Commissioners refer Magellan (1 Oak) jet‑fuel pipeline route back to Planning Commission after staff review request

The Adams County Board of County Commissioners voted 5–0 on Oct. 7 to refer the conditional use permit application for the 1 Oak (Magellan) pipeline project (RCU2024‑46) back to Planning Commission so county staff can fully vet a recently submitted revised route and issue new public notice to property owners within 1,000 feet of that updated alignment.

County staff told the board last month the applicant had submitted a revised alignment the week of Sept. 25 that shifts roughly one mile west in portions of the route located within the City of Aurora. Staff said the change occurred primarily inside Aurora corporate limits at the request of land owners there and that the pipeline alignment in unincorporated Adams County had not changed. Because the revised route lies inside Aurora and impacts new owners who were not included in the original notices, staff recommended returning the matter to Planning Commission so staff could complete its review and send fresh notice to affected property owners.

The project seeks approval of a conditional use permit, an associated development agreement, and construction approvals for a 10‑inch buried refined‑product pipeline that would run about 235 miles from Scott…