HomeMy WebLinkAbout20181761.tiffHEARING CERTIFICATION
DOCKET NO. 2018-56
RE: A SITE SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND USE BY SPECIAL REVIEW PERMIT,
USR18-0027, FOR A GREATER THAN 12 -INCH HIGH PRESSURE NATURAL GAS
PIPELINE APPROXIMATELY FOUR (4) MILES LONG IN THE A (AGRICULTURAL)
ZONE DISTRICT — DCP OPERATING COMPANY, LP
A public hearing was conducted on June 13, 2018, at 10:00 a.m., with the following present:
Commissioner Steve Moreno, Chair
Commissioner Barbara Kirkmeyer, Pro-Tem - EXCUSED
Commissioner Sean P. Conway - EXCUSED
Commissioner Julie A. Cozad
Commissioner Mike Freeman
Also present:
Clerk to the Board, Esther Gesick
Assistant County Attorney, Bob Choate
Planning Services Department representative, Kim Ogle
Public Works Engineer representative, Hayley Balzano
Health Department representative, Lauren Light
The following business was transacted:
I hereby certify that pursuant to a notice dated April 24, 2018, and duly published April 27,
2018, in the Greeley Tribune, a public hearing was conducted to consider the request of DCP
Operating Company, LP, for a Site Specific Development Plan and Use by Special Review Permit,
USR18-0027, for greater than 12 -inch high pressure natural gas pipeline approximately four (4)
miles long in the A (Agricultural) Zone District. Bob Choate, Assistant County Attorney, made this
a matter of record.
la Chair Moreno advised the applicant and the public that Commissioners Kirkmeyer and
Conway are excused, and approval will require a unanimous vote from the present
Commissioners. The applicant agreed to proceed.
IE Kim Ogle, Department of Planning Services, presented a brief summary of the applicant's
proposal to construct, own, and operate, an approximate 3.8 mile, 20 -inch diameter, discharge
pipeline referred to as the Crossroads Discharge Project. He reviewed the rights -of -way
easements during and after construction, burial depths, and ancillary equipment. He stated the
pipeline route is located within the three (3) mile referral area of the Town of Kersey; however,
the Town did not return a referral response, and the referral response from the Colorado Division
of Wildlife cited no concerns, and no referral response was received from History Colorado. He
reviewed the requirement for an Emergency Action Safety Plan and stated the entire length of the
pipeline is designed and constructed as required by the Colorado Department of Transportation,
Hazardous Materials Safety Administration. He stated staff sent out eleven (11) referrals and
received two (2) with comments that have been considered in the staff recommendation. Mr. Ogle
reported no letters or phone calls have been received from surrounding property owners and he
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displayed the site map displaying the pipeline route and entered the unanimous 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 described the location in relation to relevant County
roads. She stated per the application materials, there are no temporary or permanent access
points planned outside of the pipeline right-of-way and any access points will require a Weld
County Access Permit. She reviewed the classifications of the impacted local roads, boring depths
at roadway crossings, and clarified that after construction is complete, the applicant proposes
occasional traffic related to pipeline inspections or maintenance. Ms. Balzano stated accesses
may require temporary tracking control during construction and a temporary Improvements
Agreement will be required during construction. She explained pipelines are exempt from
drainage requirements and a Weld County Grading Permit will be required if disturbing more than
an acre. In response to Commissioner Cozad, Ms. Balzano stated Development Standard (DS) #4
needs to be modified to match the prior application (see USR18-0026).
Lauren Light, Department of Public Health and Environment, reviewed the water and sewer
provisions stating portable toilets can be used along the construction route, an Air Emissions
Permit will be required if disturbing more than 25 acres, and Development Standards (DS) #13-20
address Environmental Health items.
Kent Naughton represented the applicant and requested the same revisions as the prior
pipeline (see USR18-0026).
No public testimony was offered concerning this matter.
r In response to Chair Moreno, Mr. Naughton requested the same edit to DS #8 as the previous
pipeline. He also requested clarification on DS #4. Commissioner Cozad agreed DS #4 needs to
be changed for consistency. Commissioner Freeman agreed. Mr. Choate clarified DS #8 to read:
"Any oil and gas pipeline crossing a County road shall be bored in accordance with the
Right -of -Way Permit from the Department of Public Works."
In response to Chair Moreno, Mr. Naughton indicated, on behalf of DCP Operating
Company, LP, that 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 DCP Operating Company, LP, for a
Site Specific Development Plan and Use by Special Review Permit, USR18-0027, for greater than
12 -inch high pressure natural gas pipeline approximately four (4) miles long 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 Freeman, and it carried unanimously. There
being no further discussion, the hearing was completed at 11:02 a.m.
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This Certification was approved on the 18th day of June, 2018.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
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Steve Moreno, Chair
EXCUSED
Barbara Kirkmeyer, Pro -Tern
EXCUSED
Sean P. onway
ie A. Cozad
Mike Freeman
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