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Discussion Items: 13, Who is responsible for requiring commercial properties to have detention? Falcon Bluffs Middle School was cited as an example, Paula noted that commercial facilities are required by Jefferson County to have detention and that they often use regional detention as opposed to property-specific detention, She noted that schools are issued permits by the State of Colorado so they do not always follow the county criteria. 14. It was observed that homes at the downstream end of Massey Draw are experiencing more flooding than in the past. Residents between Wadsworth Boulevard and Carr Street were concerned about the erosion that occurred during the June 27, 2004 storm. I I I I ,I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 0\. Massey Draw and SJCD (South) Major Drainageway Planning Update Public Meeting Minutes October 19, 2004 Page 2 of 4 OLSSON ASSOCIATES ~N(iINEERS. PlANNERS. SCIENTISTS. SURVEYORS master planning process, The schedule for this project calls to finalize the Phase A Report (alternatives evaluation) November 2004, select the recommended alternatives by January 2005, and complete the Phase B Report (preliminary design of the selected alternatives) in May 2005, A parallel effort involves the development of an updated flood hazard area delineation (floodplain) report, which will be completed in January 2005. 143 Union Blvd. Suite 700 Lakewood, CO 80228720-962-6072 PUBLIC MEETING MINUTES David Krickbaum, OA's project manager, provided an overview of the study area and described the general nature of both the observed problems in the study area and the alternatives that are being evaluated to remedy the observed problems. Massey Draw and SJCD (South) Major Drainageway Planning Update Project OA Project No. 02-2003-1321 October 19, 2004 Falcon Bluffs Middle School, Littleton, Colorado Following are key comments and issues that were discussed by the citizens and project team: Bob Deeds - City of Littleton Paula Lundquist - Jefferson County Ben Urbonas - Urban Drainage and Flood Control District (UDFCD) Bruce Buttner - Olsson Associates (OA) . David Krickbaum - Olsson Associates Deb Ohlinger - Olsson Associates 8. In 1966 or 1967, on SJCD (South) near Platte Canyon Road, an area several hundred feet wide was under 2-3 feet of water near the 7-11 site. At that time only Columbine Hills was developed. Platte Canyon Road was observed to have acted as a dam. The citizen who reported this information was concerned about future flooding due to the facts that the culvert under Platte Canyon Road is in poor condition, the area is flat, and there has been much more development. Sponsor and Consultant Staff Present: 9. Will the FEMA floodplain be revised as a result of this project? Ben noted that it would eventually be revised. Record of Public Attending this Meeting: Attached list of attendees 10. Who is responsible for cleaning out the wetlands in the golf course and maintaining the culverts under South Oak Street and West Rockland Drive? Ben noted that he was not sure who was responsible but that it was probably the golf course or the homeowners' association. . Comment forms, Those returned are attached, Attendees were asked to sign in and to identify their property on an aerial photograph. A figure with the locations is attached. A .board w!th an aerial photograph showing the project area was available. Large prints of Figures B-2 though B-15 of the Draft Phase A Report showing proposed alternatives for both the overall study area and the Meadow Ranch area were posted on the walls. The Draft Phase A Report and site photographs were also available, 11. It was commented that houses are being built on North Tributary Massey Draw just west of Carr Street. Paula Lundquist noted that the property is being developed such that houses are being built outside of the drainageway area. Items Distributed: . 12. It was reported that there is a lot of vegetation in the channel on Massey Draw from Garrison to Carr. Whose responsibility is it to clean out the vegetation? The property is owned by Foothills Park and Recreation District. David noted that cleaning out the channel could be a potential master plan alternative. Ben commented that there is often citizen resistance to removing trees. . A public meeting was held at the Falcon Bluffs Middle School on October 19, 2004 to present the major drainageway planning study for the Massey Draw and SJCD (South) watershed being conducted by the Urban Drainage and Flood Control District, Jefferson County and City of Littleton. The project consultant is Olsson Associates. More than 50 individuals attended this meeting (47 signed the attached sign-in sheets). The meeting began at approximately 7:10 pm. Ben Urbonas made introductions and provided an overview of the Urban Drainage and Flood Control District and the major drainageway