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Home My WebLink About20250201.tiffExhibit Inventory Control Sheet Case 1MJUSR24-20-0011 - Scott Peterson, do SunShare Solar, LLC, dba Starlily Solar, LLC Exhibit Submitted By Pape # Description Planning A. Commission Resolution of Recommendation Planning B. Commission Summary of Hearing (Minutes dated 1/7/2025) C. Planning Services PowerPoint Presentation D. Applicant E. F. G. H. K. L. M. N. O. P. Q. R. s. T. U. V. PowerPoint Presentation (Received 1/22/2025) 2025-0201 IMJUSR24 20 0011 Applicant: Scott Peterson, c/o SunShare Solar, LLC, dba Starlily Solar, LLC Planner: Maxwell Nader Request: A Site Specific Development Plan and Major Amendment to Use by Special Review Permit No. USR2O-0011 for a Solar Energy Facility (SEF) outside of subdivisions and historic townsites in the A (Agricultural) Zone District. Legal Description: W1/2 NWI/4 of Section 10, Township 3 North, Range 66 West of the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado. Location: South of and adjacent to County Road 36; east of and adjacent to County Road 31. 1 PAGE OF DOCUMENT INCLUDED IN PAPER FILE. REMAINDER RETAINED ELECTRONICALLY IN TYLER. Signs Sign 1 k- • Public hearings concerning this property will be heard before the County Planning Commission and Board of County Commissioners. Both hearings will be held at: WELD COUNTY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING 1150 "O" Street • Greeley, CO 80631 Planning Commission Hearing will be held on `•, bfkr 20t 7: at �I • ..9. t Board of County Commissioner Hearing will be held on 1ti�i11Arti f�. 2021: at %{ L C O,;.) Scott Peterson, c/o SunShare Solar, LLC, dba St - rill? •ISolar, LLC Request: A Site Specific Development Plan and Use by Special Review Permit for a Solar Energy Facility (SEF) outside of subdivisions and historic townsites in the A (Agricultural) Zone District. Case Number 11 {Ncres: f= ar FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASI CONIACT fln,S` AT THE WELD COUNTY tpEPARI al';N7 OF PLANNING SERVICES. AT 970-400-3&Z Sign on CR 31 Sign 2 ..wn� L j is 1 Weuottlutt" n i �pp{{.�S4M}M1`tl/ JfY ke _ b ' ✓! ^..e^ L.+- _ - fiQptkiw it i�'�'3_��.��->-12:77.27.4 Sign on CR 36 Vicinity Map WCR 38 WCR'38 i is-ami--eim=r-WCR•34 i CR'38 SITE WCRr34 i I Zoning USRs within one mile -WCR•38 PLATTEV I WC R '38 a) CC rc est USR-1756 - .� 1 MJUSR17 15-0019 KENNEL KENNEL -35 DOGS & SOLAR MC. USR-1748 KENNEL USR-1238 POWER LINES 2301345 KV USR 1038AM OIL & GAS PRODUCTION FACILITY WCR-34 Li USR20-0029 MEDIUM SCALE SOLAR FACILITY \\N WCR,38 USR20-0011 SOLAR FACILITY USR18-0004 SOLAR FACILITY USR2©-0012 SOLAR USR18-0041 FACILITY Spr I USR15-0076 SCALE SOLAR FACILITY SOLAR POWER GEN. FAC. USR17-0O49T HIGH PRESSURE NATURAL GAS LINE I USR7&0091 ELECTRIC BUSINESS elme _ USR- 1363 COMM! EGG FARM, COMPOST; WOOD USR-1.083 RADIO TOWERS, PRIVATE .140 FT i SMJUSR17-83-542 USR 12-0006 MINERAL RES. NON -1041 MAJOR DEV. FAC. FAC I L!ITY USR17.0050 >12 INCH HIGH PRESSURE NAT GAS USR18-O01 9 OIL & GAS USR-888 SUPPORT/SERVICE SINGLE FAMILY USR18-0094 DWELLING >12 INCH HIGH eRESSURE UUNE(2) WC R+34 USR1 5 MINERAL RESOURCE W DEV. FAQ. 5 USR18-0077 NON -1041 MAJOR FACILITY- PIPE 1 MUSR18-12-0074 >14NNCH NAT GAS / PUMP STATION 716 Closest Residences 1►5388 KM _ t" -- ishi 15x.84° 160 Aerial WELD COUNTY, CO ■I WELD COUNTY, CO Site Plan Overview OE) FENCE 26.7 P&A WELL WELD COUNTY, CO Staff finds that this Use by Special Review is consistent with Section 23-2-220.A. S ection 23-2-220.A.1. - That the proposal is consistent with Chapter 22 of this Code and any other applicable code provision or ordinance in effect. S ection 23-2-220.A.2. - That the proposal is consistent with the intent of the district in which the use is located. S ection 23-2-220.A.3. - That the uses which would be permitted will be compatible with the existing surrounding land uses. S ection 23-2-220.A.4. - That the USES which would 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 this Code or Master Plans of affected municipalities. S ection 23-2-220.A.5. - That the application complies with Articles V and Xl of this Chapter if the proposal is located within an Overlay Zoning District or a Special Flood Hazard Area identified by maps officially adopted by the County. S ection 23-2-220.A.6. - That if the use is proposed to be located in the A (Agricultural) Zone District, the applicant has demonstrated a diligent effort has been made to conserve prime farmland in the locational decision for the proposed use. S ection 23-2-220.A.7. - That there is adequate provision for the protection of the health, safety and welfare of the inhabitants of the neighborhood and the County. WELD COUNTY, CO View looking East Sign 1 Looking East on CR 31 Sign 2 Looking East on CR 36 =11:1.8 6 WELD COUNTY, CO View looking South Sign 1 Sign 2 Looking South on CR 31 Looking South on CR 36 WELD COUNTY, CO Sign 1 Looking West on CR 31 View looking West Sign 2 Looking West on CR 36 End IMJUSR24 20 0011 WELD COUNTY, CO EXHIBIT • 111 Share N J L r S O L A R Cleaner. Brighter. Better. SunShare Community Solar I Kristy Weyerm. BOCC Hearing: 1 MJUSR24-20-0011 Starlily Solar, LLC 1 PAGE OF DOCUMENT INCLUDED IN PAPER FILE. REMAINDER RETAINED ELECTRONICALLY IN TYLER. • t H3 usZ21-1.2D• i S ABOUT SUNSHARE & COMMUNITY SOLAR • SunShare was founded in Colorado in 2011 Oldest operating community solar developer in the country • Community solar is a way for people to "choose solar" without having to install it on their roof • Customers subscribe to the garden ($0) and pay SunShare for producing their energy • Because you now pay SunShare to produce your energy, Xcel provides a credit on your Xcel bill to reimburse you HOW SUNSHARE COMMUNITY SOLAR WORKS L7L70' 0027 a _. AMMO cr.\ 1 :- GARDEN riARNL»ES SOLAR ENERGY Solar panels in nearby solar gardens harness energy from the sun. i GARDEN DELIVERS ENERGY ONTO UTILITY GRID The energy generated by the solar garden is distributed onto your utility's grid. supplementing their power supply with dean, renewable solar energy. UTILITY CONTINUES TO POWER YOUR HOME Your utility provider continues to deliver power to your home. i RECEIVE BILL FROM SUNSHARE SunShare sends you a monthly bill that reflects the amount of solar energy your subscription produced on your behalf. RECEIVE CREDITS FROM UTILITY Your utility reimburses you for the amount of energy your subscription contributed to the grid. a' _ ABOUT STARLILY SOLAR 1 MJUSR24-20-00II • Up to 5 -megawatts a ~29 acres • Max tilt 10' tall • Existing Xcel distribution lines • Construction of array will provide benefits to the community at large • 8' Tall Game Fence • We adjusted the site so that we are greater than 500' from any residence. Count' Apt Access Starlily Solar Preliminary Site Plan Weld County. Colorado Propolted Ste Plan Saar Naiuk fence Ecurser4 Pad Tanpcxary Perking during Constnxton skive ies USG$ ki�t31 t Parcel Etrurciary Access Rood suhsa uac +tic �rid Oltftst DEMa MOMCO S Propel Mai DI `air Dans to It6.4 STARLILY SOLAR SOUTHEAST FACING: CURRENT VIEW (Cis, N _ 1_ _ _ .• Li Hat - g r .3 , C L`. - _ v `S _1 l._` - i. ;y�', • t` - 116 ..• - 1 ^si ,�, 4- - `� � 4 4• • '..--. - - _ - - - - a- ---N. _ a.e, 9 4 ..-1_. l .. , .i l r ' -rd -- - ` ..1. `4 _ C' h i -(i- 'y y.Fv _ .d - _ _ _• f A rZf t , " ! d -.Cr .1 - • ` I�+P `_T i -� r .f - 4 y. ,.7y. -- q--_ '� A -Y _ [ i+ �.� .Mtn . r�'• 3 -� - i..r- ,y, ` n �• A.'f �." 'ate ii- .', Sj $� yr. bf� ~ .. .4 , r a3/4 ta- 4.4 4 IS_ - i L^ViJ'1i P r�'4 •.`.y -�� +a _ - Yi • 1 r w - • • g .. ar - i i.-rife" 1+1r9 .Lir-- a a n ti I i NEXT STEPS FOR THIS SITE: • Obtain an Interconnection Agreement with Xcel • Applications have been submitted to Xcel for the Inclusive Program. • To receive an Award from Xcel we need the County Permits WHY THESE LOCAT ONS? • Vacant lands • No water rights making farming operations uneconomical • Solar Facilities will provide major benefits to the landowner & Community • Proximity to Substations • Available Distribution lines THANK YOU COMMUNITY SOLAR. Cleaner Brighter: Better= CONCLUSION • The projects are beneficial to the landowners and the community • The projects will contribute to scientific research • Efforts made to work with various stakeholders • Collaborative effort between landowner, neighbors, researchers and SunShare trr 4"' -1' Jr l �� i.; / Afi j / / San /1 Sr SAWASSAWS SYSSAFATI Ar aririaltifffir / S / - /!/l//1///////,U SI,�/.'�/Aratiraatair ��/l/1/�//1 �Il// f j SAWAIWAFAWSZAWASSAWS , •., Y _ flit 1�1 v ' 1 • y"J Yi �y YN.°t4 t' ) Wit, 4t I t 4 r. 'R it •ilk14.%:'111.‘"..,5 COMMUNITY MEETING • SunShare strives to ensure our projects work for landowners and the community more broadly • We maintain frequent contact with surrounding property owners and stakeholders • Community Meetings were held at the Galeton Fire Station AGRIVOLTAICS • SunShare is planning to partner with researchers to conduct Agrivoltaic & Soil studies • Plots of land within the facility could be used as control groups to study various scenarios • A partnership could contribute to a growing braintrust that will benefit Weld County landowners • The studies conducted at these sites could help in understanding solar on arid farmlands HOW WILL SOLAR CONTRIBUTE TO AGRICULTURE? • Landowner does not have water rights so farming these parcels is uneconomical • Solar Facilities help keep land in ag production • Fenced area will continue ag use with sheep grazing • Contribute to Agrivoltaic research Is) Hello