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MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE
GAS BOARD OF APPEALS OF THE
CITY OF NORTH RICH LAND HilLS, TEXAS
NOVEMBER 9, 2006
1.
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Acting Chairman Tom Duer at 6:30 p.m.
2.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT
Tom Duer
Randy Shiflet
Brad Greene
Kathy Luppy
Garry Cope
CITY STAFF
Dir. of Planning & Development
Asst. Dir. of Public Works
City Attorney's Office
Fire Department
Planning & Development
Recording Secretary
John Pitstick
Greg Van Nieuwenhuize
Bryn Meredith
Lt. Mike Smith
Angela Brown
Dianna Buchanan
3.
ELECTION OF CHAIRPERSON, VICE-CHAIR, SECRETARY
APPROVED
Randy Shiflett, seconded by Kathy Luppy, nominated Tom Duer to be appointed
as Chairperson. The motion was carried with 4 affirmatives and Mr. Duer
abstained.
APPROVED
Tom Duer, seconded by Kathy Luppy, nominated Randy Shiflett to be appointed
as Vice Chairperson. The motion was carried with 4 affirmatives and Mr. Shiflett
abstained.
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APPROVED
Brad Greene, seconded by Randy Shiflett, nominated Kathy Luppy to be
appointed as Secretary. The motion was carried with 4 affirmatives and Ms.
Luppy abstained.
4.
APPROVAL OF AUGUST 10, 2006 MINUTES
APPROVED
Randy Shiflett, seconded by Brad Greene, motioned to approve the minutes from
August 10, 2006. The motion was carried with 4 affirmatives and Mr. Cope
abstained.
5.
PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDERATION OF GB 2006-04, A REQUEST FROM
THE HARDING COMPANY FOR AN APPEAL FROM SCREENING AND
LANDSCAPING REQUIREMENTS FOR GRAHAM GAS WELL SITE IN THE 7000
BLOCK OF HIGHTOWER DRIVE
Chairman Duer opened the Public Hearing.
Mr. Michael Evans, JEAlHydroTech Engineering, Inc., 1305 Brook Arbor Dr., Mansfield,
presented the applicant's request for a delay in the construction of the required masonry
screening and landscaping for one year or until November 9, 2007, in order to complete
drilling and fracturing of Graham #1-H, #2-H and #3-H wells. Graham #1-H gas well
has been drilled and was capped on July 10, 2006. The current ordinance requires that
a screening wall be built and landscaping installed as soon as production begins for the
well. Well #2-H is currently being reviewed by city staff. It is projected to be drilled from
this same pad site, and will necessitate the demolition of the fence should it be erected
now. We have provided a detailed site plan showing all required screening and
landscaping that includes an 8 foot masonry wall and trees and shrubs surrounding the
site. Line of sight diagrams are also provided to show that no structures will be visible
during the production phase.
Mr. Stephen Smith, Vice President, Operations, Harding Company, 6211 W. Northwest
Hwy., Dallas, spoke in favor of the request. He explained that the required easement
right-of-way issues that will allow for the pipeline to reach the well site are almost all
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resolved, but until there is somewhere for the released gas to go, Well #1 cannot be
fractured.
Mr. Adel Zantout, P.E., JEAlHydroTech Engineering, Inc., representing the applicant,
spoke in favor. He explained that Well #1-H was drilled but not fractured due to the fact
that the pipeline for transporting the gas is not yet available. For safety concerns,
fracturing was not performed because the pipeline is not in place to accept and
transport the released gas.
Chairman Duer closed the Public Hearing.
Lt. Mike Smith stated that the applicant has provided access to the site as required for
fire protection.
John Pitstick advised that the Development Review Committee (DRC) has reviewed this
request and found that the Harding Company does have some hardships. The DRC
recommended granting the request with the stipulation that the permanent required
screening and landscaping on the Graham well site be completed prior to May 7, 2007.
APPROVED
Randy Shiflett, seconded by Kathy Luppy, motioned to grant GB 2006-04, a
request from the Harding Company for an appeal from screening and landscaping
requires for Graham Gas Well Site in the 7000 Block of Hightower Drive, delaying
completion of the required masonry wall and landscape buffer one year or until
November 9, 2007. The motion was carried with 4 affirmatives and 1 negative by
Garry Cope.
6.
ADJOURNMENT
The chairman adjourned the meeting at 7:29 p.m.
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