Agenda Date: October 8, 2018
Subject:
Title
A Resolution for a Floodplain Use by Special Exception for Modification of the Rangeview Gulch Floodplain at 6705 S. Santa Fe Drive
Body
Presented By:
Carolyn Roan, Water Resource Manager
PROPOSED PROJECT:
The Rangeview Gulch 100-year floodplain flows east to west across the property at 6705 S. Santa Fe Drive in a wide shallow path without a defined channel. This floodplain is not delineated or regulated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), but has been delineated by Urban Drainage and Flood Control District. The applicant proposes to place fill in a corner of the property in order to elevate the ground above the floodplain.
STAFF ANALYSIS:
Staff finds that the application meets the requirements of Littleton Municipal Code Title 10, Chapter 6 (floodplain regulations). Staff has evaluated the hydraulic model prepared by the applicant and found it to be representative of the proposed fill activity, and the impacts on the floodplain caused by the fill activity. The project will not increase risk to public health, safety, and general welfare, and will minimize public and private losses due to flooding.
Please reference the following attachments regarding this application:
1. Staff Report
2. Code and Criteria Reference Links
3. Floodplain Terminology Reference Document
4. Draft PC Resolution 28-2018
5. Outside Referral Agency Matrix
6. Application
7. Letter of Intent
8. Site Plan and Report
OPTIONS/ALTERNATIVES:
The planning commission may take the following actions on the application: approve; approve with conditions; continue to a date certain; and deny. A sample motion is provided for each option.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff finds that, in compliance with Section 10-6 of the Littleton Municipal Code, the proposed Floodplain Use by Special Exception for Modification of the Rangeview Gulch floodplain at 6705 S. Santa Fe Drive meets the criteria for approval, with conditions included in the...
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