Summit County Unincorporated
City Zoning Code
City Zoning Code
FIGURE 3-1
DEVELOPMENT CONSTRAINTS COUNTY CONCERNS AND MITIGATION MEASURES
| TYPE OF CONSTRAINT | COUNTY CONCERNS | MITIGATION MEASURES |
|---|---|---|
| FLOODFRINGE |
flood hazards to structures
public health, safety, welfare | a. Compliance with County floodplain regulations (see Section 4100) |
| FLOODWAY |
flood hazards to structures
public health, safety, welfare | a. Compliance with County floodplain regulations (see Section 4100) |
| GEOLOGIC HAZARD AREAS |
avalanche paths
landslide areas rock falls debris flows mudflows unstable slopes or soils seismic effects ground subsidence radioactivity | a. Avoiding placing any structures on areas subject to geologic hazards |
| b. Submitting geotechnical report identifying hazards and recommending methods of construction to alleviate hazards; designing structures in accordance with recommendations contained in geotechnical report (see Chapter 6) | ||
| c. Providing grading and foundation plans prepared by a registered professional engineer (see Chapter 6) | ||
| d. Complying with recommendations of the State Geologic Survey (see Chapter 8) | ||
| e. Modifying land uses so that structures are minimized or eliminated | ||
| f. Clustering development to avoid hazard areas | ||
| SLOPES EXCEEDING 30% |
amount of site disturbance
visual scarring slope stability soil erosion release of phosphorus wildfire potential (see also wildfire as constraint) | a. Avoiding placing such items as parking lots which require large, flat-surfaced areas on steep slopes |
| b. Modifying land uses so site disturbance is minimized | ||
| c. Proposing smaller scale rather than larger scale development in order to minimize the amount of site disturbance | ||
| d. Designing structures so they are stepped or otherwise fit with the terrain | ||
| e. Minimizing the extent of roads | ||
| f. Clustering development to avoid steep slopes | ||
| g. Providing financial commitment to, and implementation of, a revegetation program (required by Chapter 5, 7 and Section 3600) | ||
| h. Providing grading and foundation plans prepared by a registered professional engineer (required by Chapter 6) | ||
| i. Providing erosion control, revegetation, and urban runoff control plans (required by Chapter 7) | ||
| TUNDRA |
disruption of fragile ecosystem
visual scarring soil erosion | a. Proposing land uses which are not disruptive to tundra |
| b. If impacts to tundra cannot be avoided, an analysis should be provided per Section 3202.02.C | ||
| WETLANDS |
degradation of natural environment
loss of wildlife habitat loss of cleansing action of wetlands disruption of natural corridors loss of amenity in project | a. Proposing land uses which are not disruptive to wetlands |
| b. Clustering development to avoid wetlands areas | ||
| c. Complying with 404 permit procedures | ||
| d. Replacing wetlands on an acre-for-acre basis within same ecosystem | ||
| e. Replacing wetlands on a 2 for 1 basis outside ecosystem but within county | ||
| f. Contributing sufficient fund to convert existing private wetlands in the unincorporated area to public domain on a 2 for 1 basis | ||
| WILDFIRE | Fire hazard to structures public health, safety, welfare | a. Submitting forest management plan approved by Colorado State Forest Service, and implementing measures needed to mitigate or eliminate hazard (required for areas of moderate or severe hazard by Chapter 8) |
| b. Providing multiple points of access | ||
| c. Using fire retardant roof covering materials in accordance with the Building Code | ||
| d. Installing fire sprinkler systems | ||
| WILDLIFE HABITAT | protection of habitat critical to survival of species; importance of wildlife to County economy | a. Proposing land uses or land use intensities which are not disruptive to wildlife |
| b. Clustering development to avoid critical wildlife habitat | ||
| c. Consulting with the Division of Wildlife prior to designing development, and incorporate Division of Wildlife's recommendations | ||
| d. Complying with the review procedures of the Wildlife Habitat Overlay District (Section 4200) |