HomeMy WebLinkAbout20184077.tiff HEARING CERTIFICATION
DOCKET NO. 2018-145
RE: A SITE SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND USE BY SPECIAL REVIEW PERMIT,
USR18-0104, FOR MINERAL RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT FACILITIES INCLUDING
OIL AND GAS SUPPORT AND SERVICE, INCLUDING SIX (6) GAS COMPRESSORS
AND RELATED EQUIPMENT, ONE(1) UP TO SEVENTY(70) FEET IN HEIGHT SECURE
COMMUNICATIONS TOWER, AND UP TO FIVE (5) CONSTRUCTION OFFICE
TRAILERS AND TEN (10) CONEX CONTAINERS FOR USE DURING THE
CONSTRUCTION OF THE FACILITY IN THE A (AGRICULTURAL) ZONE DISTRICT —
ANNA HILL, CIO OUTRIGGER DJ OPERATING, LLC
A public hearing was conducted on December 19, 2018, at 10:00 a.m., with the following present:
Commissioner Steve Moreno, Chair- EXCUSED
Commissioner Barbara Kirkmeyer, Pro-Tern
Commissioner Sean P. Conway - EXCUSED
Commissioner Julie A. Cozad
Commissioner Mike Freeman
Also present:
Acting Clerk to the Board, Selena Baltierra
Assistant County Attorney, Bob Choate
Planning Services Department representative, Kim Ogle
Public Works Engineer representative, Hayley Balzano
Health Department representative, Ben Frissell
The following business was transacted:
I hereby certify that pursuant to a notice dated November 13, 2018, and duly published
November 19, 2018, in the Greeley Tribune, a public hearing was conducted to consider the
request of Anna Hill, do Outrigger DJ Operating, LLC, for a Site Specific Development Plan and
Use by Special Review Permit, USR18-0104, for Mineral Resource Development Facilities
including Oil and Gas Support and Service, including six (6) gas compressors and related
equipment, one (1) up to seventy (70) feet in height secure communications tower, and up to
five (5) construction office trailers and ten (10) conex containers for use during the construction
of the facility in the A (Agricultural) Zone District. Bob Choate, Assistant County Attorney, made
this a matter of record.
IR (CLERK'S NOTE: Chair Pro-Tem Kirkmeyer instructed the applicant and reviewed for the
public, with two (2) of the five (5) commissioners being excused, the vote must be unanimous for
the case to be approved. Cody Kerrigan, applicant's representative, indicated he would like to
proceed with the hearing as scheduled. See HE18-142 for audio recording.)
Kim Ogle, Department of Planning Services, presented a brief summary of the proposal and
stated the site is approximately 20 acres created by Subdivision Exemption, SUBX18-0034. He
described the adjacent County roads and stated the site is not located within the three (3) mile
referral area of any municipality or county. He indicated there are eight (8) property owners and
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11 parcels located within 500 feet of the proposed facility. Mr. Ogle stated Planning Staff did not
receive any correspondence concerning the application, and described the surrounding USRs.
He stated Outrigger is expanding their operations and the proposed facility will compliment the
previously approved gas plant. He mentioned the facility is unmanned and will contain six (6)
compressor stations, a communication tower, and intersecting pipelines for the purpose of
gathering raw natural gas and preparing it for compression. Mr. Ogle stated the applicant will
implement the Dark Sky Policy for site lighting, and the site will be fully fenced, with the area
inside the fence surfaced with gravel and grated, and the area outside of the fence revegetated
in native grasses. He described the site and surrounding properties and indicated 11 agencies
have reviewed the application and two (2) agencies offered comments, with specific conditions
that were addressed in the staff recommendation. He provided images of the site and surrounding
views and entered the favorable recommendation of the Planning Commission into the record as
written.
• Hayley Balzano, Public Works Engineer representative, provided a brief overview of the
transportation plans and requirements, and stated the application is proposing a new access point
that meets the spacing criteria off of County Road (CR) 95. She mentioned there are no traffic
counts available and indicated, after construction, there will be one (1) to two (2) daily round trips.
She stated Public Works is requiring a Drainage Report and a Road Maintenance Agreement
during construction, and presented the drainage and grading requirements.
• In response to Chair Pro-Tem Kirkmeyer, Mr. Ogle indicated the closest residence is
approximately a half mile away and mentioned other nearby residences.
el Ben Frissell, Department of Public Health and Environment, reviewed the water and sewer
provisions and reiterated there will be no employees at the site once construction is complete. He
indicated during and after construction, bottled water and portable toilets are acceptable, and
stated Development Standards (DS) #18-33 address Environmental Health (EH) items. He
mentioned due to the proximity of neighbors, a commercial noise standard has been placed on
the facility.
• Cody Kerrigan, Outrigger DJ Operating, LLC, stated the application is for the Koki
Compressor Station and described the use of the facility to prepare raw natural gas for processing.
He indicated the compressor station is unmanned and mentioned operators will check in as
needed. He further stated operators will be able to access the compressor station control station
from any remote location and indicated emergency contact information will be provided on station
signs.
• No public testimony was offered concerning this matter.
• In response to Chair Moreno, Mr. Kerrigan indicated they had reviewed the Conditions of
Approval and Development Standards, as presented; however, he indicated DS#34 is a duplicate
of #8 and requested clarification regarding the omitted language regarding the right to extract
mineral resources. The Board agreed to delete DS #34 and inserted the "Right to Extract" typical
language as a new DS#40. He corrected the applicant's name in criteria paragraph#2.F to state,
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"Outrigger DJ Operating, LLC" rather than "Outrigger DJ Services, LLC", and the Board agreed
to the change.
1--- In response to Commissioner Cozad, Mr. Ogle clarified the meaning of DS #6 regarding
pasture grass restoration. Commissioner Kirkmeyer requested additional language regarding the
Dark Sky Policy in DS #8, and the Board agreed.
In response to Chair Moreno, Mr. Kerrigan indicated they had reviewed, and agree to abide
by, the Conditions of Approval and Development Standards, as amended.
Ei Commissioner Cozad moved to approve the request of Anna Hill, do Outrigger DJ Operating,
LLC, for a Site Specific Development Plan and Use by Special Review Permit, USR18-0104, for
Mineral Resource Development Facilities including Oil and Gas Support and Service, including
six (6) gas compressors and related equipment, one (1) up to seventy (70) feet in height secure
communications tower, and up to five (5) construction office trailers and ten (10) conex containers
for use during the construction of the facility 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
11:55 a.m.
This Certification was approved on the 26th day of December, 2018.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
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