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FLOOD INSURANCE MAPPING <br />AND REGULATIONS <br />As we head into winter, staff wants to remind <br />everyone portions of Louisville are prone to <br />flooding, including areas along Coal Creek, near drain- <br />age facilities, irrigation ditches, and some City streets. <br />Louisville participates in the National Flood Insurance <br />Program (NFIP). The NFIP makes federally backed <br />flood insurance available for all buildings, whether they <br />are in a designated floodplain or not. Flood insurance <br />covers direct losses caused by surface flooding, due to <br />either a creek overflowing its banks or a local drainage <br />event. Regular homeowner's insurance does not cover <br />damage caused by floods. If your property is in a flood - <br />plain, there is a 26% chance of a flood occurring during <br />a 30 year mortgage. <br />You can find out if your property is located in <br />a floodplain by calling the Planning Division at <br />303.335.4592. Any property is eligible for flood in- <br />surance, regardless if it is in a floodplain. Louisville <br />residents are eligible for a discount on insurance premi- <br />ums. Renters should also buy flood insurance for their <br />contents. For more information on flooding and flood <br />insurance, go to www.floodsmart.gov. <br />The City has worked hard to reduce the threat of and <br />damage from flooding by recognizing that floodplains <br />have natural and beneficial functions if they are pre- <br />served and maintained properly. If you are in the flood - <br />plain or have experienced frequent flooding, or drainage <br />issues, City staff is available to conduct site visits to <br />suggest possible improvements. Please call 303.335.4608 <br />to arrange a site visit. <br />Keeping floodplains open and natural minimizes <br />flood damage by allowing water to spread over a larger <br />area. Any construction on a property in a floodplain <br />must have a floodplain development permit, including <br />minor residential improvements such as a deck. If the <br />improvements you make to your home or commercial <br />building exceed more than 50% of the value of the <br />building, it must be elevated above the base flood eleva- <br />tion as part of the construction. <br />Homeowners, realtors, lenders, and insurance agents <br />can obtain photocopies of floodplain maps and Eleva- <br />tion Certificates at the Planning Division. Additional <br />information can be obtained from the Federal Emergen- <br />cy Management Agency website, www.fema.gov /hazard/ <br />flood /info. <br />PARADE OF 'LIGHTS <br />FRIDAY DECEMBER 5 <br />join us in Historical Downtown Louisville <br />for the annual Parade of Lights. The <br />evening's events begin at 6:00 PM and <br />include a living manger, petting zoo, and <br />choir performances. The parade begins at <br />7:00 PM. <br />For more information, <br />or to register, please <br />contact the Chamber <br />of Commerce at <br />303.666.5747 or info@ <br />LouisvilleChamber.com. <br />%!% /A.. , % 1 / / /! % %�a//,AV ti <br />i �iiir,l.,.. ���fl��ifll�,,rm� <br />a/ <br />3 6 Commuting Solutions is a hub of information and <br />resources for those who travel on US 36. To reduce <br />traffic congestion along the corridor, 36 Commuting Solu- <br />tions is offering cash incentives through its Curb Your Frus- <br />tration campaign. Those who drive alone can apply for a free <br />RTD 10 -ride Regional Ticket Book worth $45 just to ride the <br />bus. Carpool applicants can apply with 36 Commuting Solu- <br />tions and use MyWaytoGo.org to log eight round trips over <br />two months for their $75 carpool incentive. For those inter- <br />ested in a vanpool, 36 Commuting Solutions can coordinate <br />with vanpool providers in the region. Applicants receive a $75 <br />subsidy toward one month of their vanpool provider's bill. <br />Businesses located within 1/4 mile of McCaslin, Broomfield <br />and Westminster Center Park -n -Rides are eligible to par- <br />ticipate in a Master EcoPass Pilot Program. 36 Commuting <br />Solutions is offering free EcoPasses to select organizations for <br />distribution to full and part -time employees in 2015, with 70 <br />percent off 2016 EcoPass contracts. <br />Navigate to 36CommutingSolutions.org for an applica- <br />tion for the cash incentives and Master EcoPass Contracts. <br />You'll also find the latest construction updates on the homep- <br />age. Watch CDOT's video about how a Diverging Diamond <br />Interchange (DDI) works. The DDI is under construction at <br />US 36 and McCaslin Boulevard. <br />Winter 2014 <br />