HomeMy WebLinkAbout20191880.tiffHEARING CERTIFICATION
DOCKET NO. 2019-67.B
RE: 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 — LEEWARD RENEWABLE ENERGY
DEVELOPMENT, LLC
A public hearing was conducted on June 10, 2019, at 10:00 a.m., with the following present:
Commissioner Barbara Kirkmeyer, Chair
Commissioner Mike Freeman, Pro -Tern
Commissioner Sean P. Conway
Commissioner Scott K. James
Commissioner Steve Moreno
Also present:
Acting Clerk to the Board, Jessica Reid
Assistant County Attorney, Bob Choate
Planning Services Department representative, Chris Gathman
Public Works Engineer representative, Mike McRoberts
Health Department representative, Lauren Light
The following business was transacted:
E I hereby certify that pursuant to a notice dated April 4, 2019, and duly published
April 10, 2019, in the Greeley Tribune, a public hearing was conducted on May 22, 2019, to
consider the request of Leeward Renewable Energy Development, LLC, 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, at which time the matter was continued to June 10,
2019, to allow adequate time for proper notice and public testimony. Bob Choate, Assistant
County Attorney, made this a matter of record.
John Wycherley, Renewable Energy, represented the applicant and, in response to
Chair Kirkmeyer, stated he had no questions or concerns with the Conditions of Approval (COA)
or Development Standards (DS). In response to Chair Kirkmeyer, Chris Gathman, Department of
Planning Services, explained the necessary changes that need to be made to the COA or DS.
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la No public testimony was offered concerning this matter.
a Mr. Gathman explained COA #1 (vicinity map) and requested to add COA #3.1 (detail map),
a new COA #2.L (Decommissioning Plan), COA #3 (Prior to the release of Building Permits) and
COA #3.A (setback standards), and the Board agreed. Per the request of the Department of
Public Works, and Mr. Choate, the Board further refined the language for COA #3. Mr. Choate
noted in DS #7 the word °acquire" should be "require". Chair Kirkmeyer suggested adding
screening language to DS #20 (portable toilets), adding a new DS #9 (Decommissioning Plan),
and in response to Chair Kirkmeyer, Mr. Gathman clarified the reasoning for DS #27 (survey to
minimize and/or avoid impacts to cultural resources).
IR No public testimony was offered with regard to changes to the Conditions of Approval and
Development Standards.
B In response to Chair Kirkmeyer, Mr. Wycherley indicated he had reviewed, and agreed to
abide by, the Conditions of Approval and Development Standards, as amended.
Commissioner Conway moved to approve the request of Leeward Renewable Energy
Development, LLC, 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, 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
Freeman, and it carried unanimously. There being no further discussion, the hearing was
completed at 3:15 p.m.
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This Certification was approved on the 12th day of June, 2019.
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