FLOOD04300

• County: Hinsdale
• Community: Hinsdale County
• Stream Name: Henson Creek
• Basin: Gunnison
• Title: Hinsdale County Community File
• Date: 1/1/2001
• Prepared For: CWCB
• Prepared By: CWCB
• Floodplain - Doc Type: Community File

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(2) There is good and sufficient c~use.

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(3) Failure to grant the variance ~ould result in
exceptional hardship to the applicant, ard
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(4) The granting of the variance W!ll not result in
increased flood heights, additional thre ts to public safety,
extraordinary public expense, create a n isance, cause fraud
on or victimization of the public, or co flict with existing
laws. !
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disallowed withtn the floodway if
during the base flood discharge

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(H) The applicant fOr any variance Shall have the burden of
proof to show that the above criteria are me. Any technical or
engineering data or information shall be pre ared and certified
by a registered professional engineer or oth r qualified pro-
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(I) Records shall be maintained of all ~ariance actions,
including justification of their issuance, a d they shall be
included in the annual report submitted to t e Federal Emergency
Management Agency. The applicant for a vari nce which is granted
shall be given written notice that the struc ure will be
permltted to be bullt wlth the lowest floor ~levation below the
base flood elevation, and that the cost of food insurance will
be commensurate with the increased risk resu ting from the
reduced lowest floor elevation. i
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(G) A variance shall be
any increase in flood levels
would result.

15.7-7: Adoption of Maps and Report:

(A) The "Flood Hazard Boundary Map (FHB )" for the Town of
Lake City, Colorado, as as promulgated by the Federal Insurance
Administration, effective August 13, 1976; and the "Flood Plain
Information Report, Lake Fork of the Gunnison and Henson Creek at
Lake City" (FPIR), as prepared by Westwater E gineering, Inc.,
dated August 19R5 and adopted by the Colorado Water Conservation
Board are hereby adopted by reference for thel purpose of
administration and enforcement of these regul~tions.
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(B) The Building Official shall interprei the exact
locations of the boundaries of Floodplain and of the floodway as
provided on the FHBM and in the FPIR.
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(C) In interpreting the boundaries of th~ Floodplain or of
the floodway and in determining base flood el vation the Building
Official shall obtain, review and reasonably tilize any base
flood elevation data and other data available, from other federal
sources or sources officially approved by the! Colorado Water
Conservation Board.

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