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Home My WebLink About20232745.tiffEXHIBIT INVENTORY CONTROL SHEET CASE USR23-0019 - MICHAEL BOULTER FARMS, LLC, C/O CBEP SOLAR 26, LLC Tyler Exhibit Submitted BY Page # Description Planning A. Commission Resolution of Recommendation Planning B. Commission Summary of Hearing (Minutes dated 9/5/2023) C. Planning Services PowerPoint Presentation D. Applicant PowerPoint Presentation (received 9/26/2023) E. F. G. H. J. K. L. M. N. O. P. Q. R. s T. U. V. 2023-2745 EXHIBIT In V .0 S USR23 0019 Applicant: Michael Boulter Farms, LLC, c/o CBEP Solar 26, LLC Planner: Kim Ogle 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. Legal Description: Lot D Recorded Exemption RE -4420; being part of the SW1/4 of Section 14, Township 4 North, Range 65 West of the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado. 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PROPOSED SECURITY FENCE EXISTING UNDERGROUND GAS LINES EXISTING 10' BEE BEE DRAW CANAL EASEMENT IF' PROPOSED SECURITY FENCE EXISTING 50' PIPELINE R.O.W EXISTING WCR 60' R.O.W 1 3 W r'd x - - - - r f -PRO 7JSED Sat RI -Y -ENCE e X X CIt ,: !1.4--, PFIF (9-1'L.3- ~:a-% n D3OPO:_n T<JII P`:FN- PA l`: -R. SEE S -I-1 '.0 DE -AIL I - - x X ,! DROFCSE) EOLI"AENT PADS.-) SIL Silt a '.C UL AL 4 IC0' WELL SE -BA I< ;T'3) PCTIVF ::II & SAS W I I AEI# 05-12.3-33251 x _t--- :uuuuuflfl PROPOSED EOU PMENT PADS. SEE SHEET 4.0 OETAL 4 I II ACTIVE OIL & GAS WELL • API# 05-123-30951 TO BE CAPPED AND SETBACK DISTANCE DECREASED PROPOSED P PANEL X a al • PROPOSED EQUIPMENT PADS. SEE SHEET 4.0 DETAIL 4 iju u u II F] flU U L 11 X X X — — eima— — PROPOSED TEN P.) DONSTRJC i•N -RAI_E5 uI1 II II 11111111 III 'Rf)Fr•5Fr FFRM^.NFNT STDRACE TRAILERS — — X MI MI X — x — — 150' CFFVRC'J S.JRFACF I. SF AGRFFMFN- RICFT-CF-Wp.Y S ?E_ _E 1.: DETAIL uuuuuu II II J \ 3 f I• I 1 1 w 1 I ' 1 r PROPOSED ECU DM ENT PAC5. SEE SI-E:T ‘.0 DETAIL 4 uuuuuuuuu 'ROT CSE) LN)zR(POUC PG:9E N JEST ON }" 1 r V r 3 I I' :'L `I I'ADS ' CC III=C" C' PL. TAIL HIJIIULIUUU p il SEE TURN AROUND DETAIL. SHEET 4.0 DETAIL 3 x l� V x x WELD COUNTY ROAD 44 EXISTING FENCE TYPICAL 150' CIL & GAS SETBACK DISTANCE EXISTING OIL & GAS OPERA1ONS EXISTING OVERHEAD ELECTRIC X x L I _ — X -f -- - / --a- — -s — a --41a, — f EXISTING 31' ELECTRIC. UTILITY EASEMENT uuu x EX STING 30' 3IPEU JE R.C.W f'x.SnN : 30' PIFFI I'•JF :.O.V: Sh - — — X �r AC l l'.1 :: I :;A:; •ii I I AP # CS- J..'-1.SORF, Is 'I I I I I II . I II I 14 I I A 1 I I II SEE TLR'J .ARCJVJ DETP.I_. 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'A.! i =11:1.8 6 WELD COUNTY, CO ■I WELD COUNTY, CO iew from County Road 44 looking south WELD COUNTY, CO View from County Road 44 looking southeast WELD COUNTY, CO II ..rte - -� 1 EXISTI'JC DJ' FIPE_INE R.O.W 1 it; EXIS-NC 'SCR cC' I 'ROT'CSE) 'OWER =OLE :- 1 1 'ROFCS=D ACCESS ROAD ZONE; AGR CULTLRAL-) I'ARS:E_„ 10b5I5:1OD040 )I DWN-R: D2 -W I AZRv F, DEB•J?AI- B j SEE Tl-F`I aRC:JND K 50' PIPELINE RIGHT—OF—WAY • PROPOSED ,' VEGETATIVE SCREEN' ,t 1 � II O i I hOI':;St) P A".1 I: 1 I Jr f•ICLIAH -IEET 4.t: CE -AL C )- . C C' Lt. I t I SEE TURN AROUND DETAIL. SHEET 4.0 DETAIL 1/ 200' TANK BATTERY-' SETBACK TYP. PROPOSED SECURITY FENCE EXISTING UNDERGROUND GAS LINES EXISTING 10' BEE BEE DRAW CANAL EASEMENT IF' PROPOSED SECURITY FENCE EXISTING 50' PIPELINE R.O.W EXISTING WCR 60' R.O.W 1 3 W r'd x - - - - r f -PRO 7JSED Sat RI -Y -ENCE e X X CIt ,: !1.4--, PFIF (9-1'L.3- ~:a-% n D3OPO:_n T<JII P`:FN- PA l`: -R. SEE S -I-1 '.0 DE -AIL I - - x X ,! DROFCSE) EOLI"AENT PADS.-) SIL Silt a '.C UL AL 4 IC0' WELL SE -BA I< ;T'3) PCTIVF ::II & SAS W I I AEI# 05-12.3-33251 x _t--- :uuuuuflfl PROPOSED EOU PMENT PADS. SEE SHEET 4.0 OETAL 4 I II ACTIVE OIL & GAS WELL • API# 05-123-30951 TO BE CAPPED AND SETBACK DISTANCE DECREASED PROPOSED P PANEL X a al • PROPOSED EQUIPMENT PADS. SEE SHEET 4.0 DETAIL 4 iju u u II F] flU U L 11 X X X — — eima— — PROPOSED TEN P.) DONSTRJC i•N -RAI_E5 uI1 II II 11111111 III 'Rf)Fr•5Fr FFRM^.NFNT STDRACE TRAILERS — — X MI MI X — x — — 150' CFFVRC'J S.JRFACF I. SF AGRFFMFN- RICFT-CF-Wp.Y S ?E_ _E 1.: DETAIL uuuuuu II II J \ 3 f I• I 1 1 w 1 I ' 1 r PROPOSED ECU DM ENT PAC5. SEE SI-E:T ‘.0 DETAIL 4 uuuuuuuuu 'ROT CSE) LN)zR(POUC PG:9E N JEST ON }" 1 r V r 3 I I' :'L `I I'ADS ' CC III=C" C' PL. TAIL HIJIIULIUUU p il SEE TURN AROUND DETAIL. SHEET 4.0 DETAIL 3 x l� V x x WELD COUNTY ROAD 44 EXISTING FENCE TYPICAL 150' CIL & GAS SETBACK DISTANCE EXISTING OIL & GAS OPERA1ONS EXISTING OVERHEAD ELECTRIC X x L I _ — X -f -- - / --a- — -s — a --41a, — f EXISTING 31' ELECTRIC. UTILITY EASEMENT uuu x EX STING 30' 3IPEU JE R.C.W f'x.SnN : 30' PIFFI I'•JF :.O.V: Sh - — — X �r AC l l'.1 :: I :;A:; •ii I I AP # CS- J..'-1.SORF, Is 'I I I I I II . I II I 14 I I A 1 I I II SEE TLR'J .ARCJVJ DETP.I_. SKEET '.C CE -AL 3 I II 1 y„I x I I I I I I 4 I I 11 f N- L./ D_%CL ICXLN I LNI< I MU'VNG uuuux/ I -- I / 150' CHEVRON SURFACE USE AGREEMENT RIGHT-OF-WAY A aS. lIMMINIP- AGRICULTURAL PARCELS 105514300027 OWNER: MICHAEL BOULTER FARMS LLC ACTIVE OIL & GAS WELL API# 05-123-15089 TO BE CAPPED AND SETBACK DISTANCE DECREASED EXISTING 30' PIPELINE RIGHT-OF-WAY ZONE: AGRICULTURAL PARCEL# 105514300028 OWNER: MICHAEL BOULTER FARMS LLC EXISTING 30' JOINT ACCESS & UTILITY EASEMENT -1 ZONE: AGRICULTURAL PARCEL# 105514300029 OWNER: MICHAEL BOULTER FARMS LLC EXIS11'JG 60' RIGHT-OF-WAY F'.' e R 4 6 wCRas.5 U I • 1, II IILiR-r2` GRAVEL MINING WCR U SR19 -0008 •-1.2 INCH HIGH PRESSURE NAT GAS '1/4\ ck. cal Ie LI SR. -1 98 GRAVEL PIT A �e wit U U k'F 46 CIAIRY,. 00 H E .C. U8 R2 3-O O 19 CBEF F 26 LLB att SUP -202 FEED LOT ,Re 19-0051 OFFICE S IN RESIDENCE • e e e r de IJ S -R. - 177 0 CO rieW ER I.A.L REC. FACILITY — •1 — — A nIL & & G CR-L N 0,_0 J •11 1 L MIN ER) • 12" HIC • 12" HIC About Me ZACH BRAMMER • Family has been in Colorado since at least 1861. Mom's family were pioneers in Denver and Sedalia. Dad's family were pioneers in Stoneham and Niwot, then found their way to Sterling. Went to Sterling High School, NJC, and CU Boulder. Started my career at Wunder Capital, a solar financing company, where I spent years lending money to projects just like this one. In January of 2020, I left the finance industry to move home to Sterling and start Cloudbreak Energy Partners. I have never lived more than a 90 -minute drive away from these project locations, and I have no plans to change that. I am typically in Colorado at least 50 weeks per year, and all the neighbors will have my personal cell phone number if issues arise. ittEV S „.. t$741747e-e4lt CLOUDBREAK A E:tT l'H\444. • Y. 4 Mt_.Y �4• CLOUDBREAK© Who We Are Our team is made of farmers, ranchers, native Coloradans, and experienced solar professionals. Offices in Sterling and Boulder. More than 80% of our projects are located in Colorado. Projects range from 5 acres to 2,000 acres. Have projects in process with Xcel, Black Hills Energy, Puget Sound Electric, and the City of Ames (Iowa) 25+ years of combined renewable energy development, project finance, and management experience. Key Achievements The projects in Colorado that we are working on right now would generate enough electricity to power about 120,000 Colorado homes. According to the Census, there are 111,222 households in Weld county. We recently planted the largest pollinator habitat in the Rocky Mountain West in partnership with the Audubon Society. /ACLOUDBREAK® x 0 Xcel Energy® What is a Community Solar Garden? Community Solar Gardens are centrally -located solar projects that allow Xcel Energy customers to receive credit on their electricity bill for the power that has been produced from the solar array by subscribing to the system through Xcel's Solar*Rewards Community Program. BENEFITS: Allows residents to receive the benefits of solar without having to build a system on their roof or pay any upfront costs. Increase the resiliency of the local energy grid. Delivers cheaper electricity for local residents who subscribe to the system. Direct Community Benefits CLOUDBREAK As a local Colorado company, it is very important to us that the projects provide significant and direct benefits to the community. Each of our projects will: LOCAL IMPACT: Utilize a local construction team that will generate significant activity for local businesses during the construction of the systems. Use a local shepherd for land maintenance. Improve local pollinator habitat and diversity by including a pollinator -friendly seed mixture on the properties. SCHOLARSHIPS: Provide one scholarship per Project to a local student that is interested in pursuing a career in renewable energy. TAX INCOME: Generate significant property tax revenue for the county. Generate additional sales tax revenue during the construction of the systems. CHEAPER ELECTRICITY: Save local Xcel Energy customers about 10% on their electricity bills through Xcel's Solar*Rewards Community Program. Our goal is to subscribe as many local Xcel customers as we can. Basic Project Information CLOU DBREAK 3-4 month construction timelines, all starting in late 2024 and into early 2025. 20-35 year project lifetime No permanent lighting will be used on any of the projects The systems will produce no emissions or odors 3-4 month construction timelines, all starting in late 2024 and into early 2025. The panels are recyclable. The projects will be decommissioned according to Weld County guidelines, and each of them will have a decommissioning bond in place to ensure there is always sufficient funding. The projects, through module design and stow -angles, will not cast glare onto any of the neighboring homes. The projects will generate limited traffic after the 3-4 month construction period, with our land maintenance team visiting the properties on an as -needed basis and our solar maintenance team will only visiting the properties 4-8 times per year. Location Analysis HOW DID WE CHOOSE THESE LOCATIONS? • Proximity to high -quality Xcel Energy distribution infrastructure that has the capacity for projects of these sizes • Proximity to Xcel Energy's substations • Outside of floodplains and wetlands • Relatively flat • No geotechnical constraints • Landowner enthusiasm • Economics of the land • Avoids critical habitats with minimal to no impact on surrounding wildlife • Limited disturbance to nearby properties and property owners through vegetative screening CLOUDBREAK 'i�\ o CLOUDBREAKTM ,fica_ fie - .......b . . ,,,.• CBEP SOLAR 26, LLC Blue Spruce Solar Project USR23-0019 Blue Spruce Community Solar CLOU DBREAK • Proposal: Approximately 62 -acre Community Solar Garden • The property is owned by Michael Boulter Farms, LLC. • Timeline: The project will begin construction in the fall of 2024. • Electricity Production: Will produce the equivalent of the annual electricity consumption of about 3,000 homes. • Agricultural Production: Will establish a native, pollinator -friendly, dryland pasture and graze sheep under the panels Project Screening CLOUDBREAK it l&c) Vegetative Screening Project 9� a L I ' 2 e- « . ®KaK» • . • f' 4'7: C-- � ies, y. C L O U D B R E A F< . 1 I a sioibila ill ice an. 1 ..• OS+4a_a• is!- - r i f s- a_ a a- r r ar CLOUDBREAK® Site Plan 1 r =MP' : IMF. ar L ar r s r a a :' a -a a a SS a a s a as a a Ir r 4 S f S r • S • - .m-! * S • S S !^ a - S in al St ID S CLOUDBREAK® L Noise Analysis 50 dB - Weld County Maximum Number of Decibels Permitted from 9PM until 7AM of the Following Day 55 dB - Weld County Maximum Number of Decibels Permitted from 7AM until 9PM of the Same Day T t' ELI E E4 •itta fiC( kg A F I HI F- - 4-7 "CE -T =I _1L C C ITI I'L'• r ? : L Ell 4* >' r Ok&4 t aWT - ,1 Ora- 1 In li IL E)I.n _wE HEs= EllEn.I r U {Illi�„ { £ C CT 44P - U if I�tJ.uI.L 1 omio rx n F' i Eii nr ELE T^ TUT! 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