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Home My WebLink AboutOil and Gas presentationTown of Westlake Town Council Meeting Monday, April 27, 2009 Technical Standards Ordinance and Zoning District Amendments Oil 8, Gas Drilling, Exploration & Production 4/27/09 History Current Regulations Staff working on update for over a year May `08 - Council Direction given Additional Staff research and work since that time Oct '08 - Council Workshops: Direction to staff Nov '08 - Public information meeting Dec '08 - P &Z tabled zoning amendment Jan '08 -Two Council Workshops: Direction to staff Extensive use of newsletter, website, and email blasts to inform public of status Property owners notified as legally required via 2008 County Tax rolls April `09 — Planning and Zoning recommend approval of zoning amendments 2, 4/27/0 "3'; Recommended Two -Prong Approach I. Technical Standards Ordinance Gas well drilling and production Pipelines 2. Zoning Ordinance 4/27/09 How the Two Pronged Approach Works SUP Application I. Zoning Two Public Hearings Gas Well Pad Site Application 2. if approved Technical Standards Ordinance if approved 4 /27/ Gas well Permit 3. Technical Standards Ordinance • �:. I • Ed i0j • 11,01-wi-if i For Council First Prong - Technical Standards Ordinance What does the Technical Standards ordinance cover? Drilling standards and requirerb)en production operation .a.Rs Security requirements Reporting requirements Pipeline standards Penalties 5 4/27/09 Recommended Two -Prong Approach For Council First Prong - Technical Standards Ordinance (continued) � What standards does the Technical Standards Ordinance establish? Well setbacks Truck route requirements drilling Fresh water for Lighting requirements Landscaping and screening walls Wastewater disposal 6 4/27/09 Technical Standards Ordinance Specifics Drilling and Production ►Gas Well Pad Site Permit application "Gas Well Pad Site: the area defined on the site plan for a SUP for all storage and operational activities associated with gas drilling and production ". ►What's required to apply for a Gas Well Pad Site Permit? An approved SUP A complete application A complete site plan 7 4/27/09 Technical Standards Ordinance Specifics Drilling and Production (cont'd) !, What is the "Drill Zone "? The area within an approved Gas Well Pad Site designated for drilling, as shown in the Site Plan section of the Specific Use Permit approval process. What is a "Protected Use "? A residence, religious institution, public building, health care facility building, school, or public park. The term shall not apply to accessory buildings, garages, hangars, or storage buildings. What is a "Gas Well Production Site "? The area used for the production of gas, oil and other hydrocarbons. Reworking, re- fracing, and other well maintenance activities may also be conducted within this area. Drilling shall only be permitted within the Drill Zone located within a Gas Well Pad Site. 8 4/27/09 Setback Options Petition requested 1,000 ft. Minimum without possibility of reduction. Staff proposal #1 Operator preferred. Staff proposal #2 - Raised the min. to 1,000' but allows reduction to 600' by Town Council Setback Reduction Approval (SRA) 1,000 ft. Encouraged with increased regulatory latitude but not mandated. N/A 1,000 ft. Minimum with possibility of reduction. 600 ft. minimum required setback. 600 ft. minimum with waiver /variance available Reduction from 1,000 ft. to as low as 600 ft. with Town Council approval. Reduction from 600 ft. to as low as 300 ft. with consent of property owners and Town Council approval. 200 ft. with approved waiver /variance. Reduction from 600 ft. to as low as 300 ft. with consent of property owners and Town Council approval. 9 4/27/09 Protected Use WI Site Plan is to show everything on the property. Gas Well Pad Site (Perimeter Boundary) Gas Well Production Site (Must be within Pad Site) 3001* 75 6001,- 1,000' -- -------- V 300' to Property Line 4/27/09 Site Design Guidelines For Oil &Gas Well Pad Sites LARGE CANOPY TREES 6 PEF EVERGREEN SHRUBS MASON SECTION LARGE CANOPY TREES 6 PER 100 FEET LARGE CANOPY TREES 1 PER 30 FEET OF PERIMETER WALL EVERGREEN SHRUBS IN DRIFT' MASONRY WALL °1 100 FOOT SEGMENT OF =r --- LANDSCAPE BUFFER LOW LEVEL PLANTINGS ELEVATION GROUND COVER AND GRASSES LOW BERM MIN, 4 FEET HIGH ELEVATION WITH WALL ABOVE All Gas Well pad sites must be landscaped along the perimeter. All the following landscape requirements must be met: 1. Tree Density. A minimum of six trees required per 100 linear feet planted in the perimeter wall zone of 40 feet, 2. Tree size. At least 60 percent shall be 3 inch caliper or greater, and the remainder shall be 2 inch caliper or larger. 3. Protected trees. Shall be protected and or mitigated and replaced per Westlake Ordinance. 4, Inaddition, large evergreen shrubs and one large tree shall be planted per 30 linear feet of perimater wall. 5. Additionally, the landscape shall include ground cover, low level plantings, mid level treees and shrubs, and other features as depicted in the Design Guidelines. WESTLAKE, TEXAS Urban Perimeter Wall Zone Landscape, OIL & GAS WELL PAD SITE Screening, and Tree Preservation and Mitigation Site Design Guidelines Diagram 1A 12 4/27/09 SAVE PROTECTED TREES WITHIN •10 FOOT PERIMETER WALL ZONE IF POSSIBLE WITH GRADING AND RETAINGN WALLS MASONRY WALL OR FENCE IN RURAL. ZONES LOW RETAINING WALLS AS REQUIRED l "O SAVE TREES rORIP I INE TO BE UNDISTURBED SEE TOWN TREE PRESERVATION ORDINANCE SECTION Protected trees ( as defined in the UDC ) that are to be removed from the site shall be replaced within the site or 40 foot surrounding zone if space permits. If there is not sufficient planting space within the site or zone to meet the tree replacement requirements, then they may be planted within the other portions of the lot, in the roadway median ( if present ), or on other land or roadways in the subdivision or the town. A sufficient number Of trees shall be planted to equal, in caliper, the diameter of the protected tree(s) that are removed. WESTLAKE, TEXAS Urban Perimeter Wall Zone Landscape, OIL & GAS WELL PAD SITE Screening, and Tree Preservation and Mitigation Site Design Guidelines Diagram 2A 13 4/27/09 GATES WITH CURVED TOP LINES MASONRY WALL - - "—'24 1121111 !111 ATES CAN BE DOUBLE GATES OR SINGLE SLIDERS ON TRACKS GATES WITH CURVED TOP LINES MASONRY WALL 24 HOW ATES CAN BE DOUBLE GATES OR SINGLE SLIDERS ON TRACKS GATES WITH CURVED TOP LINES MASONRY WALLS 24'- ATES CAN BE DOUBLE GATES OR SINGLE SLIDERS ON TRACKS ELEVATIONS Gates shall be solid wood veneer over painted steel frames. Wood to be rough cedar minimum 6" wide boards, vertical. Tops of the gate shall be shaped with simple curves. No Oat top gates allowed. Hinges to be visible and larger scale. And be painted in natural dark brown colors. Steel frame maybe part of the gate design. WESTLAKE, TEXAS OIL & GAS WELL PAD SITE Site Design Guidelines Urban Perimeter Wall Zone Gates Diagram 3A 14 4/27/09 EXCAVATION OF INTERIOR DRILLING PADS REDUCES HEIGHT OF FACILITIES GRADE INSIDE OF DRILLING SITE CAN BE LOWERED � x w0 < w > s z -ALL FACILITIES TO BE BELOW TOP OF MASONRY WALLS AND OUT OF VIEW FROM TOWN OF WESTLAKE PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY /-MASONRY WALL BERMING AT WALLS ASSISTS IN HEIGHT AND COVERAGE OF FACILITIES, HEIGHT OF BERMS MAY VARY WITH MAXIMUM 3.33:1 SLOPES —L ANDSCAPE BUFFER REQUIRED ON ALL SIDES OF PERIMETER WALL ZONE All Gas Well pad sites must screen the facilitieson the site during the production phase and they sahll be painted with natural light beige, brown colored paint. No buildings, facilites, storage tanks, ect. shall be visible from a higher public right of way within the Town from a height of 4 feet above that right of way with in 200 feet of the Drill Zone. Use of berms to raise screening walls, landscaping and or lowering the Drill Zone Pad below the views is required. WESTLAKE, TEXAS OIL & GAS WELL PAD SITE Site Design Guidelines Urban Perimeter Wall Zone Visual Screening and Height of Facilities Diagram 4A 15 4/27/09 LARGE CANOPY TREE EVERGREEN MEDIUM CANOPY TREES EVERGREEN SHRUBS IN DRIFTS MASONRY WALL LOW LEVEL PLANT IIJGS� GROUND COVER AND GRASSES 40' LOW BERM MIN. 4 FEET HIGH SECTION WITH WALL ABOVE LARGE CANOPY TREES 6 PER 100 FEET EVERGREEN MEDIUM CANOPY EVERGREEN SHRUBS IN I MASONRY 100 FOOT SEGMENT Of ° LANDSCAPE BUFFER LOW LEVEL PLANTING ELEVATION GROUND COVER AND GRASSES LOW BERM MIN. 4 FEET HIGFI ELEVATION WITH WALL ABOVE All Gas Well pad sites must be landscaped along the perimeter. All the following landscape requirements must be met: 1. Tree Density. A minimum of six trees required per 100 linear feet planted in the perimeter wail zone of 40 feet. 2. 'Tree size. At least 60 percent shall be 3 inch caliper or greater, and the remainder shall be 2 inch caliper or larger. 3. Protected trees. Shall be protected and or mitigated and replaced per Westlake Ordinance. 4. In addition evergreen tree planted to create a solid planting within two years at a minium height of 8 feet. Trees shall be species of Elderica Pine, Japanese Black Pine, Austraian Pine, Red Cedar (male), Leyland Cypress, or other trees approved by the town planner. 5. Additionally, the landscape shall include ground cover, low level plantings, mid level treees and shrubs.. and other features as depicted in the Design Guidelines. WESTLAKE, TEXAS Urban Perimeter Wall Zone Landscape, OIL & GAS WELL PAD SITE Screening, and Tree Preservation and Mitigation Site Design Guidelines Diagram 113 16 4/27/09 LARGE CAt MEDIUM CAI` EVERGVERGEF�tJ SHRUE EE MASC GROU LOW BERM MIN. WITH 1 LARGE CANOPY TREE; MEDIUM CANOPY TREE EVERGREEN MEDIUM CANOPY TREE; EVERGREEN SHRUBS IN DRIFT: MASONRY WALL 0 �r LOW BERM MIN. 4 FEET HIGH WITH WALL ABOVE 100 FOOT SEGMENT OF LANDSCAPE BUFFER ELEVATION ELEVATION All Gas Well pad sites must be landscaped along the perimeter. All the following landscape requirements must be met: 1. Tree Density. A minimum Of six largge canopy trees required per 100 linear feet planted in the perimeter wall zone of 40 feet. 2. Tree size. At least 60 percent shall be 3 inch caliper or greater, and the remainder shall be 2 inch caliper or larger. 3. Protected trees. Shall be protected and or mitigated and replaced per Westlake Ordinance. 4. Inaddition, 6 medium canopy trees and 20 large evergreen shrubs ( 5 gallon ) shall be planted per 100 linear feet of perimeter wall zone. 5. There shall be 25% shrubs, groundcovers and ornamental grasses of the perimeter wall zone. WESTLAKE, TEXAS Urban Perimeter Wall Zone Landscape, OIL & GAS WELL PAD SITE Screening, and Tree Preservation and Mitigation Site Design Guidelines Diagram 1C 17 4/27/09 PERIMETER LANDSCAPE SCREENING BUFFER -1\ 40 FEET WIDE PERIMETER MASONRY WALL IN HIGH IMPACT AND URBAN PAD SITES AND IRON FENCE IN RURAL PAD SITES ALL FACILITIES BELOW THE HEIGHT OF THE PERIMENTER WALL INTERIOR PAVING AND FIRELANE PAVING ALL FACILITIES BELOW THE,HEIGHT OF THE PERIMENTER WALL GATES AT ALL ACCESS POINTS PERIMETER LANDSCAPE SCREENING6UFFER 40 FEET WIDE n PERMANENT WATER STORAGE AREA WITHOUT SAFE SIDES TEMPORARY. OR PERMANENT WATER STORAGE AREA WITH,SAFE SIDES AND WATER FEATURES WESTLAKE, TEXAS Urban Pad Site Landscape Improvements OIL & GAS WELL PAD SITE and View of Ponds Interor and Exterior of Drill Zone Site Design Guidelines Diagram 6A 18 4/27/09 PERIMETER OF WATER PITS fi FOOT I4IGH IRON FENCE SURROUNDING EXTERIOR WATER PIT PONDS WATER PIT SECTION / ELEVATION WATER FEATURE 1 PER 20.000 SO.. FT. ATIVE WATER GRASSES TABLIZE ALL SLOPES WITH CONCRETE REATED SOIL 5 AFE E DGES MAXIMUM 1:12 SLOPE O 24" DEEP. INIMUM 12" CLAY OVER PLASTIC NER FOR NATURAL POND ACTIVITY WATER FEATURES AND NATURAL SHAPED PONDS SECTION I ELEVATION 1. All Water Pits exterior to the Drill Zone shall be fenced with a 6 foot high iron fence. 2. All Water Pits exterior to the Drill Zone shall be landscaped as per perimeter landscape required for drill zones. 3. All Water Pits designed and installed as safe ponds with water features may be located in open space surrounding the Drill Zane within 200 feet and be landscaped in the manor of a park with one tree per 2,000 square feet of pond area and be located within 25 feet of the edge of the pond. Maximum large canopy tree spacing around the pond zone shall be 80 linear feet and minimum 20 feet on center. WESTLAKE, TEXAS Drill Pad Site Exterior Water Pits and or Exterior OIL & GAS WELL PAD SITE Water Features and Required Fencing Site Design Guidelines Diagram 7A 19 4/27/09 Recommended TwomProng Anproach For Council Second Prong - Zoning What does amending the Zoning Ordinance to allow oil &gas drilling /production in all districts, but ONLY with an approved SUP, actually mean? Additional opportunities to ASK With increased opportunities to ASK, better balance achieved between the mineral estate owners rights and the surface owners rights. Strong opportunity for transparency and citizen input (2 public hearings) Strong opportunity to, if SUP is approved, to impose stringent special conditions on the well drilling and production. 20 4/27/09 Council Consensus on Zoning Staff recommendation: SUP process allows Town more control, public review and comment, placement of stipulations and conditions on the Specific Use Permit (SUP). SUP in all districts addresses the wide use of blended, but not geographically defined uses, in our PD zoning districts that comprise much o f Westlake. .Allowed use in all districts, but only with an approved SUP. Staff believes the above approach is the best way to balance the requirement to 1) allow the mineral estate access to their mineral interests with 2) the interests of surface owners so their property is not adversely impacted by noise, dust, aesthetic issues, et., that oil /gas drilling and production operations require Regarding Master Plan: 21 4/27/09 YV[UTiAK6 CITY OF TOWN OF TROPHY C[AJR ROANOKE ZONING MAP CITY OF P03 -3 P03-12 pm- cn Pol VOPI WORTH pol CITY Of' KELLER CITY Of' nn Zoning Districts related to • 23 4/27/09 Case # Zoning Districts A. Z -09 -01 Straight zoning districts; R -5, R -2, R -1, R -0.5, R -A, AV, LR, O, O -H, O -I, and GU. B. Z -09 -02 PD -1 C. Z -09 -03 PD -2 D. Z -09 -04 PD- 3 -1 E. Z -09 -05 PD- 3 -3 F. Z -09 -06 PD- 34A G. Z -09 -07 PD- 3 -5A H. Z -09 -08 PD- 3 -6 1. Z -09 -09 PD- 3 -7 J. Z -09 -10 PD- 3 -8 K. Z -09 -11 PD- 3 -9 L. Z -09 -12 PD- 3-10 M. Z -09 -13 PD- 3-11 N. Z -09 -14 PD- 3-12 O. Z -09 -15 PD- 4 23 4/27/09 Review of Tonight's Town Council Agenda Items related to Oil &Gas Consider approval of the proposed Technical Standards Ordinance regarding oil and gas drilling, exploration and production. Consider P &Z's unanimous recommendation for approval of the amendments to the Town's zoning ordinances forALL districts Public Hearing Consider an amendment to allow oil &gas drilling, exploration and production uses with an approved Specific Use Permit (SUP) only 24 4/27/09 Next Steps: If the oil and gas zoning and proposed ordinance are approved tonight by the Town Council: Staff will continue work on all necessary applications and permits and place applications on the Town website for applicant access. Staff will continue to work on the noise level policy and site design guidelines. 25 4/27/09 Additional Questions for Town Staff? 4KE ACp a� 26 4/27/09