Planning Commission Minutes 2019 05 09

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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes May 9, 2019 Page 5 of 6 Brauneis asked for additional questions of staff. Seeing none, he invited commissioner comments. Howe stated that he guessed he had to rely on the engineers who were making the new map. He thought it important that citizens knew there are no guarantees. Brauneis responded that it was important to remember that all the old maps were based on old assumptions. Moline added that these maps were made by people whose job it was to understand flooding. The maps would allow people to understand the risk that was before them when investing in a particular property. Brauneis reopened public comment for Zuccaro to show the Commission another version of the map to show the number of homes in the Coal Creek area. Brauneis clarified the meaning of the 100-year flood plain, explaining that in any given year there was a 1 % chance of that kind of flood happening, not that it was a flood that would happen every 100 years. Williams added that the new push was to think in terms of 50-year floodplains. She noted that the map would not change the fact that people living near the floodplain would know that they were living near the floodplain. Hsu stated that there would never be a determination between a 100-year flood and a 101-year flood and concluded that the risk was pretty low for any liability. Moline observed that the godfather of the floodplain was a professor at the University of Colorado and that the region had some of the best people in the world working on this problem. He thought that these floodplains were a great public service. Howe agreed but stated that he did not have the credentials to judge the map. Hsu replied that the Commission was voting on the process staff undertook to get the map developed, not on the map itself. Zuccaro gave an overview of the process. He explained that the engineering consultants developed the map and every local jurisdiction had the opportunity to review the study they created. The City also had a certified flood engineer on staff who reviewed the map as well. Moline moved to approve Resolution 9, Series 2019. Williams seconded. Roll call vote. All in favor. Motion carries. 468 S Arthur Wireless Facility SRU: The applicant has withdrawn this application. COMMISSIONER COMMENTS Brauneis thanked Commissioner Hsu for his homework in advance of meetings, his attention to detail, and passion for the subject.