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RE: ACTION OF BOARD CONCERNING USE BY SPECIAL REVIEW PERMIT,
USR19-0014, FOR A 1041 MAJOR FACILITY OF A PUBLIC UTILITY (A WIND
ENERGY FACILITY FOR UP TO 380 MEGAWATTS (MW), ALONG WITH ONE (1) 230
KILOVOLT (KV) TRANSMISSION LINE APPROXIMATELY ELEVEN (11) MILES IN
LENGTH AND ONE (1) 115 KV TRANSMISSION LINE APPROXIMATELY FIFTEEN
(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 THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE FACILITIES AND SIX (6)
METEOROLOGICAL TOWERS) IN THE A (AGRICULTURAL) ZONE DISTRICT -
LEEWARD RENEWABLE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT, LLC
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, pursuant to
Colorado statute and the Weld County Home Rule Charter, is vested with the authority of
administering the affairs of Weld County, Colorado, and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners held a public hearing on the 22nd day
of May, 2019, at the hour of 10:00 a.m., in the Chambers of the Board for the purpose of hearing
the application of Leeward Renewable Energy Development, LLC, 6688 N. Central Expressway,
Suite 500, Dallas, Texas 75206, for a Site Specific Development Plan and Use by Special Review
Permit, USR19-0014, for a 1041 Major Facility of a Public Utility (a wind energy facility for up to
380 megawatts (MW), along with one (1) 230 kilovolt (kV) transmission line approximately
eleven (11) miles in length and one (1) 115 kV transmission line approximately fifteen (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 the
construction of the facilities and six (6) meteorological towers) in the A (Agricultural) Zone District
on the following described real estate, to -wit:
The proposed facility is located in Sections 6, 7, and
8, Township 10 North, Range 58 West; Section 1,
Township 10 North, Range 59 West; Sections 2 and
3, Township 10 North, Range 60 West; Sections 1,
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 19, 30, and 31, Township 11
North, Range 58 West; Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9,
10, 11, 12, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 29, and
36, Township 11 North, Range 59 West; Sections
13, 14, 23, 24, 25, 26, and 35, Township 11 North,
Range 60 West; Sections 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 27, 29,
32, 33, 34, 35, and 36, Township 12 North, Range
58 West; Sections 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29,
30, 31, 32, 34, 35, and 36, Township 12 North,
Range 59 West; and Sections 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, and
27, Township 12 North, Range 60 West of the 6th
P.M., Weld County, Colorado
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RE: CONTINUANCE (USR19-0014) - LEEWARD RENEWABLE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT,
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WHEREAS, the Board heard all of the testimony and statements of those present and
reviewed the request of the applicant and, having been fully informed, finds that this request be
approved and the matter should be continued to June 10, 2019, at 9:00 a.m., to allow adequate
time for proper notice and public testimony.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Weld
County, Colorado, that the abovementioned matter be, and hereby is, continued to June 10, 2019,
at 9:00 a.m.
The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded, adopted
by the following vote on the 22nd Day of May, A.D., 2019.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
ATTEST:
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Weld County Clerk to the Board
BY
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Date of signature: ()(oII00(19
Barbara Kirkmeyer, ChaJir
Mike Freeman, Pro-Tem
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Steve Moreno
2019-1987
PL2672
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