HomeMy WebLinkAbout20212378.tiffSUMMARY OF THE WELD COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
Tuesday, July 20, 2021
A regular meeting of the Weld County Planning Commission was held in the Weld County Administration
Building, Hearing Room, 1150 O Street, Greeley, Colorado. This meeting was called to order by Chair,
Elijah Hatch, at 12:30 pm.
Roll Call.
Present: Butch White, Elijah Hatch, Gene Stille, Lonnie Ford, Michael Wailes, Pamela Edens, Skip Holland,
Tom Cope.
Absent/Excused: Sam Gluck.
Also Present: Chris Gathman and Diana Aungst, Department of Planning Services; Lauren Light and Ben
Frissell, Department of Health; Melissa King, Department of Public Works; Bob Choate, County Attorney,
and Kris Ranslem, Secretary.
Motion: Approve the July 6, 2021 Weld County Planning Commission minutes, Moved by Tom Cope,
Seconded by Gene Stille. Motion passed unanimously.
CASE NUMBER: USR21-0009
APPLICANT: DPOC, LLC
PLANNER: CHRIS GATHMAN
REQUEST: A SITE SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND USE BY SPECIAL REVIEW
PERMIT FOR OIL AND GAS SUPPORT AND SERVICE (AN OFFICE/SHOP
BUILDING FOR AN OIL AND GAS EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION BUSINESS
ALONG WITH OUTDOOR STORAGE OF OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION AND
EXPLORATION EQUIPMENT) ALONG WITH A COMMUNICATION TOWER UP
TO 45 -FEET IN HEIGHT AND WITH MORE THAN THE NUMBER OF CARGO
CONTAINERS ALLOWED BY SECTION 23-3-30 OF THE WELD COUNTY CODE
(UP TO 10 CARGO CONTAINERS PROPOSED) IN THE A (AGRICULTURAL)
ZONE DISTRICT.
LEGAL DESCRIPTION: S2 SECTION 9, T8N, R60W OF THE 6TH P.M., WELD COUNTY, COLORADO.
LOCATION: WEST OF AND ADJACENT TO CR 103; 0.50 MILES SOUTH OF CR 96.
Chris Gathman, Planning Services, presented Case USR21-0009, and said that the applicant is requesting
a continuance to the September 7th Planning Commission Hearing to accommodate the 30 -day mineral
notification requirement.
The Chair asked if there was anyone in the audience who wished to speak for or against the continuation
of this application. No one wished to speak.
Motion: Continue Case USR21-0009 to the September 7th Planning Commission Hearing, Moved by Gene
Stille, Seconded by Tom Cope.
Vote: Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote (summary: Yes = 8).
Yes: Butch White, Elijah Hatch, Lonnie Ford, Gene Stille, Michael Wailes, Pamela Edens, Skip Holland,
Tom Cope.
CASE NUMBER: 2MJUSR21-14-0013
APPLICANT: ANADARKO E & P ONSHORE LLC
PLANNER: DIANA AUNGST
REQUEST: A SITE SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SECOND AMENDED USE BY
SPECIAL REVIEW PERMIT NO. USR14-0013 FOR MINERAL RESOURCE
DEVELOPMENT FACILITIES INCLUDING OIL AND GAS SUPPORT AND
SERVICE (COMPRESSOR STATION FOR NATURAL GAS AND ALL RELATED
EQUIPMENT, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, EIGHT (8) COMPRESSORS,
VAPOR RECOVERY UNITS, SEPARATORS, DEHYDRATORS, STORAGE
TANKS, AND ONE (1) SEVENTY-FOOT IN HEIGHT COMMUNICATION
TOWER, A GLYCOL REGEN SKID, A BTEX SKID, A VAPOR RECOVER UNIT,
A COALESCING FILTER SKID, PIPE RACKS, AND TWO (2) EIGHTY -FOOT
TALL LIGHTNING PROTECTION MASTS) TO ADD STOCKPILING OF
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TOPSOIL, RECLAIMED GRAVEL, RECLAIMED CONCRETE, ET CETERA, A
LAYDOWN YARD AND MORE THAN THE NUMBER OF CARGO CONTAINERS
ALLOWED BY SECTION 23-3-30 OF THE WELD COUNTY CODE (UP TO 30
CARGO CONTAINERS PROPOSED) OUTSIDE OF SUBDIVISIONS AND
HISTORIC TOWNSITES IN THE A (AGRICULTURAL) ZONE DISTRICT.
LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT C REC EXEMPT RE -3621, BEING PART NW4 SECTION 15, T3N, R67W
OF THE 6TH P.M., WELD COUNTY, COLORADO.
LOCATION: SOUTH OF AND ADJACENT TO CR 34; EAST OF AND ADJACENT TO CR 19.
Diana Aungst, Planning Services, presented Case 2MJUSR21-14-0013, reading the recommendation and
comments into the record. Ms. Aungst noted that no correspondence from surrounding property owners
were received regarding this application.
[Sam Gluck entered the hearing at 12:42 p.m.]
The Department of Planning Services recommends approval of this application along with conditions of
approval and development standards.
Melissa King, Public Works, reported on the existing traffic, access to the site and drainage conditions for
the site. Ms. King noted that an accepted Final Drainage Report has been received; therefore, staff is
requesting to delete Condition of Approval 1.D.
Ben Frissell, Environmental Health, reviewed the public water and sanitary sewer requirements, on -site
dust control, and the Waste Handling Plan.
David Van der Vieren, 1099 18th Street, Denver, Colorado, stated that he is with Western Midstream and
added that Occidental Petroleum is the landowner and Western Midstream is the leasee. He said that the
purpose of this project is for the benefit of the landowner. He added that Occidental Petroleum will be using
the storage yard and the soil stockpile. Mr. Van der Vieren said that this will be a centralized location for
their storage of the soil and materials to reduce truck traffic around the region.
The Chair asked if there was anyone in the audience who wished to speak for or against this application.
No one wished to speak.
The Chair asked Staff if they have any changes to the Resolution. Ms. King stated that Staff is requesting
the deletion of Condition of Approval 1.D.
Motion: Delete Condition of Approval 1.D, as recommended by Staff, Moved by Gene Stille, Seconded
by Sam Gluck. Motion carried unanimously.
The Chair asked the applicant if they have read through the amended Development Standards and
Conditions of Approval and if they are in agreement with those. The applicant replied that they are in
agreement.
Motion: Forward Case 2MJUSR21-14-0013 to the Board of County Commissioners along with the
amended Conditions of Approval and Development Standards with the Planning Commission's
recommendation of approval, Moved by Butch White, Seconded by Lonnie Ford.
Vote: Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote (summary: Yes = 9).
Yes: Butch White, Elijah Hatch, Lonnie Ford, Gene Stille, Michael Wailes, Pamela Edens, Sam Gluck, Skip
Holland, Tom Cope.
The Chair asked the public if there were other items of business that they would like to discuss. No one
wished to speak.
The Chair asked the Planning Commission members if there was any new business to discuss. No one
wished to speak.
Meeting adjourned at 12:55 pm.
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Respectfully submitted,
Kristine Ranslem
Secretary
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