Title
Ordinance - Third and Final Reading on an Ordinance Approving a Specific Use Permit for Gas Well Drilling and Production by Beacon E&P on Approximately 5.58 Acres Located at 500 Mouser Way (ZC#15-007)
Requested Action
To consider the subject zoning change request.
Recommendation
The Planning and Zoning Commission held a public hearing on August 3, 2015, and voted 6 - 0 to recommend approval. Vice-Chairman Dodson was absent.
Description/History
Council approved the original SUP for this drill site on 10/25/10 for 20 wells. Two of the wells have been drilled. Under the 5-year time limit, the drilling authorization for this site ends on 10/26/15. The applicant is requesting a new SUP for 5 more years to conduct further drilling and production and is not proposing any changes from the original SUP.
- No increase in the number of wells
- No change in the size or location of the existing drill site or frac pond
- The required screening and landscaping have been installed
- Vehicular traffic will continue to be from from FM 157 and Mouser Way
Prepared By
Felix Wong, Director of Planning
817-276-4228