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Planner: C. Gathman Hearing Date: November 4, 2014
Case Number: USR14-0053
Applicant: Equus Farms, LLC
Address: 37139 U.S. Highway 34, Kersey, CO 80644
Request: A Site Specific Development Plan and Use by Special Review Permit for a Mineral
Resource Development Facility including an Oil and Gas Support and Service Facility
(Water Depot) in the A(Agricultural)Zone District.
Legal NE4W2 of Section 2, T3N, R62W of the 6th P.M., Weld County, CO
Description:
Location: East of and adjacent to County Road 386 and approximately 2.25 miles south of State
Highway 34.
Size of Parcel: +/- 397.39 acres Parcel No. 121902100004
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 Planning Services-Engineer, referral dated September 18, 2014
Weld County Department of Planning Services-Floodplain, referral dated September 25, 2014
• Weld County Department of Building Inspection, referral dated October 6, 2014
• Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment, referral dated September 12, 2014
• Colorado Division of Water Resources, referral dated September 4, 2014
• Colorado Department of Transportation, electronic mail referral dated September 29, 2014
The Department of Planning Services' staff has received referral responses without comments from the
following agencies:
Weld County Zoning Compliance, referral dated August 22, 2014
The Department of Planning Services' staff has not received responses from the following agencies:
➢ Southeast Weld Fire Protection District
➢ Weld County Sheriff's Office
➢ Southeast Weld Soil Conservation District
• Colorado Parks and Wildlife
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SPECIAL REVIEW PERMIT
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW
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Planner: C. Gathman Hearing Date: November 4, 2014
Case Number: USR14-0053
Applicant: Equus Farms, LLC
Address: 37139 U.S. Highway 34, Kersey, CO 80644
Request: A Site Specific Development Plan and Use by Special Review Permit for a Mineral Resource
Development Facility including an Oil and Gas Support and Service Facility(Water Depot) in the
A(Agricultural)Zone District.
Legal NE4W2 of Section 2, T3N, R62W of the 6th P.M., Weld County, CO
Description:
Location: East of and adjacent to County Road 386 and approximately 2.25 miles south of State Highway 34.
Size of Parcel: +/- 397.39 acres Parcel No. 121902100004
Case Summary:
The applicants are proposing a water depot facility with six (6) valve stations. Each valve station will have
a portable 22,000-gallon storage tank. The facility will be an unmanned facility and will be operated 24
hours a day, 7 days a week. The application estimates that up to 40 trips per day will be coming to the
site. The application indicates that traffic is expected to come from the north (from Highway 34) and no
traffic is expected to come from the south (from Interstate 76). The USR facility will be operated on a 10.8
acre area within a parcel of approximately 400 acres in size.
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 22-2-20 I. A. Goal 9 states "Reduce potential conflicts between varying land uses
in the conversion of traditional agricultural lands to other land uses."
The site is located within a rural area. The nearest residence (on property owned by the
applicant) is located approximately 1/2 mile to the south of the site. Noise standards are
proposed to mitigate impacts on surrounding Agricultural zoned land.
Section 22-2-20 I. 5.A.Policy 9.5. states "Applications for a change of land use in the
agricultural areas should be reviewed in accordance with all potential impacts to
surrounding properties and referral agencies."
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The proposed application has been reviewed for all potential impacts to surrounding
properties and referral agencies. The application indicates that lighting will have motion
sensors and will be downcast and noise standards are proposed to mitigate impacts on
surrounding Agricultural zoned land.
Section 22-2-80 C. I.Goal 3. Consider how transportation infrastructure is affected by the
impacts of new or expanding industrial developments."
An offsite improvements and road maintenance agreement is required for this proposed
use to address impacts (dust control, road damage, and road improvement triggers) on
adjacent county roads used by trucks hauling water.
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 of the Weld County Code allows Mineral Resource Development
Facilities including Oil and Gas Support and Service facilities (water depots) 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 site is located within a rural area. The nearest residence (on property owned by the
applicant) is located approximately % mile to the south of the site. The application
indicates that lighting will have motion sensors and will be downcast. Additionally, noise
standards are proposed and a road maintenance and improvements agreement is
required to address impacts to adjacent county roads from trucks hauling to and from the
site.
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 located within a three (3) mile referral area of any municipality, nor is it
located within any existing Intergovernmental Agreement Area (IGA) of a municipality.
E. Section 23-2-220.A.5 -- The application complies with Chapter 23, Article V, of the Weld
County Code.
The existing site is within the County-Wide Road Impact Fee Area and the Capital
Expansion Impact Fee area.
Building Permits issued on the lot will be required to adhere to the fee structure of the
County-Wide Road Impact Fee Program.
Building Permits issued on the proposed lot will be required to adhere to the fee structure
of the 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.
The proposed facility is located on approximately 10.8 acres "Other" per the 1979 Soil
Conservation Service Important Farmlands of Weld County Map.
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G. Section 23-2-220.A.7 — There is adequate provisions for the protection of the health,
safety, and welfare of the inhabitants of the neighborhood and County.
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 plat:
A. An Offsite Improvements and Road Maintenance Agreement is required for this site. Road
maintenance including dust control, damage repair, and triggers for improvements will be
included. (Department of Planning Services-Engineer)
B. The applicant shall submit a Floodplain Development Permit (FHDP) for all development
activities located within the special flood hazard area. The FEMA definition of development
is any man-made change to improved or unimproved real estate, including by not limited to
buildings or other structures, mining, dredging, filling, grading, paving, excavation, drilling
operations, or storage of equipment and materials. (Department of Planning Services)
C. The plat shall be amended to delineate the following:
1. All sheets of the plat shall be labeled USR14-0053 (Department of Planning
Services)
2. The attached Development Standards. (Department of Planning Services)
3. The plat shall be prepared in accordance with Section 23-2-260.D of the Weld
County Code. (Department of Planning Services)
4. The applicant shall delineate the trash collection areas. Section 23-3-350.H of the
Weld County Code addresses the issue of trash collection areas. Areas used for
storage or trash collection shall be screened from adjacent properties and public
rights-of-way. These areas shall be designed and used in a manner that will prevent
trash from being scattered by wind or animals. (Department of Planning Services)
5. County Road 386 is designated on the Weld County Road Classification Plan as a
gravel collector road, which requires 80 feet of right-of-way at full build out. There is
presently 60 feet of right-of-way. An additional 10 feet shall be delineated on the plat
as future right-of-way. All setbacks shall be measured from the edge of future right-
of-way. The applicant shall verify the existing right-of-way and the documents
creating the right-of-way and this information shall be noted on the plat. This road is
maintained by Weld County. (Department of Planning Services-Engineer)
6. Show standard double cattle guard back to back for tracking control across entire
entrance. (Department of Planning Services-Engineer)
7. Show the approved access on the plat and label with the approved access permit
number(will be provided). (Department of Planning Services-Engineer)
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8. The applicant shall label the approved water quality feature on the plat as "Water
Quality Feature, No Build/Storage Area", and label the required volume (Department
of Planning Services-Engineer)
9. Show and label the floodplain and floodway (if applicable) boundaries on the plat.
Label the floodplain boundaries with the FEMA Flood Zone and FEMA Map Panel
Number. (Department of Planning Services-Floodplain)
2. Upon completion of Condition of Approval #1 above, the applicant shall submit three (3) paper
copies or one (1) electronic copy (.pdf) of the plat for preliminary approval to the Weld County
Department of Planning Services. Upon approval of the plat the applicant shall submit a Mylar
plat along with all other documentation required as Conditions of Approval. The Mylar plat shall
be recorded in the office of the Weld County Clerk and Recorder by the Department of Planning
Services. The plat shall be prepared in accordance with the requirements of Section 23-2-260.D
of the Weld County Code. The Mylar plat 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
plat 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 CAD formats are .dwg, .dxf, and .dgn (Microstation);
acceptable GIS formats are ArcView shapefiles or ArcGIS Personal GeoDataBase (MDB).. The
preferred format for Images is .tif (Group 4). (Group 6 is not acceptable). This digital file may be
sent to maps@co.weld.co.us. (Department of Planning Services)
5. Prior to Construction:
A. If more than 1 acre is to be disturbed, a Weld County grading permit will be required prior to
the start of construction. (Department of Planning Services-Engineer)
B. In the event that 1 or more acres are disturbed, the applicant shall obtain a stormwater
discharge permit from the Water Quality Control Division of the Colorado Department of
Public Health and Environment. (Department of Planning Services-Engineer)
C. Right of way permit is required for any work within the public right of way. (Department of
Public Works)
D. Special transport permit is required for any over size or over weight vehicles. (Department of
Public Works)
6. Prior to Operation:
,4D. Accepted construction drawings and construction of the offsitc roadway improvements
arc required prior to operation. (Department of Public Works)
67. 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 plat 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
Equus Farms, LLC
USR14-0053
1. A Site Specific Development Plan and Use by Special Review Permit, USR14-0053, for a Mineral
Resource Development Facility including an Oil and Gas Support and Service Facility(Water Depot)
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. The hours of operation are 24-hours a day, 365 days a year, as stated by the applicant(s).
(Department of Planning Services)
4. The signage on the site shall be maintained in accordance with Chapter 23, Article IV and
Appendices 23-C, 23-D and 23-E of the Weld County Code. (Department of Planning Services)
5. All liquid and solid wastes (as defined in the Solid Wastes Disposal Sites and Facilities Act, Section
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)
6. 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, Section 30-20-100.5, C.R.S. (Department of Public Health and Environment)
7. Waste materials shall be handled, stored, and disposed of in a manner that controls fugitive dust,
fugitive particulate emissions, blowing debris, and other potential nuisance conditions. The applicant
shall operate in accordance with the approved Waste Handling Plan, at all times. (Department of
Public Health and Environment)
8. Fugitive dust and fugitive particulate emissions shall be controlled on this site. The facility shall be
operated in accordance with the approved Dust Abatement Plan, at all times. (Department of Public
Health and Environment)
9. This facility shall adhere to the maximum permissible noise levels allowed in the Non-Specified Zone
District, as delineated in Section 14-9-30 of the Weld County Code. (Department of Public Health
and Environment)
10. Adequate drinking, hand washing 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)
11. The fresh water storage and loading system shall be operated in a manner to minimize spills. Fresh
water spills should be captured in above-ground containment areas for reuse or allowed to infiltrate.
There shall be no discharge from this process to surface waters or through the facility's stormwater
management system, in accordance with the Rules and Regulations of the Colorado Water Quality
Control Commission, and the Environmental Protection Agency. (Department of Public Health and
Environment)
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12. 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)
13. 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)
14. The signage/lighting on the site shall be maintained. (Department of Planning Services)
15. Should noxious weeds exist on the property, or become established as a result of the proposed
development, the applicant/landowner shall be responsible for controlling the noxious weeds,
pursuant to Chapter 15, Articles I and II, of the Weld County Code. (Department of Planning Services-
Engineer)
16. The historical flow patterns and runoff amounts will be maintained on the site. (Department of
Planning Services-Engineer)
17. Weld County is not responsible for the maintenance of onsite drainage related features. (Department
of Planning Services-Engineer)
18. There shall be no parking or staging of vehicles on County roads. On-site parking shall be utilized.
(Department of Planning Services-Engineer)
19. All construction or improvements occurring in the floodplain or floodway as delineated on Federal
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) FIRM Community Panel Map # 080266-0800C dated
September 28, 1982. The property owner shall comply with all applicable Weld County requirements,
Colorado Water Conservation Board requirements as described in Rules and Regulations for
Regulatory Floodplains in Colorado, and FEMA regulations and requirements as described in 44 CFR
parts 59, 60, and 65. (Department of Planning Services-Floodplain)
20. Floodplain development permits will be required for development activities located within the special
flood hazard area. The FEMA definition of development is any man-made change to improved or
unimproved real estate, including by not limited to buildings or other structures, mining, dredging,
filling, grading, paving, excavation, drilling operations, or storage of equipment and materials.
(Department of Planning Services-Floodplain)
21. FEMA's floodplain boundaries may be updated at any time by FEMA. Prior to the start of any
development activities, the owner should contact Weld County to determine if the floodplain
boundaries have been modified. (Department of Planning Services-Floodplain)
22. Building permits may be required, per Section 29-3-10 of the Weld County Code. Currently, the
following have been adopted by Weld County: 2012 International Codes, 2006 International Energy
Code, and 2011 National Electrical Code. A Building Permit Application must be completed and two
(2) complete sets of engineered plans bearing the wet stamp of a Colorado registered architect or
engineer must be submitted for review. A Geotechnical Engineering Report performed by a Colorado
registered engineer shall be required or an Open Hole Inspection. (Department of Building Inspection)
23. The property owner or operator shall be responsible for complying with the Design and Operation
Standards of Chapter 23 of the Weld County Code.
24. 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.
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25. 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.
26. 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.
27. 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 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.
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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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MEMORANDUM
TO: Chris Gathman DATE: August 25, 2014
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U2LA c cU T FROM: Diana Aungst, CFM
SUBJECT: USR14-0053, Equus Farms, LLC
PROJECT:
A Site Specific Development Plan and Use by Special Review Permit for a Mineral Resource
Development Facility including an Oil and Gas Support and Service Facility (water depot) in the A
(Agricultural)Zone District..
PARCEL: 1219-0210-0004
COMMENT:
The Lost Creek flood plain runs through the parcel n/s direction. There is significant land to the east and
west outside of the regulated flood plain. If the business is conducted outside of the regulated floodplain
no floodplain permit will be required. This floodplain is zoned A.
CONDITION OF APPROVAL:
The applicant shall submit a Floodplain Development Permit (FHDP) for all development activities
located within the special flood hazard area. The FEMA definition of development is any man-made
change to improved or unimproved real estate, including by not limited to buildings or other
structures, mining, dredging, filling, grading, paving, excavation, drilling operations, or storage of
equipment and materials. (Department of Planning Services)
DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS:
1. All construction or improvements occurring in the floodplain or floodway as delineated on Federal
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) FIRM Community Panel Map # 080266-0800C dated
September 28, 1982. The property owner shall comply with all applicable Weld County
requirements, Colorado Water Conservation Board requirements as described in Rules and
Regulations for Regulatory Floodplains in Colorado, and FEMA regulations and requirements as
described in 44 CFR pads 59, 60, and 65. (Department of Planning Services)
2. Floodplain development permits will be required for development activities located within the
special flood hazard area. The FEMA definition of development is any man-made change to
improved or unimproved real estate, including by not limited to buildings or other structures,
mining, dredging, filling, grading, paving, excavation, drilling operations, or storage of equipment
and materials. (Department of Planning Services)
3. FEMA's floodplain boundaries may be updated at any time by FEMA. Prior to the start of any
development activities, the owner should contact Weld County to determine if the floodplain
boundaries have been modified. (Department of Planning Services)
4. Show the floodplain and floodway (if applicable) boundaries on the map. Label the floodplain
boundaries with the FEMA Flood Zone and FEMA Map Panel Number or appropriate study.
(Department of Planning Services)
H N DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING SERVICES
a $6i 1555 N 17th AVE
GREELEY, CO 80631
WEBSITE: www.co.weld.co.us
E-MAIL: cgathman@co.weld.co.us
�f PHONE: (970) 353-6100, Ext. 3537
C v i FAX: (970)304-6498
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October 13, 2014
JOHNSON MIKE
37139 U.S. HIGHWAY 34
KERSEY, CO 80644
Subject: USR14-0053 - A Site Specific Development Plan and Use by Special Review Permit for a
Mineral Resource Development Facility including an Oil and Gas Support and Service Facility (water
depot) in the A(Agricultural)Zone District.
On oarcel(s)of land described as:
NE4W2 SECTION 2, T3N, R62W of the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado.
Dear Applicants:
I have scheduled a meeting with the Weld County Planning Commission on November 4, 2014, at 1:30
p.m. A subsequent hearing with the Board of County Commissioners will be held on November 26,
2014 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,
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Fuson:I am the author of thisdocument
Date:2014.10.1314:47:23-06'00'
Chris Gathman
Planner
N DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING SERVICES
1555 N 17th AVE
j ' r ^ GREELEY, CO 80631
WEBSITE: www.co.weld.co.us
E-MAIL: cgathman@co.weld.co.us
PHONE: (970)353-6100, Ext. 3537
S' ? FAX: (970)304-6498
August 22, 2014
Johnson Mike
37139 U.S. Highway 34
Kersey, CO 80644
Subject: USR14-0053 - A Site Specific Development Plan and Use by Special Review Permit for a
Mineral Resource Development Facility including an Oil and Gas Support and Service Facility (water
depot) in the A(Agricultural)Zone District.
On parcel(s)of land described as:
NE4W2 SECTION 2, T3N, R62W 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,
Digitally signed hiioef Fhisdocu
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Fbason:lam the author of thisdocument
' - -- Date:2014.08.2210:09:43-06'00'
Chris Gathman
Planner
FIELD CHECK inspection dates: 10/24/2014
APPLICANT: Equus Farms, LLC
CASE #: USR14-0053
REQUEST: A Site Specific Development Plan and Use by Special Review Permit for a Mineral Resource
Development Facility including an Oil and Gas Support and Service Facility(Water Depot)in
the A(Agricultural)Zone District.
LEGAL: NE4 and W2 of Section 2, T3N, R62W of the 6th P.M., Weld County, CO
LOCATION: East of and adjacent to County Road 386 and approximately 2.25 miles south of State
Highway 34.
PARCEL ID #s: 121902100004
ACRES: +/- 397.39 acres (USR Site: +/- 10.8 acres)
Zoning Land Use
N A N Farmground
E A E Farmground
S A S Farmground/Residence and Outbuildings
W A W rangeland
COMMENTS:
Proposed facility will be located in a non-irrigated area adjacent to two existing sprinkler pivots.
Chris Gathman - Planner III
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