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PROJECT NARRATIVE FOR PRO -GAS BULK PROPANE SITE
Pro -Gas is requesting a Limited Impact Review for Bulk Sales of LPG for a 0.69 acre
parcel located in Travelers Highlands Subdivision an industrial subdivision, located south
and west of the town of Parachute along Interstate 70.
Pro -Gas desires to install a propane (Liquid Petroleum Gas) storage and distribution
facility, known in the industry as a `Bulk Plant" at the tax parcel 2409-284-01-009. The
location is shown on the air photo below.
PROPOSED SITE CONDITIONS:
Pro Gas LLC is a company that provides propane to commercial and residential
customers. Their main operations are located in Loma, Colorado and with a growing
demand for propane delivery services in Garfield County, purchased the 0.69 -acre
property in the Travelers Highland Subdivision to install a 30,000 -gallon propane and
tank storage area for their residential and commercial propane customers. The facility
would not be open to the public and there are no sales of propane that would occur at
this location. Pro -Gas employees will access the site to fill their local service delivery
trucks and are routed out to fill propane tanks for their customers. The site will not be
manned and will not have any type of office. A copy of the proposed site plan for the
facility has been included as Attachment C to this report.
Pro Gas LLC indicates propane sales run seasonally with peak operations taking place
from December thru March. During this peak period, Pro Gas anticipated bulk tank will
be filled on a biweekly basis using a semi -truck and trailer (WB -50). Local deliveries by
Pro Gas to residential and commercial customers will occur on a daily basis using one
(1) bobtail type delivery truck accessing the site in morning hours to fill their service
truck.
TRAFFIC IMPACT ANALYSIS
Pro Gas LLC, estimates they would have a total of one (1) vehicle trips per day to the
facility. The trip will generally occur in the morning hours between 7:00 — 8:00 AM as
delivery trucks enter the facility to fill their delivery service truck then head out for
deliveries.
The hourly traffic volumes on Highway 6 & 24, according to the CDOT data, indicates
the peak hour traffic volume during the 7:00 — 8:00 period at 29 vehicles. Adding 1
additional trip to this state highway will have no impact on traffic operations.
A two-lane roadway with left turn lanes has a capacity of approximately 16,000 vehicles
per day. The CDOT 2016 ADT for State Highway 6 & 24 is 580 vehicles per day with
19% of the volume being heavy trucks. The 2037, the ADT increases to 1,366 vehicles.
Therefore, adding and additional one trip on this roadway will have an insignificant
increase in traffic volume and capacity.
The intersection of State Highway 6 & 24 and 4th Street/Stone Quarry Road was
upgraded in 2011 to include auxiliary lane and access radius improvements, all of which
meet current CDOT design standards, including provisions for heavy truck traffic trips.
A WB -50 vehicle turning template for the site has been modelled using AutoTURN v 7.0
software for the project site access locations on 4th Street and Scarrow Avenue. The
existing roadways can adequately accommodate the anticipated vehicles.
Pro Gas, LLC anticipates adding 2 ADT to Highway 6 & 24, which will have negligible
impact to the overall traffic operations and capacity. The existing access at Highway 6
& 24 meets current CDOT requirements for turning and axillary lane needs and no
modifications or changes are needed as a result of the proposed project.
Pro -Gas has received a letter of approval and support from the Parachute Rural Fire
District for this use at the site.
The site has been previously been utilized as a storage yard with a mixture of gravel
and asphalt millings for a driving and parking surface as shown in the air photo below.
The addition of the Pro Gas Bulk Propane facility will have little effect on the property or
the existing drainage of the property.
June 19, 2017
GRAND VALLEY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
0124 STONE QUARRY RD
PARACHUTE, CO 81635
PHONE: 285-9119, FAX (970) 285-9748
Garfield County Building and Planning Dept.
108 8th Street, Suite 401
Glenwood Springs, CO 81601
970-945-8212
Pro Gas, LLC
1373 13 Rd.
Loma, CO 81524
970-858-1001
Re: Pro Gas, LLC location
I have spoke with Mr. Brach on his location for the propane storage facility
located out by County Road 300 and Mosher Ave. This location is approved for the
propane storage facility. At this time I have not been made aware of the address of the
property just its location on an aerial map.
Even with the Fire Districts review of the plans it is the responsibility of
the owner to make sure the building complies with the International Fire Code 2015
Edition. If you should have any further questions please feel fi•ee to contact me.
Sincerely,
Rob Ferguson
Deputy Fire Chief— Operations
GVFPD
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