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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES - 04161996 - C74 J � q'O: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS _ t.11J11} ra Fftom: HARVEY E. BRAGDON Costa DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Courcy DATE: April 16, 1996 SUBJECT: Ratification of the Zoning Administrator's Decision Regarding Shell Oil Company's Compliance with Conditions of Approval (LUP 2009-92) SPECIFIC REQUEST (S) OR RECOMMENDATIONS) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATIONS 1 . Ratify. the Zoning Administrator' s decision that Shell Oil Company has complied with Condition of Approval #22 for the Heavy Gasoline Hydrotreater, the Vent Gas Treater, the Caustic Regenerator Unit No. 2 and the Distillate Hydrotreater. 2 . Ratify the Zoning Administrator' s decision that Shell Oil Company has complied with Condition of Approval #35.A for the Coke Handling Facility. FISCAL IMPACT None. BACKGROUND/REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS When the Board of Supervisors approved the Land Use Permit for Shell Oil Company's Clean Fuels Project (County LUP 42009-92) , the Board specified that the Zoning Administrator' s decision regarding several conditions of approval be placed on the Boar s nsent CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: XX YES SIGNAT RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMN[EON O ARD COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE (S) : ACTION OF BOARD ON April 16 , 1996 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED x OTHER x IT�IIS BY THE BOARD ORDERED that recommendation 2 is APPROVED; and recommendation ' Tis CONTINUED tb May 7 , 1996 . VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A x UNANIMOUS (ABSENT TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF AN AYES: NOES: ACTION TAKEN AND ENTERED ON THE ABSENT: ABSTAIN: MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. Contact: Catherine Kutsuris (510/335-1237) ATTESTED April 16 , 1996 cc: Community Development Department (CDD) PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF Health Services Department: RMPP THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Shell Oil (via CDD) AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR BY a , DEPUTY cox\aw ck(2)\shl4-16.bo y Ratification of decision on Shell Oil Company April 16, 1996 Page Two calendar for ratification. As directed by the Board at the October 4, 1994 meeting, the County Zoning Administrator decisions discussed herein have been placed on the Zoning Administrator' s agenda for April 15, 1996. Any comments received at the meeting will be forwarded to the Board. Conditions of Approval #35.A: Noise Calculations This condition requires Shell Oil Company to submit noise level calculations which demonstrate that the project units will comply with the noise performance standard of 77 dBA when measured five feet above the ground and 100 feet from the equipment. This noise performance standard assures that the project will not increase noise levels at the nearby residences . Shell Oil Company submitted noise calculations for the Coke Handling Facility. As required by the land use permit, the report was prepared by an individual who is a member of the Institute of Noise Control Engineering and who has at least five years experience in noise control engineering (33 years experience cited) . Condition of Approval #22 : Hazard and Operability Study This condition requires Shell Oil to prepare a Hazard and Operability Study and accident consequence analysis for all elements of the Clean Fuels Project with the exception of the office building, the control rooms and the maintenance/warehouse buildings . Shell Oil Company completed the required study for the Heavy Gasoline Hydrotreater, the Vent Gas Treater, the Caustic Regenerator Unit No.2 and the Distillate Hydrotreater. This information was evaluated by the Risk Management and Prevention Program Team of the Health Services Department. Their review included a detailed line-by-line examination of the Hazard and Operability Studies for these units which includes a review of the safety system designs and operational and maintenance programs . The Health Services Department staff has field checked the units, which are still under construction, to verify that they conform to the design presented in the Hazard and Operability Studies. COK/aw ck(2)\sh14-16.bo ..... Contra Costa County ONITRA Health Services Department o e riau,e S ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH DIVISION �p — ' PM 4: 4 ra cooK, `'HAZARDOUS MATERIALS/OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH DEVELO�P; UNITY MEW DEPT DATE: March 25, 1996 TO: Catherine Kutsuris, County Zoning Administrator, Community Development Department FROM: Lewis G. Pascalli, Deputy Director Health Services Department, azardo Materials Division SUBJECT: CONSENT ITEM FOR SHELL REFINERY CLEAN FUELS PROJECT CONDITION #22, FOR THE: HEAVY GASOLINE HYDROTREATER, VENT GAS TREATER, CAUSTIC REGENERATOR UNIT NO. 2, AND DISTILLATE HYDROREATER Executive Summary: The Contra Costa County Health Services Department (CCCHSD) Hazardous Materials Risk Management and Prevention Program team has completed the Clean Fuels Project review for the Heavy Gasoline Hydrotreater (HGHT), Vent Gas Treater (VGT), Caustic Regenerator Unit No. 2 (CR#2) and the Distillate Hydrotreater (DHT). Shell plans to start-up the HGHT, VGT and CR#2 about July 1, 1996 and the DHT about October 1, 1996. Shell submitted a summary of the Hazard and Operability Studies (HAZOP) to you and CCCHSD on July 13, 1995 (HGHT), September 24, 1995 (VGT), July 5, 1995(CR-2) and January 2, 1996 (DHT). CCCHSD Findings: My staff has performed a detailed line-by-line examination of the HAZOP studies for these units that included our reviewing the design of safety systems as well as operational and maintenance issues. Additionally, my staff has field checked the units, which are still under construction, to verify that they basically conform to the design presented in the HAZOP. 4 ,�Pac'em cte arttnz, Gat#oma33 C7 We find that the Shell HAZOP studies adequately identify process hazards and safeguards, and that additional engineering or operational controls are not required. CCCHSD Recommendation: We recommend your approval of the HAZOP studies for the Heavy Gasoline Hydrotreater, Vent Gas Treater, Caustic Regenerator Unit No. 2 and the Distillate Hydrotreater in accordance with Condition 22. Condition 23: Prior to start-up my staff will ensure that, consistent with Condition #23, Shell demonstrates to our satisfaction that the measures detailed in the approved HAZOP studies have been implemented. We will notify you in writing of our findings so you can seek Board of Supervisors ratification of compliance with Condition 23.