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Home My WebLink About20153793.tiff RESOLUTION RE: ACTION OF BOARD CONCERNING USE BY SPECIAL REVIEW PERMIT, USR15- 0049, FOR A MAJOR FACILITY OF A PUBLIC UTILITY OR PUBLIC AGENCY (APPROXIMATELY 30.5 MILES OF TRANSMISSION LINES) AND FACILITY CONSTRUCTION LAYDOWN YARDS NEAR THE GREENHOUSE, GOLFER, RATTLESNAKE RIDGE AND SOUTH KERSEY SUBSTATIONS (CONSISTING OF TWO CONSTRUCTION TRAILERS, MULTIPLE STORAGE CONTAINERS AND OTHER ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT) IN THE A (AGRICULTURAL) ZONE DISTRICT - TRI-STATE GENERATION AND TRANSMISSION, INC. WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, pursuant to Colorado statute and the Weld County Home Rule Charter, is vested with the authority of administering the affairs of Weld County, Colorado, and WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners held a public hearing on the 16th day of December, 2015, at the hour of 10:00 a.m., in the Chambers of the Board for the purpose of hearing the application of Tri-State Generation and Transmission, Inc., 1100 West 116th Avenue, Westminster, CO 80233-0695, for a Site Specific Development Plan and Use by Special Review Permit, USR15-0049, for a Major Facility of a Public Utility or Public Agency (approximately 30.5 miles of transmission lines) and facility construction laydown yards near the Greenhouse, Colfer, Rattlesnake Ridge and South Kersey substations (consisting of two construction trailers, multiple storage containers and other associated equipment) in the A (Agricultural) Zone District, on the following described real estate, to-wit: Commencing at the Greenhouse substation located within the Corporate City Limits of Fort Lupton in Section 34, T2N, R66W then crossing Sections 35, 26, and 25, T2N, R66W and then into Sections 30, 29, 28, 27, and 22, T2N, R65W into the Colfer Substation. Commencing at the Colfer Substation heading into Section 22, T2N, R65W and crossing Sections 15, 10, 11, and 2, T2N, R65W and entering Section 35, T3N, R65 and crossing into Sections 36 and 25, T3N, R65W into the Rattlesnake Ridge Substation. From Section 26, T3N, R65W the transmission line enters Section 30, T3N, R64W then crosses through Sections 30, 19, 18, 7 and 6, T3N, R64W and into Section 1, T3N, R65W then crossing Sections 36 and 25, T4N, R65W then entering Section 30, T4N, R64W and crossing Sections 30, 24, and 14, T4N, R65W into the Milton Substation. Commencing at the Milton Substation entering Section 18, T4N, R64W and crossing Sections 7 and 6, T4N, R65W and then entering Section 32, T5N, R65W and terminating at the South Kersey substation. WHEREAS, the Board heard all of the testimony and statements of those present and reviewed the request of the applicant for a permit and, having been fully informed, finds that this request be continued to March 2, 2016, at 10:00 a.m., to allow adequate time for Public Works staff to complete the County Road 49 horizontal/vertical alignments and for the applicant to work with staff to ensure the projects are well coordinated to resolve any outstanding issues. 2015-3793 CO- e0--,` f I . 2/aa- PL2383 RE: CONTINUANCE (USR15-0049) -TRI-STATE GENERATION AND TRANSMISSION, INC. PAGE 2 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, that the abovementioned matter be, and hereby is, continued to March 2, 2016, at 10:00 a.m. The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded, ado pted ted 9 9 p by the following vote on the 16th day of December, A.D., 2015. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WELD COUNTY, CO RADO ATTEST:W.41tAgov .aC,1Lo;14 r ara Kirkmeye , Chair Weld County Clerk to the Board EXCUSED Mike Freeman, Pro-Tem %uty Clerk to th Board • 7":::). ELa Sean P. Conway O ED ORM tsar t 107 P . Cozad ounty Attorney ,� Steve Moreno Date of signature: "11 2015-3793 PL2383 Prtspos,e4 Ratas , appluish4 RESOLUTION RE : ACTION OF BOARD CONCERNING USE BY SPECIAL REVIEW PERMIT, USR15-0049 , FOR A MAJOR FACILITY OF A PUBLIC UTILITY OR PUBLIC AGENCY (APPROXIMATELY 30 . 5 MILES OF TRANSMISSION LINES ) AND FACILITY CONSTRUCTION LAYDOWN YARDS NEAR THE GREENHOUSE , COLFER, RATTLESNAKE RIDGE AND SOUTH KERSEY SUBSTATIONS ( CONSISTING OF TWO CONSTRUCTION TRAILERS , MULTIPLE STORAGE CONTAINERS AND OTHER ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT) IN THE A (AGRICULTURAL ) ZONE DISTRICT - TRI -STATE GENERATION AND TRANSMISSION , INC . WHEREAS , the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County , Colorado , pursuant to Colorado statute and the Weld County Home Rule Charter, is vested with the authority of administering the affairs of Weld County , Colorado , and WHEREAS , the Board of County Commissioners held a public hearing on the 16th day of December, 2015 , at the hour of 10 : 00 a . m . , in the Chambers of the Board for the purpose of hearing the application of Tri -State Generation and Transmission , Inc . , 1100 West 116th Avenue , Westminster, CO 80233-0695 , for a Site Specific Development Plan and Use by Special Review Permit, USR15-0049 , for a Major Facility of a Public Utility or Public Agency (approximately 30 . 5 miles of transmission lines ) and facility construction laydown yards near the Greenhouse , Colfer, Rattlesnake Ridge and South Kersey substations (consisting of two construction trailers , multiple storage containers and other associated equipment) in the A (Agricultural ) Zone District , on the following described real estate , to-wit : Commencing at the Greenhouse substation located within the Corporate City Limits of Fort Lupton in Section 34 , T2N , R66W then crossing Sections 35 , 26 , and 25 , T2N , R66W and then into Sections 30 , 29 , 28 , 27 , and 22 , T2N , R65W into the Colfer Substation . Commencing at the Colfer Substation heading into Section 22 , T2N , R65W and crossing Sections 15 , 10 , 11 , and 2 , T2N , R65W and entering Section 35 , T3N , R65 and crossing into Sections 36 and 25 , T3N , R65W into the Rattlesnake Ridge Substation . From Section 26 , T3N , R65W the transmission line enters Section 30 , T3N , R64W then crosses through Sections 30 , 19 , 18 , 7 and 6 , T3N , R64W and into Section 1 , T3N , R65W then crossing Sections 36 and 25 , T4N , R65W then entering Section 30 , T4N , R64W and crossing Sections 30 , 24 , and 14 , T4N , R65W into the Milton Substation . Commencing at the Milton Substation entering Section 18 , T4N , R64W and crossing Sections 7 and 6 , T4N , R65W and then entering Section 32 , T5N , R65W and terminating at the South Kersey substation . WHEREAS , the Board heard all of the testimony and statements of those present and reviewed the request of the applicant for a permit and , having been fully informed , finds that this request be approved and the matter should be continued to March 2 , 2016 , at 10 : 00 a . m . , to allow adequate time for Public Works staff to complete the County Road 49 horizontal/vertical alignments and for the applicant to work with staff to ensure the projects are well coordinated to resolve any outstanding issues . 2015-3793 PL2383 Esther Gesick Subject: FW: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS RESOLUTION.docx Attachments: RE153793_revised.docx From: Kim Ogle Sent: Monday,January 25, 2016 11:51 AM To: Esther Gesick<egesick@co.weld.co.us> Subject: FW: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS RESOLUTION.docx Esther Please find attached a request to modify the RESO for USR15-0049 Tri-State. It is the contention of Tri-State that the Board of County Commissioners requested the continuance and not Tri-State, therefore there is new language proposed to so reflect this circumstance. Thanks Kim Kim Ogle Planner Department of Planning 1555 North 17th Avenue Greeley, Colorado 80631 Direct: 970.353.6100 x 3549 Office: 970.353.6100 x 3540 Facsimile:970.304.6498 Dui Confidentiality Notice:This electronic transmission and any attached documents or other writings are intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential or otherwise protected from disclosure. If you have received this communication in error, please immediately notify sender by return e-mail and destroy the communication. Any disclosure, copying, distribution or the taking of any action concerning the contents of this communication or any attachments by anyone other than the named recipient is strictly prohibited. Think Green -Not every email needs to be printed From: Koler, Selina [mailto:skoler@tristategt.org] Sent: Monday,January 25, 2016 10:22 AM To: Kim Ogle<kogle@co.weld.co.us> Cc: Gray,Steve<sgrayPtristategt.org>; Crain, Casey<ccrain@tristategt.org> Subject: RE: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS RESOLUTION.docx Hi Kim, Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the proposed Resolution related to Tri-State's Application for a II Site Specific Development Plan and Use by Special Review Permit. Please see the attached redline of the 1 proposed Resolution which clarifies that Tri-State did not request a continuance but rather the Board decided to continue this matter for the stated reasons. Thanks, Selina Koler Senior Transmission Siting & Environmental Planner Direct: 303.254.3720 Cell: 303.229.3207 skoler@tristategt.org TtI-STATE Generation and Transnnnion Assoclation,Inc., A TooLititirnc I ncrt*y'CCxvcratwwc 1� www.tristategt.org From: Kim Ogle [mailto:kogleco.weld.co.us] Sent: Tuesday, January 19, 2016 2:10 PM To: Koler, Selina Cc: Gray, Steve; Crain, Casey Subject: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS RESOLUTION.docx Selina, Please find attached for the record. USR15-0049 Kim 2 RESOLUTION RE: ACTION OF BOARD CONCERNING USE BY SPECIAL REVIEW PERMIT, USR15- 0049, FOR A MAJOR FACILITY OF A PUBLIC UTILITY OR PUBLIC AGENCY (APPROXIMATELY 30.5 MILES OF TRANSMISSION LINES) AND FACILITY CONSTRUCTION LAYDOWN YARDS NEAR THE GREENHOUSE, COLFER, RATTLESNAKE RIDGE AND SOUTH KERSEY SUBSTATIONS (CONSISTING OF TWO CONSTRUCTION TRAILERS, MULTIPLE STORAGE CONTAINERS AND OTHER ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT) IN THE A (AGRICULTURAL) ZONE DISTRICT- TRI-STATE GENERATION AND TRANSMISSION, INC. WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, pursuant to Colorado statute and the Weld County Home Rule Charter, is vested with the authority of administering the affairs of Weld County, Colorado, and WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners held a public hearing on the 16th day of December, 2015, at the hour of 10:00 a.m., in the Chambers of the Board for the purpose of hearing the application of Tri-State Generation and Transmission, Inc., 1100 West 116th Avenue, Westminster, CO 80233-0695, for a Site Specific Development Plan and Use by Special Review Permit, USR15-0049, for a Major Facility of a Public Utility or Public Agency (approximately 30.5 miles of transmission lines) and facility construction laydown yards near the Greenhouse, Colfer, Rattlesnake Ridge and South Kersey substations (consisting of two construction trailers, multiple storage containers and other associated equipment) in the A (Agricultural) Zone District, on the following described real estate, to-wit: Commencing at the Greenhouse substation located within the Corporate City Limits of Fort Lupton in Section 34, T2N, R66W then crossing Sections 35, 26, and 25, T2N, R66W and then into Sections 30, 29, 28, 27, and 22, T2N, R65W into the Colfer Substation. Commencing at the Colfer Substation heading into Section 22, T2N, R65W and crossing Sections 15, 10, 11, and 2, T2N, R65W and entering Section 35, T3N, R65 and crossing into Sections 36 and 25, T3N, R65W into the Rattlesnake Ridge Substation. From Section 26, T3N, R65W the transmission line enters Section 30, T3N, R64W then crosses through Sections 30, 19, 18, 7 and 6, T3N, R64W and into Section 1, T3N, R65W then crossing Sections 36 and 25, T4N, R65W then entering Section 30, T4N, R64W and crossing Sections 30, 24, and 14, T4N, R65W into the Milton Substation. Commencing at the Milton Substation entering Section 18, T4N, R64W and crossing Sections 7 and 6, T4N, R65W and then entering Section 32, T5N, R65W and terminating at the South Kersey substation. WHEREAS, the Board heard all of the testimony and statements of those present and reviewed the request of the applicant and, having been fully informed, finds that this request be approved and the matter should be continued to March 2, 2016, at 10:00 a.m., to allow adequate time for Public Works staff to complete the County Road 49 horizontal/vertical alignments and for the applicant to work with staff to ensure the projects are well coordinated to resolve any outstanding issues. 2015-3793 CC: COL, i4L ' -P" ')& PL2383 RE: CONTINUANCE (USR15-0049) -TRI-STATE GENERATION AND TRANSMISSION, INC. PAGE 2 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, that the abovementioned matter be, and hereby is, continued to March 2, 2016, at 10:00 a.m. The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded, adopted by the following vote on the 16th day of December, A.D., 2015. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ,.` W D COUNTY, CO ORADO ATTEST: ""'Q�' 'e1 rbara KirkmeY a Chair Weld County Clerk to the Board / EXCUSED ��•.,,� Mike Freeman, Pro-Tern B • .,ice.. , . �.._ ,. —�� / /` -puty Clerk to the Boar• P. Co way11161 t ae,(7dc---:--- -- �� APPR ED ORM: - A. Cozad County Attorney ► • ✓/�%� G� '�— � Steve Moreno Date of signature: licQD/Il' 2015-3793 PL2383 Hello