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Weld County Referral
February 15, 2019
The Weld County Department of Planning Services has received the following item for review:
Applicant: Leeward Renewable Energy Development Case Number: USR19-0014
LLC
Please Reply By: March 15, 2019 Planner: Chris Gathman
Project: A Site Specific Development Plan and Use by Special Review Permit for a 1041 Major Facility of
a Public Utility (A Wind Energy Facility for up to 380 megawatts (MW), along with 1 (one) 230 -kilovolt
(kV) transmission line approximately 11 miles in length and one (1) 115 kilovolt (kV) transmission line
approximately 15 miles in length, two (2) electrical substations, two (2) temporary laydown yards and
two (2) concrete batch plants along with up to seven (7) temporary construction trailers to be utilized
during construction of the facilities, and six (6) metorological towers in the A (Agricultural) Zone District.
Location: The Wind Energy Facility and Transmission Lines (and associated facilities) are located on
43,570 acres immediately south of and adjacent to the Wyoming/Nebraska state line, to the east of
County Road 99, North of County Road 118 and West of County Road 135.
Parcel Number: Multiple Parcels
Legal: The proposed facility is located in the SE4, S2NE4, E2SW4, Lots 1-3, Lots 6-7 in Section 6, E2,
E2W2, Lots 1-4 in Section 7, NW4, N2SW4, SE4SW4 and a portion of SW4SW4 of Section 8, located in
T10N, R58W; the S2S2, NW4SW4, NE4SE4, S2, Lots 1-4 in Section 1, T10N, R59W; SW4, S2NW4,
Lots 3-4 in Section 2, S2, S2N2, Lots 1-4 in Section 3, located in T10N, R60W; S2N2, Lots 1-4 in
Section 1, S2NW4, Lots 3-4 in Section 3, S2, S2N2, Lots 1-4 in Section 4, S2, S2N2, Lots 1-4 in Section
5, SE4, S2NE4, E2SW4, SE4NW4, Lots 1-7 in Section 6, E2, E2W2, Lots 1-4 in Section 7, All of Section
9, S2 of Section 10, E2, E2W2, Lots 1-4 in Section 19, E2, E2W2, Lots 1-4 in Section 30, E2, E2W2,
Lots 1-4 in Section 31, Located in T11 N, R58W; S2, S2N2, Lots 1-4 in Section 1, S2 of Section 2, S2,
S2N2, Lots 1-4 in Section 3, S2, S2N2, Lots 1-4 in Section 4, S2, S2N2, Lots 1-4 in Section 5, NE4,
E2W2, Lots 1-4 in Section 7, All of Sections 8-10, N2 of Section 11, All of Section 12, All of Section 15,
All of Section 17, E2, E2W2, Lots 1-4 in Section 18, E2, E2W2, Lots 1-4 in Section 19, W2 of Section
20, All of Sections 22-25, N2, SW4 in Section 29, All of Section 36, Located in T11 N, R59W; All of
Section 13, S2 of Section 14, All of Sections 23-24, W2 of Section 25, N2, SW4, N2SE4, SW4SE4,
Portions of SE2SE2 in Section 26, W2 of Section 35, located in T11 N, R60W; SE4, E2SW4, Lots 1-4 in
Section 19, S2, Lots 1-2 in Section 20, SW4, Lot 2 in Section 21, All of Section 25, S2 of Section 26, S2
of Section 27, All of Section 29, All of Sections 32-36, in T12N, R58W; SE4, S2NE4, E2SW4, SE4NW4,
Lots 1-7 in Section 19, S2, S2N2, Lots 1-4 In Section 20, S2, S2NW4, Lots 3-4 in Section 21, S2, S2N2,
Lots 1-4 in Section 22, S2, S2N2, Lots 1-4, in Section 24, S2 of Section 26, All of Section 27, W2 of
Section 28, E2 of Section 29, E2, E2W2, Lots 1-4 in Section 30, E2, E2W2, Lots 1-4 in Sections 31, All
of Section 32, All of Sections 34-36, located in T12N, R59W; S2, S2N2, Lots 1-4 in Section 22, SW4,
S2N2, Lots 1-4 in Section 23, S2NE4, Lots 1-4 in Section 24, All of Sections 25-27, located in T12N,
R60W of the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado.
Weld County Planning Dept. 1555 N 17th Ave, Greeley, CO. 80631 (970) 400-6100 (970) 304-6498 fax
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The application is submitted to you for review and recommendation. Any comments or recommendation
you consider relevant to this request would be appreciated. Please reply by the above listed date so that
we may give full consideration to your recommendation. Any response not received before or on this date
may be deemed to be a positive response to the Department of Planning Services. If you have any further
questions regarding the application, please call the Planner associated with the request. Please note
that new information may be added to applications under review during the review process. If you
desire to examine or obtain this additional information, please call the Department of Planning
Services.
We have reviewed the request and find that it does /does not comply with our Comprehensive
Plan because:
We have reviewed the request and find no conflicts with our interests.
See attached letter.
HDutrow 02/27/2019
Signature Date
Agency
Zoning Compliance
Weld County Planning Dept. 1555 N 17th Ave, Greeley, CO. 80631 (970) 400-6100 (970) 304-6498 fax
From: Hice-Idler - CDOT, Gloria
To: Chris Gathman
Cc: Bilobran, Timothy; Allyson Mattson - CDOT
Subject: USR19-0014/Leeward/Weld County/US 85 off
Date: Tuesday, March 26, 2019 10:46:42 AM
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CDOT has no comment regarding this proposal.
Gloria Hice-Idler
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10601 W. 10th Street, Greeley, CO 80634
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Submit by Email
Weld County Referral
February 15, 2019
The Weld County Department of Planning Services has received the following item for review:
Applicant: Leeward Renewable Energy Development Case Number: USR19-0014
LLC
Please Reply By: March 15, 2019 Planner: Chris Gathman
Project: A Site Specific Development Plan and Use by Special Review Permit for a 1041 Major Facility of
a Public Utility (A Wind Energy Facility for up to 380 megawatts (MW), along with 1 (one) 230 -kilovolt
(kV) transmission line approximately 11 miles in length and one (1) 115 kilovolt (kV) transmission line
approximately 15 miles in length, two (2) electrical substations, two (2) temporary laydown yards and
two (2) concrete batch plants along with up to seven (7) temporary construction trailers to be utilized
during construction of the facilities, and six (6) metorological towers in the A (Agricultural) Zone District.
Location: The Wind Energy Facility and Transmission Lines (and associated facilities) are located on
43,570 acres immediately south of and adjacent to the Wyoming/Nebraska state line, to the east of
County Road 99, North of County Road 118 and West of County Road 135.
Parcel Number: Multiple Parcels
Legal: The proposed facility is located in the SE4, S2NE4, E2SW4, Lots 1-3, Lots 6-7 in Section 6, E2,
E2W2, Lots 1-4 in Section 7, NW4, N2SW4, SE4SW4 and a portion of SW4SW4 of Section 8, located in
T10N, R58W; the S2S2, NW4SW4, NE4SE4, S2, Lots 1-4 in Section 1, T10N, R59W; SW4, S2NW4,
Lots 3-4 in Section 2, S2, S2N2, Lots 1-4 in Section 3, located in T10N, R60W; S2N2, Lots 1-4 in
Section 1, S2NW4, Lots 3-4 in Section 3, S2, S2N2, Lots 1-4 in Section 4, S2, S2N2, Lots 1-4 in Section
5, SE4, S2NE4, E2SW4, SE4NW4, Lots 1-7 in Section 6, E2, E2W2, Lots 1-4 in Section 7, All of Section
9, S2 of Section 10, E2, E2W2, Lots 1-4 in Section 19, E2, E2W2, Lots 1-4 in Section 30, E2, E2W2,
Lots 1-4 in Section 31, Located in T11 N, R58W; S2, S2N2, Lots 1-4 in Section 1, S2 of Section 2, S2,
S2N2, Lots 1-4 in Section 3, S2, S2N2, Lots 1-4 in Section 4, S2, S2N2, Lots 1-4 in Section 5, NE4,
E2W2, Lots 1-4 in Section 7, All of Sections 8-10, N2 of Section 11, All of Section 12, All of Section 15,
All of Section 17, E2, E2W2, Lots 1-4 in Section 18, E2, E2W2, Lots 1-4 in Section 19, W2 of Section
20, All of Sections 22-25, N2, SW4 in Section 29, All of Section 36, Located in T11 N, R59W; All of
Section 13, S2 of Section 14, All of Sections 23-24, W2 of Section 25, N2, SW4, N2SE4, SW4SE4,
Portions of SE2SE2 in Section 26, W2 of Section 35, located in T11 N, R60W; SE4, E2SW4, Lots 1-4 in
Section 19, S2, Lots 1-2 in Section 20, SW4, Lot 2 in Section 21, All of Section 25, S2 of Section 26, S2
of Section 27, All of Section 29, All of Sections 32-36, in T12N, R58W; SE4, S2NE4, E2SW4, SE4NW4,
Lots 1-7 in Section 19, S2, S2N2, Lots 1-4 In Section 20, S2, S2NW4, Lots 3-4 in Section 21, S2, S2N2,
Lots 1-4 in Section 22, S2, S2N2, Lots 1-4, in Section 24, S2 of Section 26, All of Section 27, W2 of
Section 28, E2 of Section 29, E2, E2W2, Lots 1-4 in Section 30, E2, E2W2, Lots 1-4 in Sections 31, All
of Section 32, All of Sections 34-36, located in T12N, R59W; S2, S2N2, Lots 1-4 in Section 22, SW4,
S2N2, Lots 1-4 in Section 23, S2NE4, Lots 1-4 in Section 24, All of Sections 25-27, located in T12N,
R60W of the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado.
Weld County Planning Dept. 1555 N 17th Ave, Greeley, CO. 80631 (970) 400-6100 (970) 304-6498 fax
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The application is submitted to you for review and recommendation. Any comments or recommendation
you consider relevant to this request would be appreciated. Please reply by the above listed date so that
we may give full consideration to your recommendation. Any response not received before or on this date
may be deemed to be a positive response to the Department of Planning Services. If you have any further
questions regarding the application, please call the Planner associated with the request. Please note
that new information may be added to applications under review during the review process. If you
desire to examine or obtain this additional information, please call the Department of Planning
Services.
We have reviewed the request and find that it does /does not comply with our Comprehensive
Plan because:
We have reviewed the request and find no conflicts with our interests.
See attached letter.
Digitally signed by HEATHER
HEATHER FOLEY FOLEY
Signature Date: 2019.02.19 12700739 -07'00' Date
Agency
USDA NRCS
2/19/2019
Weld County Planning Dept. 1555 N 17th Ave, Greeley, CO. 80631 (970) 400-6100 (970) 304-6498 fax
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