HomeMy WebLinkAbout20182125.tiffHEARING CERTIFICATION
DOCKET NO. 2018-63
RE: A SITE SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND USE BY SPECIAL REVIEW PERMIT,
USR18-0035, FOR MINERAL RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT FACILITIES, OIL AND GAS
STORAGE FACILITY WITH TRANSLOADING IN THE A (AGRICULTURAL) ZONE
DISTRICT - TALLGRASS TERMINALS, LLC
A public hearing was conducted on July 18, 2018, at 10:00 a.m., with the following present:
Commissioner Steve Moreno, Chair
Commissioner Barbara Kirkmeyer, Pro-Tem
Commissioner Sean P. Conway
Commissioner Julie A. Cozad - EXCUSED
Commissioner Mike Freeman
Also present:
Acting Clerk to the Board, Tisa Juanicorena
Assistant County Attorney, Frank Haug
Planning Services Department representative, Kim Ogle
Public Works Engineer representative, Evan Pinkham
Health Department representative, Ben Frissell
The following business was transacted:
Q--= I hereby certify thatpursuant to a notice dated May 30, 2018, and duly published June 4,
2018, in the Greeley Tribune, a public hearing was conducted to consider the request of Tallgrass
Terminals, LLC, for a Site Specific Development Plan and Use by Special Review Permit,
USR18-0035, for Mineral Resource Development Facilities, Oil and Gas Storage Facility with
Transloading in the A (Agricultural) Zone District. Frank Haug, Assistant County Attorney, made
this a matter of record.
Chair Moreno reviewed, for the applicant and thepublic, the procedures to follow should
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either case result in a tie vote due to four Commissioners being present and Commissioner Cozad
excused.
Kim Ogle, Department of Planning Services, presented a brief summary of the proposal
and stated the 40 -acre parcel was created by Recorded Exemption and he provided the location
in relation to relevant county roads and other oil and gas uses and in the area. He stated the site
is not within the three (3) mile referral area of any municipality and staff received no
correspondence of concern. He described the construction of the terminal, to be called the
Grasslands Terminal, he reported the updates the terminal will have as it expands, and stated at
full buildout the terminal will occupy the entire 40 -acre parcel to meet customer demand, and
shared the site layout of Phase 1 and 2. He indicated eighteen (18) referral agencies have
reviewed the application with five (5) responses that have been considered in the staff
recommendation. He displayed images of the site and surrounding properties and entered the
favorable recommendation of the Planning Commission into the record as written.
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Evan Pinkham, Public Works Engineer representative, provided a brief overview of the
transportation plans and requirements, stating this site accesses from County Road (CR) 30 He
provided the average daily traffic counts to include truck percentages and stated the traffic
narrative indicated approximately 15 semi -truck and ten (10) passenger vehicle daily round trips
The Department of Public Works is requiring tracking control and an Improvements Agreement
Mr Pinkham discussed the requirement for a detention pond and a Drainage Report, therefore,
the applicant is required to submit a final Drainage Report He stated a Weld County Grading
Permit will be required if the applicant is disturbing more than an acre
Ben Fussell, Department of Public Health and Environment, reviewed the water and sewer
provisions, stating there will be ten (10) full-time employees A commercial well and engineered
septic system are being proposed and will be required prior to issuance of the Certificate of
Occupancy He stated Development Standards (DS) #6-23 address Environmental Health items
le Cody Wagoner, applicant, began with a PowerPoint presentation and a brief overview of the
large footprint Tallgrass Terminals has established in Weld County and beyond He discussed
the pipeline associated with the current project is the Pony Express crude oil pipeline, which has
connections with refineries in Kansas and Oklahoma, and laterals that branch off near Sterling,
Colorado, into Weld County Mr Wagoner reviewed a previously permitted pipeline extension to
the Grasslands facility near Platteville, and the Sterling facility that has been in operation for
approximately four (4) years He stated it is a good representation of what this terminal will look
like and described the structures, truck load out, storage and secondary containment
Mr Wagoner explained the market will dictate the expansion and he displayed a picture of the
access road picture of access road
12 No public testimony was offered concerning this matter
In response to Chair Moreno, Mr Wagoner stated they are in agreeance with the Conditions
and Development Standards, as presented
la In response to Commissioner Kirkmeyer, Mr Wagoner stated the nearest residences are
approximately 150 feet from the property line to the northwest and they had conversations with
the nearest neighbors, with no objections He further stated there will be a Communications Plan,
however, they have not outlined or submitted it yet Commissioner Kirkmeyer questioned if there
is a need for a Communications Plan, but after further discussion, it was deemed necessary
In response to Commissioner Conway, Mr Wagoner confirmed the contact information is
provided within the Communication Plan He clarified that prior to any heavy activity, they will
notify surrounding neighbors
IC Commissioner Kirkmeyer stated a sufficient Communication Plan would be a one -page
document providing contact information to the neighbor
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IR In response to Commissioner Kirkmeyer, Mr Wagoner discussed his contact with the
Farmers Reservoir and Irrigation Company (FRICO) and stated the proposed facilities are not
close enough to the adjacent ditch or maintenance road to be a concern, however, FRICO
requested a seepage easement wanting due to the adjacent and close proximity of the facility
Commissioner Kirkmeyer suggested deleting Condition of Approval (COA) #1 C She reiterated
the applicant agreed to a berm for screening on the northwest corner of the site and suggested
adding a new COA #1 G 12 to require berming on the northwest corner of the property and
requested staff provide language Commissioner Kirkmeyer recommended deleting the words "if
applicable" concerning the entrance gate She stressed the importance of having an Emergency
Action Plan in place, especially due to the three (3) surrounding fire districts, and that it needs to
be updated on an annual basis She further suggested deleting Development Standard #4
regarding the number of employees In regard to DS #18, she suggested changing the noise
standard from Commercial to Industrial Commissioner Kirkmeyer recommended a new DS #26
to require compliance with the Lighting Plan and meeting the Dark Skies requirement '
la In response to Commissioner Kirkmeyer, Mr Pinkham referred back to the last sentence of
the Improvements Agreement and stated there is no need for trigger language in the Resolution
He stated that any improvement that is performed to benefit the general public would be
considered proportional share items as outlined in the agreement
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Mr Ogle interjected the language requiring an earth berm for the new COA #1 G 12 The
Board agreed to all the aforementioned amendments (Clerk's note Following the hearing the
request was edited to remove " and any Use permitted as a Use by Right, Accessory Use, or
Use by Special Review in the commercial or industrial Zone Districts "
E In response to Chair Moreno, Mr Wagoner indicated they have reviewed, and agree to
abide by, the Conditions of Approval and Development Standards, as amended
El Commissioner Kirkmeyer moved to approve the request of Tallgrass Terminals, LLC, for a
Site Specific Development Plan and Use by Special Review Permit, USR18-0035, for Mineral
Resource Development Facilities, Oil and Gas Storage Facility with Transloading 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 10 27 a m
This Certification was approved on the 23rd day of July, 2018
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
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