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Case
Number: USR17-0023
Applicant:
Address:
Kim Ogle
LAND USE APPLICATION
SUMMARY SHEET
PRELIMINARY
Hearing Date: June 20, 2017
DCP Operating, LP, do Paul Park 3026 4th Avenue, Greeley, CO
do Christina White with White Engineering Inc. 3026 W. 10th Street, Suite 410, Greeley, CO
c/a Patrick Groom with Witwer, Oldenburg, Barry & Groom, LP
822 7th Avenue, Suite 760, Greeley, Colorado 80631
Request: The Site Specific Development Plan and a Special Review Permit for Mineral Resource
Development, Oil and Gas Support and Service including oil and gas processing facilities and
related equipment, including, but not limited to, compressors associated with gas processing
or which compress gas to enter a pipeline for transport to market and one (1) one hundred
foot in height communications tower in the A (Agricultural) Zone District
Legal The SW4 and part of the NW4 of Section 18, Township 4 North, Range 64 West of the 6th
Description: P.M., Weld County Colorado
Location: North of and adjacent to County Road 44: east of and adjacent to County Road 49
Size of Parcel: 130 +/- acres Parcel Number: 1053-18-3-00-002
POSSIBLE ISSUES SUMMARIZED FROM APPLICATION MATERIALS
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 responses with comment from the following
agencies:
Weld County Department of Public Works, referral dated May 5, 2017
Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment, referral dated May 10, 2017
Weld County Department of Planning Services - Engineer, referral dated May 10, 2017
The Department of Planning Services' staff has received responses without comment from the following
agencies:
Weld County Zoning Compliance, referral dated April 21, 2017
Weld County Sheriff's Office, referral dated May 8, 2017
West Greeley Conservation District referral dated May 8, 2017
The Department of Planning Services' staff has not received responses from the following agencies:
Platte Valley Fire Protection District
Federal Communication Commission
Weld County Office of Emergency Management
Colorado Parks and Wildlife
Noble Energy, Inc.
Farmer's Reservoir and Irrigation Company
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Weld County Department of Building Inspection
State of Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
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SPECIAL REVIEW PERMIT
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW
Planner: Kim Ogle Hearing Date: June 20, 2017
Case
Number: USR17-0023
Applicant: DCP Operating, LP, c/a Paul Park, 3026 4th Avenue, Greeley, CO
Address: c/a Christina White with White Engineering Inc. 3026 W. 10th Street, Suite 410, Greeley, CO
do Patrick Groom with Witwer, Oldenburg, Barry & Groom, LP
822 7t" Avenue, Suite 760, Greeley, Colorado 80631
Request: The Site Specific Development Plan and a Special Review Permit, USR17-0023, for Mineral
Resource Development, Oil and Gas Support and Service including oil and gas processing
facilities and related equipment, including, but not limited to, compressors associated with
gas processing or which compress gas to enter a pipeline for transport to market and one (1)
one hundred foot in height communications tower in the A (Agricultural) Zone District
Legal The SW4 and part of the NW4 of Section 18, Township 4 North, Range 64 West of the 6th
Description: P.M., Weld County Colorado
Location: North of and adjacent to County Road 44; east of and adjacent to County Road 49
Size of Parcel: 130 +/- acres Parcel Number: 1053-18-3-00-002
Narrative:
DCP Operating Company, LP (DCP) is in the process of expanding operations in Weld County, Colorado. The
expansion project will include adding compressors and interconnecting pipelines for the purpose of
gathering raw natural gas and preparing it for compression and insertion into commercial sales pipelines.
This application only addresses the Crossroads compressor station and adding a proposed 100 -foot DCP
communications tower. Additional USR permit applications will be submitted for any future compressor
stations, plants, and pipelines. The unmanned Crossroads compressor station will be located within an 130
acre parcel with only 8.7 acres developed for the facility. The site will be fully fenced and the area inside the
fence will be graveled. The area outside the fence will be re -vegetated with native grasses.
THE 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 23-2-220.A.1 -- The proposed use is consistent with Chapter 22 and any other
applicable code provisions or ordinance in effect. Section 22-5-100.A. (OG.Goal 1.) states "
Promote the reasonable and orderly exploration and development of oil and gas mineral
resources."
DCP is a business that is in the midstream segment of the natural gas industry. As part of its
business, DCP Midstream, LP gathers natural gas from wellheads, performs gas processing,
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and transmits final products to customers via pipelines. In Weld County, DCP operates an
extensive network of gathering pipelines as well as seven gas processing plants. The DJ
Basin area has seen rapid expansion as new drilling technologies are allowing more oil and
gas to be produced. As a result, gas gathering and processing capacity needs to be
expanded in order to meet the growing production. To meets these needs, DCP is
proposing, the Crossroads compressor station necessitated by the need to move larger
volumes of gas due to the increases in drilling activity and projected additional production
increases anticipated by producers. Further, this need is based on new technology for
uncovering natural gas discoveries and the ability of the DJ Basin to expand based on these
new technologies. The proposed compressor will be sited on private property owned by DCP
Midstream, LP. This proposal has been reviewed by the appropriate referral agencies and it
has been determined that the attached Conditions of Approval and Development Standards
ensure that there are adequate provisions for the protection of the health, safety and welfare
of the inhabitants of the neighborhood and County, and will address and mitigate impacts on
the surrounding area due to the construction of this facility.
B. Section 23-2-220.A.2 -- The proposed use is consistent with the intent of the A (Agricultural)
Zone District. Section 23-3-40.A.2 of the Weld County Code provides for Mineral Resource
Development, Oil and Gas Support and Service and Section 23-3-40.K allows one (1) or
more microwave, radio, television or other communication transmission or relay tower over
seventy (70) feet in height per Lot as a Use by Special Review in the A (Agricultural) Zone
District.
C. Section 23-2-220.A.3 -- The uses which will be permitted will be compatible with the existing
surrounding land uses. The property is generally flat with a slight slope to the south. This
land and surrounding lands in each direction are utilized as grazing lands for livestock and
are in native grasses with numerous oil and gas facilities, well heads and tank batteries
present in each direction. There are ten (10) property owners on 17 parcels within five
hundred feet of this facility, with the nearest residence being to the west of the property line
approximately 230 feet and approximately 387 feet to the Compressor station facility, with a
second residence being east approximately 175 feet from the east property line and 2200
feet from the Compressor Facility. DCP proposes to construct a radio communications tower
up to 100 feet in height at the Crossroads Compressor Station site. DCP designs and
constructs such towers at each of its facilities to allow for remote monitoring and control of
the facilities. It is imperative that the communications tower be located in the immediate
vicinity of the site to allow for the transmission of a reliable signal. According to the
application, Telecommunication Antenna Towers within a 10 -mile radius of the site are not
suitable for co -location. In addition, due to safety concerns, DCP does not co -locate its
transmitters on third -party towers. Because the transmitters are utilized to remotely control
the compression and processing of natural gas and other hazardous materials, DCP requires
that only DCP personnel be permitted access to its towers and transmitters to prevent
intentional or accidental disruption of communication services. Staff has received no letters,
telephone calls or electronic mail from interested parties.
D. Section 23-2-220.A.4 -- The uses which will be permitted will be compatible with future
development of the surrounding area as permitted by the existing zoning and with the future
development as projected by Chapter 22 of the Weld County Code and any other applicable
code provisions or ordinances in effect, or the adopted Master Plans of affected
municipalities. The site is not within a three mile referral area of a municipality.
E. Section 23-2-220.A.5 -- The application complies with Section 23-5 of the Weld County Code.
The existing site is not within a recognized overlay district, including the Geologic Hazard,
Flood Hazard or Airport Overlay District. The site is within the County -wide Road Impact Fee
Area.
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Building Permits issued on the lots will be required to adhere to the fee structure of the
County -wide Road Impact Fee, County Facility Fee and Drainage Impact Fee Programs.
F. Section 23-2-220.A.6 -- The applicant has demonstrated a diligent effort to conserve prime
agricultural land in the locational decision for the proposed use. This proposed facility is
located on a 130 acre parcel utilizing approximately 87 acres for the compressor site.
Ongoing agricultural production will continue on lands not impacted by this proposed facility.
The proposed facility is sited on lands that are designated as "Other Land" on the Important
Farmlands of Weld County map dated 1979.
G. Section 23-2-220.A.7 -- 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 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.
1. Prior to recording the USR map:
A. The USR map shall be amended to delineate the following:
1. All sheets of the USR map shall be labeled USR17-0023 (Department of Planning Services)
2. The attached Development Standards. (Department of Planning Services)
3. The USR map shall be prepared in accordance with Section 23-2-260.D of the Weld County
Code. (Department of Planning Services)
4. County Road 44 is a paved road and is designated on the Weld County Road Classification Plan
as a collector road, which requires 80 feet of right-of-way at full buildout. The applicant shall
delineate on the site map 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)
5. County Road 49 is designated on the Weld County Classification plan as an arterial road
which typically requires 140ft of right-of-way at full build out. Weld County is currently in the
process of widening this corridor. The alignment of the road widening project varies along the
section line for the corridor. Contact Public Works for the location of the existing and future
right of way and easements and delineate these on the site plan. (Department of Public
Works)
6. Show and label the entrance gate set back a minimum of 100ft from edge of shoulder.
(Department of Public Works
7. Show the approved accesses on the USR map and label with the approved access permit
number, AP17-00165. (Department of Public Works)
8. The applicant shall show and label the accepted drainage features and drainage flow arrows.
Water quality features or stormwater ponds should be labeled as "Water Quality
Feature/Stormwater Detention, No -Build or Storage Area" and shall include the calculated
volume. (Department of Planning Services -Engineer)
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B. A Final Drainage Report and Certification of Compliance stamped and signed by a Professional
Engineer registered in the State of Colorado is required. (Department of Planning Services -
Engineer)
2. Prior to Construction
A. If more than one (1) acre is to be disturbed, a Weld County Grading Permit will be required.
(Department of Planning Services -Engineer)
3. 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)
4. Upon completion of Conditions of Approval No.1. above the applicant shall submit a Mylar USR map
along with all other documentation required as Conditions of Approval. The Mylar USR map shall be
recorded in the office of the Weld County Clerk and Recorder by Department of Planning Services'
Staff. The USR map shall be prepared in accordance with the requirements of Section 23-2-260.D of
the Weld County Code. The Mylar USR 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)
5. 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)
6. In accordance with Weld County Code Ordinance 2005-7 approved June 1, 2005, should the USR
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 be added for each
additional 3 month period. (Department of Planning Services)
7. The Special Review activity shall not occur nor shall any building or electrical permits be issued on the
property until the Special Review USR map is ready to be recorded in the office of the Weld County
Clerk and Recorder. (Department of Planning Services)
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SITE SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN
SPECIAL REVIEW PERMIT
DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
DCP Operating, LP
Crossroads Compressor Station
USR17-0023
1. The Site Specific Development Plan and a Special Review Permit, USR17-0023, for Mineral Resource
Development, Oil and Gas Support and Service including oil and gas processing facilities and related
equipment, including, but not limited to, compressors associated with gas processing or which compress
gas to enter a pipeline for transport to market, and one (1) one hundred foot in height communications
tower in the A (Agricultural) Zone District, and 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 landscaping/screening on the site shall be maintained. (Department of Planning Services)
5. The property owner shall control noxious weeds on the site. (Department of Public Works)
6. The access on the site shall be maintained to mitigate any impacts to the public road including damages
and/or offsite tracking. (Department of Public Works)
7. There shall be no parking or staging of vehicles on public roads. On -site parking shall be utilized.
(Department of Public Works)
8. All liquid and solid wastes (as defined in the Solid Wastes Disposal Sites and Facilities Act, 30-20-100.5,
C.R.S.) shall be stored and removed for final disposal in a manner that protects against surface and
groundwater contamination. (Department of Public Health and Environment)
9. No permanent disposal of wastes shall be permitted at this site. 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)
10. Waste materials shall be handled, stored, and disposed in a manner that controls fugitive dust, 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)
11. Fugitive dust should attempt to be confined on the property. Uses on the property should comply with the
Colorado Air Quality Commission's air quality regulations. (Department of Public Health and Environment)
12. The applicant shall submit an Air Pollution Emission Notice (A.P.E.N.) and Emissions Permit Application
and obtain a permit from the Air Pollution Control Division, Colorado Department of Public Health and
Environment, as applicable. (Department of Public Health and Environment)
13. Adequate drinking, handwashing and toilet facilities shall be provided for employees and patrons of the
facility, at all times. As employees or contractors are on site for less than 2 consecutive hours a day
portable toilets and bottled water are acceptable. Records of maintenance and proper disposal for
portable toilets shall be retained on a quarterly basis and available for review by the Weld County
Department of Public Health and Environment. Portable toilets shall be serviced by a cleaner licensed in
Weld County and shall contain hand sanitizers. (Department of Public Health and Environment)
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14. All potentially hazardous chemicals must be handled in a safe manner in accordance with product
labeling. All chemicals must be stored secure, on an impervious surface, and in accordance with
manufacturer's recommendations. (Department of Public Health and Environment)
15. Secondary containment shall be constructed around tanks to provide containment for the largest single
tank and sufficient freeboard to contain precipitation. Secondary containment shall be sufficiently
impervious to contain any spilled or released material. Secondary containment devices shall be inspected
at regular intervals and maintained in good condition. All secondary containment will comply with the
Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation (COGCC) Commission Rule 604 and/or the provisions of the State
Underground and Above Ground Storage Tank Regulations. (Department of Public Health and
Environment)
16. A Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure Plan, prepared in accordance with the applicable
provisions of 40 CFR, Part 112, shall be available on site. (Department of Public Health and Environment)
17. The facility shall be constructed and operated to ensure that contamination of soil and groundwater does
not occur. (Department of Public Health and Environment)
18. Any contaminated soils on the facility shall be removed, treated or disposed of in accordance with all
applicable rules and regulations. All spills will be reported to local, state and federal agencies in
accordance with all state and federal regulations. (Department of Public Health and Environment)
19. The facility shall adhere to the maximum permissible noise levels allowed in the commercial Zone as
delineated in 25-12-103 C.R.S. (Department of Public Health and Environment)
20. The applicant shall obtain a Colorado Discharge Permit System or CDPS permit from the Colorado
Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE), Water Quality Control Division, as applicable.
(Department of Public Health and Environment)
21. 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)
22. The historical flow patterns and runoff amounts on the site will be maintained. (Department of Planning
Services -Engineer)
23. Weld County is not responsible for the maintenance of onsite drainage related features. (Department of
Planning Services -Engineer)
24. All liquid and solid wastes (as defined in the Solid Wastes Disposal Sites and Facilities Act, 30-20-100.5,
C.R.S., as amended) shall be stored and removed for final disposal in a manner that protects against
surface and groundwater contamination. (Department of Public Health and Environment)
25. No permanent disposal of wastes shall be permitted at this site. 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., as amended. (Department of Public Health and Environment)
26. Waste materials shall be handled, stored, and disposed in a manner that controls fugitive dust, blowing
debris, and other potential nuisance conditions. (Department of Public Health and Environment)
27. All potentially hazardous chemicals must be handled in a safe manner in accordance with product labeling
and in a manner that minimizes the release of hazardous air pollutants (HAP's) and volatile organic
compounds (VOC's). All chemicals must be stored secure, on an impervious surface, and in accordance
with manufacturer's recommendations. (Department of Public Health and Environment)
28. 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)
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29. Sources of light shall be shielded so that beams or rays of light will not shine directly onto adjacent
properties. Sources of light should not cause a nuisance or interfere with the use on the adjacent
properties in accordance with the map. 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)
30. The property owner shall be responsible for controlling the noxious weeds on site. (Department of Public
Works)
31. This is an unmanned facility. (Department of Planning Services)
32. Building Permits issued on the proposed lots will be required to adhere to the fee structure of the County-
wide Road Impact Fee, County Facility Fee and Drainage Impact Fee Programs. (Department of
Planning)
33. The facility will operate 24 hours per day 365 days per year. (Department of Planning Services)
34. The property owner or operator shall be responsible for complying with the Design and Operation
Standards of Chapter 23 of the Weld County Code.
35. 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.
36. 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.
37. 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.
38. 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.
39. 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 services than
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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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May 30, 2017
DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING SERVICES
1555 N 17th AVE
GREELEY, CO 80631
WEBSITE: www.co.weld.co.us
E-MAIL: kogle@co.weld.co.us
PHONE: (970) 353-6100, Ext. 3549
FAX: (970) 304-6498
WHITE CHRISTINA
3026 W 10TH ST STE 410
GREELEY CO 80634
Subject: USR17-0023 - A Site Specific Development Plan and a Special Review Permit for Mineral
Resource Development, Oil and Gas Support and Service, including oil and gas processing facilities
and related equipment, including, but not limited to, four (4) compressors associated with gas
processing or which compress gas to enter a pipeline for transport to market, and one (1) one hundred
foot in height communications tower in the A(Agricultural) Zone District
On parcel(s) of land described as:
PART OF SECTION 18, T4N, R64W OF THE 6TH P.M., WELD COUNTY, COLORADO.
Dear Applicants:
I have scheduled a meeting with the Weld County Planning Commission on June 20, 2017, at 12:30
p.m. A subsequent hearing with the Board of County Commissioners will be held on July 12, 2017 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.orq
If you have any questions concerning this matter, please call.
Respectfully,
Kim Ogl
Planner
DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING SERVICES
1555 N 17th AVE
GREELEY, CO 80631
WEBSITE: www.co.weld.co.us
E-MAIL: kogle@co.weld.co.us
PHONE: (970) 353-6100, Ext. 3549
FAX: (970) 304-6498
April 21, 2017
WHITE CHRISTINA
3026 W. 10TH ST STE 410
GREELEY CO 80634
Subject: USR17-0023 - A Site Specific Development Plan and a Special Review Permit for Mineral
Resource Development, Oil and Gas Support and Service, including oil and gas processing facilities
and related equipment, including, but not limited to, four (4) compressors associated with gas
processing or which compress gas to enter a pipeline for transport to market, and one (1) one hundred
foot in height communications tower in the A(Agricultural) Zone District
On parcel(s) of land described as:
PART SECTION 18, T4N, R64W 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.
If you have any questions concerning this matter, please call.
Respectfully,
Kim Ogl
Planner III
FIELD CHECK- USR17-0023
Inspection Date: June 9, 2017
Applicant: DCP Operating, LP
Request: A Site Specific Development Plan and a Special Review Permit for Mineral Resource
Development, Oil and Gas Support and Service including oil and gas processing facilities and
related equipment, including, but not limited to, compressors associated with gas processing
or which compress gas to enter a pipeline for transport to market and one (1) one hundred
foot in height communications tower in the A (Agricultural) Zone District
Legal: The SW4 and part of the NW4 of Section 18, Township 4 North, Range 64 West of the 6th
P.M., Weld County, CO
Location: North of and adjacent to County Road 44; east of and adjacent to County Road 49
Parcel ID #: 1053-18-3-00-002
Acres: 130 +/-
Zoning
Land Use
N
AGRICULTURE
N
Agricultural lands, Ensign Oil Field Services
E
AGRICULTURE
E
Single Family Residence and outbuilding, Agricultural lands
S
AGRICULTURE
S
Agricultural lands
W
AGRICULTURE
W
CR 40, Timmerman Land & Cattle Feedlot
Comments:
The property has a fairly significant change in grade based on the existing topography, west to east and
to the north. A land form "knob" creates the highpoint and the location of the proposed compressor site
would be down gradient to the northwest of the property. To the east, down gradient is a single family
residence and outbuilding. This residence is adjacent to the Neres Canal also to the east. The entire
property slopes off to the north at a gentle slope. Also adjacent to the property, immediately adjacent to
the north is a communication tower for AT&T or its successor Sage Communications.
Utilities are located north of the right-of-way for County Road 44, there is no borrow ditch adjacent to the
north. The proposed access drive to the facility appears to have good visibility to the east and west.
There are oil and gas encumbrances on the property and there are several re -aligned pipelines located to
the east of County Road 49.
As the site is vacant no violations were identified
❑ Access to Property
❑ Topography
❑ Site Distance ❑ Oil & Gas Structures
Note any commercial business/commercial vehicles that are operating from the site.
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