HomeMy WebLinkAbout2.0 Director's desicion 7.22.13 Staff reportREQUEST Public Service Company -Rifle Gas Plant Director Decision July 22,2013 PROJECT INFORMATION Limited Impact Amendment APPLICANT I OWNER Public Service Company LOCATION West of
Rifle on the north side of 1-70 SITE DATA ±9.7-acres; Parcel No. 2175-124-00-165 EXISTING ZONING Resource Lands -Lower Valley Floor PROPOSAL The Applicant is requesting approval of an
amendment to an existing land use Change Permit that permits natural gas activities on the site for Public Service Company. The request is to allow an accessory structure to be placed
on the site for the purpose of storage of material, equipment and supplies to be used in the operation of the facility. This application is reviewed pursuant to the Land use Development
Code of 2013 Section 4-106. This section requires a determination regarding the type of amendment; a Minor Modification or a Substantial Modification. The criteria for determination
is contain in Section 4-106 (C.): 1. Comply with all requirements of this Code; Comment: This application does comply with all requirements of the Code. 2. Do not conflict with the Comprehensive
Plan; Comment: This application does not conflict with the Comprehensive Plan. 3. Do not change the character of the development; Comment: This application will not change the character
of the development. 4. Do not alter the basic relationship of the development to adjacent 1
property; Public Service Company -Rifle Gas Plant Director Decision July 22,2013 Comment: This application does not alter the relationship to adjacent property. 5. Do not change the
uses permitted; Comment: This application is for an accessory use to the permitted uses currently existing on the site. 6. Do not require amendment or abandonment of any easements or
rights-of-way; Comment: This application does not require changes to easements or rights-of-way. 7. Do not increase the density; Comment: This application does not create an increase
in density. 8. Do not increase the zone district dimensions to an amount exceeding the maximum dimension in the applicable zone district in Table 3-201; and Comment: The application
will not increase the zone district dimensions. 9. Do not decrease the amount of the following to an amount below the minimum required in the applicable zone district: a. Amount of dedicated
Open Space; b. The size of or change in the locations, lighting, or orientation of originally approved signs; and c. Any zone district dimensions in Table 3-201. Comment: The application
will not affect these amounts. II PROPOSED FINDINGS 1. That the application will meet the requirements of the Garfield County Comprehensive Plan 2030, as amended. 2
Public Service Company -Rifle Gas Plant Director Decision July 22,2013 2. That the application will meet the requirements of the Garfield County Land Use and Development Code of 2013.
VI STAFF RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that the Director of Community Development approve the requested amendment to the Rifle Gas Plant to allow placement of a storage structure on
the site. 3