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Home My WebLink About3.0 PermitCONDITIONAL USE PERMIT COORS ENERGY COMPANY In accordance with and pursuant to the provisions of Garfield County Zoning Resolution of 1979, as amended, and Resolution No. 8L 293 of the Board of County Commissioners of Garfield County, Colorado, State of Colorado, hereby authorizes, by Conditional Use Permit, the following activity: extraction of natural resources; specifically, a natural. gas well on the following described tract of land in Garfield County, Colorado: Section 33, T7S, R99W of the 6 P.M. in Garfield County, Colorado. 116' ENL & 2032' FWL The within Conditional Use Permit is issued subject to the con- ditions set forth in the above-mentioned resolution, and shall be valid only during compliance with such conditions and other applicable provi- sions of the Garfield County Zoning Resolution, Subdivision Regulations, Building Code, and other regulations of the Board of County Commissioners of Corfield County. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS GARFIELD COUNTY, COLORADO Larry Velasquez, Chairman GARFIELD COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT PLANNING / ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH / BUILDING: 945.8212 February 4, 1985 Coors Energy Company P.O. Box 467 Golden, CO 80401 Attn: Jake Amen RE: A two inch natural gas pipeline in Section's 28 and 33, T7S, R99W Dear Mr. Amen, This office has received notice of your intent to construct the above referenced pipeline in Garfield County. All pipeline permits issued for Open Space (Federal) lands require a $500 fee and a Conditional Use permit. Where the pipeline is to be costructed on private land a Special Use permit is required with the same fee. Copies of application forms for both types of permits are enclosed. Please contact this office immediately in regards to your application for the above pipelines. We would be glad to answer any questions or concerns regarding the permitting process and look forward to working with you on the project. Sincerely, Glenn Hartmann Planner GH/lg GARFIELD COUNTY COURTHOUSE 109 8TH STREET. SUITE 306 GLENWOOD SPRINGS. COLORADO 81601 February 7, 1985 ENERGY COMPANY P.O.BO% 467 GOLDEN, COLORADO 80401 Garfield County Dept. of Development Garfield County Courthouse 109 Eighth Street, Suite 306 Glenwood Springs, Colorado 81601 Attn: Mr. Glenn Hartman Planner Dear Sir: In reference to your letter of February 4, 1985, the "two-inch natural gas pipeline" should not be classified as a pipeline. The two-inch line is the production flow line for our USA 1-33DF gas well that was permitted by Garfield County Resolution No. 81-293. The USA 1-33DF was completed in August, 1982 and has been shut in since then pending approval from Internorth to connect this well to their pipeline. The metering facilities for the USA 1-33DF were located by Internorth at the well pad for Spears 1-28DF. The Spears 1-28DF was permitted by Garfield County Resolution No. 80-287. The two-inch flow line connects the USA 1-33DF wellhead to these metering facilities. Since Garfield County granted approval to drill the USA 1-33DF, additional permits should not be required for the flow line to produce the well. Flow lines are a normal and necessary requirement for all wells. DSS:kr Very4ruly yours, D. S. Sprague Director Oil & Gas Operations P•O. Box G40 GARFIELD COUNTY COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE Glenwood Springs, Colorado 81601 Phone 945.9158 MEMORANDUM TO: The Board of County Commissioners FROM: Earl G. Rhodes DATE: September 14, 1981 SUBJECT: Interpretation of Amended Section 5.01.01, Garfield County Zoning Regulation You have asked me to give you my opinion as to the meaning and intent of the new amended Section 5.01.01 of the Garfield County Zoning Resolution. This Section deals with the exercise of zoning control over the construction of utility lines in Garfield County. It is my understanding that you are concerned about the language in the amendment, since it appears to bring under County Regula- tion many more types of projects than you had anticipated. In order to determine the intent behind the amendment to Section 5.01.01, a brief review of the old Section is appropriate. The old Section 5.01.01 contained three sentences. The first sentence stated that the construction of utilities would not be regulated by the Zoning Ordinance. The second sentence stated that storage, maintenance facilities, and business offset would be controlled as appropriate in various zone districts. The third sentence stated that location of transmission lines with the capacity of over 100kv (kilovolts) would be reviewed by the Planning Commission and approved by the County Commissioners. It is to be noted that the method for approval or denial of the 100kv line is not—set forth. The amendment to this section is found in Resolution #81-145 which was adopted in May, 1981. Not only was Section 5.01.01 amended, but utility lines made an express special use in the following zone districts: residential/limited/suburban density, residential/limited/ urban density, agricultural/industrial, residential/general/suburban density, residential/general/urban density, commercial/limited and open/space (utility facilities). It is to be noted that it is not listed as a special use in agricultural/residential/rural density. Also, in resource lands where utility lines are part of an industrial support facility, it is a special use, but not because of it's own character. The second relevant part of the amendment is the rewording of Section 5.01.01 which is part of the supplementary regualtions. The first sentence on the amendment states that where new structures are needed to provide services to a private consumer, then that structure shall be exempted from zoning regulation. This first sentence is qualified Memorandum Page 2 September 14, 1981 by the phrase "from a main or distribution line to -a private con- sumer". By including a reference to both main and distribution lines, this section has the potential for being a very broad exemption from County Regulation. Also, it is not defined who is a private consumer. Certainly if a private consumer is intended to include a large energy company, the county may be interested in control over distribution lines to that company. The second sentence says that main or distribution lines shall be special uses in any zone district. This is a major expansion upon the original section since previously only 100kv lines required County approval, and now all main and distribution lines require such approval. As to this second section, the representatives of the utility com- panies made the point that often when they provide service to a private consumer, they must add additional distribution lines. Therefore, there seems to be some confusion between exempting dis- tribution lines under the first sentence and including them under the second sentence. Also, the Planning staff has indicated to you that they do not have the capacity to supervise special use permits for all additional distribution lines. The crux of this matter is to relate the first and second sentences of the amended Section 5.01.01. It is clearly the intent to subject main lines to County approval-by.means of the special use permiting process. There is no questionaboutthis. The. question arises as to whether distribution lines to private consumers must obtain County approval. It is my opinion, that since the first sentence says "from a main or distribution line" and service necessarily from a main line to a private consumer is accomplished by means of a distribution line,that under the present amendment, distribution lines to private consumers are not regulated. In applying the amended regulation to gas pipeline, it should be noted that a gas well, by definition, cannot be classified as a private consumer. That is because the well produces gas which is then fed through a distribution system to a main line. Because of__ the language of the amendment, gas well distribution lines are not exempted. As to gas lines serving subdivisions, the question would be how large the main line is as compared to a distribution line. To the extent that the line is intended to serve two or more houses, .it most likely is a main line and thus would be regulated by the •Zoning Resolution. This office recommends that you direct the County -Attorney to review this matter with the representatives of the industry so that a better definition of terms can be used. It is acknowledged that the present wording does containconfusion which should be eliminated. AZ( 6 Compressor Sites Northwest #1 & #2 7;045 Acres Northwest #3 2,50 - Acres Northwest #4 2,273 Acres Northwest #5 2950 Acres Mt, Fuels 9;64 Acres . Western Slope CD9625 Acres Northwest pipe yard 2.411 Acres bi-