HomeMy WebLinkAbout20140983.tiff HEARING CERTIFICATION
DOCKET NO. 2014-19
RE: A SITE SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND USE BY SPECIAL REVIEW PERMIT,
USR13-0067, FOR A MINERAL RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT, OIL AND GAS
SUPPORT AND SERVICE, INCLUDING OIL AND GAS PROCESSING FACILITIES
AND RELATED EQUIPMENT, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THREE (3)
COMPRESSORS ASSOCIATED WITH GAS PROCESSING OR WHICH COMPRESS
GAS TO ENTER A PIPELINE FOR TRANSPORT TO MARKET AND ONE (1) 25-FOOT
COMMUNICATIONS TOWER IN THE A (AGRICULTURAL) ZONE DISTRICT —
RONALD AND BETTY PAPPENHEIM/BILL BARRETT CORPORATION
A public hearing was conducted on April 2, 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, Kim Ogle
Public Works representative, Don Carroll
Health Department representative, Lauren Light
The following business was transacted:
El I hereby certify that pursuant to a notice dated February 14, 2014, and duly published
February 19, 2014, in the Greeley Tribune, a public hearing was conducted to consider the
request of Ronald and Betty Pappenheim/Bill Barrett Corporation, for a Site Specific
Development Plan and Use by Special Review Permit, USR13-0067, for a Mineral Resource
Development, Oil and Gas Support and Service, including Oil and Gas Processing Facilities and
related equipment, including, but not limited to, three (3) compressors associated with gas
processing or which compress gas to enter a pipeline for transport to market and one (1) 25-foot
Communications Tower in the A (Agricultural) Zone District. Brad Yatabe, Assistant County
Attorney, made this a matter of record.
Ei Kim Ogle, 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. He reviewed fencing and landscaping, access, referrals, surrounding land use, and one
additional Development Standard in regard to written evidence of an approved Emergency
Action and Safety Plan, as well as the necessity for an easement.
Don Carroll, Department of Public Works, provided a brief overview of the transportation
plans and requirements. He showed images of the road and the site. Access will be off of
County Road 68, a gravel road east of the Wells Ranch. The site will be monitored twice a day,
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but there will not be much additional traffic.
El Lauren Light, Department of Public Health and Environment, reviewed the water and
sewer provisions; there are no permanent employees at the site and noise is regulated by the
Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission.
la Doug Dennison, with Bill Barrett Corporation, representing the applicant, stated production
has increased dramatically creating a need for additional compression. He indicated Bill Barrett
Corporation has compressor stations throughout the Rockies, and they are used to working in
sensitive rural/residential areas and mitigating noise and light issues. He discussed the choice
of a location for the project, noting the facility is located in a swale in the middle of the property
for additional mitigation. Mr. Dennison said traffic was the top issue for attendees of the public
meeting, as well as noise and lights. He described the site, including equipment, and showed
what the compressors look like. He talked about the access and reviewed mitigation measures
for traffic impact, such as a zero tolerance policy for speeding, and limiting truck traffic during
school bus route times. A right-of-way application has been submitted for additional Stop signs
and Noise Solutions, Inc., was hired to model the expected noise and control measures to meet
state and residential standards; lights will be on sensors, interior and downward/shielded, and
off the remainder of the time. In regard to spills and safety: all of the tanks have a triple liner
containment system, equipped with electronic level monitoring, are remotely monitored with a
leak detection system, and can be automatically shut-down. He said they have been in
communication with the Briggsdale Fire Protection District and Weld County's Office of
Emergency Management in regard to emergency response and access to the site.
Commissioners Kirkmeyer and Conway thanked the applicants for holding a community meeting
to address surrounding property owners' concerns proactively.
F No public testimony was offered concerning this matter.
Q In response to Chair Rademacher, Mr. Dennison, representing the applicant, indicated he
has reviewed, and agrees to abide by, the Conditions of Approval and Development Standards.
F Commissioner Conway moved to approve the request of Ronald and Betty
Pappenheim/Bill Barrett Corporation for a Site Specific Development Plan and Use by Special
Review Permit, USR13-0067, for a Mineral Resource Development, Oil and Gas Support and
Service, including Oil and Gas Processing Facilities and related equipment, including, but not
limited to, three (3) compressors associated with gas processing or which compress gas to
enter a pipeline for transport to market and one (1) 25-foot Communications 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 entered into the
record. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Kirkmeyer.
F Commissioner Rademacher noticed that there is no limit on the allowable number of
compressors in the Resolution. Mr. Ogle responded that above and beyond three compressors
they would have to petition for a minor amendment. Mr. Yatabe noted the language is
ambiguous, but his reading is that unlimited collateral equipment is allowed, but only up to three
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compressors. Commissioner Conway said the applicant was clear that this USR is for a
maximum of three compressors.
There being no further discussion, the motion carried unanimously and the hearing was
completed at 10:40 a.m.
This Certification was approved on the 7th day of April, 2014.
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