HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/30/2015 - Planning And Zoning Board - Agenda - Work SessionPlanning & Zoning Board
July Work Session Agenda
Tuesday, June 30, 2015
281 N. College Ave – Conference Room A
12:00 – 5:00 pm
Consent:
1.) May 14, 2015, Draft Minutes
2.) Kechter Farms 2
nd
Annexation and Zoning - Recommendation to City Council
(Shepard)
Discussion:
None scheduled.
Policy and Legislation:
• Seasonal Overflow Shelters (Shepard/Beck-Ferkiss/Frickey)
• APU Updates (Gloss/Shepard)
Board Topics:
• Proposed Grading, Sediment and Erosion Control (GESC) Permit (Zoccali)
• Downtown Plan Update (Gloss)
• Old Town Neighborhood Plan Update (Wray)
Proposed Grading, Sediment, and Erosion Control Permit (GESC)
Project Overview
In 2003, the City received its first Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Permit and began
implementation of the required Stormwater Management Program (SMP). This federally mandated program is
administered by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Water Quality Control Division.
The program includes the submission of plans related to Grading, Sediment and Erosion Control, Low Impact
Development Best Management Practices and other infrastructure for review, approval and inspection before,
during and upon completion of a development project.
What is the goal of the Program?
The goal of the program is to reduce the amount of pollutants entering streams, creeks, lakes and rivers as a result
of rain water and snowmelt from residential, commercial and industrial areas. This includes a reduction of
pollutants discharged in stormwater runoff from construction activities, post-construction site stormwater
management, and preventing or minimizing impacts to stormwater from new developments or redevelopments by
ensuring stormwater conveyance structures operate as designed.
What is the purpose of the GESC Permit?
The high rate of growth in Fort Collins is leading to numerous construction activities. The purpose of the GESC
Permit is to support the construction and post-construction inspection program. The Regulatory and Government
Affairs Division (RGA), coupled with Water Engineering and Field Services (Stormwater) and Community
Development and Neighborhood Services (CDNS), is proposing the development and implementation of a process
to review, approve, and issue a GESC Permit for development projects.
Why are there fees associated with the Permit?
Currently, the City of Fort Collins does not charge any fees to administer the Stormwater Management program,
which includes a multitude of activities required to maintain substantive compliance with the Municipal Separate
Storm Sewer System (MS4) Permit. The proposed GESC Permit will include associated fees to support plan
review, site inspection activities, and project close out activities. The proposed GESC Permit and associated fees
help to offset rate payer costs for various activities related to development projects, including periodic re-inspection
of non-compliant sites. The program and associated fees will be based on acreage of disturbance.
Examples of Stormwater Best Management Practices
Effective Stormwater Inlet Protection Effective Vehicle Tracking Control
Ineffective Vehicle Tracking Control Ineffective Use of Best Management Practices
Application Requirements for
GESC Permits
A set of Public Improvement Construction Plans
Acknowledgement Certificate of Receipt of City of Fort Collins Stormwater Quality Enforcement
Policy form, signed and dated
Erosion Control Best Management Practices Calculations Spreadsheet and Escrow, signed and dated
Agreement for Sediment/Erosion Control Best Management Practices with either the Irrevocable Letter
of Credit or Certified Check, original hard copy which has been completed, signed, and notarized
Water Quality Control Plan for Canals/Ditches (if applicable)
CDPHE Construction Stormwater Discharge Permit (if applicable)
CDPHE Construction Dewatering or Remediation Permit (if applicable)
CDPHE Air Pollutant Emissions Notice Permit (if applicable)
CDPHE Construction Dewatering Wastewater Discharge Permit (if applicable)
Army Corp of Engineers 404 Permit (if applicable)
Completed Tasks
Draft GESC Grading Permit Developed
Next Steps
Over the next few months:
Fee Structure Development
Stakeholder Outreach (City Boards and Commissions, Home Builder’s Association, Chamber of
Commerce)
Draft Final GESC Grading Permit Developed
City Council Review and Approval
Final GESC Grading Permit Developed
Inclusion into City Code
Permit Process Implemented
CONTACTS
Matt Zoccali
City of Fort Collins
Regulatory and Government Affairs Manager
700 Wood Street
Fort Collins, CO 80521
(970) 224-6008