HomeMy WebLinkAbout20203422.tiffHEARING CERTIFICATION
DOCKET NO. 2020-64.B
RE: A SITE SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND USE BY SPECIAL REVIEW PERMIT,
USR20-0017, FOR OIL AND GAS SUPPORT AND SERVICE (THE PARKING, STAGING,
AND STORAGE OF EQUIPMENT: SCRAPERS, DOZERS, ROAD GRADERS,
COMPANY VEHICLES, SEMI -TRUCKS, AND ANCILLARY EQUIPMENT FOR
PRODUCTION UNIT SET-UP [OIL AND GAS WELL PAD SET-UP] AND
MAINTENANCE); A ROUSTABOUT; FOUR (4) CARGO (CONEX) CONTAINERS; AND
THREE (3) 40 -FOOT BY 60 -FOOT STORAGE AND MAINTENANCE SHOPS OUTSIDE
OF SUBDIVISIONS AND HISTORIC TOWNSITES IN THE A (AGRICULTURAL) ZONE
DISTRICT - TEN SLEEP INVESTMENT GROUP, LLC
A public hearing was conducted on November 25, 2020, at 10:00 a.m., with the following present:
Commissioner Mike Freeman, Chair
Commissioner Steve Moreno, Chair Pro -Tern - EXCUSED
Commissioner Scott K. James
Commissioner Barbara Kirkmeyer
Commissioner Kevin D. Ross
Also present:
Acting Clerk to the Board, Jess Reid
Assistant County Attorney, Bob Choate
Planning Services Department representative, Diana Aungst
Public Works Department representative, Melissa King
Health Department representative, Lauren Light
The following business was transacted:
I hereby certify that pursuant to a notice dated September 11, 2020, and duly published
September 16, 2020, in the Greeley Tribune, a public hearing was conducted on October 21,
2020, to consider the request of Ten Sleep Investment Group, LLC, for a Site Specific
Development Plan and Use by Special Review Permit, USR20-0017, for Oil and Gas Support and
Service (the parking, staging, and storage of equipment: scrapers, dozers, road graders, company
vehicles, semi -trucks, and ancillary equipment for production unit set-up [oil and gas well pad
set-up] and maintenance); a Roustabout; four (4) cargo (conex) containers; and three (3) 40 -foot
by 60 -foot storage and maintenance shops outside of subdivisions and historic townsites in the
A (Agricultural) Zone District. On October 21, 2020, the matter was continued to November 25,
2020, to allow adequate time for the matter to be heard by the Planning Commission on
November 3, 2020. Bob Choate, Assistant County Attorney, made this a matter of record.
el Diana Aungst, Department of Planning Services, presented a brief summary of the proposal
and general location of site, and stated the Department of Planning Services sent out 14 referrals
and ten (10) referral agencies responded. She provided the number of employees, hours of
operation, described the landscaping and screening, the surrounding uses and the nearby
residences. She outlined the required Plans/Agreements listed in the Conditions of Approval
(COA), stated notice was sent to seven (7) surrounding property owners (SPOs) and one (1) letter
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of concern was received, citing views, noise, safety, traffic and property values, as concerns. She
indicated the site is located within the Coordinated Planning Agreement (CPA) and the three (3)
mile referral area of the Town of Kersey, who requested the applicant appropriately screen
outdoor storage. Ms. Aungst entered the favorable recommendation of the Planning Commission
into the record as written and displayed images of the site and surrounding views.
e Melissa King, Department of Public Works (PW), stated the site has two (2) existing,
unpermitted accesses onto County Road (CR) 50 and the applicant shall obtain an Access Permit
for one (1) of the locations. She provided daily roundtrips and average speeds for CR 50 and the
anticipated traffic associated with the site. She relayed PW is requiring tracking control and a
Road Maintenance Agreement and presented the drainage and grading requirements.
E Lauren Light, Department of Public Health and Environment, stated the Central Weld County
Water District provides water to the property and a septic system, permitted for three (3)
bedrooms, provides sewer for the existing residence. She indicated there are restrooms in the
shop, serviced by an unpermitted septic system located under the concrete slab of the building,
therefore, the applicant will have to install a need new septic system. She stated Development
Standards (DS) #16-24 address Environmental Health items.
e Rick Miller, applicant, stated he resides at the site.
IR No public testimony was offered concerning this matter.
El In response to Commissioner Kirkmeyer, Mr. Miller confirmed he has resided at the subject
property for one (1) year, has had discussion with the neighbor to west and relayed the neighbor
to the east is hard to get ahold of. He indicated the letter of concern was submitted by his son's
uncle and suspected there had been misinformation communicated between the two men.
Responding to Commissioner Kirkmeyer, Ms. Light confirmed a Noise Study had not been
received and the Board agreed to delete DS #20 (permissible noise level), citing the lack of a
Noise Study and given the site is in, and surrounded by, the A (Agricultural) Zone District. After
discussion with the applicant regarding DS #3 (hours of operation) and DS #4 (number of
employees), the Board changed the hours of operation to end at 6:00 p.m., and the number of
employees to six (6). Commissioner Ross suggested adding "and downcast' to DS #25 and the
Board agreed to all of the aforementioned changes.
E No public testimony was offered regarding changes made to the Conditions of Approval and
Development Standards.
IR In response to Chair Freeman, Mr. Miller indicated he had reviewed, and agreed to abide by,
the Conditions of Approval and Development Standards, as amended.
• Commissioner James moved to approve the request of Ten Sleep Investment Group, LLC,
for a Site Specific Development Plan and Use by Special Review Permit, USR20-0017, for Oil
and Gas Support and Service (the parking, staging, and storage of equipment: scrapers, dozers,
road graders, company vehicles, semi -trucks, and ancillary equipment for production unit set-up
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[oil and gas well pad set-upj and maintenance); a Roustabout; four (4) cargo (conex) containers;
and three (3) 40 -foot by 60 -foot storage and maintenance shops 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 Ross, and it carried unanimously.
There being no further discussion, the hearing was completed at 10:21 a.m.
This Certification was approved on the 30th day of November, 2020.
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