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ORD INANCE No.33
SERIES OF 1995
BY AUTHORITY
CO UNC IL PILL NO . 36
INTRODU0t:D BY COUNCIL
MEMBER HATHAWAY
A.'i OR DI NANCE AMEND ING TITLE 16, CHAPTER 4, SECTION 16 ,
U BSECTION 16 C OF THE ENGLEWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAI NING TO
THE FLOOD PLAIN ORDINANCE.
WHEREAS, in 1993 the Feder al Em ergency Management Agency (FEMA) began
a process to update the F1ood In surance Study (FIS) report and the F1ood Insurance
Rate Map (FIRM) for the City of Englewood, Colorado; and
WHEREAS, in 1994 F&½\ dot.e rmined that modifications to the base (1 00 year)
flo od eleva t ions on a portion of the South Platte Riv er nnd in the West Harvard Gulch
we re necessary: and
WHEREAS, the new base flood elevations were determined by FEMA Rnd offic ial
public notice made in the Eng lew ood Herald and the Federal Register in November,
1994 and Janua ry , 1995 respectively: an d
WHEREAS, after the .i nal publication by FEMA a nin ety day comment period
fo llowed , thi s comment pe .iod closed and in order to comply with this requir ement
the City is required to ameud the F1oodpl,un Ordinance to refl ect L\e upda ted FIS
repo rt.;
z,;nw , 'T'HER EFORE , BE IT ORDAL'iE D BY THE CITY COUNC IL OF THE CITY
OF EN LEWOO n , COLORADO, AS FOLLOWS :
.5ttlilm.1. '!'he City Co un cil of the Ci ty of Englewood, Colo ra do hereby amends Title
16, Chapt,r 4, Section 16 , Subsection C 3, of the Englewood Municipal Code 1985 to read
as fo ll ows:
16 -4-16 -C-3. Flo td Pl,un Di strict Bou nda ries. The boundaries of the Flood Plain
Distriol sha ll be identical to the areas of special flo od hazard identified by the Fed eral
E,:1 err;i:n .~y M!l na!;·e ment Age ncy in the Flood Insurance Study dated A,,~
AUGUS'l' 16 , 19~5 nnd the accom panying F1ood In surance Rate Map (FIRM )
encompa ssi ng th e Ci ty of Englewood , Col orado .
The boun da ri es of the West Harvard Gulch F1ood Hazard Area shall be as shown on
Sh ee ts 13 an d 14 in a report enti tled Flood Hazard Arno Delineetino Harvard Gulc;h
West Harva rd Gu!ch and Dry Guieb dated Dec ember , 1979 , prepar ed by Gingery
Associates, Inc ., and approved by th e Co lor ado \Vater Conservation Board on
Janu ary 30, 1980. The areas of "flood danger" as identified on Plate 4 in the Study
entitl ed Storm Drn ioare Plan fo r the Cit y of Englewoo d Co lorado . dated January,
19i I, prepared by Sellar ds and Grigg, Inc. The mo st recent Fl ood In surance Study
and acc om pany in g FIRM prepared by the Federal Em ergency Ma nage ment Agency ,
Sh eets 13 and 14 of the Flood Hezerd Area Delineotion HnTVatd Guh:b West
Harvard Gulch and Dry Gu)ch December, 19 79, Gingery Associates, Inc ., an d Pl ate
4 of th e Storm Droioere Plan for the Ci tv of Enrlewood Co)orndo, January, 19 71,
Se ll ards and Grigg, Inc., are hereby dec lared to be a part of this Ordinance, and the
official study and maps shall be on file in the offices of the City Clerk, Engineering
Services and Community Deve lopm ent, Englewood City Hall, 3400 South Elati Street,
Englewood , Colorado.
Introduced, read in full, and passed on first reading on the 3rd day of July, 1995.
Publi shed as a Bill for an Ordinance on the 6th day of July, 1995.
Read by title and passed on final reading on the 17th day of July, 199fi.
Pub lished by t:;!• ns Ordih:U:ce :103.J , Se ri es of 1995, on the 20th day of July,
1995.
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Loucrishia A. EIJis , City Clerk
I, Loucrishia A. Elli s. City Clerk of the City of Englewood , Colorado, hereby
certify that the above and foregoing is a true copy ,9!,the Ordinanc passed on final
reading and published by title as Ordinance No.~. Series of 5.
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Federal Emergency Management Agency ~~--
Region Vlll
Denve r Federal Center . Building 710
801 2526 i
Denver , CO 80225-0267
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The Hon ~~able Thomas Sur.is
Mayor, Cicy of Englewood
3400 South Elat i Street
Engl e wood, CO 80110
Certified Mail Return
Receipt Re®e s ted
RE: •l oodplain Ordinance Revision
Dear Ma y or Burns :
In a l etter of February 16, 1995 (enc:osed) the City was i nfoz:med
of the completion of an updated Flood Insurance Study (FIS) and
Flooc! I nsurance Rate Mao (FIRM ). The let:er stated that
floodp l a i n management regulations had to be adopted or evidenced
by the effective date o f the FIS and FIRM of August 16 , 1995.
Revisi.cn of the City's Flo,,dplain Or dinance Section 16-4-16 C.
(3 ) to show t he August 16, 1995, date of the Flood Insurance
Study is al l chat 's needed to meet current regulatory
requirements. It is important that the adopted revision be sent
to us prior to Au gust 15 , 1995, co avoid suspension from the
National Flood Insurance Program. Please cor:act me at 235-4835
if you h ave any quesc~ons.
Sincere l y,
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Enclosure : 2 /16 /95 Letter
Fred Metzler
Program Specialis t
Mitigation Division
cc: Mr. Harold Stitt, City of Englewood
Mr. Hal Knott·; COEM
Mr. Brian Hyde , CWCB
Mr . Sill DeGrooc, UD&FCD
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COUNCIL COMMUNICATION
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DATE AGEND A ITEM SUBJECT
July 3, 1995 11 a ii Flood Plain O,dinance Arncnd -
ment
INITIAT ED BY: STAFF SOURCE :
Department of Com muni ty Development Harold J. Stitt, Planning Administr,1tr-r
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CO UNC IL GOA', AND PREVIO US CO U, '<. II, ACTION;
Previo us Ac1jon : Compre hens iv e Zoning Ord inance of 1985, as amended by Ordinance #30,
Se ries of 1987 , and Ordinance # 13, Serie. of 19
RE CO l\fMENDED ACTION;
To ado pt an ordinance wh ich amend s the Fl ood Plai n Ordinance by incorporating the date of
the most recent Flood In surance Study repon .
BACKGROUND, ANALYSIS. AND ALTERNATIVES IDENTTFTED:
In 1993, the Fed eral Eme rg ency Mwagement Ag ency (FEMA ) began a process to update the
Flood Insurance Stud y (FIS ' repon aud the Flcxv.' !'.,,trance Rate Map (FfRM) fo r th e City of
Englewood . In 1994 , Fa , determined that mooific ali ons to the base (100 year) flood ele-
vations on a ponion 'Jf the South Pl atte Ri ver and in th e West Harvard Gulch were necessary .
The new base flood elevati ons were determined by FEMA and official public notice made in
th e Englewood Herald and the Federal Registe r in Nove mber , 1994 and January , 1995 respec-
tively . A•ter the final pub lic ation by FEMA a nine ty day comment period followed . This
comment per;1d has now closed , and the Cit y is required to amend th e Flo.id Plain Ordinance
to reflec t th e upd ated FIS repo n .
ln order to comply with th is requi rem ent , Section 16-4-16 C 3 mu st be amended to indi cate
August 16 , 199 5 as th e effecti ve date of the FIS an d FIRM ra the r than th e current date of
April 17 , 1989. If this amendm ent is not acc ompli shed by August 16, 1995, the Cit y could be
suspen ded from the Nati onal Flood Insu ra11 ,e Pro gram .
FINANCIAL IMPACT;
There will be no direct finan cial impact to the City as a result of action taken in this matter ;
however, failure to adopt th is amendment will result in the suspension of participation in the
Federal Flood Insurance program .
LIST OF ATTACHMENTS;
Proposed Flood Plain Ordinance Amendment
March 27 , 1995 leuer to Mayor Thomas Bums from Fred Me tzler, FEMA
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