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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2.0 BOCC Staff Report 10.09.1989E • • BOCC 10/9/89 PROJECT INFORMATION AND STAFF COMMENTS REQUEST: Special Use permit for a Natural Gas Handling Facility APPLICANT: Oryx Energy, Inc. LOCATION: A tract of land situated in Section 1, T8S, R92W; located approximately 15 miles south of Silt off County Rd. 344. SITE DATA: The site consists of a 10 acre parcel. WATER: N/A SEWER: N/A ACCESS: Existing off County Rd. 344 EXISTING ZONING: A/R/RD ADJACENT ZONING: A/R/RD I. RELATIONSHIP TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN The site is located in District C, Rural Areas with Minor Environmental Constraints as indicated on the Comprehensive Plan Management District Map. II. DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSAL A. Site Description: The site is located in a rural portion of the County and has existing natural gas facilities for Mountain Fuels, including a pipeline, metering and maintenance facility. The perimeter of the site is fenced and an irrigation ditch does flow through the southwesterly portion of the site. B. Project Description: The applicant proposes to construct a natural gas handling facility, including equipment and supplies for the treatment, compression, measurement and transfer into a gas transmission line, on a 300' x 300' portion of the site. (See attached site plan, pages 7er ) The project will take 30 days to construct with 8 to 12 employees and 30-35 semi -trailer loads in that time. After it is constructed, there will be one man, approximately one hour per day, except for routine repair or maintenance. III.MAJOR ISSUES AND CONCERNS 1. The Planning Office has received written comments from a neighboring property owner expressing concern regarding compressor noise, traffic and hours of operation. (See page/a • ) 2. The applicant has submitted a letter from Questar Pipeline Company authorizing the application. 3. Location of the site is indicated on the attached mapping. (See page`;? ) IV. SUGGESTED FINDINGS 1. That proper publication and public notice was provided as required by law for the hearing before the Board of County Commissioners. 3 • • 2. That the hearing before the Board of County Commissioners was extensive and complete, that all pertinent facts, matters and issues were submitted and that all interested parties were heard at that hearing. 3. That the application is in compliance with the Garfield County Zoning Resolution of 1978, as amended. 4. For the above stated and other reasons, the proposed use is in the best interest of the health, safety, morals, convenience, order, prosperity and welfare of the citizens of Garfield County. V. RECOMMENDATION APPROVAL, subject to the applicant's submittal of additional application detail which establishes, to the satisfaction of the Board of County Commissioners, that all impacts have been addressed and with the following conditions: 1. All proposals of the applicant shall be considered conditions of approval unless stated otherwise by the Board of County Commissioners. 2. The applicant shall notify the County Road and Bridge Department and obtain overweight vehicle permits as required. Said notification and permitting shall occur for all usage of County roads including separate permits for hauling to the site and separate permits for hauling out of the site. 3. That the facility shall be operated in compliance with the Industrial Performance Standards, Section 5.03.08 of the Garfield County Zoning Resolution, including, but not limited to regulation of noise, vibration, emissions of smoke, particulate matter, heat and fumes. 4. That the applicant submit a plan for restoration and reclamation of the site including the use of weed free seed and mulch with continued monitoring of the reclamation by the applicant or applicant's delegate. 5. That the applicant shall provide evidence acceptable to the Board of County Commissioners that all utility companies operating in, or with equipment in the vicinity of, the well sites have been notified, to assure no damage occurs to existing utility facilities. 6. The applicant shall have 120 days from the date of the Resolution of Conditional Approval to meet all conditions set forth in the Resolution. The Conditional Use permit shall be issued when all conditions are met and shall expire 120 days after issuance, unless construction or use has commenced. • • October 3, 19S9 To the Garfield County Commissioners, As a landowner adjacent to the planned gas treatment plant, I have numerous concerns. My main concern is loud and continuous noise which may be emitted by the two planned compressors. There is a residence 300 yards from the planned site. The type of noise that these compressors are capable of making would destroy the quality of life on our property. We run cattle on this property. It is a fact that high noise levels will drive cattle off their feed. This would result in loss of weight and a financial hardship to our ranch. We also have excellent Elk and Deer hunting on this property. This type of noise would drive the game away. This also would create a financial hardship since we lease the property to hunters. We are also concerned about the increase in the amount of activity on this property if it is to be changed into an industrial complex. In the past there has been one employee working on this site on a weekly basis. If this land becomes industrial, how many more employees will be banging around on a daily basis, or conceivably a 24 hour basis? I believe any or all of the problems would drastically reduce the value of our property. The granting of a special use permit would create a dangerous precident for the future. .�._incererly, Robert T. Wheeler President: Mamm Creek Ranch Co. i.� • 111 3 C T 1989j .