HomeMy WebLinkAbout6.0 Director's DecisionGarfieldCounty
July 2, 2013
Olsson Associates
760 Horizon Dr. Suite 102
Grand Junction, CO 81506
ATTN: Craig Richardson
Community Development
108 8th Street, Suite 401, Glenwood Springs, CO 81601
Office: 970-945-8212 Fax: 970-384-3470
RE: Completeness Review for Encana --- Hunter Ridge Energy Wolf Ranch
Compressor Station — Compressor/Material Handling/Storage
(File No. LIPA-7589)
Dear Craig:
This completeness review letter is in regard to your application for Limited Impact
Review for a Compressor Station, Material Handling, and Storage Facility, known as the
Wolf Ranch Compressor Station. The application was submitted by Hunter Ridge
Energy Services LLC, in conjunction with Encana Oil and Gas. The site is
approximately 21 miles north of Parachute and is accessed off of County Road 215. It
is located in Section 24, T4S, R96W on a portion of that property known by Assessor's
Parcel no. 1917-274-00-012.
The purpose of this letter is to inform you that the application has been deemed
technically complete. Please understand that a determination of technical
completeness by this office shall not be deemed a recommendation of approval, finding
of adequacy of the application, or a finding of general compliance with any goal or
objective of the Garfield County Land Use Resolution of 2008 as amended (ULUR) or
the Comprehensive Plan 2030.
The application will be reviewed by Staff and a staff report will be generated and sent to
you. The Board of County Commissioners will discuss and review the application at a
public hearing which has been scheduled for Monday, August 12, 2013 at 1:00 p.m.
The public hearing will be held in the County Commissioner's Meeting Room, Garfield
County Plaza Building, 108 8th St., Glenwood Springs, CO 81601.
The Board of County Commissioner's public hearing will be duly noticed and advertised
in accordance with the ULUR. The Applicant shall be solely responsible for the
publication, property posting, and mailing of all notices. The Applicant shall present
proof of publication and mailing at or before the meeting. The item cannot be heard if
correct noticing requirements have not been met. The standard notice procedures for
the public hearing shall be given as follows pursuant to Section 4101 (E) of the ULUR
as summarized below:
1. Notice by Publication. At least thirty (30) and not more than sixty (60) calendar days
prior to the date of a scheduled public hearing before the Planning Commission or
BOCC, the Applicant shall publish notice of a hearing in a newspaper of general
circulation....
(Note: The Rife Telegram is the newspaper for publication of legal notices and
publishes only weekly on Thursdays)
2. Written/Mailed Notice to adjacent Property Owners. Written notice shall be provided
at least 30 but not more than 60 calendar days prior to the date of a scheduled public
hearing. The Applicant shall send written notice by certified mail or by a nationally
recognized overnight courier, return receipt requested. Written notice shall be
provided to the owners of record of all adjacent property within a 200 foot radius of
the subject parcel, as shown in the office of the County Clerk and Recorder or
Assessor, at least 30 days prior to sending notice. Within the same time period,
written notice shall be provided to owners of mineral interests in the subject
property....
3. Posting of Notice. At least 30 and not more than 60 calendar days prior to the date
of a scheduled public hearing, the Applicant shall post a notice of the public hearing
on the property. Posted notice shall consist of at least 1 sign facing each adjacent
road right-of-way, and located so as to be fully visible from the road right-of-way
generally used by the public. The notice signs shall be provided to the Applicant....
Attached is a draft public notice form which will also be provided by email. Please
review the required information and insert additional details as necessary, including the
legal description. Also enclosed is the public notice poster for your review and use.
The posting and public notice documents are provided as a courtesy and the Applicant
must verify that all information provided in these documents is correct. It is the
obligation of the Applicant to correct any deficiencies such that proper notice in form
and substance can be established.
All notice including publication, posting and mailing must be completed by July 12th
To meet the publication deadline your request will need to be submitted to the Rifle
Telegram no later than Friday, July 5th by noon. The mailing must be by certified return
receipt requested and the receipts must be provided to the County Prior to the hearing.
Photographic evidence of the posting on the property should also be provided.
In addition, please submit 14 copies of the completed/updated application to this office
no later than Friday, July5th. 8 copies can be provided on compact disk along with 6
paper/hard copies. The digital version should include a pdf of the entire application
organized in sections consistent with the hardcopies. These copies are required for
referrals and for the Board of County Commissioners.
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Please contact this office if you have any questions regarding the processing of your
application, the hearing schedule or public notice requirements.
Sincerely,
Glenn Hartmann
Senior Planner
Enclosures:
Public Notice Form
Public Notice Poster
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PUBLIC NOTICE
TAKE NOTICE that Hunter Ridge Energy Services LLC, in conjunction with Encana Oil
and Gas (USA) Inc. has applied to the Board of County Commissioners, Garfield
County, State of Colorado, to request approval of a Land Use Change Permit, Limited
Impact Review (File Number LIPA-7589), Compressor Station with Material Handling,
and Storage Facility. The site is located within the County of Garfield, State of
Colorado, to -wit:
Legal Description
(See Attached Exhibit "A" - to be inserted by the Applicant)
Practical Description: The site is located approximately 21 miles north of Parachute,
accessed off of County Road 215 and located in Section 24, T4S, R96W. The site is
located on a part of that property known by Assessor's Parcel No. 1917-274-00-012.
Request: Limited Impact Review for the proposed Wolf Ranch Compressor Station,
with Material Handling, and a Storage/Laydown yard. The facility is to be located on
approximately 15.1 acre site within an overall parcel of approximately 15,800 acres
owned by Encana Oil and Gas (USA) Inc. The proposal includes 3 initial compressor
units, 3 future compressor units and a future Amine Plant along with accessory facilities.
The property is zoned Resource Lands — Plateau. The Applicant's designated
representatives are Lorne Prescott, Craig Richardson, Jeff Hofman, Tilda Evans, and
Olsson Associates.
All persons affected by the proposed use are invited to appear and state their views,
protests or support. If you cannot appear personally at such hearing, then you are
urged to state your views by letter, as the Board of County Commissioners will give
consideration to the comments of surrounding property owners, and others affected, in
deciding whether to approve, approve with conditions or deny the request for a Land
Use Change Permit. The application may be reviewed at the office of the Community
Development Department located at 108 8th Street, Suite 401, Garfield County Plaza
Building, Glenwood Springs, Colorado, 81601, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5:00
p.m., Monday through Friday.
A public hearing on the application has been scheduled for the 12th day of August, 2013
at 1:00 PM and will be held in the County Commissioners Meeting Room, Garfield
County Plaza Building, 108 8th Street, Glenwood Springs, Colorado, 81601.
Community Development Department
Garfield County