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Council approves three-well pad near NW 16th with 24-foot sound walls and truck conditions
Summary
The Newcastle City Council granted conditional-use approvals for three oil-and-gas boreholes on a single pad east of North Rockwell and north of NW 16th Street, requiring 24-foot sound walls on pad sides, flaggers on Highway 76 during heavy traffic, and acknowledging a signed reduced-setback waiver from an adjacent property owner.
The Newcastle City Council on April 14 approved conditional‑use permits for three oil-and-gas wells to be drilled on a single pad site in the southwest quarter of Section 9 (the pad sits north of NW 16th Street and east of North Rockwell). Planning staff and the applicant presented required setbacks, noise‑mitigation measures and a truck route. Council voted to approve each permit with identical stipulations: 24‑foot sound walls on the pad’s sides (except at the entrance where the wall is partial), flaggers on Highway 76 during periods of heavy construction traffic and acknowledgment of a reduced‑setback waiver signed by the adjacent…
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