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BEFORE THE WELD COUNTY, COLORADO , PLANNING COMMISSION
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RESOLUTION OF RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Moved by Gene Stille , that the following resolution be introduced for passage by the Weld County Planning
Commission , Be it resolved by the Weld County Planning Commission that the application for:
CASE NUMBER: MET19-0002
APPLICANT: PLATTE RIVER METROPOLITAN DISTRICT
PLANNER : TOM PARK°
REQUEST: THE PURPOSE OF THE METRO DISTRICT IS TO FINANCE THE
CONSTRUCTION OF PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS AND TO PROVIDE WATER
ON A WHOLESALE BASIS TO OTHER GOVERNMENTS OR ENTITIES THAT
PROVIDE WATER TO INDIVIDUAL USERS ; AND , TO PROVIDE ONGOING
MAINTENANCE OF THE PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS ,
LEGAL: PART OF SECTION 28, T6N , R64W; PART OF SECTION 36, T5N , R64W;
PART OF SECTIONS 3, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20 , 21 , 29 , 31 , 33 , T5N , R62W; PART
OF SECTIONS 3, 7, T4N , R62W; PART OF SECTIONS 1 , 3 , 10 , T4N , R63W;
PART OF SECTIONS 22, 27, 13 , 17 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23, 24 , 25 , 27, 31 , 33, 34 , 35 ,
36 , 23 , T5N , R63W OF THE 6TH R. M . , WELD COUNTY, COLORADO .
LOCATION : THE INITIAL BOUNDARY IS GENERALLY LOCATED NEAR COUNTY ROAD
31 AND COUNTY ROAD 10 AND IS APPROXIMATELY 54 ACRES . THE
INCLUSIVE BOUNDARY IS GENERALLY SITUATED VVITH IN THE 70 RANCH ,
BOUNDED BYCR61 TO THE WEST; CR31 TO THE EAST: CR5& 5TOTHE
NORTH AND HIGHWAY 34 TO THE SOUTH . INCLUSIVE BOUNDARY IS
APPROX. 16,427 ACRES .
be recommended favorably to the Board of County Commissioners with the following conditions :
1 . The Service Plan shall contain an engineering or architectural survey showing how the proposed
services are to be provided , as required by C . R . S . Section 32- 1 -202 (2 )(c)
2. Provide a general description of how the facilities are to be constructed and how such facilities are
compatible with County Standards , as required by C . R. S . Section 32- 1 -202(2)( e )
3 . Provide a general description of the estimated costs of these services, as required by C . R. S . Section
32- 1 -202 (2 ) (f)
4 . The Primary Infrastructure Plan ( PIP ) shall include maps and descriptions of the public improvements
proposed to be built, as required by C . R . S . Section 32- 1 -202(2)( i ) and Section 2- 14-20 (L)
Motion seconded by Elijah Hatch .
VOTE :
For Passacie Against Passage Absent
Bruce Johnson
Michael Wailes
Tom Cope
Gene Stille
Lonnie Ford
Richard Beck
Elijah Hatch
Skip Holland
The Chair declared the resolution passed and ordered that a certified copy be forwarded with the file of this
case to the Board of County Commissioner's for further proceedings .
RESOLUTION MET19-0002
PLATTE RIVER METROPOLITAN DISTRICT
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CERTIFICATION OF COPY
I, Kristine Ranslem, Recording Secretary for the Weld County Planning Commission,do hereby certify that the
above and foregoing resolution is a true copy of the resolution of the Planning Commission of Weld County,
Colorado, adopted on August 20, 2019.
Dated the 20'" of August, 2019.Q
Kristine Ranslem
Secretary
EXHIBIT
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SUMMARY OF THE WELD COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING 111 : _ ' tviocca.
Tuesday, August 20 , 2019
A regular meeting of the Weld County Planning Commission was held in the Weld County Administration
Building , Hearing Room , 1150 0 Street, Greeley, Colorado . This meeting was called to order by Chair ,
Michael Wailes , at 12 : 30 pm .
Roll Call.
Present: Michael Wailes, Gene Stille , Tom Cope, Lonnie Ford , Richard Beck, Elijah Hatch , Skip Holland ,
Absent : Bruce Johnson .
Also Present: Kim Ogle , Chris Gathman , Diana Aungst , Maxwell Nader, and Tom Parko, Department of
Planning Services; Lauren Light, Department of Health; Evan Pinkham , Hayley Balzano , Zackery Roberson
and Mike McRoberts, Public Works ; Bruce Barker and Karin McDougal , County Attorney , and Kris Ranslem,
Secretary.
( Bruce Johnson entered the hearing at 12:58 pm )
( Skip Holland and Tom Cope left the hearing at 4 : 12 pm)
CASE NUMBER : MET19-0002
APPLICANT : PLATTE RIVER METROPOLITAN DISTRICT
PLANNER : TOM PARKO
REQUEST : THE PURPOSE OF THE METRO DISTRICT IS TO FINANCE THE
CONSTRUCTION OF PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS AND TO PROVIDE WATER ON
A WHOLESALE BASIS TO OTHER GOVERNMENTS OR ENTITIES THAT
PROVIDE WATER TO INDIVIDUAL USERS ; AND , TO PROVIDE ONGOING
MAINTENANCE OF THE PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS .
LEGAL DESCRIPTION : PART OF SECTION 28 , T6N , R64W; PART OF SECTION 36 , T5N , R64W ; PART
OF SECTIONS 3, 15, 17 , 18, 19, 20, 21 , 29 , 31 , 33 , T5N , R62W; PART OF
SECTIONS 3 , 7 , T4N , R62W; PART OF SECTIONS 1 , 3, 10 , T4N , R63W; PART
OF SECTIONS 22, 27 , 13, 17 , 20 , 21 , 22, 23 , 24, 25 , 27, 31 , 33 , 34, 35, 36 , 23 ,
TSN , R63W OF THE 6TH P. M . , WELD COUNTY, COLORADO .
LOCATION - THE INITIAL BOUNDARY IS GENERALLY LOCATED NEAR CR 31 AND CR 10
AND IS APPROXIMATELY 54 ACRES . THE INCLUSIVE BOUNDARY IS
GENERALLY SITUATED WITHIN THE 70 RANCH , BOUNDED BY CR 61 TO
THE WEST ; CR 81 TO THE EAST; CR 58 . 5 TO THE NORTH AND HIGHWAY 34
TO THE SOUTH . INCLUSIVE BOUNDARY IS APPROX. 16,427 ACRES .
Tom Parko, Planning Services , stated that this is for a review of a Service Plan for the Platte River
Metropolitan District. He said that the intent of this service plan is to provide water on a wholesale basis to
other governments or entities that provide water to individual users . He added that this is still on the same
initial parcel and the same inclusion area .
Diane Miller, Miller and Associates Law Offices, 1641 California Street, Denver, Colorado stated that this
service plan is for a special district for water infrastructure . She said that this meets the requirements of
the Model Service Plan for its financing plan , election language , eminent domain language , and where the
deficiency comes is a need for further detail and an architectural and engineering survey, a Primary
Infrastructure Plan (PIP ) and a statement within the service plan that they will comply with County standards
when they start building facilities . Ms . Miller stated that they are prepared and willing to put a statement in
regarding the County standards and to make sure that they bring the exhibits on the PIP and the
architecturaWWengineering survey up to the standard to meet the approval of the County Staff prior to the
Board of County Commissioners hearing .
Bob Lerrtbke , 8301 East Apprentice Avenue , Greenwood Village , Colorado , stated that as development
continues to occur, they have a need for water and water infrastructure . These small towns like Weldona ,
'Orchard , Kersey, Milliken , Gilorest, and Ft . Lupton lack funding and infrastructure to develop water systems .
This proposed metropolitan district is going to include two to three reservoirs, pipelines and the recharge
locations .
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Mr. Lembke said that the Town of Gilcrest has a high-water table problem and by installing some wells and
a small pipeline linking into the one he already has planned, they can dewater the town and eliminate the
water problem. He added that he has been working on a reservoir that is about 16,000-acre feet of water
using existing undeveloped water rights on the river and the purpose is run at the far east edge of Weld
County along the Platte and work upstream for those communities that are too small to finance that type of
infrastructure. He added that the oil and gas companies have a significant benefit from the infrastructure
already built as the 70 Ranch reservoir is open and about 40%full and 1500 acre feet of that are allocated
for the immediate area needs so there is a block of water to help provide that service to the oil and gas
industry.
Commissioner Ford said other water districts supply water to rural residences and asked if this will be able
to do that. Mr. Lembke said that under this plan they do not intend to provide potable water as they are not
in competition with other water districts; however, if those districts cannot serve that area and they are not
in the other district's boundaries, they might consider it.
Commissioner Johnson referred to the comments regarding the water from Gilcrest and asked how Mr.
Lembke is dealing with the State water laws for taking that water. Mr. Lembke said he will leave that to the
water attorneys. However, some of the problems in the Gilcrest area are those that wanted to take the
water they are capturing and use it on their fields. He added that placing that water for beneficial use would
result in the water courts and in the legislature. He recommended by doing that to install a city sump pump
and if it is returned to the river and don't beneficially use it then you will not be penalized. So,they envision
offering Gilcrest the option of using the pipeline as it doesn't cost him anything to put Gilcrest's water into
this pipeline.
The Chair asked if there was anyone in the audience who wished to speak for or against this application.
Ron VonLembke, 8301 East Apprentice Avenue, Greenwood Village, Colorado, said that he is proud to be
the younger brother of Bob Lembke as he is a long-range thinker and problem solver.
The Chair asked the applicant if they have read through the Conditions of Approval and if they are in
agreement with those. The applicant replied that they are in agreement.
Motion: Forward Case MET19-0002 to the Board of County Commissioners along with the Conditions of
Approval with the Planning Commission's recommendation of approval, Moved by Gene Stille, Seconded
by Elijah Hatch.
Vote: Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote (summary: Yes = 5).
Yes: Elijah Hatch, Gene Stille, Lonnie Ford, Michael Wailes, Richard Beck.
Absent: Skip Holland, Tom Cope.
Meeting adjourned at 6:08 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Kristine Ranslem
Secretary
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