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Removed and disposed of properly prior to completion. 2025-07-02 10:06:18
No waste will be produced once the ray is turned on. 2025-07-02 10:06:21
And producing energy. There will be a maximum of. 2025-07-02 10:06:24
Two Connex containers during construction. 2025-07-02 10:06:27
There will not be any night light night. 2025-07-02 10:06:30
Night lighting the applicant will. 2025-07-02 10:06:33
Have preventative maintenance and inspections. 2025-07-02 10:06:36
Conducted periodically when determined needed by its 20. 2025-07-02 10:06:39
4 hours some days a week monitoring and operation. 2025-07-02 10:06:42
Vegetation maintenance will occur. 2025-07-02 10:06:45
Approximately every 10 days based on site conditions. 2025-07-02 10:06:48
And there will be 1 employee who will be on. 2025-07-02 10:06:51
Inside occasionally during the operation of the SCS. 2025-07-02 10:06:54
And accepted native. 2025-07-02 10:06:57
Seed mixer will be planted on all the strip areas and will. 2025-07-02 10:07:00
Not require irrigation once established. 2025-07-02 10:07:03
There are no residences within 500 feet of the proposed. 2025-07-02 10:07:06
Disturbed area. 2025-07-02 10:07:09
Be permanently located at the site permanent water and. 2025-07-02 10:07:12
Sewer is not required. 2025-07-02 10:07:15
Toilets, hand washing units and bottled water can be util. 2025-07-02 10:07:18
During construction, adjust. 2025-07-02 10:07:21
Plan was submitted with which indicates. 2025-07-02 10:07:24
Water will be used necessary as. 2025-07-02 10:07:27
Necessary and the site will be revegetated. I'll be. 2025-07-02 10:07:30
A decommissioning plan was submitted with the application. 2025-07-02 10:07:33
And is currently under review. 2025-07-02 10:07:36
One sign announcing. 2025-07-02 10:07:39
The hearing was posted on May 20th, 2025 Which? 2025-07-02 10:07:42
Which was at least 10 days prior to the Planning Commission here. 2025-07-02 10:07:45
Weld County Department of Planning staff sent. 2025-07-02 10:07:48
Notice the four surrounding property owners within 500. 2025-07-02 10:07:51
The seat of the property. No phone or ring course. 2025-07-02 10:07:54
Was received. 2025-07-02 10:07:57
Site is not located within Three Mile referral. 2025-07-02 10:08:00
Area of any municipality and is not. 2025-07-02 10:08:03
Any IGA or CPA? 2025-07-02 10:08:06
1B Your acknowledgement can take. 2025-07-02 10:33:35
Many forms to CPW and again my opinion. 2025-07-02 10:33:38
In is. Is that there? 2025-07-02 10:33:41
Referral is simply just a request and it's not a requirement. 2025-07-02 10:33:44
Thank you for that. 2025-07-02 10:33:47
Page 6. 2025-07-02 10:33:53
Alright. 2025-07-02 10:33:59
Development Standards, page 7. 2025-07-02 10:34:02
KNN. 2025-07-02 10:34:05
Page 9. 2025-07-02 10:34:11
Madam Chair, yes, Commissioner Maxine. 2025-07-02 10:34:14
Page 9 that I just uh, am asking about, uh, number. 2025-07-02 10:34:17
Number one, maybe a quick question #15. 2025-07-02 10:34:20
Doesn't appear that there are any irrigation system. 2025-07-02 10:34:23
On the property nor adjacent. 2025-07-02 10:34:26
I guess I'm I'm not going to ask you if there are. 2025-07-02 10:34:29
Not to my knowledge, no. 2025-07-02 10:34:32
And and maybe look to staff and say in your investigation. 2025-07-02 10:34:35
And site visits of the property. Did you see any irrigation systems? 2025-07-02 10:34:38
On or adjacent to. 2025-07-02 10:34:41
This slide shows you. 2025-07-02 10:08:09
Based on unincorporated land surrounding the property. 2025-07-02 10:08:13
This map shows the foreign. 2025-07-02 10:08:18
USRS within one mile of the site. 2025-07-02 10:08:21
This map shows the aerial imagery of. 2025-07-02 10:08:27
Of the parcels and the adjacent rights of way. 2025-07-02 10:08:30
This slide shows. 2025-07-02 10:08:33
Approximate proposed location of the solar panels with. 2025-07-02 10:08:37
A 500 foot buffer in correlation to the nearest residual. 2025-07-02 10:08:39
This map is a draft of the solar panel location. 2025-07-02 10:08:46
As submitted in the application materials. 2025-07-02 10:08:48
A site visit was. 2025-07-02 10:08:51
On May 20th, 2025, where the following F. 2025-07-02 10:08:55
Those we're taking this is the view looking. 2025-07-02 10:08:58
North from the sun this is a view looking. 2025-07-02 10:09:01
This is a view like. 2025-07-02 10:09:04
Himself, this is a view looking. 2025-07-02 10:09:07
West, this is a view. 2025-07-02 10:09:09
You looking E at the entrance of the property. 2025-07-02 10:09:13
And this is the view looking South. 2025-07-02 10:09:15
Towards the oil and gas facilities on the same property. 2025-07-02 10:09:19
40 The Lanning. 2025-07-02 10:09:22
Commission after meeting on June 3rd, 2025 vote. 2025-07-02 10:09:25
To recommend approval for the CSR along with. 2025-07-02 10:09:28
The conditions of approval and development standards. 2025-07-02 10:09:31
At this time, planning staff has concluded this presentation. 2025-07-02 10:09:34
This applicant is president present and I am happy. 2025-07-02 10:09:37
Answer any questions All right. Are there any questions? 2025-07-02 10:09:40
Matthew. 2025-07-02 10:09:42
It's your first presentation before the board, kind of Commissioner. Commissioner, can I ask? 2025-07-02 10:09:46
You how Max Nader is to work with. 2025-07-02 10:09:49
I agree with that. OK. 2025-07-02 10:09:52
Thank you for your presentation logo. 2025-07-02 10:09:55
Alright, Mike, good morning. 2025-07-02 10:09:58
Miami Roberts with development review. 2025-07-02 10:10:01
Access for the project side is on Calendar 40. 2025-07-02 10:10:04
This portion of County Road 49 is gravel road and. 2025-07-02 10:10:07
Designated on the Weld County functional classification may. 2025-07-02 10:10:10
As a local Rd. Latest at. 2025-07-02 10:10:13
Daily traffic on County Road 49 counted 100. 2025-07-02 10:10:16
Vehicles per day with 41% trucks the 80. 2025-07-02 10:10:19
25th percentile speed is 51 mph. 2025-07-02 10:10:22
Further, the applicants traffic information material and. 2025-07-02 10:10:25
Equipment deliveries occurring for approximately 4 weeks will. 2025-07-02 10:10:28
Will result in up to 24 vehicle trip. 2025-07-02 10:10:31
Per day consisting of Conex container trucks delivered. 2025-07-02 10:10:34
Three trucks and equipment hauling trucks. The phone. 2025-07-02 10:10:37
Facility installation phase of the project. Lasting approach. 2025-07-02 10:10:40
Four to six months will result in approximately 28 weeks. 2025-07-02 10:10:43
Days off per day consisting of passenger vehicles, fuel. 2025-07-02 10:10:46
Trucks and delivery trucks. Developer review. 2025-07-02 10:10:49
Is requiring a road maintenance agreement for construction only. 2025-07-02 10:10:52
The site requires double guards and. 2025-07-02 10:10:55
100 feet of Rd. base or Rd. base and all driving surf. 2025-07-02 10:10:58
This is the service permanent trekking control. 2025-07-02 10:11:01
The applicant has submitted the drainage narrative with supporting documents. 2025-07-02 10:11:04
An adjacent meeting that this project would impact. 2025-07-02 10:34:44
Commissioner, No, OK. 2025-07-02 10:34:53
Thank you, Madam Chair. I would I would request that we strike. 2025-07-02 10:34:56
6:15 as it appears and. 2025-07-02 10:34:59
From the information I've seen that there is no existing area. 2025-07-02 10:35:02
Structures that this would impact. 2025-07-02 10:35:05
OK, 15 is, uh, deleted. 2025-07-02 10:35:08
And while you're striking #19 there you go. 2025-07-02 10:35:11
#19 I heard from staff our. 2025-07-02 10:35:14
Monday through Friday, 7:00 to 5:00. And I also heard from the. 2025-07-02 10:35:17
Applicant No lighting is planned. I would request that we strike 19. 2025-07-02 10:35:20
Alright. 2025-07-02 10:35:23
#19 is stricken strip. 2025-07-02 10:35:26
Alright, let's move on to page 10. 2025-07-02 10:35:29
Page 11. 2025-07-02 10:35:35
12. 2025-07-02 10:35:41
Right. And Commissioner Max may change it. 2025-07-02 10:35:44
We're going to bout bring it back up to the public. Is there anybody who. 2025-07-02 10:35:47
In the audience, they would like to speak on Dean. 2025-07-02 10:35:50
Demonstrates the fact consists entirely of hydrological. 2025-07-02 10:11:07
Group B as a result the site. 2025-07-02 10:11:10
Is exempted from storm water detention. 2025-07-02 10:11:13
23-4-1030 Be one of the well. 2025-07-02 10:11:16
County code Weld County grading permit will be. 2025-07-02 10:11:19
Required of disturbing more than one acre and I'll be happy to answer any questions. 2025-07-02 10:11:22
All right. Are there any questions the board you have, Commissioner Max? 2025-07-02 10:11:25
Thank you, Madam Chair. Thanks, Mike, for that. Just a couple. 2025-07-02 10:11:28
Real quick questions is I didn't see and if. 2025-07-02 10:11:31
If I missed I apologize, but is the primary Paul route for? 2025-07-02 10:11:34
Deliveries and traffic for the workers. Is that gonna be going north? 2025-07-02 10:11:37
N Highway 14 or S Highway 392. 2025-07-02 10:11:40
Is actually said to 14 to 14, OK and so then that. 2025-07-02 10:11:43
Stretch in the road maintenance agreement will probably be covered under. 2025-07-02 10:11:46
Suppression as normal. OK and then the only other. 2025-07-02 10:11:49
Question I have at this time, Mike, is I'm. 2025-07-02 10:11:52
I'm looking at the parcel, the subject parcel. I see that. 2025-07-02 10:11:55
One of the oil and gas access locations was. 2025-07-02 10:11:58
Uh, changes that we made deleting those. 2025-07-02 10:35:53
New paragraph. 2025-07-02 10:35:56
Right where you are. Do you have any questions? 2025-07-02 10:35:59
Questions on deleting those two? No, no issues. 2025-07-02 10:36:02
OK. Thank you. OK. 2025-07-02 10:36:05
With that, I'll bring it back to the Board and the Chair. 2025-07-02 10:36:08
Stating is my findings of fact the work of? 2025-07-02 10:36:11
The planning staff. The findings of Planning Commission. 2025-07-02 10:36:14
Draft resolution presented here and amended to do. 2025-07-02 10:36:17
I move, we approve you. 2025-07-02 10:36:20
Senior Permit 2500. 2025-07-02 10:36:23
004 for solar energy facility outside of subdivision. 2025-07-02 10:36:26
Destroyed contacts in the ACT. 2025-07-02 10:36:30
Cultural Zone District The 35321. 2025-07-02 10:36:33
They say LLC care of RDC Colorado. 2025-07-02 10:36:35
Well, counting RS722 LLC. 2025-07-02 10:36:39
0005, Commissioner. 2025-07-02 10:36:42
Sure, OK, I would. 2nd 0005. 2025-07-02 10:36:45
You guys looked at the wrong one. 2025-07-02 10:36:48
It has been moved by Commissioner. 2025-07-02 10:36:50
Uh, slated to be closed? I'm not sure if that. 2025-07-02 10:12:01
Happened yet or not but this so. 2025-07-02 10:12:04
Solar installation? Is that proposed to have it all? 2025-07-02 10:12:07
Own separate access separate from the residence. 2025-07-02 10:12:10
Actually have to look to confirm that, uh, I think. 2025-07-02 10:12:13
In my referral I was just saying that if they select a. 2025-07-02 10:12:16
A site on County Road 49 because. 2025-07-02 10:12:19
This is a local Rd. They have to meet the spacing requirements. 2025-07-02 10:12:22
Requirements actually identified in Section 8. 2025-07-02 10:12:25
8-14-30 of the Weld County Code. 2025-07-02 10:12:28
So that'll be determined kind of when they're trying to get their. 2025-07-02 10:12:31
Permit. OK. I just I mean I know. 2025-07-02 10:12:34
We always have certain exceptions and I'm always open to certain. 2025-07-02 10:12:37
Considerations, but in general one access. 2025-07-02 10:12:40
Per parcel usually. So I just I didn't see that anywhere if it was gonna. 2025-07-02 10:12:43
Be utilizing the residential or a new one. 2025-07-02 10:12:46
Was gonna be proposed that that could be a question for the applicant when they. 2025-07-02 10:12:49
Come up here to maybe clarify that to see what their intentions are, yeah. 2025-07-02 10:12:52
Good morning. 2025-07-02 10:00:30
Board hearings is July 2nd. 2025-07-02 10:00:36
25 Used by special review permit. 2025-07-02 10:00:39
USR 25-0004. 2025-07-02 10:00:42
Case number USR 25. 2025-07-02 10:00:45
5-0004 Applicant. 2025-07-02 10:00:48
35321 Estate, LLC. 2025-07-02 10:00:51
Take care of RDC Cocoa. 2025-07-02 10:00:54
County RS722L. 2025-07-02 10:00:57
LLC request used by special review. 2025-07-02 10:01:00
Permit for a solar energy facility SES. 2025-07-02 10:01:03
Outside of subdivisions and historic towns in the. 2025-07-02 10:01:06
Agricultural zone. District legal description. 2025-07-02 10:01:09
Be amended. Recorded exemption. 2025-07-02 10:01:12
1:00 AM RE CX-18. 2025-07-02 10:01:15
Dash 12-0095. 2025-07-02 10:01:18
Being part of the South half. 2025-07-02 10:01:21
Southeast quarter of Section 4 Township. 2025-07-02 10:01:24
6 N range, 66 W of the 6:00 PM West. 2025-07-02 10:01:27
County, Colorado. Location north. 2025-07-02 10:01:30
Adjacent to County Road 72, approximately. 2025-07-02 10:01:33
We will try to actually restrict it to 1. 2025-07-02 10:12:55
Access per parcel if possible. Alright, thank you Sir. 2025-07-02 10:12:58
You're welcome. Alright. Any other questions? 2025-07-02 10:13:01
Apple's in here. 2025-07-02 10:13:07
OK. We have a couple of questions to. 2025-07-02 10:13:10
Ask you one, there are four out of five. 2025-07-02 10:13:13
Commissioner's here in case this is a 2 to 2. 2025-07-02 10:13:16
Vote Commissioner Rice will have to listen. 2025-07-02 10:13:19
Listen to the hearing and and add. 2025-07-02 10:13:22
His boat, Are you comfortable with that, being that it could be? 2025-07-02 10:13:25
Yes, I am OK and then. 2025-07-02 10:13:28
And have you or the applicant? 2025-07-02 10:13:31
Had any communication with the Commissioner, uh, of? 2025-07-02 10:13:34
About this land request. 2025-07-02 10:13:37
No. OK. And then again. 2025-07-02 10:13:40
If you just want to give your name and address and proceed. 2025-07-02 10:13:43
Alright, so my name is James. 2025-07-02 10:13:46
Accidentally not sure if y'all can hear me going to hear. 2025-07-02 10:13:50
With and location right? 2025-07-02 10:13:52
Address is 2045 W Grand. 2025-07-02 10:13:55
And that's Chicago, IL. 2025-07-02 10:13:58
And I'm representing the applicant. 2025-07-02 10:14:02
I'm with reactivate. 2025-07-02 10:14:04
Believe we had a slide show. Mm-hmm. Got it. OK. 2025-07-02 10:14:08
OK. Thank you. 2025-07-02 10:14:17
Again, thank you for for hearing me today. 2025-07-02 10:14:20
I know I'm the only one on the docket so. 2025-07-02 10:14:23
Takes time and if you can't hear. 2025-07-02 10:14:25
Please let me know, I am going to try to. 2025-07-02 10:14:29
Turning back and forth here. 2025-07-02 10:14:32
Uh, yes, we're a USR 20. 2025-07-02 10:14:35
5005 umm. 2025-07-02 10:14:38
Proposing a solar energy. 2025-07-02 10:14:41
Energy Facility. 2025-07-02 10:14:44
I'm with reactivate a little bit about React. 2025-07-02 10:14:47
Activate our parent company is. 2025-07-02 10:14:50
Is invenergy. They're nationally known. 2025-07-02 10:14:53
Renew, leader in renewables here in. 2025-07-02 10:14:56
The US and we are the. 2025-07-02 10:14:59
Subsidiary to Invenergy. 2025-07-02 10:15:02
We are an owner Opera. 2025-07-02 10:15:05
Creator and developer of our projects, so we see the project. 2025-07-02 10:15:08
All the way through from start to finish. 2025-07-02 10:15:11
Into operation. We are a communi. 2025-07-02 10:15:14
Skill developer. So on the distribution. 2025-07-02 10:15:17
Now where we differ from. 2025-07-02 10:15:20
Our parent company is. We are. 2025-07-02 10:15:23
On that community scale and and parent company is is the. 2025-07-02 10:15:26
Utility scale. So for those that that. 2025-07-02 10:15:29
May not know you know we we we have a less. 2025-07-02 10:15:32
Impact of smaller footprint when we. 2025-07-02 10:15:35
Do community scale. We typically work with one landowner. 2025-07-02 10:15:38
And you know for this project. 2025-07-02 10:15:41
It's a 30 acre, 30 acre. 2025-07-02 10:15:44
Proposal on a 73 acre lot when you may see. 2025-07-02 10:15:47
On the utility scale, you'll see 2000 + A. 2025-07-02 10:15:50
And I think they're 50 to, you know. 2025-07-02 10:15:53
100,000 megawatts broad. 2025-07-02 10:15:56
So very large scale projects and so that's kind of where we. 2025-07-02 10:15:59
We're different. We tie into the local grid. 2025-07-02 10:16:02
On the distribution side, so really we don't require. 2025-07-02 10:16:05
Buy a whole lot of additional infrastructure we. 2025-07-02 10:16:08
We tend to aim at parcels that. 2025-07-02 10:16:11
Have that infrastructure adjacent. 2025-07-02 10:16:14
If we do have to require an extension, then they. 2025-07-02 10:16:17
Typical. Those extensions typically go through the utility and. 2025-07-02 10:16:20
CO2 existing easements are right away. 2025-07-02 10:16:23
A little bit about the. 2025-07-02 10:16:29
Project site Matthew did a great job of explaining. 2025-07-02 10:16:32
Where we're at and. 2025-07-02 10:16:35
This, of course, we're in Weld County. 2025-07-02 10:16:38
And it's designated as AG land. 2025-07-02 10:16:41
But it's not irrigated and the only. 2025-07-02 10:16:44
Owner is uses it for. 2025-07-02 10:16:47
It's. 2025-07-02 10:16:47
It's not used for anything currently. 2025-07-02 10:16:50
It it was told to me that there. 2025-07-02 10:16:53
Was crops attempted to be planted? 2025-07-02 10:16:56
Out there 3-3 different times. 2025-07-02 10:16:59
However, none of them would take and. 2025-07-02 10:17:02
The the owner decided that that was not the. 2025-07-02 10:17:05
The route that they wanted to go with their property. 2025-07-02 10:17:08
Umm, we're not removing anything. So therefore. 2025-07-02 10:17:11
We're not removing any land from production. 2025-07-02 10:17:14
On this proposal. 2025-07-02 10:17:17
Project actually, as Matthew showed. 2025-07-02 10:17:20
On the side is is located about 1000 feet. 2025-07-02 10:17:23
East offset from. 2025-07-02 10:17:26
49. 2025-07-02 10:17:29
Again. 2025-07-02 10:17:32
Not in any IGA or Cpas. 2025-07-02 10:17:35
So there's no other agreements with any agent? 2025-07-02 10:17:38
Townships required here. 2025-07-02 10:17:41
And just a little, this is one of our projects down here on. 2025-07-02 10:17:47
Bottom right of. 2025-07-02 10:17:50
An existing project here in. 2025-07-02 10:17:53
In Illinois that we've done to kind of just show you a little. 2025-07-02 10:17:56
450 feet West of County Road 31. 2025-07-02 10:01:36
Notice was published May 17th, 2020. 2025-07-02 10:01:39
In the Greeley Tribune. Good morning, Molly. 2025-07-02 10:01:42
Morning first Nurse Molly Wright, Department of Planning Service. 2025-07-02 10:01:46
First, this case was heard before the Planning Commission. 2025-07-02 10:01:48
Percent on June 3rd, 2025 during the planning. 2025-07-02 10:01:52
Permission. Several surrounding property owners spoke without. 2025-07-02 10:01:55
The applicant is requesting a continuous. 2025-07-02 10:01:57
August 6th, 2025 in order to fir. 2025-07-02 10:02:01
Outreach to further their outreach efforts with the. 2025-07-02 10:02:04
Surrounding property owners. Good to know. 2025-07-02 10:02:07
Alright, are there any questions with Molly? 2025-07-02 10:02:10
I move to approve the continuance. 2025-07-02 10:02:13
You gotta open it up. I'm in a rush. 2025-07-02 10:02:16
All right, see, now I'm just. 2025-07-02 10:02:19
This is a public hearing. Is there anyone in the audience that would like to? 2025-07-02 10:02:22
Speak on the news by special review permit USR. 2025-07-02 10:02:25
25-0004. 2025-07-02 10:02:28
See. Oh yes, come on up. 2025-07-02 10:02:30
Bit about the array and and sort of the footprint of. 2025-07-02 10:17:59
What we'd be looking at for a project similar to this. 2025-07-02 10:18:02
Again, we're single at. 2025-07-02 10:18:05
Access trackers proposed here on the project. 2025-07-02 10:18:08
And so they. 2025-07-02 10:18:11
They're more efficient than you're fixed. 2025-07-02 10:18:14
Tilt trackers. 2025-07-02 10:18:17
Where they, where they, you know they? 2025-07-02 10:18:20
They track the sun east to West as it moves. 2025-07-02 10:18:23
Oh, another important part here on this project. 2025-07-02 10:18:29
Because it's it's got about a 35 to 40 year lifespan. 2025-07-02 10:18:33
Decommission Commission. 2025-07-02 10:18:36
Of the project, the site goes back. 2025-07-02 10:18:39
To its original state. 2025-07-02 10:18:41
And again, a few details here. 2025-07-02 10:18:48
I believe in. 2025-07-02 10:18:51
Some of the conditional approval or conditions for approval. 2025-07-02 10:18:54
We'll have to improve this site plan so. 2025-07-02 10:18:56
Apologies for not the best site plan here, but we will. 2025-07-02 10:19:00
And if you could just give us your name and add. 2025-07-02 10:02:34
Press and proceed. Yes ma'am. Thank you. 2025-07-02 10:02:37
And thank you, Commissioner, I just wanted to make. 2025-07-02 10:02:40
Myself available here for any questions that you may have. 2025-07-02 10:02:43
Sounds like you maybe maybe didn't have them, but. 2025-07-02 10:02:46
Accidentally, I'm representing, excuse me, representing the Apple. 2025-07-02 10:02:49
I'm with reactivate and our address. 2025-07-02 10:02:52
Is 2045 W. 2025-07-02 10:02:55
Sweet B in Chicago, IL OK. 2025-07-02 10:02:58
And I just want to like be available if you have any questions. 2025-07-02 10:03:01
For the request for extension. 2025-07-02 10:03:04
No questions, but I will say thank you for making. 2025-07-02 10:03:07
In further contact with the residents that are surrounding it, seeing. 2025-07-02 10:03:10
And how there was quite a few comments that I read in the record, so appreciate that. 2025-07-02 10:03:13
Further outreach, of course. Yeah, just wanna make sure. 2025-07-02 10:03:16
So that their concerns are addressed and making the. 2025-07-02 10:03:19
All right. Any other questions? 2025-07-02 10:03:22
Alright. 2025-07-02 10:03:25
Have a better one for you for signature. 2025-07-02 10:19:03
The proposed access you can. 2025-07-02 10:19:06
See here in purple. 2025-07-02 10:19:09
On the north portion of the of the track. 2025-07-02 10:19:12
Again, it's about 1000 foot run 20. 2025-07-02 10:19:15
Feet wide and that would be our main. 2025-07-02 10:19:18
Point of access now umm. 2025-07-02 10:19:21
If we are looking to reduce that number of action. 2025-07-02 10:19:24
Access points we can. 2025-07-02 10:19:27
Have that discussion or if it becomes a condition of approval. 2025-07-02 10:19:30
We can look into that as well. 2025-07-02 10:19:33
Typically why we do. 2025-07-02 10:19:36
Proposals access points is we like to have them adjacent to. 2025-07-02 10:19:39
What we call the point of interconnection. So that's. 2025-07-02 10:19:42
Where the where we would tie onto the grid. 2025-07-02 10:19:45
And so that's where we try to aim to have our access point. 2025-07-02 10:19:48
Yeah, and just a little bit. 2025-07-02 10:19:57
To add on to a community scale, we are low impact, low. 2025-07-02 10:20:00
Environmental impact. We have decommission plan. 2025-07-02 10:20:03
James, Second by Commissioner Maxine. Further discussion. 2025-07-02 10:36:54
All in favor say aye aye. 2025-07-02 10:36:57
Congratulations. Yes, thank you, Sir. 2025-07-02 10:37:00
See you in August. 2025-07-02 10:37:02
Is there anyone umm in the audience that would like to? 2025-07-02 10:03:28
Speak. I'm just the continuance special. 2025-07-02 10:03:31
Review permit. USR 25-0004. 2025-07-02 10:03:34
To move it to August 6th. 2025-07-02 10:03:37
See none. I will bring it back to the board. 2025-07-02 10:03:40
Now I will move to approve the continuance of you. 2025-07-02 10:03:43
CSR250004 to August 6. 2025-07-02 10:03:46
10 AM. 2025-07-02 10:03:48
Like Mr. Pepper, Second by Commissioner Maxie. 2025-07-02 10:03:52
Further discussion. All in favor say aye. 2025-07-02 10:03:55
USR 25-0004 will be moved out. 2025-07-02 10:04:01
August 6th. Thanks, Molly. 2025-07-02 10:04:04
Right. 2025-07-02 10:04:42
Next we have used by special review permit US. 2025-07-02 10:04:45
Sorry, 25-0005. 2025-07-02 10:04:48
Case number USR. 2025-07-02 10:04:51
25 Dash 0005 AP. 2025-07-02 10:04:54
Applicant Juan Pablo Gomez. Mendiola, Carol. 2025-07-02 10:04:57
RDC Co Weld County Road 40. 2025-07-02 10:05:00
29 LLC request use by Secial. 2025-07-02 10:05:03
In place that remove the project. 2025-07-02 10:20:06
At the time of 30. 2025-07-02 10:20:09
4040 years. This is also a requirement of our car. 2025-07-02 10:20:12
Contract with the landowner. 2025-07-02 10:20:15
I believe Weld County does require a decommissioning bond. 2025-07-02 10:20:18
In the event that we wouldn't be able to. 2025-07-02 10:20:21
If we weren't around or if the project was sold. 2025-07-02 10:20:24
Or if somebody else else's needed to remove the. 2025-07-02 10:20:27
Project there would be those funds in place to do so. 2025-07-02 10:20:30
Yeah, no permanent water sewer required here. 2025-07-02 10:20:36
No lighting for the project. 2025-07-02 10:20:39
It's. 2025-07-02 10:20:42
It's not a manned operation. During operations, there's there's. 2025-07-02 10:20:45
Nobody on site. This is a typical. 2025-07-02 10:20:48
Occasional maintenance required until you'll see maybe 1. 2025-07-02 10:20:51
One night trip every 10 days. 2025-07-02 10:20:54
And that's in our in our maintenance contract. 2025-07-02 10:20:57
Now I don't know if this is. 2025-07-02 10:21:06
Something that I can discuss because I believe. 2025-07-02 10:21:09
Review permit for solar energy facility. 2025-07-02 10:05:06
SEF outside of subdivisions and historic town. 2025-07-02 10:05:09
Some sites in the agricultural zone district legal. 2025-07-02 10:05:12
Prescription N half Northwest quarter of. 2025-07-02 10:05:15
Section 19. Township 7. N Range 6. 2025-07-02 10:05:18
Before West of the 6:00 PM Weld County, Colorado. 2025-07-02 10:05:21
Location east of an adjacent to County Road 40. 2025-07-02 10:05:24
2009 S of an adjacent 2 County Road. 2025-07-02 10:05:27
82nd line notice was published May. 2025-07-02 10:05:30
19th, 2025 and the Greeley Tribune. 2025-07-02 10:05:33
All right. Good morning. Good morning. 2025-07-02 10:05:36
Madam Chair and Commissioners Matthew Vanilla, Department of Planning Service. 2025-07-02 10:05:39
Services the applicant reactivate is proposing to. 2025-07-02 10:05:42
Construct a solar energy facility on approximately. 2025-07-02 10:05:45
30 acres of a 73 acre site. 2025-07-02 10:05:48
The maximum height of the solar panels will not exceed 25. 2025-07-02 10:05:51
Feet and height is measured from the highest grade. 2025-07-02 10:05:54
Below each below each solar panel. 2025-07-02 10:05:57
Karen in the last meeting. 2025-07-02 10:21:12
It was. 2025-07-02 10:21:15
For tax benefit analysis. 2025-07-02 10:21:18
I can skip over it. I didn't. 2025-07-02 10:21:21
It from the I'd skip over it OK. 2025-07-02 10:21:24
OK, so yeah, that sums up our project. 2025-07-02 10:21:30
All right. Well, thank you very much. Does anybody have any? 2025-07-02 10:21:33
Of the applicant, Commissioner Maxey. Thank you, Madam Chair. 2025-07-02 10:21:36
Thank you James for the presentation. Just. 2025-07-02 10:21:39
A couple quick questions based on what I saw on the. 2025-07-02 10:21:42
Excuse me, slides you presented and also I believe you can. 2025-07-02 10:21:45
Kind of address the access point it sounds like. 2025-07-02 10:21:48
The intent would be to have a access kind of on that. 2025-07-02 10:21:51
North property line where you showed the interconnect. 2025-07-02 10:21:54
And the utility coming into the array. 2025-07-02 10:21:57
I think that's going to be a point of discussion just with our. 2025-07-02 10:22:00
Staff and justice with my knowledge. 2025-07-02 10:22:03
Of desiring usually a single access for a product. 2025-07-02 10:22:06
Property and this one already has that access. So anyway to consult? 2025-07-02 10:22:09
To the highest extent of the solar panel rotation. 2025-07-02 10:06:00
During construction, there will be a crew of about 85 P. 2025-07-02 10:06:03
On site each day construction activities. 2025-07-02 10:06:06
Will take place Monday through Friday, 7:00 AM to. 2025-07-02 10:06:09
5:00 PM. Any debris, junk or waste associated. 2025-07-02 10:06:12
Do with the building. With building the project will be. 2025-07-02 10:06:15
Validate would always be a good thing. That's just my opinion. 2025-07-02 10:22:12
Umm, I'm curious on the topography of the land. Are you able to? 2025-07-02 10:22:15
Keep the photography and have the array kind of follow. 2025-07-02 10:22:18
The existing topography are you going to have to do quite a bit of of. 2025-07-02 10:22:21
Grading work which can affect future. 2025-07-02 10:22:24
Your ability to to farm that land once this might. 2025-07-02 10:22:27
Be decommissioned? Yes, of course. Great question. 2025-07-02 10:22:30
Commissioner Maxine, thank you for that, umm, with. 2025-07-02 10:22:33
With our projects, we typically aim to. 2025-07-02 10:22:36
To focus on sites that do not require. 2025-07-02 10:22:39
Bar grading so we we keep the. 2025-07-02 10:22:42
The natural flow of the land there's. 2025-07-02 10:22:45
Required on our projects because you know. 2025-07-02 10:22:48
As you may know, dirt work is very expensive. 2025-07-02 10:22:51
We try to keep that to a minimum. 2025-07-02 10:22:54
So it's really a simple. 2025-07-02 10:22:57
Top soil type of removal we do. 2025-07-02 10:23:01
Receding revegetation for the project to kind of. 2025-07-02 10:23:04
Keep that soil enriched during the life cycle of the. 2025-07-02 10:23:07
Project and then actually. 2025-07-02 10:23:09
Missing there is a revegetation. 2025-07-02 10:23:13
Because we remove the. 2025-07-02 10:23:16
The materials from the project so. 2025-07-02 10:23:19
Yeah, openly. No, there would be minimum. 2025-07-02 10:23:22
Minimal grading for the site. 2025-07-02 10:23:24
Thank you for that, umm, just in our experience and the information. 2025-07-02 10:23:28
We've been presented for projects such as this, the more you. 2025-07-02 10:23:31
Grade means more compaction means more removal of top. 2025-07-02 10:23:34
Which then when you're talking decommissioning lenses. 2025-07-02 10:23:36
Self to not being too agriculturally friendly. Friendly. 2025-07-02 10:23:40
So the less grading possible, that's why I asked. 2025-07-02 10:23:43
And just due to future agricultural potential. 2025-07-02 10:23:46
Curiosity question. 2025-07-02 10:23:49
I saw 35 to 40 years lifespan which is. 2025-07-02 10:23:52
Longer than what I'm typically used to hearing. Can you explain? 2025-07-02 10:23:55
That a little bit most the time for solar projects we see anywhere. 2025-07-02 10:23:58
Between 20 to 30 years, so this one is quite a bit longer. 2025-07-02 10:24:01
Yeah, no, I think it's technol. 2025-07-02 10:24:04
You know is is more prevalent in. 2025-07-02 10:24:07
In these systems, they're able to. 2025-07-02 10:24:10
To last longer, I think the lifespan is really contro. 2025-07-02 10:24:13
Controlled by the maintenance and how well. 2025-07-02 10:24:16
These panels there becomes a. 2025-07-02 10:24:19
Time when maintenance overruns, you know. 2025-07-02 10:24:22
The functioning and operation of the Pro. 2025-07-02 10:24:25
Roject and so we've we've. 2025-07-02 10:24:28
Outlay it to 30 to 40 years I think. 2025-07-02 10:24:31
It's it's 30 to 35 years and. 2025-07-02 10:24:34
In our contract we do have an option for an additional if we still. 2025-07-02 10:24:37
Or have functioning. Or have functioning. 2025-07-02 10:24:40
A functioning project now. 2025-07-02 10:24:43
We, like I said, we do maintain these. 2025-07-02 10:24:46
Panels we do replacements and so. 2025-07-02 10:24:49
So that's really where we try to get to that 30. 2025-07-02 10:24:52
To 40 years and I think like. 2025-07-02 10:24:55
Like I said, I think technology improving in the efficiencies of these. 2025-07-02 10:24:58
Panels has helped that life cycle, that lifespan. 2025-07-02 10:25:01
OK. Thank you for that. And last question, Madam. 2025-07-02 10:25:04
Could you please briefly describe your? 2025-07-02 10:25:07
Interactions with CPW and what your thoughts are on their referral. 2025-07-02 10:25:10
Yes. Oh, OK. 2025-07-02 10:25:16
Yes, sure. 2025-07-02 10:25:19
So our interactions with CPW. 2025-07-02 10:25:22
We work with TPW all over. 2025-07-02 10:25:25
So for for several of our. 2025-07-02 10:25:28
Rojects and we understand that there are critical. 2025-07-02 10:25:31
Habitats that exist in. 2025-07-02 10:25:34
In certain areas and so I think one of the. 2025-07-02 10:25:37
The first priorities for them is. 2025-07-02 10:25:40
In a situation where. 2025-07-02 10:25:43
Critical habitat is to be disturbed is for us to remove that project. 2025-07-02 10:25:46
Check out of the disturbed area. 2025-07-02 10:25:49
Fortunately for this project, we don't have that. 2025-07-02 10:25:52
And actually in. 2025-07-02 10:25:55
This project the recommendation. I think there was a. 2025-07-02 10:25:58
Burrowing Owl concern. 2025-07-02 10:26:01
And so they recommended. 2025-07-02 10:26:04
Prior to construction. I know that if we do. 2025-07-02 10:26:07
Find those, then they have a construction manager. 2025-07-02 10:26:10
On site or somebody that specifically? 2025-07-02 10:26:13
Monitors those interactions. 2025-07-02 10:26:16
And that disturbance and so. 2025-07-02 10:26:19
We would we would follow their recommendation. 2025-07-02 10:26:22
For this and attempt to do those services. 2025-07-02 10:26:25
Do not disturb. I think it was a Groundhog. 2025-07-02 10:26:28
Population in the area and so. 2025-07-02 10:26:31
They identify burning owls to be located. 2025-07-02 10:26:34
Adjacent or within the same habitat, so. 2025-07-02 10:26:37
Yeah, that that was the interaction with CPW. 2025-07-02 10:26:40
You and we understand the condition. 2025-07-02 10:26:43
There OK, so just to be clear if I. 2025-07-02 10:26:46
Heard you correctly. 2025-07-02 10:26:49
Even though. 2025-07-02 10:26:49
This location is not an identified high priority. 2025-07-02 10:26:52
Habitat for CPW they still. 2025-07-02 10:26:55
They still requested a couple things from you. One of them is. 2025-07-02 10:26:58
The Burrowing Owl survey one of them. 2025-07-02 10:27:01
Wildlife friendly sensing you plan to. 2025-07-02 10:27:04
Knowledge and agree to their comments. 2025-07-02 10:27:07
In the referral, even though this is not in high priority habitat. 2025-07-02 10:27:10
Yes, that's correct. Yes, and. 2025-07-02 10:27:13
I believe the fencing is part of our. 2025-07-02 10:27:16
A proposal to begin with. I can't. I don't. 2025-07-02 10:27:19
Have the the recommendation. 2025-07-02 10:27:22
Here from CPW, but we. 2025-07-02 10:27:25
Do with with our projects we propose either? 2025-07-02 10:27:28
A six foot 6 foot barbed wire fence or. 2025-07-02 10:27:31
Or I believe the seven foot game fence. 2025-07-02 10:27:34
In this scenario, I believe they're asking for the game fence. 2025-07-02 10:27:37
At 8 feet I believe 8 feet no BBQ. 2025-07-02 10:27:40
On the top strand. 2025-07-02 10:27:43
So the seven feet? 2025-07-02 10:27:46
8 feet I. 2025-07-02 10:27:49
That that's doable. I don't care about that. 2025-07-02 10:27:52
Please, please know that my comments are to just seek clarity. 2025-07-02 10:27:55
It is the opinion of 1 Commissioner. This Commissioner. 2025-07-02 10:27:58
Out of the four that are up here that since this is not in. 2025-07-02 10:28:01
High priority habitat. In my opinion there is no need. 2025-07-02 10:28:04
Adhere to their referral requirements, but that is. 2025-07-02 10:28:07
Is my opinion. Thank you. Thank you. 2025-07-02 10:28:10
Send it to greenside quickly before I get to Commissioner Commission. 2025-07-02 10:28:13
James is uh, do you have a contract with UH? 2025-07-02 10:28:16
A utilities company, so you get. 2025-07-02 10:28:22
Thank you for that question. Yes, currently we are. 2025-07-02 10:28:25
In the process of obtaining that contract. 2025-07-02 10:28:28
We're working with Xcel Energy for this project. 2025-07-02 10:28:31
So there's several steps to those. 2025-07-02 10:28:34
You know, it's what we refer to as an interconnection agreement. 2025-07-02 10:28:37
Consists of a pre application to understand. 2025-07-02 10:28:43
Sort of the capacity that is on that line. 2025-07-02 10:28:46
We've already got been through that process and then. 2025-07-02 10:28:49
And we're currently in what we call a full application. 2025-07-02 10:28:52
Process of that and I think there's three different studies that are required. 2025-07-02 10:28:55
Within that they're very lengthy. 2025-07-02 10:28:58
Processes and also they. 2025-07-02 10:29:01
Extensive but to. 2025-07-02 10:29:04
To answer your question, currently we are. 2025-07-02 10:29:07
In that process, we do not have the agreement, but we are. 2025-07-02 10:29:10
Pursuing it, OK. And another question is do you have any? 2025-07-02 10:29:13
Are there any water rights on in the on this property? 2025-07-02 10:29:16
Not to my knowledge. OK, thank you. 2025-07-02 10:29:19
Mr. James, thank you and thank you for following up. 2025-07-02 10:29:22
Pray to Commissioner Maxie's standard question. 2025-07-02 10:29:25
Facilities which I agree with, by the way. 2025-07-02 10:29:28
I don't know whether the seven or the 8 foot fence would be better to keep that owl. 2025-07-02 10:29:31
In or out, but heck, I'm not going on that one. I've heard their flight list. 2025-07-02 10:29:35
Probably, umm. 2025-07-02 10:29:37
My question is one of the concerns for soil conditions. 2025-07-02 10:29:40
Weed mitigation and that type of thing. What? 2025-07-02 10:29:43
Condition of the soil. Now I'm looking at a Google Earth view of it and it looks like. 2025-07-02 10:29:46
Crops had been planted and you had got some duct out there. 2025-07-02 10:29:50
Would you would you call it pasture land? 2025-07-02 10:29:52
What is what is the existing nature of the soil that. 2025-07-02 10:29:55
There, sure. Thank you for that question. 2025-07-02 10:29:59
It is a natural, natural soil. Natural. 2025-07-02 10:30:05
Natural habitat out there. 2025-07-02 10:30:08
And I believe the only thing that it's used. 2025-07-02 10:30:10
Or is past language grazing? 2025-07-02 10:30:13
Mr. Gomez has goats and sheep on site. 2025-07-02 10:30:17
And you know he uses. 2025-07-02 10:30:20
Those to either graze or. 2025-07-02 10:30:23
You know to keep that that. 2025-07-02 10:30:25
To mitigate those the growth. 2025-07-02 10:30:29
It's not blowing dust. So there's an established land there. We. 2025-07-02 10:30:32
Because it is fine and your your intent. 2025-07-02 10:30:35
Into overseas is a good intention. 2025-07-02 10:30:38
And and I appreciate that. So that was my largest concern is this. 2025-07-02 10:30:41
Blowing sand and and weeded mitigation and that kind of thing. But it sounds like it's got. 2025-07-02 10:30:44
So thank you. Yes, Sir. Thank you. Yeah. 2025-07-02 10:30:47
Education management would would. 2025-07-02 10:30:50
Address those concerns and erosion as well. 2025-07-02 10:30:53
That was absolutely my concern. 2025-07-02 10:30:56
And also that if you could just. 2025-07-02 10:30:59
Disturbed the soil only where the uprights are going, as opposed to. 2025-07-02 10:31:02
The rest of it, you've already stated that he's a 10. 2025-07-02 10:31:05
To see. 2025-07-02 10:31:08
The crops have not taken. 2025-07-02 10:31:11
UN quote. So what's to say that even the native. 2025-07-02 10:31:14
Grasses would take so at least it. 2025-07-02 10:31:17
If you can disturb on this and have. 2025-07-02 10:31:20
Plan B in. 2025-07-02 10:31:23
In your pocket in case that doesn't take and it starts blowing. 2025-07-02 10:31:26
Yeah, so. 2025-07-02 10:31:32
The attempt, yes, would be to vegetate with the. 2025-07-02 10:31:35
With a native seed. 2025-07-02 10:31:38
That that would grow and reduce federal. 2025-07-02 10:31:41
And that also. 2025-07-02 10:31:44
A weed mitigation and dust control. 2025-07-02 10:31:47
However. 2025-07-02 10:31:50
I can't foresee you know how that will work. 2025-07-02 10:31:53
But you're having a Plan B in place. 2025-07-02 10:31:56
For additional watering. 2025-07-02 10:31:59
May be beneficial. We don't. 2025-07-02 10:32:02
Don't have that in place at the time, you know. 2025-07-02 10:32:05
We really just aim to see. 2025-07-02 10:32:08
And then you take so that. 2025-07-02 10:32:11
To do our best to reduce erosion. 2025-07-02 10:32:14
And stuff. 2025-07-02 10:32:17
That place. 2025-07-02 10:32:20
Into my comments about grading as well. I mean the less that they disturb the. 2025-07-02 10:32:23
Soil the better. Yeah, I agree with that. 2025-07-02 10:32:26
All right. Any other questions? 2025-07-02 10:32:29
OK, if you want to step back, well. 2025-07-02 10:32:32
Just for a second, this is a public. 2025-07-02 10:32:35
Hearing Is there anybody else in the audience that would like to speak? 2025-07-02 10:32:38
On special review. 2025-07-02 10:32:41
25-0005. 2025-07-02 10:32:44
OK. 2025-07-02 10:32:47
Seeing no one. 2025-07-02 10:32:47
Come back. I'm sorry. Alright. Have you? 2025-07-02 10:32:50
Had a chance to look at the conditions of approval and. 2025-07-02 10:32:53
The development standards, Sir, I have. And you have any questions? 2025-07-02 10:32:56
Questions and changes that you would like to make. 2025-07-02 10:32:59
I don't believe I do. 2025-07-02 10:33:02
I am in agreement with them. 2025-07-02 10:33:05
OK, well, let's go through. 2025-07-02 10:33:08
OK. 2025-07-02 10:33:14
Start with. Let's just. 2025-07-02 10:33:17
That was Page 3. 2025-07-02 10:33:20
Page 4. 2025-07-02 10:33:23
Just a quick comment, Madam Chair, I'm not requesting. 2025-07-02 10:33:26
To change anything, but it's more of a another just. 2025-07-02 10:33:29