Department of Community Development
Reference: Homestead to Brighton East Farms Filing No. 3 - Oil and Gas Pipelines (Conditional Use Permit)
To: Mayor Kenneth J. Kreutzer and Members of City Council
Through: Marv Falconburg, AICP, Acting City Manager
Holly Prather, AICP, Community Development Director
Prepared By: Sean Pesek, Assistant Planner
Date Prepared: September 11, 2019
PURPOSE
This Conditional Use Permit application for a pair of natural gas and crude oil pipelines in Brighton is being brought before the City Council for review and consideration. Per Section 17-8-60 of the City of Brighton's Land Use and Development Code, an application seeking a Conditional Use Permit must be presented before the City Council at a public hearing. Following the public hearing, Council shall provide by resolution an approval or denial of the request, including conditions specific to the application.
STRATEGIC FOCUS AREAS
* Supportive, Sustainable Infrastructure
* Strong Regional Relationships and Partnerships
BACKGROUND
Strategic Site Designs, LLC, the Applicant, on behalf of Petro Operating LLC, is requesting City approval for the installation of an 8-inch natural gas pipeline and a 6-inch crude oil pipeline through land over which the City of Brighton has jurisdiction. Specifically, the proposed natural gas and crude oil pipelines will commence at the Homestead Well Pad (NE 1/4 of SE 1/4 of Section 34, Township 1N, Range 66W) and run south approximately 2,500 linear feet into the E. 168th Avenue (Baseline Road) Right-of-Way (ROW). Once within the Baseline Road ROW, the pipelines will run east approximately 6,100 linear feet to the intersection of Baseline Road and N. 60th Avenue. The pipelines will then run south, within N. 60th Avenue's ROW, approximately 2,975 linear feet to Longs Peak Avenue, before turning west and running approximately 200 feet within the ROW. The pipelines then turn ninety (90) degrees to the right...
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