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Board of County Commissioners, January 14, 2026

Approved: Time extension for solar facility permit USR 23-0034, unanimous

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On January 14, 2026, Weld County approved Time extension for solar facility permit USR 23-0034 (unanimous).

The Weld County Board of County Commissioners approved a time extension for solar energy facility permit USR 23-0034 (CBEP Solar 17 LLC / Cloudbreak Energy), a ~28.5-acre solar facility, extending the recording deadline to February 28, 2026, on a unanimous voice vote.

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Weld County, CO
Governing body
Final authority
Date
January 14, 2026
Decisions
2 zoning decisions
Outcome
Approved, unanimous

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Time extension for solar facility permit USR 23-0034

Extension of time to record map for use by special review permit USR 23-0034 for a ~28.5-acre solar energy facility, applicants Barry James Reeder Living Trust and Julie Ann Nelson Living Trust, CBEP Solar 17 LLC (Cloudbreak Energy). Originally approved November 22, 2023.

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Key Decisions (2)

Approved

Time extension for solar facility permit USR 23-0034

Vote: unanimous
Withdrawn

Rescission of solar facility permit USR 23-0033

Vote: unanimous

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Development Activity (2)

CBEP Solar 17 solar energy facility (USR 23-0034)

Infrastructure

CBEP Solar 28 solar energy facility (USR 23-0033)

Infrastructure

Market Signals (2)

Infrastructure

Xcel Energy interconnection queue and distribution-system upgrade costs are gating…

Sentiment

Commissioners noted that utility interconnection constraints, not county land-use processes,…

Agenda results

Consider Acceptance of Request to Withdraw Application for Use by Special Review Permit… conditional use permit

Case 2026-0048
Withdrawn
freeWithdrawn

Vacation, VAC25-0030, of Amended Recorded Exemption, 1AMRECX19-00-2645 — Stanley Gingerich entitlement

Case 2026-0049
No vote recorded

Partial Vacation, VAC25-0031, of Two-Lot Recorded Exemption, RE-1790, for Removal of Lot… entitlement

Case 2026-0050
No vote recorded

Who spoke

6 distinct speakers; 3 identified names.

All speaker roles: 1 Clerk, 1 Staff, 1 Applicant, 1 Chair, 1 Commissioner, 1 Public.

Identified name roles: 1 Staff, 1 Applicant, 1 Chair.

Speaker sample: Bryson Dotton, Applicant.

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Zoning terms (3)

7 recorded timestamps

  • approved (3 timestamps)
  • land use (2 timestamps)
  • public hearing (2 timestamps)

Decision moments (2)

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