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County to fund update of stormwater and transportation technical manuals to align with new land use code
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Summary
Jefferson County staff requested $304,700 to retain consultants to update the storm drainage technical criteria and the transportation design and construction manual so they can be incorporated as appendices to the county’s Unified Land Use Code (ULUC). Commissioners supported moving the appropriation request forward.
County planning and development staff asked the Board of Commissioners on Oct. 14 to increase appropriations by $304,700 to retain consultants to update two technical manuals: the storm drainage design and technical criteria and the transportation design and construction manual.
Chris O'Keefe, planning and zoning director, and staff said both documents are dated (the storm manual dates to 2009 and the transportation manual to the mid-1990s, with piecemeal updates) and need comprehensive revision to align with the Unified Land Use Code (ULUC) rewrite. The updates will clarify submission requirements, thresholds for when standards apply (for example, single-family permits versus subdivision/site development), and consistency with current state and federal criteria and adjacent jurisdictions such as the Mile High Flood District.
Staff outlined scope and cost: roughly $129,000 estimated to update storm drainage criteria and $147,000 for the transportation manual, with a 10% contingency bringing the total request to about $304,700. The consultants would also help integrate wildfire access and evacuation considerations into transportation standards where appropriate.
Why it matters: The manuals set technical standards used by developers, engineers and county reviewers; bringing them up to date is necessary for consistent permitting and to implement the county’s newly adopted transportation and mobility plan.
Board action: Commissioners voted to move the appropriation request forward for future budget consideration; staff said they will seek to have the manuals adopted alongside the ULUC updates so regulations and technical standards align.
Ending: Staff indicated they expect to procure consultants quickly and to align the manuals’ update schedule with the ULUC rewrite, with public review and planning-commission hearings to follow.
