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Board of Adjustment Meeting Minutes August 19, 2015 Page 4 of 6 ➢ Downtown /Miners Field — Floodplain Development Permit Request — A request for approval of a floodplain development permit to conduct drainage improvements in the Downtown and Miners Field areas. Case #15- 027 -FL i. Applicant and Owner: City of Louisville ii. Representative: Cameron Fowlkes, PE, City of Louisville iii. Case Manager: Scott Robinson, Planner 11 Meseck reviewed the procedures for the meeting; opened the public hearing; and stated there are six criteria which must be met for the board to approve a variance request. Meseck then stated copies of the criteria are located on the table next to entryway. He asked for verification of proper public notice. Robinson verified the application to be heard this evening is complete, and was mailed to surrounding property owners on July 24, 2015, published in the Boulder Daily Camera on July 26, 2015, and the property was posted on posted on July 24, 2015. Malmquist moved and Ewy seconded a motion that all requirements have been satisfied and the application submitted by the applicants has been properly filed. Motion passed by unanimous voice vote. Meseck asked if anyone at the hearing had any objections to the hearing procedures he had described and asked if there were any other preliminary matters that needed to be taken care of. None were heard. Meseck asked for disclosures from the board members for any site visits, ex parte communications, and any conflicts of interest or required disclosures on the application. All Board members indicated they did not have any ex parte communications or any conflicts of interest for the application. Meseck stated that for the requested variance to be approved, four (4) of the four (4) votes would need to be affirmative. Meseck asked the applicants if they were ready to proceed with the hearing. The applicants indicated they were ready to proceed with the hearing. Staff Presentation of Facts and Issues: Robinson summarized the request for a floodplain development request for the drainage improvements for Downtown, but involves Miners Filed area: ▪ Background: a. The utility improvements are located within 100 year floodplain b. Utility improvements will remove large portions of Downtown out of the flood plain c. Utility uses are allowed as long as there is no adverse impact on the floodplain d. A certified engineer, Cameron Fowlkes, has stated there are no adverse impacts from the proposed development. ▪ All criteria have been met. ▪ Therefore Staff recommends approval of this request Questions from Board to Staff. Fuller asked if there was a proposed time frame.