HomeMy WebLinkAbout20200823.tiff MEMORANDUM
TO: Kim Ogle, Planning Services
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FROM: Mike McRoberts, P.E., Public Works
• DATE: February 26, 2020
I- c O U_ N SUBJECT: USR19-0073 Peters 313 Ranch Comp Station
The Weld County Department of Public Works has reviewed this proposal. Staff comments made during
this phase of the application process may not be all-inclusive, as other issues may arise during the
remaining application process.
COMMENTS
GENERAL PROJECT INFORMATION/LOCATION
Project description:A Site Specific Development Plan and a Special Review Permit for Oil and Gas Support
and Service including (Three (3) gas compressors and related equipment), up to five (5) temporary
construction office trailers and ten (10)temporary conex for use during the construction of the facility in the
A(Agricultural)Zone. (Fox Creek 33 Compressor Station).
This project is north of CR 132 and is west of CR 71.
Parcel number 004333000002.
Access is from CR 132.
ACCESS
Weld County Public Works has reviewed the application materials related to access and determined that
the proposed site (created through the Subdivision Exemption (SE) process; SUBX19-0028) uses an
existing private gravel road and unmaintained County Road 69 to access maintained County Road 132.
The access on County Road 132 is located approximately 5,260 feet due west of County Road 71. The
applicant shall obtain and show on the submitted USR map all private access and utility easements required
to access the project site from the access point on County Road 132. The physical location of the private
road within the easements shall be shown on the plat. Reception numbers shall be referenced for the
proposed easement document(s). Please contact Public Works with questions.
Per Sec. 8-14-30, an Access Permit is required for access to Weld County maintained roadways. Please
refer to Chapter 8 of the Weld County Code for more information regarding access.
ROADS AND RIGHTS-OF-WAY
County Road 132 is a gravel road and is designated on the Weld County Functional Classification Map
(Code Ordinance 2017-01) as a local road, which requires 60 feet of right-of-way. The applicant shall
delineate and label on the site map or plat the future and existing right-of-way (along with the documents
creating the existing right-of-way)and the physical location of the road. If the right-of-way cannot be verified
it shall be dedicated. Pursuant to the definition of setback in the Weld County Code, Sec. 23-1- 90, the
required setback is measured from the future right-of-way line. Be aware that physical roadways may not
be centered in the right-of-way. This road is maintained by Weld County.
County Road 136 1/2 is a gravel road and is designated on the Weld County Functional Classification Map
(Code Ordinance 2017-01) as a local road, which requires 60 feet of right-of-way. The applicant shall
delineate and label on the site map or plat the future and existing right-of-way (along with the documents
creating the existing right-of-way)and the physical location of the road. If the right-of-way cannot be verified
it shall be dedicated. Pursuant to the definition of setback in the Weld County Code, Sec. 23-1- 90, the
required setback is measured from the future right-of-way line. Be aware that physical roadways may not
be centered in the right-of-way. This road is maintained by Weld County.
County Road 65 is a section line road. Section line right-of-way does not exist in all sections in Weld County
and should be verified before a decision to utilize it is made. Weld County commonly refers to these
locations as "Non-Maintained Section Line Right-of-Way." The existence of a physical road does not imply
public right-of-way and the road may be located on private property. All right-of-way should be verified and
physical roads located in relationship to the public right-of-way to ensure trespassing does not occur. The
applicant shall verify the existing right-of-way and the documents creating the right-of-way and this
information shall be noted on the site plan or plat. The applicant shall delineate on the site map or plat the
existing right-of-way and physical location of existing or proposed roads. If the right-of-way cannot be
verified it shall be dedicated or an adequate easement between property owners shall be provided.
Pursuant to the definition of setback in the Weld County Code, Sec. 23-1-90, the required setback is
measured from the future right-of-way line. Be aware the physical roadway(s) may not be centered in the
right-of-way. This road is NOT maintained by Weld County.
County Road 67 is a section line road. Section line right-of-way does not exist in all sections in Weld County
and should be verified before a decision to utilize it is made. Weld County commonly refers to these
locations as "Non-Maintained Section Line Right-of-Way." The existence of a physical road does not imply
public right-of-way and the road may be located on private property. All right-of-way should be verified and
physical roads located in relationship to the public right-of-way to ensure trespassing does not occur. The
applicant shall verify the existing right-of-way and the documents creating the right-of-way and this
information shall be noted on the site plan or plat. The applicant shall delineate on the site map or plat the
existing right-of-way and physical location of existing or proposed roads. If the right-of-way cannot be
verified it shall be dedicated or an adequate easement between property owners shall be provided.
Pursuant to the definition of setback in the Weld County Code, Sec. 23-1-90, the required setback is
measured from the future right-of-way line. Be aware the physical roadway(s) may not be centered in the
right-of-way. This road is NOT maintained by Weld County.
County Road 134 is a section line road. Section line right-of-way does not exist in all sections in Weld
County and should be verified before a decision to utilize it is made.Weld County commonly refers to these
locations as "Non-Maintained Section Line Right-of-Way." The existence of a physical road does not imply
public right-of-way and the road may be located on private property. All right-of-way should be verified and
physical roads located in relationship to the public right-of-way to ensure trespassing does not occur. The
applicant shall verify the existing right-of-way and the documents creating the right-of-way and this
information shall be noted on the site plan or plat. The applicant shall delineate on the site map or plat the
existing right-of-way and physical location of existing or proposed roads. If the right-of-way cannot be
verified it shall be dedicated or an adequate easement between property owners shall be provided.
Pursuant to the definition of setback in the Weld County Code, Sec. 23-1-90, the required setback is
measured from the future right-of-way line. Be aware the physical roadway(s) may not be centered in the
right-of-way. This road is NOT maintained by Weld County.
County Road 136 is a section line road. Section line right-of-way does not exist in all sections in Weld
County and should be verified before a decision to utilize it is made. Weld County commonly refers to these
locations as "Non-Maintained Section Line Right-of-Way." The existence of a physical road does not imply
public right-of-way and the road may be located on private property. All right-of-way should be verified and
physical roads located in relationship to the public right-of-way to ensure trespassing does not occur. The
applicant shall verify the existing right-of-way and the documents creating the right-of-way and this
information shall be noted on the site plan or plat. The applicant shall delineate on the site map or plat the
existing right-of-way and physical location of existing or proposed roads. If the right-of-way cannot be
verified it shall be dedicated or an adequate easement between property owners shall be provided.
Pursuant to the definition of setback in the Weld County Code, Sec. 23-1-90, the required setback is
measured from the future right-of-way line. Be aware the physical roadway(s) may not be centered in the
right-of-way. This road is NOT maintained by Weld County.
Per, Sec. 8-13-30.B, a Weld County Right-of-Way Use Permit is required for any project that will be
occupying, constructing or excavating facilities within, and/or encroaching upon, any County rights-of-way
or easement. Right-of-Way Use Permit instructions and application can be found at
https://www.weldgov.com/departments/publicworks/permits/.
Weld County will not replace overlapping easements located within existing right-of-way or pay to relocate
existing utilities within the County right-of-way.
TRAFFIC
No traffic counts are available in the area.
Post-construction traffic will consist of 2-3 roundtrips per day of passenger vehicles (pickup trucks)and one
roundtrip per day of a semi-truck.
All traffic to the compressor station will travel west from County Road 71 on County Road 132 to the access
point. 100 percent of the traffic will come west from County Road 71. Approximately 90 percent of the
traffic on County Road 71 will come from the south with the remainder coming from the north.
TRACKING CONTROL
Tracking control is required to prevent tracking from the site onto public roadways. For access to gravel
roads, tracking control devices must be either double cattle guards with 100 ft. of road base, or road base
on all driving surfaces. Temporary Tracking Control shall be used during construction unless permanent
tracking control is installed ahead of construction activities. Recycled concrete is not allowed in County
right-of-way. Tracking control for unmaintained public right-of-way is required just prior to entering publicly
maintained roadways. A variance request for alternatives to the tracking control requirement can be
submitted to Public Works for review and consideration.
This site requires double cattle guards and 100 ft. of road base or road base on all driving surfaces.
ROAD MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT
Public Works is requesting a Road Maintenance Agreement for construction only. Road maintenance
includes, but is not limited to, dust control and damage repair to specified haul routes.
Improvements/Road Maintenance Agreement: An example agreement is available at:
https://www.weldgov.com/UserFiles/Servers/Server 6/File/Departments/Public%20Works/DevelopmentR
eview/U SR-SPR-Permits%20lmprovements%20Agreement%20Template.pdf.
DRAINAGE REQUIREMENTS
This area IS within a Non-Urbanizing Drainage Area: Non-Urbanizing Drainage Areas typically require
detention of runoff from the 1-hour, 100-year, storm falling on the developed site and release of the detained
water at the historic runoff rate of the 1-hour, 10-year storm falling on the undeveloped site for NON-
URBANIZING areas.
Detention Pond summarized in a Drainage Report:
The applicant has submitted a preliminary drainage report. A final drainage report and detention pond
design completed by a Colorado Licensed Professional Engineer is required prior to recording the USR
map. The drainage report must include a certification of compliance stamped and signed by the PE. A
Certification of Compliance form can be found on the Public Works Development Review website. General
drainage report checklist is available on the engineering website. More complete checklists are available
upon request.
Historic Flows:
The applicants will be required to maintain the historic drainage flows and run-off amounts that exist from
the property.
GRADING PERMIT
A Weld County Grading Permit will be required if disturbing more than 1 acre. Grading Permit applications
are accepted after the planning process is complete (plan recorded). An Early Release Request Form may
be entertained only after the applicant, Public Works and Planning Department have reviewed the referral
and surrounding property owner comments. The Early Release Request may or may not be granted
depending on referral comments and surrounding property owner concerns. Contact an Engineering
representative from the Public Works for more information.
A Construction Stormwater Permit is also required with the State for disturbing more than 1 acre. Contact:
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Water Quality Control Division, 303-692-3575.
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL
A. A Road Maintenance Agreement is required at this location for construction only. Road maintenance
includes, but is not limited to, dust control and damage repair to specified haul routes. (Department of
Public Works)
B. A Final Drainage Report and Certification of Compliance stamped and signed by a Professional
Engineer registered in the State of Colorado is required. (Department of Public Works)
C. The applicant shall submit a recorded copy of any agreement signed by all owners whose property is
crossed by the access. The access shall be for ingress, egress, utilities and shall be referenced on the
USR map by the Weld County Clerk and Recorder's Reception number. (Department of Public Works)
D. The plan shall be amended to delineate the following:
1. County Road 132 is a gravel road and is designated on the Weld County Functional Classification
Map as a local road which requires 60 feet of right-of-way at full buildout. The applicant shall
delineate and label on the site map or plat the future and existing right-of-way (along with the
documents creating the existing right-of-way) and the physical location of the road. All setbacks
shall be measured from the edge of right-of-way. This road is maintained by Weld County.
(Department of Public Works)
2. County Road 136 1/2 is a gravel road and is designated on the Weld County Functional
Classification Map as a local road which requires 60 feet of right-of-way at full buildout. The
applicant shall delineate and label on the site map or plat the future and existing right-of-way(along
with the documents creating the existing right-of-way) and the physical location of the road. All
setbacks shall be measured from the edge of right-of-way. This road is maintained by Weld County.
(Department of Public Works)
3. County Road 65 is an unmaintained section line right-of-way. The applicant shall verify and
delineate on the map the unmaintained right-of-way and the documents creating the right-of-way.
All setbacks shall be measured from the edge of right-of-way. This road is not maintained by Weld
County. Any unmaintained road needs to be located/identified in relationship to the right-of-way.
Show and label the section line Right-of-Way as "CR 65 Section Line Right-of-way, Not County
Maintained". (Department of Public Works)
4. County Road 67 is an unmaintained section line right-of-way. The applicant shall verify and
delineate on the map the unmaintained right-of-way and the documents creating the right-of-way.
All setbacks shall be measured from the edge of right-of-way. This road is not maintained by Weld
County. Any unmaintained road needs to be located/identified in relationship to the right-of-way.
Show and label the section line Right-of-Way as "CR 67 Section Line Right-of-way, Not County
Maintained". (Department of Public Works)
5. County Road 134 is an unmaintained section line right-of-way. The applicant shall verify and
delineate on the map the unmaintained right-of-way and the documents creating the right-of-way.
All setbacks shall be measured from the edge of right-of-way. This road is not maintained by Weld
County. Any unmaintained road needs to be located/identified in relationship to the right-of-way.
Show and label the section line Right-of-Way as "CR 134 Section Line Right-of-way, Not County
Maintained". (Department of Public Works)
6. County Road 136 is an unmaintained section line right-of-way. The applicant shall verify and
delineate on the map the unmaintained right-of-way and the documents creating the right-of-way.
All setbacks shall be measured from the edge of right-of-way. This road is not maintained by Weld
County. Any unmaintained road needs to be located/identified in relationship to the right-of-way.
Show and label the section line Right-of-Way as "CR 136 Section Line Right-of-way, Not County
Maintained". (Department of Public Works)
7. Show and label the existing/proposed access and the usage type(s) (Agriculture, Residential,
Commercial/Industrial, or Oil and Gas). Public Works will review access locations as a part of the
plat submittal. (Department of Public Works)
8. Show and label the entrance gate if applicable.An access approach that is gated shall be designed
so that the longest vehicle (including trailers) using the access can completely clear the traveled
way when the gate is closed. In no event, shall the distance from the gate to the edge of the traveled
surface be less than 35 feet. (Department of Public Works)
9. Show and label any/all 30-foot wide (minimum) access and utility easements necessary to provide
legal ingress and egress to the project site on the map. (Department of Public Works)
10. Show and label the accepted drainage features. Stormwater ponds should be labeled as
"Stormwater Detention, No-Build or Storage Area" and shall include the calculated volume.
(Department of Public Works)
11. Show and label the drainage flow arrows. (Department of Public Works)
12. Show and label the parking and traffic circulation flow arrows showing how the traffic moves around
the property. (Department of Public Works)
Prior to Construction:
A. The approved access and tracking control shall be constructed prior to on-site construction.
(Department of Public Works)
B. If more than one (1) acre is to be disturbed, a Weld County Grading Permit will be required.
(Department of Public Works)
DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS (NOTES ON THE SITE PLAN)
1. The property owner or operator shall be responsible for controlling noxious weeds on the site, pursuant
to Chapter 15, Article I and II, of the Weld County Code. (Department of Public Works)
2. The access to the site shall be maintained to mitigate any impacts to the public road, including damages
and/or off-site tracking. (Department of Public Works)
3. There shall be no parking or staging of vehicles on public roads. On-site parking shall be utilized.
(Department of Public Works)
4. Any work that may occupy and or encroach upon any County rights-of-way or easement shall acquire
an approved Right-of-Way Use Permit prior to commencement. (Department of Public Works)
5. The Property Owner shall comply with all requirements provided in the executed Road Maintenance
Agreement. (Department of Public Works)
6. Access to the site will utilized unmaintained County right-of-way. The maintenance of the right-of-way
will not be the responsibility of Weld County. (Department of Public Works)
7. The historical flow patterns and runoff amounts on the site will be maintained. (Department of Public
Works)
8. Weld County is not responsible for the maintenance of onsite drainage related features. (Department
of Public Works)
At/ WELD COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT
1555 North 17th Avenue, Greeley, CO 80631 www,weldhealth,org
Memorandum
To: Kim Ogle
From: Ben Frissell, Environmental Health Services
Date: February 5, 2020
Re: USR79-0073 Highpoint Fox Creek Compressor Station
Environmental Health Services has reviewed this proposal for a Oil and Gas Support
and Service including (Three (3) gas compressors and related equipment), up to five (5)
temporary construction office trailers and ten (10) temporary conex for use during the
construction of the facility in the A (Agricultural) Zone. (Fox Creek 33 Compressor
Station)
There will be no permanent employees on the site. Portable toilets and bottle water are
proposed for both construction and once the site is operational.
According to the application the site can and will comply with Scenario II, outlined in the
Noise Modeling Report submitted as part of the application. Scenario II indicates the
facility can comply with a commercial noise standard of 55 dBA during nighttime and 60
dBA during daytime hours, expect for one receptor point which could have a .6 dBA
exceedance. Based on the Modeling Report, Environmental Health is recommending
approval for this minor exceedance at the north receptor point with a 1 dBA increase
accommodation for that northern location.
Environmental Health has no objections to the proposal; however, we recommend that
the following requirements be incorporated into the permit as development standards:
1. All liquid and solid wastes (as defined in the Solid Wastes Disposal Sites and
Facilities Act, 30-20-100.5, C.R.S.) shall be stored and removed for final disposal
in a manner that protects against surface and groundwater contamination.
2. No permanent disposal of wastes shall be permitted at this site. This is not
meant to include those wastes specifically excluded from the definition of a solid
waste in the Solid Wastes Disposal Sites and Facilities Act, 30-20-100.5, C.R.S.
3. Waste materials shall be handled, stored, and disposed in a manner that controls
fugitive dust, blowing debris, and other potential nuisance conditions. The facility
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shall operate in accordance with Chapter 14, Article 1 of the Weld County Code.
4. Fugitive dust should attempt to be confined on the property. Uses on the
property should comply with the Colorado Air Quality Commission's air quality
regulations.
5. The applicant shall submit an Air Pollution Emission Notice (A.P.E.N.) and
Emissions Permit Application and obtain a permit from the Air Pollution Control
Division, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, as applicable.
6. Adequate drinking, handwashing and toilet facilities shall be provided for
employees and patrons of the facility, at all times. As employees or contractors
are on site for less than 2 consecutive hours a day portable toilets and bottled
water are acceptable. Records of maintenance and proper disposal for portable
toilets shall be retained on a quarterly basis and available for review by the Weld
County Department of Public Health and Environment. Portable toilets shall be
serviced by a cleaner licensed in Weld County and shall contain hand sanitizers.
Portable toilets shall be screened from existing adjacent residential properties.
7. All potentially hazardous chemicals must be handled in a safe manner in
accordance with product labeling. All chemicals must be stored secure, on an
impervious surface, and in accordance with manufacturer's recommendations.
8. Secondary containment shall be constructed around tanks to provide
containment for the largest single tank and sufficient freeboard to contain
precipitation. Secondary containment shall be sufficiently impervious to contain
any spilled or released material. Secondary containment devices shall be
inspected at regular intervals and maintained in good condition. All secondary
containment will comply with the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation (COGCC)
Commission Rule 604 and/or the provisions of the State Underground and Above
Ground Storage Tank Regulations.
9. The facility shall be constructed and operated to ensure that contamination of soil
and groundwater does not occur.
10.Any contaminated soils on the facility shall be removed, treated or disposed of in
accordance with all applicable rules and regulations. All spills will be reported to
local, state and federal agencies in accordance with all state and federal
regulations.
11 .The facility shall adhere to the maximum permissible noise levels allowed in the
Commercial Zone as delineated in 25-12-103 C.R.S for all site boundaries with
exception for the northern boundary. The northern boundary shall comply with
the maximum noise level of 56 dBA following the same procedures delineated in
25-12-103 C.R.S.
12.The applicant shall obtain a Colorado Discharge Permit System or CDPS permit
from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE),
Water Quality Control Division, if applicable.
13.A Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure Plan, prepared in accordance
with the applicable provisions of 40 CFR, Part 112, shall be available on site or
as applicable.
14.The facility shall notify the County of any revocation and/or suspension of any
State issued permit.
15.The applicant shall notify the County upon receipt of any compliance advisory or
other notice of non-compliance of a State issues permit, and of the outcome or
disposition of any such compliance advisory or other notice of non-compliance.
16.The operation shall comply with all applicable rules and regulations of State and
Federal agencies and the Weld County Code.
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