Title
Public Hearing - Public Hearing and Consideration of a Request for a Specific Use Permit (SUP) for Gas Well Drilling and Production on Approximately 5.58 Acres Located at 500 Mouser Way; GHA Barnett, LLC, Gas Well Operator, 498 Mouser Way LLC, Surface Owner, and MMA, Inc., Engineer/Planner (SUP#22-003)
Request
To consider the request for a Specific Use Permit for Gas Well Drilling and Production
Recommendation
The Planning and Zoning Commission held a public hearing on August 1, 2022, and voted 5 to 2 to recommend approval with the condition that the gas well operator must provide continuous sound monitoring when the first home is built in Watson Branch.
Staff recommends approval, with the condition that the gas well operator must provide continuous sound monitoring from the nearest homes.
The recommendations are a product of public discourse regarding the preservation and protection of quality of life considerations (e.g., the number of gas well drill sites, the period of time for drilling, mitigating noise, and visually screening the site) and ensuring that future development will not be adversely impacted by drilling operations.
Description/History
Existing Use: Vacant and gas well drill site with frac pond
Existing Zoning: SF-12/22, Single-family Residential District
Surrounding Land Use & Zoning:
North - Single family residence/vacant; SF-12/22, Single-family Residential District
South - Single family residences; PD, Planned Development District
East - Vacant; PR, Pre-Development District
West - Commercial; C-2, Community Business District and 2F, Two-Family Residential District
Thoroughfare Plan Specification:
Mouser Way, 4-lane undivided collector
Justification
The original Specific Use Permit (SUP) for the Overstreet drill site was approved by the City Council on October 25, 2010. Pursuant to the provisions found in Section 155.102, City Council subsequently renewed the drilling authorization under the SUP for a further 5-year pe...
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