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CASE <br /> <br />REQUEST FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO EXPAND A <br />PROPANE AIR PEAKING PLANT; <br /> CASE OF NORAM ENERGY MANAGEMENT <br /> <br />Backgr°Ul~d: <br /> <br />There is a ~xisting propane air pezklng plant located at 7615 173rd Avenue N.W. in <br />R~m~y. The plant is owned by NorAm Energy Management and has been in operation <br />since 1976 ~j~ithout benefit of any conditional use permit. The subject property is zoned R- <br />1 Rural R6sidgnfial for which utility facilities are not a specifically permitmd use. <br />Therefore, ~taff has determined that the existing fadlity should be considered lawful non- <br />conforming ~nder current zoning regulations. <br /> <br />Observations: <br /> <br />NorAm is lVW~ posing to expand the facility to include an adeljtional 30,000 gallon propane <br />tank and up~g vaporizers, compressor and blender, which shall include the usage of a <br />10' x 32' x '10' controls building mounted on steel skids. This enlargement of a non- <br />conforming Operation requires a conditional use'permit and NorAm has made application <br />accordlngly, i <br /> <br />Simply put, ~e plant converts liquid propane to a vapor and mixes it with air to give it <br />.'charactefisfi~ equivalent to natural gas. During peak use periods, or severe weather <br />conditions, ~ propane mixture is injected into the natural gas system to cnhanee the <br />capacity of th3 natural gas system. These peak periods average 20 days per year and there <br />is.an operato(~ on duty at these times; and seldom are personnel on site when thc system is <br />not in operation. The following items are enclosed for your information: .. <br /> <br />a) <br />b) <br />c) <br />d) <br />e) <br /> <br />Site location map <br />Survey of existing facility <br />Text and Survey of expanded facility <br />Proposed findings of fact <br />Proposed conditional use pea'mit <br /> <br />Recommendation: <br /> <br />City Staff recommends approval of the request. <br /> commission Action: <br /> <br />Moti°n to: <br />Recommend that City Council adopt findings'of facts relating to NorAm's request <br />for a ebnditional use permit. <br /> <br /> M°rion to: <br /> Recommend that City Council approve/deny NorAm's request for a conditional use <br /> <br />Planning Commission: 12/3/96 <br /> <br /> <br />