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Docket No. 2025-63
Board of County Commissioners
Weld County, Colorado
Use by Special Review Permit, USR25-0010,for an Oil and Gas Support and Service
facility (natural gas compressor station) outside of subdivisions and historic
townsites in the A (Agricultural) Zone District — Guttersen Ranches, LLC, do
DCP Operating Company, LP
A public hearing was conducted on October 29, 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 — Excused
Commissioner Lynette Peppier— Excused
Commissioner Kevin D. Ross
Also present:
Acting Clerk to the Board, Jan Warwick
Deputy County Attorney, Karin McDougal
Department of Planning Services Representative, Chris Gathman
Development Review Representative, Dan Campbell
The following business was transacted:
I hereby certify that pursuant to a Notice dated September 17, 2025, and duly published
September 19, 2025, in the Greeley Tribune, a public hearing was conducted to consider
the request of Guttersen Ranches, LLC, c/o DCP Operating Company, LP, for Use by
Special Review Permit, USR25-0010, for an Oil and Gas Support and Service facility
(natural gas compressor station) outside of subdivisions and historic townsites in the
A (Agricultural) Zone District. Karin McDougal, Deputy County Attorney, made this a
matter of record.
Patrick Groom, represented the applicant, and in response to Chair Buck, indicated they
had not had contact with any of the Commissioners regarding this case. Chair Buck
instructed the applicant and reviewed for the public, with two (2) of the five (5)
Commissioners being excused, the vote must be unanimous for the case to be approved
today. Mr. Groom agreed to continue with the presentation.
Chris Gathman, Department of Planning Services, presented a brief summary of the
proposal, sharing it will be a ten (10)-acre natural gas compressor station, he described
the location of the site, and listed the equipment being proposed, with a construction
timeline of approximately nine (9 ) months for completion. He stated the site access will
be approximately two (2) miles west of County Road (CR) 59. Mr. Gathman relayed 13
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referral requests were sent out, ten (10) were received back, six (6) with comments, and
four (4) without comments. He stated traffic will increase during construction and will
return to one (1) to two (2) vehicles per day during normal operations. He shared the
applicant will obtain the required Federal, State, and local approvals. He stated the facility
will be fully fenced, with spaced man gates around the perimeter, and explained no water
or sewer services will be required; however, portable toilets and bottled water will be
utilized during construction, and a Decommission Plan was submitted with the application.
Mr. Gathman entered the favorable recommendation of the Planning Commission into the
record, as written, and displayed images of the site and surrounding views.
Dan Campbell, Department of Planning Services, Development Review, shared access
is two (2) miles west onto CR 59, and a small portion of CR 61 and CR 59 is under the
jurisdiction of the Town of Keenesburg, who requires a Road Maintenance Agreement.
He stated an accepted Colorado Drainage Report and a Weld County Grading Permit are
required.
In response to Commissioner James, Mr. Gathman confirmed residential standards for
the light industrial zone are adequate, sharing Mr. Groom will elaborate on the noise
study.
Mr. Groom, expressed his thanks to Mr. Gathman and Mr. Nader for their assistance
through the application process. He narrated a PowerPoint presentation, describing the
location was chosen due to the surrounding uses being similar. He explained the strategic
importance of the location, and described the site buildings, and the amount of gas
compressed per day. He relayed there will be a Road Maintenance Agreement with the
Town of Keenesburg and detailed the project timeline. He explained the light industrial
noise standard, stating the appropriate standard would be industrial; however, the
residential standard can be met. Commissioner James asked for confirmation of the
results of the Noise Study. Commissioner Ross agreed, knowing the property owner's
concern of the Noise Study Standards. Mr. Groom explained a discrepancy of the legal
description of the parcel to be used, which has been updated, and described the Lighting
Plan to be used.
No public testimony was offered concerning this matter.
The Board discussed the Conditions of Approval (COA) and Development Standards
(DS), noting DS #22 shall be changed to reference Section 14-9-40 of the Weld County
Code. Mr. Groom asked about defining the Noise Study parameters, and Ms. McDougal
suggested keeping it listed as the Residential Standard for consistency sake. The Board
agreed to the aforementioned change.
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In response to Chair Buck, Mr. Groom indicated they have reviewed, and agreed to abide
by the Conditions of Approval and Development Standards, as amended, sharing the
name of the project be changed from Goldeneye to Cattlemen's, on the Resolution.
No public testimony was offered regarding changes made to the Conditions of Approval
and Development Standards.
Commissioner Ross moved to approve the request of Guttersen Ranches, LLC, do DCP
Operating Company, LP, for Use by Special Review Permit, USR25-0010, for an Oil and
Gas Support and Service facility (natural gas compressor station) 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 James and it carried unanimously. There being no further discussion, the
hearing was completed at 10:25 a.m. (Clerk's Note: Teams recording start timestamp
5:40)
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 12th day of November, A.D., 2025:
Perry L. Buck, Chair: Aye ,*►•w-r--.,,
Scott K. James, Pro-Tem: AyeMAN!41
Jason S. Maxey: Aye 1,
Lynette Peppler: Aye
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Kevin D. Ross: Excused Date of Approval
Attest: ` r,;I
Esther E. Gesick, Clerk to the Board
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