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Jefferson County planners continue culvert variance after staff warns of possible Army Corps jurisdiction
Summary
A Jefferson County homeowner who extended a 3-foot culvert was told by county stormwater staff his work likely violates UDO stormwater rules and may be jurisdictional under Army Corps regulations. The Planning and Zoning Commission continued PB25-58 to January 2026 to allow the petitioner and county to develop a mitigation/revegetation plan.
The Jefferson County Planning and Zoning Commission on [meeting date] continued PB25‑58, a variance request involving an extended culvert in a mapped stream buffer, after county stormwater staff said the work failed to meet local stormwater code and might trigger federal review.
Michael Cook, Jefferson County stormwater manager, told the commission complaints prompted an inspection that found improvements inside a protected stream buffer. Citing the county’s stormwater code (section 505) and the Unified Development Ordinance (Chapter 400), Cook said the county’s environmental engineering…
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