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Home My WebLink About20251288.tiffExhibit Inventory Control Sheet Coors Energy Company, c/o ENGIE Distributed Renewables Development, LLC USR24-0027 Exhibit Submitted By Description A Planning Commission Resolution of Recommendation B Planning Commission Summary of Heanng (Minutes dated 5/6/2025) C Department of Planning PowerPoint Presentation Services D Applicant Email regarding applicant name (received 5/21/2025) E Applicant PowerPoint Presentation (same as Planning Commission presentation on 5/6/2025) F G H J K L M N O P Q R S 2025-1288 EXHIBIT r o V ael WELD COUNTY GOVERNMENT Department of Planning Services *, COUNTY, CO US R24-0027 Applicant: Coors Energy Company, c/o ENGIE Distributed Renewables Development, LLC Planner: Diana Aungst Request: Use by Special Review for a Solar Energy Facility (SEF) outside of subdivisions and historic townsites in the A (Agricultural) Zone District. Legal Description: Part of the N1/2 of Section 36, Township 3 North, Range 64 West of the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado. Location: East of and adjacent to County Road 59; approximately 0.6 miles north of County Road 26 (section line). weld.gov WELD COUNTY GOVERNMENT Department of Planning Services a4 Tvi. 'j.. _ COUNTY, CO . will be heard before the nn s concerning this property Public hea 9 Planning Commission and County Board of County Commissioners. Both hearings will be held at: BUILDING `p COUNTY ADMINISTRATION1 WE .. Greeley, CO 863 1150 O Sheet PtanrlIng Commission Heanng will be held on 2Ckia, at (�l FOR FURTHER INFORMATION Pt F ASE CONTACT AT THE WELD COUNTY PART MENT Or SERVICES. AT 970-400- WELD COUNTY GOVERNMENT Department of Planning Services T1441 .ate ,y.*86 A 1 COUNTY, CO Vicinity Map SITE /7 KEEJ'U'ESB UR G KEENESQ' UR G -76 Frontage Road WELD COUNTY GOVERNMENT Department of Planning Services .ate �..� LS61 �- '.w►' COUNTY, CO e closest residence is about 2.5 miles north of the site WELD COUNTY GOVERNMENT Department of Planning Services .ate �..� LS�j1 �- '.w►' V4 COUNTY, CO KEENESBURG WELD COUNTY GOVERNMENT Department of Planning Services "`1/41 .ate A 1 COUNTY, CO USRs within one mile SITE 2MUSR21..92-966 WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY USR1 4-00$0 SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL SITE i SUP=439 ELECT SUBSTATION & 116 KV LU_SR-1562 64, USR-12$5 LANDFILL SR 987AM MINE F LL RES. DE:V. FAC. cz) i USFt-959 COMPRESSOR S ATION NATURAL G 1 r uSR23-0039 • c►S USR-1013 CELLULAR TOWER 265 F. USR20-0020 MINING:MIINER.AL PROCESSING pip WELD COUNTY GOVERNMENT Department of Planning Services `''1/41 .ate A 1 COUNTY, CO Town of Keenesburg Land Use Plan LEGEND AGRICULTURAL (AG) RESIDENTIAL (R) MIXED USE (MU) I HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL (HC) i _ INDUSTRIAL (ID) i I.- I OPEN SPACE (OS) _ COMMERCIAL BUSINESS DISTRICT KEENESBURG TOWN BOUNDARY GROWTH BOUNDARY TOWN, COUNTY, STATE BROADS AND INTERSTATES PARCEL LIFE RAILROAD LAKES, FONDS & RESERVOIRS KEENESBURG LAI~ r r.C r�161 nin WELD COUNTY GOVERNMENT Department of Planning Services `''1/41 .ate A 1 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 GOVERNMENT Department of Planning Services COUNTY, CO T • Y a a; P V - -see 9 a L reii v Ths 1 View looking north where CR 59 transitions to CR 61 (the southwest corner of Section 36) about .75 miles south of the site 4 W r� 4 1 WELD COUNTY GOVERNMENT Department of Planning Services "'1/411/4 .ate �.. .� L$jl '.ate' COUNTY, CO Capital Sand View looking east where CR 59 transitions to CR 61 (the southwest corner of Section 36) about .75 miles south of the site WELD COUNTY GOVERNMENT Department of Planning Services `ice .ate $6 �r l COUNTY, CO Capital Sand �.�Iota., • •a *1. r t L.1 S w -,a • - at.:= - -1 i.. Z. - l s _—.1.—.._ �e., a s ‘Th_ = Si•I i- -, -4-y- •=-- - - 0 ise ▪ �'Nrearatar a • 'in II at View looking south where CR 59 transitions to CR 61 (the southwest corner of Section 36) about .75 miles south of the site - r of - .y WELD COUNTY GOVERNMENT Department of Planning Services V1/4 d'd" COUNTY, CO Waste Management office es► a 1.1 ,ing --r-al ms • aeitha iwsisrtem -n - yaisrprow a View looking west where CR 59 transitions to CR 61 (the southwest corner of Section 36) about .75 miles south of the site WELD COUNTY GOVERNMENT Department of Planning Services `'41:11/44 .ate A 1 COUNTY, CO Map i E BT FE E HEET lE I T F . I E TI E I Tl TIUT LE T E I TI E HE- ELE II U E T E I TI T 11 T F LL - EL I THl • E. E:ITI IE - I ELI EE- E ET T E u Ir F T TI T F U_ - En E E T I THI E- T F LL E - LJ Eli. F - I THI - E E T E .24.2813 LF .8 kl) TO COuN jY ROAD 20 • WELD COUNTY GOVERNMENT Department of Planning Services d'r" COUNTY, CO WELD COUNTY GOVERNMENT Department of Planning Services .ate �..� LS61 �- '.w►' V4 COUNTY, CO End of USR24 0027 weld.gov Jessica Reid From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Attachments: navya.gundeti@engie.com Wednesday, May 21, 2025 9:10 AM Jessica Reid; andy.seward@engie.com Diana Aungst; Chloe White; Esther Gesick; Jan Warwick RE: DRAFT RESO, USR24-0027, COORS ENERGY COMPANY, C/O ENGIE DISTRIBUTED RENEWABLES DEVELOPMENT, LLC (BOCC 052125) RE: USR24-0027 Planning Commission 5/6/2025 This Message Is From an Untrusted Sender You have not previously corresponded with this sender. Use extra caution and avoid replying with sensitive information, clicking links, or downloading attachments until their identify is verified. Hi Jess, Thank you for sending the draft resolution over. I do want to note that the applicant is `ENGIE Distributed Renewables Development LLC' as stated in the application. I had also made a request to update this a few days ago ahead of the planning commission meeting, email attached. Also, a quick note that Andy Seward (in CC) will be taking over this project as the point of contact, kindly CC him instead of Dylan for future communications. Thank you again and we look forward to the final approval in the coming days. APPLICANT/AUTHORIZED AGENT (Authorization Form must be included if there is an Authorized Agent) N ame: Navya Gundeti Company: ENGIE Distributed Renewables Development LLC P hone #: 312-447-1890 Email: dylan.haber@engie.com/navya.gundeti@engie.com Street Address: 225 W Hubbard St, Suite 200 City/State/Zip Code: Chicago, IL 60654 I (We) hereby depose and state under penalties of perjury that all statements, proposals, and/or plans submitted with nr rnntainari within tha annliratinn ara tri io and rnrrort to tha hoc+ of m‘i ini ir1 lrnnAilarina Lill fon nwnarc of tha nrnnart‘i Regards, N avya Gundeti (*Upcoming timeoff 5/22, 5/30-6/8) Director of Project Development & Pre -Construction ENGIE NA Distributed Solar & Storage Energy Solutions N avya. G u ndetl Deng ie. com M: +1 480 516 9570 www.engie-na.com Please consider the environment before printing this message. 1 From: Jessica Reid <jreid@weld.gov> Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2025 11:24 AM To: HABER Dylan (ENGIE North America) <dylan.haber@engie.com>; GUNDETI Navya (ENGIE North America) <navya.gundeti@engie.com> Cc: Diana Aungst <daungst@weld.gov>; Chloe White <cwhite@weld.gov>; Esther Gesick <egesick@weld.gov>; Jan Warwick <jwarwick@weld.gov>; Jessica Reid <jreid@weld.gov> Subject: DRAFT RESO, USR24-0027, COORS ENERGY COMPANY, C/O ENGIE DISTRIBUTED RENEWABLES DEVELOPMENT, LLC (BOCC 052125) Hi Dylan and Navya, Attached is the Draft Resolution prepared by the Clerk to the Board's Office, which incorporates the Planning Commission Resolution into the Clerk's format. It in no way indicates approval by the Board of County Commissioners; it simply allows staff a method of tracking any proposed changes to Conditions of Approval and Development Standards. If you have any questions or correspondence related to this case, it is important thatyou `reply all' to ensure the appropriate staff receive and process the message in a timely fashion. 1810 COUNTY, CO Jess Reid Deputy Clerk to the Board Desk: 970-400-4212 K O _ Box 758. 1150 O St., Greeley, CO 80632 0 Xi Join Our Team IMPORTANT: This electronic transmission and any attached documents or other writings are intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential or otherwise protected from disclosure. If you have received this communication in error, please immediately notify sender by return e-mail and destroy the communication. Any disclosure, copying, distribution or the taking of any action concerning the contents of this communication or any attachments by anyone other than the named recipient is strictly prohibited. ENGIE Mail Disclaimer: https://www.engie.com/disclaimer 2 Jessica Reid From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Attachments: Hi Diana, navya.gundeti@engie.com Monday, May 5, 2025 12:41 PM Diana Aungst; Ben.Moline@MOLSONCOORS.COM charlie.branham@engie.com; John.Heule@swca.com; Frederika.Klaus@swca.com; andy.seward@engie.com; william.maidment@engie.com RE: USR24-0027 Planning Commission 5/6/2025 Keenesburg Solar Project_WeldCounty_May25_Final_5-5-25.pdf; Keenesburg Solar Project_WeldCounty_May25_Final_5-5-25.pptx Thank you for sending the materials over and apologies for the delay in getting back to you. Please find the presentation attached, along with a PDF version. After reviewing the materials, I did want to confirm that the applicant and the permit receiver, as submitted in the USR application, should be `ENGIE Distributed Renewables Development LLC'. I will be traveling rest of the evening and would appreciate if you could reply all to this email for any questions. Thank you for all your help, we look forward to seeing you tomorrow. Regards} Navya Gundeti Director of Project Development & Pre -Construction ENGIE NA Distributed Solar & Storage Energy Solutions Navya.Gundeti�engie.com M: +1 480 516 9570 CNC�i< www.engie-na.com Please consider the environment before printing this message. From: Diana Aungst <daungst@weld.gov> Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2025 6:18 AM To: MOLINE Benjamin (GUEST MolsonCoors Beverage Company) <Ben.Moline@MOLSONCOORS.COM> Cc: GUNDETI Navya (ENGIE North America) <navya.gundeti@engie.com> Subject: USR24-0027 Planning Commission 5/6/2025 Hi Ben: The agenda, staff report, Planning Commission (PC) resolution, and the referral comments are attached. Please read through the ResUSR24-0027. pdf and if you see any glaring issues please let me know as soon as possible. Please send me the PowerPoint, if you have one, no later than 5/2/2025. You will be expected to give a short overview of the request at the hearings. Please have a copy of ResUSR24-0027. pdf with you at the hearing. 1 The Planning Commission hearing is set for 5/6/2025 at 1:30 pm and the Board of County Commissioners hearing is set for 5/21/2025 at 10:00 am both will be held at 1150 "O" Street in Greeley. Go through the front doors and there will be two sets of double doors into the large board room. Please enter and have a seat. I will probably be sitting in the back. The first part of the staff report is a summary of the referral agencies that responded and how the request meets the specific sections of the code. You will see Prior to recording the map starting on page 4 of ResUSR24- 0027.pdf these are the Conditions of Approval. There is a requirement for a new deed to be submitted on 1.C. If you do not wish to submit a new deed please address this item or any others during your presentation. Please send me the items that show that the Conditions of Approval have been addressed after the Board of County Commissioners hearing and send over the draft PDF of the USR map for review after you receive the final Resolution from the Board of County Commissioners. The Development Standards are the last few pages of the staff report and are the operational standards for the site. In order for the Planning Commission and the Board of County Commissioners to vote on this case you will need to accept the Conditions of Approval (COAs) and the Development Standards (DS). The Chair will ask you if you accept the COAs and the DS and you will need to state 'yes'. If you don't accept them then we will need to have a conversation about the ones you don't accept and find a way to get to yes. The Chair will call the case up and I will give a presentation with a PowerPoint presentation. Once that is complete the Chair will ask for the applicant to come to the podium and give a short presentation. Feel free to contact me with any questions. Regards, id.,. COUNTY, CO Diana Aungst, AICP I CFM Principal Planner Department of Planning Services Desk: 970-400-3524 P.O. Box 758, 1402 N. 17th Avenue, Greeley, CO 80632 0 X Join Our Team IMPORTANT: This electronic transmission and any attached documents or other writings are intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential or otherwise protected from disclosure. If you have received this communication in error, please immediately notify sender by return e-mail and destroy the communication. Any disclosure, copying, distribution or the taking of any action concerning the contents of this communication or any attachments by anyone other than the named recipient is strictly prohibited. 2 ENGIE North America At a Glance #1 distributed energy storage company in the U.S. Top 3 largest commercial electricity provider in North America Credit ratings of 10 Mill 3BS renewable energy projects in operation & development in North America Standard & Poor's 1A0% of our power generation is low carbon or carbon -free ENGIE Distributed Renewables Portfolio Headquartered in Houston, Texas with customers and operations across the nation, ENGIE North America is the leading energy supplier at the forefront of the transition to azero-carbon future. ENGIE has more than 19,000 MW of renewable power projects in operation or development •*• • *s* Distributed Renewables — ENGIE has developed over 720 MW of distributed solar across 32 states, with an additional 445 MW in development across 244 sites. ENGIE has constructed over 320 MW of solar ground mounts, 160 MW of rooftop solar, and 200 MW of solar carports. Battery Storage In North America, ENGIE has over 500 MW of energy storage operating and �4.5 GW under development Grid Scale Wind and Soler — ENGIE has developed over 6 GW of operating solar and wind generation in North America, with an additional �27 GW of renewables in various stages of construction or development Az, O O :, walk ._ tiriloor 1 P° Go 0 o 0 09 0 O a C a a a a e A gos c,a a ago Operational & Under Constriction © Energy Storage E3 Solar + Storage o Oroundmount a Rooftop/Carport Under Development to Energy Storage E3 Solar + Storage o Oroundmount ISO RTO SPP RIM ISO ERCOT ISO New York ISO California ISO New England ISO Midcontrnent. ISO daselL eNeie ENGIE CO Presence ENGIE has a significant presence in Colorado through its commercial distributed solar projects: ❖ ENGIE has a portfolio of over 10 MW of distributed solar across Colorado ❖ Several Large projects in development ENGIE North America has a notable presence in Colorado's renewable energy sector, particularly through its involvement in solar and battery storage projects: ❖ One of ENGIE's significant contributions is the development and construction of a 4 MW lithium -ion battery storage facility in Firestone, Colorado, for United Power, an electric cooperative serving approximately 200,000 customers north of Denver. This facility can deliver up to 16 MWh of power, sufficient to supply electricity to 600-700 homes. It stands as the largest lithium -ion battery storage installation in Colorado, providing United Power with enhanced grid flexibility and an estimated annual cost saving of around $1 million. ENGIE also maintains a solar engineering presence in Westminster, Colorado. These initiatives underscore ENGIE's commitment to advancing renewable energy solutions and its active role in supporting the energy transition in Colorado and beyond._ ersiedie 4 Keenesburg Solar Project - Off -Site Net Metering (OSNM) Structure -9� �._ ‘ 41x) �s /22O /24 0 ogi MOLSON eNGie er coORS p4 Electricity from Solar Array 011 MOLSON COORS company :01 Xcei Energy's * Payment is for Purchased Electricity above and beyond credits generated by this program 5 Keenesburg Solar Project - Overall Site Layout Property Boundary MOLSON P+Note Keenesburg Potential Solar Field, 2022 Estimates Available Buildable Land = 470 acres. A & B Pits are excluded due to permitting concerns. Potential due to SB21-261 allowing Virtual Net Metering Coors Energy Company (CEC Keenesbur History • CEC started in the 1970s in response to energy concerns in Colorado. • Keenesburg purchased & developed in 1979 and produced coal until 1987. • The site was used for fly ash disposal until the end of coal use in Golden (March 2016). • Site is under active reclamation under permits from the Division of Reclamation & Mine Safety and the Colorado Department of Public Health & Safety. Keenesburg Alternate Uses • Pits A and B cannot be used for any purpose that could cause ground penetration. • The remainder of the site can be used for ranching, farming, or renewable energy development. Agricultural uses have potential limitations. Keenesburg Story • Former coal mine turned reclamation site turned renewable energy field with pollinator gardens 4 full cycle energy development. 6 Keenesburg Solar 4111PM. .-'' 7.2 MW AC A former coal mine site, approximately 5 miles northeast of Keenesburg, CO. The parcel is owned by the Molson Coors Beverage Company; approximately 42 acres of a 194 -acre parcel. Interconnecting to a 12.47kV existing overhead electric line intersecting the Project area. Target Start Construction Date of Q3, 2025 Target Operation Date of Q2 2026 121526000011 ' ti , ' v , R — z y / 'i ` 4.121526000001 121 525000006 tit; •` . er:►' -- \� — "^ti 121730000007, N 411> 1 • N'41p i • .•;�: . "' 1 121525000007, i On - 121525000010•tita • Es. - I ` ,\ - _ ., , _ , 121730000006 I' rat s r — Ili w 121535�N0ii: -1.+.s ,a +� = i.. �. ` �. � -- : �. _ 121536000002 -., = it 1 AL. dry 4. • r - - 1 _ -�—--�... . _ -� _ -~ }'•;' 1217312010004 ii IN _ 121.J•3�„'�Mi R .f. 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Meters 4211 gmIraI OM riitran ENV0IONMF_NTAL CON SUM NTS eNeie I� Keenesburg Solar Project Project Location & Overview E r IL E R FE E EE ETA L - FEET I A E I TI TUT LE T EIT E H E- ELITI I LIE T 11E IT F I TE Ell E TUT LE • E E H E- ELE T I LI E E E ELE T I LI E f 0 - I- LE LE- - E - I LE TE TFE I E MINIUM r E EEE E EL -TE E I E T - - E- 7 R E TE I TE TE c- _ c E - LET -IE T i i E I E - I ELI E E -E E T T C E LI R F T Tl T FLL - E- E E T I TH - E- I�� E EF ET -L = E 1 11 - EL - T I FEET 5 t 1 EL - : - - --1 E LI R F T Tl Y F LL - EL - I -PHI - E - e LE- - E ET EE - E T T 0 0 GI e e e E, I i r H T L- LE T E LI IT F T TI T 1 E ITI -a - T -I T 11 T - r Construction activities EPC contracting expected Q2 2025 Construction is expected to occur over a six- month period. Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Construction may require up to 50 workers to be on -site at one time during the peak of construction. Parking and materials storage planned within temporary laydown area within the Project area Haul Route will followl-76 to WCR 59. Operations activities After construction is completed, occasional maintenance will occur approximately four times per year between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. as needed for ongoing operations and maintenance. rsidiIe Environmental Diligence & Decommissioning Environmental studies and surveys completed Critical Issues Analysis Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Aquatic Resources Inventory Raptor Nest Survey Outreach with Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service raised no major concerns Decommissioning - The Project's anticipated life span is 28.5 years. - Unless retrofitted for further use, decommissioning will begin within 12 months after power production has permanently ceased. Project Benefits - Keenesburg Investment into the local Community: Increased long-term property tax revenue Preserve. the rural character of the area: With low visual profile and quiet operations, the proposed use is one of the only allowable uses due to mining permit closeout requirements. Traffic, network: The Project is not expected to result in impacts to the existing traffic network as solar panels require very little maintenance Property Value Increase: Studies indicate an uplift in property value after installing solar Clean Energy Increasing consumer demand for sustainable practices is driving companies to adopt renewable energy solutions rsidi'e © ENGIE 2023 - TITLE OF THE PRESENTATION AND DATE - 10 Environmentally Friendly Native Habitat • ENGIE installs native vegetation gardens at its ground -mount projects • Planting endemic species of vegetation can increase the habitat for local fauna such as bees, butterflies, and birds. • Though preliminary, ENGIE has conducted further research at their pollinator - friendly solar sites suggesting that the cooler microclimate around the panels results in higher panel efficiency, and thus increased production. • Low -growth plants reduce need for mowing and the plants' deep root systems help prevent stormwater runoff • Installed native vegetation gardens include Great River Energy Projects (two in MN); N PPD Kearney, NE Solar, Dairyland Power Cooperative P ortfolio (Project of Distinction award from Solar Power Midwest), Connexus Energy projects (MN). Conclusion ENGIE will comply with the requirements detailed in the Weld County Charter and County Code Chapter 23, Article II, Division 4 Uses by Special Review and Chapter 23, Article IV, Division 15 Solar Facility. ENGIE agrees to all conditions of approval. Navya Gundeti Director of Project Development +1 480 516 9570 Navya.Gundeti@engie.com William Maidment Lead Civil Engineer +1 815-382-6480 william.maidment@engie.com _miss eNcre © ENGIE 2022 - TITLE OF THE PRESENTATION AND DATE - 12 Hello