Board Meeting 03/17/1980

• Board Meeting Date: 3/17/1980
• Description: Agenda and Minutes
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Meeting

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use in a zoning ordinance. Mr. McDonald indicated that there is

potential Board liability in designating a flood plain which has

not been carefully analyzed in XkxEKg thorough engineering studies.

He then proposed a resolution of the issue. In areas where

there has not been full engineering analysis, there would be case-

by-case review of the hydrologic conditions. Any proposed rezoning

XXR or request for building permits would require the thorough

engineering analysils based on the 100-year flood level.
Mr. Al~oWeld County planning Department staff,

described

the process in detail. If acceptable to the Board, Weld County

would pass the zoning ordinance and designate Zone A with the

requirement that a registered professional engineer would identify

water surface elevations based on lOO-year flood level before a

~ftX building permit would be issued within that zone. He pointed

out that of 365 miles of flood plain identified by Federal suudies

that there have only been detailed studies on 125 miles. Those 125

miles constitute the major rivers of the ~nty and the areas with

the greatest population concentration. In the remaining areas there

has been very limited development. Approximately 98% of the land

in Zone A is agricu1aural. The Board was reminded that the urgency

of the situation derive from the dedp need for Weld County to main-

tain its eligibility fO~deral flood insurance program. Mr. Fetcher

moved approval of resolution of 156. There is no record of a second

to the motion.

Vice-Chairman, Krogger called for a vote. The vote was favor-

able with Mr. Jackson voting nay. M

Mr. McDonald reported that resolutions 157 through 161 are all