BOARD01965

• Board Meeting Date: 3/22/2005
• Description: Flood Section - Presentation of the CWCB's Draft Rules and Regulations for Regulatory Floodplains in Colorado
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Memo

I. Consideration at a Community's Request. The Board shall consider designation and
approval of changes to a regulatory floodplain upon written request from the governing
body of any community having jurisdiction in the area where the floodplain information
is applicable. The Board shall receive such requests at least 30 calendar days prior to
the Board meeting at which consideration of designation and approval is requested.

2. Consideration at the Board's Initiative. If designation and approval of a floodplain
The Board may take action at its own initiative to consider the designation and approval
of floodplain information.

C. Notification of Adopted Resolution. The CWCB shall send signed copies of each adopted
resolution of designation and approval of changes to a regulatory floodplain to the legislative
bodies of each community having jurisdiction within the limits of the changed floodplain
within 30 calendar days of designation and approval.

D. Identification of Designations of Changes to a Regulatory Floodplain. The designation
of the changes to the regulatory floodplain will be given a reference identification number
that will differentiate the changed designation from the original. It is implied that
designations to changes to a regulatory floodplain will only rescind the affected portions of
the previously designated floodplain information. All other unaffected reaches will remain
as originally designated.

E. Map Revisions to Flood Insurance Rate Maps or Flood Hazard Boundary Maps.
Floodplain map revisions (e.g., FEMA Letters of Map Revision) will be designated twice
annually by the CWCB during a regularly scheduled Board meeting and will not be subject
to a full technical review by the CWCB staff.

Rule 14. Variances
A. Consideration by the Board. The Board may consider a request for a variance to any ofthese
rules provided the entity requesting the variance has submitted a written request to the Director
of the board and notice of the request is given to the community, if different from the entity
requesting the variance, that would be affected by the variance, if granted.

B. Contents of a Request for Variance. The request for a variance shall identifY~
I. The rule from which the variance is requested;
2. The communities that would be affected by the variance;
3. The reasons why the rule cannot or shall not be complied with;
4. The estimated difference in water surface elevations, flood velocities and flood
boundaries that will result if the requested variance is granted than if the
calculations are made through strict compliance with the rule;
5. The estimated number of people and structures that will be impacted by granting of
the variance, and
6. Any other evidence submitted by the community, the CWCB staff, or other party of
interest.

C. Factors to be considered. Variances may be issued by the Board if it can be determined that:
I. There is a good and sufficient cause; and

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