PERMFILE107820

• Permit No: M2000034
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 11/28/1994
• Doc Name: FLOODPLAIN DEVELOPMENT ISSUES
• From: ENSR
• To: CTM PLACE LLC
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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Mr. Don Marostica
Mr. Joe Tarantino
CTM Place L.L.C.
4190 North Garfield Avenue
Loveland, Colorado 80538
Re: Floodplain Development Issues
Dear Messrs. Marostica and Tarantino:
ENSR is pleased to provide this letter summarizing the findings of inquiries into Floodplain
development issues as they relate to property in Loveland, Colorado held by CTM Place
L.L.C. The property in question is located northeast of the intersection of Lincoln Avenue
and Highway 402 south of the Big Thompson River, A portion of the property is located
within the 100-year flood boundary and CTM Place is interested in determining the
development limitations imposed within the flood boundary.
Terminology
Prior to delving into a discussion of Floodplain issues it seems appropriate to define several
key terms, as follows:
Floodplain: land adjacent to a river which is periodically inundated by overflow from the
river channel.
Base Flood: the flood event to be used in defining a floodplain area within which structures
must be designed and protected for human occupancy; the state of Colorado
has designated the 100-year flood as the base flood.
100-Year flood: the flood discharge event which occurs, on average, every 100 years and
has a 1 percent chance of occurring in a given year.
Encroachment: a building, engineered structure, or other development placed at the edge
of the river floodplain which reduces the width of floodplain available to
convey flood flows and which may cause an increase in the water surface
elevation of the base flood.
Surcharge: the increase in tlood elevation caused by encroachment onto the floodplain.
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