Energy, Inc., c/o Syrcuit
Energy Solutions, Inc., for Use by Special Review Permit, USR25-0006, for a Solar
Energy Facility (SEF) outside of subdivisions and historic townsites in the A (Agricultural)
Zone District, based on the recommendations of Planning staff and the Planning
Commission, with the Conditions of Approval and Development Standards, as amended.
The motion was seconded by Commissioner Maxey, and it carried unanimously. There
being no further discussion, the hearing was completed at 10:14 a.m.
The Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, approved the above
and foregoing Hearing Certification, on motion duly made and seconded, by the following
vote on the 9th day of July, A.D., 2025:
Perry L. Buck, Chair: Aye
Scott K. James, Pro-Tem: Aye
Jason S. Maxey: Aye
Lynette Peppier: Aye
Kevin D. Ross: Excused Day of Approval
Attest:
Esther E. Gesick, Clerk to the Board
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