HomeMy WebLinkAbout20182561.tiffHEARING CERTIFICATION
DOCKET NO. 2018-86
RE: A SITE SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND USE BY SPECIAL REVIEW PERMIT,
USR18-0053, FOR MINERAL RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT FACILITIES INCLUDING
OIL AND GAS SUPPORT AND SERVICE (EIGHT (8) GAS COMPRESSORS AND
RELATED EQUIPMENT) AND UP TO FIVE (5) CONSTRUCTION OFFICE TRAILERS
AND EIGHT (8) CONEX FOR USE DURING CONSTRUCTION OF THE FACILITY IN THE
A (AGRICULTURAL) ZONE DISTRICT - CRESTONE PEAK RESOURCES HOLDINGS,
LLC, CIO DISCOVERY DJ SERVICES, LLC
A public hearing was conducted on August 29, 2018, at 10:00 a.m., with the following present:
Commissioner Steve Moreno, Chair - EXCUSED
Commissioner Barbara Kirkmeyer, Pro -Tern
Commissioner Sean P. Conway
Commissioner Julie A. Cozad
Commissioner Mike Freeman - EXCUSED
Also present:
Acting Clerk to the Board, Selena Baltierra
Assistant County Attorney, Bob Choate and Frank Haug
Planning Services Department representative, Kim Ogle
Public Works Engineer representative, Evan Pinkham
Health Department representative, Ben Frissell
The following business was transacted:
I hereby certify that pursuant to a notice dated July 20, 2018, and duly published July 25,
2018, in the Greeley Tribune, a public hearing was conducted to consider the request of Crestone
Peak Resources Holding, LLC, do Discovery DJ Services, LLC, for a Site Specific Development
Plan and Use by Special Review Permit, USR18-0053, for Mineral Resource Development
Facilities including Oil and Gas Support and Service (eight (8) gas compressors and related
equipment) and up to five (5) construction office trailers and eight (8) conex for use during
construction of the facility in the A (Agricultural) Zone District. Bob Choate, Assistant County
Attorney, made this a matter of record.
E Chair Pro -Tern 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. The applicant agreed to proceed.
EJ Kim Ogle, Department of Planning Services, presented a brief summary of the proposal and
stated the ten (10) acre parcel is located on County Road (CR) 14 and created by Recorded
Exemption, RECX18-0083. He indicated the site is located within the three (3) mile referral area
of the Cities of Brighton, Dacono, and Northglenn, and Adams County. He continued stating the
City of Northglenn returned a referral response stating no concerns. Mr. Ogle stated the proposed
Use will be compatible with the existing and surrounding land uses and the site will be buffered
by landscaping and visual mitigation. He described the surrounding properties and stated there
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are five (5) surrounding property owners (SPO) on ten (10) parcels, and indicated there was one
(1) telephone call from an interested party.
_= Chair Pro-Tem Kirkmeyer stated for the record that there was a change in attending Assistant
County Attorneys from Bob Choate to Frank Haug, at 10:50 a.m.
El Mr. Ogle continued by stating 16 referral agencies reviewed the application and two (2)
returned comments which have been considered in the staff recommendation. He stated the
applicant was present, and he displayed images of the site and surrounding views and entered
the favorable recommendation of the Planning Commission into the record as written.
Ei Evan Pinkham, Public Works Engineer representative, provided a brief overview of the
transportation plans and requirements and stated the site accesses on County Road (CR) 19. He
mentioned the latest traffic count was 805 vehicles per day with 25 percent trucks and stated after
construction, there will be (1) one passenger vehicle daily round trip and two (2) semi -truck round
trips weekly. Mr. Pinkham indicated Public Works is requesting a Road Maintenance Agreement
during construction, and stated the applicant has submitted a Drainage Report. He stated if the
applicant is disturbing more than an acre, a Grading Permit will be required.
Ben Frissell, Department of Public Health and Environment, reviewed the water and sewer
provisions and stated there will be no permanent employees at the site once construction is
complete. He indicated the use of bottled water and portable toilets will be deemed acceptable
during and after construction and Development Standards (DS) #17-32 address Environmental
Health items.
El Matt Norton represented the applicant, displayed a PowerPoint presentation and explained
the process of site selection for the West Brighton Compressor station. He stated the first site was
too impactful to SPOs, the second site was located within an existing Regional Urbanization Area
(RUA) resulting in the third choice, which is being presented today. He stated the proposed ten
(10) acre site is located to the west of CR 19 and is co -located near and adjacent to other oil and
gas facilities. Mr. Norton referred to images of the site location, structure layout, and the site in its
entirety. In response to Chair Pro -Tern Kirkmeyer, Mr. Norton pointed out the landscaping and
stated it will include some berming.
In response to Commissioner Conway, Mr. Norton confirmed the landscaping was designed
in consideration of the views of the SPOs by creating careful placement of low to medium height
and density plantings and berming. He again referred to the map to show where the landscaping
would be installed and reiterated they discussed visual mitigation with neighbors prior to designing
a Landscaping Plan.
a=y` No public testimony was offered concerning this matter.
P. In response to Chair Pro -Tern Kirkmeyer, Mr. Norton questioned Condition of Approval
(COA) #1.H regarding the Signage Plan. Mr. Ogle clarified the need for signage at the entrance
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gate in case of an emergency situation. After further discussion, Mr. Ogle stated staff is simply
looking for a sign narrative and indicated it could be submitted with the Landscape Plan. In
response to Commissioner Conway, the Board agreed to delete the word "Plan" from COA #1.H,
to avoid further confusion.
Chair Pro -Tern Kirkmeyer requested the inclusion of "Dark Sky Standards" in COA #1.D. She
also requested clarification on COA #1.A regarding the Road Maintenance Agreement. In
response, Mr. Pinkham stated the applicant will be required to repair any damages along the
access and any damage as a result of traffic during construction; however, there will not be a
requirement for further maintenance to the intersection of CR 6 and CR 19 after construction.
El Mr. Norton requested clarification concerning the Communication Plan. In response to Chair
Pro -Tern Kirkmeyer, Mr. Ogle stated there were five (5) people that attended the community
meeting. Chair Pro-Tem Kirkmeyer suggested deleting COA #1.E and the associated
Development Standard (DS) #8 and the Board concurred.
In response to Commissioner Cozad, the Board agreed there did not need to be an addition
to DS #9 for the "Dark Sky Standard" because this requirement will be met through the Condition
of Approval (COA) #1.D.
In response to Chair Pro-Tem Kirkmeyer, Mr. Norton indicted he has reviewed, and agrees
to abide by, the Conditions of Approval and Development Standards, as amended.
... = Commissioner Cozad moved to approve the request of Crestone Peak Resources Holdings,
LLC, c/o Discovery DJ Services, LLC, for a Site Specific Development Plan and Use by Special
Review Permit, USR18-0053, for Mineral Resource Development Facilities including Oil and Gas
Support and Service (eight (8) gas compressors and related equipment) and up to five (5)
construction office trailers and eight (8) conex for use during 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 and
entered into the record. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Conway, and it carried
unanimously. There being no further discussion, the hearing was completed at 11:07 a.m.
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This Certification was approved on the 5th day of September, 2018.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
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