Notice of Application and Public Hearing
Notice is hereby given that a Conditional Use Permit application
and SEPA Checklist received by Grant County on July 5, 2011 from
ConocoPhillips Company (Designated Contact: Larry Ostwald, 3180
Highway 12 East, Helena, MT 59601, 406-441-4746) were found to be
technically complete on July 7, 2011. PROJECT: A Conditional Use
Permit and SEPA Checklist to enable the expansion of an existing
Bulk Fuel Storage Facility on an approximately 15.50-acre parcel in
the Rural Residential 1 zoning district of Grant County. Expansion
will include the installation of one 10,000-barrel ethanol storage
tank, a truck unloading area, a new concrete drive, gate, and fence
for the unloading area, and installation of piping from the new
storage tank to an existing truck loading rack. ADDITIONAL
PERMITS: Building Permits. STUDIES REQUIRED: None. LOCATION:
The site address of the existing facility is 6864 Stratford Rd. NE,
Moses Lake, WA. The subject parcel is located approximately 3
miles north of the intersection of State Highway 17 and Stratford
Rd. NE, near the intersection of Rd. 7 NE and Stratford Rd. NE, and
in the NE quarter of Section 34, Township 20 North, Range 28 East,
WM, Grant County, WA (Parcel #19-0320-000). ZONING: Rural
Residential 1. PUBLIC HEARING: Hearing Examiner meeting
tentatively scheduled at 12:00 noon, September 14, 2011, in
Commissioners’ Hearing Room of Grant County Courthouse in Ephrata,
WA. At this time any person(s) may appear and provide testimony.
CONSISTENCY STATEMENT: This proposal is subject to and shall be
consistent with Grant County Code, International Building Code, and
International Fire Code. Copies of application materials (File
#11-5597) are available from Rick Rettig, Grant County Planning
Department, 457 1st Avenue NW, PO Box 37, Ephrata, WA 98823,
(509)754-2011, ext. 622. Office hours: 8 am–12 noon, 1–5 pm,
M–F. Comments must be submitted to the Planning Department no
later than 5 pm, July 29, 2011. Comments should be as specific as
possible and may be mailed, hand-delivered, or sent by facsimile.
All persons, agencies, or tribes have the right to comment, receive
notice, participate in any hearings, request a copy of the final
decision, and/or appeal the decision as provided by law and County
Code.
#08013/1800943
Pub.: August 1 & 8, 2011