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PROJECT INFORITIATION
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For a Zone District Amendment,
to amend the l-00 Year
f loodplain designation.
Storm King Lands
ENARTECH Inc.
An area of land located in the
NE L/4 Nw L/4 of Section 6,
T6S, R89w and the Sw L/4 Sw
L/4, Tss, R89w; Iocated in the
vicinity of l[itchell Creek,
north and south of C.R. l-30.
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RELATIONSHTP TO THE COI{PREHENSIVE PI,AN
The site is located in the Glenwood Springs Urban Area of
Influence as indicated on the Garfield County Comprehensive
Plan Ivlanagement Districts Map. Glenwood Springs will also be
amending iheir floodplain designation for the portions of the
creek in the City limits.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSAI
It is proposed to reduce the size of the designated L00 year
floodplain on portions of Mitchell Creek (see enclosed maP on
page b ). The reduction of the area of the designated 100
year floodplain is due to a re-evaluation and reanalysis of
the data used to establish the floodplain originally. Due to
incorrect elevation data used in the original analysis, the
100 year floodplain accepted by the County was larger than
necessary.
MAJOR ISSUES AND CONCERNS
Zoning: Garfield County is obligated by federal law to
administer a floodplain management progr€rm. The maps
used for this administration were provided to the County
by the Federal Emergency Irtanagement Agency (FEMA) after
they had reviewed and approved the data used to establish
the 100 year floodplain for certain areas of the County.
To modify these maps after their approval requires the
amendment of the map in the same manner the County would
amend a zone district map. Once the County approves the
proposed amendment, all data, along with the proof of apublic hearing locally, is senL to FEMA for their final
approval.
Staff comments: The applicant's engineering data to
support this application wiII be reviewed numerous times
at a State and Federal level prior to final approval.
Assuming this is approved, the amended designation wiII
reduce the amount of area required to pay premiums for
f l-ood insurance and/or mitigate f l-ood impacts in new
development.
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IV. SUGGESTED FINDINGS
That all applicable regulations regarding a Zone District
Amendment have been complied with including, but not
limited to, Section 10.00 of the Garfield County Zoning
Resolution of 1978r ds amended.
That the hearing before the Board of County Commissioners
was extensive and complete, that a1l pertinent facts,
matters and issues were submitted and that all interested
parties were heard at the hearing.
That the proposed zone district amendment is in general
compliance with the recommendations set forth in the
Comprehensive PIan for the unincorporated areas of the
County.
4. That the Planning Commission reconmended approval of the
proposed zone district amendment.
5. That the proposed zone district amendment is in general
compliance with surrounding land uses and zoning in
Garfield County.
That for the above stated and other reasons the proposed
zone district amendment is in the best interest of the
health, safety, morals, convenience, order, prosperity
and welfare of the citizens of Garfield County.
V. RECOMMENDATION
On March 13, 1991-, the Planning Commission recommended
APPROVAI of the Zone District Amendment reducing the area
designated as L00 year floodplain on portions of Mitchell
Creek.
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