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LAND USE APPLICATION
SUMMARY SHEET
Hearing Date: March 6, 2018
Discovery DJ Services, LLC
7859 Walnut Hill Lane, Suite 335, Dallas, TX 75230
Lito White
A Site -Specific Development Plan and Use by Special Review Permit for a greater than
12 -inch (20 -inch) Natural Gas Pipeline approximately 5.3 miles in length in the A
(Agricultural) Zone District.
The pipeline will run from an interconnect point south of State Highway 52 and west of
County Road 43 in Section 4, -11 N, R65W and heads in a southward direction crossing
Sections 3, 10, 15 16 22 and Terminating in Section 21, all in T1 N, R65W of the 6th P.M.,
Weld County, CO
Generally located south of State Highway 52; west of County Road 45; north of County
Road 6; East of County Road 41.
+/- 18.66 acres Parcel No. Multiple
The criteria for review of this Special Review Permit is listed in Section 23-2-220 of the Weld County
Code.
The Department of Planning Services' staff has received referral responses with comments from the
following agencies:
Weld County Department of Public Works - Access, referral dated 1/12/2018
Weld County Department of Public Works, referral dated 2/2/2018
Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment, referral dated 1/19/2018
Colorado Department of Transportation, referral dated 1/8/2018
Town of Hudson, referral dated 1/10/2018
United Power, Inc. 1/9/2018
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, 1/13/2018
The Department of Planning Services' staff has received referral responses without comments from the
following agencies:
Y Weld County Sheriff's Office, 1/19/2018
Y Town of Lochbuie, referral dated 1/18/2018
Y Xcel Energy, referral dated 1/15/2018
Y Weld County Zoning Compliance, referral dated 1/5/2018
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The Department of Planning Services' staff has not received responses from the following agencies:
V V V V V V V V V
West Adams Soil Conservation District
Platte Valley Soil Conservation District
KN Gas
Union Rural Electric Association
Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railroad
RE -3J School District
Hudson Fire Protection District
Colorado Parks and Wildlife
Weld County Office of Emergency Management
Weld County Department of Building Inspection
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Planner:
Chris Gathman
SPECIAL REVIEW PERMIT
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW
Hearing Date: March 6, 2018
Case Number: USR17-0075
Applicant: Discovery DJ Services, LLC
Address: 7859 Walnut Hill Lane, Suite 335, Dallas, TX 75230
Representative: Lito White
Request: A Site -Specific Development Plan and Use by Special Review Permit for a greater than
12 -inch (20 -inch) Natural Gas Pipeline approximately 5.3 miles in length in the A
(Agricultural) Zone District.
The pipeline will run from an interconnect point south of State Highway 52 and west of
Legal County Road 43 in Section 4, -11 N, R65W and heads in a southward direction crossing
Description: Sections 3, 10, 15 16 22 and Terminating in Section 21, all in T1 N, R65W of the 6th P.M.,
Weld County, CO
Location: Generally located south of State Highway 52; west of County Road 45; north of County
Road 6; East of County Road 41.
Size of Parcel:
Case Summary:
+1- 18.66 acres Parcel No. Multiple
The applicant is proposing a 20 -inch high pressure natural gas pipeline. The pipeline will be
approximately 5.3 miles long. The pipeline is proposed to run from a tie-in site near the intersection of
Highway 52 and County Road 41 and will run in a southward direction ending at the proposed Lochbuie
pump station site. The applicant is showing one pipeline location as the right-of-way agreements are in
place with the property owners that the pipeline crosses.
DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING SERVICES' STAFF RECOMMENDS THAT THIS REQUEST BE
APPROVED FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS:
1. The submitted materials are in compliance with the application requirements of Section 23-2-260
of the Weld County Code.
2. It is the opinion of the Department of Planning Services' staff that the applicant has shown
compliance with Section 23-2-220 of the Weld County Code as follows:
A. Section 23-2-480.A.1 - All reasonable efforts have been made to avoid irrigated cropland
or to minimize the negative impacts on agricultural uses and lands.
The application states that the pipeline has been routed to minimize impact to irrigated
cropland by locating the pipeline right-of-way where no irrigation is taking place. Impacted
ground will be reseeded and restored back to original grade once construction is
completed.
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The proposed pipeline is in an area that can support this development and the
Development Standards, and the Conditions of Approval will assist in mitigating the
impacts of the facility on the adjacent properties and ensure compatibility with
surrounding land uses and the region.
B. Section 23-2-480.A.2 - The pipeline will not have an undue adverse effect on existing
and future development of the surrounding area, as set forth in applicable Master Plans.
The proposed pipeline is located within the 3 -mile referral boundaries of the Town of
Hudson and the Town of Lochbuie. Additionally, the pipeline is located within the Town of
Hudson/Weld County Cooperative Planning (CPA) agreement boundary.
The Town of Hudson, in their referral dated January 10, 2018, stated that the proposed
pipeline will cross an existing 12 -inch water line at one location (located on the south side
of County Road 12 and approximately 1/4 mile east of the County Road 43/County Road
12 intersection. According to county records County Road 12 is not located within the
Hudson incorporated limits in this location. This has been attached as an attempt to
address condition for this case.
The Town of Lochbuie indicated no conflicts with their interests in their referral dated
January 18, 2018.
C. Section 23-2-480.A.3 - The design of the proposed pipeline mitigates negative impacts
on the surrounding area to the greatest extent feasible.
The preferred route utilizes a pipeline right-of-way corridor already negotiated through
agreements with private property owners. Alternative alignments would require new
easements to be negotiated and may result in greater environmental impacts.
D. Section 23-2-480.A.4 - The site shall be maintained in such a manner so as to control
soil erosion, dust and the growth of noxious weeds.
The application indicates that waste materials shall be handled, stored and disposed in a
manner that controls blowing debris and other potential nuisance conditions. Water trucks
shall be used to mitigate the dust in dry situations and matting shall be used where
equipment and trucks have the potential to create sinking and impacts to the ground.
E. Section 23-2-480.A.5 -- The applicant has agreed to implement any reasonable
measures deemed necessary by the Board of County Commissioners to ensure that the
health, safety and welfare of the inhabitants of the County will be protected, and to
mitigate or minimize any potential adverse impacts from the proposed pipeline.
The preferred route utilizes a pipeline right-of-way corridor already negotiated through
agreements with private property owners. Alternative alignments would require new
easements to be negotiated and may result in greater environmental impacts.
The application states that the pipeline has been routed to minimize impact to irrigated
cropland by locating the pipeline right-of-way where no irrigation is taking place. Impacted
ground will be reseeded and restored back to original grade once construction is
completed.
F. Section 23-2-480.A.6 - All reasonable alternatives to the proposal have been adequately
assessed, and the proposed action is consistent with the best interests of the people of
the County and represents a balanced use of resources in the affected area.
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The preferred route utilizes a pipeline right-of-way corridor already negotiated through
agreements with private property owners. Alternative alignments would require new
easements to be negotiated and may result in greater environmental impacts.
G. Section 23-2-480.A.7 - The nature and location or expansion of the pipeline will not
unreasonably interfere with any significant wildlife habitat and will not unreasonably affect
any endangered wildlife species, unique natural resource, known historic landmark or
archaeological site within the affected area.
A Biological and Cultural Resource report dated 11/20/2017 was prepared and submitted
with the application. The report indicated no known cultural resources are located
between 200 -feet and 1 mile from the proposed centerline that would be adversely
affected by the project. The report also recommended that the site is not eligible for
Natural Resources Historical Protection nomination and that no further work or avoidance
is recommended.
No referral response has been received from Colorado Parks and Wildlife has been
received regarding this application.
H. Section 23-2-480.A.8 - No adverse impact, from stormwater runoff, to the public rights -
of -way and/ or surrounding properties as a result of the pipeline.
Per the application, all impacted ground will be reseeded and restored back to original
grade per the right-of-way agreements once construction is completed.
The Design Standards (Section 23-2-240, Weld County Code), Operation Standards
(Section 23-2-250, Weld County Code), Conditions of Approval and Development
Standards can ensure that there are adequate provisions for the protection of health,
safety, and welfare of the inhabitants of the neighborhood and County.
This recommendation is based, in part, upon a review of the application materials submitted by the
applicant, other relevant information regarding the request, and responses from referral entities.
The Department of Planning Services' staff recommendation for approval is conditional upon the
following:
1. Prior to recording the map:
A. An Improvements and Road Maintenance Agreement is required for off -site improvements
at this location during the construction of the pipeline. Road maintenance may include dust
control, tracking control, damage repair attributable to construction of the pipeline and
located within 1/2 mile of any construction access point for the project. (Department of Public
Works)
B. The applicant shall attempt to address the requirements of the Town of Hudson, as stated
in the referral response dated 1/10/2018. Written evidence of such shall be submitted to
the Weld County Department of Planning Services. (Department of Planning Services)
C. The applicant shall address the requirements of the Colorado Department of Transportation
(CDOT), as stated in the electronic mail referral response dated 1/8/2018. Written
evidence of such shall be submitted to the Weld County Department of Planning Services.
(Department of Planning Services)
D. A copy of the signed and recorded (construction and post -construction) lease agreements
(or other acceptable authorization from property owner) for pipeline right-of-way shall be
submitted to the Department of Planning Services. (Department of Planning Services)
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E. A copy of the signed KN Gas pipeline crossing agreement/easement or a letter indicating
no agreement is necessary shall be submitted to the Department of Planning Services.
(Department of Planning Services)
F. A copy of the signed Union Rural Electric Association crossing agreement/easement or a
letter indicating no agreement is necessary shall be submitted to the Department of
Planning Services. (Department of Planning Services)
G. A copy of the signed Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railroad crossing
agreement/easement or a letter indicating no agreement is necessary shall be submitted to
the Department of Planning Services. (Department of Planning Services)
H. The map shall be amended to delineate the following:
1. All sheets of the map shall be labeled USR17-0075 (Department of Planning
Services)
2. The attached Development Standards. (Department of Planning Services)
3. The map shall be prepared in accordance with Section 23-2-260.D of the Weld
County Code. (Department of Planning Services)
4. County Road 10 is a gravel road and is designated on the Weld County Functional
Classification Map as a local road which requires 60 feet of right-of-way at full
buildout. The applicant shall delineate on the site plan the existing right-of-way. All
setbacks shall be measured from the edge of right-of-way. This road is maintained
by Weld County. (Department of Public Works)
5. County Road 12 is a gravel road and is designated on the Weld County Functional
Classification Map as a local road which requires 60 feet of right-of-way at full
buildout. The applicant shall delineate on the site plan the existing right-of-way. All
setbacks shall be measured from the edge of right-of-way. This road is maintained
by Weld County. (Department of Public Works)
6. County Road 43 is a gravel road and is designated on the Weld County Functional
Classification Map as a local road which requires 60 feet of right-of-way at full
buildout. The applicant shall delineate on the site plan the existing right-of-way. All
setbacks shall be measured from the edge of right-of-way. This road is maintained
by Weld County. (Department of Public Works)
7. County Road 8 is a paved road and is designated on the Weld County Functional
Classification Map as a collector road which requires 80 feet of right-of-way at full
buildout. The applicant shall delineate on the site plan the future and existing right-
of-way. All setbacks shall be measured from the edge of future right-of-way. This
road is maintained by Weld County. (Department of Public Works)
8. County Road 43 Section Line is shown to have 30 feet of unmaintained section line
right-of-way per the Weld County GIS right-of-way map. The applicant shall delineate
the existing right-of-way on the site plan. All setbacks shall be measured from the
edge of right-of-way. (Department of Public Works)
9. Show and label the approved access locations, and the appropriate turning radii (60')
on the site plan. (Department of Public Works)
10. Show and label the section line Right -of -Way as "CR 43 Section Line Right -Of -Way,
not County maintained." (Department of Public Works)
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11. The maps shall be delineated to show detail at any areas where the pipeline is within
existing or future right of way. If the pipeline is not within existing or future right of
way, this shall be notated within the Development Standards. (Department of Public
Works)
12. Show and label all recorded easements on the map by book and page number or
reception number and date on the site plan. (Department of Planning Services)
2. Upon completion of Condition of Approval #1 above, the applicant shall submit one (1) paper
copy or one (1) electronic copy (.pdf) of the map for preliminary approval to the Weld County
Department of Planning Services. Upon approval of the map the applicant shall submit a Mylar
map along with all other documentation required as Conditions of Approval. The Mylar map shall
be recorded in the office of the Weld County Clerk and Recorder by the Department of Planning
Services. The map shall be prepared in accordance with the requirements of Section 23-2-260.D
of the Weld County Code. The Mylar map and additional requirements shall be submitted within
one hundred twenty (120) days from the date of the Board of County Commissioners Resolution.
The applicant shall be responsible for paying the recording fee. (Department of Planning
Services)
3. In accordance with Weld County Code Ordinance #2012-3, approved April 30, 2012, should the
map not be recorded within the required one hundred twenty (120) days from the date of the
Board of County Commissioners Resolution, a $50.00 recording continuance charge shall added
for each additional three (3) month period. (Department of Planning Services)
4. The Department of Planning Services respectfully requests a digital copy of this "Use by Special
Review", as appropriate. Acceptable format is a projected ESRI shapefile (.shp, .shx, .dbf, .prj)
with a defined coordinate system (i.e., NAD 1983 UTM Zone 13N, WGS 1984, NAD 1983 HARN
StatePlane Colorado North FIPS 0501 (US Feet)....etc.). This digital file may be sent to
maps@co.weld.co us. (Department of Planning Services)
5. Prior to Construction:
A. If more than one (1) acre is to be disturbed for construction of non -pipeline items, a Weld
County grading permit will be required. (Department of Public Works)
B. The applicant shall submit evidence of a right-of-way permit for any work that may be
required in the right-of-way and/or a special transport permit for any oversized or overweight
vehicles that may access the site. (Department of Public Works)
C. The applicant must obtain an access permit in the approved location(s) prior to construction.
(Department of Public Works)
6. Prior to Operation:
A. The applicant shall develop an Emergency Action and Safety Plan with the Office of
Emergency Management and the Fire District. The plan shall be reviewed on an annual basis
by the Facility operator, the Fire District and the Weld County Office of Emergency
Management. Submit evidence of acceptance to the Department of Planning Services.
(Department of Planning Services)
7. The Use by Special Review activity shall not occur, nor shall any building or electrical permits be
issued on the property, until the Use by Special Review map is ready to be recorded in the office
of the Weld County Clerk and Recorder or the applicant has been approved for an early release
agreement. (Department of Planning Services)
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SITE SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN
USE BY SPECIAL REVIEW PERMIT
DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
Discovery DJ Services, LLC
USR17-0075
1. A Site -Specific Development Plan and Use by Special Review Permit, USR17-0075, for a greater
than 12 -inch (20 -inch) Natural Gas Pipeline approximately 5.3 miles in length in the A (Agricultural)
Zone District, subject to the Development Standards stated hereon. (Department of Planning
Services)
2. Approval of this plan may create a vested property right pursuant to Section 23-8-10 of the Weld
County Code. (Department of Planning Services)
3. All signs shall adhere to Chapter 23, Article IV, Division 2 and Appendices 23-C, 23-D and 23-E of the
Weld County Code. (Department of Planning Services)
4. The property owner or operator shall provide written evidence of an approved Emergency Action and
Safety Plan on or before March 15th of any given year signed by representatives for the Fire District
and the Weld County Office of Emergency Management to the Department of Planning Services.
(Department of Planning Services)
5. All liquid and solid wastes (as defined in the Solid Wastes Disposal Sites and Facilities Act,
30-20-100.5, C.R.5.) shall be stored and removed for final disposal in a manner that protects against
surface and groundwater contamination, during construction. (Department of Public Health and
Environment)
6. No permanent disposal of wastes shall be permitted at this site, during construction. This is not
meant to include those wastes specifically excluded from the definition of a solid waste in the Solid
Wastes Disposal Sites and Facilities Act, 30-20-100.5, C.R.S. (Department of Public Health and
Environment)
7. During construction, waste materials shall be handled, stored, and disposed in a manner that controls
fugitive dust, fugitive particulate emissions, blowing debris, and other potential nuisance conditions.
The facility shall operate in accordance with Chapter 14, Article 1 of the Weld County Code.
(Department of Public Health and Environment)
8. Fugitive dust and fugitive particulate emissions shall be controlled along the construction route. Uses
on the property should comply with the Colorado Air Quality Commission's air quality regulations.
(Department of Public Health and Environment)
9. Adequate toilet facilities and handwashing units shall be provided during construction of the project.
Portable toilets are acceptable. Portable toilets shall be serviced by a cleaner licensed in Weld
County and shall contain hand sanitizers. (Department of Public Health and Environment)
10. The operation shall comply with all applicable rules and regulations of State and Federal agencies
and the Weld County Code. (Department of Public Health and Environment)
11. Sources of light shall be shielded so that light rays will not shine directly onto adjacent properties
where such would cause a nuisance or interfere with the use on the adjacent properties in
accordance with the plan. Neither the direct, nor reflected, light from any light source may create a
traffic hazard to operators of motor vehicles on public or private streets. No colored lights may be
used which may be confused with, or construed as, traffic control devices. (Department of Planning
Services)
12. The property owner shall control noxious weeds on the site. (Department of Public Works)
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13. The access to the site shall be maintained to mitigate any impacts to the public road including
damages and/or offsite tracking. (Department of Public Works)
14. There shall be no parking or staging of vehicles on public roads. On -site parking shall be utilized.
(Department of Public Works)
15. The historical flow patterns and runoff amounts on the site will be maintained. (Department of Public
Works)
16. Weld County is not responsible for the maintenance of onsite drainage related features. (Department
of Public Works)
17. Any work that may occupy and or encroach upon any County rights -of -way or easement shall acquire
an approved Right -of -Way Use Permit prior to commencement. (Department of Public Works)
18. Any pipeline crossing an arterial road shall be bored with a minimum crossing depth of 10 feet below
the lowest roadside ditch flowline elevation for all lines, except for oil and gas lines whose minimum
depth will be 15 feet below the lowest roadside ditch flowline elevation. (Department of Public Works)
19. The property owner or operator shall be responsible for complying with the Design and Operation
Standards of Chapter 23 of the Weld County Code.
20. Necessary personnel from the Weld County Departments of Planning Services, Public Works, and
Public Health and Environment shall be granted access onto the property at any reasonable time in
order to ensure the activities carried out on the property comply with the Conditions of Approval and
Development Standards stated herein and all applicable Weld County regulations.
21. The Use by Special Review area shall be limited to the plans shown hereon and governed by the
foregoing standards and all applicable Weld County regulations. Substantial changes from the plans
or Development Standards, as shown or stated, shall require the approval of an amendment of the
Permit by the Weld County Board of County Commissioners before such changes from the plans or
Development Standards are permitted. Any other changes shall be filed in the office of the
Department of Planning Services.
22. The property owner or operator shall be responsible for complying with all of the foregoing
Development Standards. Noncompliance with any of the foregoing Development Standards may be
reason for revocation of the Permit by the Board of County Commissioners.
23. RIGHT TO EXTRACT MINERAL RESOURCES STATEMENT: Weld County has some of the most
abundant mineral resources, including, but not limited to, sand and gravel, oil, natural gas, and coal.
Under title 34 of the Colorado Revised Statutes, minerals are vital resources because (a) the state's
commercial mineral deposits are essential to the state's economy; (b) the populous counties of the
state face a critical shortage of such deposits; and (c) such deposits should be extracted according to
a rational plan, calculated to avoid waste of such deposits and cause the least practicable disruption
of the ecology and quality of life of the citizens of the populous counties of the state.
Mineral resource locations are widespread throughout the County and person moving into these
areas must recognize the various impacts associated with this development. Often times, mineral
resource sites are fixed to their geographical and geophysical locations. Moreover, these resources
are protected property rights and mineral owners should be afforded the opportunity to extract the
mineral resource.
24. WELD COUNTY'S RIGHT TO FARM: Weld County is one of the most productive agricultural counties
in the United States, typically ranking in the top ten counties in the country in total market value of
agricultural products sold. The rural areas of Weld County may be open and spacious, but they are
intensively used for agriculture. Persons moving into a rural area must recognize and accept there
are drawbacks, including conflicts with long-standing agricultural practices and a lower level of
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services than in town. Along with the drawbacks come the incentives which attract urban dwellers to
relocate to rural areas: open views, spaciousness, wildlife, lack of city noise and congestion, and the
rural atmosphere and way of life. Without neighboring farms, those features which attract urban
dwellers to rural Weld County would quickly be gone forever.
Agricultural users of the land should not be expected to change their long-established agricultural
practices to accommodate the intrusions of urban users into a rural area. Well -run agricultural
activities will generate off -site impacts, including noise from tractors and equipment; slow -moving
farm vehicles on rural roads; dust from animal pens, field work, harvest and gravel roads; odor from
animal confinement, silage and manure; smoke from ditch burning; flies and mosquitoes; hunting and
trapping activities; shooting sports, legal hazing of nuisance wildlife; and the use of pesticides and
fertilizers in the fields, including the use of aerial spraying. It is common practice for agricultural
producers to utilize an accumulation of agricultural machinery and supplies to assist in their
agricultural operations. A concentration of miscellaneous agricultural materials often produces a
visual disparity between rural and urban areas of the County. Section 35-3.5-102, C.R.S., provides
that an agricultural operation shall not be found to be a public or private nuisance if the agricultural
operation alleged to be a nuisance employs methods or practices that are commonly or reasonably
associated with agricultural production.
Water has been, and continues to be, the lifeline for the agricultural community. It is unrealistic to
assume that ditches and reservoirs may simply be moved "out of the way" of residential development.
When moving to the County, property owners and residents must realize they cannot take water from
irrigation ditches, lakes, or other structures, unless they have an adjudicated right to the water.
Weld County covers a land area of approximately four thousand (4,000) square miles in size (twice
the size of the State of Delaware) with more than three thousand seven hundred (3,700) miles of
state and county roads outside of municipalities. The sheer magnitude of the area to be served
stretches available resources. Law enforcement is based on responses to complaints more than on
patrols of the County, and the distances which must be traveled may delay all emergency responses,
including law enforcement, ambulance, and fire. Fire protection is usually provided by volunteers who
must leave their jobs and families to respond to emergencies. County gravel roads, no matter how
often they are bladed, will not provide the same kind of surface expected from a paved road. Snow
removal priorities mean that roads from subdivisions to arterials may not be cleared for several days
after a major snowstorm. Services in rural areas, in many cases, will not be equivalent to municipal
services. Rural dwellers must, by necessity, be more self-sufficient than urban dwellers.
People are exposed to different hazards in the County than in an urban or suburban setting. Farm
equipment and oil field equipment, ponds and irrigation ditches, electrical power for pumps and center
pivot operations, high speed traffic, sandburs, puncture vines, territorial farm dogs and livestock, and
open burning present real threats. Controlling children's activities is important, not only for their
safety, but also for the protection of the farmer's livelihood.
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January 29, 2018
DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING SERVICES
1555 N 17th AVE
GREELEY, CO 80631
WEBSITE: www.co.weld.co.us
E-MAIL: cgathman@weldgov.com
PHONE: (970) 353-6100, Ext. 3537
FAX: (970) 304-6498
WHITE LITO
7859 WALNUT HILL LN, STE 335
DALLAS, TX 75230
Subject: USR17-0075 - A Site Specific Development Plan and Use by Special Review Permit for a
20 -inch Natural Gas Pipeline in the A (Agricultural) Zone District.
On parcel(s) of land described as:
THE PIPELINE WILL RUN FROM AN INTERCONNECT POINT SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 52 AND WEST
OF CR 43 IN SECTION 4, T1 N, R65 AND HEADS IN A SOUTHWARD DIRECTION CROSSING
SECTIONS 3, 10, 15, 16, 22 AND TERMINATING IN SECTION 21 ALL IN T1N, R65W OF THE 6TH
P.M., WELD COUNTY, COLORADO.
Dear Applicants:
I have scheduled a meeting with the Weld County Planning Commission on March 6, 2018, at 12:30
p.m. A subsequent hearing with the Board of County Commissioners will be held on April 4, 2018 at
10:00 a.m. Both hearings will be held in the Hearing Room, Weld County Administration Building, 1150
O Street, Greeley, Colorado. It is recommended that you and/or a representative be in attendance to
answer any questions the Planning Commission members or Board of County Commissioners may
have.
Colorado Revised Statute, C.R.S.24-65.5-103 (adopted as part of H.B.01-1088) requires notification of
all mineral estate owners 30 days prior to any public hearing. The applicant needs to provide the Weld
County Planning Department with written certification indicating the above requirement has been met.
A representative from the Department of Planning Services will be out to the property a minimum of ten
days prior to the hearing to post a sign adjacent to and visible from a publicly maintained road
right-of-way which identifies the hearing time, date, and location. In the event the property is not
adjacent to a publicly maintained road right-of-way, one sign will be posted in the most prominent place
on the property and a second sign posted at the point at which the driveway (access drive) intersects a
publicly maintained road right-of-way.
The Department of Planning Services' staff will make a recommendation concerning this application to
the Weld County Planning Commission and will be included in the staff report one week prior to the
scheduled Planning Commission hearing. You may view the staff report at
www.weldcountyplanningcases.org
If you have any questions concerning this matter, please call.
Respectfully,
tML
Chris Gathman
Planner
DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING SERVICES
1555 N 17th AVE
GREELEY, CO 80631
WEBSITE: www.co.weld.co.us
E-MAIL: cgathman@weldgov.com
PHONE: (970) 353-6100, Ext. 3537
FAX: (970) 304-6498
January 05, 2018
WHITE LITO
7859 WALNUT HILL LN STE 335
DALLAS, TX 75230
Subject: USR17-0075 - A Site Specific Development Plan and Use by Special Review Permit for a
20 -inch Natural Gas Pipeline in the A(Agricultural) Zone District.
On parcel(s) of land described as:
THE PIPELINE WILL RUN FROM AN INTERCONNECT POINT SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 52 AND WEST
OF CR 43 IN SECTION 4, T1N, R65 AND HEADS IN A SOUTHWARD DIRECTION CROSSING
SECTIONS 3, 10, 15, 16, 22 AND TERMINATING IN SECTION 21 ALL IN T1 N, R65W OF THE 6TH
P.M., WELD COUNTY, COLORADO.
Dear Applicants:
Your application and related materials for the request described above are complete and in order at this
time. I will schedule a meeting with you at the end of the review period to discuss the referral
comments received by our office.
It is the policy of Weld County to refer an application of this nature to any town or municipality lying
within three miles of the property in question or if the property under consideration is located within the
comprehensive planning area of a town or municipality. Therefore, our office has forwarded a copy of
the submitted materials to the following Planning Departments for their review and comments:
Hudson at Phone Number 303-536-9311
Lochbuie at Phone Number 303-655-9308
It is recommended that you contact the listed Planning Departments for information regarding their
process and to answer any questions that might arise with respect to your application.
If you have any questions concerning this matter, please call.
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