HomeMy WebLinkAbout057 - 06/01/2004 - AMENDING THE CITY CODE TO REFLECT THE ADOPTION OF UPDATED MASTER DRAINAGE PLANS AND TO REVISE THE OF ORDINANCE NO. 057, 2004
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AMENDING CHAPTER 26 OF THE CITY CODE TO
REFLECT THE ADOPTION OF UPDATED MASTER DRAINAGE PLANS
AND TO REVISE THE OFFICIAL REPOSITORY OF PLAN DOCUMENTS
WHEREAS, Section 26-543 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins adopted by reference
and declared a part of the City Code a master drainage plan for each of eleven areas of the city,
for use as the basis for City storm drainage capital improvements planning and determinations
related to storm drainage impacts and requirements for developments in the city; and
WHEREAS, City staff has developed updated master drainage plans analyzing storm
drainage in the various basins of the city (the "Updated Plans"), which Updated Plans are on file
and available for public inspection at Utilities; and
WHEREAS, staff has summarized and outlined the conclusions of each of the Updated
Plans in a "Stormwater Master Plan Executive Summary Report", dated September 2003 (the
"Executive Summary"), which is on file in the office of the City Clerk and available for public
inspection; and
WHEREAS, the Updated Plans and Executive Summary have been reviewed by the
City's Water Board, Parks and Recreation Board, Affordable Housing Board, Landmark
Preservation Commission, Natural Resources Advisory Board, and Planning and Zoning Board,
and comments received from these boards have been addressed in the final preparation of the
Updated Plans and Executive Summary; and
WHEREAS, the City's Water Board, the Planning and Zoning Board and the Natural
Resources Advisory Board took formal action and unanimously passed individual motions
recommending adoption by City Council; and
WHEREAS, staff presented the Updated Plans and the Executive Summary to the City
Council for Council review at its Study Session of January 13, 2004, and at that time received
direction to present the same to the Council for approval; and
WHEREAS, the modification of City Code Section 26-543(a) so as to provide a current
reference to the Updated Plans instead of the previously approved plans will assist the public in
identifying the applicable storm drainage plans and requirements applicable in particular
locations throughout the city; and
WHEREAS, for the foregoing reasons, the City Council wishes to amend the City Code
in order to reflect the approval of the aforementioned Updated Plans, as generally described and
summarized in the Executive Summary; and
WHEREAS, City Code Section 26-543(b) currently requires that master drainage plans
be on file with the office of the City Clerk, but those records can be maintained more efficiently
and effectively by Utility Services, given Utilities' role in reviewing and implementing the
plans; and
WHEREAS, in order to allow the master drainage plans and updates thereto to be
maintained on file at Utilities, a modification of said Code language is necessary.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. That Chapter 26 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby repeal
and reenact Section 26-543(a), to read as follows:
Sec. 26-543. Master drainage plans.
(a) Master drainage plans are hereby adopted by reference and declared to be
a part of this Article for the following stormwater basins of the city:
(1) McClellands Creek Master Drainage Plan Update, prepared by ICON
Engineering, Inc., dated November 2000 and revised March 2003;
(2) East Harmony Portion of McClellands Creek Master Drainage Plan
Update, prepared by ICON Engineering, Inc., dated August 1999 and
revised July 2001;
(3) Foothills Basin, prepared by URS Corporation, Inc., dated April 2003;
(4) Dry Creek Master Plan, prepared by URS Corporation, Inc., dated
December 2002;
(5) West Vine Master Plan, prepared by URS Corporation, Inc., dated
November 2002;
(6) Spring Creek Basin Master Drainage Plan, prepared by Anderson
Consulting Engineers, Inc., dated June 2003;
(7) Fossil Creek Drainage Basin Master Drainageway Planning Restudy,
prepared by ICON Engineering, Inc., dated February 2003;
(8) Old Town Basin Master Drainage Plan, prepared by Anderson
Engineering Consultants, Inc., dated September 2003;
(9) Fox Meadows Basin Drainage Master Plan Update, prepared by ICON
Engineering, Inc., dated December 2002 and revised February 2003;
(10) Mail Creek Master Plan, prepared by URS Corporation, Inc., dated April
2003;
(11) Cache la Poudre River Master Drainageway Plan, prepared by Ayres
Associates, Inc., dated August 2001;
(12) Boxelder/Cooper Slough Basin, prepared by Anderson Consulting
Engineers, Inc., dated December 2002 and revised November 2003; and
(13) Canal Importation Master Drainage Plan, prepared by Anderson
Consulting Engineers, dated April 2001.
Section 2. That City Code Section 26-543(b) is hereby amended to read as
follows:
(b) The General Manager shall maintain the above master drainage plans on
file in the office of the Utilities. The General Manager may adopt additional
master drainage plans by reference and declare them to be a part of this Article
and copies of such master drainage plans shall be on file in the office of the
Utilities. Any such plan may be modified by the General Manager, for the sole
purpose of enhancing such plan, provided that such enhancement does not
diminish the general purpose and specific objectives of the adopted plan and does
not diminish the ability of the plan to address the disposition of stormwater runoff
in the applicable basin, and if modified, the modification shall be filed in the
office of Utility Services.
Introduced and considered favorably on first reading and ordered published this 6th day of
April, A.D. 2004, and to be presented for final passage on the 1 st day o e, A.D. 2004.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading this 1 st day of June, A.D. 2004.
ayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk