HomeMy WebLinkAbout20140456.tiff HEARING CERTIFICATION
DOCKET NO. 2014-04
RE: A SITE SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND USE BY SPECIAL REVIEW PERMIT,
USR13-0052, FOR A 192-FOOT TALL TELECOMMUNICATION TOWER IN THE
A (AGRICULTURAL) ZONE DISTRICT -ANADARKO E&P COMPANY, LP
A public hearing was conducted on February 19, 2014, at 10:00 a.m., with the following present:
Commissioner Douglas Rademacher, Chair
Commissioner Barbara Kirkmeyer, Pro-Tern
Commissioner Sean P. Conway
Commissioner Mike Freeman
Commissioner William F. Garcia
Also present:
Acting Clerk to the Board, Susan Brown
Assistant County Attorney, Brad Yatabe
Planning Department representative, Diana Aungst
Public Works representative, Don Carroll
Health Department representative, Lauren Light
The following business was transacted:
Q I hereby certify that pursuant to a notice dated January 16, 2014, and duly published
January 21, 2014, in the Greeley Tribune, a public hearing was conducted to consider the
request of Anadarko E&P Company, LP, for a Site Specific Development Plan and Use by
Special Review Permit, USR13-0052, for a 192-foot tall Telecommunication Tower in the
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A (Agricultural) Zone District. Brad Yatabe, made this a matter of
record.
Diana Aungst, Department of Planning Services, presented a brief summary of the
proposal and entered the favorable recommendation of the Planning Commission into the
record as written, and reviewed nearby USRs and land use. The site is near the Towns of
Frederick and Erie, Dacono and Broomfield. The closest residence is 60 feet from the north
property line. No related correspondence has been received. No lights, signs, landscaping or
screening are proposed, although the referral from Broomfield did indicate concern regarding
the Tower's height and lighting, which the applicant has addressed. She showed images of the
site and adjacent area.
El Don Carroll, Department of Public Works, provided a brief overview of the transportation
plans and requirements. The access point is off of County Road 12, and shall be graded and
drained for all weather access. County Roads 12 and 7 have been annexed by the Town of
Erie. This is an unmanned tower. It is outside the geo-hazard area, but a Geo-Hazard Plan
was submitted.
Lauren Light, Department of Public Health and Environment, reviewed the water and
sewer provisions, and indicated no concerns.
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El Elizabeth Smith, Anadarko, stated they are proposing to construct a 192-foot tower on
their existing salt-water injection facility site to provide communications to their integrated
operations center located in Evans. She said these towers are crucial in emergency response
efforts, and confirmed this tower will not be lighted, per FAA regulations, as it is just under 200
feet. Ryan Rolsmeyer, Anadarko, explained the frequencies used, which are coordinated
through the Federal Communications Commission. In response to Commissioner Kirkmeyer
saying the County may want to put a repeater on this tower, Mr. Rolsmeyer said the company's
general policy is to allow additional outside users, as long as it does not interfere with their load
requirements.
Ei No public testimony was offered concerning this matter.
El Ms. Aungst stated the Firestone Fire Protection District referral requested the site be
allocated a specific address in order to locate it in case of an emergency. Commissioner
Kirkmeyer suggested adding a condition requiring an address for the site. She noted Condition
of Approval #1.B states the applicant will attempt to address the concerns of the Department of
Parks and Wildlife, and Ms. Smith said the tower will be built in August after the eagle's nesting
season, and mentioned there is an eagle's nest a half mile from the site. Commissioner
Kirkmeyer suggested the deletion of Condition of Approval #1.C, regarding Federal Aviation
Administration regulations, as redundant, which was done by assent of the Board. She also
noted, in regard to Condition of Approval #1.E, that access has already been determined by the
City of Evans, and numbers provided, so that information may be inserted here. Commissioner
Kirkmeyer requested an additional sentence in Development Standard #3, stating that other
service providers shall be allowed "as long as they do not interfere with the Public Safety
Communications of Weld County and meet the structural requirements of the tower." The last
part of the addition was suggested by Anadarko; done by assent of the Board.
• In response to Chair Rademacher, Ms. Smith indicated she has reviewed, and agrees to
abide by, the Conditions of Approval and Development Standards, as amended.
• Commissioner Kirkmeyer moved to approve the request of Anadarko E&P Company, LP,
for a Site Specific Development Plan and Use by Special Review Permit, USR13-0052, for a
192-foot tall Telecommunication Tower 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 11:17 a.m.
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This Certification was approved on the 24th day of February, 2014.
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