4A - Call Up: Floodplain Development Permit (LUR2011-00012) 13th St between Arapahoe and Canyon
MEMORANDUM
TO: Planning Board
FROM: Katie Knapp, Civil Engineer, Floodplain and Wetlands Permitting
DATE: March 11, 2011
SUBJECT: Call Up Item: Floodplain Development Permit (LUR2011-00012)
Bicycle Racks in Flood Conveyance Zone
This decision may be called up before Planning Board on or before
March 24, 2011
A Floodplain Development Permit was approved by Planning and Development staff on
March 10, 2011. The project involves installation of bicycle racks in the flood
conveyance zone.
The proposed project includes installing bicycle racks in various locations in Boulder.
within the flood conveyance zone. The proposed bicycle racks will be structurally
anchored to concrete foundations so that they will not become debris during a 100-year
flood event. The applicant has demonstrated that the project will not adversely impact
the floodplain or cause a rise in the floodwater elevation during the 100-year flood event.
A copy of the floodplain development permit is attached.
This floodplain development permit was approved by Planning and Development
Services staff on March 10, 2011, and the decision may be called up before Planning
Board on or before March 24, 2011. There is one Planning Board meeting scheduled
within the required 14-day call-up period on March 17, 2011. Questions regarding this
floodplain development permit should be directed to Katie Knapp in Planning and
Development Services at 303-441-3273 or knappkLabouldercolorado.gov.
Attachments:
A. Floodplain Development Permit
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CITY OF BOULDER
Planning and Development Services
.4' 1739 Broadway, Third Floor • P.O. Box 791, Boulder, CO 80306-0791
phone 303-441-1880 • fax 303-441-4241 • web boulderplandevelop.net
Land Use Review Floodplain Development Permit
Date Issued: March 10, 2011 Expiration Date: March 10, 2014
(Pursuant to Subsection 9-3-6(e), B.R.C. 1981)
Permit Number: LUR201 1-0001 2
Contact Information
MOLLY WINTER
303 413 7317
Project Information
Location: 13TH ST BTW ARAP & CANYON
Legal Description:
Description of Work: Relocation/removal of bike racks in the high hazard zone.
Type of Floodplain Permit: Floodplain Review W/O Analysis
Creek Name: Boulder
Flood Protection Elevation: Not applicable
Conditions of Approval
The proposed project/activity is approved on the basis that it satisfies applicable requirements of Chapter
9-3-3, "Floodplain Regulations," Boulder Revised Code 1981. Other floodplain requirements as set forth in
Chapter 9-3-3 which are not specifically outlined in the conditions of approval below remain applicable to this
project/activity.
The applicant shall obtain a site inspection and approval from the City of Boulder Floodplain and Wetlands
Administrator upon completion of the projects.
Improvements shall be constructed in accordance with the plans submitted as part of the floodplain
development permit application.
Inspections
To schedule an inspection, call 303-441-3280 and refer to your permit number (LUR201 1-000 1 2).
Flood Foundations Inspection
Final Floodplain Inspection
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