HomeMy WebLinkAboutGBA 2010-12-09 Minutes MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE
GAS BOARD OF APPEALS OF THE
CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS
DECEMBER 9, 2010
1.
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Tom Duer at 6:33 p.m.
2.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT Chairman Tom Duer
Garry Cope
Randy Shiflet
CITY STAFF Director of Planning & Dev. John Pitstick
Asst Dir of Public Works Greg VanNeiuwenhuize
Fire Marshal Lt. Greg Lindsey
Recording Secretary Gina Pastre
3.
Approval of November 11, 2010 Gas Board of Appeals Meeting Minutes.
APPROVED
Garry Cope, seconded by Randy Shiflet, motioned to approve the minutes from
November 11, 2010. The motion carried unanimously (3 -0).
4.
GB 2010 -08
Public Hearing and consideration of a request from Chesapeake Energy
Corporation for a deviation from distance requirements from existing structures
to gas wellheads at the proposed C station 3H, 4H, 5H, 6H, 7H & Engler 1 H gas
wells located at 7300 Mid Cities Boulevard. Distance requirements are
established in Section 104 -6 of the City of North Richland Hills Code of
Ordinances.
Public Hearing opened at 6:40 pm
John Pitstick said that we have a request from Chesapeake for a deviation on distance
requirements for C station 3H,4H,5H,6H,7H. The Engler 1 H gas well is actually located
greater than the 600 feet. There are 4 residents within 600 feet from 494 to 595 feet
from the well. These residents have been previously notified for appeals and we have
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not received any correspondence from these individuals at this time. We went out on
site with Chesapeake and they are going to stain the wall to match the city facility. The
temperature needs to be 50 degrees for 6 days in order to stain the wall. There is one
rent house and 3 other homeowners affected.
Tom Duer asked if the previous wells incorporated only one resident for the ones we
have approved in the past?
John Pitstick said no. Those included the other two homes as well.
Randy Shiflet said that some of them had residential property and some were actually
houses.
Tom Duer said that it might have just been one residential building.
Garry Cope asked that since we didn't receive any correspondence from the
homeowners that staff is recommending approval.
John Pitstick said yes. These are pretty much the same homeowners that have been
notified in the past. They were sent notices and we have had no communication. We
encourage Chesapeake to contact any homeowners affected.
Tom Duer said that the packet said that those 4 residents were part of the mineral rights
agreements so they are familiar with what is going on.
John Pitstick said yes. We have Scott Castaneda here with Chesapeake and we also
have Ron Underwood with Gateway Permit Services. He has a presentation after the
public hearing if you are interested regarding seismic activity.
Scott Castaneda, 100 Energy Way, Fort Worth, TX 76102 came forward representing
Chesapeake Energy. The Engler pad site is located on private property at 7300 Mid
Cities Blvd. just east of Rufe Snow. This location does have a frac pond and fencing
and landscaping has already been installed. Previously we did drill the Engler Mann 2H
in early November and we are here tonight seeking 6 well variances for the C station
3H, 4H, 5H, 6H, 7H and the Engler 1 H. Tonight we are seeking 1 well variance for the
Engler unit and 5 variances in the C station The transportation route is the same
route that we used for our initial well that we drilled at this site. It comes on a
commercial route from Loop 820 north onto Rufe Snow, east to Mid Cities Blvd and
south onto Iron Horse Blvd. We have no protected structures within the 300 foot
setback. There are 4 protected structures within the 600 foot setback. We have not
received any objections. I have been in contact with these residences previously and
continuously throughout this process. Some of the key beneficiaries for these additional
wells include the City of North Richland Hills and BISD and over 1700 residents and
businesses. These include the Evangelical Lutheran Church and the North Park Baptist
Church. The potential economic benefit of these 6 wells include close to 9 million local
royalties, 4 million in increased tax revenue to the city and to the state and more than 11
million to local workforce and businesses. Through letters to neighbors and online
updates Chesapeake maintains open communications with its neighbors and we also
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have a website at Chesapeake.com where any resident can go in and maneuver
through the webpage and find their local pad site and get daily online updates. We
remain active in North Richland Hills. This year we were key sponsor in the 4 of July
Family Fireworks and also for the Night of Holiday Magic. It has also allowed us to
provide educational grants and scholarships through the local school systems. In
conclusion Chesapeake respectfully asks that the North Richland Hills Gas Board of
Appeals to unanimously approve the gas well variances for the C station 3H -7H and the
Engler 1 H. I would be happy to answer any of your questions at this time.
Public Hearing Closed at 6:44 p.m.
APPROVED
Randy Shiflet, seconded by Garry Cope, motioned to approve GB2010 -08. The
motion carried unanimously (3 -0).
Ron Underwood with Gateway Permit Services gave a presentation on the Seismic
Testing that will be going on in the city after the first of the year.
5.
Adjournment
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:18 p.m.
Chairman Secretary
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